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WoW Forever Mage Frost Control Talent Build
PvP · Control Level 60 · 16 / 0 / 35 · Arcane 16 · Fire 0 · Frost 35
Shatter combos with Ice Lance and Fingers of Frost, Cold Snap resets and Barrier path. The Forever battleground controller. This level-60 plan is a starting point: load it in the calculator and adjust the points for your gear, group and current beta data.
Build at a glance
PvP · Control
Use this plan when your priority matches the role label above. It is not intended to be a universal build for every activity.
- Fingers of Frost (needs Ice Lance)
- Shatter + Ice Block control
- Cold Snap reset path
Load the build, test it at level 60, then compare your version with the build comparison tool.
How to use this Frost Control build
- Press Open in Mage calculator above.
- Keep the core path, then shift points into the talents that matter for your gear, group or preferred activity.
- Use the calculator's Copy build button to share your edited version with your guild or group.
How to play Frost Control
Keep enemies slowed forever. Freeze with Frost Nova, shatter with Ice Lance, and block damage with Ice Barrier when focused. You win by never getting hit.
Related planning: Read the PvP guide, open the Mage talent calculator, or review the class changes before you finalize the build.
Every point in Frost Control, explained
The table below lists every point of this level 60 build: the exact rank taken and what that rank does. So you can see where the points went, and why each pick earned its spot.
Arcane (16 points)
| Talent | Rank | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Wand Specialization | 2/2 | Increases your damage with Wands by 25%. |
 Arcane Focus | 5/5 | Improves your chance to hit with Arcane spells by 5%. |
 Improved Channeling | 3/5 | Gives you a 60% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling Arcane Missiles and a 42% chance while casting Arcane Blast. |
 Arcane Subtlety | 1/2 | Reduces your target's resistance to all your spells by 8 and reduces the threat caused by your Arcane spells by 15%. |
 Arcane Concentration | 5/5 | Gives you a 10% chance of entering a Clearcasting state after any damage spell hits a target. The Clearcasting state reduces the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%. |
Frost (35 points)
| Talent | Rank | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Frost Warding | 2/2 | Increases the Armor and resistance given by your Frost Armor and Ice Armor spells by 30%. In addition, gives your Frost Ward a 20% chance to reflect Frost spells and effects while active. |
 Improved Frostbolt | 5/5 | Reduces the casting time of your Frostbolt spell by 0.5 sec. |
 Elemental Precision | 5/5 | Improves your chance to hit with Frost and Fire spells by 5%. |
 Ice Shards | 5/5 | Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Frost spells by 100%. |
 Permafrost | 3/3 | Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 33% and reduces the target's speed by an additional 10%. |
 Piercing Ice | 3/3 | Increases the damage done by your Frost spells by 6%. |
 Frost Channeling | 3/3 | Reduces the mana cost of your Frost spells by 15% and reduces the threat caused by your Frost spells by 30%. |
 Ice Lance | 1/1 | Deals 28 to 32 Frost damage to an enemy target. Deals 300% increased damage to Frozen targets. |
 Improved Blizzard | 1/3 | Adds a Chill effect to your Blizzard spell. This effect lowers the target's movement speed by 15% for 1.5 sec. |
 Ice Block | 1/1 | You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells. |
 Shatter | 3/3 | Increases the critical strike chance of all your spells against Frozen targets by 50%. |
 Cold Snap | 1/1 | Finishes the remaining cooldown on all your other Frost spells. |
 Fingers of Frost | 2/2 | Gives your Chill effects a 15% chance to grant you the Fingers of Frost effect, which treats your next 2 spells cast as if the target were Frozen. Lasts 15 sec. |
Why Frost Control takes these talents
Shatter multiplies crits against frozen targets. Fingers of Frost gives free freezes but needs Ice Lance first. Cold Snap resets every frost cooldown.
Common questions
How do I change this build?
Press Open in Mage calculator, move any points, and share the new link. Your edits are included in the link automatically.
How do I share this build?
Open the build in the calculator and use the Copy build button. Whoever opens the link sees the same point allocation and can continue editing it.
Can I reset the points?
Yes. Use Reset in the calculator, or reload this starter build to return to the original allocation.
Does this build work for PvE and PvP?
Check the role tag at the top of the page. The point split favors that activity, although some talents may still be useful in other content.
Not quite your style?
If Frost Control doesn't click, try Fire Raid (dps) or Arcane Raid DPS (dps) instead. Every build on this site loads straight into the calculator — testing a different spec takes seconds, not an evening of re-planning.
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Beta note: this is an independent starting plan based on the current talent snapshot. Talent effects and balance may change; review the updates and sources before treating it as final.