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Mage · Frost · row 7

Ice Barrier

Changed from Classic1 rankActive ability
Ice Barrier
Rank 1/1Frost
305 Mana | Instant | 30 sec cooldown
Requires 30 points in Frost Talents
Requires Cold Snap
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.

Every rank of Ice Barrier

RankEffectSource
1Shield 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.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Frost, row 7, column 2. Needs 30 points in Frost first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 40 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Prerequisite: Cold Snap at 1/1.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameIce BarrierIce Barrier
PositionFrost row 7, col 2Frost row 7, col 2
Ranks11
Rank 1 textInstantly shields you, absorbing 454 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.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.

now requires Cold Snap, not Ice Block

Builds that take Ice Barrier

Questions players ask

Where is Ice Barrier in the Mage talent tree?
Frost tree, row 7, column 2. You need 30 points spent in Frost before you can learn it, and Cold Snap must be at full rank first.
Is Ice Barrier new in WoW Forever?
Ice Barrier existed in Classic (Frost row 7, 1 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Instantly shields you, absorbing 454 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.