Your battleground role
Pair Frost Nova and slowing spells with movement. Use Ice Lance in suitable frozen windows and plan your next safe position before using Ice Block or Cold Snap.
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Talents: a complete starting point
Original AzerothCompass example build · 51 points at level 60. Requirements and budget were checked with our calculator. It uses talent dataset 1.60.1.70790 and is not a measured meta recommendation.
| Talent | Rank | Why it is in the build |
|---|---|---|
| Improved Counterspell | 2/2 | An Arcane control choice against casters. |
| Ice Lance | 1/1 | An instant Frost attack for mobile damage windows. |
| Ice Block | 1/1 | An immunity window to survive dangerous pressure. |
| Cold Snap | 1/1 | Plan around renewed access to Frost tools. |
| Ice Barrier | 1/1 | Absorption to cover the next pressure window. |
| Fingers of Frost | 2/2 | Pair Frost Nova and slowing spells with movement. Use Ice Lance in suitable frozen windows and plan your next safe position before using Ice Block or Cold Snap. |
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Arcane · 20
- Improved Channeling 2/5
- Arcane Resilience 3/3
- Arcane Subtlety 2/2
- Magic Absorption 2/2
- Arcane Concentration 5/5
- Arcane Geometry 1/2
- Arcane Shielding 2/2
- Improved Counterspell 2/2
- Arcane Meditation 1/3
Fire · 0
Frost · 31
- Improved Frostbolt 5/5
- Precision 2/3
- Ice Shards 5/5
- Frostbite 3/3
- Improved Frost Nova 2/2
- Permafrost 3/3
- Ice Lance 1/1
- Arctic Reach 2/2
- Ice Block 1/1
- Shatter 3/3
- Cold Snap 1/1
- Fingers of Frost 2/2
- Ice Barrier 1/1
Suitable gear and stats
Our starting point is Stamina and Spell Power, followed by relevant hit, crit and mana. Check whether an offensive swap makes you less able to stay alive and control the fight.
| Set / item | Context |
|---|---|
| Champion's Regalia | A Mage PvP family with Silk pieces. |
Compare a staff with a one-handed weapon plus off-hand as a complete package. A swap should provide either meaningful offense or useful survivability.
These are concrete comparison candidates, not a guaranteed best-in-slot list. Names remain in English for an exact match. Check the right faction version, requirements and actual vendor availability in game.
Your plan for the next match
- Watch an approach and avoid standing near a second enemy group.
- Follow control with a reposition.
- After fighting, check whether every defensive use had a follow-up plan.
Alternatives and source status
Adapt the example build to your group and role in our calculator. After each change, check tree requirements, point budget and planned equipment.
Build and item data can change independently. Check recent hotfixes if a talent name, point count or vendor selection differs from this snapshot. This guide documents its sources; we have not play-tested every combination.
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Sources & context
Original AzerothCompass example build using local talent dataset 1.60.1.70790. All 51 points, dependencies and tree limits were checked with the calculator. Gameplay and gear suggestions are editorial proposals, not a measured meta.
