Mage: Spells

Increases the target's Intellect by 31 for 1 hr.

What to know: Lasts 1 hour (was 30 minutes).

Ranks at level: 1 1 · 2 14 · 3 28 · 4 42 · 5 56

Increases Armor by 200. If an enemy strikes the caster, they may have their movement slowed by 30% and the time between their attacks increased by 25% for 5 sec. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.

Ranks at level: 1 1 · 2 10 · 3 20

Conjures 10 bottles of crystal water, providing the mage and his allies with something to drink.

Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.

What to know: Ranks 1–6 make 20 bottles and rank 7 (Crystal Water) makes 10, as in Classic. The rumor that top rank makes far more is wrong.

Ranks at level: 1 4 · 2 10 · 3 20 · 4 30 · 5 40 · 6 50 · 7 60

Decipher an untranslated scroll.

What to know: New Comprehension skill from 6, up to 300: read untranslated scrolls into imbues, familiars, mana and the Scroll of the Saber. No Mage scroll can be cast while moving. The client holds five records for it, with no icon.

Ranks at level: 1 6 · 2 6 · 3 6 · 4 6 · 5 6

Conjures 10 cinnamon rolls, providing the mage and his allies with something to eat.

Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.

What to know: 20 per cast at ranks 1–6, 10 cinnamon rolls at rank 7.

Ranks at level: 1 6 · 2 12 · 3 22 · 4 32 · 5 42 · 6 52 · 7 60

Perform spell research, resulting in a bundle of scrolls. Requires a suitable library.

What to know: New: once an hour, in a library, turns a Light Feather into a Bundle of Scrolls. Unlocked by the quest Research Access. Known issue: learning Research can lock you out of it.

Transforms the enemy into a sheep, forcing it to wander around for up to 50 sec. While wandering, the sheep cannot attack or cast spells but will regenerate very quickly. Any damage will transform the target back into its normal form. Only one target can be polymorphed at a time. Only works on Beasts, Humanoids and Critters.

What to know: Unchanged. Blizzard says CC like it still has a place: Forever dungeons expect it.

Ranks at level: 1 8 · 2 20 · 3 40 · 4 60

Dampens magic used against the targeted party member, decreasing damage taken from spells by up to 135 and healing spells by up to 270. Lasts 10 min.

What to know: Stronger: up to 135 less spell damage at top rank (was 90); Magic Attunement's bonus is built in.

Ranks at level: 1 12 · 2 24 · 3 36 · 4 48 · 5 60

Slows falling speed for 30 sec.

Amplifies magic used against the targeted party member, increasing damage taken from spells by up to 113 and healing spells by up to 225. Lasts 10 min.

What to know: Stronger: up to 225 more healing at top rank (was 150); Magic Attunement's bonus is built in.

Ranks at level: 1 18 · 2 30 · 3 42 · 4 54

Removes 1 Curse or Bane from a friendly target.

What to know: Removes a Curse or Bane: Warlock Banes are a new debuff family.

Teleports the caster 20 yards forward, unless something is in the way. Also frees the caster from Stuns and Immobilizes.

What to know: Frees you from stuns and immobilizing effects (Classic wording: stuns and bonds).

While channeling this spell, your mana regeneration is active and increased by 1500%. Lasts 8 sec.

Absorbs 913 Fire damage. Lasts 30 sec.

Ranks at level: 1 20 · 2 30 · 3 40 · 4 50 · 5 60

Absorbs 570 physical damage, draining mana instead. Drains 2 mana per damage absorbed. Lasts 1 min.

Ranks at level: 1 20 · 2 28 · 3 36 · 4 44 · 5 52 · 6 60

Teleports the caster to Ironforge.

Teleports the caster to Orgrimmar.

Teleports the caster to Stormwind.

Teleports the caster to Undercity.

Absorbs 913 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec.

Ranks at level: 1 22 · 2 32 · 3 42 · 4 52 · 5 60

Counters the enemy's spellcast, preventing any spell from that school of magic from being cast for 10 sec. Generates a high amount of threat.

What to know: Unchanged. Improved Counterspell now always silences (2 or 4 s).

Quickly launch a weak blast of frost at the enemy, causing 80 to 88 Frost damage and slowing movement speed by 40% for 9 sec.

Ranks at level: 1 24 · 2 36 · 3 48

Conjures a mana agate that can be used to instantly restore 375 to 425 mana.

Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.

Increases Armor by 560 and frost resistance by 15. If an enemy strikes the caster, they may have their movement slowed by 30% and the time between their attacks increased by 25% for 5 sec. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.

Ranks at level: 1 30 · 2 40 · 3 50 · 4 60

Teleports the caster to Darnassus.

Teleports the caster to Thunder Bluff.

Increases your resistance to all magic by 15 and allows 50% 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.

What to know: Keeps 50% of your mana regeneration while casting (was 30%).

Ranks at level: 1 34 · 2 46 · 3 58

Conjures a mana jade that can be used to instantly restore 550 to 650 mana.

Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.

Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Ironforge.

Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Orgrimmar.

Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Stormwind.

Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Undercity.

Conjures a mana citrine that can be used to instantly restore 775 to 925 mana.

Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.

Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Darnassus.

Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Thunder Bluff.

Teleports the caster to Dalaran.

What to know: New at 50, and Alliance only in the client (Gnome, Human, Skyborne (High Order)). There is no Dalaran portal.

Infuses the target's party and raid with brilliance, increasing their Intellect by 31 for 1 hr.

What to know: Now covers the target's party and raid (was party only). 3,400 mana in the client. Its reagent is Arcane Powder (70205 client).

Conjures a mana ruby that can be used to instantly restore 1000 to 1200 mana.

Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.

Transforms the enemy into a cow, forcing it to wander around for up to 50 sec. While wandering, the cow cannot attack or cast spells but will regenerate very quickly. Any damage will transform the target back into its normal form. Only one target can be polymorphed at a time. Only works on Beasts, Humanoids and Critters.