Fireball · Mage

Mage ability: all recorded ranks, learning levels and changes from Classic Era.

Changed · Beta 1.60.1.70124 · compared with 1.15.9.69722

Ability ranks and effects

Rank 1 · learned at level 1

Hurls a fiery ball that causes 16 to 24 Fire damage and an additional 2 Fire damage over 4 sec.

30 Mana · 35 yd range · 1.5 sec cast

Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.

Classic Era: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 14 to 22 Fire damage and an additional 2 Fire damage over 4 sec.

Rank 2 · learned at level 6

Hurls a fiery ball that causes 33 to 47 Fire damage and an additional 3 Fire damage over 6 sec.

45 Mana · 35 yd range · 2 sec cast

Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.

Classic Era: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 31 to 45 Fire damage and an additional 3 Fire damage over 6 sec.

Rank 3 · learned at level 12

Hurls a fiery ball that causes 48 to 66 Fire damage and an additional 6 Fire damage over 6 sec.

65 Mana · 35 yd range · 2.5 sec cast

Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.

Classic Era: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 53 to 73 Fire damage and an additional 6 Fire damage over 6 sec.

Rank 4 · learned at level 18

Hurls a fiery ball that causes 66 to 90 Fire damage and an additional 12 Fire damage over 8 sec.

95 Mana · 35 yd range · 3 sec cast

Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.

Classic Era: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 84 to 116 Fire damage and an additional 12 Fire damage over 8 sec.

Rank 5 · learned at level 24

Hurls a fiery ball that causes 97 to 131 Fire damage and an additional 16 Fire damage over 8 sec.

140 Mana · 35 yd range · 3.5 sec cast

Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.

Classic Era: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 139 to 187 Fire damage and an additional 20 Fire damage over 8 sec.

Rank 6 · learned at level 30

Hurls a fiery ball that causes 137 to 183 Fire damage and an additional 24 Fire damage over 8 sec.

185 Mana · 35 yd range · 3.5 sec cast

Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.

Classic Era: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 199 to 265 Fire damage and an additional 28 Fire damage over 8 sec.

Rank 7 · learned at level 36

Hurls a fiery ball that causes 169 to 223 Fire damage and an additional 24 Fire damage over 8 sec.

220 Mana · 35 yd range · 3.5 sec cast

Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.

Classic Era: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 255 to 335 Fire damage and an additional 32 Fire damage over 8 sec.

Rank 8 · learned at level 42

Hurls a fiery ball that causes 212 to 276 Fire damage and an additional 32 Fire damage over 8 sec.

260 Mana · 35 yd range · 3.5 sec cast

Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.

Classic Era: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 318 to 414 Fire damage and an additional 40 Fire damage over 8 sec.

Rank 9 · learned at level 48

Hurls a fiery ball that causes 271 to 349 Fire damage and an additional 40 Fire damage over 8 sec.

305 Mana · 35 yd range · 3.5 sec cast

Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.

Classic Era: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 392 to 506 Fire damage and an additional 52 Fire damage over 8 sec.

Rank 10 · learned at level 54

Hurls a fiery ball that causes 337 to 433 Fire damage and an additional 48 Fire damage over 8 sec.

350 Mana · 35 yd range · 3.5 sec cast

Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.

Classic Era: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 475 to 609 Fire damage and an additional 60 Fire damage over 8 sec.

Rank 11 · learned at level 60

Hurls a fiery ball that causes 397 to 505 Fire damage and an additional 56 Fire damage over 8 sec.

395 Mana · 35 yd range · 3.5 sec cast

Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.

Classic Era: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 561 to 715 Fire damage and an additional 72 Fire damage over 8 sec.

Rank 12 · learned at level 60

Hurls a fiery ball that causes 425 to 541 Fire damage and an additional 60 Fire damage over 8 sec.

410 Mana · 35 yd range · 3.5 sec cast

Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.

Classic Era: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 596 to 760 Fire damage and an additional 76 Fire damage over 8 sec.

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Start with your character level, then compare the ranks you can learn. The same ability can have several ranks with different learning levels, costs and effects; a higher rank is not automatically available to a lower-level character.

New, changed and removed labels compare the recorded Beta build with the Classic Era baseline. Expand a changed rank to see the previous text beside the Beta effect. Removed entries describe the baseline ability, not a skill confirmed available in Beta.

Talent-granted abilities depend on your allocation. Use the talent simulator to check prerequisites, and open an ability detail page to compare every recorded rank without the list filters. Missing learning levels and attribute-dependent values remain explicitly unconfirmed.

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