Oct 28 PDT client update: Mage talent changes

WoW Forever received a client update (1.60.1.70685) on Oct 28 (Wed), 3:57 PM PDT. We compared the updated client data with the previous build (1.60.1.70658) and found the Mage talent tree changes below. Talents for the other classes are unchanged.

Arcane

WhatBeforeAfter

Before: Row 1, column 2: hit chance with Arcane spells +1 to 5% (5 ranks)After: Removed

Before: Position: row 1, column 3After: Position: row 1, column 2

Before: Position: row 2, column 4After: Position: row 1, column 3

Before: Position: row 1, column 4After: Position: row 2, column 4 (requires 5 points in Arcane)

Fire

WhatBeforeAfter

Improved Fireball → Before: Cast time of Fireball and reduced by 0.1 to 0.5 secAfter: Cast time of Fireball, and reduced by 0.1 to 0.5 sec

Before: Position: row 1, column 1After: Position: row 3, column 4 (requires 10 points in Fire)

Before: Critical strike chance of and three other spells +2 to 6% (3 ranks)After: Critical strike chance of and three other spells +2 to 10% (5 ranks)

Before: Fire spell critical strike chance +2 to 10% (5 ranks)After: Fire spell critical strike chance +2 to 6% (3 ranks)

Frost

WhatBeforeAfter

Before: No cooldownAfter: Rank 1, learned from the talent: 8 sec cooldown

Before: Taught by trainersAfter: Removed from the spellbook, no longer taught by trainers

Before: Root has its own diminishing returnsAfter: Root shares one diminishing returns group with Entrapment, Counterattack, and

Elemental Precision → Before: Hit chance with Frost and Fire spells +2 to 6%After: Hit chance with all spells +2 to 6%

What we updated on the site

The talent calculator and the Mage class guide are updated, including the leveling talent order. Arcane now takes Improved Channeling from level 12. Fire takes Accelerant first at 10 to 14 and Improved Fire Blast at 24. Frost takes Improved Frost Nova at 21 and 22, since Missile Barrage now sits behind 5 points in Arcane.