Frost Nova

Frost Nova, a Mage Frost ability, was changed in WoW Forever: Rank 4 Frost damage 71 to 79 in Classic Era, 69 to 77 in Forever. 3 of 4 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 4: 145 Mana, instant cast, 25 sec cooldown, requires level 54. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Frost · Rank 1 unchanged

Frost Nova (Rank 1) tooltip, the same in Classic Era and WoW Forever

The same tooltip in both clients: every line the Forever client ships matches Classic Era.

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Forever Oct 22, 2026 (same as Classic Era Oct 27, 2026)

Frost Nova

Rank 1 · Frost school

55 Mana · Instant · 25 sec cooldown

Blasts enemies near the caster for 19 to 21 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect.

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Frozen in place.

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Spell · Frost · Rank 2 changed

Frost Nova (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Frost Nova

Rank 2 · Frost school

85 Mana · Instant · 25 sec cooldown

Requires level 26

Blasts enemies near the caster for 33 to 37 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect.

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Frozen in place.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Frost Nova

Rank 2 · Frost school

85 Mana · Instant · 25 sec cooldown

Requires level 26

Changed: Blasts enemies near the caster for 32 to 36 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect.

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Frozen in place.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 32, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 5, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.5, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 26, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 34, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.5, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1142857 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 26, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Frost · Rank 3 changed

Frost Nova (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Frost Nova

Rank 3 · Frost school

115 Mana · Instant · 25 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Blasts enemies near the caster for 52 to 58 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect.

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Frozen in place.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Frost Nova

Rank 3 · Frost school

115 Mana · Instant · 25 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Changed: Blasts enemies near the caster for 50 to 56 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect.

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Frozen in place.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 51, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 7, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.5, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 26, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 53, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.5, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1090909 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 26, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Frost · Rank 4 changed

Frost Nova (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Frost Nova

Rank 4 · Frost school

145 Mana · Instant · 25 sec cooldown

Requires level 54

Blasts enemies near the caster for 71 to 79 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect.

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Frozen in place.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Frost Nova

Rank 4 · Frost school

145 Mana · Instant · 25 sec cooldown

Requires level 54

Changed: Blasts enemies near the caster for 69 to 77 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect.

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Frozen in place.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 70, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 9, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.5, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 26, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 73, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.5, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1066667 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 26, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Frost Nova in WoW Forever

• Rank 1 unchanged unchanged, the same tooltip as Classic Era
• Rank 2 changed Frost damage 33 to 37 in Classic Era, 32 to 36 in Forever
• Rank 3 changed Frost damage 52 to 58 in Classic Era, 50 to 56 in Forever
• Rank 4 changed Frost damage 71 to 79 in Classic Era, 69 to 77 in Forever

Frost Nova changes between Forever builds

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