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Mage · Frost · Row 3 of 7 · 3 ranks

Piercing Ice sits in row 3 of the Mage Frost tree. A talent tree is simply the grid of talents for one class role. It can take up to 3 points. Max it fully, or put in a few points just to open the rows below.

What Piercing Ice does at each rank

A rank is one level of a talent. Every rank makes the effect a bit stronger. The list below uses the exact wording from the beta client, word for word.

  1. Rank 1: Increases the damage done by your Frost spells by 2%.
  2. Rank 2: Increases the damage done by your Frost spells by 4%.
  3. Rank 3: Increases the damage done by your Frost spells by 6%.

How to reach Piercing Ice

Row 3 opens after you spend 10 points in the earlier Frost rows. Level 20 is the earliest you can pick up Piercing Ice.

Is Piercing Ice worth the points?

Every rank makes the effect stronger, so putting in a few points while leveling is totally fine. Max it when the final rank is the heart of your endgame build. And if you only need it as a stepping stone, no shame in stopping early.

Starter builds that take it

These starter builds already put points into Piercing Ice. Open one and see how it fits in a real build:

Try Piercing Ice in the Mage calculator

Elsewhere in Frost

Planning the rest of the tree? These talents sit right next to Piercing Ice:

Frost Warding · Improved Frostbolt · Elemental Precision · Ice Shards · Permafrost · Improved Frost Nova · Frostbite · Frost Channeling · Ice Lance · Improved Blizzard · Arctic Reach · Ice Block