Arcane Blast was nerfed in WoW Forever: 5 ranks differ from Classic Era, 4 of them new. Rank 5: 15% of base mana, 30 yd range, 2.5 sec cast, requires level 60. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.
Spell · Arcane · Rank 1 changed
Arcane Blast was nerfed in WoW Forever: required level increased from 1 to 20, cost increased from 7% to 15%, updated tooltip text, effects and rank text. Now 15% of base mana, 30 yd range, 2.5 sec cast, requires level 20. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Arcane Blast (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.
Classic Era 1.15.9.69722
Arcane Blast
Arcane school
7% of base mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast
Requires level 1
Blasts the target with energy, dealing ${$<power>*$m1/100} to ${$<power>*$M1/100} Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the damage of all other Arcane spells is increased by 15% and mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by 175%. Effect stacks up to 4 times and lasts 6 sec or until any other Arcane damage spell is cast.
Forever 1.60.1.69893
Arcane Blast
Rank 1 · Arcane school
15% of base mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast
Requires level 20
Blasts the target with energy, dealing 54 Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the damage of all your other spells is increased by 10% and the mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by 175%. Effect stacks up to 4 times and lasts 8 sec or until any other damage spell is cast.
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Blasts the target with energy, dealing ${$<power>*$m1/100} to ${$<power>*$M1/100} Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the damage of all other Arcane spells is increased by $400573s1% and mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by $400573s2%. Effect stacks up to $400573u times and lasts $400573d or until any other Arcane damage spell is cast.
Blasts the target with energy, dealing $s1 Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the damage of all your other spells is increased by $400573s1% and the mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by $400573s2%. Effect stacks up to $400573u times and lasts $400573d or until any other damage spell is cast.
Arcane Blast is a new spell in WoW Forever that does not exist in Classic Era. 15% of base mana, 30 yd range, 2.5 sec cast, requires level 30.
Arcane Blast (Rank 2) tooltip in WoW Forever
New in Forever. There is no Classic Era record to compare.
Forever 1.60.1.69893
Arcane Blast
Rank 2 · Arcane school
15% of base mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast
Requires level 30
Blasts the target with energy, dealing 130 Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the damage of all your other spells is increased by 10% and the mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by 175%. Effect stacks up to 4 times and lasts 8 sec or until any other damage spell is cast.
Arcane Blast is a new spell in WoW Forever that does not exist in Classic Era. 15% of base mana, 30 yd range, 2.5 sec cast, requires level 40.
Arcane Blast (Rank 3) tooltip in WoW Forever
New in Forever. There is no Classic Era record to compare.
Forever 1.60.1.69893
Arcane Blast
Rank 3 · Arcane school
15% of base mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast
Requires level 40
Blasts the target with energy, dealing 169 Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the damage of all your other spells is increased by 10% and the mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by 175%. Effect stacks up to 4 times and lasts 8 sec or until any other damage spell is cast.
Arcane Blast is a new spell in WoW Forever that does not exist in Classic Era. 15% of base mana, 30 yd range, 2.5 sec cast, requires level 50.
Arcane Blast (Rank 4) tooltip in WoW Forever
New in Forever. There is no Classic Era record to compare.
Forever 1.60.1.69893
Arcane Blast
Rank 4 · Arcane school
15% of base mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast
Requires level 50
Blasts the target with energy, dealing 274 Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the damage of all your other spells is increased by 10% and the mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by 175%. Effect stacks up to 4 times and lasts 8 sec or until any other damage spell is cast.
Arcane Blast is a new spell in WoW Forever that does not exist in Classic Era. 15% of base mana, 30 yd range, 2.5 sec cast, requires level 60.
Arcane Blast (Rank 5) tooltip in WoW Forever
New in Forever. There is no Classic Era record to compare.
Forever 1.60.1.69893
Arcane Blast
Rank 5 · Arcane school
15% of base mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast
Requires level 60
Blasts the target with energy, dealing 394 Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the damage of all your other spells is increased by 10% and the mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by 175%. Effect stacks up to 4 times and lasts 8 sec or until any other damage spell is cast.
