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Mage · level 60 · 51 talent points

Mage at level 60

All 51 points. Riding 60 (about 1,000 gold). Third class Legacy Point. Raids open on 9 December: Barrow Deeps (10), Hyjal Summit (20), Onyxia (40).

Talent points51
Rows reachable7 / 7
New spells 56–602
Rank upgrades28
Zones in band5
Dungeons in band12

Spells learned from 56 to 60

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 60

Following the Frost Mage leveling build (10–60), a level 60 Mage has 51 of 51 points placed, 11 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 ConcentrationArcane5/5
Arcane SubtletyArcane1/2

Open this build at level 60 in the calculator

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 60

Zones whose level band covers 60

Feralas
41–60 · Contested
Deadwind Pass
50–60 · Contested
Winterspring
55–60 · Contested
Mount Hyjal
60 · Contested · new
Shen'dralas
60 (unconfirmed) · Contested · new

Dungeons in band

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
Dire Maul North
56–60 · Feralas
Dire Maul West
56–60 · Feralas
Scholomance
58–60 · Western Plaguelands
Stratholme Main Gate
58–60 · Eastern Plaguelands
Stratholme Service Gate
58–60 · Eastern Plaguelands
Shaper's Terrace
58–60 · Un'Goro Crater · new
Upper Blackrock Spire
59–60 · Blackrock Mountain

Questions players ask

How many talent points does a level 60 Mage have?
51: 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 60?
From level 56 to 60: Arcane Brilliance (56), Arcane Intellect Rank 5 (56), Arcane Missiles Rank 7 (56), Arcane Missiles Rank 8 (56), Flamestrike Rank 6 (56), Frostbolt Rank 10 (56), Ice Lance Rank 6 (56), Conjure Mana Ruby (58), Ice Barrier Rank 4 (58), Mage Armor Rank 3 (58), Scorch Rank 7 (58), Arcane Blast Rank 5 (60), Arcane Wrath Rank 4 (60), Blast Wave Rank 5 (60), Blizzard Rank 6 (60), Conjure Food Rank 7 (60), Conjure Water Rank 7 (60), Dampen Magic Rank 5 (60), Fire Ward Rank 5 (60), Fireball Rank 11 (60), Fireball Rank 12 (60), Frost Ward Rank 5 (60), Frostbolt Rank 11 (60), Frostfire Bolt Rank 3 (60), Ice Armor Rank 4 (60), Mana Shield Rank 6 (60), Polymorph Turtle (60), Polymorph Pig (60), Polymorph Rank 4 (60), Pyroblast Rank 8 (60).
Where should a level 60 Mage be questing?
Zones whose band covers 60: Feralas (41–60), Deadwind Pass (50–60), Winterspring (55–60), Mount Hyjal (60), Shen'dralas (60 (unconfirmed)). Dungeons: Sunken Temple (50–60), Blackrock Depths (52–60), Dire Maul East (54–60), Lower Blackrock Spire (55–60), Blackmaw Hold (55–60), Dire Maul North (56–60), Dire Maul West (56–60), Scholomance (58–60), Stratholme Main Gate (58–60), Stratholme Service Gate (58–60), Shaper's Terrace (58–60), Upper Blackrock Spire (59–60).
What talents should a Frost Mage have at level 60?
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 5/5, Arcane Subtlety 1/2 (11/0/40).