Mage · Frost
WoW Forever Ice Barrier
Ice Barrier absorbs damage and adds a Frost damage bonus. While the shield holds, the rank text adds a further Frost bonus and says you do not lose casting time when you take damage.
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Base shield and the shielded state
| State | Effect |
|---|---|
| Base shield | Shield yourself, absorbing 447 damage and increasing your Frost damage by 3% for 1 min. |
| While shielded | While shielded, your Frost damage is increased by an additional 3% and you do not lose casting time when you take damage. |
The two Frost damage clauses stay in those sentences. The casting-time line covers casting time when you take damage. Interrupt effects stay outside that line.
Frost Warding is a separate Frost talent. Its rank text names Ice Barrier, and the absorb change stays on that talent. Frost Warding
Current ranks
| Rank | Effect |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shield yourself, absorbing 447 damage and increasing your Frost damage by 3% for 1 min. While shielded, your Frost damage is increased by an additional 3% and you do not lose casting time when you take damage. |
Trained ability ranks
These rows come from the class spellbook. They are trained ability ranks, separate from talent points.
| Rank | Level line | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Learned at level 46 | Shield yourself, absorbing 561 damage and increasing your Frost damage by 3% for 1 min. While shielded, your Frost damage is increased by an additional 3% and you do not lose casting time when you take damage. |
| 3 | Learned at level 52 | Shield yourself, absorbing 692 damage and increasing your Frost damage by 3% for 1 min. While shielded, your Frost damage is increased by an additional 3% and you do not lose casting time when you take damage. |
| 4 | Learned at level 58 | Shield yourself, absorbing 819 damage and increasing your Frost damage by 3% for 1 min. While shielded, your Frost damage is increased by an additional 3% and you do not lose casting time when you take damage. |
Requirements
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tree | Frost |
| Kind | Active |
| Earlier rows | 30 points in Frost |
| Prerequisite | Cold Snap, 1 rank |
| Cost | 305 Mana | Instant | 30 sec cooldown |
| Spellbook | Ice Barrier |
Classic comparison
Instantly shields you, absorbing 454 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.
Current site plans
1 current usable site plan at level 40. 1 current usable site plan at level 60. These counts are the site’s usable plans at each plan’s highest level. They are not player counts or a strength ranking.
- Frost Mage with a Combat Rogue · group leveling · PvE · levels 10–40 · Arcane 0 / Fire 0 / Frost 31 · Improved Frostbolt
31 points (Arcane 0 / Fire 0 / Frost 31). Improved Frostbolt is one of the spent talents. This is a theory plan, not a playtest.
Level 40 · rank 1/1 - Frost Mage · endgame · PvP · level 60 · Arcane 20 / Fire 0 / Frost 31 · Arcane Focus
51 points (Arcane 20 / Fire 0 / Frost 31). Arcane Focus is one of the spent talents. This is a theory plan, not a playtest.
Level 60 · rank 1/1
Version
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