Mage specialization

Frost Mage in WoW Forever

Ice spells and enemy control.

Your role: Ranged spell damage
Class guides to level 30
Class notes checked Nov 4, 2026

Your character

Character level

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Solo & quests Dungeons Raids

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Level 30 · Combat priorities

How to play at level 30

Your combat loop

Press the first one that is ready.

Keep up:

Arcane Intellect

Frostbolt Filler

Cast it whenever nothing above is ready.

100% of your damage

How MaxDPS works this out

Default stat priorities

Frost spell power +1010.0
Spell power +66.0
Mana per 5 sec +43.7
Stamina +51.3
Spirit +51.0
Intellect +60.6

Adjust stat priorities Calculated defaults

Stamina Intellect Spirit Spell power Spell damage Frost spell power Critical strike Hit Haste Mana per 5 sec Armor Bonus armor

Talents at level 30

The MaxDPS build at this level, in the game’s talent frame. Click a talent to learn it and right click to unlearn it, as in the game.

Unspent Talents

Point order: when each point goes in

Improved Frostbolt 5/5 · levels 10–12 and 14–15 +13% damage
Precision 3/3 · levels 13, 16 and 28 +4.2% damage
Ice Shards 5/5 · levels 17–19, 23 and 27 +3.4% damage
Frost Channeling 3/3 · levels 20–22 +6.2% damage
Frostbite 3/3 · levels 24–26 no damage
Ice Lance 1/1 · level 29 no damage
Cold Snap 1/1 · level 30 no damage

Every Mage talent

Preliminary item rankings

Frost Mage gear rankings

Frost spell damage · Level 30 · Solo & quests · Calculated defaults

Head

40 items matching this build · Updating…

My current head

Find an item Where it comes from Dungeon or raid Faction Sort by Include PvP rank gear

Head items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank	Item	Key stats	Score (pts)	Where to get it
1 in this filtered list	Filigreed Silky Circlet Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted	14 Frost spell power 12 Stamina 38 Armor	17.41	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Frost spell power: 14 × 1 = 14.00 pts Stamina: 12 × 0.269 = 3.23 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0047 = 0.18 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
2 in this filtered list	Silky Circlet Cloth · iLvl 25 · Req. 20 · Crafted	11 Frost spell power 10 Stamina 35 Armor	13.85	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Frost spell power: 11 × 1 = 11.00 pts Stamina: 10 × 0.269 = 2.69 pts Armor: 35 × 0.0047 = 0.16 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
3 in this filtered list	Embalmed Shroud Cloth · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Dungeon drop · Provisional stats	8 Spell damage 12 Spirit 7 Stamina	12.46	Fallen ChampionNPC drop · 39% · Scarlet Monastery
Score breakdown Spell power: 8 × 1 = 8.00 pts Spirit: 12 × 0.1984 = 2.38 pts Stamina: 7 × 0.269 = 1.88 pts Armor: 42 × 0.0047 = 0.20 pts Rare Source Fallen ChampionNPC drop · 39% · Scarlet Monastery
4 in this filtered list	Holy Shroud Cloth · iLvl 32 · Req. 27 · Other drop	11 Spell damage 6 Spirit 40 Armor	12.38	Hatefury RogueNPC drop · 0.6% · Desolace
Score breakdown Spell power: 11 × 1 = 11.00 pts Spirit: 6 × 0.1984 = 1.19 pts Armor: 40 × 0.0047 = 0.19 pts Rare 39 sources Hatefury RogueNPC drop · 0.6% · Desolace Minor Anubisath WarbringerNPC drop · 0.3% · The Barrens Daggerspine ShorehunterNPC drop · 0.3% · Hillsbrad Foothills Torn Fin TidehunterNPC drop · 0.3% · Hillsbrad Foothills Scorpid ReaverNPC drop · 0.2% · Thousand Needles Large Solid ChestObject loot · 0.2% Ferocious YetiNPC drop · 0.1% Silithid SearcherNPC drop · 0.1% · Thousand Needles Solid ChestObject loot · 0.1% Forsaken InfiltratorNPC drop · <0.1% · Ashenvale All 39 sources
5 in this filtered list	Azure Silk Hood Cloth · iLvl 29 · Req. 24 · Crafted	10 Frost spell power 8 Stamina 34 Armor	12.31	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Frost spell power: 10 × 1 = 10.00 pts Stamina: 8 × 0.269 = 2.15 pts Armor: 34 × 0.0047 = 0.16 pts Uncommon Source TailoringCrafted
6 in this filtered list	Filigreed Pristine Circlet Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted	8 Spell damage 12 Stamina 38 Armor	11.41	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Spell power: 8 × 1 = 8.00 pts Stamina: 12 × 0.269 = 3.23 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0047 = 0.18 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
7 in this filtered list	Silk Headband Cloth · iLvl 32 · Req. 27 · Crafted	9 Spell power 8 Stamina 36 Armor	11.32	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Spell power: 9 × 1 = 9.00 pts Stamina: 8 × 0.269 = 2.15 pts Armor: 36 × 0.0047 = 0.17 pts Uncommon Source TailoringCrafted
8 in this filtered list	Pristine Circlet Cloth · iLvl 25 · Req. 20 · Crafted	6 Spell damage 10 Stamina 35 Armor	8.85	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Spell power: 6 × 1 = 6.00 pts Stamina: 10 × 0.269 = 2.69 pts Armor: 35 × 0.0047 = 0.16 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
9 in this filtered list	Enchanter's Cowl Cloth · iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Crafted	6 Spell power 10 Intellect 37 Armor	7.18	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Spell power: 6 × 1 = 6.00 pts Intellect: 10 × 0.1005 = 1.01 pts Armor: 37 × 0.0047 = 0.17 pts Uncommon Source TailoringCrafted
10 in this filtered list	Bright-Eye Goggles Cloth · iLvl 35 · Req. 30* · Crafted · Profession required	9 Stamina 9 Spirit 38 Armor	4.39	EngineeringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 9 × 0.269 = 2.42 pts Spirit: 9 × 0.1984 = 1.79 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0047 = 0.18 pts Uncommon · Profession required — check item requirements Source EngineeringCrafted
11 in this filtered list	Green Tinted Goggles Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25* · Crafted · Profession required	8 Stamina 7 Spirit 35 Armor	3.71	EngineeringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 8 × 0.269 = 2.15 pts Spirit: 7 × 0.1984 = 1.39 pts Armor: 35 × 0.0047 = 0.16 pts Uncommon · Profession required — check item requirements Source EngineeringCrafted
12 in this filtered list	Cloudy Stormsewn Cowl Cloth · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Crafted	9 Stamina 9 Intellect 38 Armor	3.50	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 9 × 0.269 = 2.42 pts Intellect: 9 × 0.1005 = 0.90 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0047 = 0.18 pts Uncommon Source TailoringCrafted
13 in this filtered list	Azure Stormsewn Cowl Cloth · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Crafted	9 Stamina 9 Intellect 38 Armor	3.50	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 9 × 0.269 = 2.42 pts Intellect: 9 × 0.1005 = 0.90 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0047 = 0.18 pts Uncommon Source TailoringCrafted
14 in this filtered list	Filigreed Flame Circlet Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted	12 Stamina 38 Armor	3.41	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 12 × 0.269 = 3.23 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0047 = 0.18 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
15 in this filtered list	Filigreed Shadow Circlet Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted	12 Stamina 38 Armor	3.41	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 12 × 0.269 = 3.23 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0047 = 0.18 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
16 in this filtered list	Filigreed Pearly Circlet Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted	12 Stamina 38 Armor	3.41	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 12 × 0.269 = 3.23 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0047 = 0.18 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
17 in this filtered list	Filigreed Shining Circlet Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted	12 Stamina 38 Armor	3.41	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 12 × 0.269 = 3.23 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0047 = 0.18 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
18 in this filtered list	Flame Circlet Cloth · iLvl 25 · Req. 20 · Crafted	10 Stamina 35 Armor	2.85	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 10 × 0.269 = 2.69 pts Armor: 35 × 0.0047 = 0.16 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
19 in this filtered list	Shadow Circlet Cloth · iLvl 25 · Req. 20 · Crafted	10 Stamina 35 Armor	2.85	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 10 × 0.269 = 2.69 pts Armor: 35 × 0.0047 = 0.16 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
20 in this filtered list	Pearly Circlet Cloth · iLvl 25 · Req. 20 · Crafted	10 Stamina 35 Armor	2.85	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 10 × 0.269 = 2.69 pts Armor: 35 × 0.0047 = 0.16 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted

Item stats from the WoW Forever game files; sources from Wowhead.

New in Forever

New spell interactions

Blizzard: Mage and Shaman changes · Blizzard’s Deep Dive · What’s Next

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