Frost Nova, a Mage ability in WoW Forever
Frost Nova is a Mage ability in the Frost tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 4 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 10 and its last at level 54. Its spell school is Frost.
Against Classic: Changed
Ranks and levels of Frost Nova
| Level | Rank | Tooltip | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rank 1 |
| Blasts enemies near the caster for 21 to 23 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. |
| 26 | Rank 2 |
| Blasts enemies near the caster for 34 to 38 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. |
| 40 | Rank 3 |
| Blasts enemies near the caster for 52 to 58 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. |
| 54 | Rank 4 |
| Blasts enemies near the caster for 71 to 79 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. |
Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.
Frost Nova compared with Classic
All 4 ranks changed since Classic.
| Rank | Change | Classic tooltip | Classic text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Changed |
| — |
| Rank 2 | Changed | — | Blasts enemies near the caster for 35 to 39 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. |
| Rank 3 | Changed | — | Blasts enemies near the caster for 54 to 60 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. |
| Rank 4 | Changed | — | Blasts enemies near the caster for 73 to 81 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. |
Talents that change Frost Nova
These Mage talents name Frost Nova in their rank text.
Improved Frost NovaFrost, row 2
Arctic ReachFrost, row 4
More for the Mage
Game data from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70291, as published by talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0) on 2026-10-08 and reformatted by us. Numbers can still change before launch.