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Cone of Cold in WoW Forever

Changed from Classic

Cone of Cold is a Mage spell in WoW Forever, and it works differently than it did in Classic. You'll learn it from Mage trainers, starting at level 26. It has 5 ranks in the beta, learned from level 26 to level 58. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.

Changed in WoW Forever. 5 of its 5 ranks have different wording than in Classic.

Cone of Cold quick facts

ClassMage
Roledamage with crowd control
SchoolFrost
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown10 sec
Duration6 sec
CostVaries by rank
Ranks5
First learnedLevel 26
SourceMage trainer

How to learn Cone of Cold

Taught by Mage trainers, starting at level 26.

What Cone of Cold does

Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 325 to 355 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec.

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

All Cone of Cold ranks

Cone of Cold has 5ranks, learned from level 26 to level 58. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 26 · ID 120

Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 92 to 102 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec.

210 Mana · Instant cast · 10 sec cooldown · Lasts 6 sec
Rank 2Level 34 · ID 8492

Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 137 to 151 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec.

290 Mana · Instant cast · 10 sec cooldown · Lasts 6 sec
Rank 3Level 42 · ID 10159

Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 194 to 214 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec.

380 Mana · Instant cast · 10 sec cooldown · Lasts 6 sec
Rank 4Level 50 · ID 10160

Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 254 to 280 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec.

465 Mana · Instant cast · 10 sec cooldown · Lasts 6 sec
Rank 5Level 58 · ID 10161

Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 325 to 355 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec.

555 Mana · Instant cast · 10 sec cooldown · Lasts 6 sec

What changed from Classic

The following ranks changed from Classic:

Rank 1
Classic

"Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 98 to 108 Frost damage and are slowed by 50% for 8 sec."

WoW Forever

"Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 92 to 102 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec."

Rank 2
Classic

"Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 146 to 160 Frost damage and are slowed by 50% for 8 sec."

WoW Forever

"Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 137 to 151 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec."

Rank 3
Classic

"Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 203 to 223 Frost damage and are slowed by 50% for 8 sec."

WoW Forever

"Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 194 to 214 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec."

Rank 4
Classic

"Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 264 to 290 Frost damage and are slowed by 50% for 8 sec."

WoW Forever

"Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 254 to 280 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec."

Rank 5
Classic

"Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 335 to 365 Frost damage and are slowed by 50% for 8 sec."

WoW Forever

"Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 325 to 355 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec."

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Cone of Cold FAQs

What does Cone of Cold do in WoW Forever?

Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 325 to 355 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec.

How do I learn Cone of Cold?

Taught by Mage trainers, starting at level 26.

How many ranks does Cone of Cold have?

Cone of Cold has 5 ranks, learned from level 26 to level 58. It costs 210 Mana at the first rank, 555 Mana at the highest rank to cast.

What changed for Cone of Cold in WoW Forever?

Cone of Cold 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.