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Mage · Arcane · PvE · level 50 of 60

Arcane Mage endgame PvE build at level 50

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 50 in the calculator26/0/1541 of 41 pointsFull build to 60 →
Arcane26
0/25/50/3
2/20/25/52/20/23/3
1/10/20/23/31/1
1/13/5
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
Frost15
0/25/53/3
5/50/30/20/32/30/30/1
0/20/1
0/30/30/10/2
0/5
0/1

Talents at level 50

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 ShardsFrost5/537, 39, 41, 43, 45
Arcane WrathArcane1/142
Presence of MindArcane1/144
Arcane MindArcane3/546, 48, 50
Frost ChannelingFrost2/347, 49

Next five points (51–55)

  1. Level 51: Frost Channeling (Frost)
  2. Level 52: Arcane Mind (Arcane)
  3. Level 53: Ice Lance (Frost)
  4. Level 54: Arcane Mind (Arcane)
  5. Level 55: Ice Block (Frost)

Notes that apply by 50

  • 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 50 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 5/5, Arcane Wrath 1/1, Presence of Mind 1/1, Arcane Mind 3/5, Frost Channeling 2/3: 26/0/15 across Arcane/Fire/Frost. That is every point from 10 to 50 in the order this build replays.
What comes next after level 50?
Frost Channeling at 51, Arcane Mind at 52, Ice Lance at 53, Arcane Mind at 54, Ice Block at 55. 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 50, so only the first 41 points of the order are shown and you can continue from there.