Mage · Frost · row 4

Shatter

Changed from Classic3 ranks
Shatter
Rank 3/3Frost
Requires 15 points in Frost Talents
Increases the critical strike chance of all your spells against Frozen targets by 50%.

Every rank of Shatter

RankEffectSource
1Increases the critical strike chance of all your spells against Frozen targets by 17%.client
2Increases the critical strike chance of all your spells against Frozen targets by 33%.client
3Increases the critical strike chance of all your spells against Frozen targets by 50%.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Frost, row 4, column 4. Needs 15 points in Frost first. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 27 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Arctic Reach, Ice Block in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameShatterShatter
PositionFrost row 4, col 3Frost row 4, col 4
Ranks53
Rank 1 textIncreases the critical strike chance of all your spells against frozen targets by 10%.Increases the critical strike chance of all your spells against Frozen targets by 17%.

no longer requires Improved Frost Nova

Builds that take Shatter

Questions players ask

Where is Shatter in the Mage talent tree?
Frost tree, row 4, column 4. You need 15 points spent in Frost before you can learn it.
Is Shatter new in WoW Forever?
Shatter existed in Classic (Frost row 4, 5 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the critical strike chance of all your spells against frozen targets by 10%.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.