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For the Pet Battle ability, see Peticon-magical Spell nature wispsplode [Arcane Explosion].
Arcane Explosion
Spell nature wispsplode
  • Arcane Explosion
  • Level 6 mage ability
  • 10% of base mana
  • Instant
  • Causes an explosion of magic around the caster, dealing (57.171% of Spell power) Arcane damage to all enemies within 10 yards.

    ArcaneGenerates 1 Arcane Charge if any targets are hit.
Properties
Class Mage
School Arcane
Cooldown None/Global Cooldown
Radius 10 yd
Other information
Level learned 6
Improvements Spell nature wispsplode [Crackling Energy], Spell arcane arcane04 [Reverberate]

Arcane Explosion is a level 6 mage ability. It deals damage to enemies near the caster and, for Arcane mages, generates an Arcane Charge if any enemies are hit.

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Patch changes[]

  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2023-07-18): damage reduced by 6%.
  • Dragonflight Patch 10.1.5 (2023-07-11): Damage reduced by 6%.
  • Shadowlands Hotfix (2020-11-09): Damage reduced by 8%.
  • Shadowlands Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now available to all mages at level 6 (was a level 18 Arcane ability).
  • Legion Hotfix (2017-01-23): Increased the damage of Arcane Explosion by 8%.
  • Legion Patch 7.1.5 (2017-01-10): Increased the damage of Arcane Explosion by 12%.
  • Legion Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Now learned at level 18 (was 22).
  • Legion Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now has a guaranteed chance to generate an Arcane Charge. Damage increased by 37.6%. Mana cost increased by 100% and damage by 60% per Arcane Charge. Now learned at level 28 (was 18).
  • Warlords of Draenor Hotfix (2014-12-08): Damage has been increased by 10%.
  • Warlords of Draenor Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Now available only to Arcane mages.
  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.3.0 (2013-05-21): Now deals 40% more damage.
  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now learned at level 18 (was 22).
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26): Damage has been increased by 30%.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Now costs 15% of base mana, down from 18%.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Now learned at level 22 (was 14).
  • Bc icon Patch 2.4.0 (2008-03-25): The damage cap for area of effect damage on this spell has been increased by approximately 50%.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.11.0 (2006-06-19): Is now instant cast and will no longer remove the Presence of Mind effect when used.
    Previously 1.5 sec, made instant by Spell nature wispsplode [Improved Arcane Explosion].
  • Test-inline Patch 0.9 (2004-08-17): Should now be causing the damage listed in the tool-tip.
  • Test-inline Patch 0.7 (2004-06-15): Mana cost, casting time and damage reduced.

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