TARGET ALLOCATION
11/0/0Level 20 · 11 points · Editorial example
Arcane Focus5/5
Improved Channeling5/5
Arcane Concentration1/5
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WoW Forever Arcane Mage Build
The Arcane Mage Level 20 starter snapshot: an 11-point allocation, its spend order and deeper rows outside this route. Live Beta cap: Level 30.
What this route is for
Arcane single-target damage
- Allocate five Arcane Focus points; the historical rank text improves Arcane spell hit chance by 5%
- Inspect the published interruption-avoidance text for Improved Channeling
- Keep the single Arcane Concentration point in the saved allocation until you edit the planner
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Talent differences
| Talent | Left route | Right route |
|---|---|---|
| Improved Channeling | 5 | 0 |
| Arcane Concentration | 1 | 5 |
| Arcane Impact | 0 | 1 |
Editable editorial routes · Source limits remain visible · No simulated performance scores
Level 20 starter Arcane allocation
Blizzard's October 1 Beta development notes raised the playable cap to Level 30. These 11-point Mage routes preserve the initial Level 20 snapshot, and no Level 30 allocation is verified here. Official source: https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/wow-forever-beta-development-notes-%E2%80%93-updated-october-1/2360696
Arcane Focus 5, Improved Channeling 5 and Arcane Concentration 1. This reviewed Level 20 starter allocation spends 11 points. Blizzard raised the playable Beta cap to Level 30 on October 1; this route is not a reviewed Level 30 build.
Talent order
Arcane Focus and Improved Channeling are both entry-row nodes, so they can be filled in that order without waiting on anything. Arcane Concentration sits behind a five-point requirement and opens as soon as the first five points are in.
Beyond this 11-point Arcane route
This 11-point Level 20 starter route covers the entry half of the Arcane tree. Arcane Shielding and Improved Counterspell need 15 Arcane points, Presence of Mind and Arcane Mind need 20, and Arcane Power needs 30. None fit this reviewed route; the current Level 30 cap does not itself verify a deeper allocation.
BLIZZARD OCTOBER 1 NOTESOfficial
October 1 Beta changes for Mage
Official Beta announcement · Blizzard’s October 1 development notes
Fire Hot Streak was renamed Heating Up; Combustion returned to 3 charges from 4.
Improved Scorch’s Fire Vulnerability no longer gets a second resist roll, and Frost Winter’s Chill no longer rolls separately to resist after the spell hits.
Mage scrolls from comprehension were rebalanced and can no longer be cast while moving.
The live Beta level cap is 30. The imported 1.60.1.69913 talent tree is older than this announcement. Level 20 routes with 11 talent points are starting snapshots; a Level 30 allocation has not been verified against the updated tree.
Data sources, verification & planning limits
Talent positions and ranks are client records. Build allocations are editorial examples; performance is not simulated. Prerequisite rank rules may be derived assumptions.
- ForeverDiff Mage talent calculator
- Build 69913 Mage talent cross-check
- Build 69913 client Talent table
- Historical build 69913 client Spell table
- Historical build 69913 client TraitDefinitionEffectPoints table
- Historical build 69913 client CurvePoint table
- Historical build 69913 client SpellEffect table
- Historical build 69913 client SpellMisc table
- Historical build 69913 client SpellDuration table
Frequently asked questions
Can this build reach Arcane Power?
No. Arcane Power requires 30 Arcane points, while this reviewed Level 20 route spends 11. We have not validated a Level 30 allocation.
Why max Arcane Focus before Arcane Concentration?
Arcane Focus is on the entry row and can be spent immediately, while Arcane Concentration needs five Arcane points in the tree first. The order spends points where they can actually go.