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Mage · Frost tab

Ice Barrier

Changed from Classic4 ranksLevel 40
Ice Barrier
Rank 4Frost
480 Mana
Instant30 sec cooldown
Learned at level 58
Shield yourself, absorbing 819 damage and increasing your Frost damage by 15% for 1 min. While shielded, your Frost damage is increased by an additional 5% and you do not lose casting time when you take damage.

All ranks of Ice Barrier

RankLevelCost / range / castEffectClassic 1.12
Rank 140305 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldownShield yourself, absorbing 447 damage and increasing your Frost damage by 15% for 1 min. While shielded, your Frost damage is increased by an additional 5% and you do not lose casting time when you take damage.changed
Instantly shields you, absorbing 454 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.
Rank 246360 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldownShield yourself, absorbing 561 damage and increasing your Frost damage by 15% for 1 min. While shielded, your Frost damage is increased by an additional 5% and you do not lose casting time when you take damage.changed
Instantly shields you, absorbing 568 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.
Rank 352420 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldownShield yourself, absorbing 692 damage and increasing your Frost damage by 15% for 1 min. While shielded, your Frost damage is increased by an additional 5% and you do not lose casting time when you take damage.changed
Instantly shields you, absorbing 699 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.
Rank 458480 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldownShield yourself, absorbing 819 damage and increasing your Frost damage by 15% for 1 min. While shielded, your Frost damage is increased by an additional 5% and you do not lose casting time when you take damage.changed
Instantly shields you, absorbing 826 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.

Talents that modify Ice Barrier

  • Frost Warding (Frost row 1): Increases the Armor and resistances granted by your Frost Armor and Ice Armor spells by 30%, gives your Frost Ward a 20% chance to negate the warded damage spell, and increases the amount absorbed by your Ice Barrier and Frost Ward by 20%.
  • Ice Barrier (Frost row 7): Shield yourself, absorbing 447 damage and increasing your Frost damage by 15% for 1 min. While shielded, your Frost damage is increased by an additional 5% and you do not lose casting time when you take damage.

Source: beta client 1.60.1.70753. Spell ID 13033.

Questions players ask

When do Mages learn Ice Barrier?
Rank 1 at level 40, with later ranks at 46, 52, 58. Visit a class trainer in any capital.
Did Ice Barrier 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.