Mage leveling guide 1–60

Level as Frost for control and safety, with Ice Lance at 20, Ice Block at 25 and Frostfire Bolt at 40.

Based on betaChecked Patch Beta (Nov 2 build)

At a glance

RoleCaster DPS while leveling
Key gear
  • A wand for finishing enemies and saving mana
Tips
  • Ice Lance deals much more damage to frozen targets, so freeze first, then lance.
  • Ice Lance shares an 8-second cooldown with Fire Blast, so save it for frozen targets.
  • Conjure food and water before each session to cut downtime.

Talent plan by level

LevelsTalentTreePointsWhy
10–19Frost talents up to the next milestoneFrost10Fill the tree toward the milestone talent below.
20Ice LanceFrost1/1An instant attack that hits frozen targets for much more.
25Ice BlockFrost1/1Your emergency escape.
30Cold SnapFrost1/1Resets your Frost cooldowns, including Ice Block.

About this path

Any spec can level. This guide follows Frost, using the talents and changes Blizzard has confirmed for WoW Forever.

Frost keeps enemies away from you. Ice Lance and Fingers of Frost reward freezing your target, Ice Block saves you when a pull goes wrong, and Cold Snap gives you a second chance. Frostfire Bolt at 40 adds a hard-hitting option that uses your best spell damage bonus.

Leveling tips

  • Freeze, then lance. Frost Nova or a Frostbolt chill, then Ice Lance for big damage.
  • Back away with Frost Nova. Root enemies, step out of melee range, then lance.
  • Cone of Cold’s slow is shorter than in Classic, so don’t rely on it for long kites.
  • Read scrolls. Comprehension lets you use scrolls dropped by creatures, but not while moving.

Talent plan

Your first talent point comes at level 10, one per level after that, so milestone talents arrive at 20, 25, 30 and 40. The table lists the Frost milestones Blizzard has confirmed. A full point-by-point order will be added after we check the tree in the live game.

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