Frost Mage Guide 6.0

Frost Mage

PvE

Frost Mages do excellent DPS in both single target and multiple target PvE envirnonments. This spec is not only fun to play but very effective and will definitely keep you on the top of the DPS meters if played correctly.

Pros

Excellent Single Target DPS
Excellent Multiple Target DPS
Excellent Mobility
Single Target rotation

Cons

Many procs to keep track of

Important Stats

Intellect
Multistrike
Haste=Crit=Versatility
Mastery

Spell priority and Strategy

Arcane Brilliance
Frost Armor (Passive)

Talent spec

15) Ice Floes
30) Alter Time
45) Ice Ward
60) Cauterize
75) Frost Bomb
90) Mirror Image
100) Single target: Thermal Void Multiple Target: Comet Storm

Glyphs

Major:
Glyph of Water Elemental
Glyph of Icy Veins
Glyph of splitting Ice

Minor:
Glyph of Momentum
Rest are optional

Single Target Rotation

  • Apply Frost Bomb if you have 2 charges of Finger of Frost and Frozen Orb is about to come off CD.
  • Frozen Orb on cooldown
  • Freeze (Water Elemental)
  • Ice Lance when frost Bomb is up and you have charges of Finger of Frost
  • Frostfire Bolt when Brain Freeze proc

Multiple Target Rotation

 

  • Cone of Cold on cooldown
  • Blizzard when waiting on Cone of Cold
  • Frost Bomb when enemy reaches 2 charges of Fingers of Frost
  • Ice Lance to spend charges

 

Cooldowns

  • Icy Vein whenever possible
  • Alter Time is conjunction with Icy Veins
  • Mirror Image on cooldown.

 

PvP

This is the base built for a PvP Frost Mage. All of the spells, skills, and talents are geared toward fighting in a PvP environment.

Pros

  • Excellent Burst
  • Excellent AoE abilitilies
  • Excellent Control of Opponent especially melee enemies
  • Numerous offensive and defensive cooldown

Cons

Need to be able to control your pets Freeze ability

Stat Priority

 

  • Multistrike
  • Versatility
  • Intellect = PvP power
  • Mastery
  • Critical strike
  • Haste

 

Spell Priority and Strategy

Frost is probably the most fun spec to play in PvP because of how much control you have over opponents, not to mention the huge amounts of burst damage that can be put out almost instantly. Below are a few tips to help you master your Frost Mage in any PvP situation.

Buffs

Arcane Brilliance, Frost Armour (passive)

Talent spec

15) Evanesce
30) Alter Time
45) FrostJaw
60) Cold Snap
75) Frost Bomb
90) Mirror Image
100) Thermal Void

Glyphs

Major:
Glyph of Deep Freeze
Glyph of Ice Block
Glyph of Frost Nova

Minor:
Glyph of Momentum
Glyph of Arcane Language
Glyph of Familiar

Melee Opponent

  • Keep Ice Barrier up
  • Begin with a Polymorph if you are able to
  • Cast Frost Bomb
  • Cast Frozen Orb
  • Cast Frost bolt
  • Frost Nova once in melee range and blink away
  • Cast Cone of Cold and get away if you are able to

Caster Opponent

  • Keep Ice Barrier up
  • Begin with a Polymorph if you are able to
  • Try to reseve a counterspell for a heal if it´s a healer and a crowd control ability if it’s a DPS
  • Cast Frost Bomb
  • Cast Frozen Orb
  • Use instant Frostfire bolt procs when available and Ice Lance when you have charges of Finger of Frost.
  • Use your pet´s freeze ability to create Finger of Frost charges and also root enemy targets
  • Utilize other abilities such as Spellsteal to take bubbles and heals off you opponent.

 

Leveling

Frost is great leveling spec for mages of all experience. The rotation is easy and the survivability is high. It’s also particularly great for those on PvP servers as you will quickly be able to eliminate enemies. The high burst AoE damage makes pulling large groups of mobs very easy for quicker leveling.

Pros

  • High AoE burst damage
  • Simple rotation
  • Excellent mobility
  • Excellent Survivability
  • Excellent kiting abilities for harder mobs to kill
  • Very Mana Efficient
  • Water Elemental Pet will aid you in killing and controlling mobs.

Cons

Many procs to keep track for certain spells.

Important Stats

Intellect
Multistrike
Haste=Crit=Versatility
Mastery

Talent spec

15) Evanesce
30) Alter Time
45) Ring of Frost
60) Cold Snap
75) Frost Bomb
90) Mirror Image
100) Comet Storm

Glyphs

Major:
Glyph of Water Elemental
Glyph of Ice Block
Glyph of Splitting Ice

Minor:
Glyph of Momentum
Glyph of Arcane Language
Glyph of Familiar

Single target rotation

  • Apply Frost Bomb if you have 2 charges of Finger of Frost and Frozen Orb is about to come off CD.
  • Frozen Orb on cooldown
  • Freeze (Water Elemental)
  • Ice Lance when frost Bomb is up and you have charges of Finger of Frost
  • Frostfire Bolt when Brain Freeze procs

Multiple Target Rotation

 

  • Cone of Cold on cooldown
  • Blizzard when waiting on Cone of Cold
  • Frost Bomb when enemy reaches 2 charges of Fingers of Frost
  • Ice Lance to spend charges

 

Cooldowns

 

  • Icy Vein whenever possible
  • Alter Time is conjunction with Icy Veins
  • Mirror Image on cooldown.