Ice Barrier, a Mage ability in WoW Forever
Ice Barrier is a Mage ability in the Frost tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 4 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 40 and its last at level 58. Its spell school is Frost. It comes from the talent Ice Barrier in the Frost tree.
Against Classic: Changed
Ranks and levels of Ice Barrier
| Level | Rank | Tooltip | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Rank 1 |
| Instantly shields you, absorbing 447 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, your spellcasts will not be interrupted or delayed from taking damage. Comes with the talent |
| 46 | Rank 2 |
| Instantly shields you, absorbing 561 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, your spellcasts will not be interrupted or delayed from taking damage. |
| 52 | Rank 3 |
| Instantly shields you, absorbing 692 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, your spellcasts will not be interrupted or delayed from taking damage. |
| 58 | Rank 4 |
| Instantly shields you, absorbing 819 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, your spellcasts will not be interrupted or delayed from taking damage. |
Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.
Ice Barrier compared with Classic
All 4 ranks changed since Classic.
| Rank | Change | Classic tooltip | Classic text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Changed | — | Instantly shields you, absorbing 454 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted. |
| Rank 2 | Changed | — | Instantly shields you, absorbing 568 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted. |
| Rank 3 | Changed | — | Instantly shields you, absorbing 699 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted. |
| Rank 4 | Changed | — | Instantly shields you, absorbing 826 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted. |
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.