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Alter Time

Alter Time1 point

Alters the fabric of time, returning you to your current location and health when cast a second time, or after. Effect negated by long distance or death.

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TypeTalent
Ranks1 point
ClassMage
Specializations3
Tree sectionMage class talents
Row2 of 10
Game build12.1.5
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Tree position

In the Arcane Mage talent tree, Alter Time sits in the Mage class talents, row 2 of 10. It is a single-point node.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Alter Time from Prismatic Barrier.

  • Prismatic Barrier

    Shields you with an arcane force, absorbing damage and reducing magic damage taken by 15% for 1 min. The duration of harmful Magic effects against you is reduced by 25%.

Connected below

Alter Time leads on to Time Walk or Temporal Realignment and Master of Time.

  • Time Walk

    Alter Time resets the cooldown of Blink and Shimmer when you return to your original location.

  • Temporal Realignment

    When your health is brought below 25%, your past self corrects your timeline if Alter Time is not on cooldown, instantly restoring 20% of your maximum health and healing you for over 6 sec. This effect places Alter Time on cooldown as if it had been cast.

  • Master of Time2 ranks

    Alter Time's cooldown is reduced by 5 sec.

Same row

Also on this row: Ice Block.

  • Ice Block

    Encases you in a block of ice, protecting you from all attacks and damage for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells. While inside Ice Block, you heal for 40% of your maximum health over the duration. Causes Hypothermia, preventing you from recasting Ice Block for 30 sec.

Talent trees

Alter Time is in the talent tree of 3 specializations. Mage: Arcane (DPS), Fire (DPS), Frost (DPS).

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Alter Time Changes by patch

Tracked changes to this talent between game data builds, newest first.

  • First tracked in the game data (patch 12.1.0)
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