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Frost Ward in WoW Forever

Changed from Classic

Frost Ward is a Mage defensive spell in WoW Forever, and it works differently than it did in Classic. You'll learn it from Mage trainers, starting at level 22. It has 5 ranks in the beta, learned from level 22 to level 60. 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.

Frost Ward quick facts

ClassMage
Roledefensive
SchoolFrost
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown30 sec
Duration30 sec
CostVaries by rank
Ranks5
First learnedLevel 22
SourceMage trainer

How to learn Frost Ward

Taught by Mage trainers, starting at level 22.

What Frost Ward does

Absorbs 913 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec.

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

All Frost Ward ranks

Frost Ward has 5ranks, learned from level 22 to level 60. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 22 · ID 6143

Absorbs 162 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec.

85 Mana · Instant cast · 30 sec cooldown · Lasts 30 sec
Rank 2Level 32 · ID 8461

Absorbs 284 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec.

135 Mana · Instant cast · 30 sec cooldown · Lasts 30 sec
Rank 3Level 42 · ID 8462

Absorbs 463 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec.

195 Mana · Instant cast · 30 sec cooldown · Lasts 30 sec
Rank 4Level 52 · ID 10177

Absorbs 668 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec.

255 Mana · Instant cast · 30 sec cooldown · Lasts 30 sec
Rank 5Level 60 · ID 28609

Absorbs 913 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec.

320 Mana · Instant cast · 30 sec cooldown · Lasts 30 sec

What changed from Classic

The following ranks changed from Classic:

Rank 1
Classic

"Absorbs 165 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec."

WoW Forever

"Absorbs 162 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec."

Rank 2
Classic

"Absorbs 290 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec."

WoW Forever

"Absorbs 284 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec."

Rank 3
Classic

"Absorbs 470 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec."

WoW Forever

"Absorbs 463 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec."

Rank 4
Classic

"Absorbs 675 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec."

WoW Forever

"Absorbs 668 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec."

Rank 5
Classic

"Absorbs 920 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec."

WoW Forever

"Absorbs 913 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec."

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Frost Ward FAQs

What does Frost Ward do in WoW Forever?

Absorbs 913 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec.

How do I learn Frost Ward?

Taught by Mage trainers, starting at level 22.

How many ranks does Frost Ward have?

Frost Ward has 5 ranks, learned from level 22 to level 60. It costs 85 Mana at the first rank, 320 Mana at the highest rank to cast.

What changed for Frost Ward in WoW Forever?

Frost Ward 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.