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Mage · level 40 · 31 talent points

Mage at level 40

Riding training with the mount (about 100 gold, 10% off at Honored with your home city), dual specialization for 10 gold, and the 31-point milestone talent.

Talent points31
Rows reachable7 / 7
New spells 36–409
Rank upgrades19
Zones in band7
Dungeons in band6

Spells learned from 36 to 40

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 40

Following the Frost Mage leveling build (10–60), a level 40 Mage has 31 of 31 points placed, 0 in Arcane, 0 in Fire, 31 in Frost.

TalentTreeRank
Improved FrostboltFrost5/5
Ice ShardsFrost5/5
PermafrostFrost2/3
FrostbiteFrost2/3
Improved Frost NovaFrost2/2
Ice LanceFrost1/1
Improved BlizzardFrost2/3
Frost ChannelingFrost2/3
ShatterFrost3/3
Ice BlockFrost1/1
Arctic ReachFrost2/2
Fingers of FrostFrost2/2
Cold SnapFrost1/1
Ice BarrierFrost1/1

Next 5 points (41–45): Winter's Chill (41), Winter's Chill (42), Winter's Chill (43), Winter's Chill (44), Winter's Chill (45).

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Levels 40–49: Ice Barrier at 40 absorbs and adds 15% Frost damage. Riding at 40. Improved Blizzard for AoE grinding humanoid camps.

Where to be at 40

Zones whose level band covers 40

Arathi Highlands
30–40 · Contested
Stranglethorn Vale
30–44 · Contested
Riverglades
35–45 · Contested · new
Badlands
36–45 · Contested
Swamp of Sorrows
36–43 · Contested
Dustwallow Marsh
36–43 · Contested
Tanaris
40–50 · Contested

Dungeons in band

Scarlet Monastery Library
33–41 · Tirisfal Glades
The Drowned City
35–40 · Off the coast of Stranglethorn Vale · new
Scarlet Monastery Armory
36–44 · Tirisfal Glades
Razorfen Downs
37–46 · The Barrens
Scarlet Monastery Cathedral
38–46 · Tirisfal Glades
Krol'dok Stronghold
40–45 · Riverglades · new

Questions players ask

How many talent points does a level 40 Mage have?
31: one per level from 10. 7 of the 7 rows are reachable in a single tree. With the Talented Legacy perk at 5/5 an alt has 36 points at this level.
What spells does a Mage learn around level 40?
From level 36 to 40: Arcane Wrath Rank 2 (36), Blast Wave Rank 2 (36), Blizzard Rank 3 (36), Dampen Magic Rank 3 (36), Fireball Rank 7 (36), Mana Shield Rank 3 (36), Pyroblast Rank 4 (36), Arcane Explosion Rank 4 (38), Conjure Mana Jade (38), Fire Blast Rank 5 (38), Frostbolt Rank 7 (38), Arcane Blast Rank 3 (40), Arcane Missiles Rank 5 (40), Arcane Power (40), Combustion (40), Conjure Water Rank 5 (40), Fire Ward Rank 3 (40), Flamestrike Rank 4 (40), Frost Nova Rank 3 (40), Frostfire Bolt Rank 1 (40), Ice Armor Rank 2 (40), Ice Barrier Rank 1 (40), Polymorph Rank 3 (40), Portal: Ironforge (40), Portal: Orgrimmar (40), Portal: Stormwind (40), Portal: Undercity (40), Scorch Rank 4 (40).
Where should a level 40 Mage be questing?
Zones whose band covers 40: Arathi Highlands (30–40), Stranglethorn Vale (30–44), Riverglades (35–45), Badlands (36–45), Swamp of Sorrows (36–43), Dustwallow Marsh (36–43), Tanaris (40–50). Dungeons: Scarlet Monastery Library (33–41), The Drowned City (35–40), Scarlet Monastery Armory (36–44), Razorfen Downs (37–46), Scarlet Monastery Cathedral (38–46), Krol'dok Stronghold (40–45).
What talents should a Frost Mage have at level 40?
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, Improved Blizzard 2/3, Frost Channeling 2/3, Shatter 3/3, Ice Block 1/1, Arctic Reach 2/2, Fingers of Frost 2/2, Cold Snap 1/1, Ice Barrier 1/1 (0/0/31).