Patch 7.0.3 (class changes)/Mage

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The effect granted by [Glyph of Arcane Language] is now taught by [Mystical Tome: Arcane Linguist].
The effect granted by [Glyph of Conjure Familiar] is now taught by [Familiar Stone].

Ability changes

[Arcane Barrage]'s damage has been increased by 74%, and damage increase per Arcane Charge increased to 60% (up from 50%).
[Arcane Blast] is no longer tied to [Frostfire Bolt]. Spell power scaling increased to 150% (up from 121%) and damage increase per Arcane Charge increased to 60% (up from 50%).
[Arcane Explosion] now has a guaranteed chance to generate an Arcane Charge. Damage increased by 37.6%. Mana cost increased by 100% and damage increased by 60% per Arcane Charge.
[Arcane Missiles]'s damage per wave increased by 22.8%, base chance to proc per spell reduced to 15% (down from 40%). Now deals 50% more damage per Arcane Charge (down from 60%).
[Arcane Power] now increases spell damage by 30% (up from 20%) and reduces mana cost by 30% (from costing 10% more). Duration reduced to 10 seconds (from 15 seconds).
[Blizzard] now has a cast time instead of being a channeled spell. Movement speed reduction reduced to 30% (from 50%). Damage increased by 20%.
[Brain Freeze] has been redesigned. Now gives [Frostbolt] a 10% chance to cause the next [Flurry] to be instant cast and apply a debuff that causes the target to take damage from the mage's spells as if it were frozen.
[Combustion] has been redesigned. Now increases critical strike by 100% and Mastery equal to the Critical Strike stat for 10 seconds. Cooldown increased from 45 seconds to 2 minutes.
[Cone of Cold] is now available only to Frost. Damage increased by 20%. Now slows for 70% (up from 60%) for 5 seconds (down from 6 seconds).
[Conjure Refreshment Table] was merged into [Conjure Refreshment].
[Displacement] added.
[Dragon's Breath]'s damage has been increased by 190%.
Enhanced Pyrotechnics added.
[Evocation] now restores 100% of total mana over 6 seconds.
[Fingers of Frost] now has a 12% chance to proc from [Frostbolt] and [Frozen Orb] (down from 15%) and no longer increases [Ice Lance] damage.
[Fire Blast] is now available only to Fire, always a critical strike, unaffected by the global cooldown, and can be cast while casting other spells. Damage increased by 77.4%.
[Fireball]'s damage has been increased by 30%.
[Flamestrike]'s base cast time has been increased to 4 seconds, up from 2. Now affected by [Hot Streak]. No longer causes additional damage over time. Cooldown removed. New spell animation.
[Flurry] added.
[Frost Armor] now increases Haste instead of Multistrike. Chilled duration increased from 5 seconds to 15 seconds.
[Frostbolt]'s damage has been reduced by 5%. Now reduces movement speed by 30%, down from 50%.
[Frozen Orb]'s damage has been increased by 943.8%, and the slow duration increased to 15 seconds (up from 2 seconds).
[Hot Streak] has been re-added as a Fire mage passive and redesigned. Getting two direct-damage critical strikes in a row will make the next [Pyroblast] or [Flamestrike] spell instant cast, and cause double the normal [Mastery: Ignite] damage.
[Ice Lance]'s damage has been increased by 52%. Now deals 200% more damage to frozen targets, up from 100%.
[Icy Veins] now increases haste by 30%, up from 20%.
[Invisibility] has been replaced by [Greater Invisibility] for Arcane mages.
[Presence of Mind] is now a level 15 talent and only affects [Arcane Blast].
[Pyroblast] no longer deals fire damage over time. Damage increased by 65%, cast time increased to 4.5 seconds (up from 3.5 seconds). Its benefits from [Hot Streak] have been changed.
[Scorch]'s damage has been increased by 100%.
[Time Warp]'s tooltip has been reworded to increase Haste.

Talent changes

[Arcane Familiar] added.
[Arctic Gale] added.
[Blast Wave] no longer replaces [Frost Nova]. Now available at level 60 (from 75).
[Bone Chilling] added.
[Cauterize] is now available at level 30 (was 60). Effects of [Blazing Speed] have been integrated.
[Charged Up] added.
[Cinderstorm] added.
[Cold Snap] has been changed into a passive talent and redesigned. [Ice Block] now has 2 charges and also heals you for 3% of your maximum health every 1 sec.
[Conflagration] added.
[Controlled Burn] added.
[Erosion] added.
[Flame On] added.
[Flame Patch] added.
[Firestarter] added.
[Frost Bomb] is now available at level 90 (was 75).
[Frost Nova]'s damage has been increased by 20%.
[Frozen Touch] added.
[Glacial Spike] added.
[Greater Invisibility] changed into an Arcane mage ability. No longer removes damage over time effects. Cooldown increased to 2 minutes (from 1.5 minutes). Now reduces damage by 60% (from 90%).
[Ice Barrier] has been changed to a level 16 ability for all specializations. Now absorbs 202% more damage.
[Ice Block] is now learned at level 26.
[Ice Floes] now only affects spells with a cast time shorter than 10 seconds.
[Ice Nova]'s damage has been increased by 60%. No longer replaces [Frost Nova]. Now available at level 60 (was 75).
[Ice Ward] has been redesigned. Causes Frost Nova to have 2 charges.
[Incanter's Flow] is now available at level 45 (was 90).
[Living Bomb]'s duration has been reduced from 12 seconds to 4 seconds. No longer spreads when the target dies, but instead when the explosion occurs. Now available at level 90 (was 75).
[Lonely Winter] added.
[Mastery: Icicles] no longer includes [Frostfire Bolt], multistrikes, and Water Jet. Now learned at level 78.
[Mastery: Ignite] is now learned at level 78 and somewhat redesigned.
[Mastery: Savant] added.
[Meteor]'s instant damage has been increased by 50%, and the fire patch damage reduced by 50%.
[Nether Tempest] now deals 66% of spell power (was 40.92%). Now available at level 90 (was 75).
[Pyromaniac] added.
[Quickening] added.
[Ray of Frost] added.
[Resonance] added.
[Ring of Frost] is now available at level 75 (was 45).
[Rune of Power]'s duration has been reduced from 3 minutes to 10 seconds, damage bonus increased from 15% to 50%. Now has two charges and a cooldown.
[Shimmer] added.
[Splitting Ice] added.
[Supernova] no longer replaces [Frost Nova]. Now available at level 60 (was 75).
[Thermal Void] now affects only frozen targets.
[Unstable Magic]'s chance to proc from Fireball increased to 25% (was 20). Now available at level 90 (was 75).
[Words of Power] added.