Frost Mage talents
Every Frost talent, row by row, with what each rank does.
About the Frost tree
16-point milestone: Ice Block. You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells.
Recommended leveling build
Our pickOpinion, not confirmed by Blizzard0/0/51 at level 60, with Ice Block at level 25. Slow, freeze and keep your distance.
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Another legal route to Ice Block · not our pick
One order that reaches Ice Block within the tree's rules: 16 points, which is level 25. Swap the early points for the talents you want.
- 1Frost Warding2 of 2Row 1
- 2Improved Frostbolt5 of 5Row 1
- 3Elemental Precision5 of 5Row 1
- 4Ice Shards3 of 5Row 2
- 5Ice Block1 of 1Row 4
All Frost Mage talents
A value like 1/2/3 is what rank 1, 2 and 3 give.
Frost
16 · Ice Block (milestone taken)
51points
Shown with our leveling pick's points at 60. Try your own in the calculator
Row 1open from level 10
3 talents
Max rank 2
Rank 1: Increases the Armor and resistance given by your Frost Armor and Ice Armor spells by 15%. In addition, gives your Frost Ward a 10% chance to reflect Frost spells and effects while active. All 2 ranksHide ranks
- Rank 1: Increases the Armor and resistance given by your Frost Armor and Ice Armor spells by 15%. In addition, gives your Frost Ward a 10% chance to reflect Frost spells and effects while active.
- Rank 2: Increases the armor and resistances given by your Frost Armor and Ice Armor spells by 30%. In addition, gives your Frost Ward a 20% chance to reflect Frost spells and effects while active.
Max rank 5
Reduces the casting time of your Frostbolt spell by 0.1/0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5 sec.
Max rank 5
Increases your chance to hit with Frost and Fire spells by 1/2/3/4/5%.
Row 2needs 5 points in Frost
4 talents
Max rank 5
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Frost spells by 20/40/60/80/100%.
Max rank 3
Rank 1: Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 11% and reduces the target's speed by an additional 3%. All 3 ranksHide ranks
- Rank 1: Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 11% and reduces the target's speed by an additional 3%.
- Rank 2: Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 2 <!--singular:sec:secs-->secs<!--singular--> and reduces the target's speed by an additional 7%.
- Rank 3: Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 3 <!--singular:sec:secs-->secs<!--singular--> and reduces the target's speed by an additional 10%.
Max rank 2
Reduces the cooldown of your Frost Nova spell by 2/4 sec.
Max rank 3
Rank 1: Gives your Chill effects a 5% chance to Freeze the target for 5 sec. All 3 ranksHide ranks
- Rank 1: Gives your Chill effects a 5% chance to Freeze the target for 5 sec.
- Rank 2: Gives your Chill effects a 10% chance to freeze the target for 5 sec.
- Rank 3: Gives your Chill effects a 15% chance to freeze the target for 5 sec.
Row 3needs 10 points in Frost
4 talents
Max rank 3
Increases the damage done by your Frost spells by 2/4/6%.
Max rank 3
Reduces the mana cost of your Frost spells by 5/10/15% and reduces the threat caused by your Frost spells by 10/20/30%.
Max rank 1
Deals 28 to 33 Frost damage to an enemy target. Deals 300% increased damage to Frozen targets.
Max rank 3
Rank 1: Adds a Chill effect to your Blizzard spell. This effect lowers the target's movement speed by 15% for 1.5 sec. All 3 ranksHide ranks
- Rank 1: Adds a Chill effect to your Blizzard spell. This effect lowers the target's movement speed by 15% for 1.5 sec.
- Rank 2: Adds a chill effect to your Blizzard spell. This effect lowers the target's movement speed by 50%. Lasts 1.50 sec.
- Rank 3: Adds a chill effect to your Blizzard spell. This effect lowers the target's movement speed by 65%. Lasts 1.50 sec.
Row 4needs 15 points in Frost
3 talents
Max rank 2
Increases the range of your Frostbolt and Blizzard spells and the radius of your Frost Nova and Cone of Cold spells by 10/20%.
Ice Block
16-point milestone
Max rank 1
You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells.
Max rank 5
Increases the critical strike chance of all your spells against frozen targets by 10/20/30/40/50%.
Row 5needs 20 points in Frost
3 talents
Max rank 3
Increases the damage dealt by your Cone of Cold spell by 12/25/35%.
Max rank 1
Finishes the remaining cooldown on all your other Frost spells.
Max rank 2
Requires 1 in Ice Lance
Gives your Chill effects a 15/30% chance to grant you the Fingers of Frost effect, which treats your next 1 spell cast as if the target were Frozen. Lasts 15 sec.
Row 6needs 25 points in Frost
1 talent
Max rank 5
Rank 1: Gives your Frost damage spells a 20% chance to apply the Winter's Chill effect, which increases the chance your Ice Lance and Frostbolt spells will critically hit the target by 2% for 15 sec. Stacks up to 1 times. All 5 ranksHide ranks
- Rank 1: Gives your Frost damage spells a 20% chance to apply the Winter's Chill effect, which increases the chance your Ice Lance and Frostbolt spells will critically hit the target by 2% for 15 sec. Stacks up to 1 times.
- Rank 2: Gives your Frost damage spells a 40% chance to apply the Winter's Chill effect, which increases the chance a Frost spell will critically hit the target by 2% for 15 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.
- Rank 3: Gives your Frost damage spells a 60% chance to apply the Winter's Chill effect, which increases the chance a Frost spell will critically hit the target by 2% for 15 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.
- Rank 4: Gives your Frost damage spells a 80% chance to apply the Winter's Chill effect, which increases the chance a Frost spell will critically hit the target by 2% for 15 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.
- Rank 5: Gives your Frost damage spells a 100% chance to apply the Winter's Chill effect, which increases the chance a Frost spell will critically hit the target by 2% for 15 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.
Row 7needs 30 points in Frost
1 talent
Max rank 1
Requires 1 in Cold Snap
Instantly shields you, absorbing 431 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, your spellcasts will not be interrupted or delayed from taking damage.
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Talent data: public community datasets, Forever beta build 1.60.1.69893. Numbers can change in any later build or patch. Icon credits