Spell · Mage · Frost changed
Ice Block
Ice Block, a Mage Frost ability, was changed in WoW Forever: tooltip text changed, buff text now says "Cannot attack, move, or use spells." 15 Mana, instant cast, 5 min cooldown, requires level 4. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Ice Block tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.
Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Ice Block
Frost school
15 Mana · Instant · 300 sec cooldown
Requires level 4
You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move or cast spells.
Immune to all attacks and spells. Cannot attack, move or use spells.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Ice Block
Frost school
15 Mana · Instant · 300 sec cooldown
Requires level 4
Changed: You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells.
Changed: Immune to all attacks and spells. Cannot attack, move, or use spells.
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Raw field diff every changed column
| Field | Classic Era | Forever |
| auraDescription | Immune to all attacks and spells. Cannot attack, move or use spells. | Immune to all attacks and spells. Cannot attack, move, or use spells. |
| description | You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for $d, but during that time you cannot attack, move or cast spells. | You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for $d, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells. |
Ice Block changes between Forever builds
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Questions about Ice Block
Was Ice Block nerfed in WoW Forever?
Ice Block is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: tooltip text changed, buff text now says "Cannot attack, move, or use spells."
What changed for Ice Block in WoW Forever?
Tooltip text changed, buff text now says "Cannot attack, move, or use spells." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
Which class gets Ice Block in WoW Forever?
Ice Block is a Mage ability in WoW Forever, in the Frost spellbook tab.