So I read the new WotLK version of the Greatest Mage Post Ever and saw that the magesock hadn't gotten around to the leveling portion of it yet.
I am leveling a mage right now, currently level 14.
Here's what I'm planning on doing as far as where I'm putting my talents, which by the way will be straight frost til 60 or so.
10-14---- Imp Frostbolt (this one is obvious)
15-17----Frostbite (frozen mobs don't get to hit you)
18-19----2/3 in Ice Shards (extra damage on crits? yes please)
20---------Icy Veins (very nice for when you get into a jam or want to try to solo a tougher mob)
21---------3/3 Ice Shards (see above)
22-24----Elemental Precision (missed spells do no damage ^.^)
25-27----Shatter (this is the big one, basically turning Frostbite and Ice Shards into lethal talents)
28-29----Arctic Reach (sould allow you to get in 1 more Frostbolt before a mob reaches you)
30--------Cold Snap (at this level it's only good for Frost Nova, but you're gonna want it later)
31-33----Piercing Ice (more damage from Frost spells? Hell yeah!)
34--------1/3 Frost Channeling (you need a point to get to the next tier, and this is the best option available)
35-37----Winter's Chill (self-explanatory)
38-39----3/3 Frost Channeling (more filler talents, could also choose Cold as Ice here)
40---------Ice Barrier (huge for survivability)
41-44-----4/5 Arctic Winds (again nothing wrong with more frost damage)
45-46----Empowered Frostbolt (more damage and more crit on my main nuke? where do I sign up?)
47-48----Fingers of Frost (shatter combos on chilled mobs is teh secks)
49---------5/5 Arctic Winds
50---------Water Elemental (Do I even need to explain this one?)
51-53-----Improved Water Elemental
54----------1/3 Ice Floes (It's filler, but it's highly useful filler)
55-59-----5/5 Chilled to the Bone (more damage and a better snare? I love the frost tree)
60-61-----3/3 Ice Floes (if you're gonna stay frost, this is where i would spend my points)
I am considering going Arcane at 60, but I may end up switching back to Frost. I do know my last 19 talent points would end up in the Arcane tree though, I just haven't decided exactly where yet.
Opinions on the spec? Did I skip anything vital? Did I take anything that makes you go, "Huh"?
Also, where should the 19-21 points in Arcane go? Other than Arcane Concentration I'm not entirely sure what talents in Arcane are helpful to a frost build.
Edited, Mar 17th 2009 4:18pm by Bigdaddyjug