Contents

In this article, we list the buffs, debuffs and useful abilities that a Frost Mage brings to a raid in WoW 4.3. We also list equivalent buffs and debuffs that other classes provide.

The other articles of our Frost Mage guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the left.

Buffs
Arcane Brilliance	Spell Power increase — does not stack with Flametongue Totem, Totemic Wrath, and Demonic Pact Mana pool increase — does not stack with Fel Intelligence
Enduring Winter	Replenishment — does not stack with Revitalize, Communion, Vampiric Touch, and Soul Leech
Time Warp	Equivalent of Heroism and Bloodlust
Debuffs
Permafrost	Healing reduction — does not stack with Monstrous Bite, Widow Venom, Improved Mind Blast, Wound Poison, Furious Attacks, Mortal Strike, and Legion Strike
Utility
Counterspell	Interrupt, 24-second cooldown
Remove Curse	Decurse
Spellsteal	Enemy Dispell, steal beneficial effect
Crowd Control
Deep Freeze	Stun, 30-second cooldown
Frostbolt	Slow, single-target
Frostfire Bolt	Slow, Single-target (removed by Glyph of Frostfire)
Cone of Cold	Slow, conic area of effect
Blizzard	Slow, 8-yard radius area of effect
Frost Nova	Root, 8-second duration and 10-yard radius area of effect
Freeze	Root, 8-second duration and 8-yard radius area of effect
Ring of Frost	Root, 10-second duration and 10-yard radius area of effect
Polymorph	Incapacitate, 50-second duration
Survival
Blink	Teleport forward 20 yards
Ice Block	10-second immunity
Invisibility	Threat reset and 20-second invisibility
Mage Ward	Arcane, Fire, or Frost damage absorption
Mirror Image	This spell can be used to prevent a wipe when the tank dies and you are the next player on the aggro list. In this case, the boss will attack the images and waste a few useful seconds during which the boss can be killed or the tank resurrected.
Slow Fall	Fall damage prevention