The main appeal for Frost Mages in TBC Classic endgame content is their outstanding level of control. Because of this, we want to focus on our build on grabbing all of the essential talents to best prepare us for our responsibilities outside of simply using Polymorph.
You can level as either Arcane and Frost Mage, or you can simply go with the Fire leveling spec. If you would like to see where Fire Mages fall in the overall rankings among DPS specs for both PvE and PvP in TBC Classic, we have created pages dedicated to explaining what classes and specializations are the best of the best through multiple factors.
There are quite a few talent build options for Mages in TBC and, unlike Classic, there are two specs which are viable in PvE for (almost) the entire expansion, while Frost remains as the key PvP spec. When it comes to PvE, Arcane and Fire are the two options.
Frost is the most popular leveling spec build for Mages, as the spec focuses on enhanced survivability from the slow effects in their spells and extra shields, plus the spec deals good damage without requiring setup, ideal for the short encounters you face while questing. This guide covers specifics for leveling as Frost Mage.
Frost AoE Mage Leveling Guide From 1 to 70 for TBC Classic Talent Tree for Leveling as AoE Frost Mage. Reduces your target’s resistance to all your spells by 10 and reduces the… Leveling Rotation. Cast Arcane Intellect and Ice Armor if you are missing their buffs. Only use Mage Armor if you… …
Arcane Subtlety makes your Arcane Explosion spell the safest AoE spell in the whole game and decrease the target’s resistance to all schools of magic by 10. This talent is key for doing maximum AoE damage without dying to pulling aggro. Arcane Concentration gives you a 10% chance of entering a Clearcasting state after any attack goes off. This gives you an …
This is a new yet returning spec for mages, it’s similar to early classic frost specs which casts Frostbolt while improving it using arcane talents such as Arcane Instability and Spell Power. This together with being able to combine Arcane Power with Icy Veins for high burst phases it’s better in phase 3 than even deep fire spec although worse than regular arcane.
This is the standard Frost leveling spec for Mages. It provides you with a wide tool of resources, from extra damage with things like and to extra control with , , and more.If you want to AoE, you can also shift some points into to kite mobs easier. At level 66 you also get access to Ice Lance which really spices up the leveling process. It does triple damage to frozen targets, …
Mages have three very well balanced PvE talent trees, Arcane , Fire, and of course Frost. Each spec shines with their own strengths and weaknesses. Frost Mages got a significant buff compared to Classic. The newly added talents, such as Icy Veins, Summon Water Elemental or Empowered Frostbolt make Frost a very competitive PvE spec in the start of TBC, especially …
Those traits come at the cost of DPS, which is very good but not as high as other specs. Frost AoE grinding was very popular in Classic; in fact, the World First level 60 in WoW Classic was an AoE-grinding Frost Mage. It’s also the most popular spec for leveling on PvP servers. Leveling as an Fire Mage
Viability for Frost Mage in Burning Crusade Frost is mostly considered to be a PvP spec in TBC as it focused majorly on control over damage. However, Frost is still a very strong leveling spec and can even do decently in PvE content at low gear levels.
From then on you just get all of the AoE enhancing talents, while avoiding the single target focused ones, in a pretty straightforward fashion. End Game AoE Grinding Talent Build level 60 for Mages in Classic WoW If you want to keep AoE Grinding as a Frost Mage in WoW Classic’s end game, this is the recommended build.
Talent Tree for leveling up as an AoE Grinding Frost Mage Frost AoE Talents Level 50 to 60 Level 50 — 1 point in Arcane Concentration Level 51 — 1 point in Arcane Resilience Levels 52 to 54 — 3 points in Arcane Explosion Level 55 — 1 point in Wand Specialization Levels 56 to 58 — 3 points in Arcane Meditation Level 59 — 1 point in Ice Shards
In this Burning Crusade Classic leveling guide, we will detail how to level to 70 quickly as a Frost AoE Mage, explaining the best talent builds, rotation, and grinding spots. Frost Mage AoE Grinding Below Level 60 Starting at level 22, you can spec into and begin AoE leveling as a Mage. While this specific guide focuses on what to do in Outland from 58-70, we have …
