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Frost Mage in WoW Forever beta is the safest caster DPS. This complete guide covers abilities, talents, gear, rotation, and performance.
For broader content, see our Mage Class, Best Race Mage, and Best DPS articles.
Quick summary: Best Frost Mage race: Skyborne. Rotation: Frostbolt + Frost Nova. Top stat: Spell Power. Best tier: Excavation Site BiS.
Frost Mage basics
Role
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
| Damage | Ranged DPS |
| Crowd control | Slow + Frost Nova |
| Survivability | Ice Block |
Key abilities
Core rotation
| Spell | Use |
|---|---|
| Frostbolt | Main nuke |
| Frost Nova | AoE root |
| Ice Barrier | Shield |
| Blink | Teleport escape |
| Cone of Cold | AoE slow |
| Ice Block | Immune |
Talents (level 30+)
| Talent | Tier | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Improved Frostbolt | 1 | +damage |
| Piercing Ice | 2 | +crit |
| Ice Shards | 3 | +haste |
| Icy Veins | capstone | Haste burst |
Best talent build
Frost PvE
| Tier | Spend |
|---|---|
| 1 | Improved Frostbolt |
| 2 | Piercing Ice |
| 3 | Ice Shards |
| 4-7 | Ice barrier talents |
| 8 | Icy Veins |
Stat priority
| Stat | Weight |
|---|---|
| Spell Power | 1.0 |
| Hit | 0.95 |
| Crit | 0.75 |
| Haste | 0.55 |
| Intellect | 0.40 |
Rotation
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cast Frostbolt |
| 2 | Use Frost Nova on adds |
| 3 | Use Ice Barrier (pre-fight) |
| 4 | Use Icy Veins (burst) |
| 5 | Cone of Cold on melee |
Gear (level 30 BiS)
| Slot | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Excavator’s Hard Hat | Brogdul |
| Trinket | Heart of Excavation | Brogdul |
| Shoulders | Earthen Mantle | Excavation Site |
FAQ
Best race?
Skyborne.
Best stat?
Spell Power.
Final verdict
Frost Mage = safe caster DPS. Best race: Skyborne.
For more content, see our Mage Class, Best Race Mage, and Best DPS articles.