Mage
Frost
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Mage Frost
Rotation
Here is an indicative priority order at level 30 against a single target.
Single-target priorities
- Ice LanceFrost · Row 3 · 1 rankInstantDeals 28 to 32 Frost damage to an enemy, and 300% more damage to frozen targets.: cast it when Fingers of FrostFrost · Row 5 · 2 ranksDuration 15 secRequires: Ice Lance (1 rank)Gives your chill effects a 15% chance to grant Fingers of Frost for 15 seconds: your next 1 / 2 spells are cast as if the target were frozen. triggers or when the target is frozen.
- Frostbolt3 sec cast · Duration 7 secLaunches a bolt of frost that deals Frost damage and reduces the target's movement speed by 40% for 7 seconds.: use it as your main spell.
- Ice LanceFrost · Row 3 · 1 rankInstantDeals 28 to 32 Frost damage to an enemy, and 300% more damage to frozen targets.: use it while moving.
Freezing and Ice Lance
Ice LanceFrost · Row 3 · 1 rankInstantDeals 28 to 32 Frost damage to an enemy, and 300% more damage to frozen targets. deals 300% additional damage to frozen targets. Make the most of every freeze to use it.
Multiple targets
- Flamestrike3 sec cast · Duration 8 secCalls down a pillar of fire that deals Fire damage to enemies in the area, then more Fire damage over 8 seconds. Only one Flamestrike can be active at a time.: cast it in advance where the enemies will arrive. It costs a lot of mana.
- BlizzardChanneled · Duration 8 secIce shards pelt the target area, dealing Frost damage over 8 seconds.: cast it if the enemies are grouped and live long enough.
- Arcane ExplosionInstantAn explosion of arcane magic around the Mage that deals Arcane damage to all enemies within 10 yards.: otherwise, cast it repeatedly.
Important considerations
This list is an indicative priority order. Ice BarrierFrost · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 1 minRequires: Cold Snap (1 rank)A shield that absorbs 448 damage, plus 10% of your Frost spell power, and increases your Frost damage by 15% for 1 minute. While the shield holds, your Frost damage is increased by a further 5% and your casts are not delayed when you take damage. (31 points) is not available at level 30.
