Class journey
WoW Forever Mage
Every step of a Mage in one place, from picking a race to the launch raids. The guides below are written by players and ranked by votes; where a level range has no guide yet, the page says so.
Mage leveling guide & build →Mage PvP builds →Mage talent calculator →
Race & professions
6 races can play a Mage in the WoW Forever class data. Compare their racials in best race for Mage.
Profession pairs Mages favored in Classic 1.12 (a reference, not tested in WoW Forever):
- Gear & raiding: Tailoring + Enchanting
- PvP: Engineering + Mining
Solo leveling
Top rated solo Mage guides for each level bracket. All of them: Mage leveling guides.
Levels 1–10
- WoW Forever Mage Leveling 1–60: Frost Build & Talents Frost · Levels 10–60
- Fire Mage leveling guide 10–40: Ignite, Heating Up and Combustion talent order Fire · Levels 10–40
- Frost Mage leveling guide 10–60: Shatter and Ice Lance single-target talent order Frost · Levels 10–60
Levels 11–20
- WoW Forever Mage Leveling 1–60: Frost Build & Talents Frost · Levels 10–60
- Fire Mage leveling guide 10–40: Ignite, Heating Up and Combustion talent order Fire · Levels 10–40
- Frost Mage leveling guide 10–60: Shatter and Ice Lance single-target talent order Frost · Levels 10–60
Levels 21–30
- WoW Forever Mage Leveling 1–60: Frost Build & Talents Frost · Levels 10–60
- Fire Mage leveling guide 10–40: Ignite, Heating Up and Combustion talent order Fire · Levels 10–40
- Frost Mage leveling guide 10–60: Shatter and Ice Lance single-target talent order Frost · Levels 10–60
Levels 31–40
- WoW Forever Mage Leveling 1–60: Frost Build & Talents Frost · Levels 10–60
- Fire Mage leveling guide 10–40: Ignite, Heating Up and Combustion talent order Fire · Levels 10–40
- Frost Mage leveling guide 10–60: Shatter and Ice Lance single-target talent order Frost · Levels 10–60
Levels 41–50
- WoW Forever Mage Leveling 1–60: Frost Build & Talents Frost · Levels 10–60
- Frost Mage leveling guide 10–60: Shatter and Ice Lance single-target talent order Frost · Levels 10–60
- Frost Mage AoE leveling guide 22–60: Blizzard grinding talent order Frost · Levels 22–60
Levels 51–60
- WoW Forever Mage Leveling 1–60: Frost Build & Talents Frost · Levels 10–60
- Frost Mage leveling guide 10–60: Shatter and Ice Lance single-target talent order Frost · Levels 10–60
- Frost Mage AoE leveling guide 22–60: Blizzard grinding talent order Frost · Levels 22–60
Duo & group leveling
Guides written for a fixed duo or trio. See which partners work best in Mage leveling combos.
Levels 1–10
No duo or group guide yet. Write one
Levels 11–20
- Mage + Rogue duo leveling 20–40: Frost Mage shatter talents Duo · Levels 20–40
Levels 21–30
- Paladin + Mage AoE duo 30–60: Frost Mage Blizzard talents Duo · Levels 30–60
- Mage + Rogue duo leveling 20–40: Frost Mage shatter talents Duo · Levels 20–40
Levels 31–40
- Paladin + Mage AoE duo 30–60: Frost Mage Blizzard talents Duo · Levels 30–60
- Mage + Rogue duo leveling 20–40: Frost Mage shatter talents Duo · Levels 20–40
Levels 41–50
- Paladin + Mage AoE duo 30–60: Frost Mage Blizzard talents Duo · Levels 30–60
Levels 51–60
- Paladin + Mage AoE duo 30–60: Frost Mage Blizzard talents Duo · Levels 30–60
Dungeons by level
Dungeons that open in each band of the WoW Forever dungeon level chart, with Mage dungeon leveling guides for the same levels.
Levels 13–24
Levels 25–39
Levels 40–54
Endgame builds
Level 60 builds for dungeons, raids and PvP. Browse every spec in Mage guides, or compare the best build per spec on the Mage PvP page.
PvE builds
Raids
The launch raids from the WoW Forever roadmap. Encounter names come from the beta client and may change; boss lists and prep links on the raid pages.
- Hyjal Summit20 players
13 encounters in the beta client
- Barrow Deeps10 players
8 encounters in the beta client
- Hyjal Summit20 players
Gear, talent calculator & Legacy planner
Leveling guide coverage by spec
How many published Mage leveling guides cover each level bracket. A guide without a level range counts for every bracket. Gaps are brackets no solo, group or dungeon guide of that spec covers yet.
| Spec | 1–10 | 11–20 | 21–30 | 31–40 | 41–50 | 51–60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcane | Gap | Gap | Gap | Dungeon 1 | Dungeon 1 | Dungeon 1 |
| Fire | Solo 1 | Solo 1 | Solo 1 | Solo 1Dungeon 1 | Dungeon 1 | Dungeon 1 |
| Frost | Solo 2 | Solo 2Group 1Dungeon 1 | Solo 3Group 2Dungeon 1 | Solo 3Group 2Dungeon 1 | Solo 3Group 1 | Solo 3Group 1 |
Know a spec that levels well through a gap? Write a Mage leveling guide.