Frost Mage Leveling Guide
So, you chose to play WoW with a mage? A mage is one of the coolest characters to play as. They are powerful and have a lot of control. They dominate the battlefield, slow down enemies, and even freeze. If you are looking to level one of these then you need a good frost mage leveling guide, because mage is one of the hardest classes to play as.
The first thing you will need is a great spec. Frost is the default spec for mages because of the high mana and battlefield control. A frost mage can dominate many enemies at once with a variety of freezes. Here is spec you should use with this mage leveling guide…
Frost (53 points)
Improved Frostbolt – Rank 5/5
Ice Floes – rank 2/3
Ice Shards – rank 3/3
Precision – Rank 3/3
Piercing Ice – Rank 3/3
Icy veins – Rank 1/1
Improved Blizzard – Rank 2/3
Arctic Reach – Rank 2/2
Frost Channeling – Rank 3/3
Shatter – Rank 3/3
Cold Snap – Rank 1/1
Cold as Ice – Rank 2/2
Winter’s Chill – Rank 3/3
Ice Barrier – Rank 1/1
Arctic Winds – Rank 5/5
Empowered Frostbolt – Rank 2/2
Fingers of Frost – Rank 2/2
Brain Freeze – Rank 3/3
Summon Water Elemental – Rank 1/1
Enduring Winter – Rank 1/3
Chilled to the Bone – Rank 5/5
Arcane (18 points)
Arcane Subtlety – Rank 2/2
Arcane Focus – Rank 3/3
Magic Absorption – Rank 2/2
Arcane Concentration – Rank 4/5
Spell Impact – Rank 3/3
Focus Magic – Rank 1/1
Torment the Weak – Rank 3/3
What this spec will do is allow you to deal max DPS, and not use much mana, meaning less time drinking. Keep in mind, this mage leveling guide will assume you are using this spec from now on.
With a mage, you will want to get a wand as soon as possible. Depending on your level, you will want to figure out what is least expensive and use it. You will probably want to open with Fireball then use Frostbolt until the enemy reaches you. Then finish them off with the wand. If the enemy is in good health when it reaches you then use Frost Nova and run a few feet away and start over.
Here are a few tips to get started with your mage!
Be sure to play smart. Use your mouse, not the keys. This allows the mage to kite effectively which you must be able to do to stay alive.
Upgrade your gear. You want Spellpower, Hit, and Intelligence when leveling with a mage. at lower levels, you will mostly get Intelligence. Try for the others too though.
Keep your rest experience up by taking breaks. Hearth and log out and in every time you take a break.
Don’t visit the Auction House in person. Keep an alt parked in a major city and mail everything back and forth. This will save you countless hours of time.
Follow this mage leveling guide and you should have a level 80 mage in no time!