Spells /Mage Armor

Spell · Mage · Arcane · Ranks 1-3

Mage Armor

Mage Armor, a Mage Arcane ability, was changed in WoW Forever: Rank 3 "allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting" in Classic Era, 50% in Forever. 3 of 3 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 3: 490 Mana, instant cast, requires level 58. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Arcane · Rank 1 changed

Mage Armor (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Mage Armor

Rank 1 · Arcane school

270 Mana · Instant

Requires level 34

Increases your resistance to all magic by 5 and allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.

Resistance to all magic schools increased by 5 and allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Mage Armor

Rank 1 · Arcane school

270 Mana · Instant

Requires level 34

Increases your resistance to all magic by 5 and allows 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.

Resistance to all magic schools increased by 5 and allows 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 22, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 4, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 126, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 134, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 29, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 22, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 5, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 126, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 134, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 50, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Arcane · Rank 2 changed

Mage Armor (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Mage Armor

Rank 2 · Arcane school

380 Mana · Instant

Requires level 46

Increases your resistance to all magic by 10 and allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.

Resistance to all magic schools increased by 10 and allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Mage Armor

Rank 2 · Arcane school

380 Mana · Instant

Requires level 46

Increases your resistance to all magic by 10 and allows 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.

Resistance to all magic schools increased by 10 and allows 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 22, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 9, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 126, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 134, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 29, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 22, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 10, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 126, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 134, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 50, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Arcane · Rank 3 changed

Mage Armor (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Mage Armor

Rank 3 · Arcane school

490 Mana · Instant

Requires level 58

Increases your resistance to all magic by 15 and allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.

Resistance to all magic schools increased by 15 and allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Mage Armor

Rank 3 · Arcane school

490 Mana · Instant

Requires level 58

Increases your resistance to all magic by 15 and allows 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.

Resistance to all magic schools increased by 15 and allows 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 22, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 14, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 126, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 134, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 29, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 22, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 15, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 126, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 134, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 50, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Mage Armor in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed "allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting" in Classic Era, 50% in Forever
Rank 2 changed "allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting" in Classic Era, 50% in Forever
Rank 3 changed "allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting" in Classic Era, 50% in Forever

Mage Armor changes between Forever builds

Differs from Classic Era in every Forever build since Sep 16, 2026

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Questions about Mage Armor

Was Mage Armor nerfed in WoW Forever?

Mage Armor is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. The change is to its effect values. Rank 3: "allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting" in Classic Era, 50% in Forever.

What changed for Mage Armor in WoW Forever?

All 3 ranks: "allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting" in Classic Era, 50% in Forever. Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Mage Armor in WoW Forever?

Mage Armor is a Mage ability in WoW Forever, in the Arcane spellbook tab.

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