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Mage · level 55 · 46 talent points

Mage at level 55

Shaper's Terrace (58–60), Scholomance, Stratholme and the Blackrock Spire wings. Stockpile materials for raid consumables.

Talent points46
Rows reachable7 / 7
New spells 51–550
Rank upgrades13
Zones in band11
Dungeons in band6

Spells learned from 51 to 55

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 55

Following the Frost Mage leveling build (10–60), a level 55 Mage has 46 of 46 points placed, 6 in Arcane, 0 in Fire, 40 in Frost.

TalentTreeRank
Improved FrostboltFrost5/5
PrecisionFrost3/3
Ice ShardsFrost5/5
PermafrostFrost2/3
FrostbiteFrost2/3
Improved Frost NovaFrost2/2
Ice LanceFrost1/1
Improved BlizzardFrost2/3
Frost ChannelingFrost3/3
ShatterFrost3/3
Ice BlockFrost1/1
Arctic ReachFrost2/2
Fingers of FrostFrost2/2
Cold SnapFrost1/1
Winter's ChillFrost5/5
Ice BarrierFrost1/1
Arcane ResilienceArcane3/3
Improved ChannelingArcane2/5
Arcane ConcentrationArcane1/5

Next 5 points (56–60): Arcane Concentration (56), Arcane Concentration (57), Arcane Concentration (58), Arcane Concentration (59), Arcane Subtlety (60).

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Levels 50–60: Winter's Chill stacks; Arcane Concentration from Arcane for free casts. Fire or Arcane at 60 with dual spec once you have raid gear.

Where to be at 55

Zones whose level band covers 55

Feralas
41–60 · Contested
Azshara
42–55 · Contested
Blasted Lands
46–55 · Contested
Western Plaguelands
46–57 · Contested
Un'Goro Crater
48–55 · Contested
Burning Steppes
50–59 · Contested
Deadwind Pass
50–60 · Contested
Eastern Plaguelands
54–59 · Contested
Blackrock Mountain
55 · Contested
Silithus
55–59 · Contested
Winterspring
55–60 · Contested

Dungeons in band

Maraudon
46–55 · Desolace
Sunken Temple
50–60 · Swamp of Sorrows
Blackrock Depths
52–60 · Blackrock Mountain
Dire Maul East
54–60 · Feralas
Lower Blackrock Spire
55–60 · Blackrock Mountain
Blackmaw Hold
55–60 · Behind the gate in Azshara · new

Questions players ask

How many talent points does a level 55 Mage have?
46: 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 51 points at this level.
What spells does a Mage learn around level 55?
From level 51 to 55: Blast Wave Rank 4 (52), Blizzard Rank 5 (52), Conjure Food Rank 6 (52), Frost Ward Rank 4 (52), Ice Barrier Rank 3 (52), Mana Shield Rank 5 (52), Scorch Rank 6 (52), Amplify Magic Rank 4 (54), Arcane Explosion Rank 6 (54), Fire Blast Rank 7 (54), Fireball Rank 10 (54), Frost Nova Rank 4 (54), Pyroblast Rank 7 (54).
Where should a level 55 Mage be questing?
Zones whose band covers 55: Feralas (41–60), Azshara (42–55), Blasted Lands (46–55), Western Plaguelands (46–57), Un'Goro Crater (48–55), Burning Steppes (50–59), Deadwind Pass (50–60), Eastern Plaguelands (54–59), Blackrock Mountain (55), Silithus (55–59), Winterspring (55–60). Dungeons: Maraudon (46–55), Sunken Temple (50–60), Blackrock Depths (52–60), Dire Maul East (54–60), Lower Blackrock Spire (55–60), Blackmaw Hold (55–60).
What talents should a Frost Mage have at level 55?
Following the Frost Mage leveling build (10–60): Improved Frostbolt 5/5, Precision 3/3, 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 3/3, Shatter 3/3, Ice Block 1/1, Arctic Reach 2/2, Fingers of Frost 2/2, Cold Snap 1/1, Winter's Chill 5/5, Ice Barrier 1/1, Arcane Resilience 3/3, Improved Channeling 2/5, Arcane Concentration 1/5 (6/0/40).