WoW Forever Mage scroll library: effects and levels

Patch changes: October 1 and October 15

October 15: Blizzard’s Items notes say scrolls now incur a global cooldown when used. The line does not say whether it covers every scroll item or only Mage comprehension scrolls, nor whether the trigger is the standard global cooldown length; check the tooltip and your action bar after launch.

October 1: all comprehension scrolls were rebalanced and can no longer be cast while moving. Stop before casting; recheck earlier effect values in the client.

Found an unreadable scroll?

1. 01

   Check both requirements

   Comprehend Scroll is listed at level 6 in the Forever database. Check the scroll’s separate Comprehension skill requirement.

2. 02

   Decipher it or offer it to a Mage

   A Mage uses Comprehend Scroll to decipher the item. If you play another class, read the tooltip and check that the scroll can be traded before offering it to a Mage.

Comprehend Scroll, Research and Study: which one do you need?

Comprehend Scroll deciphers an item. Research opens the research interface; Study is the action that makes a bundle of scrolls. The item data also distinguishes deciphering from production in build 1.60.1.69913.

Study cooldown sources still disagree: the spell record rechecked October 24 lists one hour, while the October 5 book guide says one day. Check your client before planning repeated bundles.

1. 01

   Prepare Study

   The Study record rechecked October 24 lists one Light Feather, a library and a six-second cast. Its one-hour cooldown conflicts with the book guide’s one-day claim; current in-game timing is not independently confirmed here.

Other Mage changes on October 15

These changes do not alter the scroll library, but they affect what you cast between scrolls. Talent changes also apply to our level-30 Fire guide, which predates them.

Frost Blast

New spell at level 24: 1.5 sec cast, damage and a 40% slow, affected by Frostbolt talents.

Arcane Blast

1.5 sec cast; each cast adds 15% of Intellect as spell damage, up to 4 stacks for 15 sec. Damage and coefficients −40%.

Arcane talents

Missile Barrage moves to row 1 as a 2-point talent; Arcane Wrath is a new 16-point talent (3.5 sec cast, 6 sec cooldown).

Fire talents

Wake of Fire reverts to Improved Fire Blast (+8/15 yd range); Critical Mass goes up to 5 points (10%); Fire Power is redesigned (3 points, up to 12%); each Fire Blast adds a Heating Up charge.

Frost talents

Ice Lance against frozen targets: +200% (was +300%). Cone of Cold slows its first 4 targets more. Winter’s Chill is redesigned around Cone of Cold, but the notes describe it twice with different values.

Clearcasting and wands

Clearcasting no longer triggers from Dampen Magic, Amplify Magic or casts out of combat. Wands now need 0.5 sec standing still before shooting.

Where to find books: Alliance and Horde

Our book guide now lists ten locations per faction, with documented quest givers and rewards. Follow your faction’s route. Collecting library books does not replace Comprehend Scroll when deciphering an item.

Library Shelf: blueprint location unknown

The Library Shelf record describes a camp installation that provides library access near a campfire. The record does not tell us where its blueprint is learned, so it cannot establish a vendor location.

Missing Research: report the bug

Several comments on Wowhead’s Research page report the ability disappearing after logout. If that happens, record the spell name, returned book and client build for a bug report. We do not have a verified workaround.

What does each scroll do?

The library directly below the image shows each listed scroll’s effect and required level. Values come from Forever item records checked October 3. Use the Weapon, Familiar, Utility and Combat filters instead of scanning a wall of names.

A database record does not prove the item can be obtained in game. Study acquisition is marked only for the first documented scrolls; reward rates remain unknown. Level-46 records appear only when you enable later levels.

Old SoD guides can send you the wrong way

Season of Discovery used Comprehension Charms and tied some discoveries to runes. Those recipes and rewards do not automatically apply to Forever. Check the game version before buying a reagent or setting out to find a rune.

Before your next quest run

Already holding a scroll? Start with Comprehend Scroll and its tooltip requirements. Want to make more? Check Study, its reagent and a library recognised by the game. A missing library alone does not explain every failed deciphering attempt.

Study values quoted here were checked September 21 and the cooldown rechecked October 24; item effects were checked October 3. The Alliance and Horde book route, checked October 6, is available in the linked guide. Reward rates remain unknown.