Mage · Frost · row 2

Permafrost

Changed from Classic3 ranks
Permafrost
Rank 3/3Frost
Requires 5 points in Frost Talents
Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 33% and reduces the target's speed by an additional 10%.

Every rank of Permafrost

RankEffectSource
1Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 11% and reduces the target's speed by an additional 3%.client
2Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 22% and reduces the target's speed by an additional 7%.client
3Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 33% and reduces the target's speed by an additional 10%.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Frost, row 2, column 4. Needs 5 points in Frost first. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 17 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Ice Shards, Frostbite, Improved Frost Nova in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NamePermafrostPermafrost
PositionFrost row 2, col 4Frost row 2, col 4
Ranks33
Rank 1 textIncreases the duration of your Chill effects by 1 sec and reduces the target's speed by an additional 4%.Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 11% and reduces the target's speed by an additional 3%.

Builds that take Permafrost

Questions players ask

Where is Permafrost in the Mage talent tree?
Frost tree, row 2, column 4. You need 5 points spent in Frost before you can learn it.
Is Permafrost new in WoW Forever?
Permafrost existed in Classic (Frost row 2, 3 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 1 sec and reduces the target's speed by an additional 4%.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.