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Mage ability · FrostChanged

Cone of Cold

In Spanish: Cono de frío

Class
Mage
Tree
Frost
Learned at level
26
Ranks
5
Cost
555 mana
Cast
Instant
Cooldown
10 sec
Range
Self

What it does

Rank 5 · level 58

Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 325 to 355 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec.

Change from Classic

Rank 5 (level 58): 335 in Classic → 325 in Forever (−3%) · 365 in Classic → 355 in Forever (−3%) · 50% in Classic → 40% in Forever (−20%)

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.

RankLevelCostDuration
126210 mana6 sec8 sec
234290 mana6 sec8 sec
342380 mana6 sec8 sec
450465 mana6 sec8 sec
558555 mana6 sec8 sec
Same in every rank
Cast
Instant
Cooldown
10 sec
Range
Self

Tooltip of every rank

5
  1. Rank 1 · level 26

    Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 92 to 102 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec.

    In Classic

    Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 98 to 108 Frost damage and are slowed by 50% for 8 sec.

  2. Rank 2 · level 34

    Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 137 to 151 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec.

    In Classic

    Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 146 to 160 Frost damage and are slowed by 50% for 8 sec.

  3. Rank 3 · level 42

    Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 194 to 214 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec.

    In Classic

    Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 203 to 223 Frost damage and are slowed by 50% for 8 sec.

  4. Rank 4 · level 50

    Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 254 to 280 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec.

    In Classic

    Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 264 to 290 Frost damage and are slowed by 50% for 8 sec.

  5. Rank 5 · level 58

    Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 325 to 355 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec.

    In Classic

    Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 335 to 365 Frost damage and are slowed by 50% for 8 sec.

Compared with Classic

Changes: tooltip

Rank 5 · level 58
In Forever

Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 325 to 355 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec.

In Classic

Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 335 to 365 Frost damage and are slowed by 50% for 8 sec.

Talents that mention it

Forever Mage talents whose text names Cone of Cold.

More on the Mage

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

Updated