Mana Shield · Mage

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

Unchanged · Beta 1.60.1.70124 · compared with 1.15.9.69722

Ability ranks and effects

Rank 1 · learned at level 20

Absorbs 120 physical damage, draining mana instead. Drains 2 mana per damage absorbed. Lasts 1 min.

40 Mana · Instant

Rank 2 · learned at level 28

Absorbs 210 physical damage, draining mana instead. Drains 2 mana per damage absorbed. Lasts 1 min.

60 Mana · Instant

Rank 3 · learned at level 36

Absorbs 300 physical damage, draining mana instead. Drains 2 mana per damage absorbed. Lasts 1 min.

80 Mana · Instant

Rank 4 · learned at level 44

Absorbs 390 physical damage, draining mana instead. Drains 2 mana per damage absorbed. Lasts 1 min.

100 Mana · Instant

Rank 5 · learned at level 52

Absorbs 480 physical damage, draining mana instead. Drains 2 mana per damage absorbed. Lasts 1 min.

120 Mana · Instant

Rank 6 · learned at level 60

Absorbs 570 physical damage, draining mana instead. Drains 2 mana per damage absorbed. Lasts 1 min.

140 Mana · Instant

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Reading Mage ability changes

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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