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<div class="fw-notice">'''Preview guide · reviewed 16 September 2026.''' This page explains the recorded demo, not a tested launch build. Talent articles distinguish source-confirmed ranks from estimates and missing text.</div><br />
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'''Mage''' — The Mage preview uses Mana and divides its talents into Arcane, Fire, and Frost. Several talents name spells associated with more than one school, so reading the precise affected-spell list is useful when comparing paths.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/mage Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 data export], snapshot 16 September 2026. Community transcription of BlizzCon demo footage and slides; checked 16 September 2026. Adapted and summarized for this guide. See [[Project:Talent data]] for evidence labels and attribution.</ref><br />
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Browse [[Mage talents|all 54 Mage talents]] with icons, ranks, prerequisites, and individual source notes.<br />
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== Choose a reading path ==<br />
The following is an editorial route through the preview, not a recommended point allocation.<ref name="preview" /><br />
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! Talent tree !! What to compare !! Start with<br />
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| Arcane || Arcane casts, resource management, and effects that change how a spell is delivered. Inspect the interaction between Arcane Blast and Missile Barrage. || [[Arcane Blast]], [[Missile Barrage]], [[Presence of Mind]], [[Arcane Power]]<br />
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| Fire || Critical strikes, follow-up casts, and Mana recovery. Some talents also name Frostfire Bolt or non-Fire abilities. || [[Wake of Fire]], [[Hot Streak]], [[Master of Elements]], [[Combustion]]<br />
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| Frost || Chills, frozen-target interactions, and protective cooldowns. A target being treated as Frozen is a separate condition from being physically rooted. || [[Shatter]], [[Fingers of Frost]], [[Cold Snap]], [[Ice Barrier]]<br />
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== Abilities and changes worth checking ==<br />
These are summarized from the pinned community demo transcription. Baseline spells and talents are identified separately where the source supports that distinction.<ref name="preview" /><br />
* '''Comprehend Scroll.''' The preview export records an ability for deciphering an untranslated scroll, seen on a Skyborne Mage. Its full acquisition rules and usable scroll list are not established here.<br />
* '''Frostfire Bolt.''' Named in the preview ability notes and multiple talents. Check the exact talent text instead of assuming every Fire and Frost bonus applies.<br />
* '''Ice Lance and Arcane Blast.''' These have talent pages in the snapshot. A familiar name from another WoW edition does not establish baseline access in Forever.<br />
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== Plan a first beta session ==<br />
These are suggested checks for learning the class and collecting useful evidence; they are not claims about the strongest build.<br />
* For Frost, distinguish an actual crowd-control effect from the Fingers of Frost condition when recording an interaction.<br />
* For Fire, track the triggering event and the next affected spell separately; a critical-strike interaction may be conditional.<br />
* For Arcane, record the Mana cost as well as damage when comparing an empowered cast with the ordinary version.<br />
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== Race choice ==<br />
Use [[Race and class combinations#Mage|the Mage race list]] to separate officially announced additions from the broader preview roster. Follow the linked [[Races|race guides]] for recorded racials; a racial tooltip does not establish a universal best choice.<br />
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== What remains unresolved ==<br />
Final spell coefficients, practical area-pull limits, resistance behavior, and level-60 specialization rankings are not established by the transcription. This guide does not recommend a mass-pulling route.<br />
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For corrections, record the game build, character level, spell or talent rank, and the observed interaction. Follow [[Project:Data policy]] and compare against [[Mage talents]] before replacing preview information.<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
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