Level 20 Frost Mage Guide: Talents, Rotation and Gearing - Forever

Von Porom Aktualisiert: 29.09.2026

Overview of Level 20 Frost Mages in ForeverHints and Tips for Level 20 Frost Mages in ForeverWhile leveling:

Make sure to either craft or simply buy wands for your level, as they're very strong early on.

Fireballing mobs as the first spell, followed by either Arcane Missiles or Wanding for damage, is very consistent, as it allows you to pull from farther away, and Fireball has great base damage.

Try to maximize your Intellect, Spellpower, and Spirit as much as possible (Crafted gear is great for this) as they're very useful in dungeons later on.

Comprehending Scrolls as you level can provide access to powerful abilities and buffs.

While doing Dungeons:

Maximize your uptime by not overusing your mana; don't be afraid to just Wand while recovering mana in a pack with 1-2 mobs to then use said mana in a following bigger AoE pack with 4-5 mobs instead.

Using your Mana Cooldowns, such as Ley Line or Cannibalize and Evocation frequently is better than not using them at all; even if they feel like low uses, it's better to get 3 low-value uses than none at all throughout the time in between bosses.

Get as much Intellect and Spellpower as you can to increase your total amount of spells and their potency.

Best Level 20 Talent Build for Frost Mages in Forever

Wand specialization increases the already high base damage of Wands if you obtain them as soon as you can and upgrade your crafted wand consistently.

If you don't want to care about your Wand and crafting, you can just start with Elemental Precision, then Ice Shards if you'll play with friends, or you can go Frostbite and Permafrost for more solo gameplay.

Finally, at 20, if you did not go Wands, grab Ice Lance. If you did go Wands, you may want to pay the 1g to grab Ice Lance until the next part of beta.

Additional Talent Points from Legacy System for Frost Mages at Level 20

Keep wand spec at all times and pick up Piercing Ice.

Once again, if you don't want to deal with wants, instead of that you can invest a point in Frost Channeling and then get Ice Block.

Rotation for Level 20 Frost Mages in Forever

Blizzard in AOE (3+ enemies).

Use Arcane Explosion in AOE (3+ enemies) if things are not going to last the Blizzard channel time or if you need to move.

Use Frost Nova liberally to reduce the amount of hits you take if things are attacking you.

Ice Lance if your enemy is frozen.

Frostbolt until the enemy is almost dead, then use Fire Blast to finish it off.
- If the enemy is hitting you, attacking with your wand is usually better than casting Frostbolt.

Wand, it's really good!

Best Level 20 Dungeon Drops for Frost Mages in Forever

Dungeon

Item

Hall of Thanes

Ephemerer Halsreif - Faldrim Anvilmar
Ätherlichtschienen - Faldrim Anvilmar
Golemherzstab - Plunder
Fangzahn von Magmatus - Magmatus
Robe des in Ungnade gefallenen Thans - Durgen Dirgehammer

Ragefire Chasm

Kristallene Manschetten - Taragaman the Hungerer
Robe der Hervorrufung - Jergosh the Invoker
Sengender Dolch - Bazzalan
Satyrnhaut-Umhang - Bazzalan

Ruins of Lordaeron

Monstrositätenhautreste - The Baron
Hauerwickelgürtel - Bjork
Rotmender's Treads - Rath'mael
Frostspitzenstab - Rath'mael
Rotmender's Leggings - The Abandoned

Wailing Caverns

Robe der Mokassin - Lord Cobrahn (technically Healing)
Schlangenaugenkaleidoskop - Lady Anacondra
Schlitterkordel - Lord Pythas
Sporen-Cape - Verdan the Everliving
Schleimüberzogene Polster - Mutanus the Devourer
Deepfathom-Ring - Mutanus the Devourer
Siechschuppenumhang - Deviate Faerie Dragon
Feuerrülpser - Deviate Faerie Dragon

The Deadmines

Ogerlendenschurz - Rhahk'Zor (technically Healing)
Sauserklinge - Sneed's Shredder
Reich mit Juwelen besetzter Ring - Gilnid
Glutsteinstab - Captain Greenskin
Cookies Rührerrute - Cookie
Lookies Handfernrohr - Cookie
Korsarenüberhemd - Edwin VanCleef (technically Healing)

Shadowfang Keep

Zaubererhalsband - Rethilgore
Blutige Schürze - Razorclaw the Butcher (technically Healing)
Klinge von Silverlaine - Baron Silverlaine
Odos Leystab - Odo the Blindwatcher (technically Healing)
Sicht des Blindsehers - Odo the Blindwatcher
Riss-Armschienen - Arugal's Voidwalkers
Felinen-Mantel - Wolf Master Nandos
Robe von Arugal - Archmage Arugal (technically Healing)
Gürtel von Arugal - Archmage Arugal

Best Level 20 Quest Rewards for Frost Mages in ForeverNotable Open World Quest Rewards:

Quest

Item

Watching the Roads

Selbstvertrauen des Wegwächters

Assault on Fenris Isle

Hohe Robe des Schiedsrichters

Freund der Bibliothek

Gelehrtenanhänger

Notable Dungeon Quest Rewards:

Dungeon

Quest

Item

Hall of Thanes

Old Ironforge Incursion

Tiefenbrand

Hall of Thanes

Important Heirlooms

Zwergischer Foliant
Grabräuberhandschuhe

Ragefire Chasm

Verborgene Feinde

Stab von Orgrimmar

Ragefire Chasm

Wiederbeschaffung des verloren gegangenen Ranzens

Savannenarmschienen

Ragefire Chasm

Die Macht der Zerstörung...

Garstige Beinkleider

Ruins of Lordaeron

The New Plague

Seuchenhandschuhe

Ruins of Lordaeron

Unending Torment

Siegelring des getöteten Barons

Ruins of Lordaeron

The Wrath of Rath'Mael

Knorriger Stab des Totenbeschwörers

Ruins of Lordaeron

A Frightened Request

Tabithas Manschetten

Wailing Caverns

Ausrottung der Deviat

Schmorstecken

Wailing Caverns

Der leuchtende Splitter

Talbar-Mantel

Wailing Caverns

Anführer der Giftzähne

Mondsichelstab

Wailing Caverns

Schlangenflaum

Apotheker-Handschuhe

The Deadmines

Unterirdischer Angriff

Düsterer Zauberstab

The Deadmines

Die Bruderschaft der Defias

Stab von Westfall

Shadowfang Keep

Arugal muss sterben

Siegel von Sylvanas

Shadowfang Keep

Todespirscher in Shadowfang

Geisterhafter Mantel

Shadowfang Keep

Das Buch von Ur

Zerfledderte Fäustlinge

Best Level 20 Crafted Gear for Arcane Mages in Forever

Profession

Item

Enchanting

Großer Magiezauberstab

Tailoring

Schärpe des Novizenarkanisten
Rote Wollstiefel or Spinnenseidenstiefel (hard to obtain mats for)
Schwere Wollhose
Schwere Wollhandschuhe
Schwerer Wollumhang
Verstärkte Wollschultern
Doppelt genähte Wollschultern
Filigrane Perlenrobe (Arcane spellpower only)
Filigrane Perlengamaschen (Arcane spellpower only)

The following recipes require Händlergunst:
Perlenreif (Arcane spellpower only)
Perlenstiefel (Arcane spellpower only)
Perlenschärpe (Arcane spellpower only)
Perlenstiefel (Arcane spellpower only)

Engineering

Fliegerbrille
Schattenschutzbrille
Schutzbrille mit grünen Gläsern
Hellaugenschutzbrille

Arcane Mages and Camping in Forever

Alchemy: Provides a Mana Regeneration MP5 buff.

Enchanting: Provides an All Stats and Armor buff (Exclusive with Mark of the Wild).

Herbalism: Provides an Intellect buff (Exclusive with our Arcane Intellect).

Leatherworking: Provides 5% Rested Experience.

Skinning: Provides 2% Critical Strike Chance (Exclusive with Moonkin Aura).

Tailoring: Provides a Spirit buff (Exclusive with Divine Spirit).

Note that all of these buffs have a one-hour cooldown between each time you get them.Class Quests at Level 20 in Forever

Kommentare

Kommentar von XBlack

"Ice Lance if your enemy is frozen." the only source of the freeze is Frostnova with cd of 25 sec + u need to go in meele
how enemy must be frothen if u don't learn Erfrierung
what is the reason to spam Frostblitz if u don't learn Verbesserter Frostblitz
why u need items on arcane spellpower if u use frost damage?

Kommentar von Wellspoken

What is the thinking behind this talent build?

Why are we prioritizing crit damage in a level 20 build when no crit is available? It's crit damage when we're not critting.

Why are we saying to take Ice Lance if we're not taking Permafrost to actually get freezes? Your comment above mentions that Fingers of Frost and other Mages will provide our freezes. One of those solutions requires a talent that isn't attainable in the build yet and the other is relying on OTHER Mages to take it and be in your party?

I mean, you're the "Mage Expert" listed here but it doesn't make any sense to prioritize Ice Shards for no crits over a way to proc Ice Lance damage.

Level 20 Frost Mage Guide: Talents, Rotation and Gearing - Forever

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