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As with the other original classes, at level 10 a mage can begin spending talent points in order to gain and improve abilities. Mage talents underwent a significant review for patch 1.11, with additional modifications in 2.0.1 and 3.0.2.

Below, each talent has a quoted description of the talent, which was taken from the game. The differences between the various levels of each talent are quoted in brackets. For example, "Reduces the chance that the opponent can resist your Arcane spells by {2/4/6/8/10}%" to describe the 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 point variations of the talent.

Prerequisites are listed for all talents that have them.

All tier N talents require that you spend 5(N-1) talent points in their tree as a prerequisite. For example, to get a Tier 2 Arcane talent, you must first have spent at least 5 points on other Arcane talents, Tier 3 requires 10 points, etc.

Arcane

Arcane is the tree leaning towards a more rounded build, offering buffs to all schools, resilience talents and manners of restoration. It also offers a solid damage output.

• [Arcane Barrage]
• [Arcane Specialization]
• Mastery: [Mana Adept]

Icon	Talent	Points	Requirements	Description
	[Arcane Concentration]	3	None	Gives you a {3/6/10}% chance of entering a Clearcasting state after any damage spell hits a target. The Clearcasting state reduces the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%
	[Improved Counterspell]	2	None	Your [Counterspell] also silences the target for {2/4} sec.
	[Netherwind Presence]	3	None	Increases your spell haste by {1/2/3}%.
	[Torment the Weak]	3	Arcane 5	Your arcane spells deal {2/4/6}% more damage to snared or slowed targets.
	[Invocation]	2	Arcane 5	You gain {5/10}% damage bonus for 8 sec after successfully interrupting a spell.
	[Improved Arcane Missiles]	2	Arcane 5	Increases the number of missiles fired by your Arcane Missiles spell by {1/2}.
	[Improved Blink]	2	Arcane 5	Increases your speed by {35/70}% for 3 sec after casting the Blink spell.
File:Dummylink	[Arcane Flows]	2	Arcane 10, [Presence of Mind] 1	Reduces the cooldown of your Presence of Mind, Arcane Power and Invisibility spells by 12/25% and the cooldown of your Evocation spell by 2 min.
File:Dummylink	[Presence of Mind]	1	Arcane 10	When activated, your next Mage spell with a casting time less than 10 sec becomes an instant cast spell.
File:Dummylink	[Missile Barrage]	2	Arcane 10	Your Arcane Missiles spell will fire its missiles every 0.6/0.5 sec.
File:Dummylink	[Prismatic Cloak]	3	Arcane 10	Reduces all damage taken by 6% and reduces the fade time of your Invisibility spell by 3%.
File:Dummylink	[Improved Polymorph]	2	Arcane 15	When a target you've polymorphed is damaged, that target is stunned for 1.5 sec. This effect cannot occur more often than once every 10 sec.
File:Dummylink	[Arcane Tactics]	1	Arcane 15, [Presence of Mind] 1	Increases the damage of all party and raid members within 100 yards by 3%.
File:Dummylink	[Incanter's Absorption]	2	Arcane 15	When your Mana Shield or Mage Ward absorbs damage your spell damage is increased by 10/20% of the amount absorbed for 10 sec. In addition, when your Mana Shield is destroyed, all enemies within 6 yards are knocked back 12 yards.
File:Dummylink	[Improved Arcane Explosion]	2	Arcane 15	Reduces the global cooldown of your Arcane Explosion spell by 0.25/0.5 sec and reduces the threat generated by 40/80%.
File:Dummylink	[Arcane Potency]	2	Arcane 20	Increases the critical strike chance of your next two damaging spells by 7/15% after gaining Clearcasting or Presence of Mind.
File:Dummylink	[Slow]	1	Arcane 20	Reduces target's movement speed by 60%, increases the time between ranged attacks by 60% and increases casting time by 30%. Lasts 15 seconds. Slow can only affect one target at a time.
File:Dummylink	[Nether Vortex]	2	Arcane 20, [Slow] 1	Gives your Arcane Blast a 50/100% chance to apply the Slow spell to any target it damages if no target is currently affected by Slow.
File:Dummylink	[Focus Magic]	1	Arcane 25	Increases the target's chance to critically hit with spells by 3%. When the target critically hits your chance to critically hit with spells is increased by 3% for 10 sec. Cannot be cast on self.
File:Dummylink	[Improved Mana Gem]	2	Arcane 25	Mana gained from your Mana Gem also increases your spell power by 1/2% of your maximum mana for 10 sec.
File:Dummylink	[Arcane Power]	1	Arcane 30, [Slow] 1	When activated, you deal 20% more spell damage but spells cost 10% mana to cast. This effect lasts 15 sec.

Fire

Fire is the hardhitting, but fragile tree of the three. While offering strong damage output, its survivability is very low compared to its sister trees.

• [Pyroblast]
• [Fire Specialization]
• Mastery: [Flashburn]

Icon	Talent	Points	Requirements	Description
	[Pyroblast]	Fire Specialization		5 sec casting time Casting cost: 22% of base mana Range: 35 yards Hurls an immense fiery boulder that causes X to Y Fire damage and an additional Z Fire damage over 12 sec.
File:Spell ???	[Fire Specialization]	Fire Specialization		Increases the damage of your Fire spells by 25%
File:???	Mastery: Flashburn	Fire Specialization		Increases the damage done by all your periodic fire damage effects by 25%. Each point of Mastery increases periodic damage done by an additional 2.5%.
	[Master of Elements]	3	None	Your spell criticals will refund {?/30}% of their base mana cost.
	[Burning Soul]	3	None	Reduces the casting time lost from taking damaging attacks by {?/70}%.
	[Improved Fire Blast]	2	None	Increases the critical strike chance of your [Fire Blast] spell by {4/8}% and increases its range by {5/10} yards.
	Ignite	3	Fire 5	Your critical strikes from Fire damage spells cause the target to burn for an additional {?/?/40}% of your spell's damage over 4 sec.
	[Fire Power]	3	Fire 5	Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by {1/2/3}% and gives your [Flame Orb] a 100% chance to explode at the end of its duration.
	[Blazing Speed]	2	Fire 5	Gives you a {5/10}% chance when hit by a melee or ranged attack to increase your movement speed by 50% and dispel all movement impairing effects. This effect lasts 8 sec.
	[Impact]	2	Fire 5	Gives your damaging spells a {5/10}% chance to cause reset the cooldoan on the next [Fire Blast] and to cause the next Fire Blast you cast to stun the target for 2 sec and spread any Fire damage over time effects to nearby enemy targets within 12 yards.
File:Spell fire cauterize.png	[Cauterize]	2	Fire 10	You have a {50/100}% chance that an attack which would otherwise kill you will instead bring you to 40% of your maximum health. However, you will burn for 12% of your maximum health every 1.50 sec for the next 6 sec. This effect cannot occur more than once per minute.
	[Blast Wave]	1	Fire 10	Instant spell 15 second cooldown Casting cost: 7% of base mana A wave of flame radiates outward from the target location, damaging all enemies caught within the blast for X to Y Fire damage and are slowed by 70% for 3 sec.
	[Hot Streak]	1	Fire 10	Your spells no longer trigger Arcane Missiles. Instead, your critical strikes with Fireball, Frostfire Bolt, Scorch, Pyroblast, or Fire Blast have a chance to cause your next Pyroblast spell cast within 15 sec to be instant cast and cost no mana.
	[Improved Scorch]	2	Fire 10	Reduces the mana cost of your Scorch spell by {50/100}%.
	[Molten Shields]	1	Fire 15	Reduces the global cooldown of your [Mage Ward] spell by 1 sec and your Mage Ward triggers the [Blazing Speed] effect when it dissipates from absorbing damage.
	[Combustion]	1	Fire 15	Instant spell 2 minute cooldown Casting cost: 0 mana 40 yard range Instantly deals X to Y Fire damage and creates a new periodic fire effect on the target, lasting 10 sec and dealing the same damage per time as all your existing periodic fire effects.
	[Improved Hot Streak]	2	[Hot Streak] Fire 15	Any time you score 2 non-periodic spell criticals in a row using Fireball, Fire Blast, Scorch, Living Bomb, or Frostfire Bolt, you have a {50/100}% chance to trigger your [Hot Streak] effect.
	[Firestarter]	1	Fire 15	Your [Molten Armor] allows you to cast the [Scorch] spell while moving instead of reducing the chance you are critically hit.
File:Spell fire flamestrike.png	Improved Flamestrike	1	Fire 20
	[Dragon's Breath]	1	Fire 20	Instant spell 20 sec. cooldown Casting cost: 7% of base mana Targets in a cone in front of the caster take X to Y Fire damage and are Disoriented for 5 sec. Any direct damaging attack will revive targets. Turns off your attack when used.
	[Molten Fury]	3	Fire 20	Increases damage of all spells against targets with less than 35% health by {4/8/12}%.
	[Pyromaniac]	2	Fire 25	Increases spell haste by {5/10}% if 3 or more targets are taking Fire damage over time from your spells.
	[Critical Mass]	3	Fire 25	Your Living Bomb and Flame Orb spells deal {5/10/15}% more damage, and your Pyroblast and Scorch spells have a {33/66/100}% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to spell damage, increasing spell critical strike chance against that target by 5% and lasts 30 sec.
	[Living Bomb]	1	[Dragon's Breath] Fire 30	Instant spell Casting cost: 22% of base mana Range: 35 yards The target becomes a Living Bomb, taking X Fire damage over 12 sec. After 12 sec or when the spell is dispelled, the target explodes dealing Y Fire damage to up to 3 enemies within 10 yards. Limit 3 targets.

Frost

This tree emphasizes control and survivability, although it sacrifices some damage in the process.

• [Summon Water Elemental]
• [Frost Specialization]
• Mastery: [Frostburn]

Icon	Talent	Points	Requirements	Description
	Frostbite	3	None	Gives your Chill effects a {5/10/15}% chance to freeze the target for 5 sec.
	[Improved Frostbolt]	5	None	Reduces the casting time of your [Frostbolt] spell by {0.1/0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5} sec.
	[Ice Floes]	3	None	Reduces the cooldown of your [Frost Nova], [Cone of Cold], [Ice Block] and [Icy Veins] spells by {7/14/20}%.
	[Ice Shards]	3	Frost 5	Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Frost spells by {33/66/100}%.
	[Frost Warding]	2	Frost 5	Increases the armor and resistances given by your Frost Armor and Ice Armor spells by {25/50}%. In addition, gives your Frost Ward and Fire Ward a {15/30}% chance to negate the warded damage spell and restore mana equal to the damage caused.
	Precision	3	Frost 5	Reduces the mana cost and increase the chance to hit with spells by {1/2/3}%.
	[Permafrost]	3	Frost 5	Increases the duration of your Chill effects by {1/2/3} sec, reduces the target's speed by an additional {4/7/10}%, and reduces the target's healing received by {7/13/20}%.
	[Piercing Ice]	3	Frost 10	Increases the damage done by your Frost spells by {2/4/6}%.
	[Icy Veins]	1	Frost 10	Instant Spell 3 minute cooldown Casting cost: 3% of base mana. Hastens your spellcasting, reducing casting time of all spells by 20% and grants your spells a 100% pushback resistance. Last 20 seconds.
	[Improved Blizzard]	3	Frost 10	Adds a chill effect to your Blizzard spell. This effect lowers the target's movement speed by {25/40/50}%. Lasts 1.5 sec.
	[Arctic Reach]	2	Frost 15	Increases the range of your [Frostbolt], [Ice Lance], [Deep Freeze] and [Blizzard] spells and the radius of your [Frost Nova] and [Cone of Cold] spells by {10/20}%.
	[Frost Channeling]	3	Frost 15	Reduces the mana cost of all spells by {4/7/10}% and reduces threat caused by Frost spells by {4/7/10}%.
	[Shatter]	3	Frost 15	Increases the critical strike chance of all your spells against frozen targets by {17/33/50}%.
	[Cold Snap]	1	Frost 20	Instant spell 8 minute cooldown Casting cost: 0 mana When activated, this spell finishes the cooldown on all Frost spells you recently cast.
	[Improved Cone of Cold]	3	Frost 20	Increases the damage dealt by your [Cone of Cold] spell by {15/25/35}%.
	Frozen Core	3	Frost 20	Reduces the damage taken from all spells by {2/4/6}%.
	[Cold as Ice]	2	[Cold Snap] 1 Frost 25	Reduces the cooldown of your [Cold Snap], [Ice Barrier] and [Summon Water Elemental] spells by {10/20}%.
	Winter's Chill	3	Frost 25	Increases your chance to critically hit with your [Frostbolt] by an additional {1/2/3}% and gives your Frost damage spells a {33/66/100}% chance to apply the Winter's Chill effect, which increases the chance spells will critically hit the target by 1% for 15 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times.
	[Shattered Barrier]	2	[Ice Barrier] 1 Frost 30	Gives your [Ice Barrier] spell a {50/100}% chance to freeze all enemies within 10 yds for 8 sec when it is destroyed.
	[Ice Barrier]	1	[Cold Snap] 1 Frost 30	Instant spell 30 second cooldown Casting cost: 21% of base mana Rank 1: Instantly shields you, absorbing X damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be delayed by damage.
	[Arctic Winds]	5	Frost 30	Increases all Frost damage you cause by {1/2/3/4/5}% and reduces the chance melee and ranged attacks will hit you by {1/2/3/4/5}%.
	[Empowered Frostbolt]	2	Frost 35	Increases the damage of your Frostbolt spell by an amount equal to {5/10}% of your spell power and reduces the cast time by {0.1/0.2} sec.
	[Fingers of Frost]	2	Frost 35	Gives your Chill effects a {7/15}% chance to grant you the Fingers of Frost effect, which treats your next 2 spells cast as if the target were frozen. Lasts 15 secs.
	[Brain Freeze]	3	Frost 40	Your Frost damage spells with chilling effects have a {5/10/15}% chance to cause your next Fireball or Frostfire Bolt spell to be instant cast and cost no mana.
	[Summon Water Elemental]	1	Frost 40	Instant spell 3 minute cooldown Casting cost: 16% of base mana Summon a Water Elemental to fight for the caster for 45 sec.
	[Enduring Winter]	3	[Summon Water Elemental] 1 Frost 40	Increases the duration of your Summon Water Elemental spell by {5/10/15} sec and your Frostbolt spell has a {33/66/100}% chance to grant the Replenishment effect to up to 10 party or raid members mana regeneration equal to 1% of their maximum mana per 5 sec for 15 sec. This effect cannot occur more often than once every 6 sec.
	[Chilled to the Bone]	5	Frost 45	Increases the damage caused by your Frostbolt, Frostfire Bolt and Ice Lance spells by {1/2/3/4/5}% and reduces the movement speed of all chilled targets by an additional {2/4/6/8/10}%.
	[Deep Freeze]	1	Frost 50	Instant spell 30 sec cooldown Casting cost: 9% of base mana Range: 30 yards Stuns the target for 5 sec. Only usable on Frozen targets.

Notable talents

• Arcane Concentration gives you a chance to enter a Clearcasting state, improving your mana efficiency by about 10%. When you proc Clearcasting, take the opportunity to cast a mana expensive spell.
• Pyroblast is the highest single target damage spell available, but is limited by its long casting time.
• Ice Shards, Frostbite and Shatter are the holy trinity of Shatter/critical hit Frost mage build, giving you a 50% bonus to crit a frozen target. They can now all be maxed with only 20 points in Frost. Also, Shatter now affects all your spells, not just Frost spells, giving additional flexibility to Shatter builds.
• Ice Block is a very situational ability with a number of uses. As of patch 2.3.2 Ice Block is trainable to any mage at the level of 30. See main article for details: [Ice Block].
• The tier 7 Frost talent [Ice Barrier] is potentially much more efficient than [Mana Shield]. In Patch 1.11 its cooldown was reduced to 30 seconds, making it much more useful. Its functionality and mana efficiency are similar to a self-cast version of a priest's [Power Word: Shield].

See also

• Mage theorycraft
• Mage talent analysis

External links

• Mage Leveling Builds at WoW Leveling Builds
• Mage Talents calculator at the Official Site
• Mage Talent Calculator at Wowhead

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