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Talent Tree

Frost Mage Talents

The full Frost Mage talent tree from the current game data: class, specialization, and hero talents with icons, ranks, and tooltips.

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About the Frost Mage talent tree

The Frost Mage talent tree below is read straight from the current World of Warcraft client build. It is grouped the way the in-game talent UI presents it - the shared class talents, the Frost specialization talents, and the hero talent trees this spec can choose from. Each talent shows its icon and how many points it can take; click any talent to open its spell page for the full tooltip resolved from the game data. Use the calculator above to build and share a spec.

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Class Talents 42

Ice Barrier1 point

Shields you with ice, absorbing damage and increasing your armor by 0% for 1 min. Melee attacks against you reduce the attacker's movement speed by 50%.

Alter Time1 point

Alters the fabric of time, returning you to your current location and health when cast a second time, or after sec. Effect negated by long distance or death.

Ice Block1 point

Encases you in a block of ice, protecting you from all attacks and damage for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells. While inside Ice Block, you heal for 40% of your maximum health over the duration. Causes Hypothermia, preventing you from recasting Ice Block for 30 sec.

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Time Walk1 point

Alter Time resets the cooldown of Blink and Shimmer when you return to your original location.

Temporal Realignment1 point

Upon dropping below 25% health, your past self corrects your timeline, casting Alter Time and instantly returning 50% of your maximum health.

Master of Time2 ranks

Reduces the cooldown of Temporal Realignment by 5 sec.

Winter's Protection2 ranks

The cooldown of Ice Block is reduced by 30 sec.

Frost Conditioning1 point

Hypothermia's duration is reduced by 10 sec.

Arcane Warding2 ranks

Reduces magic damage taken by 4%.

Inspired Intellect1 point

Arcane Intellect grants you an additional 2% Intellect.

Mirror Image1 point

Creates 3 copies of you nearby for 15 sec, which cast spells and attack your enemies. While active, you generate significantly reduced threat. Taking direct damage will cause one of your images to dissipate

Spellsteal1 point

Steals all beneficial magic effects from the target. These effects lasts a maximum of 2 min.

Quick Witted1 point

Counterspell's cooldown is reduced by 5 sec.

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Dragon's Breath1 point

Enemies in a 12 yd cone in front of you take Fire damage and are disoriented for 4 sec. Damage will cancel the effect. Always deals a critical strike and contributes to Hot Streak.

Supernova1 point

Pulses arcane energy around the target enemy or ally, dealing Arcane damage to all enemies within yds, and knocking them upward. A primary enemy target will take 100% increased damage.

Remove Curse1 point

Removes all Curses from a friendly target. If any Curses are successfully removed, you deal% additional damage.

Improved Conjuration2 ranks

Mirror Image's cooldown is reduced by 30 sec.

Improved Spellsteal1 point

Spellsteal repeats its effect after 4 sec, but it now has a cooldown of 4.1 sec.

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Shimmer1 point

Teleports you yds forward, unless something is in the way. Unaffected by the global cooldown and castable while casting. Gain a shield that absorbs 3% of your maximum health for 15 sec after you Shimmer.

Improved Blink1 point

Shimmer's cooldown is reduced by 2 sec.

Improved Counterspell1 point

Counterspell prevents casting for an additional 1.1 sec.

Overflowing Energy1 point

Each time your $?a137021[Arcane Barrage]?a137019[Fireball]?a137020[Frostbolt][Arcane Barrage, Fireball, or Frostbolt] fails to critically strike, it gains $?a137021[10]?a137019[20]?a137020[10][10]% increased critical strike chance. Critical strike bonus is removed when the affected spell critically strikes.

Improved Remove Curse1 point

Casting Remove Curse on a friendly target also casts it on yourself, but its cooldown is increased by sec.

Greater Invisibility1 point

Makes you invisible and untargetable for 20 sec, removing all threat. Any action taken cancels this effect. Increases your movement speed by 20% for 6 sec.

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Improved Frost Nova1 point

Frost Nova duration is increased by 2 sec.

Ice Ward1 point

Frost Nova now has charges.

Captured Thoughts1 point

The duration of $?a137019[Hot Streak]?a137020[Brain Freeze][Clearcasting] is increased by 10 sec.

Tome of Rhonin1 point

Increases critical strike chance by 2%.

Tome of Antonidas1 point

Increases Haste by 2%.

Incantation of Swiftness2 ranks

Greater Invisibility increases your movement speed by 20% for 6 sec.

Master of Escape1 point

Reduces the cooldown of Invisibility by 60 sec.

Charm of Aegwynn1 point

The critical strike damage of your spells is increased by 5%.

Brainstorm1 point

Gaining $?a137021[Clearcasting]?a137020[Brain Freeze][Hot Streak] increases your Intellect by 1% for 8 sec. Multiple instances may overlap.

Flow of Time1 point

The cooldowns of Blink and Shimmer are reduced by 3 sec.

Mana Confluence1 point

Your mana costs are reduced by 5%.

Charm of Medivh1 point

Your Mastery is increased by 3%.

Permafrost Bauble1 point

The cooldown of Ice Block and Ice Cold are reduced by 30 sec.

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Freezing Cold1 point

Enemies hit by Cone of Cold are frozen in place for 5 sec instead of snared. When your roots expire or are dispelled, your target is snared by 80%, decaying over 3 sec.

Ice Nova1 point

Causes a whirl of icy wind around the enemy, dealing Frost damage to the target and all other enemies within yds, freezing them in place for 2 sec. Damage reduced beyond 8 targets.

Time Manipulation1 point

The cooldown of your loss of control spells are reduced by 5 sec.

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Ring of Frost1 point

Summons a Ring of Frost for 10 sec at the target location. Enemies entering the ring are incapacitated for 10 sec. Limit 10 targets. When the incapacitate expires, enemies are slowed by 65% for 4 sec.

Mass Polymorph1 point

Transforms all enemies within $a yards into sheep, wandering around incapacitated for 15 sec. While affected, the victims cannot take actions but will regenerate health very quickly. Damage will cancel the effect. Only works on Beasts, Humanoids and Critters.

Energized Barriers1 point

Casting your barrier removes all snare effects.

Mass Invisibility1 point

You and your allies within yards instantly become invisible for 12 sec. Taking any action will cancel the effect. $?a415945[] [Does not affect allies in combat.]

Barrier Diffusion1 point

When your Barrier is removed, reduce its cooldown by 5 sec.

Ice Cold1 point

Ice Block now reduces all damage taken by 70% for 6 sec but no longer grants Immunity, prevents movement, attacks, or casting spells. Does not incur the Global Cooldown.

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Spatial Manipulation1 point

Shimmer gains an additional charge.

Reflection1 point

After casting Shimmer, it is replaced with Reflection for 8 sec. $@spellicon389713 $@spellname389713 Teleports you back to where you last Shimmered. Castable while casting and unaffected by the global cooldown.

Improved Ice Barrier1 point

Ice Barrier reduces your physical damage taken by 10% and absorbs an additional 5% of your maximum health.

Frost Talents 38

Ice Lance1 point

Quickly fling a shard of ice at the target, dealing Frost damage. Shatters 4 stacks of Freezing.

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Blizzard1 point

Ice shards pelt the target area, dealing Frost damage over 12 sec and reducing movement speed by 50% for 3 sec. This spell is cast at a selected location

Blizzard1 point

Ice shards pelt the target area, dealing Frost damage over 12 sec and reducing movement speed by 50% for 3 sec. This spell is cast at your target.

Fingers of Frost1 point

Frostfire Bolt has a 15% chance to grant a charge of Fingers of Frost. Fingers of Frost causes your next Ice Lance to deal Shatter damage equal to 4 stacks of Freezing and does not consume Freezing stacks. Maximum $44544u charges.

Frostbite1 point

When Frostfire Bolt critically strikes, it applies 1 additional stacks of Freezing. Each stack of Freezing that you Shatter deals damage to nearby enemies. Damage reduced beyond 5 targets.

Icicles1 point

While in combat, Frost crystallizes around you, generating an Icicle every.1 sec. Upon generating 5 Icicles, Frostfire Bolt upgrades to Glacial Spike for its next cast. $@spellicon199786 $@spellname199786 Conjures a massive spike of ice that impales your target, dealing damage and slowing the target's movement speed by 50% for 8 sec. Shatters 5 stacks of Freezing.

Flurry1 point

Unleash a flurry of ice, striking the target 3 times for a total of Frostfire damage. Applies 3 stacks of Freezing.

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Cold Snap1 point

Resets the cooldown of your Ice Barrier, Frost Nova, Ice Cold, and Ice Block.

Glacial Bulwark1 point

Ice Block and Ice Barrier now have an additional charge.

Frozen Orb1 point

Launches an orb of swirling ice in front of you, dealing up to Frost damage to all enemies it passes through over 15 sec. After a short delay, Frozen Orb will pursue its target. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets. Enemies damaged by the Frozen Orb are slowed by 50% for 8 sec.

Brain Freeze1 point

Frostfire Bolt has a $m1% chance to reset the remaining cooldown on Flurry and cause your next Flurry to deal 50% increased damage.

Piercing Cold1 point

Frostfire Bolt and Flurry critical strike damage increased by 20%.

Ray of Frost1 point

Channel an icy beam at the enemy for 4 sec, dealing Frost damage every.2 sec. Applies stacks of Freezing over its duration.

Everlasting Frost1 point

Casting Frozen Orb grants 1 stacks of Fingers of Frost. Damaging one or more enemies with Frozen Orb has a 3% chance to grant Fingers of Frost.

Permafrost Lances1 point

Frozen Orb increases Shatter's damage by 10% for its duration.

Frozen Touch1 point

Frostbolt grants you Fingers of Frost 25% more often and Brain Freeze 20% more often.

Splitting Ice1 point

Your Flurry and Frostfire Bolt spells strike 1 additional target at 80% effectiveness.

Flash Freeze1 point

Casting Glacial Spike has a 100% chance to grant you Fingers of Frost.

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Splintering Ray1 point

Ray of Frost deals 30% of its damage to 5 nearby enemies.

Frigid Focus1 point

Ray of Frost damage increased by 30%.

Winter's Blessing1 point

Your Haste is increased by 3%. You gain 5% more Haste from all sources of Haste.

Freezing Rain1 point

Frozen Orb makes Blizzard instant cast. Blizzard damage increased by 20%.

Cone of Frost1 point

Ice Nova now applies 3 stacks of Freezing to up to 5 enemies.

Fractured Frost1 point

Ice Lance strikes 1 additional targets at 100% effectiveness, preferring enemies with more stacks of Freezing.

Improved Shatter1 point

Shatter damage has a 50% increased chance to critically strike.

Deep Shatter1 point

Shatter's critical strike damage is increased by 50% of your critical strike chance.

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Wintertide1 point

Frozen Orb has a 100% chance to grant Brain Freeze.

White Out1 point

Ice Lance reduces the cooldown of Frozen Orb by 0.5.1 sec, increased by 0.1.1 sec for each stack of Freezing Shattered.

Glacial Attunement2 ranks

Flurry and Blizzard damage increased by 10%.

Heart of Ice1 point

Ice Lance Shatters 1 additional stacks of Freezing.

Rimecaster2 ranks

Frostfire Bolt and Glacial Spike damage increased by 10%.

Freezing Winds1 point

Shattering enemies inside your Blizzard increases Shatter's area damage by 15%.

Improved Flurry1 point

Flurry fires 1 additional missiles.

Glacial Assault1 point

Flurry has a 12% chance each hit to call down an icy comet, crashing into your target and nearby enemies for Frost damage. Applies 1 stacks of Freezing.

Crystalline Refraction1 point

Ray of Frost generates 2 stacks of Fingers of Frost over its duration.

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Summon Water Elemental1 point

Summons a Water Elemental to follow and fight for you.

Lonely Winter1 point

Spell damage increased by 3%.

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Glacial Chill1 point

Glacial Spike deals 5% increased damage and applies 2 additional stacks of Freezing.

Glacial Shatter1 point

Glacial Spike no longer applies Freezing, and instead Shatters 5 stacks of Freezing.

Hailstones1 point

The time it takes to generate an Icicle is reduced by 1.1 sec.

Thermal Void1 point

Consuming Brain Freeze has a 100% chance to cause your next Ice Lance to Shatter 4 additional stacks of Freezing.

Glaciate1 point

When Ice Lance Shatters a stack of Freezing, the cooldown of Ray of Frost is reduced by 0.1.2 sec.

Comet Storm1 point

Casting Ray of Frost replaces your Ray of Frost with Comet Storm, calling down a series of 7 icy comets on and around the target, that deals up to Frost damage to all enemies within yds of its impacts. Each Comet Shatters 1 stacks of Freezing.

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Hand of Frost1 point

Shattering an enemy has a 10% chance to summon a Hand of Frost to pursue your target, dealing Frost damage and applying 1 stacks of Freezing on contact.

Hand of Frost2 ranks

Each stack of Freezing you Shatter increases your chance to summon a Hand of Frost by an additional 1.1%. Damage from Hand of Frost increases your spell damage by 1% for 8 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.

Hand of Frost1 point

Ray of Frost summons 4 Hands of Frost over its duration. Ray of Frost gains an additional charge and its damage is increased by 25%.

Frostfire 14

Choose two hero trees is a Midnight/TWW feature; the trees below are the ones this spec can pick from.

Frostfire Bolt1 point

Launches a bolt of frostfire at the enemy, causing Frostfire damage, slowing movement speed by 50%, and causing an additional Frostfire damage over 8 sec. Applies 1 stacks of Freezing.

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Imbued Warding1 point

$?c2[Blazing Barrier also casts an Ice Barrier at 25% effectiveness.]?c3[Ice Barrier also casts a Blazing Barrier at 25% effectiveness.][]

Meltdown1 point

You melt slightly out of your Ice Block and Ice Cold, allowing you to move slowly during Ice Block and increasing your movement speed over time. Ice Block and Ice Cold trigger a Blazing Barrier when they end.

Frostfire Empowerment1 point

Casting Frostfire spells has a 10% chance to activate Frostfire Empowerment, causing your next Frostfire Bolt to be instant cast, deal 60% increased damage, explode for 60% of its damage to nearby enemies. Damage reduced beyond 5 targets.

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Elemental Affinity1 point

$?c2[The cooldown of Frost spells with a base cooldown shorter than 4 minutes is reduced by 30%.]?c3[The cooldown of Fire spells is reduced by 30%.][]

Flame and Frost1 point

$?a137020[Ice Block and Ice Cold reset the cooldowns of your Fire spells.]?a137019[Cauterize resets the cooldown of your Frost spells with a base cooldown shorter than 4 minutes when it activates.][Ice Block and Ice Cold reset the cooldowns of your Fire spells. Cauterize resets the cooldown of your Frost spells with a base cooldown shorter than 4 minutes when it activates.]

Duality1 point

Casting Pyroblast has a% chance to also cast a Glacial Spike, dealing Frost damage.

Heat Sink1 point

$?a137020[Flurry]?a137019[Fire Blast][Flurry and Fire Blast] now $?a137020[deals]?a137019[deals][deal] Frostfire damage and $?a137020[its]?a137019[its][their] damage is increased by $?a137020[25%]?a137019[15%][15%].

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Thermal Conditioning1 point

Frostfire Bolt's cast time is reduced by 10%.

Severe Temperatures1 point

Frostfire Empowerment stacks 1 additional times and it causes Frostfire Bolt to explode for an additional 20% of its damage.

Dualcasting Adept1 point

Your $?a137020[Fire]?a137019[Frost][Frost and Fire] spells deal $?a137020[20]?a137019[20][20]% increased critical strike damage. $?a137020[Shatter damage increased by 40%. Blizzard damage increased by 15%.]?a137019[Pyroblast damage increased by 15%. Flamestrike damage increased by 10%.][Ice Lance and Pyroblast have their damage increased by 40%.]

Molten Chill1 point

Your Frostfire spells apply Ignite, dealing an additional 30% of their damage over 9 sec.

Frostfire Infusion1 point

$?a137020[Frostfire Bolt has an additional 5% chance to grant Brain Freeze]?a137019[Frostfire Bolt's critical strike chance is increased by 15%.][Frostfire Bolt has and additional 5% chance to grant Brain Freeze and its critical strike chance is increased by 15%]. The damage of your Frost spells and Fire spells are increased by 4%.

Flash Freezeburn1 point

Glacial Spike damage increased by 15% and it now explodes on impact, dealing 25% of its damage to up to 5 nearby enemies. Additionally, Glacial Spike now grants Frostfire Empowerment.

Blast Radius1 point

$?a137020[Comet Storm damage increased by 50%. Meteor damage increased by 20%.]?a137019[Meteor damage increased by 20%. Comet Storm damage increased by 20%.][The damage of Meteor and Comet Storm is increased.]

Elemental Conduit1 point

Comet Storm and Glacial Spike now apply Ignite. Your Haste is increased by 2%.

Isothermic Core1 point

$?a137019[Meteor now also calls down a Comet Storm, dealing Frost damage to nearby enemies]?a137020[Comet Storm now also calls down a Meteor, dealing Fire damage to nearby enemies. Damage reduced beyond 8 targets. Damage from Meteor Shatters 1 stacks of Freezing][Meteor now also calls down a Comet Storm, dealing Frost damage to nearby enemies. Comet Storm now also calls down a Meteor, dealing Fire damage to nearby enemies].

Spellslinger 14

Choose two hero trees is a Midnight/TWW feature; the trees below are the ones this spec can pick from.

Splintering Sorcery1 point

Casting Arcane Blast or Arcane Pulse conjures an Arcane Splinter. $?c1[ $@spellicon443763$@spellname443763: Conjure raw Arcane magic into a sharp projectile that deals Arcane damage. ] [ $@spellicon443722$@spellname443722: Conjure raw Frost magic into a sharp projectile that deals Frost damage. ]

Augury Abounds1 point

Conjuring one or more Arcane Splinters has a 10% chance to conjure a burst of 8 Arcane Splinters.

Force of Will1 point

Casting Arcane Barrage conjures an Arcane Splinter for every 5 Arcane Salvo stacks consumed.

Splintering Orbs1 point

Enemies damaged by your Arcane Orb conjure 2 Arcane Splinters, up to 4. Arcane Orb damage is increased by 25%.

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Attuned Familiar1 point

Your Arcane Familiar has a 50% chance to conjure a Splinter alongside its Arcane Assault.

Shifting Shards1 point

Gaining Clearcasting conjures 2 Arcane Splinters.

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Slippery Slinging1 point

You have 40% increased movement speed during Alter Time and Evocation.

Look Again1 point

While in combat, Blink summons a Mirror Image at your previous location.

Controlled Instincts1 point

40% of the direct damage dealt by an Arcane Splinter is also dealt to nearby enemies. Damage reduced beyond 5 targets.

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Reactive Barrier1 point

Your Prismatic Barrier can absorb up to 25% more damage based on your missing Health. Max effectiveness when under 25% health.

Phantasmal Image1 point

Your Mirror Image summons 1 extra clones.

Infused Splinters1 point

Direct damage from Arcane Splinters have a 25% chance to grant 1 stacks Arcane Salvo. $@spellicon1242974 $@spellname1242974 $@spellaura1242974

Archmage's Wrath1 point

Arcane Surge damage increased by 30%. Your chance to gain Clearcasting is increased by 3%.

Signature Spell1 point

Arcane Blast and Arcane Pulse damage increased by 15%. Casting Touch of the Magi conjures 4 Arcane Splinters.

Spellfrost Teachings1 point

Direct damage from Arcane Splinters reduces the cooldown of Arcane Orb by 0.25.2 sec.

Polished Focus1 point

Casting Arcane Barrage while at 20 or more Arcane Salvo stacks refunds 5 Arcane Salvo stacks. Arcane Barrage damage increased by 15%.

Splinterstorm1 point

Casting Arcane Surge generates 8 Arcane Splinters. During Arcane Surge, your chance to conjure an additional Arcane Splinter is increased to 100%.