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title: "Classic Era Gnome Specs & Talents – WoWCensus"
description: "Gnome class builds and selected talents observed in Classic Era nearby-player inspections."
url: "https://wowcensus.io/classic/gnome/"
---

# Classic Era Gnome Specs & Talents – WoWCensus
## Gnome builds

Among Gnomes we've inspected, **Mage** is the most common class, with **Frost** leading among identified builds.

**221**Gnomes with talents

Top class: Mage (130 of 221 · 59%)

Top spec: Frost (81 players · 37%)

Top tank spec: None classified (No Protection build observed)

Median level: 52

## Most popular specs

1.  1 FrostMage **81**37%
2.  2 FireMage **38**17%
3.  3 CombatRogue **16**7%
4.  4 AfflictionWarlock **11**5%
5.  5 FuryWarrior **10**5%
6.  6 ArmsWarrior **7**3%
7.  7 DemonologyWarlock **6**3%
8.  8 ArcaneMage **5**2%
9.  9 AssassinationRogue **5**2%
10.  10 DestructionWarlock **4**2%
11.  11 SubtletyRogue **1**0%

## Class mix of the sample

**Mage** 59%**Warlock** 21%**Rogue** 11%**Warrior** 9%

## Hybrids & unknowns

Builds with points split across trees. Counted per class, never folded into a spec above.

1.  ~ WarlockHybrid / unknown **25**11%
2.  ~ MageHybrid / unknown **6**3%
3.  ~ RogueHybrid / unknown **3**1%
4.  ~ WarriorHybrid / unknown **3**1%

### Talents by class

#### Mage

**130**inspected · 59%

Spec split

**Frost** 62%**Fire** 29%**Arcane** 4%**Hybrid** 5%

Avg points per tree

Frost

17.6

Fire

9.8

Arcane

9.4

Most-picked talents

-   **Elemental Precision** Frost **82%**
    
-   **Arcane Subtlety** Arcane **64%**
    
-   **Arcane Focus** Arcane **59%**
    
-   **Arcane Concentration** Arcane **56%**
    
-   **Improved Frostbolt** Frost **52%**
    
-   **Ice Shards** Frost **51%**
    

Median level 60

#### Warlock

**46**inspected · 21%

Spec split

**Affliction** 24%**Demonology** 13%**Destruction** 9%**Hybrid** 54%

Avg points per tree

Affliction

11.2

Demonology

9.3

Destruction

8.7

Most-picked talents

-   **Improved Corruption** Affliction **76%**
    
-   **Improved Life Tap** Affliction **61%**
    
-   **Demonic Embrace** Demonology **54%**
    
-   **Improved Shadow Bolt** Destruction **54%**
    
-   **Suppression** Affliction **52%**
    
-   **Improved Healthstone** Demonology **50%**
    

Median level 40

#### Rogue

**25**inspected · 11%

Spec split

**Combat** 64%**Assassination** 20%**Subtlety** 4%**Hybrid** 12%

Avg points per tree

Combat

17.4

Assassination

9.3

Subtlety

2.6

Most-picked talents

-   **Improved Sinister Strike** Combat **72%**
    
-   **Malice** Assassination **68%**
    
-   **Precision** Combat **68%**
    
-   **Improved Gouge** Combat **56%**
    
-   **Lethality** Assassination **48%**
    
-   **Adrenaline Rush** Combat **44%**
    

Median level 34

#### Warrior

**20**inspected · 9%

Spec split

**Fury** 50%**Arms** 35%**Hybrid** 15%

Avg points per tree

Fury

16.7

Arms

16.6

Protection

0.8

Most-picked talents

-   **Improved Rend** Arms **90%**
    
-   **Cruelty** Fury **80%**
    
-   **Deep Wounds** Arms **70%**
    
-   **Tactical Mastery** Arms **65%**
    
-   **Deflection** Arms **55%**
    
-   **Impale** Arms **55%**
    

Median level 46