ClassMage

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Frost

Frost Mage Blitz Build

Last updated: 4 months ago · Based on top players in the last 7 days

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Frost Mage Cheat Sheet

Blitz · most popular build — 3% of top players run it

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Key talents — Frostfire

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Build popularity

of top players run the most popular build

Top player rating

3,409

led by Pepsibottle

Meta rank

A+ tier · 7% pick rate

The most popular Frost build is run by 3% of top players.

Builds

Top 291 players sampled

These are the most popular Frost Mage builds. The most popular build is run by 3% of sampled players (8 of 291 players).

Open in Wowhead calc

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MageSpent: 29

FrostfireSpent: 10

FrostSpent: 21

IC1/1 AL1/1 IC TI1/1 MA2/2 WI FR AR2/2 IN1/1 MI1/1 SP1/1 QU1/1 DR RE1/1 IM2/2 IM IM1/1 IM OV1/1 IM GR IM CA1/1 TO IM TO1/1 IN MA1/1 CH1/1 BR FL1/1 MA CH1/1 PE1/1 IC1/1 TI RI1/1 EN1/1 MA1/1 BA1/1 IC RE1/1 IM1/1

Frostfire

FL1/1 EL1/1 DU1/1 IS1/1 FR1/1 BL1/1 HE1/1 FR1/1 TH1/1 FR1/1 ME1/1 EL MO DU FR

IC1/1 BL FI1/1 FR1/1 IC1/1 FL1/1 CO1/1 FR BR1/1 PI1/1 RA1/1 EV1/1 PE1/1 FR1/1 SP1/1 FL SP1/1 WI1/1 FR CO1/1 FR1/1 IM DE WI1/1 GL HE RI FR IM GL1/1 CR LO1/1 GL HA TH1/1 GL CO1/1 HA

Alternative Builds

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Talent import codes

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Frostfire

Most popular · 3%Build →
Alt #2 · 2%Build →
Alt #3 · 2%Build →
Alt #4 · 1%Build →
Alt #5 · 1%Build →
Alt #6 · 1%Build →
Alt #7 · 1%Build →
Alt #8 · 1%Build →

Macros

Well-established universal and Mage macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.

Curated conventions — not derived from logs

Universal

Set focus (mouseover, else target)
```
/focus [@mouseover,exists][]
```
Use top trinket
```
#showtooltip 13
/use 13
```
Use bottom trinket
```
#showtooltip 14
/use 14
```
Stop casting
```
/stopcasting
```

Mage basics

Focus interrupt — Counterspell

#showtooltip Counterspell
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Counterspell

Focus crowd control — Polymorph

#showtooltip Polymorph
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Polymorph

Defensive — Ice Block

#showtooltip Ice Block
/stopcasting
/cast Ice Block

Race distribution

Night Elf33% Alliance

Undead16% Horde

Human14% Alliance

Void Elf9% Alliance

Orc5% Horde

Highmountain Tauren5% Horde

Blood Elf4% Horde

Dracthyr2% Horde

Go deeper

Class Discord

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Guide sites

Mage Hub

Creators

Khaelt Toegrinder

FAQ

How is this Frost Mage Blitz guide generated?

WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated EU Blitz players into one statistical guide.

How often is this guide updated?

Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.

Why should I trust these recommendations?

Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.

Does region or mode change the build?

Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Frost Mage builds across PvP and PvE contexts.