Class builds
Mage Builds
Two talent builds for the Mage: one to level from 1 to 60 without wasted time, one to farm gold at 60. Each comes with the stat order, a rotation and the ForeverBot settings.
The Mage levels quickly and safely once it controls the fight: Frostbolt slows, Frost Nova pins it, and conjured food and water make resting almost free. At 60 no class farms dense camps like a Frost Mage, because Blizzard with Improved Blizzard keeps a whole pack crawling while Cone of Cold and Arcane Explosion finish it. Both builds are Frost. The Mage leveling build is 17/0/34: Frost to Ice Barrier at 40, then Arcane for Arcane Concentration and Arcane Meditation, with Intellect first. The Mage farming build is 10/0/41: Permafrost, Arctic Reach, Frost Channeling and Ice Barrier, with Arcane Concentration last and Stamina first.
AoE grinding starts around the early thirties with pulls of three, and most mages settle on four to six mobs on open camps. The camps that pay are melee humanoids that do not flee far, such as the Tanaris pirates and bandits in the forties and Tyr's Hand at 60. The weak points are single-target burst, casters, runners and frost-immune or snare-immune mobs.
In ForeverBot, set Drink below mana to roughly 35–45 percent for leveling and 50–60 percent for farming, so each pull starts with a full Blizzard. More camps are in the gold farming hub.
Mage · Leveling 1–60
Mage Leveling Build 1–60: Frost Talents, Stats and Rotation for Vanilla WoW
A mage leveling build for vanilla WoW: 17/0/34 Frost with Arcane support, Ice Barrier at 40, talent order, stats, gear, the Frostbolt loop and where to level.
Mage · Gold farming
Mage Farming Build for Vanilla WoW: 10/0/41 Frost AoE Talents, Stats and Pull Loop
A mage farming build for vanilla WoW: 10/0/41 Frost AoE with Improved Blizzard, Arctic Reach and Ice Barrier, plus stats, gear, the pull loop and camps.
Routes that suit the Mage
Gold Farming Routes
Tanaris Gold Farming Route: Wastewander Bandits, Pirates and Desert Ore (40–50)
A tanaris gold farming route for levels 40–50: Wastewander bandits and pirates for Mageweave, desert beasts for leather and Mithril in the hills near Gadgetzan.
Cloth Farming Spots
Runecloth Farming Spots for Levels 50–60: Winterspring, Felwood and the Plaguelands
Runecloth farming for levels 50–60: six camps from Felwood to Silithus, what bolts, bags and reputation turn-ins need, and honest Runecloth-per-hour numbers.
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Gold Farming Routes
Mage AoE Farming and Hunter Pet-Tank Farms: Best Solo Gold Spots for Levels 40–60
A mage aoe farming and hunter solo farming guide for levels 40–60: frost AoE pulls, pet-tank beast farms, best camps by level, talents, gear and safety.
Leveling Routes
Leveling Route 50–60 for Both Factions: Un'Goro, Felwood, Winterspring and the Plaguelands
A leveling route 50-60 for both factions: Un'Goro, Felwood, Burning Steppes, Winterspring, the Plaguelands and Silithus, with where the big dungeons fit in.
Leveling Routes
Leveling Route 40–50 for Both Factions: Tanaris, Feralas, the Hinterlands and Searing Gorge
A leveling route 40-50 for both factions: Badlands, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, Feralas, the Hinterlands and Searing Gorge, plus Uldaman and Zul'Farrak.
Leveling Routes
Leveling Route 30–40 for Both Factions: Stranglethorn, Arathi, Desolace and Dustwallow
A leveling route 30-40 for both factions: Stranglethorn, Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Thousand Needles and Dustwallow, plus Scarlet Monastery and Razorfen Kraul.
Frequently asked questions
Should a Mage level as Frost or Fire?
Frost is the safer choice for most players: slows and freezes prevent damage, and Ice Barrier and Ice Block save bad pulls. Fire kills single targets faster and suits players who are comfortable with more risk. Frost also leads straight into AoE grinding and farming, which is why so many mages level with it and keep it at 60.
When can a Mage start AoE leveling?
Around the early thirties, once you have Blizzard with Improved Blizzard, Frost Nova and Cone of Cold. Start with groups of three in open camps, and grow the pulls only as your mana bar and Stamina grow. Many mages mix questing with AoE grinding from the mid thirties onward, when the quest log runs out of easy quests.
Is 10/0/41 better than 17/0/34 for farming?
For pure AoE farming, yes: the extra Frost points give more slow, more radius and more crit on frozen targets, which helps large pulls. 17/0/34 keeps more Arcane talents and is slightly better for leveling and mixed play. If you only farm at 60, 10/0/41 is the more focused choice; if you also run dungeons, either works.