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Spell · Physical · Ranks 1-3

Arcane Impact

Arcane Impact was changed in WoW Forever: 3 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 1: instant cast, requires level 1 (required level increased from 0 to 1, updated tooltip text, effects, name and rank text). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Granted by the Mage talent Arcane Impact. This is the spell it teaches; the talent's own change is on its page.

Spell · Physical · Rank 1 changed

Arcane Impact was changed in WoW Forever: required level increased from 0 to 1, updated tooltip text, effects, name and rank text. Now instant cast, requires level 1. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Arcane Impact 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
Improved Arcane Explosion
Rank 1 · Physical school
Instant
Increases the critical strike chance of your Arcane Explosion spell by an additional 2%.
Forever 1.60.1.69893
Arcane Impact
Physical school
Instant
Requires level 1
Increases the critical strike chance of your Arcane spells by 6%.
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: effects (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

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Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
baseLevel 0 1
description Increases the critical strike chance of your Arcane Explosion spell by an additional $s1%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Arcane spells by $m1%.
durationIndex 21 0
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 107, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 7, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 107, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 6, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 7, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
name Improved Arcane Explosion Arcane Impact
subtext Rank 1 none

Arcane Impact change history by build

Build Compared to Change
1.60.1.69893 1.15.9.69722 6 fields
1.60.1.69876 1.15.9.69722 6 fields

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Spell · Physical · Rank 2 removed

Improved Arcane Explosion was removed in WoW Forever and only exists in Classic Era. Classic Era spell: instant cast.

Improved Arcane Explosion (Rank 2) tooltip in Classic Era

Present in Classic Era, gone in Forever. The last-known record is shown.

Classic Era 1.15.9.69722
Improved Arcane Explosion
Rank 2 · Physical school
Instant
Increases the critical strike chance of your Arcane Explosion spell by an additional 4%.
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Improved Arcane Explosion (Rank 2) change history by build

Build Compared to Change
1.60.1.69893 1.15.9.69722 removed
1.60.1.69876 1.15.9.69722 removed

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Spell · Physical · Rank 3 removed

Improved Arcane Explosion was removed in WoW Forever and only exists in Classic Era. Classic Era spell: instant cast.

Improved Arcane Explosion (Rank 3) tooltip in Classic Era

Present in Classic Era, gone in Forever. The last-known record is shown.

Classic Era 1.15.9.69722
Improved Arcane Explosion
Rank 3 · Physical school
Instant
Increases the critical strike chance of your Arcane Explosion spell by an additional 6%.
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Improved Arcane Explosion (Rank 3) change history by build

Build Compared to Change
1.60.1.69893 1.15.9.69722 removed
1.60.1.69876 1.15.9.69722 removed

See every removed record in 1.60.1.69893 →

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