Best In Slot Tbc Mage?

Fire Mage Phase 5 / Sunwell Plateau Best in Slot Table

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Back	Tattered Cape of Antonidas Gems: 1x Runed Crimson Spinel
Chest	Fel Conquerer Raiments Gems: 3x Runed Crimson Spinel
Wrists	Bracers of the Tempest Gems: 1x Runed Crimson Spinel
Hands	Handguards of Defiled Worlds Gems: 2x Runed Crimson Spinel

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What is the best mage in TBC?

TBC Mage DPS Guide – Best Races, Professions, Builds – Burning Crusade Classic 2.5.1 Welcome to Wowhead’s Mage DPS TBC Class Guide, updated for of Burning Crusade Classic! This guide will help you to improve as a DPS Mage in all aspects of the game, improving your knowledge to face the hardest Dungeons and Raids from The Burning Crusade Classic.Throughout this guide, we will cover many different aspects to increase your Mage expertise, including concepts like Mage talents and talents builds, Mage BiS gear choices, Mage stat priorities, Mage consumables, Mage gems, Mage enchants, among many other aspects of your class and specialization.

Make sure to navigate to other pages of the guide to find more in-depth information, as each works as a knowledge hub for their subject. Our Mage guides are always updated with the latest information from in-game experience, theorycrafting, and logs; make sure to check our changelog to this page, by clicking on View Changelog at the top of the page.

If you are interested in more in-depth Mage guides for Phase 4, make sure to browse the Navigation Bar below, and our list of Guide Navigation just beneath the Table of Contents, OverviewLeveling (1-70)Starter GuideTalents & BuildsBiS GearRotation & AbilitiesStatsGems & EnchantsBuffs & ConsumablesAddonsMacrosPre-Patch BuildsPvPIf you wish to learn more about this class, including the PvE viability of other specializations, basic classic mechanics, strengths, weaknesses, tier sets, and class trainer locations, please read our Mage Class Overview linked below:Mage Class Overview Changes to existing abilities & talents

Ice Block —You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move or cast spells. Also causes Hypothermia, preventing you from recasting Ice Block for 30 sec. Blizzard —Ice shards pelt the target area doing 1472 Frost damage over 8 sec. Elemental Precision —Reduces the mana cost and chance targets resist your Frost and Fire spells by 3%. Counterspell —Counters the enemy’s spellcast, preventing any spell from that school of magic from being cast for 8 sec. Generates a high amount of threat. Arcane Mind —Increases your total Intellect by 15%. Burning Soul —Gives your Fire spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage and reduces the threat caused by your Fire spells by 10%. Frost Channeling —Reduces the mana cost of your Frost spells by 15% and reduces the threat caused by your Frost spells by 10%.

There are a few key changes to existing Mage spells in The Burning Crusade. The first one is Ice Block which has received a ton of changes. It is no longer a Frost talent so every spec can use it, but it now causes a debuff which means you can only ice block once every 30 seconds.

Another big change in the Frost tree also comes in the form of Elemental Precision, which has been reduced from 2% per point to 1%, meaning Mages will need to find a touch more hit on gear. One of the biggest changes, however, is the introduction of an “AoE cap” – this means that area of effect spells, like Blizzard, now have a limit as to how much damage they can do.

This essentially means the end of massive pulls for Mages, as there’s only so much damage we can do now and pulling too many mobs will just make it very inefficient, if not impossible to kill. Then, there are two more notable changes, Arcane Mind now increases Intellect, instead of Mana.

This is a pretty strong change, as Intellect now converts partly into Spell Power for Arcane Mages, so you still get the benefit of more Mana, as well as more Spell Power. Meanwhile, Burning Soul and Frost Channeling both saw a change in threat reduction, dropping from 30% to 10% at max rank – this is likely due to tanks being able to hold aggro better, but the talents still serve the same purpose.

Finally, a smaller change means that Counterspell ‘s spell lock only lasts eight seconds in TBC, from 10 in Classic. New abilities & talents

Spellsteal —Steals a beneficial magic effect from the target. This effect lasts a maximum of 2 min. Invisibility —Fades the caster to invisibility over 5 sec, reducing threat each second. The effect is cancelled if you perform or receive any actions. While invisible, you can only see other invisible targets and those whom can see invisible. Lasts 20 sec. Arcane Blast —Blasts the target with energy, dealing 668 to 772 Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the casting time is reduced while mana cost is increased. Effect stacks up to 3 times and lasts 8 sec. Ice Lance —Deals 173 to 200 Frost damage to an enemy target. Causes triple damage against Frozen targets. Molten Armor —Causes 75 Fire damage when hit, increases your chance to critically hit with spells by 3%, and reduces the chance you are critically hit by 5%. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min. Icy Veins —Hastens your spellcasting, increasing spell casting speed by 20% and gives you 100% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting. Lasts 20 sec. Dragon’s Breath —Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 680 to 790 Fire damage and are Disoriented for 3 sec. Any direct damaging attack will revive targets. Turns off your attack when used. Summon Water Elemental —Summon a Water Elemental to fight for the caster for 45 sec. Slow —Reduces target’s movement speed by 50%, increases the time between ranged attacks by 50% and increases casting time by 50%. Lasts 15 sec. Slow can only affect one target at a time. Ritual of Refreshment —Begins a ritual that creates a refreshment table. Raid members can click the table to acquire Conjured Manna Biscuits. The tables lasts for 3 min or 50 charges. Requires the caster and 2 additional party members to complete the ritual. In order to participate, all players must right-click the refreshment portal and not move until the ritual is complete. Conjure Mana Emerald —Conjures a mana emerald that can be used to instantly restore 2340 to 2460 mana.3 charges. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.

There are a slew of new abilities and talents for Mages and all of them are very good. The main things to look at are – a powerful new Arcane damage spell which enables Arcane Mage to actually be a viable spec in TBC Classic. – a powerful new armor spell that increases crit chance by 3% – it’s likely the one you’ll be using all expansion! Also, is a great new tool (mostly in PvP) that allows Mages to do some insane burst while being mobile.

We also see the addition of some great new utility spells like which can be used to leave combat and avoid fights. Spellsteal is an all round amazing tool, allowing Mages to steal beneficial effects, this plays a massive role in PvP, as you can, for example, steal Power Word: Shield before burning someone down, it also comes in handy for PvE and is crucial in the High King Maulgar fight.

Then there’s also Ritual of Refreshment and Conjure Mana Emerald, both of which are great quality of life tools. You can finally make a refreshments table rather than having to individually trade your group, and the newest mana gem comes with three charges! Last but not least Mages also receive three cool new spells, one for each talent tree.

Dragon’s Breath, Slow, and Summon Water Elemental are the new talent spells and while they are interesting and unique, sadly they have little use outside of PvP. Slow focuses on control and while it does fit an Arcane Mage theme, it doesn’t have use in PvE and Arcane is not a strong PvP spec, Dragon’s Breath suffers the same fate, with it’s damage not being enough to be worth taking in PvE.

However, Water Elemental is useful in both PvE and PvP, but Frost is the weakest PvE spec, so you’ll only be summoning elementals as a control tool in Battlegrounds and Arenas. Mages are a top tier pick in The Burning Crusade. The class provides some of the highest damage in the game, as well as a massive amount of utility – you can’t go wrong with having one (or multiple) in a group or raid.

• Over the entire expansion, they only slightly fall behind to the highest damage classes (Warlocks and Hunters), but more than make up for it with other tools.
• Mages provide some of the most useful utility in the game, from being able to control mobs with Polymorph and Frost Nova to granting extra Intelligence with Arcane Intellect, and of course supplying the raid with food and water, which has been buffed to be an all in one package in TBC with Conjure Refreshment Table ! The expansion also gives Mages a fancy new trick in Spellsteal which is even essential to the High King Maulgar fight in Gruul’s Lair,

When it comes to damages, Mages excel in both single target and AoE fights. The damage output is strong all throughout a fight, although Mages really shine in their burst phases by combining Arcane Power with Icy Veins together with their trinkets of choice.

1. Using this during bloodlust or heroism and drums provided by a group member is a mage’s bread and butter for dps.
2. They also have multiple strong spells like Flamestrike, Arcane Explosion, Blizzard, Cone of Cold, and Blast Wave so, if there’s a group of mobs, Mage’s are one of the best classes to call to take them down.

Very High Single Target and AoE Damage Mages have some of the highest damage in the game and will always be useful for both single target and AoE fights. At first, Arcane Mage is the best spec and enemies absolutely melt thanks to Arcane Power and Icy Veins,

These two abilities combined with the plethora of crit, int and spell power modifiers in the arcane tree lead to insane burst phases. They also have access to powerful AoE, with a ton of different options like pre-cast Flamestrike, Arcane Explosion, Blizzard, providing very strong damage to enemies in an area.

Ideally you’ll be mostly casting Arcane Explosion for most of the AoE fights due to low threat from Arcane Subtlety and being the highest damage spell. Great Control and Utility Mages come equipped with some of the best control and utility spells in the game.

Polymorph and Frost Nova can take care of a large amount of mobs in the game, making dungeon and raid trash pulls significantly easier. Meanwhile, a Mage’s party will never have to wait for Mana to regen, with Conjure Refreshment Table providing everyone with food and drink with ease. Of course, there’s also the signature Arcane Intellect which benefits any Mana user in a Mage’s group.

Despite the introduction of the ‘AoE cap’ and a nerf to Mage’s AoE farming abilities, the class is still one of the strongest in the game at killing large groups of monsters. With Frost Nova, Blizzard, and Cone of Cold any melee mobs can still be kited and taken down in numbers, it may just be a bit slower than in Classic.

1. Mage has always been a quite gear dependent class and this doesn’t change in TBC Classic.
2. There is a bit less of a need for crit in the expansion as Fire takes a more Spell Power route, however, getting the right gear for a Mage can be tough.
3. This is especially the case for Arcane Mages, which are practically not worth playing until you can pick up two pieces of the Tirisfal Regalia, which increases the damage of Arcane Blast by 20%.

This has always been an issue for Fire Mages and will continue to be so in The Burning Crusade. Mage spells simple cost a lot of mana and as a Mage you’ll spend a ton of time drinking, casting Evocation, and eating Conjure Mana Emerald, The problem intensifies when it comes to Arcane, as Arcane Blast as a increased mana cost after each cast (up to 3 stacks) and you’ll be running out of mana very quickly while spamming this spell.

1. This goes so far that some of the top guilds even reserve Innervate s for their Mages.
2. Much like in Classic, Mages are very squishy in TBC.
3. Sure, there are armor spells, shields, and even Ice Block, but when it comes down to it, getting hit hurts.
4. This means that as a Mage positioning and taking smart fights is key, so you’ll always need to stay on top of your game to stay alive.

Mages make use of Mana to power their spells. The amount of Mana available to a Mage depends on their level and their Intellect, the higher the level and Intellect, the higher the total Mana pool.Mana regenerates over time, both in and out of combat. However, regeneration can be interrupted through spell casting.

• At the start of a spell cast, Mana regeneration is suspended for five seconds, this is known as the “five-second rule”.
• Sometimes, players will choose to avoid casting spells to regenerate Mana at a faster rate, especially while leveling.
• Note: spells that do not cost mana do not interrupt mana regeneration.Mana regeneration can be increased with Spells, Spirit or items that give additional Mana regeneration, known as Mana per 5.

Additionally, potions and various other items can be used to restore a set amount of mana instantly.Alliance The best race for Alliance Mages in Burning Crusade is Gnome, This comes down to the Expansive Mind passive, which provides an extra 5% intelligence.

• Considering Mage’s are mana hungry, this comes as a massive boost as intelligence increases total mana pool, it also provides some extra crit chance, which is a direct increase to damage.
• Gnome’s also have access to Escape Artist, which is an amazing class skill that allows Mages to get out of sticky situations, and can be useful in both PvE and PvP.

Draenei are also a solid choice thanks to the very useful 1% hit buff given by Inspiring Presence – although as this applies to the entire party, the ideal scenario is to play a Gnome Mage with a Draenei in your group. Horde For Horde, the best race is split into PvE and PvP.

• For PvE players, the best Horde Mage race is Troll,
• This is mainly because of the Berserking racial ability, which provides a very strong increase to casting speed.
• Although, in reality the other Mage races just don’t give any useful bonuses for PvE.
• When it comes to PvP, Undead take the cake.
• This time it’s due to a very strong racial skill, Will of the Forsaken,

WotF provides a very strong CC removing cooldown, which is especially important when playing against Warlocks, who are one of the better PvP classes in TBC. Human Humans have minimal benefits for Mages. The essential advantage of playing as a Human is the Diplomacy racial, which reduces the amount of time investment required for raising reputations.

The The Human Spirit will slightly boost Mana Regeneration but is not massively helpful, while Perception is only useful when looking for Stealthed Rogues and Prowling Druids in PVP. As a Mage, you will never need to make use of your melee weapon, so the weapon specialization racials are useless. Gnome Gnomes are the best of the three races for both PvE and PvP.

The Expansive Mind racial will provide a boost to your total Mana and damage. Meanwhile, Escape Artist is an amazing tool to have access to in PvP, allowing you to escape from immobilizing effects such as Entangling Roots and Improved Hamstring, The Engineering Specialization racial is also handy to have, should you choose to use Engineering.

1. Draenei The main benefit of Draenei for Mages is the Inspiring Presence racial.
2. Even 1% is a lot of hit and having the buff will allow you to spent talent points or gear into more damage instead of hit.
3. However, as the racial affects a whole party, it’s best to leave Draenei to Shaman’s, if you want to min-max.

Undead

Cannibalize : When activated, regenerates 7% of total health every 2 sec for 10 sec. Only works on Humanoid or Undead corpses within 5 yds. Any movement, action, or damage taken while Cannibalizing will cancel the effect. Shadow Resistance : Shadow Resistance increased by 10. Underwater Breathing : Underwater breath lasts 300% longer than normal. Will of the Forsaken : Provides immunity to Charm, Fear and Sleep while active. May also be used while already afflicted by Charm, Fear or Sleep. Lasts 5 sec.

Undead mainly benefit Mages in PvP. The Will of the Forsaken racial is fantastic as it allows you to remove specific negative effects, which can be handy in certain PvE encounters, and only has a two-minute cooldown compared to Insignia of the Horde five-minute cooldown. Underwater Breathing is useful when doing quests that require you to go underwater, but that’s about it. Troll

Beast Slaying : Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%. Berserking : Increases your casting and attack speed by 10% to 30%. At full health, the speed increase is 10% with a greater effect up to 30% if you are badly hurt when you activate Berserking. Lasts 10 sec. Bow Specialization : Your chance to critically hit with Bows is increased by 1%. (Was Weapon Skill in Classic) Regeneration : Health regeneration rate increased by 10%.10% of total Health regeneration may continue during combat. Throwing Specialization : Your chance to critically hit with Throwing Weapons is increased by 1%. (Was Weapon Skill in Classic)

The key benefit of picking a Troll is the Berserking racial. This passive provides a substantial damage boost, especially when low on health. This doesn’t happen very often, however, as you are liable to die quickly if left on low health, especially in raids.

Arcane Affinity : Enchanting skill increased by 10. Magic Resistance : All resistances increased by 5. Mana Tap : Reduces target’s mana by 50 and charges you with Arcane energy for 10 min. This effect stacks up to 3 times. Arcane Torrent : Silence all enemies within 8 yards for 2 sec. In addition, you gain 10 Mana for each Mana Tap charge currently affecting you. Paladin, Hunter, Priest, Mage, Warlock Arcane Torrent : Silence all enemies within 8 yards for 2 sec. In addition, you gain 10 Energy for each Mana Tap charge currently affecting you. Rogue

Blood Elves don’t really offer anything useful to Mages. Mana Tap and Arcane Torrent are okay at restoring Mana, but the value of Troll’s Berserking is still a lot higher in PvE, while Undead’s Will of the Forsaken is superior in PvP. The resistance provided is also negligible at best, while Arcane Affinity is a small boost to Enchanting, but still nowhere near as impactful as the other two races.

The Mage class features three different specializations: Arcane, Fire, and Frost. In TBC Classic, all three of these are actually very good. Arcane and Fire are both very strong in PvE and provide unique advantages, while Frost is the go-to spec for PvP as it provides a ton of control and survivability.

Arcane finally get’s its own identity in TBC, with Arcane Blast becoming a focal point of this spec. Essentially, Arcane revolves around putting out heavy damage with Arcane Blasts and managing Mana enough to avoid running out before a fight ends. It’s best suited for end-game raids, as the Tirisfal Regalia is incredibly powerful, as it provides a massive 20% increase to Arcane Blast’s damage.

A key benefit of the spec is the Arcane Focus talent, which lowers the hit requirement on gear by a ton. This means Arcane Mages can focus almost entirely on damage gear and are one of the best performing DPS classes overall. That combined with Arcane Subtlety gives arcane mages leeway to burst high amount of damage straight from the get-go of boss pulls without worrying too much about threat.

Fire falls of significantly in TBC, and is now one of the weakest PvE specs. Fire Mages are still capable of pumping okay burst damage during execute phases, but also have a general increase in damage thanks to the new Empowered Fireball talent. All this means that as a Fire Mage you’ll still be spamming Fireballs, especially once a target is below 20% Health.

If this spec is to your liking more than the enjoyment you get from dps’ing, feel free to play it. If you actually intend to perform the best you can – I recommend against it. Frost Mage is the all out PvP spec for Mages. It’s not really used in PvE at all, as Arcane is a great starter spec for Mages. Instead, Frost focuses fully on control in PvP, with an exciting extra bit of burst and control added thanks to Ice Lance and Summon Water Elemental,

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Hitting targets with a Frost Nova and being able to Ice Lance them while on the move provides a ton of extra gameplay possibilities to the class. The Water Elemental also offers an extra Frost Nova, which makes it very tough for melee to ever close in on a Mage in PvP.

• Arcane is absolutely the top-level spec for Mages in TBC, especially once they get their Tirisfal Regalia two-set bonus.
• It’s a very strong spec and the damage difference between it and Fire are insanely high upwards of 500-600 at top-end with full support for fire.
• A key thing to note, though, without proper mana support from Mana Tide Totem, Innervate, and a shadow priest’s Vampiric Touch feels somewhat awkward.

Even if lacking these support abilities arcane is still better than the two other options. This spec is also cheaper and easier to gear since int gems tend to be a lot cheaper than spellpower gems as there’s less competition for yellow gems than there is for red ones.

1. Arcane focuses a lot of intelect gear which most of the other casters avoid, instead focusing on spellpower and more offensive stats.
2. Meaning there’s not much competition on some key arcane mage items.
3. Engineering is quite honestly absolutely broken in TBC and basically a must have for any Mage who wants to do well.

It allows you to use Super Sapper Charge, Goblin Sapper Charge, and Adamantite Grenade all of which will be a significant portion of your overall raid dps. If you’re gearing up you can also craft Destruction Holo-gogs which is really good for PVP as well as equivelent in performance to Collar of the Aldor,

Engineering also provides plenty of quality of life tools such as Field Repair Bot 110G to repair your gear when you otherwise can’t, and Elemental Seaforium Charge to unlock locked chests in heroic dungeons. The second profession for Mages has a great impact and is borderline mandatory for most of this expansion.

TBC adds an enchant for Enchanters only, Formula: Enchant Ring – Spellpower, This gives a 24 spell power boost that is otherwise unobtainable. This is really good, especially when you compare it to the other options that barely provide anything past the initial part of the game.
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Is arcane mage good in TBC?

For a long time, players didn’t see the power of Arcane as a viable mage spec outside a brief window in T5 when it is incredibly good. With the increase in knowledge, the higher overall raid damage, Arcane has become a viable spec with one of the best burst windows in the game, and with proper consumables and raid composition, the arcane mage is now widely considered to be the highest DPS spec in the game, for a large majority of fights.

Some players will agree that Arcane Mages are nuanced and require a bit of support from their raid composition (shadow priest, multiple innervates, etc.), however, as Classic marches on, and bosses die faster and faster, it’s hard to argue that Arcane won’t become one of the stronger DPS specs in the game.

They may even supplant Warlocks as caster DPS! Why is this? Arcane Mages have been found to be able to spam Arcane Blast without frostbolts or fillers in their rotation in classic, since bosses are dying so quickly, and the game has become all about achieving the highest possible parse.

There have been examples of raids running 10-20 arcane mages and stacking their high dps to down bosses before they run out of mana, even without the T5 enabling set bonus. Due to the fact that Blizzard has severely delayed the release of SSC and TK, Arcane Mages will have even more time to stack gear, and their raids will be optimized with proper gear as well to support faster kill speeds.

Does this apply to you? Maybe not. However, if your guild is interested in minmaxing even slightly, it may behoove you to test the waters with Arcane, unless your guild requires a scorch bot for the Fire Destro warlocks. Let’s dive in and see what Arcane is all about, how to play it, and the essentials to the class.40/0/21 This spec builds an impressive list of talents.4 Powerful Cooldowns in Arcane Power, Presence of Mind, Icy Veins, and Cold Snap.
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Who is the strongest Square Enix mage?

Kefka Palazzo (Final Fantasy 6) – Kefka is without a doubt one of the most powerful villains in Square Enix history, even rivaling Sephiroth, A failed Magitek experiment turned court jester, Kefka is often regarded as the very definition of insanity, and he also happens to wield an inordinate amount of magical ability.

At the conclusion of Final Fantasy 6, Kefka manages to transform himself into the literal God of Magic, a feat that places him comfortably at, or at least near, the top of a list of the strongest mages in Square Enix games. While Kefka’s interesting lore goes a long way in explaining his distinction as one of the most powerful magic users, Kefka’s in-game feats are equally impressive.

In the final fight, Kefka rotates between using the three most powerful versions of Fire, Lightning, and Blizzard spells, but outside the final encounter, Kefka also employs an extremely powerful spell known as “Forsaken,” which is unblockable, deals a ton of damage, and applies Silence.
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Is fire or frost mage better TBC?

Is it better to spec Frost or fire as a PvE mage in World of Warcraft Classic? Typically Fire does more damage, but Frost provides more tactical options.
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Is fire or arcane mage better?

Best AoE DPS (in perfect settings) Fire Mage achieved 53.45% more AoE DPS than Arcane Mage when there was no movement or lag. Least affected by movement (single-target)Fire Mage’s single-target DPS was -266.44% less affected by increased movement compared to Arcane Mages.
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Is Arcane or Frost Mage better?

Best boss DPS (in realistic settings) Frost Mage achieved 64.7% more maximum boss DPS than Arcane Mage when dealing with occasional movement, lag and crowd-control. Best AoE DPS (in perfect settings)Frost Mage achieved 74.58% more AoE DPS than Arcane Mage when there was no movement or lag.
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How powerful is a Archmage?

Properties – As an archetype, an archmage, is an extremely powerful mage or magician, sorcerer or sorceress, necromancer, warlock, witch, wizard etc. or humanoid-type beings that possesses the highest forms of magic. Some of these being are naturally born with magic while others gained magic through just the study of it to become the most powerful of magicians ever known.

• They are of the greatest class of spell casters and magic users to ever exist.
• Not only are archmages capable of controlling, manipulating, conjuring and mastering nearly every form of magic in existence and they may also hold a particularly powerful command over various other mystic as well.
• Archmages are lords and masters of magic and can draw power from an infinite number of sources, be they physical, spiritual, divine, demonic or conceptual in nature.

Unlike lesser spellcasters then them, they lack many of the limitations in the usage of magic due to being one with the arcane forces.
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Can Bahamut use Zettaflare?

Bahumut’s Zettaflare in Final Fantasy 14 (2010) – The first ever use of Zettaflare, and perhaps the most appropriate demonstration of its power, came from Bahamut in Final Fantasy 14, Traditionally, Megaflare is Bahamut’s signature attack, and Bahamut himself is usually the strongest summon in any given game, but in Final Fantasy 14, Bahamut goes beyond this.

• In the amazingly animated intro cutscene to Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, Bahamut breaks free of his bindings and casts Terraflare, which completely devastates the entirety of Eorzea, being later referred to as the calamity.
• It takes over five years for the people to rebuild after the destruction it caused.

Zettaflare is used by Bahamut in a special event version of his boss fight and is theoretically even more powerful than Terraflare. This is notable because the calamity that is Bahamut’s Terraflare was the in game explanation for Final Fantasy 14 ‘s reboot as A Realm Reborn, meaning this technique literally killed a video game and forced it to reboot entirely.
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Why is Venthyr so good for frost mage?

Venthyr Frost Mages can use Door of Shadows, a targeted teleport with a short cast time. Having a short cooldown on a targeted teleport is awesome in Mythic+ and great as an additional gap closer in raids, especially with the increased cooldown on Shimmer.
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What race is best for fire mage?

Races – The 2 clear winners for fire are Tauren for horde players and Dwarf for alliance. Consolation prizes go to Troll and Orc for the Horde thanks to their on use racials, as well as Gnome and Nightborne for the alliance. Outside of Tauren and Dwarf, you’re really only looking at around a 1% DPS difference between most of the races, so if min-maxing isn’t your thing go wild with whatever you like!
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Is Fire Mage viable in TBC?

TBC Classic Fire Mage Guide mage fire

Fire is the go-to PvE spec for Mages until Tier 5. Reliable damage and a simple rotation make Fire Mages a great addition to any raid.

Fire Mages deal 20% more damage to targets below 20% health because of, Make sure and are always available to use during this time.

1. Use,
2. Maintain 5 stacks of if assigned to it.
3. Cast,
4. Cast and any on use trinkets.
5. Cast,
6. Cast if the target will die before your next cast finishes or while moving.
7. Cast when you run out of mana.
8. Use if you are low on mana.

1. Cast if 3 or more targets in front of you.
2. Cast if 3 or more targets around you.
3. Cast,
4. Cast,
5. Cast on low health enemies.

Alternatives:
• Elixir of Major Firepower,

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1. Gnome :
2. Draenei :
3. Human :

1. Troll :
2. Blood Elf : and

1. Tailoring : Every Spellfire piece and the set bonus from Spellstrike are bis until Tier 5.
2. Enchanting : Provides 24 Spell Power with,
3. Leatherworking : Provides 80 spell haste for 30 seconds with and 60 spell power for 30 seconds with,
4. Jewelcrafting : Provides two unique gems for 14 Spell Damage and 12 Spell Crit.

We recommend going Scryers as a Fire Mage in TBC Classic. The Aldor shoulder enchant, Greater Inscription of Discipline, is slightly better than the Scryer Greater Inscription of the Orb, However, Scryer’s has the advantage of providing one of the best trinkets in Phase 1, the and a powerful ring, the,

: TBC Classic Fire Mage Guide
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Which mage spec is best?

Shadowlands Mage Leveling Guide & Best Leveling Spec 1-60 Welcome to Wowhead’s WoW Shadowlands Mage leveling guide! This WoW Mage leveling guide is dedicated to teaching beginners how to operate the Mage, masters of burst DPS through Fire, Frost, and Arcane powers. We will cover the best Mage talent builds, ability usage, basic concepts, and gear tips to ensure you reach level 60 quickly.

Playing WoW Classic? Click here for the Classic Version of the Mage Leveling Guide!

Leveling has received many changes in Shadowlands, and we have prepared a series of comprehensive guides. Whether you need the basics like experience and mounts, or advanced topics like speed leveling and addons, our detailed leveling guides have you covered! You can check them out in the links below:Shadowlands Leveling FAQShadowlands Leveling Changes & Level SquishChromie Time – How Shadowlands Leveling Works and Zone Expansion Level RangesOur class guides are always updated with the latest information based on theorycraft and in-game experience; make sure to check our changelog to this page, by clicking on View Changelog at the top of the page to see the latest updates.

If Mage isn’t right for you, use our Guide Navigation menu to the right side of the page to find more class leveling guides for Shadowlands. Sincere thanks to Malon for his excellent suggestions and feedback for this guide. The Shadowlands Covenant system is not being released in pre-patch, so will not be covered here.

Players will not have the opportunity to choose a Covenant until their first character reaches level 60 in Shadowlands.

There is a new tab on your spellbook between General and your talent specialization, simply titled “Mage”. These are abilities that are now shared by all Mages regardless of any specialization they choose. New Mages will not begin in a default spec (Frost). Until they are allowed to choose a spec at level 10, their abilities are drawn from the general Mage abilities available to all specializations.Experienced Mages will notice some talents have been reworked or rearranged, and may require re-acquiring some talents.AoE (Area of Effect) caps are being introduced in the Shadowlands pre-patch, which places a limit on how many targets the ability can hit at once. This affects some Mage abilities.

Although each specialization has strengths and weaknesses, we recommend Frost as the best Mage leveling spec. Frost Mages have a lot of control from snares and roots and can easily kite mobs while having significant burst damage from using the triple damage component of Ice Lance to stay healthy.

1. However, some players have also chosen Fire as their choice of best Mage leveling spec, especially once they reach a higher level.
2. However, the only snare that Fire has is Flamestrike while leveling but can cast Scorch while moving and Dragon’s Breath for AoE damage and a disorient.
3. Arcane can be fun, but can be a bit fussy for a beginning player.

Managing the Arcane charges and procs and high Mana requirements takes a lot more practice, and is more suitable for an experienced player.Mages are primarily damage dealers. The different characteristics that separate the mage specs are the elements they use.

1. Fire, Frost, and Arcane.
2. Frost mages prefer to chill and freeze their foes before shattering them with a giant icicle.
3. Fire throws large fiery boulders at enemies, which will set the target on fire and automatically spread to other enemies.
4. Arcane mages consume large chunks of mana into powerful blasts of damage and arcane missiles before channeling and restoring their mana at a rapid rate.

Before level 10, you are just a Mage with some general abilities. When you reach level 10, you get to pick one of the three specializations: Arcane, Fire, or Frost. At Level 10, you can change your specialization. You can swap between specializations by opening up the Talents tab, choosing the specialization you like, and clicking the Activate button.

There is no cost to swapping!Choosing your race can be an arduous task, as it defines our character’s appearance and is an expensive trait to change. Unlike in the past, Racial Traits don’t give players many throughput benefits, most race perks are limited to utility or profession bonuses.All Alliance races and their Allied races can become Mages.

On the Horde side, all except Tauren and Highmountain Tauren can choose the Mage class.

Default Races are races that are immediately available to be played when you start your WoW account. Allied Races are races that are locked behind certain requirements that need to be met before you can create characters belonging to that race.

Each race has different racial abilities and spells, but no races offer an immediate advantage when compared to others, so you can create your Mage to be whatever race suits your aesthetic best! Mages can choose from the following races (click on the race names to learn more about them!): Alliance

Default Races: Draenei Dwarf Gnome Human Night Elf Pandaren Worgen

Allied Races:

Dark Iron Dwarf Kul Tiran Lightforged Draenei Mechagnome Void Elf

Horde

Defaults Races: Blood Elf Goblin Orc Pandaren Troll Undead

Allied Races:

Mag’har Orc Nightborne Vulpera Zandalari Troll

Arcane’s suggested leveling build focuses primarily on passive talents that increase the damage and effectiveness of your Arcane attacks. Included here are a couple utility improvements such as increasing the charges on Frost Nova to slow targets and Shimmer to get away, an improvement on Blink and an important key to Arcane mages’ survivability.

Level 25 Talents Master of Time : Reduces the cooldown of Alter Time by 30 sec. Alter Time resets the cooldown of Blink when you return to your original location. Shimmer : Changes Blink into a similar teleport ability that is off the Global Cooldown, can be used while casting and can hold two charges. Slipstream : Clearcasting allows Arcane Missiles and Evocation to be cast while moving.

Level 30 Talents Incanter’s Flow : Passively increases your damage by 4% to 20% which cycles from the minimum to maximum every 10 seconds. Focus Magic : Increases the target’s chance to critically hit with spells by 5% for 30 minutes. When the target critically hits your chance to critically hit with spells is increased by 5%. Cannot be cast on self. Limit 1 target. Rune of Power : Places a small rune on the ground that increases damage by 40% when you stand inside it.

Level 35 Talents Resonance : Makes your Arcane Barrage deal addition damage per target it hits. Arcane Echo : Direct damage you deal to enemies affected by Touch of the Magi, causes an explosion that deals Arcane damage to 8 nearby enemies. Nether Tempest : Places a Nether Tempest on the target which deals (17.061% of Spell power) Arcane damage over 12 sec to the target and nearby enemies within 10 yards. Limit 1 target. Deals reduced damage to secondary targets. Damage increased by 60% per Arcane Charge,

Level 45 Talents Reverberate : If Arcane Explosion hits at least 3 targets, it has a 50% chance to generate an extra Arcane Charge, Arcane Orb : Throws an Arcane Orb forwards and grants and Arcane Charge to each enemy it passes through. Grants 1 Arcane Charge on cast and every time it deals damage. Supernova : Pulses arcane energy around the target enemy or ally, dealing (30% of Spell power) Arcane damage to all enemies within 8 yards, and knocking them upward. A primary enemy target will take 100% increased damage.

Level 50 Talents Overpowered : Causes Arcane Power to increase damage by 60% and reduce mana costs by 60%. Time Anomaly : At any moment, you have a chance to gain Arcane Power for 8 sec, gain Evocation for 1 sec, or gain 4 Arcane Charge s. Enlightened : Arcane damage dealt while above 70% mana is increased by 8%, Mana Regen while below 70% is increased by 20%.

Fire mages get talents to help with their mobility, which can be a problem for this spec. Early talents improve to a couple quick-casting Fire spells, which also helps with early rotations, and a couple big hitter Active talents round out the build at later levels.

Level 25 Talents Blazing Soul : Using Blink ignites a Blazing Barrier around you. Shimmer : Changes Blink into a similar teleport ability that is off the Global Cooldown, can be used while casting and can hold two charges. Blast Wave : Deals damage to all enemies around you and slows them by 70%.

Level 30 Talents Incanter’s Flow : Passively increases your damage by 4% to 20% which cycles from the minimum to maximum every 10 seconds. Focus Magic : Increases the target’s chance to critically hit with spells by 5% for 30 minutes. When the target critically hits your chance to critically hit with spells is increased by 5%. Cannot be cast on self. Limit 1 target. Rune of Power : Places a small rune on the ground that increases damage by 40% when you stand inside it.

Level 35 Talents Flame On : This passive ability reduces your Fire Blast cooldown by 2 seconds, and you can also hold one more charge. Alexstrasza’s Fury : Causes Dragon’s Breath to always critically strike and now makes it count towards Hot Streak, From the Ashes : Increases Mastery by 2% for each charge of Phoenix Flames off cooldown and your direct-damage critical strikes reduce its cooldown by 1 sec.This tier of talents is well balanced, and any of these three abilities are equally good for leveling. Passives are nice because they’re one less button to push, and you have your choice of three good ones here.

Level 45 Talents Flame Patch : This passive ability makes Flamestrike leave behind a patch of fire that burns enemies would remain inside. Conflagration : Fireball applies Conflagration to the target, dealing light Fire damage over 8 sec. Enemies affected by either Conflagration or Mastery: Ignite have a 10% chance to flare up and deal light Fire damage to nearby enemies. Living Bomb : Puts a small DoT on a target that when it expires, explodes dealing damage to all nearby targets and places a new DoT on all targets hit. This new DoT will explode upon expiration, but cannot spread any further.

Level 50 Talents Kindling : Reduces the cooldown of Combustion by 1 second every time Fireball, Fire Blast, Pyroblast critically hits. Pyroclasm : Consuming Hot Streak has a 15% chance to make your next non-instant Pyroblast cast within 15 sec deal 225% additional damage. Maximum 2 charges. Meteor : This ability calls down a Meteor on a location that deals damage when the meteor impacts and leaves burning ground in an area dealing bonus damage to enemies who remain within.

Most of the Frost talent suggests are aimed at improving the Frost mage’s overall damage output, as well as taking the all-important talent Shimmer, a greatly improved version of Blink,

Level 15 Talents Bone Chilling : Whenever you cast a chilling spell, you gain a stack that increases your damage by 0.5%. Maximum 10 stacks. Lonely Winter : Removes the Summon Water Elemental ability but makes most of your own abilities deal 25% more damage. Ice Nova : This ability causes a whirl of icy wind around the enemy, dealing moderate Frost damage to the target and light Frost damage to all other enemies within 8 yards, and freezing them in place for 2 sec.

Level 25 Talents Glacial Insulation : A passive ability that causes Ice Barrier to increase your armor by 200% and you gain a free Ice Barrier after leaving Ice Block, Shimmer : Changes Blink into a similar teleport ability that is off the Global Cooldown, can be used while casting and can hold two charges. Ice Floes : A new spell that when used causes your next Mage spell to be able to be cast while moving.

Level 30 Talents Incanter’s Flow : Passively increases your damage by 4% to 20% which cycles from the minimum to maximum every 10 seconds. Focus Magic : Increases the target’s chance to critically hit with spells by 5% for 30 minutes. When the target critically hits your chance to critically hit with spells is increased by 5%. Cannot be cast on self, but it can be cast on your Water Elemental. Limit 1 target. Rune of Power : Places a small rune on the ground that increases damage by 40% when you stand inside it.

Level 35 Talents Frozen Touch : This passive ability increases the chance to gain Fingers of Frost by 20%. Chain Reaction : Your Ice Lance against frozen targets increase the damage of your Ice Lances by 3% for 10 sec, stacking up to 5 times. Ebonbolt : This ability launches a bolt of ice at the enemy, dealing heavy Frost damage and granting you Brain Freeze,

Level 40 Talents Frigid Winds : Makes all your snare effects reduce the target’s movement speed by an additional 10%. Ice Ward : Frost Nova now has 2 charges. Ring of Frost : Drops a ring of frost around an area. If an enemy enters the ring they are incapacitated for 10 seconds.

Level 45 Talents Freezing Rain : Frozen Orb makes Blizzard instant cast and increases its damage done by 50% for 12 sec. Splitting Ice : Your Ice Lance and Mastery: Icicles now deal 5% increased damage, and hit a second nearby target for 80% of their damage. Comet Storm : This ability calls down a series of 7 icy comets on and around the target that deals moderate Frost damage to all enemies within 6 yds of its impacts.

Level 50 Talents Thermal Void : Increases the duration of Icy Veins by 10 seconds and causes Ice Lance Shatters to increase the duration of Icy Veins by an additional 1 second. Ray of Frost : This ability channels an icy beam at the enemy for 5 sec, dealing moderate Frost damage every 1 sec and slowing movement by 60%. Each time Ray of Frost deals damage, its damage and snare increases by 10%. Generates 2 charges of Fingers of Frost over its duration. Glacial Spike : This ability removes the ability for Ice Lance to fire Mastery: Icicles passively. When 5 Icicles are present, you may cast this ability to deal massive damage to an enemy plus the damage of all your Icicles.

As you level up while playing WoW, you will automatically learn more abilities. We will detail the order in which you learn your spells and which ones are recommended to use for handling different situations. While all three specs are focused on DPS, they get to the same place in different ways.

The return of Frostbolt gives all Mages access to a damaging spell that also slows the mob’s initial movement significantly. This is probably the biggest change made by the Mage’s spell unpruning. Make sure to buff yourself and all party members with Arcane Intellect, initiate combat with Arcane Blast to start to gain Arcane Charge s to increase your damage.

If there’s a particularly tough enemy that hits hard, you can Slow it or use Frostbolt to prevent it from reaching you. Arcane Missiles deals very high damage efficiently when under the effects of Clearcasting, Don’t worry too much about your mana, since you have access to Evocation but you can also drink after combat to get it back.

• Elite Mobs : To deal with tougher, elite mobs, you’ll want to start with a Prismatic Barrier to absorb damage and make sure to use Arcane Power to deal more damage and make your spells cost less mana.
• Open with Touch of the Magi and continue to use it on cooldown if needed; starting at level 46, this will also get you 4 Arcane Charge s.

You’ll want to get to 4 Arcane Charge s as soon as possible. Spend all your mana on Arcane Blast and then Evocation to get mana back. You then have another full mana bar to kill the creature, so make sure to control the amount of mana you’re spending but using Arcane Barrage to consume your Arcane Charge s when things are costing too much.

• Lots of small mobs : Instead of using Arcane Blast, you’ll want to cast Arcane Explosion which will also generate Arcane Charge s.
• Past level 34, when you Arcane Barrage, it will also cleave an additional number of targets based on the number of Arcane Charge s it consumes.
• Initiate combat with Fireball until one critically strikes, then cast Fire Blast to score your second consecutive critical strike and proc Hot Streak,

For single target, you can spend this on Pyroblast, for AoE, you can spend this on Flamestrike, If you need to kite mobs, you can cast Scorch while moving and when mobs get close you can Frost Nova and Blink away. Elite Mobs : To deal with tougher, elite mobs, you’ll want to start with a Blazing Barrier to absorb damage and make sure to use Combustion to guarantee critical strikes.

Once you have your first Hot Streak, you can cast Pyroblast and alternate it with Fire Blast to chain high damage fire boulders into the Elite. Don’t worry about it getting a few hits on you; you can always eat food to heal it up after its dead. Lots of small mobs : Instead of spending Hot Streak on Pyroblast, you should spent it on Flamestrike to slow all the mobs by 50% and deal AoE damage.

Use Dragon’s Breath to disorient them for a short period and if you have access to the level 90 talents, Living Bomb does very high AoE damage. Make sure to Summon Water Elemental to have one with you at all times and have an additional Freeze to keep enemies away from you.

• Initiate combat with Frostbolt to slow the enemy and if it gets too close, you can Blink or Shimmer away.
• Casting Frost Nova will give you some distance and also make your next Ice Lance do triple damage and have a higher chance to critically strike from Shatter,
• When you get Fingers of Frost cast Ice Lance and when you get Brain Freeze cast Flurry and past level 48, you’ll follow it up with a single Ice Lance,

Elite Mobs : To deal with tougher, elite mobs, you’ll want to have an Ice Barrier active to absorb damage and make sure to use Icy Veins for faster casts. Then make sure you use all your Fingers of Frost and Brain Freeze procs to kill the mob before it kills you.

At higher levels, you can also use Frozen Orb for more damage. Don’t worry about it getting a few hits on you, you can always eat food to heal it up after its dead. Lots of small mobs : Make sure to keep Blizzard on cooldown and at level 57, use Frozen Orb to deal AoE damage to all creatures. If you start dropping low on health, you can Cone of Cold to slow all of them by a large amount and Blink away.

If you take the Ice Nova talent (Level 15), it deals very high AoE burst damage. Currently, speed leveling through dungeon boosting is working on the Shadowlands pre-patch PTR. Dungeon boosting is having a max-level character pulling a low-level character through dungeons.

Make sure to provide food and drink through your Conjure Refreshment ability and buff the party with Arcane Intellect, You’ll also be the most popular player at the end for casting a handy portal if nobody wants to walk back to the beginning!Mages have spell-affecting abilities such as Counterspell and Spellsteal, Be sure to communicate with your party so you aren’t doubling up on spell interrupts.Mages can also help with crowd control by using the Polymorph ability; again, communicate with your group and follow the puller’s direction on picking the best target.Mages can also Remove Curse, a handy spell when facing demonic enemies in particular. Many Mages use addons such as Healbot to track group players who may need to have a Curse removed.Above all, good dungeon playing Mages know how to avoid getting aggro (the enemy switches its attention from your tank to you). This is very important because getting accidental aggro on dungeon trash is bad enough, but from a boss, this can be instant death – and dead mages can’t DPS. Mages aren’t called “glass cannons” for nothing! You may need a threat meter addon such as Omen to help keep you monitor how high you are getting on the enemy’s threat meter, and either moderate your damage output or use an ability such as Invisibility to shed threat. Your tank and your healers will thank you for it.

Mages are a cloth-wearing class and can use a short list of weapons and offhands. Their preferences are not stat specific, but based on the combination of stats, base damage, and extra abilities they can offer. Mages cannot dual wield weapons, but will want an Offhand for extra stats and abilities if they use a one-handed weapon.

One-handed weapons Mages can use include Daggers, 1H Swords, and Wands.Offhand items come in many visual forms, including short staves, books, lanterns, tankards, and fans. They are not used directly in combat but held as a “stat stick”.Mages may use Staves as their only two-handed weapon choice.

Heirloom gear is a special gear category that scales with your current level, can be created on the fly with the Heirloom menu, and offers set bonuses when multiple heirloom pieces are worn. The heirloom set bonuses are listed below:

(2) Set: Rested experience consumed is reduced by 30%.(3) Set: Increases your out-of-combat regeneration in the outdoors, normal dungeons and battlegrounds.(4) Set: Gaining a level triggers Burst of Knowledge, dealing Holy damage to nearby enemies and granting you 40% primary stat for 2 minutes. Defeating additional enemies extends this effect, up to 2 additional minutes.(6) Set: Rested experience consumed is reduced by an additional 30%.

Heirlooms have made a major change with Shadowlands – the experience bonuses are gone. Instead, there will be set bonuses for wearing up to 6 different types of Heirloom armor pieces. The new set bonus can be obtained from all Heirloom pieces except weapons, shields, and trinkets, so body armor pieces, necklaces, and rings count.

1. For more information on the state of heirlooms in Shadowlands, check our heirloom changes guide.Heirloom Changes in ShadowlandsWhat you will choose depends in large part on what you have available to you.
2. Here is a list of recommended heirlooms for Mages to play with: Although Heirlooms themselves are not as valuable as they once were, the Heirloom mount, Chauffeured Chopper, is still very valuable, as it is one of the only mounts you can use from level 1.

You can obtain this mount by completing the achievement Heirloom Hoarder, Relics of the Past are a new profession reagent added in Shadowlands. When crafting profession items and adding them to the craft, these items will have their item level and required level changed.

All crafting professions can craft Relics of the Past, and these are the Relics of the Past that can be crafted:These are not very useful for leveling, as you should be outleveling items fairly quickly through your leveling experience in Shadowlands, but it can be a fun experience to level using items from the past.Stat Weights are usually not that important while leveling, as considering the nature of quest rewards, you will almost never be able to gather enough for a specific stat or keep a piece of gear for long enough for looking for stats to be a worthy endeavor.In the case of leveling, a piece with higher item level than the one you have equipped will almost always be better, as pieces with higher item levels will always have more Agility and Stamina.

If leveling quickly is your goal, your best bet is to go double-gatherer of Herbalism and Mining, Both skills give small amounts of experience when you mine a node or pick an herb, and you can sell the results in the Auction House (how well these sell for and for how much depends a great deal on your server economy).

Skinning is also a gathering profession, but unlike Herbalism and Mining, it does not give experience. The classic profession for a Mage is Tailoring, which is often paired with Enchanting, In Shadowlands, Tailoring will make the base items for cloth Legendary items. Alchemy is also a good profession for Mages, since the ability to make their own potions and flasks helps keep them more self-reliant.

In Shadowlands, players will go through a massive level squish, and with it, leveling paths are severely changed. The current level path for Shadowlands goes as follows:

Levels 1-10: Your race’s Starting Area or Exile’s Reach Levels 10-50: Battle for Azeroth zones or other expansion zones via Chromie Time Levels 50-60: Shadowlands Storyline or Threads of Fate

Brand new characters are required to do Exile’s Reach for levels 1-10 and Battle for Azeroth for levels 1-50. There is no innate advantage to level in whatever zones you’d like at levels 1 through 50. The only advantage is that you will leave Exile’s Reach with a close to full set of Uncommon-quality armor.There are innate advantages to leveling in each expansion, but ultimately it will be up to personal preference.

The original Azeroth continents of Kalimdor and East Kingdoms offer great variety and nostalgia, with many of the base lore stories that serve as the base of the entire series. Burning Crusade has some of the best dungeons of the expansions, with interesting variety and not a lot of complicated mechanics. Wrath of the Lich King offers a linear story that provides much of the basis of events that are coming up in Shadowlands. Cataclysm is more like a series of vignettes, with each of the five zones offering a different but contained story line. Pandaria’s beauty and humor appeal to those who like a good story, but also enjoy the more lighthearted side of things.Draenor introduces the Garrison, a player-built development with your own choices of buildings. Its tone is overall much more grim and dark.Legion offers the artifact weapons and Class Halls, which give interesting developments to your character as a class member.Battle for Azeroth, as the expansion just prior to Shadowlands, gives the immediate story just prior to Shadowlands, so is a good choice for players who may be returning after a long hiatus and need to get caught up on the lore.

For levels 50-60, for your first time going through Shadowlands, you are forced to follow the order Bastion > Maldraxxus > Ardenweald > Revendreth, but for subsequent characters, you will be able to choose what zone order you want to go through.For more information about the Shadowlands leveling changes and level squish, check our guide:Shadowlands Leveling ChangesThreads of Fate is a new system added in the Shadowlands expansion. The Threads of Fate system allows you to level alts through completion of World Quests, Bonus Objectives, exploring the Shadowlands zones in a non-linear way. This system grants you an early start on Covenant progress and early access to bonuses such as Shadowlands reputations. For more information on the Threads of Fate system, check our guide!Threads of Fate – Alt Leveling in Shadowlands via Adventure ModeMages are not only masters of major damage, but also have great utility to offer a group. Mages also need to learn to manage their resources to be effective. Mana is the universal resource for Mages, and is shared among most classes in the game. Most Mages spells use mana, ranging from utility spells like Blink and Conjure Refreshment, to offensive abilities such as Frostbolt, Fire Blast and Frost Nova, While Frost and Fire Mages are not able to regenerate mana while in combat, Arcane has the ability to Evocation granting them increased mana regeneration in combat. However, outside of combat, all mages can create food by casting Conjure Refreshment which allows them to drink and regenerate mana and health. Arcane Charges is an exclusive Arcane Mage resource. Arcane Charges are generated by casting Arcane Blast or Arcane Explosion, and cap at a maximum of 4. As Arcane Charges charge continue to build, they augment an Arcane Mages abilities to do more damage but also consume more mana per Arcane Charges, When spells are starting to cost too much mana, Arcane Barrage will consume all Arcane Charge s and deal damage based on how many Arcane Charges were consumed. Fire and Frost mages have far less issues with mana management – one reason these specs are recommended for players new to the class. Both classes have excellent methods of regenerating their mana in combat and rarely run dry. Arcane mages, however, often struggle with mana regeneration, evidenced by the fact that they are the only spec that has an ability specifically for regenerating their mana – Evocation, Between that and Arcane Charges, they’re a little fussier to manage. On the default UI, Health Bar in Green, Mana Bar in Blueand 3 Arcane Charge s. While mages are relatively fragile, they do have some utility to keep them alive. All mages learn Blink at level 16 which allows them to teleport a short distance and get out of harms way, Polymorph at level 8 which allows them to turn certain types of monsters into a harmless sheep, Invisibility at level 42 allowing the mage to disappear from sight, and Ice Block which makes the mage immune to all damage but unable to act. At higher levels, Mages are now able to steal enemy buffs through Spellsteal at level 70, and at level 80, they can alter the flow of time for allies through Time Warp, Mages are also able to Conjure Refreshment for allies which can be eaten to restore health and mana. Also, mages are able to teleport to major cities and create portals for their partners. More information can be found in the below section. Mages can teleport to a large number of cities through World of Warcraft. In addition, they are also able to create a portal to these locations that party members can take! Each teleport and portal spell has a base cast time and cannot be cast while in combat. Teleports are generally easier and in most cases can be learned at a lower level than portals. The first ability all level 1 Mages receive is Frostbolt, a nice pulling spell since it not only does damage, but also slows the target by 50% for 8 seconds.

At level 2, you learn Fire Blast, an instant-cast blast of fire to the face! Best used after Frostbolt, since your target will be super annoyed after this.At level 3, you learn Frost Nova, an AoE spell that does frost damage and freezes them in place. Used with great effect when combined with the next available spell, Blink, for putting in distance after they’re all stuck to the ground.At level 4, you learn Blink, which teleports you forward 20 yds or until reaching an obstacle, and frees you from all stuns and bonds. Make sure there is space in front of you that doesn’t go into new enemies, into an obstacle, or off a cliff. Can sometimes trip on stairs or small rises in geography. Part 2 of the popular “frost nova and blink” mage kiting method. At level 5, you learn Conjure Refreshment, which lets you conjure mana food for you and your allies. If casting when you’re not in a group, you’ll just get a stack for yourself. In a group, it conjures a table, so group members can help themselves!At level 6, you learn Arcane Explosion, causing an explosion that deals reduced damage to all enemies in 10 yards. Not incredibly powerful, but very good for getting rid of large numbers of little swarming mobsAt level 7, you learn Counterspell, which interrupt’s an enemy’s spell casting and prevents them from casting another spell from that school of magic for 6 sec. At level 8, you learn Arcane Intellect, an intellect buff that increases Intellect by 5% for 1 hour. Works for yourself and your entire party or raid.At level 9, you learn, Slow Fall, which slows falling speed for 30 seconds. Can keep you or your friends from splatting on the ground.At level 10, you learn Polymorph, which changes enemy beasts, humanoids, and critters into a sheep, which wanders around for 1 minute. Damage breaks this effect. Players who go through Exile’s Reach will learn this a bit sooner through a special class quest. Popularly referred to as “sheeping”, even though you can learn to Polymorph into many other forms, including cat, turtle, rabbit, etc,

At level 10, you will have to choose a specialization. You can choose a specialization by pressing N, then selecting one specialization and click on Activate. You will then start learning spells that define the specialization you chose.If you created an Allied Race Mage, i.e.

• Void Elf, Dark Iron Dwarf, Mechagnome, Nightborne or Vulpera, you will start as a level 10 Mage with all the above abilities learned.
• You can choose a specialization immediately after logging on your Allied Race character for the first time.
• One note about Blink : if you visit a mage trainer, you can learn the passive effect Arcane Momentum, which changes your Blink mechanic slightly.

Normally, Blink will go in whatever direction you’re facing, but with Arcane Momentum you can Blink in whatever direction you’re moving. This may not seem like a big difference, except it means that with this ability, you can walk backward and Blink behind where you were standing, which has very interesting implications for both kiting and PvP.

Teleport (level 11): Teleports you to a major city. Ice Block (level 22): Encases you in a block of ice, protecting you from all attacks and damage, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells. Causes Hypothermia, preventing you from recasting Ice Block for short time. Portal (level 24): Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to a major city. Remove Curse (level 28): Removes all Curses from a friendly target. Invisibility (level 34): Turns you invisible, reducing threat each second. While invisible, you are untargetable by enemies. Taking any action cancels the effect (although running away works fine). Good for shedding aggro. Spellsteal (level 39): Steals a beneficial magic effect from the target. Great fun for stealing beneficial buffs and shields off bosses. Mirror Image (level 44): Creates 3 copies of you nearby, which cast spells and attack your enemies. While your images are active damage taken is reduced. Taking direct damage will cause one of your images to dissipate. Time Warp (level 49): Warp the flow of time, increasing Haste by 30% for all party and raid members. Allies will be unable to benefit from Bloodlust, Heroism, or Time Warp again for 10 min. Needs coordination in dungeons and raid groups, due to its long benefit cooldown cycle. Save for the big fights!

These abilities can only be used by Mages in the Arcane specialization:

Arcane Barrage (level 10): Launches bolts of arcane energy at the enemy target, causing Arcane damage. For each Arcane Charge, deals additional damage Arcane Blast (level 10): Blasts the target with energy, dealing Arcane damage. Each Arcane Charge increases damage and mana cost, and reduces cast time. Mastery: Savant (Passive) (level 10): Increases your Mana regeneration rate and maximum Mana. Arcane Charge s increase the damage of Arcane Blast and Arcane Barrage. Increases all other Arcane damage. Slow (level 12): Reduces the target’s movement speed. Arcane Missiles (level 13): Launches five waves of Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing Arcane damage. Clearcasting (Passive) (level 14): When spending mana, you have a small chance to gain Clearcasting, making your next Arcane Missiles or Arcane Explosion free and channel faster. Conjure Mana Gem (level 17): Conjures a Mana Gem that can be used to instantly restore mana, and holds up to 3 charges. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes. Crackling Energy (level 18, Rank 2): Damage increased by 10%. Alter Time (level 19): Alters the fabric of time, returning you to your current location and health when cast a second time, or after 10 seconds. Effect negated by long distance or death. Prismatic Barrier (level 21): Shields you with an arcane force, damage and reducing magic damage taken. The duration of harmful Magic effects against you is also reduced. Clearcasting (level 23, Rank 2): When Clearcast, Arcane Missiles fires 1 additional missile. Evocation (level 27): Increases your mana regeneration for 6 seconds. Arcane Power (level 29): Deals more spell damage when active. At higher levels, reduces mana cost. Arcing Cleave (level 31, Rank 2): For each Arcane Charge, Arcane Barrage hits 1 additional nearby target for 40% damage. Improved Clearcasting (level 32, Rank 3): Clearcasting can stack up to 2 additional times. Touch of the Magi (level 33): Applies Touch of the Magi to your current target, accumulating damage you deal to the target, and then exploding for that amount of Arcane damage to the target and reduced damage to all nearby enemies. Slow (level 38, Rank 2): Reduces the target’s movement speed by an additional 10%. Arcane Power (level 41, Rank 2): Arcane Power reduces your spells cost by 30%. Presence of Mind (level 42): Causes your next 2 Arcane Blasts to be instant cast. Known commonly just as POM. Improved Evocation (level 43, Rank 2): Evocation’s cooldown is reduced by 50%. Touch of the Magi (level 46, Rank 2): Touch of the Magi generates 4 Arcane Charges. Greater Invisibility (level 47): Makes you invisible and untargetable for 20 sec, removing all threat. Any action taken cancels this effect. You take reduced damage while invisible and for 3 sec after reappearing. Improved Prismatic Barrier (level 48, Rank 2): Reduces magical damage taken by an additional 5% and duration of harmful Magic effects by 10%. Mana Adept (level 52, Rank 3): Arcane Barrage grants you 2% of your maximum mana per Arcane Charge spent. Presence of Mind (level 54, Rank 2): Arcane Blast can be cast instantly 1 additional time. Arcane Power (level 56, Rank 3): Duration increased by 5 sec.

These abilities can only be used by Mages in the Fire specialization:

Fireball (level 10): Throws a fiery ball that causes Fire damage. Mastery: Ignite (level 10): Your target burns for an additional damage over 9 sec of the total direct damage caused by your Fireball, Fire Blast, Scorch, Pyroblast, Meteor, Phoenix Flames and Flamestrike. If this effect is reapplied, any remaining damage will be added to the new Ignite. Phoenix Flames causes your Ignites to spread to 8 nearby enemies. Pyroblast (level 12): Hurls an immense fiery boulder that causes Fire damage. Scorch (level 13): Scorches an enemy for Fire damage. Castable while moving. Hot Streak (level 14): Getting two direct-damage critical strikes in a row with Fire spells will make your next Pyroblast or Flamestrike spell instant cast, and cause double the normal Ignite damage. Flamestrike (level 17): Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for Fire damage and reducing their movement speed. Fire Blast (level 18, Rank 2): Fire Blast always deals a critical strike. Phoenix Flames (level 19): Hurls a Phoenix that deals Fire damage to the target and reduced damage to other nearby enemies. Blazing Barrier (level 21): Shields you in flame, absorbing damage. Melee attacks against you cause the attacker to take Fire damage. Critical Mass (level 23): Your spells have an increased chance to deal a critical strike. Dragon’s Breath (level 27): Enemies in a cone in front of you take Fire damage and are disoriented. Damage will cancel the effect. Combustion (level 29): Engulfs you in flames, increasing your spells’ critical strike chance and granting you Mastery. Castable while casting other spells. Fire Blast (level 32, Rank 3): Fire Blast is now castable while casting other spells. Pyrotechnics (level 33, Rank 2): Each time your Fireball fails to critically strike a target, it gains a stacking 10% increased critical strike chance. Effect ends when Fireball critically strikes. Fire Blast (level 37, Rank 4): Fire Blast now has 2 charges. Dragon’s Breath (level 38, Rank 2): Cooldown reduced by 2 sec. Fireball (level 41, Rank 3): Increases Fireball damage by 15%. Cauterize (level 42): Fatal damage instead brings you to 35% health and then burns you for 28% of your maximum health over 6 sec. While burning, movement slowing effects are suppressed and your movement speed is increased. This effect cannot occur more than once every 5 min. Improved Flamestrike (level 43, Rank 2): Flamestrike cast time is reduced by 0.5 sec. Call of the Sun King (level 46, Rank 2): Phoenix Flames gains 1 additional charge. Critical Mass (level 47, Rank 2): Critical Mass increases your Critical Strike stat from all sources by 10%. Improved Blazing Barrier (level 48, Rank 2): Damage increased by 20%. Flamestrike (level 52, Rank 3): Damage increased by 15%. Pyroblast (level 54, Rank 2): Deals additional Fire damage over 6 sec. Combustion (level 56, Rank 2): Duration increased by 2 sec. Alter Time (level 58): Alters the fabric of time, returning you to your current location and health when cast a second time, or after 10 seconds. Effect negated by long distance or death.

These abilities can only be used by Mages in the Frost specialization:

Ice Lance (level 10): Quickly fling a shard of ice at the target, dealing Frost damage. Damage tripled against frozen targets. Mastery: Icicles (Passive) (level 10): Casting Frostbolt or Flurry grants you an Icicle. Casting Ice Lance causes all Icicles stored to begin launching at the target, each dealing Frost damage. Up to 5 Icicles can be stored. Any excess Icicles gained will be automatically launched. Summon Water Elemental (level 12): Summons a Water Elemental to follow and fight for you. Fingers of Frost (Passive) (level 13): Frostbolt and Frozen Orb damage have a chance of granting a charge of Fingers of Frost. Fingers of Frost causes your next Ice Lance to deal damage as if the target were frozen. Maximum 2 charges. Blizzard (level 14): Ice shards pelt the target area, dealing Frost damage over and reducing movement speed. Shatter (Passive) (level 17): Multiplies the critical strike chance of your Frost spells against frozen targets. Cone of Cold (level 18): Targets in a cone in front of you take Frost damage and have movement slowed. Flurry (level 19): Unleash a flurry of ice, striking the target 3 times for Frost damage. Each hit reduces the target’s movement speed. Ice Barrier (level 21): Shields you with ice, absorbing damage. Melee attacks against you reduce the attacker’s movement speed. Freeze (Pet Ability) (level 23): Your Water Elemental can now cast Freeze: Blasts enemies with frost, freezing them in place. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Shatter (level 27, Rank 2): Shatter increases your chance to deal a critical strike by an additional 25%. Icy Veins (level 29): Accelerates your spellcasting, granting haste and preventing damage from delaying your spellcasts. Brain Freeze (level 32): Frostbolt has a chance to empower your next Flurry to be instant cast and deal increased damage. At level 37, it will also apply Winter’s Chill, which causes the target to take damage as if frozen. Ice Lance (level 33, Rank 2): Increases Ice Lance damage by 10%. Brain Freeze (level 37, Rank 2): Brain Freeze causes your next Flurry to apply Winter’s Chill to the target. Winter’s Chill causes the target to take damage from your spells as if it were frozen. Frozen Orb (level 38): Launches an orb of swirling ice which deals Frost damage to 8 enemies it passes through. Grants 1 charge of Fingers of Frost when it first damages an enemy. Enemies damaged by the Frozen Orb are slowed. Frostbolt (level 41, Rank 2): Increases Frostbolt damage by 15%. Cold Snap (level 42): Resets the cooldown of your Ice Barrier, Frost Nova, Cone of Cold, and Ice Block. Cone of Cold (level 43): Cone of Cold reduces movement speed by an additional 20%. Improved Frost Nova (level 46, Rank 2): Frost Nova duration is increased by 2 sec. Ice Caller (level 47, Rank 2): Each time Blizzard deals damage, the cooldown of Frozen Orb is reduced by 0.5 sec. Mastery: Icicles (level 48, Mastery, Rank 2): Increases the damage of Frozen Orb by 15%. Blizzard (level 52, Rank 3): Damage increased by 15%. Cold Snap (level 54, Rank 2): Cooldown reduced by 30 sec. Improved Icy Veins (level 56, Rank 2): Duration increased by 3 sec. Alter Time (level 58): Alters the fabric of time, returning you to your current location and health when cast a second time, or after 10 seconds. Effect negated by long distance or death.

As you start getting closer to level 60, you may want to shift your focus from thinking about what is best for leveling your Mage to best max level options as far as best covenant options, best stats to pursue on your gear, talents, and so on. For that, we’ve prepared many different guides to guide you in your max level Mage journey! Arcane Mage Guide Fire Mage Guide Frost Mage Guide : Shadowlands Mage Leveling Guide & Best Leveling Spec 1-60
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Is Fire Mage difficult to play?

Is fire mage an “easy” spec to play? What I mean is, bm hunter is objectively easy, it’s hard to mess it up, and it does decent damage. Is fire mage like that? I’d like to try a mage, but I don’t like arcane, and I’ve heard that frost is poop right now.

No, not really. You’re basically waiting for a big burst cooldown (this is coming from BFA experience, I don’t think it’s changed too much) and you really don’t want to miss even a single pyroblast in that burst as it’s a pretty big damage difference. BM is pretty easy cuz your rotation is simple, and even dropping your main stack of barbed shots doesn’t affect you too much.

At least in BFA, fire mage was definitely the hardest spec to learn and properly do your bursts. Combustion needs to be played perfectly. Ten errors outside of Combustion won’t hurt you much; one inside Combustion will utterly break your damage for the entire fight.2 Likes Preheet has a useful little guide I found it helpful when o swapped to fire.

Isn’t that that the guy who tried to sue a guy who had a similar name? I’ll pass won’t support streamers who treat ppl like that. That’s the guy who was being sued. Preheat tried to c/d preheet Ahhhh ok well I’ll have a look in that case How does that even hold up in court? 2 Likes It’s required that you jump around each time a instant fire ability is available.

The biggest challenge with fire mage is learning to not spam click your keys. Fire Blast doesn’t have a CD on it + isn’t on the GCD, and it’s your primary spell for proccing Hot Streak while in your Combustion phase, which allows you to instant cast Pyroblast.

It can also be cast while casting other spells, so you have to be extra careful not to use it unless you’ve activated Heating Up. If you spam click, you can quite literally waste all of your Fire Blast charges in under three seconds, effectively handicapping your DPS output for the remainder of the fight.

This is because fire mage DPS revolves around Combustion, and if you time your Fire Blast (and Phoenix’s Flames) charges correctly during it, you can get a handful of Pyroblasts off, which is a significant amount of DPS. It’s not a forgiving spec. There isn’t a lot of room for error, but it is very rewarding when you finally get it down.

It’s easily the hardest mage spec, if not one of the hardest ranged specs.2 Likes Also factor in mechanics happening when you’re trying to line up your combustion window I played fire for a lot of 8.3, and it can be very frustrating. However, once you get the hang of it, it’s not bad. Going from just about any ranged dps to BM hunter is like coming up from being under water with all your clothes on.

You can breathe, and you can move around so freely. Stick to BM. I’ve played fire for a while now. It’s ok, kinda\tiny bit dull outside of combustion. I don’t run a lot of group content, mostly solo stuff and I grow tired of the “staying alive” mini game.

With ignite lighting up half the zone while questing it finally got to me. Yes I could pull if off an live thru it but it was just too much excitement. I’m benching my mages for now. So if you like to blow things up and scoot around staying alive, it should be right up your alley. Just time and space out your defensive cool downs and you should be fine.

Gearing is also more challenging for fire spec, as we are dependent on critical strike. An upgrade that decreases our crit strike score can actually be a downgrade, and this is frustrating. Very rng dependent. That said, crafted gear can now employ items to get specific secondary stats (rather than random), so that helps a lot. Edit: did some checking, and pyroblast procs still rely on crit strike. So, while the stat might not have the importance it did in previous expansions, it is still key. It looks like haste has gained popularity for us (as for pretty much everyone). I remember that day when crit strike was listed above intellect for fire mages.

Crystaeris: Gearing is also more challenging for fire spec, as we are dependent on critical strike. I could be wrong, but Im pretty sure Fire Mages have a bit of crit built in with the spec via some talents and something else. As a fire mage, you don’t need to build crits. Combustion makes everything a crit, Fire Blast is an auto critcertain talents make spells auto crit based off enemy health or another variable.

HASTE is what you should be stacking.1 Like Frost is getting some pretty big buffs today, so Critical strike is a very important stat if you are running “Fevered Incantation” legendary. Otherwise its meh you can always do a stat weigh sim to find out the value in each stat for your character specifically.
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Which mage class is best in WoW?

Mage DPS Guide – WoW Classic Season of Mastery Welcome to Wowhead’s DPS Mage Class Guide, updated for ! This guide will help you to improve as a DPS Mage in all aspects of the game, improving your knowledge to face the hardest Dungeons and Raids from WoW SoM.Throughout this guide, we will cover many different aspects to increase your Mage expertise, including concepts like Mage talents and talents builds, Mage BiS gear choices, Mage stat priorities, Mage consumables and enchants, among many other aspects of your class and specialization.

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• Currently enjoying life as a Mage.
• Mages are incredibly viable in Classic WoW PvE.
• They bring tonnes of damage and utility to groups, and will always be needed in both Dungeons and Raids thanks to this.
• They are also effective against almost every monster in the game, as Mages utilize Frost, Fire, and Arcane damage, something which other classes can’t do.In Dungeons, Mages will always be useful, you can even take three Mages and have a very comfortable Dungeon run.

Meanwhile, in raids there are around 5 spots open for Mages, sometimes there are even more depending on the group and raid. For example, in Ahn’Qiraj 40 guilds tend to go with 7 or more Mages as the class is very effective there. Frost Mages are the most viable as Elemental Precision provides a large amount of hit and most early bosses are immune to Fire Damage until later phases.

Mage Class Overview

Mage Leveling Guide

Mage PvP Guide

ul> Incredible single target and AoE damage

Mages have the strongest AoE damage in the game. Spells like Blizzard, Cone of Cold, and Arcane Explosion are reliable crowd control and damaging tools, making Mages vital to any PvE and PvP group. Additionally, Mages are one of the best ranged damage dealers in the game.

Amazing utility and convenience

Mages bring a great deal of utility to group content, making them very desirable members of any group. Spells like Arcane Intellect, Polymorph, Conjure Food & Conjure Water, and of course, various Portal: Stormwind spells, make Mages incredibly useful.

• Mages are also very convenient to level as they don’t have to spend gold on food and drink and can travel around the world quickly, thanks to their Teleport and Portals.
• Mages are fantastic in both solo and group PvP.
• A good Mage can pick apart almost any player thanks to the wide toolkit Mages possess.

Mages can kite classes like Warriors and Rogues thanks to the innate slow in their frost spells, Frost Nova, and Blink, Meanwhile, a well-timed Counterspell can be the end of classes that rely on casting.Mages also shine in group PvP. Most Mages gravitate toward Frost for the strong crowd control and defensive abilities, but a well protected Fire Mage can dish out enormous amounts of damage, decimating enemies with powerful AoE and focus fire.

Mages are renowned for their farming skills. Thanks to their AoE and control spells, Mages are super-fast AoE farmers. A Mage can easily combine Cone of Cold, Blizzard, and Frost Nova to control a large group of monsters and quickly deal with them. This makes for a unique way to level, as well as a very effective way to make gold at max level.Mages are cloth wearers, meaning they have one of the lowest amounts of Armor of any class.

Combined with a low health pool, this means Mages are liable to dying very quickly. If caught out of position and out of cooldowns, a Mage can be bursted down extremely fast. In order to be an effective Mage, a player must always be aware of their surroundings and choose their fights carefully.

Mages are the most popular caster

Mages are the most popular caster in Classic and one of the most popular classes overall. While groups will always love to have a Mage, there will be a lot of competition for gear, and sometimes groups may already have too many Mages.

Mages lack direct healing

Mages do not have an in-built way to heal themselves during combat. Mages have access to First Aid just like every other class. However, this can easily be interrupted, and they do not have any other forms of healing. This means that if a Mage finds themselves in combat on low Health, their only hope is to finish the fight, or run, and regenerate Health through eating food once out of combat.

1. Four races can be Mages in Classic WoW: Gnome and Human for the Alliance, and Troll and Undead for the Horde.
2. A key benefit of picking Alliance for your Mage is the access to support from a Paladin,
3. Paladins are a fantastic support class for mages, as they can provide powerful buffs such as Blessing of Wisdom and Blessing of Salvation,

Additionally, Paladins provide Auras that buff all party members, ideally Concentration Aura will be used, which is incredibly beneficial in any fight where you take damage. There are only two race choices per faction for Mages. Although races have their benefits, it is important to note that the differences won’t massively affect your gameplay, and you should also take into account which race you would enjoy playing.

• Gnome is the best Classic WoW Alliance Mage race for both PvE and PvP.
• Human Mage Humans have minimal benefits for Mages.
• The essential advantage of playing as a Human is the Diplomacy racial, which reduces the amount of time investment required for raising reputations.
• The The Human Spirit will slightly boost Mana Regeneration but is not massively helpful, while Perception is only useful when looking for Stealthed Rogues and Prowling Druids in PVP.

As a Mage, you will never need to make use of your melee weapon, so the weapon specialization racials are useless.Racial Bonuses Gnome Mage Gnomes are the better of the two races for both PvE and PvP. The Expansive Mind racial will provide a boost to your total Mana and damage.

Meanwhile, Escape Artist is an amazing tool to have access to in PvP, allowing you to escape from immobilizing effects such as Entangling Roots and Improved Hamstring, The Engineering Specialization racial is also handy to have, as Engineering is a crucial profession for Mages. Racial Bonuses As a Horde Mage, you will have access to the support skills of a Shaman,

Shamans are a great support class for Mages, primarily due to their arsenal of Totems. Two primary Totems benefit Mages; these are Tranquil Air Totem and Mana Spring Totem, both of these Totems allow you to focus on doing damage rather than focusing as much on Mana and Threat.

1. Troll is the best Classic WoW Horde Mage race for PvE, and Undead is the best Classic WoW Horde Mage race for PvP.
2. Troll Mage The key benefit of picking a Troll is the Berserking racial.
3. This passive provides a substantial damage boost, especially when low on health.
4. This doesn’t happen very often, however, as you are liable to die quickly if left on low health, especially in raids.

The other passives are relatively insignificant. Regeneration slightly reduces the amount of healing you will need, while Beast Slaying can be helpful while leveling, but come late game, there are very few beasts to fight. Racial Bonuses

Beast Slaying : Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%. Berserking : Increases your casting and attack speed by 10% to 30%. At full health the speed increase is 10% with a greater effect up to 30% if you are badly hurt when you activate Berserking. Lasts 10 sec. Bow Specialization : Skill with Bow Weapons increased by 5. Regeneration : Health regeneration rate increased by 10%.10% of total Health regeneration may continue during combat. Throwing Specialization : Skill with Throwing Weapons increased by 5.

Undead Mage Undead mainly benefit Mages in PvP. The Will of the Forsaken racial is fantastic as it allows you to remove specific negative effects, which can be handy in certain PvE encounters, and only has a two-minute cooldown compared to Insignia of the Horde five-minute cooldown.

Cannibalize : When activated, regenerates 7% of total health every 2 sec for 10 sec. Only works on Humanoid or Undead corpses within 5 yds. Any movement, action, or damage taken while Cannibalizing will cancel the effect. Shadow Resistance : Shadow Resistance increased by 10. Underwater Breathing : Underwater breath lasts 300% longer than normal. Will of the Forsaken : Provides immunity to Charm, Fear and Sleep while active. May also be used while already afflicted by Charm, Fear or Sleep. Lasts 5 sec.

There are three specialization talent trees for Classic Mages: Arcane, Fire, and Frost. All three Mage talent trees provide DPS benefits and are strong in their own right, with several viable talent combinations, depending on whether the player is interested in Dungeons, Raiding, or PvP. Arcane: Manipulate the arcane, destroying enemies with overwhelming power.

Arcane Power builds are typically the go to dungeon and raid spec until Ahn’Qiraj, which focuses on Mana, spell damage, reducing resistances, and the powerful cooldown Arcane Power,

Fire: Ignite enemies with balls of fire and combustive flames.

Combustion builds start off slow, as Fire spells are usually more mana intensive than frost, but benefits greatly from better gear and increased Critical Strike chance through Ignite and Combustion, Many early raid bosses are immune to fire damage, but the specialization leaps ahead in Ahn’Qiraj and Naxxramas.

Frost: Freezes enemies in their tracks and shatters them with Frost magic.

Ice Barrier Builds require deep investment into Frost, which can be both useful for increasing the output of other Mages in raid, but is also extremely capable in PvP, granting large amounts of survivability with Ice Block and Ice Barrier,

Fire Mages pull ahead as the best spec in WoW Classic Phase 5, as Ahn’Qiraj bosses are not immune to Fire Damage the way Molten Core and Blackwing Lair ones were. Itemization also catches up to support Fire’s critical strike focus, without sacrificing hit or spell power.Many Mages will continue to play Frost in PvP and other forms of content, but the majority of raiders will transition to Fire and stay that way throughout the rest of Phase 5 and into Phase 6.

All viable end-game PvE builds are covered in our Classic Mage DPS Talents & Builds Guide, Tailoring is virtually a necessity for maximizing early Mage damage, as many crafted items last well into Phase 5. Robe of the Archmage is one of these items; it is available from the get-go and is the best chest for Mages until the Bloodvine Garb set from Zul’Gurub.

The set remains as the best set of items until the next stage, Ahn’Qiraj, so in order to maximize damage throughout most of the game Tailoring is vital.In later phases, the focus on tailoring diminishes, but it remains a lucrative profession due to a Mages farming abilities.

• Mages are by far the best class at killing large amounts of monsters quickly, meaning they are able to farm large amounts of cloth very quickly, making the profession fast and cheap to level.Engineering is another profession that is vital for Mages trying to maximize damage.
• The profession is advantageous in both PvE and PvP due to its various bombs and gadgets.

As a mage you will want to pick up Goblin Engineer, this will let you make your own Goblin Sapper Charge, which provide a large damage boost through their AoE and are key in certain fights like Viscidus, Engineering also provides you with items like Dense Dynamite and Iron Grenade,

Both of these provide around 400 damage on a short cooldown and will provide you with a substantial DPS boost. Iron Grenades are also handy for PvP as they provide a short stun that can get you out of trouble. Items like Gnomish Rocket Boots, Hyper-Radiant Flame Reflector, and Arcane Bomb are also powerful in PvP as they provide a lot of interesting benefits that can turn the tide in a fight.

The Trinkets are able to reflect key spells like Pyroblast, Frostbolt, and Death Coil, while Rocket Boots can let you escape from a sticky situation. Mages make use of Mana to power their spells. The amount of Mana available to a Mage depends on their level and their Intellect, the higher the level and Intellect, the higher the total Mana pool.Mana regenerates over time, both in and out of combat.

However, regeneration can be interrupted through spell casting. At the start of a spell cast, Mana regeneration is suspended for five seconds, this is known as the “five-second rule”. Sometimes, players will choose to avoid casting spells to regenerate Mana at a faster rate, especially while leveling.

Note: spells that do not cost mana do not interrupt mana regeneration.Mana regeneration can be increased with Spells, Spirit or items that give additional Mana regeneration, known as Mana per 5. Additionally, potions and various other items can be used to restore a set amount of mana instantly.
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Why is Arcane so cool?

4. The Fight Scenes – We all love a good fight scene. In the League of Legends game, the characters are termed as champions. So, you should expect to see them fight each other or at least team up to fight a common enemy. Some of the champions we’ve seen in the series are Jinx, Vi, Caitlyn, Viktor, Jayce Talis, Ekko, Heimerdinger and Singed.

Season 2 is likely to bring up some new champions, but I’ll leave that for Riot Games to decide. And don’t worry, you don’t have to play the game to understand Arcane, The fight scenes in Arcane are well-executed. They’re fast, unpredictable and thrilling to watch. Each character has a unique skillset that helps them gain advantage over their opponent.

From a deadly machine gun to magical powered bionic arms, you won’t want to miss the action once it unfolds.
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Why play Arcane Mage?

Arcane Mage is the strongest spec to play in the pre-season of Dragonflight, as it does the best damage in the early Mythic dungeons. However, all 3 Mage specs are very close, so you can generally play any spec and do well.
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Should I recommend Arcane to parents?

Arcane TV Review The parents’ guide to what’s in this TV show. Drinking, Drugs & Smoking Parents need to know that Arcane is an animated action/adventure series based on the popular video game, It features brutal physical fights between teenagers, although blood and gore is kept at a minimum.

• Guns, blades, and explosives are used, and children see their mother killed in an attack.
• The splattered blood of a cat is graphically shown when the animal is killed off-screen.
• Language includes “hell,” “s-t,” “piss,” and “ass,” often used by teenagers.
• The series features a number of female main characters, including a pair of sisters, as well as a young boy of color in a prominent role.

Characters are shown drinking in a bar and smoking pipes. Characters that appear to be sex workers stand outside a brothel-like business to attract potential customers. December 15, 2021 Arcane is my favorite new show. Maybe my favorite piece of media ever.

It is truly a unique and masterful cinematic experience. Fully realized and bristling with details. Arcane is the prequel story to a video game franchise. But I never played the games or knew anything about them before watching Arcane. The show’s creators made sure that prior knowledge was not a prerequisite.

And I think I enjoyed Arcane more because I did not know anything about it. If you are a fan of animation, sci-fi, fantasy, or great storytelling, I highly recommend you watch Arcane. Arcane is mature. It deals with love, death, mental illness, violence, and substance abuse.

• Even though it is animated, it handles these issues in a very grounded and realistic fashion.
• While the action can be brutal it never gets gratuitous or gory.
• There is one sex scene but no nudity and is actually very artful.
• There is some language and a few f-bombs, but unlike other shows/movies, the salty language is very appropriate for the scene and characters.

If your family is mature enough to handle the content, Arcane is truly great. This title has: 4 people found this helpful. December 24, 2021 Arcane is based on a video game that I don’t really like, but if you’ve ever played league of legends, don’t expect it to be anything like the game.

• It is so much better than you’d expect since it’s based on a game, but it’s probably going to be pretty heavy for lots of teens.
• Not too heavy though.
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• Arcane is based on the popular multiplayer online battle arena (or MOBA) game,
• It follows the origins of two of the game’s champion characters, Vi () and her sister Powder (known later as Jinx in the game).

Told from the perspective of these main characters, as well as that of their friends, family, and enemies, the story focuses on the ongoing conflict between the wealthy citizens of Piltover and the poverty-stricken denizens of the Zaun underground, where Vi and Powder reside.

While the series is heavily based on the game that spawned it, knowledge of the source material generally isn’t required to enjoy the show and follow its story. With acclaimed series and, Netflix broke the video game adaptation curse that plagued Hollywood for years. But it seems the streamer is just getting started, as its new Arcane is a visually stunning animated effort that easily stands toe-to-toe with the medium’s most vaunted entries.

More than just an eye-popping artistic achievement, though, it features the sort of nuanced characterizations, thoughtful storytelling, and rich world-building typically associated with big-budget, big-screen epics. The series borrows heavily from the fantasy, steampunk, and sci-fi genres, but none of it feels rehashed or phoned-in.

Even its central idea – of a utopian society oppressing the people literally living beneath them – manages to put a fresh spin on the heavily recycled premise. And, ironically enough, its pulse-spiking action scenes and set pieces never come off like over-the-top video game sequences. It’s clear everything in Arcane has been crafted with the goal of making not only a great video game adaptation but a series that any fan of compelling characters and absorbing storytelling can appreciate.

To that point, you needn’t have played League of Legends – or any game at all, for that matter – to be pulled into this incredibly engaging world.

Families can talk about the relationship between sisters Vi and Powder in Arcane, How are the siblings alike or different? Do they rely on one another for different things? Does their relationship feel authentic and convincing? How does the series use animation to tell its story? Is it able to achieve things not possible in live-action shows? Do you prefer animation to live action? Why? What similarities does the series share with its source material? How does it differ from the game? What other games would make great series?

: Arcane TV Review
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Is Arcane or Frost Mage better?

Best boss DPS (in realistic settings) Frost Mage achieved 64.7% more maximum boss DPS than Arcane Mage when dealing with occasional movement, lag and crowd-control. Best AoE DPS (in perfect settings)Frost Mage achieved 74.58% more AoE DPS than Arcane Mage when there was no movement or lag.
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What is the best class TBC?

Warlock: S – Warlocks are one of the best DPS in TBC, They provide raids with various curses and debuffs for boss encounters. Meanwhile, their utility is top-notch as well through the use of Health Stones and Soul Stones that increase raid survivability.
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What is the best Mage leveling spec in TBC?

Frost is one of the two best Mage specs for leveling. Frost is mana efficient with high survivability, with tools such as Improved Frost Nova and Ice Barrier to help control mobs.
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What class should I pick in TBC?

S-Tier: Warlock – Unless Blizzard makes some major changes to TBC, you can expect Warlocks to be the most dominant DPS class in the game for quite some time. While Destruction Warlocks are probably your best bet if you’re looking for the simplest form of incredible damage output, all Warlock specs will be viable when TBC launches.
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