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Mage ability · ArcaneChanged

Arcane Explosion

In Spanish: Deflagración Arcana

Class
Mage
Tree
Arcane
Learned at level
14
Ranks
6
Cost
390 mana
Cast
Instant
Cooldown
—
Range
Self

What it does

Rank 6 · level 54

Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 232 to 252 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

Change from Classic

Rank 6 (level 54): 243 in Classic → 232 in Forever (−5%) · 263 in Classic → 252 in Forever (−4%)

Numbers are the client base values, without attack power or spell power.

Ranks

Level each rank is learned at, cost, cast time, cooldown, range and duration. Struck-through values are the Classic Era ones when the rank changed in Forever.

RankLevelCost
11475 mana
222120 mana
330185 mana
438250 mana
546315 mana
654390 mana
Same in every rank
Cast
Instant
Cooldown
—
Range
Self

Tooltip of every rank

6
  1. Rank 1 · level 14

    Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 30 to 34 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

    In Classic

    Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 32 to 36 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

  2. Rank 2 · level 22

    Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 52 to 58 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

    In Classic

    Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 57 to 63 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

  3. Rank 3 · level 30

    Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 90 to 98 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

    In Classic

    Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 97 to 105 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

  4. Rank 4 · level 38

    Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 129 to 141 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

    In Classic

    Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 139 to 151 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

  5. Rank 5 · level 46

    Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 175 to 191 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

    In Classic

    Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 186 to 202 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

  6. Rank 6 · level 54

    Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 232 to 252 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

    In Classic

    Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 243 to 263 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

Compared with Classic

Changes: tooltip

Rank 6 · level 54
In Forever

Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 232 to 252 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

In Classic

Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 243 to 263 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

More on the Mage

Beta client data (build 1.60.1.70205), compared with Classic Era 1.15.9.69722.

Updated