Molten Armor

For the Season of Discovery rune, see [Molten Armor].

Molten Armor
Molten Armor Level 62 mage ability 630 Mana Instant Causes 75 Fire damage when hit, increases your chance to critically hit with spells by 3%, and reduces the chance you are critically hit by 5%. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.
Properties
Class	Mage
School	Fire
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned	62
Improvements	[Molten Shields]
Related buff
Molten Armor Causes 75 Fire damage to attackers. Chance to receive a critical hit reduced by 5%. Chance to critically strike with spells increased by 3%. Duration: 30 minutes

"As if bein' encased in ice wasn't bad enough! How's a rogue to make a living?" - Rotun Daggerhand

Molten Armor as depicted in the TCG.

Molten Armor is a passive level 50 Fire mage ability that increases critical strike chance and reduces all physical damage taken. At level 65, it grants an additional 10% critical strike chance.

Patch changes

• Patch 7.1.5 (2017-01-10): Removed.
  
• Hotfix (2014-12-08): Now increases spell critical strike chance by 15% (up from 5%).
  
• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Now a passive effect and is available only to Fire mages.
  
• Hotfix (2013-12-11): Should no longer be removed at the start of an arena match.
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Molten Armor now reduces physical damage taken by 6%. No longer causes Fire damage when struck nor reduces chance to be critically hit. Spell critical strike chance increased from 3% to 5%. In addition, Molten Armor now has a 3-second cast time, no longer has a duration and will persist through death.
  
• Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26): Molten Armor damage can no longer break [Polymorph].
  
• Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Mana cost removed. [Firestarter] talent no longer eliminates the critical strike reduction that Molten Armor provides.
  
• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Molten Armor now increases your critical strike chance by 3%, and is no longer linked to spirit. Now available at level 34, down from 62.
  
• Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): Critical strikes from the effect on this armor will no longer trigger Ignite.
  
• Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Chance to critically strike is now increased by a percentage of the mage's total spirit. 35% of spirit as crit rating (55% if you have the [Glyph of Molten Armor]).
  
• Patch 2.4.3 (2008-07-15): No longer a Magic effect and cannot be dispelled.
  
• Patch 2.4.2 (2008-05-13): Will now do damage while a damage absorption shield is active.
  
• Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): Ignite: This talent is no longer triggered by damage dealt by Molten Armor.
  
• Patch 2.1.2 (2007-06-19): Molten Armor can now proc when the Mage is sitting.
  
• Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22):
  • Molten Armor will no longer be triggered erroneously by some non-melee attacks, such as Feral Faerie Fire. It will also no longer break crowd controlling affects such as [Polymorph].
  • A data error was fixed that was causing Molten Armor to generate more threat than intended.
    
• Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): Added.
  

See also

• Molten Armor, TCG card

Other versions

• Wrath Classic

  Molten Armor
  Molten Armor (3 ranks) Level 62 mage ability 28% of base mana Instant Causes 75 Fire damage when hit, increases your critical strike rating by 35% of your Spirit, and reduces the chance you are critically hit by 5%. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.
  Properties
  Class	Mage
  School	Fire
  Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
  Other information
  Level learned	62
  Improvements	[Molten Shields]
  Glyphs	[Glyph of Molten Armor]
  Related buff
  Molten Armor Causes 75 Fire damage to attackers. Chance to receive a critical hit reduced by 5%. Critical strike rating increased by 35% of Spirit. Duration: 30 minutes

• Cataclysm Classic

  Molten Armor
  Molten Armor Level 34 mage ability Instant Causes 195 Fire damage when hit, increases your spell critical strike chance by 3%, and reduces the chance you are critically hit by 5%. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.
  Properties
  Class	Mage
  School	Fire
  Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
  Other information
  Level learned	34
  Glyphs	[Glyph of Armors],  [Glyph of Molten Armor]
  Related buff
  Molten Armor Causes 195 Fire damage to attackers. Chance to receive a critical hit reduced by 5%. Spell critical strike chance increased by 3%. Duration: 30 minutes

• MoP Classic

  Molten Armor
  Molten Armor Level 34 mage ability 3% of base mana Instant Increases your spell critical strike chance by 5%. Reduces all physical damage taken by 6%. Armor Spells A Mage can only have one Armor spell active at a time.
  Properties
  Class	Mage
  School	Fire
  Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
  Other information
  Level learned	34
  Glyphs	[Glyph of Armors]
  Related buff
  Molten Armor Spell critical strike chance increased by 5%. Physical damage taken reduced by 6%.

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