Students gifted with a keen intellect and unwavering discipline may walk the path of the mage. The arcane magic available to magi is both great and dangerous, and thus is revealed only to the most devoted practitioners. To avoid interference with their spellcasting, magi wear only cloth armor, but arcane shields and enchantments give them additional protection. To keep enemies at bay, magi can summon bursts of fire to incinerate distant targets and cause entire areas to erupt, setting groups of foes ablaze.

Masters of ice can command blizzards that tear into flesh and limit movement. Should enemies manage to survive this assault, the mage can shrink them into harmless sheep in the blink of an eye.

Powerful magi can even generate enhancements and portals, assisting allies by sharpening their minds and transporting them instantly across the world.

Mage Information

Mages demolish their foes with arcane incantations. Although they wield powerful offensive spells, mages are fragile and lightly armored, making them particularly vulnerable to close-range attacks. Wise mages make careful use of their spells to keep their foes at a distance or hold them in place.

  • Type Ranged Magic Damage Dealer
  • Standard Bars Health, Mana
  • Available Armor Cloth
  • Available Weapons Wands, Daggers, One-Handed Swords, Staves
Mage Talents

Mage talents focus on enhancing individual schools of magic – quick, aggressive Fire spells; efficient, controlling Frost spells and punishing Arcane spells.

Mage Talent Specialization
Mage Features
Ranged damage

Mages can expend mana in order to deal high amounts of damage with amazing speed, though they must be wary of exhausting themselves.

Area of effect spells

By calling upon sheets of ice, columns of flame, and waves of arcane power, mages can effectively attack multiple foes at the same time.

Control

A mage has many options for controlling the battlefield, from freezing enemies in place to transforming them into helpless critters.

Teleportation

Mages possess the ability to transport themselves and their allies between cities and can summon replenishing food and water.

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Ihmismage
Darksorrow
Ihmismage
28/08/2011
Ty
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Arzana
Agamaggan
Arzana
27/08/2011
best spec for pvp is frost
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Ihmismage
Darksorrow
Ihmismage
27/08/2011
whats is best spec for pvp?
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Miracl
The Maelstrom
Miracl
27/08/2011
Im old player on wow and i think mages are really overpowered after cata. Im not some noob to make some mage cause they are op...no really no, ....its not so much fun anymore if you dont feel the danger.....i have any char now and i tryed to play with them against mages....and again i see that i die very fast...evem then if i use many degensive spellls and cooldowns.....its very annoying......its first time if im mad for blizzard.........
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Madmushroom
Burning Legion
Madmushroom
16/11/2011
@Miracl: well if u are a OLD PLAYER u should know that blizz BUFFED frost mages in the end of TBC not CATA..lol...and yes mages will !@#$ LOTS OF melee classes cause they are Controller RANGE DPS CASTER...if mage cant kill warr then who do u guys want to do that...a RESTO DUDU ?! -.-
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Vuhumnal
Outland
Vuhumnal
21/08/2011
hello i want to say that mages are to overpowered and they should be nerfed they kill all classes and they have no skill in every talent tree blizzard please nerf them as soon as possible thanks(btw make other classes better make balance druid more resistent thanks again)
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Timprooten
Ravencrest
Timprooten
14/08/2011
magic is a anoying class tho fight for you know it you be a sheep =)
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Besiitaajs
Neptulon
Besiitaajs
12/08/2011
why the hell mages are op? i think atm classes are pretty much balanced.
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Halothree
Twilight's Hammer
Halothree
11/08/2011
LOVE MAGE!! they are god! ps another classes its god to:)
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Thorning
Vek'nilash
Thorning
11/08/2011
lol
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"the only problem is you'll be ripped to shreds and you will be nerfed by every single glitchy patch" fail...
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Azzasu
Neptulon
Azzasu
11/08/2011
Overpower? naaa...they only got blink, on like 20 sec cooldown, frost nova(instant, short cooldown, long range) instant frost bolts, like 3 freezing spells, ice block(immune to everything)and frostbolts with minimum 15k hits.
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Harlléquínn
Eonar
Harlléquínn
12/10/2011
@Zhvart: I totally agree, they are nearly impossible to kill cuz they always run away
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Wolftusk
Dragonmaw
Wolftusk
10/08/2011
wel i,m a rogue but i have never lost to mage in a one on one battle or a arena i think the a Dk's are muts harder to kill.
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Forsakenlord
Saurfang
Forsakenlord
24/08/2011
@Wolftusk:
I dont get this, as a dk i got pwned by a lower lvl mage, as a hunter i owned a higher lvl mage, and as a druid it was abit even but i won 3/5 duels with same person
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Racaill
Blade's Edge
Racaill
10/08/2011
im a mage and the arcane spec is the best dps spec but it is a 1 button job.

with arcane blast i have hit a crit of 105923
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Déadbull
Skullcrusher
Déadbull
02/09/2011
@Racaill: try with all cds and trinkets and u will hit for like 125 k its freaking op
:D
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Veryle
Bladefist
Veryle
25/09/2011
@Racaill: I agree that arcane mages are flipping awesome!! everyone beware of arcane
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Gardon
The Maelstrom
Gardon
10/08/2011
Well the mage spell stealing shud be nerfed, paladins have no chanse against a good mage. its fact. its not funny becouse its true!
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Markred
Laughing Skull
Markred
30/07/2011
i wish ppl would stop complaing about "op" mages you ovi made a bad class choice :)
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Baltor
Bronze Dragonflight
Baltor
28/07/2011
im thinking on making a mage aswell because good dmg any advise?
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Mùjõ
Draenor
Mùjõ
04/08/2011
@Baltor: I think arcane is the best class for dps. Fire is good to but i think its for dungeons when the thing ur attaking is busy with the tank.(Fire spells are so slow to cast) Frost is good for pvp but i think its boring.
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Hutmat
Runetotem
Hutmat
23/07/2011
A mage is not op.... just because they can make like 20k by hitting one button?! lolz
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Tietäjä
Kilrogg
Tietäjä
19/07/2011
I'm thinking about lvling a mage..what race would be good for it ? :D
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Weahbo
Azjol-Nerub
Weahbo
22/07/2011
@Tietäjä: GNOOME!!!
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Sowelu
Alonsus
Sowelu
03/08/2011
@Tietäjä: Draenei ftw!!
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Forsakenlord
Saurfang
Forsakenlord
24/08/2011
@Sowelu:
i'm sorry to say but draenei mages are weakst and gnomes are best coz of the racial +intellect
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:P
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Marcyario
Azuremyst
Marcyario
18/07/2011
nerf ur self
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Gardon
The Maelstrom
Gardon
10/08/2011
@Marcyario: Nerf our self?! we dont need to, becouse they are nerfeing us all except mage's!
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Rellikz
Darkspear
Rellikz
18/07/2011
NERF MAGES PLZ
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Azzasu
Neptulon
Azzasu
15/07/2011
Its fascinating...looking at the most OVERPOWERED class in wow.....
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Velteza
Neptulon
Velteza
30/07/2011
@Zhvart: Says a warrior? You honestly make me laugh.
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Harlléquínn
Eonar
Harlléquínn
12/10/2011
@Velteza: warriors arnt overpowered, mages are seriously op! plus in a bg i find nearly the whole horde play mage so its even more annoying!!
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Gomonto
Magtheridon
Gomonto
15/07/2011
Oooooooo mage
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Ashkore
Emerald Dream
Ashkore
14/07/2011
mage ain't op! its lies! arcane is one button most of the time and fire is like slack off or you fack up you rotation by casting pyroblast afther your proc witch makes you fack up your combistion:(
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Shaiden
Azuremyst
Shaiden
07/07/2011
me 2 :D :D :D
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Slaxen
Azjol-Nerub
Slaxen
06/07/2011
Mages are overpowed and thats why i love em to pieces. :P
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Suarman
Kul Tiras
Suarman
06/07/2011
All i can say is MAges FOR THE WIN! :)
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Lichkyng
Outland
Lichkyng
04/07/2011
OMG! R u kidding me????? this is the first class on the op list!!! :O !!! OPPPPPPP!!!! :@