Mage
Frost
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Frost Mage
Talents
Strengthening Frost spells
Improved FrostboltFrost · Row 1 · 5 ranksReduces the cast time of Frostbolt by 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.3 / 0.4 / 0.5 seconds. reduces the cast time of Frostbolt3 sec cast · Duration 9 secLaunches a bolt of frost that deals Frost damage and slows the target's movement speed by 40% for 9 seconds., Ice ShardsFrost · Row 2 · 5 ranksIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of your Frost spells by 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100%. increases the critical strike damage of your Frost spells, and Piercing IceFrost · Row 3 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage of your Frost spells by 2% / 4% / 6%. their damage. Frost ChannelingFrost · Row 4 · 3 ranksReduces the mana cost of your Frost spells by 5% / 10% / 15%, and the threat they cause by 10% / 20% / 30%. reduces their mana cost and threat.
Freezing and slowing
FrostbiteFrost · Row 2 · 3 ranksGives your chill effects a 5% / 10% / 15% chance to freeze the target for 5 seconds. can freeze the target, PermafrostFrost · Row 2 · 3 ranksIncreases the duration of your chill effects by 1 / 2 / 3 seconds and slows the target by an additional 4% / 7% / 10%. extends your slows, and Improved BlizzardFrost · Row 3 · 3 ranksAdds a chill effect to Blizzard that reduces the target's movement speed by 30% / 50% / 65% for 1.5 seconds. lets BlizzardChanneled · Duration 8 secIce shards pelt the target area, dealing Frost damage over 8 seconds. slow its targets. ShatterFrost · Row 4 · 5 ranksRequires: Improved Frost Nova (2 ranks)Increases the critical strike chance of all your spells against frozen targets by 10% / 20% / 30% / 40% / 50%. increases critical strike chance against frozen targets.
Ice Barrier
Ice BarrierFrost · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 1 minRequires: Ice Block (1 rank)Instantly shields you, absorbing 826 damage for 1 minute. While the shield holds, your spells are not interrupted. is the last talent of the tree. It absorbs damage for 1 minute, and your spells are not interrupted while it holds.
Which talents to prioritize?
Improved FrostboltFrost · Row 1 · 5 ranksReduces the cast time of Frostbolt by 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.3 / 0.4 / 0.5 seconds., Ice ShardsFrost · Row 2 · 5 ranksIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of your Frost spells by 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100%., Piercing IceFrost · Row 3 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage of your Frost spells by 2% / 4% / 6%. and Frost ChannelingFrost · Row 4 · 3 ranksReduces the mana cost of your Frost spells by 5% / 10% / 15%, and the threat they cause by 10% / 20% / 30%. form the offensive core of Frost. Winter's ChillFrost · Row 6 · 5 ranksGives your Frost damage spells a 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% chance to apply Winter's Chill, which increases the chance Frost spells critically hit the target by 2% for 15 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. increases the chance for Frost spells to critically hit the target.
