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Frost Mage

The safest mage: slows and freezes enemies so they never reach you.

RetailPatch —DPSDifficulty: EasyDraftMedium confidence

Updated on · By Wow4noobs team · Not editorially reviewed yet

Full guide in progress

This page sums up the specialization. The full guide (talents, rotation, stats and gear at three levels) is in progress.

In the meantime: what top Frost Mage players use

How it plays

Slow, freeze and shatter with ice lances.

RangedMagic damage

Strengths and weaknesses

  • ✓ Lots of crowd control
  • ✓ The easiest mage specialization
  • ✗ Less explosive damage than Fire in some situations

Rough ratings

From 1 to 5. These are sample figures: the meta changes with every patch.

Beginner friendliness
4/5
Solo play
5/5
Dungeons
4/5
Raids
4/5
PvP
4/5
Survivability
3/5
Mobility
3/5