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Mage · level 30 · 21 talent points

Mage at level 30

Twenty-one points: the 21-point milestone talent. Darkspear Islands opens at 30. Save for riding from here.

Talent points21
Rows reachable5 / 7
New spells 26–308
Rank upgrades15
Zones in band9
Dungeons in band7

Spells learned from 26 to 30

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.

Frost leveling build at level 30

Following the Frost Mage leveling build (10–60), a level 30 Mage has 21 of 21 points placed, 0 in Arcane, 0 in Fire, 21 in Frost.

TalentTreeRank
Improved FrostboltFrost5/5
Ice ShardsFrost5/5
PermafrostFrost2/3
FrostbiteFrost2/3
Improved Frost NovaFrost2/2
Ice LanceFrost1/1
ShatterFrost3/3
Ice BlockFrost1/1

Next 5 points (31–35): Fingers of Frost (31), Fingers of Frost (32), Cold Snap (33), Improved Blizzard (34), Improved Blizzard (35).

Open this build at level 30 in the calculatorTree view at 30 →

Levels 30–39: Fingers of Frost at 30: your next two spells treat the target as frozen after a chill. Cold Snap resets Frost Nova and Ice Block (30).

Where to be at 30

Zones whose level band covers 30

Duskwood
19–30 · Contested
Ashenvale
19–30 · Contested
Hillsbrad Foothills
20–31 · Contested
Wetlands
20–30 · Contested
Thousand Needles
24–35 · Contested
Alterac Mountains
27–39 · Contested
Arathi Highlands
30–40 · Contested
Stranglethorn Vale
30–44 · Contested
Desolace
30–39 · Contested

Dungeons in band

Shadowfang Keep
22–30 · Silverpine Forest
Blackfathom Deeps
24–32 · Ashenvale
The Stockade
24–32 · Stormwind City
City of Dalaran
28–33 · Alterac Mountains · new
Gnomeregan
29–38 · Dun Morogh
Razorfen Kraul
29–38 · The Barrens
Scarlet Monastery Graveyard
30–38 · Tirisfal Glades

Questions players ask

How many talent points does a level 30 Mage have?
21: one per level from 10. 5 of the 7 rows are reachable in a single tree. With the Talented Legacy perk at 5/5 an alt has 26 points at this level.
What spells does a Mage learn around level 30?
From level 26 to 30: Cone of Cold Rank 1 (26), Frost Nova Rank 2 (26), Frostbolt Rank 5 (26), Arcane Intellect Rank 3 (28), Blizzard Rank 2 (28), Conjure Mana Agate (28), Ice Lance Rank 2 (28), Mana Shield Rank 2 (28), Scorch Rank 2 (28), Amplify Magic Rank 2 (30), Arcane Blast Rank 2 (30), Arcane Explosion Rank 3 (30), Blast Wave Rank 1 (30), Cold Snap (30), Conjure Water Rank 4 (30), Fire Blast Rank 4 (30), Fire Ward Rank 2 (30), Fireball Rank 6 (30), Ice Armor Rank 1 (30), Presence of Mind (30), Pyroblast Rank 3 (30), Teleport: Darnassus (30), Teleport: Thunder Bluff (30).
Where should a level 30 Mage be questing?
Zones whose band covers 30: Duskwood (19–30), Ashenvale (19–30), Hillsbrad Foothills (20–31), Wetlands (20–30), Thousand Needles (24–35), Alterac Mountains (27–39), Arathi Highlands (30–40), Stranglethorn Vale (30–44), Desolace (30–39). Dungeons: Shadowfang Keep (22–30), Blackfathom Deeps (24–32), The Stockade (24–32), City of Dalaran (28–33), Gnomeregan (29–38), Razorfen Kraul (29–38), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (30–38).
What talents should a Frost Mage have at level 30?
Following the Frost Mage leveling build (10–60): Improved Frostbolt 5/5, Ice Shards 5/5, Permafrost 2/3, Frostbite 2/3, Improved Frost Nova 2/2, Ice Lance 1/1, Shatter 3/3, Ice Block 1/1 (0/0/21).