Mage · Arcane · row 6

Arcane Instability

Changed from Classic3 ranks
Arcane Instability
Rank 3/3Arcane
Requires 25 points in Arcane Talents
Increases the damage done by your spells by 3% and your critical strike chance by 3%.

Every rank of Arcane Instability

RankEffectSource
1Increases the damage done by your spells by 1% and your critical strike chance by 1%.client
2Increases the damage done by your spells by 2% and your critical strike chance by 2%.client
3Increases the damage done by your spells by 3% and your critical strike chance by 3%.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Arcane, row 6, column 3. Needs 25 points in Arcane first. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 37 if you put every point into this tree.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameArcane InstabilityArcane Instability
PositionArcane row 6, col 2Arcane row 6, col 3
Ranks33
Rank 1 textIncreases your spell damage and critical strike chance by 1%.Increases the damage done by your spells by 1% and your critical strike chance by 1%.

no longer requires Presence of Mind

Builds that take Arcane Instability

Questions players ask

Where is Arcane Instability in the Mage talent tree?
Arcane tree, row 6, column 3. You need 25 points spent in Arcane before you can learn it.
Is Arcane Instability new in WoW Forever?
Arcane Instability existed in Classic (Arcane row 6, 3 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases your spell damage and critical strike chance by 1%.".

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