Mage Leveling Guide 1–60
Frost gives Ice Block, Ice Barrier and Shatter so you can pull more and die less. Fire kills faster but has no safety net. Everything below is read from the Forever beta client data, so spell levels and talent text match what the trainer actually sells.
What is different for Mages in Forever
Comprehend Scroll
New little ability: decipher an untranslated scroll. Level 6.
Arcane Blast
New. Rank 1 from the Arcane talent, ranks 2 to 5 at 30, 40, 50 and 60.
Ice Lance
New. Rank 1 from the Frost talent, five more ranks from 28 to 56.
Frostfire Bolt
New at 40, ranks at 50 and 60: a bolt that is both Fire and Frost. Missile Barrage, Improved Fireball and Heating Up name it.
Teleport: Dalaran
New at 50. The files give it to Alliance races only and the class trainer does not sell it; where it is learned is not known yet.
Your first talent points (levels 10–29)
The opening of the Frost starter build. The full build page continues to 60 and explains every talent.
| Level | Talent | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Improved Frostbolt | 1 |
| 11 | Improved Frostbolt | 2 |
| 12 | Improved Frostbolt | 3 |
| 13 | Improved Frostbolt | 4 |
| 14 | Improved Frostbolt | 5 |
| 15 | Elemental Precision | 1 |
| 16 | Elemental Precision | 2 |
| 17 | Elemental Precision | 3 |
| 18 | Ice Shards | 1 |
| 19 | Ice Shards | 2 |
| 20 | Ice Shards | 3 |
| 21 | Ice Shards | 4 |
| 22 | Ice Shards | 5 |
| 23 | Frost Warding | 1 |
| 24 | Frost Warding | 2 |
| 25 | Improved Frost Nova | 1 |
| 26 | Improved Frost Nova | 2 |
| 27 | Frostbite | 1 |
| 28 | Permafrost | 1 |
| 29 | Permafrost | 2 |
Spells and abilities to train, by level
First rank of each spell at the level the trainer offers it (higher ranks follow every few levels). Train the damage, heal and utility spells on the way; you can skip ranks of buffs you rarely use to save gold.
Levels 1–9
1 Arcane Intellect — Increases the target's Intellect by 2 for 1 hour
1 Fireball — Hurls a fiery ball that causes 14 to 22 Fire damage and an additional 2 Fire damage over 4 sec
1 Frost Armor — Increases Armor by 30. If an enemy strikes the caster, they may have their movement slowed by 30% and the time
4 Conjure Water — Conjures 20 bottles of water, providing the mage and his allies with something to drink.
Conjured items disap
4 Frostbolt — Launches a bolt of frost at the enemy, causing 18 to 20 Frost damage and slowing movement speed by 40% for 5 s
6 Comprehend Scroll — Decipher an untranslated scroll
6 Conjure Food — Conjures 20 muffins, providing the mage and his allies with something to eat.
Conjured items disappear if log
6 Fire Blast — Blasts the enemy for 27 to 35 Fire damage
8 Arcane Missiles — Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 24 Arcane damage each second for 3 sec
8 Polymorph — Transforms the enemy into a sheep, forcing it to wander around for up to 20 sec. While wandering, the sheep ca
Levels 10–19
10 Frost Nova — Blasts enemies near the caster for 21 to 23 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage cau
12 Dampen Magic — Dampens magic used against the targeted party member, decreasing damage taken from spells by up to 15 and heal
12 Slow Fall — Slows falling speed for 30 sec
14 Arcane Explosion — Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 32 to 36 Arcane damage to all targets within 10
16 Flamestrike — Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 55 to 71 Fire damage and an additional 44
18 Amplify Magic — Amplifies magic used against the targeted party member, increasing damage taken from spells by up to 23 and he
18 Remove Lesser Curse — Removes 1 Curse or Bane from a friendly target
Levels 20–29
20 Arcane Blast — Blasts the target with energy, dealing 34 to 38 Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, you gain 15% o
20 Blink — Teleports the caster 20 yards forward, unless something is in the way. Also frees the caster from Stuns and Im
20 Blizzard — Ice shards pelt the target area doing 192 Frost damage over 8 sec
20 Evocation — While channeling this spell, your mana regeneration is active and increased by 1,500%. Lasts 8 sec
20 Fire Ward — Absorbs 162 Fire damage. Lasts 30 sec
20 Ice Lance — Deals 28 to 32 Frost damage to an enemy target. Deals 200% increased damage to Frozen targets
20 Mana Shield — Absorbs 120 physical damage, draining mana instead. Drains 2 mana per damage absorbed. Lasts 1 min
20 Pyroblast — Hurls an immense fiery boulder that causes 101 to 131 Fire damage and an additional 44 Fire damage over 12 sec
20 Teleport: Ironforge — Teleports the caster to Ironforge
20 Teleport: Orgrimmar — Teleports the caster to Orgrimmar
20 Teleport: Stormwind — Teleports the caster to Stormwind
20 Teleport: Undercity — Teleports the caster to Undercity
22 Frost Ward — Absorbs 162 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec
22 Scorch — Scorch the enemy for 38 to 46 Fire damage
24 Counterspell — Counters the enemy's spellcast, preventing any spell from that school of magic from being cast for 10 sec. Gen
24 Frost Blast — Quickly launch a weak blast of frost at the enemy, causing 28 to 30 Frost damage and slowing movement speed by
25 Arcane Wrath — Launches a projectile of pure Arcane energy at the enemy target, causing 122 to 146 Arcane damage. This spell
25 Ice Block — You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 sec, but duri
26 Cone of Cold — Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 96 to 106 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec. The firs
28 Conjure Mana Agate — Conjures a mana agate that can be used to instantly restore 375 to 425 mana.
Conjured items disappear if logg
Levels 30–39
30 Blast Wave — A wave of flame radiates outward from the caster, damaging all enemies caught within the blast for 154 to 184
30 Cold Snap — Finishes the remaining cooldown on all your other Frost spells
30 Ice Armor — Increases Armor by 290 and frost resistance by 6. If an enemy strikes the caster, they may have their movement
30 Presence of Mind — When activated, your next Mage spell with a casting time less than 10 sec becomes an instant cast spell
30 Teleport: Darnassus — Teleports the caster to Darnassus
30 Teleport: Thunder Bluff — Teleports the caster to Thunder Bluff
34 Mage Armor — Increases your resistance to all magic by 5 and allows 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting
38 Conjure Mana Jade — Conjures a mana jade that can be used to instantly restore 550 to 650 mana.
Conjured items disappear if logge
Levels 40–49
40 Arcane Power — For the next 15 sec, your spells deal 30% more damage while costing 30% more mana to cast
40 Combustion — When activated, this spell causes each of your Fire damage spell hits to increase your critical strike chance
40 Frostfire Bolt — Launches a bolt of frostfire at the enemy, causing 102 to 118 Frostfire damage, slowing movement speed by 40%
40 Ice Barrier — Shield yourself, absorbing 447 damage and increasing your Frost damage by 3% for 1 min. While shielded, your F
40 Portal: Ironforge — Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Ironforge
40 Portal: Orgrimmar — Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Orgrimmar
40 Portal: Stormwind — Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Stormwind
40 Portal: Undercity — Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Undercity
48 Conjure Mana Citrine — Conjures a mana citrine that can be used to instantly restore 775 to 925 mana.
Conjured items disappear if lo
Levels 50–60
50 Portal: Darnassus — Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Darnassus
50 Portal: Thunder Bluff — Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Thunder Bluff
50 Teleport: Dalaran — Teleports the caster to Dalaran
56 Arcane Brilliance — Infuses the target's party and raid with brilliance, increasing their Intellect by 31 for 1 hour
58 Conjure Mana Ruby — Conjures a mana ruby that can be used to instantly restore 1,000 to 1,200 mana.
Conjured items disappear if l
Zone order
Quest-hub detail for 1–30: Alliance route · Horde route. Classic Azeroth zone brackets. WoW Forever keeps the 1–60 world; any zone changes the beta adds are logged on the news desk as they appear.
Alliance
| 1–10 | Elwynn Forest (Human) · Dun Morogh (Dwarf, Gnome) · Teldrassil (Night Elf) |
| 10–20 | Westfall · Loch Modan · Darkshore |
| 18–25 | Redridge Mountains · Duskwood · Wetlands · Ashenvale |
| 25–35 | Hillsbrad Foothills · Stonetalon · Thousand Needles · Desolace |
| 30–40 | Arathi Highlands · Stranglethorn Vale · Dustwallow Marsh · Badlands |
| 40–50 | Tanaris · Feralas · The Hinterlands · Swamp of Sorrows |
| 45–55 | Searing Gorge · Un'Goro Crater · Felwood · Azshara · Blasted Lands |
| 53–60 | Burning Steppes · Western and Eastern Plaguelands · Winterspring · Silithus |
Horde
| 1–10 | Durotar (Orc, Troll) · Mulgore (Tauren) · Tirisfal Glades (Undead) |
| 10–20 | The Barrens · Silverpine Forest |
| 18–25 | Stonetalon Mountains · Ashenvale · Hillsbrad Foothills |
| 25–35 | Thousand Needles · Desolace · Arathi Highlands · Stranglethorn Vale |
| 30–40 | Dustwallow Marsh · Badlands · Swamp of Sorrows |
| 40–50 | Tanaris · Feralas · The Hinterlands |
| 45–55 | Searing Gorge · Un'Goro Crater · Felwood · Azshara · Blasted Lands |
| 53–60 | Burning Steppes · Western and Eastern Plaguelands · Winterspring · Silithus |
Races that can be a Mage
Orc · Undead · Troll · Human · Gnome · Skyborne (High Order). The race page compares every racial and the level-60 base stats.
Leveling tips that still matter
- Rested XP: log out in an inn or a capital city. Rested XP doubles kill experience and piles up while you are offline.
- Train First Aid early and keep bandages on you. It is cheaper than potions and most classes can bandage between every pull.
- Level your weapon skills on the first mobs that use a new weapon type, or you will miss constantly at 40 with a fresh weapon.
- Pick two professions early: the <a href="wow-forever-professions.html">professions page</a> says which pair fits your class and where the first nodes are. Buy the level 40 mount the day you can. Riding is the biggest leveling speed-up in the game.
- Quest in bunches: pick up every quest in a hub, do them in one loop, hand in together. Running back and forth is where hours go.
- Check the WoW Forever News desk before a long session. Beta builds change spell numbers and quest rewards and the desk logs every build.
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Spell learn levels come from the beta client spellbook reads; a few spells show the level of the first rank seen rather than rank 1. Data from talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0), read from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70425. Updated 2026-10-24. World of Warcraft is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment; this is a fan site.