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Was out of date.  I've posted my build for frost instead.
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This page descibes a pair of Frost [[Mage]] builds.  ***OUTDATED as of 1.9 ***
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==40/11==
  
 
In this build you will not have Improved Arcane Explosion.  With Frost Barrier and Improved Blizzard it is not as needed in PvE, however if you want it just drop 5 points out of frost.
 
In this build you will not have Improved Arcane Explosion.  With Frost Barrier and Improved Blizzard it is not as needed in PvE, however if you want it just drop 5 points out of frost.
  
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== Arcane Talents (11 points) ==
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=== Frost Talents (40 points) ===
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'''Improved Arcane Missiles - 5/5 points'''<br>
 
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Gives you a 100% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling Arcane Missiles.
 
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'''Arcane Concentration - 5/5 points'''<br>
 
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Gives you a 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%.
 
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'''Evocation - 1/1 point'''<br>
 
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While channeling this spell, your mana regeneration is active and increased by 1500%. Lasts 8 seconds.
 
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== Frost Talents (40 points) ==
 
 
'''Improved Frostbolt - 5/5 points'''<br>
 
'''Improved Frostbolt - 5/5 points'''<br>
 
Reduces the casting time of your Frostbolt spell by 0.5 seconds.
 
Reduces the casting time of your Frostbolt spell by 0.5 seconds.
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'''Ice Barrier - 1/1 point'''<br>
 
'''Ice Barrier - 1/1 point'''<br>
 
Instantly shields you, absorbing 455 damage. Lasts 1 minute. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.
 
Instantly shields you, absorbing 455 damage. Lasts 1 minute. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.
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=== Arcane Talents (11 points) ===
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'''Improved Arcane Missiles - 5/5 points'''<br>
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Gives you a 100% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling Arcane Missiles.
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'''Arcane Concentration - 5/5 points'''<br>
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Gives you a 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%.
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'''Evocation - 1/1 point'''<br>
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While channeling this spell, your mana regeneration is active and increased by 1500%. Lasts 8 seconds.
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==33/18==
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This build gives you nearly all the benefits of a pure frost build, while giving you access to Improved Arcane Explosion (key in many high-level instances) and Improved Counterspell (invaluable in PvP).
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Alternate tweak: Move the 3 points in Improved Cone of Cold to Frost Channeling, Piercing Ice, or Winter's Chill.
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=== Frost Talents (33 points) ===
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'''Improved Frostbolt - 5/5 points'''<br>
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Reduces the casting time of your Frostbolt spell by 0.5 seconds.
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'''Improved Frost Nova - 2/2 points'''<br>
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Reduces the cooldown of your Frost Nova spell by 4 seconds.
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'''Ice Shards - 5/5 points'''<br>
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Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Frost spells by 100%.
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'''Improved Blizzard - 3/3 points'''<br>
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Adds a chill effect to your Blizzard spell. This effect lowers the target's movement speed to 35% of normal. Lasts 8.50 seconds.
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'''Cold Snap - 1/1 point'''<br>
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When activated, this spell finishes the cooldown on all of your cold spells.
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'''Shatter - 5/5 points'''<br>
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Increases the critical strike chance of your frost spells against frozen targets by 50%.
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'''Arctic Reach - 2/2 points'''<br>
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Increases the range of your Frostbolt spell and the radius of your Frost Nova and Cone of Cold spells by 20%.
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'''Improved Cone of Cold - 3/3 points'''<br>
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Increases the damage dealt by your Cone of Cold spell by 35%.
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'''Ice Block - 1/1 point'''<br>
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You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 seconds, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells.
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'''Frostbite - 5/5 points'''<br>
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Gives your chill effects a 15% chance to freeze the target for 5 seconds.
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'''Ice Barrier - 1/1 point'''<br>
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Instantly shields you, absorbing 455 damage. Lasts 1 minute. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.
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=== Arcane Talents (18 points) ===
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'''Improved Arcane Missiles - 5/5 points'''<br>
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Gives you a 100% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling Arcane Missiles.
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'''Arcane Concentration - 5/5 points'''<br>
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Gives you a 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%.
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'''Evocation - 1/1 point'''<br>
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While channeling this spell, your mana regeneration is active and increased by 1500%. Lasts 8 seconds.
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'''Improved Arcane Explosion - 5/5 points'''<br>
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Reduces the casting time of your Arcane Explosion by 1.5 seconds.
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'''Improved Counterspell - 2/2 points'''<br>
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Gives your Counterspell a 100% chance to silence the target for 4 seconds.
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Latest revision as of 13:05, 18 May 2011

This page descibes a pair of Frost Mage builds. ***OUTDATED as of 1.9 ***

40/11

In this build you will not have Improved Arcane Explosion. With Frost Barrier and Improved Blizzard it is not as needed in PvE, however if you want it just drop 5 points out of frost.

Frost Talents (40 points)

Improved Frostbolt - 5/5 points
Reduces the casting time of your Frostbolt spell by 0.5 seconds.

Improved Frost Nova - 2/2 points
Reduces the cooldown of your Frost Nova spell by ?.

Ice Shards - 5/5 points
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Frost spells by 100%.

Winter's Chill - 3/3 points
Increases the power of your chill effects by slowing the target's movement by an additional 10%.

Cold Snap - 1/1 point
When activated, this spell finishes the cooldown on all of your cold spells.

Piercing Ice - 3/3 points
Increases the damage done by your frost spells by 6%.

Improved Blizzard - 3/3 points
Adds a chill effect to your Blizzard spell. This effect lowers the target's movement speed to ? of normal. Lasts 8.50 seconds.

Frost Channeling - 3/3 points
Reduces the mana cost of your frost spells by 15%.

Shatter - 5/5 points
Increases the critical strike chance of your frost spells against frozen targets by 50%.

Ice Block - 1/1 point
You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 seconds, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells.

Improved Cone of Cold - 3/3 points
Increases the damage dealt by your Cone of Cold spell by 35%.

Frostbite - 5/5 points
Gives your chill effects a 15% chance to freeze the target for 5 seconds.

Ice Barrier - 1/1 point
Instantly shields you, absorbing 455 damage. Lasts 1 minute. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.

Arcane Talents (11 points)

Improved Arcane Missiles - 5/5 points
Gives you a 100% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling Arcane Missiles.

Arcane Concentration - 5/5 points
Gives you a 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%.

Evocation - 1/1 point
While channeling this spell, your mana regeneration is active and increased by 1500%. Lasts 8 seconds.

33/18

This build gives you nearly all the benefits of a pure frost build, while giving you access to Improved Arcane Explosion (key in many high-level instances) and Improved Counterspell (invaluable in PvP).

Alternate tweak: Move the 3 points in Improved Cone of Cold to Frost Channeling, Piercing Ice, or Winter's Chill.

Frost Talents (33 points)

Improved Frostbolt - 5/5 points
Reduces the casting time of your Frostbolt spell by 0.5 seconds.

Improved Frost Nova - 2/2 points
Reduces the cooldown of your Frost Nova spell by 4 seconds.

Ice Shards - 5/5 points
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Frost spells by 100%.

Improved Blizzard - 3/3 points
Adds a chill effect to your Blizzard spell. This effect lowers the target's movement speed to 35% of normal. Lasts 8.50 seconds.

Cold Snap - 1/1 point
When activated, this spell finishes the cooldown on all of your cold spells.

Shatter - 5/5 points
Increases the critical strike chance of your frost spells against frozen targets by 50%.

Arctic Reach - 2/2 points
Increases the range of your Frostbolt spell and the radius of your Frost Nova and Cone of Cold spells by 20%.

Improved Cone of Cold - 3/3 points
Increases the damage dealt by your Cone of Cold spell by 35%.

Ice Block - 1/1 point
You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 seconds, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells.

Frostbite - 5/5 points
Gives your chill effects a 15% chance to freeze the target for 5 seconds.

Ice Barrier - 1/1 point
Instantly shields you, absorbing 455 damage. Lasts 1 minute. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.

Arcane Talents (18 points)

Improved Arcane Missiles - 5/5 points
Gives you a 100% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling Arcane Missiles.

Arcane Concentration - 5/5 points
Gives you a 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%.

Evocation - 1/1 point
While channeling this spell, your mana regeneration is active and increased by 1500%. Lasts 8 seconds.

Improved Arcane Explosion - 5/5 points
Reduces the casting time of your Arcane Explosion by 1.5 seconds.

Improved Counterspell - 2/2 points
Gives your Counterspell a 100% chance to silence the target for 4 seconds.

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