Spell · Mage · Arcane removed
Detect Magic
Detect Magic, a Mage Arcane ability, was removed in WoW Forever and only exists in Classic Era. Classic Era spell: 35 Mana, 40 yd range, instant cast, requires level 16.
Detect Magic tooltip in Classic Era
Present in Classic Era, gone in Forever. The last-known record is shown.
Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Detect Magic
35 Mana · 40 yd range · Instant
Detects beneficial magic effects on the target for 2 min.
Magic detection.
Detect Magic changes between Forever builds
Related to Detect Magic
See every removed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →
Questions about Detect Magic
Was Detect Magic removed in WoW Forever?
Yes. Detect Magic was removed in WoW Forever; the spell only exists in Classic Era.
Which class gets Detect Magic in Classic Era?
Detect Magic is a Mage ability in Classic Era, in the Arcane spellbook tab.
Read from the Oct 22, 2026 build (1.60.1.70532), compared against Classic Era Oct 27, 2026 (1.15.9.70576) ·synced Oct 27, 2026 · how we read this → · report a wrong value