Winter's Protection
Tree position
In the Arcane Mage talent tree, Winter's Protection sits in the Mage class talents, row 3 of 10. It takes 2 points to fill.
Connected above
The tree draws a line into Winter's Protection from Ice Block.
Ice BlockEncases you in a block of ice, protecting you from all attacks and damage for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells. While inside Ice Block, you heal for 40% of your maximum health over the duration. Causes Hypothermia, preventing you from recasting Ice Block for 30 sec.
Connected below
Winter's Protection leads on to Inspired Intellect and Mirror Image.
Inspired IntellectArcane Intellect grants you an additional 2% Intellect.
Mirror ImageCreates 3 copies of you nearby for 15 sec, which cast spells and attack your enemies. While active, you generate significantly reduced threat. Taking direct damage will cause one of your images to dissipate.
Same row
Also on this row: Time Walk or Temporal Realignment, Master of Time and Frost Conditioning.
Time WalkAlter Time resets the cooldown of Blink and Shimmer when you return to your original location.
Temporal RealignmentWhen your health is brought below 25%, your past self corrects your timeline if Alter Time is not on cooldown, instantly restoring 20% of your maximum health and healing you for over 6 sec. This effect places Alter Time on cooldown as if it had been cast.

Frost ConditioningHypothermia's duration is reduced by 10 sec.
Talent trees
Winter's Protection is in the talent tree of 3 specializations. Mage: Arcane (DPS), Fire (DPS), Frost (DPS).
Winter's Protection Changes by patch
Tracked changes to this talent between game data builds, newest first.
- First tracked in the game data (patch 12.1.0)