Mage

DPS Arcane · Fire · Frost

Arcane becomes a real damage tree rather than a utility detour, Fire gets Hot Streak, and Frost gains the burst window it always lacked.

Talent calculator

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Arcane

0 points · 18 talents · 47 ranks

Fire

0 points · 17 talents · 46 ranks

Frost

0 points · 19 talents · 53 ranks

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A green border means partly filled, gold means maxed. That is the convention the game uses, so a written guide reads the same here.
Each row needs 5 points in that tree for every row above it. Arrows mark talents that need another talent maxed first.
A small + marks a talent that is new in Forever (4 of 54 on Mage).

Abilities

Every ability the Mage trainer teaches, in the order you learn them. 54 in total: 6 new in Forever, 24 with changed text, 1 no longer taught.

Level	Ability	In Forever	In Classic
1	Arcane Intellect Changed 5 ranks · 1, 14, 28, 42, 56	Increases the target's Intellect by 2 for 1 hour. 60 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant	Increases the target's Intellect by 2 for 30 min.
1	Fireball Changed 12 ranks · 1, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 60	Hurls a fiery ball that causes 16 to 25 Fire damage and an additional 2 Fire damage over 4 sec. 30 Mana · 35 yd range · 1.5 sec cast	Hurls a fiery ball that causes 16 to 24 Fire damage and an additional 2 Fire damage over 4 sec.
1	Frost Armor 3 ranks · 1, 10, 20	Increases Armor by 30. If an enemy strikes the caster, they may have their movement slowed by 30% and the time between their attacks increased by 25% for 5 sec. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min. 60 Mana · Instant	Unchanged
4	Conjure Water Changed 8 ranks · 4, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 60	Conjures 20 bottles of water, providing the mage and his allies with something to drink. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes. 60 Mana · 3 sec cast	Conjures 20 bottles of water, providing the mage and his allies with something to drink. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.
4	Frostbolt Changed 11 ranks · 4, 8, 14, 20, 26, 32, 38, 44, 50, 56, 60	Launches a bolt of frost at the enemy, causing 20 to 22 Frost damage and slowing movement speed by 40% for 5 sec. 25 Mana · 30 yd range · 1.5 sec cast	Launches a bolt of frost at the enemy, causing 20 to 22 Frost damage and slowing movement speed by 40% for 5 sec.
6	Comprehend Scroll New 5 ranks · 6, 6, 6, 6, 6	Decipher an untranslated scroll. 5 yd range · Instant	Did not exist
6	Conjure Food Changed 7 ranks · 6, 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 60	Conjures 20 muffins, providing the mage and his allies with something to eat. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes. 60 Mana · 3 sec cast	Conjures 20 muffins, providing the mage and his allies with something to eat. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.
6	Fire Blast Changed 7 ranks · 6, 14, 22, 30, 38, 46, 54	Blasts the enemy for 27 to 35 Fire damage. 40 Mana · 20 yd range · Instant · 8 sec cooldown	Blasts the enemy for 27 to 35 Fire damage.
6	Study New	Perform spell research, resulting in a bundle of scrolls. Requires a suitable library. 6 sec cast · 1 hr cooldown	Did not exist
8	Arcane Missiles Changed 8 ranks · 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 56	Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 25 Arcane damage each second for 3 sec. 85 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant	Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 25 Arcane damage each second for 3 sec.
8	Polymorph 6 ranks · 8, 20, 40, 60, 60, 60	Transforms the enemy into a sheep, forcing it to wander around for up to 20 sec. While wandering, the sheep cannot attack or cast spells but will regenerate very quickly. Any damage will transform the target back into its normal form. Only one target can be polymorphed at a time. Only works on Beasts, Humanoids and Critters. 60 Mana · 30 yd range · 1.5 sec cast	Unchanged
10	Frost Nova Changed 4 ranks · 10, 26, 40, 54	Blasts enemies near the caster for 21 to 24 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. 55 Mana · Instant · 25 sec cooldown	Blasts enemies near the caster for 22 to 24 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect.
12	Dampen Magic Changed 5 ranks · 12, 24, 36, 48, 60	Dampens magic used against the targeted party member, decreasing damage taken from spells by up to 15 and healing spells by up to 30. Lasts 10 min. 100 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant	Dampens magic used against the targeted party member, decreasing damage taken from spells by up to 10 and healing spells by up to 20. Lasts 10 min.
12	Slow Fall	Slows falling speed for 30 sec. 40 Mana · Instant	Unchanged
14	Arcane Explosion Changed 6 ranks · 14, 22, 30, 38, 46, 54	Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 32 to 36 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards. 75 Mana · Instant	Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 34 to 38 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.
16	Detect Magic Gone	Detects beneficial magic effects on the target for 2 min. 35 Mana · 40 yd range · Instant	No longer taught
16	Flamestrike Changed 6 ranks · 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56	Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 55 to 71 Fire damage and an additional 44 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time. 195 Mana · 30 yd range · 3 sec cast	Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 55 to 71 Fire damage and an additional 48 Fire damage over 8 sec.
18	Amplify Magic Changed 4 ranks · 18, 30, 42, 54	Amplifies magic used against the targeted party member, increasing damage taken from spells by up to 23 and healing spells by up to 45. Lasts 10 min. 150 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant	Amplifies magic used against the targeted party member, increasing damage taken from spells by up to 15 and healing spells by up to 30. Lasts 10 min.
18	Remove Lesser Curse Changed	Removes 1 Curse or Bane from a friendly target. 10% of base mana · 30 yd range · Instant	Removes 1 Curse from a friendly target.
20	Blink Changed	Teleports the caster 20 yards forward, unless something is in the way. Also frees the caster from Stuns and Immobilizes. 35% of base mana · Instant · 15 sec cooldown	Teleports the caster 20 yards forward, unless something is in the way. Also frees the caster from stuns and bonds.
20	Blizzard Changed 6 ranks · 20, 28, 36, 44, 52, 60	Ice shards pelt the target area doing 200 Frost damage over 8 sec. 320 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant	Ice shards pelt the target area doing 208 Frost damage over 8 sec.
20	Evocation	While channeling this spell, your mana regeneration is active and increased by 1500%. Lasts 8 sec. Instant · 8 min cooldown	Unchanged
20	Fire Ward Changed 5 ranks · 20, 30, 40, 50, 60	Absorbs 162 Fire damage. Lasts 30 sec. 85 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown	Absorbs 165 Fire damage. Lasts 30 sec.
20	Mana Shield 6 ranks · 20, 28, 36, 44, 52, 60	Absorbs 120 physical damage, draining mana instead. Drains 2 mana per damage absorbed. Lasts 1 min. 40 Mana · Instant	Unchanged
20	Teleport: Ironforge Alliance	Teleports the caster to Ironforge. 120 Mana · 10 sec cast	Unchanged
20	Teleport: Orgrimmar Horde	Teleports the caster to Orgrimmar. 120 Mana · 10 sec cast	Unchanged
20	Teleport: Stormwind Alliance	Teleports the caster to Stormwind. 120 Mana · 10 sec cast	Unchanged
20	Teleport: Undercity Horde	Teleports the caster to Undercity. 120 Mana · 10 sec cast	Unchanged
22	Frost Ward Changed 5 ranks · 22, 32, 42, 52, 60	Absorbs 162 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec. 85 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown	Absorbs 165 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec.
22	Scorch Changed 7 ranks · 22, 28, 34, 40, 46, 52, 58	Scorch the enemy for 38 to 46 Fire damage. 50 Mana · 30 yd range · 1.5 sec cast	Scorch the enemy for 57 to 69 Fire damage.
24	Counterspell	Counters the enemy's spellcast, preventing any spell from that school of magic from being cast for 10 sec. Generates a high amount of threat. 100 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 30 sec cooldown	Unchanged
24	Pyroblast Changed 7 ranks · 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60 Talent rank 1	Hurls an immense fiery boulder that causes 125 to 164 Fire damage and an additional 56 Fire damage over 12 sec. 150 Mana · 35 yd range · 6 sec cast	Hurls an immense fiery boulder that causes 193 to 249 Fire damage and an additional 72 Fire damage over 12 sec.
26	Cone of Cold Changed 5 ranks · 26, 34, 42, 50, 58	Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 96 to 106 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec. 210 Mana · Instant · 10 sec cooldown	Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 102 to 112 Frost damage and are slowed by 50% for 8 sec.
28	Conjure Mana Agate	Conjures a mana agate that can be used to instantly restore 375 to 425 mana. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes. 530 Mana · 3 sec cast	Unchanged
28	Ice Lance New 5 ranks · 28, 34, 42, 48, 56 Talent rank 1	Deals 34 to 41 Frost damage to an enemy target. Deals 300% increased damage to Frozen targets. 55 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant	Did not exist
30	Arcane Blast New 4 ranks · 30, 40, 50, 60 Talent rank 1	Blasts the target with energy, dealing 131 to 152 Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the damage of all your other spells is increased by 10% and the mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by 175%. Effect stacks up to 4 times and lasts 8 sec or until any other damage spell is cast. 15% of base mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast	Did not exist
30	Ice Armor 4 ranks · 30, 40, 50, 60	Increases Armor by 290 and frost resistance by 6. If an enemy strikes the caster, they may have their movement slowed by 30% and the time between their attacks increased by 25% for 5 sec. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min. 240 Mana · Instant	Unchanged
30	Teleport: Darnassus Alliance	Teleports the caster to Darnassus. 120 Mana · 10 sec cast	Unchanged
30	Teleport: Thunder Bluff Horde	Teleports the caster to Thunder Bluff. 120 Mana · 10 sec cast	Unchanged
34	Mage Armor Changed 3 ranks · 34, 46, 58	Increases your resistance to all magic by 5 and allows 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min. 270 Mana · Instant	Increases your resistance to all magic by 5 and allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.
36	Blast Wave Changed 4 ranks · 36, 44, 52, 60 Talent rank 1	A wave of flame radiates outward from the caster, damaging all enemies caught within the blast for 199 to 239 Fire damage, and Dazing them for 50% reduced movement speed for 6 sec. 270 Mana · Instant · 45 sec cooldown	A wave of flame radiates outward from the caster, damaging all enemies caught within the blast for 208 to 248 Fire damage, and dazing them for 6 sec.
38	Conjure Mana Jade	Conjures a mana jade that can be used to instantly restore 550 to 650 mana. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes. 800 Mana · 3 sec cast	Unchanged
40	Frostfire Bolt New 3 ranks · 40, 50, 60	Launches a bolt of frostfire at the enemy, causing 102 to 119 Frostfire damage, slowing movement speed by 40% and causing an additional 27 Frostfire damage over 9 sec. This spell will be checked against the lower of the target's Frost and Fire resists and counts as both Frost and Fire damage. 205 Mana · 35 yd range · 3 sec cast	Did not exist
40	Portal: Ironforge Alliance	Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Ironforge. 850 Mana · 10 yd range · 10 sec cast · 1 min cooldown	Unchanged
40	Portal: Orgrimmar Horde	Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Orgrimmar. 850 Mana · 10 yd range · 10 sec cast · 1 min cooldown	Unchanged
40	Portal: Stormwind Alliance	Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Stormwind. 850 Mana · 10 yd range · 10 sec cast · 1 min cooldown	Unchanged
40	Portal: Undercity Horde	Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Undercity. 850 Mana · 10 yd range · 10 sec cast · 1 min cooldown	Unchanged
46	Ice Barrier Changed 3 ranks · 46, 52, 58 Talent rank 1	Instantly shields you, absorbing 561 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, your spellcasts will not be interrupted or delayed from taking damage. 360 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown	Instantly shields you, absorbing 568 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.
48	Conjure Mana Citrine	Conjures a mana citrine that can be used to instantly restore 775 to 925 mana. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes. 1130 Mana · 3 sec cast	Unchanged
50	Portal: Darnassus Alliance	Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Darnassus. 850 Mana · 10 yd range · 10 sec cast · 1 min cooldown	Unchanged
50	Portal: Thunder Bluff Horde	Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Thunder Bluff. 850 Mana · 10 yd range · 10 sec cast · 1 min cooldown	Unchanged
50	Teleport: Dalaran New Alliance	Teleports the caster to Dalaran. 120 Mana · 10 sec cast	Did not exist
56	Arcane Brilliance Changed	Infuses the target's party and raid with brilliance, increasing their Intellect by 31 for 1 hour. 3400 Mana · 40 yd range · Instant	Infuses the target's party with brilliance, increasing their Intellect by 31 for 1 hour.
58	Conjure Mana Ruby	Conjures a mana ruby that can be used to instantly restore 1000 to 1200 mana. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes. 1470 Mana · 3 sec cast	Unchanged

New is new in Forever, Changed means the text, rank, level or cost differs from Classic, and Gone is a Classic ability the Forever trainer no longer teaches. Anything unmarked is identical in both.
The level column is where rank 1 is learnt. Later ranks are listed under the name.
Read out of the Forever client and compared against Classic Era, so this is the kit as it stands in the build, not a patch note.

What changed

Arcane BlastA stacking nuke that makes Arcane viable as a damage spec instead of a place to park points for utility.
Hot StreakConsecutive fire crits make your next Pyroblast instant, which gives Fire a payoff for stacking crit.
Fingers of Frost and Ice LanceFrost gets a burst window: guaranteed shatter procs plus a finisher to use in them.
Missile BarrageArcane Missiles can proc as an instant, smoothing a rotation that was otherwise all hard casts.
Fire DoTs can critLiving Bomb and Ignite scale differently once ticks can crit.