Game data from the build. Nothing here was tested in play.

The Era baseline is the Season of Discovery-era 1.15.9 build, so Era values include its tuning.

New abilities

22

Spell id in the Forever Mage ability list and not in the Era one. Level is the level the rank becomes available.

Icon Cost Cooldown Note
Arcane Blast Rank 1 20 Arcane 15% Mana New Talent
Ice Lance Rank 1 20 Frost 45 Mana New Talent New spell id
Frost Blast Rank 1 24 Frost 40 Mana New New spell id
Arcane Wrath Rank 1 25 Arcane 140 Mana 6 sec New New spell id
Ice Lance Rank 2 28 Frost 55 Mana New
Arcane Blast Rank 2 30 Arcane 15% Mana New New spell id
Ice Lance Rank 3 34 Frost 70 Mana New New spell id
Arcane Wrath Rank 2 36 Arcane 220 Mana 6 sec New New spell id
Frost Blast Rank 2 36 Frost 65 Mana New New spell id
Arcane Blast Rank 3 40 Arcane 15% Mana New New spell id
Frostfire Bolt Rank 1 40 Fire 205 Mana New
Ice Lance Rank 4 42 Frost 105 Mana New New spell id
Arcane Wrath Rank 3 48 Arcane 305 Mana 6 sec New New spell id
Frost Blast Rank 3 48 Frost 90 Mana New New spell id
Ice Lance Rank 5 48 Frost 120 Mana New New spell id
Arcane Blast Rank 4 50 Arcane 15% Mana New New spell id
Frostfire Bolt Rank 2 50 Fire 285 Mana New New spell id
Teleport: Dalaran 50 Arcane 120 Mana New New spell id
Ice Lance Rank 6 56 Frost 160 Mana New New spell id
Arcane Blast Rank 5 60 Arcane 15% Mana New New spell id
Arcane Wrath Rank 4 60 Arcane 395 Mana 6 sec New New spell id
Frostfire Bolt Rank 3 60 Fire 370 Mana New New spell id

Changed abilities

97

Same spell id in both builds. Description text is the game's own text with its numbers filled in from each build's spell effect rows, with no character stats applied. Differences in spacing, case or punctuation are skipped, and so are differences that come only from tokens the export could not resolve.

97 changed ranks of 25 abilities: 94 with a different text, 3 with only a level, rank, cost or cooldown change. 4 of the 97 carry a one-line summary; open a row for the two tooltips with the differing words marked.

  1. Changed Amplify Magic 4 ranks · level 18
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Amplify MagicRank 1
    Amplifies magic used against the targeted party member, increasing damage taken from spells by up to was 15 and healing spells by up to was 30. Lasts 10 min.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Amplify MagicRank 1
    Amplifies magic used against the targeted party member, increasing damage taken from spells by up to and healing spells by up to . Lasts 10 min.
  2. Changed Arcane Brilliance level 56 The rank label reads none instead of Rank 1.

    The rank label reads none instead of Rank 1.

    • rankRank 1→none
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Arcane Brilliance
    Infuses the target's party with brilliance, increasing their Intellect by 31 for 60 min.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Arcane Brilliance
    Infuses the target's party with brilliance, increasing their Intellect by 31 for 60 min.
  3. Changed Arcane Explosion 6 ranks · level 14
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Arcane ExplosionRank 1
    Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing was 32 to was 36 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Arcane ExplosionRank 1
    Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing to Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.
  4. Changed Arcane Intellect 5 ranks · level 1
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Arcane IntellectRank 1
    Increases the target's Intellect by 2 for was 30 min.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Arcane IntellectRank 1
    Increases the target's Intellect by 2 for min.
  5. Changed Arcane Missiles 7 ranks · level 16
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Arcane MissilesRank 2
    Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing was 36 Arcane damage each second for 4 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Arcane MissilesRank 2
    Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing Arcane damage each second for 4 sec.
  6. Changed Arcane Power level 1
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Arcane Power
    was When activated, your spells deal 30% more damage while costing 30% more mana to cast. was This effect lasts 15 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Arcane Power
    , your spells deal 30% more damage while costing 30% more mana to cast.
  7. Changed Blast Wave 5 ranks · level 30
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Blast WaveRank 1
    A wave of flame radiates outward from the caster, damaging all enemies caught within the blast for was 154 to was 186 Fire damage, and Dazing them for 6 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Blast WaveRank 1
    A wave of flame radiates outward from the caster, damaging all enemies caught within the blast for to Fire damage, and Dazing them for 6 sec.
  8. Changed Blink level 20
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Blink
    Teleports the caster 20 yards forward, unless something is in the way. Also frees the caster from Stuns and was bonds.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Blink
    Teleports the caster 20 yards forward, unless something is in the way. Also frees the caster from Stuns and .
  9. Changed Chilled level 1 The rank label reads none instead of Rank 1.

    The rank label reads none instead of Rank 1.

    • rankRank 1→none
  10. Changed Cold Snap level 1
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Cold Snap
    was When activated, this spellFinishes the cooldown on all was of your Frost spells.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Cold Snap
    Finishes the cooldown on all your Frost spells.
  11. Changed Combustion level 40
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Combustion
    When activated, this spell causes each of your Fire damage spell hits to increase your critical strike chance with Fire damage spells by 10%. This effect lasts until you have caused 3 critical strikes with Fire spells.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Combustion
    When activated, this spell causes each of your Fire damage spell hits to increase your critical strike chance with Fire damage spells by 10%. This effect lasts until you have caused 3 critical strikes with Fire spells.
  12. Changed Conjure Water Rank 8 · level 60
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Conjure Water
    Conjures was 21 bottles of mountain spring water, providing the mage and his allies with something to drink. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Conjure Water
    Conjures bottles of mountain spring water, providing the mage and his allies with something to drink. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.
  13. Changed Dampen Magic 5 ranks · level 12
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Dampen MagicRank 1
    Dampens magic used against the targeted party member, decreasing damage taken from spells by up to was 10 and healing spells by up to was 20. Lasts 10 min.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Dampen MagicRank 1
    Dampens magic used against the targeted party member, decreasing damage taken from spells by up to and healing spells by up to . Lasts 10 min.
  14. Changed Fire Blast 6 ranks · level 14
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Fire BlastRank 2
    Blasts the enemy for was 57 to was 71 Fire damage.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Fire BlastRank 2
    Blasts the enemy for to Fire damage.
  15. Changed Fire Ward 5 ranks · level 20
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Fire WardRank 1
    Absorbs was 166 Fire damage. Lasts 30 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Fire WardRank 1
    Absorbs Fire damage. Lasts 30 sec.
  16. Changed Fireball 11 ranks · level 6
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    FireballRank 2
    Hurls a fiery ball that causes was 31 to was 45 Fire damage and an additional 3 Fire damage over 6 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    FireballRank 2
    Hurls a fiery ball that causes to Fire damage and an additional 3 Fire damage over 6 sec.
  17. Changed Flamestrike 6 ranks · level 16
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    FlamestrikeRank 1
    Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 52 to 68 Fire damage and an additional was 48 Fire damage over 8 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    FlamestrikeRank 1
    Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 52 to 68 Fire damage and an additional Fire damage over 8 sec.
  18. Changed Frost Ward 5 ranks · level 22
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Frost WardRank 1
    Absorbs was 165 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Frost WardRank 1
    Absorbs Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec.
  19. Changed Frostbite level 10 The rank label reads none instead of Rank 1.

    The rank label reads none instead of Rank 1.

    • rankRank 1→none
  20. Changed Ice Barrier 4 ranks · level 40
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Ice BarrierRank 1
    Instantly shields you, absorbing was 438 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, was spells will not be interrupted.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Ice BarrierRank 1
    Instantly shields you, absorbing damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, will not be interrupted .
  21. Changed Impact level 10 The rank label reads none instead of Rank 1.

    The rank label reads none instead of Rank 1.

    • rankRank 1→none
  22. Changed Mage Armor 3 ranks · level 34
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Mage ArmorRank 1
    Increases your resistance to all magic by 5 and allows was 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Mage ArmorRank 1
    Increases your resistance to all magic by 5 and allows of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.
  23. Changed Pyroblast 8 ranks · level 20
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    PyroblastRank 1
    Hurls an immense fiery boulder that causes was 141 to was 187 Fire damage and an additional was 56 Fire damage over 12 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    PyroblastRank 1
    Hurls an immense fiery boulder that causes to Fire damage and an additional Fire damage over 12 sec.
  24. Changed Remove Lesser Curse level 18
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Remove Lesser Curse
    Removes 1 Curse from a friendly target.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Remove Lesser Curse
    Removes 1 Curse from a friendly target.
  25. Changed Scorch 7 ranks · level 22
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    ScorchRank 1
    Scorch the enemy for was 53 to was 65 Fire damage.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    ScorchRank 1
    Scorch the enemy for to Fire damage.

Removed abilities

4

Removed means the spell id is absent from this beta build's Mage class skill lines. That may be data stripped from the beta rather than a design change.

The Era list comes from the 1.15.9 build and holds Season of Discovery rows. The last columns say what the Forever build still holds for the spell id.

Icon Same name and rank in Forever
Ignite Removed 1 Fire Skill line row kept, spell row deleted
Chilled Removed Rank 2 10 Frost Skill line row kept, spell row deleted
Chilled Removed Rank 3 10 Frost Skill line row kept, spell row deleted
Detect Magic Removed 16 Arcane Skill line row kept, spell row deleted

Talents

5 new · 0 dropped · 25 changed

Forever talent trees against the Classic Era trees. Talents are matched by spell, then by name, including talents that moved to another tree of the class. A matched talent counts as changed when its spell, its number of ranks, its tree, its position or what it requires is different. A talent that came from another tree is listed as changed, under the tree it is in now. Positions are r<row>c<column>.

Blizzard confirmed a new one-point milestone talent at 16 points. source Tier 4 opens at 15 points in a tree, so its first point is the 16th; the one-point talent of that tier is listed per tree.

6 talents open fewer points deep in the tree than in Classic, 3 deeper. A row's depth is the points that must be spent in that tree before the row opens.

Arcane 16 in Era→18 in Forever

Moved: 2 earlier, 1 later.

Tier 4 one-point talent: none in this build

New in Forever 2

Icon Talent Ranks Position Note
Missile Barrage 2 r1c4 Spell id exists in the Era build
Arcane Blast 1 r3c4 Spell id exists in the Era build

Dropped from Era 0

0 results
None.

Changed 8

Icon Talent Position Era → Forever
Wand Specialization Moved r1c1

Opens earlier: row 1 instead of 2, 0 points deep instead of 5, reachable at level 10 instead of 15.

  • position r2c1→r1c1
Arcane Subtlety Moved r2c1

Opens later: row 2 instead of 1, 5 points deep instead of 0, reachable at level 15 instead of 10.

  • position r1c1→r2c1
Magic Absorption Changed r2c2

Ranks drop from 5 to 2.

  • max rank 5→2
Arcane Resilience Moved r2c4

Opens earlier: row 2 instead of 3, 5 points deep instead of 10, reachable at level 15 instead of 20. Ranks rise from 1 to 2.

  • max rank 1→2
  • position r3c3→r2c4
Arcane Meditation Moved r4c3

Sits at r4c3 instead of r4c4, the same row. Requires Arcane Concentration.

  • position r4c4→r4c3
  • prerequisite none→Arcane Concentration
Arcane Mind Changed r5c3

No longer requires Arcane Resilience.

  • prerequisite Arcane Resilience→none
Arcane Instability Moved r6c3

Sits at r6c3 instead of r6c2, the same row. No longer requires Presence of Mind.

  • position r6c2→r6c3
  • prerequisite Presence of Mind→none
Arcane Power Changed r7c2

Requires Presence of Mind instead of Arcane Instability.

  • prerequisite Arcane Instability→Presence of Mind

Fire 16 in Era→17 in Forever

Moved: 2 earlier, 1 later.

Tier 4 one-point talent: Heating Up r4c3

New in Forever 1

Icon Talent Ranks Position Note
Heating Up 1 r4c3 Spell id exists in the Era build

Dropped from Era 0

0 results
None.

Changed 8

Icon Talent Position Era → Forever
Improved Fire Blast Moved r1c1

Opens earlier: row 1 instead of 2, 0 points deep instead of 5, reachable at level 10 instead of 15. Ranks drop from 3 to 2.

  • max rank 3→2
  • position r2c3→r1c1
Incineration Moved r1c2

Opens earlier: row 1 instead of 3, 0 points deep instead of 10, reachable at level 10 instead of 20. Ranks rise from 2 to 3.

  • max rank 2→3
  • position r3c1→r1c2
Improved Fireball Moved r1c3

Sits at r1c3 instead of r1c2, the same row.

  • position r1c2→r1c3
Impact Moved r2c3

Opens later: row 2 instead of 1, 5 points deep instead of 0, reachable at level 15 instead of 10. Ranks drop from 5 to 3.

  • max rank 5→3
  • position r1c3→r2c3
Burning Soul Moved r3c1

Sits at r3c1 instead of r3c4, the same row. Ranks rise from 2 to 3.

  • max rank 2→3
  • position r3c4→r3c1
Critical Mass Changed r5c2

Ranks rise from 3 to 5.

  • max rank 3→5
Blast Wave Changed r5c3

No longer requires Pyroblast.

  • prerequisite Pyroblast→none
Fire Power Changed r6c3

Ranks drop from 5 to 3.

  • max rank 5→3

Frost 17 in Era→19 in Forever

Moved: 2 earlier, 1 later.

Tier 4 one-point talent: Ice Block r4c2

New in Forever 2

Icon Talent Ranks Position Note
Ice Lance 1 r3c3 New spell id
Fingers of Frost 2 r5c3 Spell id exists in the Era build

Dropped from Era 0

0 results
None.

Changed 9

Icon Talent Position Era → Forever
Elemental Precision Changed r1c3

Ranks rise from 3 to 5.

  • max rank 3→5
Permafrost Moved r2c2

Sits at r2c2 instead of r2c4, the same row.

  • position r2c4→r2c2
Frostbite Moved r2c4

Sits at r2c4 instead of r2c2, the same row.

  • position r2c2→r2c4
Frost Channeling Moved r3c2

Opens earlier: row 3 instead of 4, 10 points deep instead of 15, reachable at level 20 instead of 25.

  • position r4c2→r3c2
Ice Block Moved r4c2

Opens earlier: row 4 instead of 5, 15 points deep instead of 20, reachable at level 25 instead of 30.

  • position r5c2→r4c2
Shatter Moved r4c4

Sits at r4c4 instead of r4c3, the same row. Ranks drop from 5 to 3. No longer requires Improved Frost Nova.

  • max rank 5→3
  • position r4c3→r4c4
  • prerequisite Improved Frost Nova→none
Improved Cone of Cold Moved r5c1

Sits at r5c1 instead of r5c3, the same row.

  • position r5c3→r5c1
Cold Snap Moved r5c2

Opens later: row 5 instead of 3, 20 points deep instead of 10, reachable at level 30 instead of 20.

  • position r3c2→r5c2
Ice Barrier Changed r7c2

Requires Cold Snap instead of Ice Block.

  • prerequisite Ice Block→Cold Snap
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