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Mage · Frost tab

Blizzard

Changed from Classic6 ranksLevel 20
Blizzard
Rank 6Frost
1,400 Mana30 yd range
Channeled
Learned at level 60
Ice shards pelt the target area doing 1,168 Frost damage over 8 sec.
Spell power coefficient: 4.2% of spell power (per tick)

All ranks of Blizzard

RankLevelCost / range / castEffectClassic 1.12
Rank 120320 Mana · 30 yd range · ChanneledIce shards pelt the target area doing 192 Frost damage over 8 sec.
Coefficient 4.2% of spell power (per tick)
changed
Ice shards pelt the target area doing 200 Frost damage over 8 sec.
Rank 228520 Mana · 30 yd range · ChanneledIce shards pelt the target area doing 344 Frost damage over 8 sec.
Coefficient 4.2% of spell power (per tick)
changed
Ice shards pelt the target area doing 360 Frost damage over 8 sec.
Rank 336720 Mana · 30 yd range · ChanneledIce shards pelt the target area doing 504 Frost damage over 8 sec.
Coefficient 4.2% of spell power (per tick)
changed
Ice shards pelt the target area doing 528 Frost damage over 8 sec.
Rank 444935 Mana · 30 yd range · ChanneledIce shards pelt the target area doing 704 Frost damage over 8 sec.
Coefficient 4.2% of spell power (per tick)
changed
Ice shards pelt the target area doing 728 Frost damage over 8 sec.
Rank 5521,160 Mana · 30 yd range · ChanneledIce shards pelt the target area doing 920 Frost damage over 8 sec.
Coefficient 4.2% of spell power (per tick)
changed
Ice shards pelt the target area doing 944 Frost damage over 8 sec.
Rank 6601,400 Mana · 30 yd range · ChanneledIce shards pelt the target area doing 1,168 Frost damage over 8 sec.
Coefficient 4.2% of spell power (per tick)
changed
Ice shards pelt the target area doing 1,192 Frost damage over 8 sec.

Talents that modify Blizzard

  • Improved Blizzard (Frost row 3): Adds a Chill effect to your Blizzard spell. This effect lowers the target's movement speed by 40% for 1.5 sec.
  • Arctic Reach (Frost row 4): Increases the range of your Frostbolt, Ice Lance, and Blizzard spells and the radius of your Frost Nova and Cone of Cold spells by 20%.

Source: beta client 1.60.1.70753. Spell ID 10187.

Questions players ask

When do Mages learn Blizzard?
Rank 1 at level 20, with later ranks at 28, 36, 44, 52, 60. Visit a class trainer in any capital.
Did Blizzard change from Classic?
Yes. At least one rank has different numbers or wording. The comparison table on this page shows the Classic text beside the Forever text for every rank.

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.