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RSS feedMage · level 20 · 11 talent points
Mage at level 20
Second row of every tree is affordable. Expert Waylaid Crates begin. The Deadmines, Wailing Caverns and Ruins of Lordaeron are at their best.
Talent points11
Rows reachable3 / 7
New spells 16–2015
Rank upgrades6
Zones in band8
Dungeons in band3
Spells learned from 16 to 20
From the Mage spellbook in client build 1.60.1.70753. Training all of them costs the same for every class, about 206 gold from 1 to 60.
Arcane Missiles Rank 2 · Arcane16
Flamestrike Rank 1 · Fire16
Amplify Magic Rank 1 · Arcane18
Fireball Rank 4 · Fire18
Remove Lesser Curse · Arcane18
Arcane Blast Rank 1 · Arcane20
Blink · Arcane20
Blizzard Rank 1 · Frost20
Conjure Water Rank 3 · Arcane20
Evocation · Arcane20
Fire Ward Rank 1 · Fire20
Frost Armor Rank 3 · Frost20
Frostbolt Rank 4 · Frost20
Ice Lance Rank 1 · Frost20
Mana Shield Rank 1 · Arcane20
Polymorph Rank 2 · Arcane20
Pyroblast Rank 1 · Fire20
Teleport: Ironforge · Arcane20
Teleport: Orgrimmar · Arcane20
Teleport: Stormwind · Arcane20
Teleport: Undercity · Arcane20
Frost leveling build at level 20
Following the Frost Mage leveling build (10–60), a level 20 Mage has 11 of 11 points placed, 0 in Arcane, 0 in Fire, 11 in Frost.
| Talent | Tree | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Improved Frostbolt | Frost | 5/5 |
 Ice Shards | Frost | 5/5 |
 Permafrost | Frost | 1/3 |
Next 5 points (21–25): Permafrost (21), Ice Lance (22), Frostbite (23), Frostbite (24), Improved Frost Nova (25).
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Where to be at 20
Zones whose level band covers 20
Silverpine Forest
10–20 · Horde
The Barrens10–25 · Horde
Redridge Mountains15–25 · Contested
Stonetalon Mountains15–25 · Contested
Duskwood19–30 · Contested
Ashenvale19–30 · Contested
Hillsbrad Foothills20–31 · Contested
Wetlands20–30 · Contested
Dungeons in band
Questions players ask
How many talent points does a level 20 Mage have?
11: one per level from 10. 3 of the 7 rows are reachable in a single tree. With the Talented Legacy perk at 5/5 an alt has 16 points at this level.
What spells does a Mage learn around level 20?
From level 16 to 20: Arcane Missiles Rank 2 (16), Flamestrike Rank 1 (16), Amplify Magic Rank 1 (18), Fireball Rank 4 (18), Remove Lesser Curse (18), Arcane Blast Rank 1 (20), Blink (20), Blizzard Rank 1 (20), Conjure Water Rank 3 (20), Evocation (20), Fire Ward Rank 1 (20), Frost Armor Rank 3 (20), Frostbolt Rank 4 (20), Ice Lance Rank 1 (20), Mana Shield Rank 1 (20), Polymorph Rank 2 (20), Pyroblast Rank 1 (20), Teleport: Ironforge (20), Teleport: Orgrimmar (20), Teleport: Stormwind (20), Teleport: Undercity (20).
Where should a level 20 Mage be questing?
Zones whose band covers 20: Silverpine Forest (10–20), The Barrens (10–25), Redridge Mountains (15–25), Stonetalon Mountains (15–25), Duskwood (19–30), Ashenvale (19–30), Hillsbrad Foothills (20–31), Wetlands (20–30). Dungeons: Ruins of Lordaeron (15–20), The Deadmines (17–26), Wailing Caverns (17–24).
What talents should a Frost Mage have at level 20?
Following the Frost Mage leveling build (10–60): Improved Frostbolt 5/5, Ice Shards 5/5, Permafrost 1/3 (0/0/11).