Arcane Shielding

Arcane Shielding was changed in WoW Forever: 2 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 Shielding. This is the spell it teaches; the talent's own change is on its page.

Spell · Physical · Rank 1 changed

Arcane Shielding 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 Shielding 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 Mana Shield

Rank 1 · Physical school

Instant

Decreases the mana lost per point of damage taken when Mana Shield is active by 10%.

Forever 1.60.1.69893

Arcane Shielding

Physical school

Instant

Requires level 1

Decreases the Mana lost per point of damage taken when your Mana Shield spell is active by 33% and increases the resistances granted by your Mage Armor spell by 50%.

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	Decreases the mana lost per point of damage taken when Mana Shield is active by $s1%.	Decreases the Mana lost per point of damage taken when your Mana Shield spell is active by $m1% and increases the resistances granted by your Mage Armor spell by $m2%.
durationIndex	21	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 108, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -11, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 27, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 108, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -33, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 27, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 108, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 50, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 3, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
name	Improved Mana Shield	Arcane Shielding
subtext	Rank 1	none

Arcane Shielding 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 Mana Shield was removed in WoW Forever and only exists in Classic Era. Classic Era spell: instant cast.

Improved Mana Shield (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 Mana Shield

Rank 2 · Physical school

Instant

Decreases the mana lost per point of damage taken when Mana Shield is active by 20%.

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of 2

Improved Mana Shield (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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