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Mage · Arcane · PvE · level 20 of 60

Arcane Mage endgame PvE build at level 20

Arcane Power, Arcane Blast, Arcane Wrath, Missile Barrage, Arcane Mind, Arcane Instability and Arcane Meditation with Improved Frostbolt, Ice Shards, Ice Lance and Shatter.

Open at level 20 in the calculator11/0/011 of 11 pointsFull build to 60 →
Arcane11
0/25/50/3
2/20/24/50/20/20/3
0/10/20/20/30/1
0/10/5
0/3
0/1
Fire0
0/50/5
0/50/20/3
0/30/30/10/20/30/20/10/3
0/30/1
0/3
0/1
Frost0
0/20/50/3
0/50/30/20/30/30/30/1
0/20/1
0/30/30/10/2
0/5
0/1

Talents at level 20

TalentTreeRankTaken at
Improved ChannelingArcane5/510, 11, 12, 13, 14
Arcane SubtletyArcane2/215, 16
Arcane ConcentrationArcane4/517, 18, 19, 20

Next five points (21–25)

  1. Level 21: Improved Frostbolt (Frost)
  2. Level 22: Arcane Concentration (Arcane)
  3. Level 23: Improved Frostbolt (Frost)
  4. Level 24: Missile Barrage (Arcane)
  5. Level 25: Improved Frostbolt (Frost)

Notes that apply by 20

  • Arcane Blast stacks (12% more damage and cost each cast), Arcane Wrath to spend, Missile Barrage procs into free Arcane Missiles with Improved Channeling.
  • Arcane Mind doubles Arcane crit damage; Arcane Power with Presence of Mind for burst.

Questions players ask

What should a level 20 Arcane Mage have in its talent trees?
Improved Channeling 5/5, Arcane Subtlety 2/2, Arcane Concentration 4/5: 11/0/0 across Arcane/Fire/Frost. That is every point from 10 to 20 in the order this build replays.
What comes next after level 20?
Improved Frostbolt at 21, Arcane Concentration at 22, Improved Frostbolt at 23, Missile Barrage at 24, Improved Frostbolt at 25. The full order to 60 is on the build page.
Can I open the calculator at this level?
Yes. The link below opens the Mage talent calculator with the level set to 20, so only the first 11 points of the order are shown and you can continue from there.