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Mage · Arcane · PvE · level 40 of 60

Arcane Mage endgame PvE build at level 40

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 40 in the calculator21/0/1031 of 31 pointsFull build to 60 →
Arcane21
0/25/50/3
2/20/25/52/20/23/3
1/10/20/23/30/1
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
Frost10
0/25/53/3
2/50/30/20/30/30/30/1
0/20/1
0/30/30/10/2
0/5
0/1

Talents at level 40

TalentTreeRankTaken at
Improved ChannelingArcane5/510, 11, 12, 13, 14
Arcane SubtletyArcane2/215, 16
Arcane ConcentrationArcane5/517, 18, 19, 20, 22
Improved FrostboltFrost5/521, 23, 25, 27, 29
Missile BarrageArcane2/224, 26
Arcane ImpactArcane3/328, 30, 32
PrecisionFrost3/331, 33, 35
Arcane BlastArcane1/134
Arcane MeditationArcane3/336, 38, 40
Ice ShardsFrost2/537, 39

Next five points (41–45)

  1. Level 41: Ice Shards (Frost)
  2. Level 42: Arcane Wrath (Arcane)
  3. Level 43: Ice Shards (Frost)
  4. Level 44: Presence of Mind (Arcane)
  5. Level 45: Ice Shards (Frost)

Notes that apply by 40

  • 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 40 Arcane Mage have in its talent trees?
Improved Channeling 5/5, Arcane Subtlety 2/2, Arcane Concentration 5/5, Improved Frostbolt 5/5, Missile Barrage 2/2, Arcane Impact 3/3, Precision 3/3, Arcane Blast 1/1, Arcane Meditation 3/3, Ice Shards 2/5: 21/0/10 across Arcane/Fire/Frost. That is every point from 10 to 40 in the order this build replays.
What comes next after level 40?
Ice Shards at 41, Arcane Wrath at 42, Ice Shards at 43, Presence of Mind at 44, Ice Shards at 45. 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 40, so only the first 31 points of the order are shown and you can continue from there.