Mage · damage spell · WoW Forever
Flamestrike in WoW Forever
Changed from ClassicFlamestrike 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 16. It has 6 ranks in the beta, learned from level 16 to level 56. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.
Flamestrike quick facts
How to learn Flamestrike
Taught by Mage trainers, starting at level 16.
What Flamestrike does
Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 375 to 459 Fire damage and an additional 332 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time.
Showing the highest rank. The full rank list is below.
How Flamestrike works
Requirements for using this spell, taken from the beta tooltip:
- Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time.
All Flamestrike ranks
Flamestrike has 6ranks, learned from level 16 to level 56. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.
Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 52 to 68 Fire damage and an additional 44 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time.
Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 96 to 122 Fire damage and an additional 84 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time.
Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 154 to 192 Fire damage and an additional 132 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time.
Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 220 to 272 Fire damage and an additional 188 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time.
Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 291 to 359 Fire damage and an additional 256 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time.
Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 375 to 459 Fire damage and an additional 332 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time.
What changed from Classic
The following ranks changed from Classic:
"Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 52 to 68 Fire damage and an additional 48 Fire damage over 8 sec."
"Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 52 to 68 Fire damage and an additional 44 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time."
"Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 96 to 122 Fire damage and an additional 88 Fire damage over 8 sec."
"Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 96 to 122 Fire damage and an additional 84 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time."
"Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 154 to 192 Fire damage and an additional 140 Fire damage over 8 sec."
"Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 154 to 192 Fire damage and an additional 132 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time."
"Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 220 to 272 Fire damage and an additional 196 Fire damage over 8 sec."
"Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 220 to 272 Fire damage and an additional 188 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time."
"Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 291 to 359 Fire damage and an additional 264 Fire damage over 8 sec."
"Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 291 to 359 Fire damage and an additional 256 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time."
"Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 375 to 459 Fire damage and an additional 340 Fire damage over 8 sec."
"Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 375 to 459 Fire damage and an additional 332 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time."
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Flamestrike FAQs
What does Flamestrike do in WoW Forever?
Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 375 to 459 Fire damage and an additional 332 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time.
How do I learn Flamestrike?
Taught by Mage trainers, starting at level 16.
How many ranks does Flamestrike have?
Flamestrike has 6 ranks, learned from level 16 to level 56. It costs 195 Mana at the first rank, 990 Mana at the highest rank to cast.
What changed for Flamestrike in WoW Forever?
Flamestrike 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.