Community recommendation: level as Frost
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
This editorial Frost starter puts five points in Improved Frostbolt, four in Ice Shards and two in Improved Frost Nova. Compare those last six points with the single-target and area presets in the calculator. 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.
- Improved Frostbolt 5 — published cast-time reduction text
- Ice Shards 4 — the historical rank text increases the critical strike damage bonus of Frost spells by 80%
- Improved Frost Nova 2 — two ranks in one talent node
Level 10 to 20 spend order
Put the first five points into Improved Frostbolt. Five points into a branch is what unlocks the second row, so Ice Shards cannot be touched before that. Take Ice Shards next, and finish with Improved Frost Nova ranks once the tree allows them.
Frost, Fire and Arcane while leveling
The Frost leveling preset allocates five Improved Frostbolt ranks, four Ice Shards ranks and two Improved Frost Nova ranks. The Arcane leveling preset uses five Arcane Focus ranks, five Arcane Concentration ranks and one Arcane Impact rank. Both spend eleven points; no measured leveling-speed or mana-efficiency comparison is available. Fire can be planned manually, while its preset remains under review.
Where the points stop
Deeper Frost nodes sit beyond this 11-point allocation. Arctic Reach needs 15 Frost points, Winter’s Chill needs 25 and Ice Barrier needs 30, so this Level 20 route cannot reach them. The live Level 30 cap alone does not validate a new allocation.
