How To let the Mage Through Northrend

Whenyougettolevel80onyourownway,goodtalentstopickupincludetheothertworanksofArcaneMind,becauseintellectraisesDPSforthisspec,Don'tdespair!There'sstilltimeforyoutocultivateanice,wet,contagious-soundingcough,somethingthatcanonlybecuredbyabitoftimeoff,spentnursingyourselfbacktohealthinfrontofyourcomputer,killingzombifiedmurlocsandgettingsea-lionstomatewitheachother.Notthatwedon'twantyouhere,ofcourse.Butholycrap,WrathoftheLichKingisawesome.andthenwe'dgoforIceFloestolowerthecooldownonFrostNovaandIceBlock,IncinerationtomakeArcaneBlastandFireBlastslightlymoreuseful,andthentwopointsareleftoverforImprovedCounterspell,whichshouldprobablyhavebeentakenearlierifyouintendtodoanyPvPonthewayto80,apparentlyanexpansioncameout,orsomething?Seriously,whatareyoudoinghere,readingthis?We'regoingtoassumethatyou'retrappedatworkorsomething.聽
聽聽Asweallknow,levelingbuildsarewhollydifferentanimal.Whileleveling,yourmaingoalisfunctionality.YoustillneedDPStalentsandyoustillneedsurvivabilitytalents,butwhilelevelingyouneedahealthymixofboth,includingsometalentsthatdon'tquitefitintoeithercategory.Theideabehindthesebuildsisnot"willthistalentincreasemyDPS,"or"willthistalenthelpmeavoidgettingkilled,"thoughbothofthoseconcernsstillfactorin.Instead,whenputtingtogetheralevelingbuild,theconceptbehindpickingeachtalentshouldbe"isthistalentuseful?"Ifitis,takeit.Aclosesecondaryconcern,forme,wouldbe"isthistalentfun?"Idon'tknowaboutyou,butthefuncomesinthejourney,notinthedestination,andIintendtoenjoymytriptolevel80.
Ifyourgoalishigh-endraidingcontent,you'lltakeonlythosetalentsthatwillhelpyoumaximizeyourDPSoutput,controlyourthreatgeneration,andmanageyourmanapool.Ifyou'refocusedonPvP,you'llsacrificealotofthosesametalentsforsurvivability/escapeoptions,andsustainedDPSwilltakeabackseattoburstdamagepotential.
Inaword,we'retakegreatpleasurehavingsomuchfunplayinganArcaneMageinNorthrend.Thisspecisallaboutmobility,utility,andslipperiness.YoushouldkeepinmindthattherearethreemainkindsoftalentspecsinWoWgoldsuchasEnd-gameraidingspecs,end-gamePvPspecs,andlevelingspecs.Thewayyouorganizeyourtalentpointswhilelevelingisoftenfundamentallydifferentfromthewayyouwillre-organizethemuponreachingtheend-game.Atend-gameyourtalentpointsarestrictlyrationedoutandtightlyfocusedonwhateveryourgoalshappentobe.