Mage ability · learned at level 26 · Frost
Cone of Cold Rank 1
Cone of ColdRank 1
210 Mana
Instant10 sec cooldown
Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 96 to 106 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec. [level-scaled values shown at level 31]
Compared with Classic
Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 102 to 112 Frost damage and are slowed by 50% for 8 sec. [level-scaled values shown at level 31]
| Data | Classic | Forever |
|---|---|---|
| effect 1 value | -50 | -40 |
| effect 2 value | 98–108 | 92–102 |
| duration | 8 sec | 6 sec |
In Blizzard's notes
What Blizzard said about Cone of Cold, each line checked against the files.
- Matches the files
Cone of Cold: Duration decreased. This is part of a general fix to reduce the ability of gold farmers and experience boosters to kite large numbers of creatures while generating large amounts of gold and experience via repetitive low-risk gameplay mechanics.
The files All 5 ranks last 6 sec in 70291, Classic 8 sec (spell 120 duration), and the slow also dropped from 50% to 40%.
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History
- 69876 Sep 16First beta build we archived. No changes in the client files since.