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Arcane Missiles in WoW Forever

Changed from Classic

Arcane Missiles is a Mage damage spell in WoW Forever, and it works differently than it did in Classic. You'll learn it from Mage trainers, starting at level 8. It has 8 ranks in the beta, learned from level 8 to level 56. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.

Changed in WoW Forever. 7 of its 8 ranks have different wording than in Classic.

Arcane Missiles quick facts

ClassMage
Roledamage
SchoolArcane
Cast timeInstant
DurationVaries by rank
Range30 yd
CostVaries by rank
Ranks8
First learnedLevel 8
SourceMage trainer

How to learn Arcane Missiles

Taught by Mage trainers, starting at level 8.

What Arcane Missiles does

Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 209 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec.

Showing the highest rank. The full rank list is below.

All Arcane Missiles ranks

Arcane Missiles has 8ranks, learned from level 8 to level 56. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 8 · ID 5143

Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 24 Arcane damage each second for 3 sec.

85 Mana · Instant cast · Lasts 3 sec · 30 yd
Rank 2Level 16 · ID 5144

Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 31 Arcane damage each second for 4 sec.

140 Mana · Instant cast · Lasts 4 sec · 30 yd
Rank 3Level 24 · ID 5145

Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 44 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec.

235 Mana · Instant cast · Lasts 5 sec · 30 yd
Rank 4Level 32 · ID 8416

Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 66 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec.

320 Mana · Instant cast · Lasts 5 sec · 30 yd
Rank 5Level 40 · ID 8417

Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 95 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec.

410 Mana · Instant cast · Lasts 5 sec · 30 yd
Rank 6Level 48 · ID 10211

Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 130 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec.

500 Mana · Instant cast · Lasts 5 sec · 30 yd
Rank 7Level 56 · ID 10212

Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 171 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec.

595 Mana · Instant cast · Lasts 5 sec · 30 yd
Rank 8Level 56 · ID 25345

Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 209 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec.

655 Mana · Instant cast · Lasts 5 sec · 30 yd

What changed from Classic

The following ranks changed from Classic:

Rank 2
Classic

"Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 36 Arcane damage each second for 4 sec."

WoW Forever

"Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 31 Arcane damage each second for 4 sec."

Rank 3
Classic

"Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 56 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec."

WoW Forever

"Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 44 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec."

Rank 4
Classic

"Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 83 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec."

WoW Forever

"Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 66 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec."

Rank 5
Classic

"Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 115 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec."

WoW Forever

"Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 95 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec."

Rank 6
Classic

"Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 151 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec."

WoW Forever

"Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 130 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec."

Rank 7
Classic

"Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 192 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec."

WoW Forever

"Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 171 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec."

Rank 8
Classic

"Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 230 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec."

WoW Forever

"Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 209 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec."

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Arcane Missiles FAQs

What does Arcane Missiles do in WoW Forever?

Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 209 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec.

How do I learn Arcane Missiles?

Taught by Mage trainers, starting at level 8.

How many ranks does Arcane Missiles have?

Arcane Missiles has 8 ranks, learned from level 8 to level 56. It costs 85 Mana at the first rank, 655 Mana at the highest rank to cast.

What changed for Arcane Missiles in WoW Forever?

Arcane Missiles is a returning Classic spell, but it works differently in Forever. The changed ranks are shown below.

Spell data is sourced from the Forever beta client (snapshot 30 September 2026). All values are base numbers, before talents, gear, and level scaling.