Wizard

Master of the Arcane

Master of frost, fire and the stars. Fragile, but devastating when given room to cast.

Abilities

Arcane Bolt
40 Mana1.3 s castNo cooldown26 mArcane

Hurl a crackling bolt of arcane force.

Flash Freeze
90 ManaInstant13 s cooldown7 m radiusFrost

Freeze nearby enemies solid for 8 seconds. The hit that breaks the ice shatters it for 30% more damage.

Chill
60 Mana1.6 s cast6 s cooldown26 mFrost

Hurl a bolt of biting cold that slows the target by 50% for 6 seconds.

Talents

Arcane

Damage

Raw power: comets, forking beams and bending time.

Arcane Surge (main tree passive): Every 4th Arcane Bolt casts instantly.

Row 1 · 0 points
Polymorph
80 Mana1.5 s cast6 s cooldown26 mArcane
Turn an enemy into a harmless sheep for 10 seconds. Any damage breaks it.
Arcane Focus3 ranks
Arcane Bolt deals +3 damage per rank
At 3 ranks: Arcane Bolt deals +9 damage
Flicker
60 ManaInstant14 s cooldown
Teleport a short distance in the direction you are moving. Breaks roots and slows.
Spellbreak
60 ManaInstant14 s cooldown26 mArcane
Break the target's spell and silence it.
Row 2 · 3 points
Prism Beam
90 Mana2.5 s channel8 s cooldown26 mArcane
Channel a beam of arcane light into the target. It forks to up to 3 enemies near it, who take a little less.
Prism Mastery1 rank
Prism Beam forks to 1 more enemy and deals +4 damage per pulse
Requires Prism Beam
Deep Reserves3 ranks
+60 maximum Mana and 25 maximum health per rank per rank
At 3 ranks: +180 maximum Mana and 25 maximum health per rank
Lasting Change2 ranks
Polymorph cooldown 2s shorter per rank
At 2 ranks: Polymorph cooldown 4s shorter
Requires Polymorph
Row 3 · 6 points
Comet
160 Mana5 s cast30 s cooldown30 m3.5 m radiusArcane
Call a comet down on the target, splashing everything close by.
Falling Star2 ranks
Comet deals +40 damage per rank
At 2 ranks: Comet deals +80 damage
Requires Comet
Mana Flow2 ranks
+1.5 Mana per second per rank
At 2 ranks: +3 Mana per second
Swift Casting2 ranks
Arcane Bolt casts 0.06s faster per rank
At 2 ranks: Arcane Bolt casts 0.12s faster
Row 4 · 9 points
Rift Echo1 rankKeystone
Comet leaves a rift that strikes again for 35% of its damage 1.5 seconds later.
Requires Comet
Phantasm
120 ManaInstant24 s cooldown
Two illusions of you appear. Enemies go after them instead.
Cataclysm2 ranks
Comet splash +30 damage per rank
At 2 ranks: Comet splash +60 damage
Requires Comet
Capstone · 12 points · main tree only
StasisCapstone
200 ManaInstant50 s cooldownArcane
Every enemy moves, attacks and casts at half speed for 6 seconds.

Frost

Damage

Freeze, slow and shatter.

Frostbite (main tree passive): Icicle on a slowed enemy freezes it for 2 seconds (once every 8 seconds per enemy), and your Shatter deals 50% more instead of 30%.

Row 1 · 0 points
Icicle
50 Mana1.5 s castNo cooldown26 mFrost
Launch a spear of ice that slows the target. Double damage to frozen targets.
Permafrost3 ranks
Flash Freeze lasts 1s longer per rank
At 3 ranks: Flash Freeze lasts 3s longer
Quick Frost2 ranks
Icicle casts 0.15s faster per rank
At 2 ranks: Icicle casts 0.3s faster
Requires Icicle
Row 2 · 3 points
Frostfall
140 ManaInstant16 s cooldown26 m4.5 m radiusFrost
Call down a freezing storm where you choose. Enemies inside are slowed.
Shield
60 ManaInstant12 s cooldownFrostReaction
Raise a flash of ice against the next hit. Works while casting. A perfect shield blocks it fully and freezes the attacker or throws the missile back.
Frostbite3 ranks
Frostfall deals +3 damage every second per rank
At 3 ranks: Frostfall deals +9 damage every second
Requires Frostfall
Glacial Reach2 ranks
Flash Freeze radius +1 m per rank
At 2 ranks: Flash Freeze radius +2 m
Row 3 · 6 points
Gale
80 ManaInstant14 s cooldown6 m radiusFrost
A blast of freezing wind knocks nearby enemies back and slows them by 50% for 4 seconds.
Deep Chill2 ranks
Frostfall slows 10% more per rank
At 2 ranks: Frostfall slows 20% more
Requires Frostfall
Cold Snap2 ranks
Flash Freeze cooldown 2s shorter per rank
At 2 ranks: Flash Freeze cooldown 4s shorter
Encase
No costInstant45 s cooldown
Freeze yourself in ice. Nothing can hurt you and you heal. Move or press again to break out.
Row 4 · 9 points
Hoarfrost1 rankKeystone
Icicle on a frozen target freezes every enemy within 3 m of it for 3 seconds.
Requires Icicle
Blizzard2 ranks
Frostfall radius +0.75 m per rank
At 2 ranks: Frostfall radius +1.5 m
Requires Frostfall
Capstone · 12 points · main tree only
GlacierCapstone
180 ManaInstant45 s cooldown26 m5 m radiusFrost
A huge ice crystal crashes down where you choose. Everything under it is frozen, and the hit that breaks the ice deals heavy frost damage.

Fire

Damage

Burning bolts, fire storms and wildfire that spreads.

Smolder (main tree passive): Critical fire hits leave the target smoldering for 40% of the hit over 4 seconds.

Row 1 · 0 points
Cinder
45 Mana1.1 s castNo cooldown26 mFire
Throw a ball of fire that leaves the target burning.
Kindling3 ranks
Cinder burns for +1.5 damage per second per rank
At 3 ranks: Cinder burns for +4.5 damage per second
Requires Cinder
Searing Mind2 ranks
+3% critical strike chance per rank
At 2 ranks: +6% critical strike chance
Row 2 · 3 points
Heatwave
90 ManaInstant12 s cooldown5.5 m radiusFire
A wave of fire bursts out from you, knocking enemies back and setting them burning.
Hot Coals3 ranks
Cinder deals +4 damage per rank
At 3 ranks: Cinder deals +12 damage
Requires Cinder
Wide Heat2 ranks
Heatwave radius +0.75 m per rank
At 2 ranks: Heatwave radius +1.5 m
Requires Heatwave
Row 3 · 6 points
Emberstorm
180 Mana4 s channel18 s cooldown24 m4.5 m radiusFire
Channel a storm of embers onto a spot you choose. Moving, heavy hits and stuns end it.
Stoke2 ranks
Emberstorm deals +3 damage per tick per rank
At 2 ranks: Emberstorm deals +6 damage per tick
Requires Emberstorm
Firm Mind2 ranks
Taking damage delays your casts and shortens your channels 35% less, and you take 5% less damage per rank per rank
At 2 ranks: Taking damage delays your casts and shortens your channels 70% less, and you take 5% less damage per rank
Row 4 · 9 points
Fuel the Fire1 rankKeystone
Emberstorm's ticks set enemies burning as Cinder does.
Requires Emberstorm
Long Burn2 ranks
Cinder burns 1s longer per rank
At 2 ranks: Cinder burns 2s longer
Requires Cinder
Capstone · 12 points · main tree only
WildblazeCapstone
150 ManaInstant25 s cooldown30 m radiusFire
Every burning enemy erupts, taking its remaining burn at once plus 45 fire damage, and the fire leaps to 2 enemies near each one.

How talents work

Class quests

Sunderkeep 1

QuestStarts withTypeXP
[1] A Trade of Your OwnMerlin MonroeWizard13

Masters of the Craft 1

QuestStarts withTypeXP
[2] Linen GlovesCoco FlannelWizard31

The Arcane Curriculum 7

Your Class Order 4

Sets

Ashwood Forest

Sunscar Canyon

Emberpeak

Hoarfell

Mournfen

Tidewild

Crownfall

Class order

The Arcanum: The mages of the Arcane Spire: a college, a library and a fire hazard, in that order. Led by Merlin Monroe, Archmagister of Sunderkeep; its quartermaster is Bursar Hermione Ledger, The Arcanum, Sunderkeep. Only Wizard characters can join it or see it.

Reputation from: Merlin Monroe's quest line, The Arcane Curriculum; The Arcanum's daily work from Bursar Hermione Ledger; Things you make with your craft. Exalted title: Magister Name.

RewardStandingGold
Mantle of TenureFriendly450
Bursar's AbacusHonored1,800
Signet of TenureExalted6,500
Tabard of the Arcanum (toy) Wear the violet and silver of the Arcanum for 10 minutes.Friendly400
Bag of Unstable Glitter (toy) Throw a handful of arcane glitter into the air.Honored1,500
Reins of the Arcane CourserExalted9,000

Profession

Tailoring: Sew cloth armor and the bags everyone wants more of, and stitch spellthread that weaves extra power into gear.