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Mage specialization

Frost Mage in WoW Forever

Ice spells and enemy control.

  • Your role: Ranged spell damage
  • Advice for every level to 60
  • Class notes checked

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Level 45 · Damage in a group

How to play dungeons at level 45

Your combat loop

Press the first one that is ready.

Frost’s own loop, from level 13. Before that every Mage plays the same loop.

Own loop from: Fire level 13Frost level 13Arcane level 20

Use Frostbolt, with Cone of Cold after every five. It does 5% more than Frostbolt.

Keep up:

  1. Ice Barrier Rank 1 Keep up · 60 sec

    Keep it up; it lasts 60 sec.

  2. Cone of Cold Rank 3 Every 12.5 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 12.5 sec.

    17% of your damage

  3. Frostbolt Rank 8 Filler

    Cast it whenever nothing above is ready.

    83% of your damage

The first 30 seconds

When to press each one from the pull. The blue line under a press is the global cooldown (1.5 sec) or cast it holds: nothing else on the global cooldown can go until it ends, so of two that are ready together the higher one goes first.

In the gaps
Frostbolt

How MaxDPS works this out

Talents at level 45

36 points at level 45: the first at level 10, then one every level.

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.

Talents
Unspent Talents

of 36 points spent

Point order: when each point goes in
  1. Improved Frostbolt 5/5 · levels 10–12 and 14–15 +14.1% damage
  2. Precision 3/3 · levels 13, 16 and 28 +5.7% damage
  3. Ice Shards 5/5 · levels 17–19, 23 and 27 +7.4% damage
  4. Frost Channeling 3/3 · levels 20–22 +2.8% damage
  5. Frostbite 3/3 · levels 24–26 not counted here
  6. Ice Lance 1/1 · level 29 +10.3% damage
  7. Cold Snap 1/1 · level 30 not counted here
  8. Fingers of Frost 2/2 · levels 31 and 36 +10.3% damage
  9. Shatter 3/3 · levels 32 and 34–35 +9% damage
  10. Ice Block 1/1 · level 33 not counted here
  11. Winter's Chill 3/5 · levels 37–39 +5% damage
  12. Ice Barrier 1/1 · level 40 +17.1% damage
  13. Improved Channeling 5/5 · levels 41–45 not counted here

Every Mage talent

Preliminary item rankings · Dungeons

Frost Mage gear rankings

Frost spell damage · Level 45 · Calculated defaults

Hunt list
Show gear for

Legs 153 items · Updating…

Where it comes from
Auction prices from

Materials: . Each reagent counts at the lower of a vendor’s price and its lowest buyout.

Key stats show the stats behind the three largest score contributions, as the game tooltip states them; open an item’s details for every value and source.

Legs items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank Item Score (pts) Where to get it Actions
1 in this filtered list
Silky Leggings Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted Key stats: 14 Frost spell power7 Intellect7 Stamina
17.88
TailoringCrafted
Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Frost spell power: 14 × 1 = 14.00 pts
  • Intellect: 7 × 0.2528 = 1.77 pts
  • Stamina: 7 × 0.2164 = 1.51 pts
  • Spirit: 5 × 0.0903 = 0.45 pts
  • Armor: 41 × 0.0036 = 0.15 pts

Rare

Source

TailoringCrafted
2 in this filtered list
Red Mageweave Pants Cloth · iLvl 43 · Req. 38 · Crafted Key stats: 14 Spell power12 Intellect49 Armor
17.21
TailoringCrafted
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 14 × 1 = 14.00 pts
  • Intellect: 12 × 0.2528 = 3.03 pts
  • Armor: 49 × 0.0036 = 0.18 pts

Uncommon

Source

TailoringCrafted
3 in this filtered list
Violet Sorcerer's Leggings Cloth · iLvl 34 · Req. 29 · Other drop Key stats: 12 Spell power13 Intellect5 Spirit
15.90
Fallen MageNPC drop · 0.4% · Alterac Mountains
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 12 × 1 = 12.00 pts
  • Intellect: 13 × 0.2528 = 3.29 pts
  • Spirit: 5 × 0.0903 = 0.45 pts
  • Armor: 44 × 0.0036 = 0.16 pts

Rare

2 sources

Fallen MageNPC drop · 0.4% · Alterac Mountains
Dark CasterNPC drop · 0.2% · Alterac Mountains
4 in this filtered list
Beggar's Leggings Cloth · iLvl 44 · Req. 39* · Quest Key stats: 14 Spell power12 Spirit51 Armor
15.27

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 14 × 1 = 14.00 pts
  • Spirit: 12 × 0.0903 = 1.08 pts
  • Armor: 51 × 0.0036 = 0.18 pts

Uncommon

Source
5 in this filtered list
Filigreed Silky Leggings Cloth · iLvl 25 · Req. 20 · Crafted Key stats: 11 Frost spell power6 Intellect5 Stamina
14.09
TailoringCrafted
Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Frost spell power: 11 × 1 = 11.00 pts
  • Intellect: 6 × 0.2528 = 1.52 pts
  • Stamina: 5 × 0.2164 = 1.08 pts
  • Spirit: 4 × 0.0903 = 0.36 pts
  • Armor: 37 × 0.0036 = 0.13 pts

Rare

Source

TailoringCrafted
6 in this filtered list
Gaze Dreamer Pants Cloth · iLvl 28 · Req. 23 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 12 Spell power9 Spirit40 Armor
12.96

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 12 × 1 = 12.00 pts
  • Spirit: 9 × 0.0903 = 0.81 pts
  • Armor: 40 × 0.0036 = 0.14 pts

Rare

Source
7 in this filtered list
Stromgarde Librarian Leggings Cloth · iLvl 37 · Req. 32* · Quest · Alliance only Key stats: 9 Spell power9 Intellect6 Stamina
12.73

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 9 × 1 = 9.00 pts
  • Intellect: 9 × 0.2528 = 2.28 pts
  • Stamina: 6 × 0.2164 = 1.30 pts
  • Armor: 43 × 0.0036 = 0.15 pts

Uncommon

Source
8 in this filtered list
Stoneweaver Leggings Cloth · iLvl 42 · Req. 37 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 7 Spell damage8 Intellect9 Stamina
12.24
IronayaBoss drop · 38% · Uldaman

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts
  • Intellect: 8 × 0.2528 = 2.02 pts
  • Stamina: 9 × 0.2164 = 1.95 pts
  • Spirit: 12 × 0.0903 = 1.08 pts
  • Armor: 53 × 0.0036 = 0.19 pts

Rare

Source

IronayaBoss drop · 38% · Uldaman
9 in this filtered list
Apprentice Sorcerer's Slacks Cloth · iLvl 41 · Req. 36* · Quest · Alliance only Key stats: 8 Spell damage9 Intellect17 Spirit
12.00

Score breakdown

  • Spell damage: 8 × 1 = 8.00 pts
  • Intellect: 9 × 0.2528 = 2.28 pts
  • Spirit: 17 × 0.0903 = 1.54 pts
  • Armor: 52 × 0.0036 = 0.19 pts

Rare

Source
10 in this filtered list
Depth-Risen Leggings Cloth · iLvl 40 · Req. 35 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 10 Spell power17 Spirit51 Armor
11.72
Chasm CrawlerNPC drop · 0.6%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 10 × 1 = 10.00 pts
  • Spirit: 17 × 0.0903 = 1.54 pts
  • Armor: 51 × 0.0036 = 0.18 pts

Rare

3 sources

Chasm CrawlerNPC drop · 0.6%
Brinescale SorceressNPC drop · 0.4%
11 in this filtered list
Azure Silk Pants Cloth · iLvl 28 · Req. 23 · Crafted Key stats: 10 Frost spell power6 Intellect36 Armor
11.65
TailoringCrafted
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Frost spell power: 10 × 1 = 10.00 pts
  • Intellect: 6 × 0.2528 = 1.52 pts
  • Armor: 36 × 0.0036 = 0.13 pts

Uncommon

Source

TailoringCrafted
12 in this filtered list
Crimson Silk Pantaloons Cloth · iLvl 39 · Req. 34 · Crafted Key stats: 8 Spell power13 Intellect45 Armor
11.45
TailoringCrafted
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 8 × 1 = 8.00 pts
  • Intellect: 13 × 0.2528 = 3.29 pts
  • Armor: 45 × 0.0036 = 0.16 pts

Uncommon

Source

TailoringCrafted
13 in this filtered list
Hippogryph Down Leggings Cloth · iLvl 50 · Req. 45 · Other drop Key stats: 7 Spell damage16 Intellect57 Armor
11.25
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts
  • Intellect: 16 × 0.2528 = 4.04 pts
  • Armor: 57 × 0.0036 = 0.21 pts

Uncommon

Source
14 in this filtered list
Pristine Leggings Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted Key stats: 7 Spell damage7 Intellect7 Stamina
10.88
TailoringCrafted
Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts
  • Intellect: 7 × 0.2528 = 1.77 pts
  • Stamina: 7 × 0.2164 = 1.51 pts
  • Spirit: 5 × 0.0903 = 0.45 pts
  • Armor: 41 × 0.0036 = 0.15 pts

Rare

Source

TailoringCrafted
15 in this filtered list
Magistrate's Pantaloons Cloth · iLvl 29 · Req. 24* · Quest · Alliance only Key stats: 7 Spell power13 Intellect41 Armor
10.43

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts
  • Intellect: 13 × 0.2528 = 3.29 pts
  • Armor: 41 × 0.0036 = 0.15 pts

Rare

Source
16 in this filtered list
Bolder'ok Loincloth Cloth · iLvl 44 · Req. 39* · Quest · Alliance only Key stats: 9 Spell damage13 Spirit56 Armor
10.38

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 9 × 1 = 9.00 pts
  • Spirit: 13 × 0.0903 = 1.17 pts
  • Armor: 56 × 0.0036 = 0.20 pts

Rare

Source
17 in this filtered list
Black Mageweave Leggings Cloth · iLvl 41 · Req. 36 · Crafted Key stats: 8 Spell power14 Spirit47 Armor
9.43
TailoringCrafted
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 8 × 1 = 8.00 pts
  • Spirit: 14 × 0.0903 = 1.26 pts
  • Armor: 47 × 0.0036 = 0.17 pts

Uncommon

Source

TailoringCrafted
18 in this filtered list
Filigreed Pristine Leggings Cloth · iLvl 25 · Req. 20 · Crafted Key stats: 6 Spell damage6 Intellect5 Stamina
9.09
TailoringCrafted
Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 6 × 1 = 6.00 pts
  • Intellect: 6 × 0.2528 = 1.52 pts
  • Stamina: 5 × 0.2164 = 1.08 pts
  • Spirit: 4 × 0.0903 = 0.36 pts
  • Armor: 37 × 0.0036 = 0.13 pts

Rare

Source

TailoringCrafted
19 in this filtered list
Ogre Loincloth Cloth · iLvl 22 · Req. 17 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 6 Spell damage6 Stamina35 Armor
7.42
Rhahk'ZorNPC drop · 1% · Deadmines

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 6 × 1 = 6.00 pts
  • Stamina: 6 × 0.2164 = 1.30 pts
  • Armor: 35 × 0.0036 = 0.13 pts

Rare

Source

Rhahk'ZorNPC drop · 1% · Deadmines
20 in this filtered list
Shadecaster's Leggings Cloth · iLvl 45 · Req. 40 · Other drop Key stats: 21 Stamina10 Intellect57 Armor
7.28

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 21 × 0.2164 = 4.54 pts
  • Intellect: 10 × 0.2528 = 2.53 pts
  • Armor: 57 × 0.0036 = 0.21 pts

Rare

Source

Item stats from the WoW Forever game files; sources from data collected from the live game. Auction prices are the lowest buyout on the Americas · Normal auction houses, read from Blizzard every hour; pick another region or ruleset under Filters. Which house is which ruleset is matched by size and still being confirmed in game.

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