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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@Lichkyng: Bit rich don't you think?
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Charliebitme
Magtheridon
Charliebitme
03/07/2011
my favorite spell is polymorph, turns your enemy into a helples sheep that cant attack.
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Harlléquínn
Eonar
Harlléquínn
12/10/2011
@Charliebitme: yeah but when we get in melee range your a goner!
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Hi guys, it' s urgent, if someone suggested me a way to get REALLY high dps in Heroic Cata dungs with FIRE spec. I just can' t get high dps there, and these are ages, that i m looking for a decent rotation.
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Kripparian
Frostwhisper
Kripparian
30/06/2011
@Yampar: First of all, Gem and enchant your gear.
Reach the hitcap (17%).
And just train the rotation to a point where you don't even have to think about it anymore, untill you will know what spell to cast etc
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Arhgress
Vek'nilash
Arhgress
14/07/2011
@Yampar: As Fire Mage in dungeons, you should first Blast Wave area, then Flamestrike (not if you have Improved Flamestrike talent), then Blizzard... On bosses, use your Solo Rotation...
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Almâsa
Frostmane
Almâsa
30/06/2011
Unreachbal :)
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Tareignus
Outland
Tareignus
29/06/2011
Living Bomb FTW :D
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Hairybaby
Aerie Peak
Hairybaby
29/06/2011
mages r just retarded no kill required to kill a skilled player .
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Halenor
Grim Batol
Halenor
28/06/2011
like being a mage sadly that i'm a low lvl
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Kieroe
Runetotem
Kieroe
27/06/2011
i like mage but im a low lvl in a lvl 32 i wont to be 80
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Blòòdlust
Aszune
Blòòdlust
10/07/2011
@Kieroe: stick with and you can get there :D
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Veryle
Bladefist
Veryle
25/09/2011
@Kieroe: I'm only lvl 18 and I'm totally having fun on this mage! sure i got killed a few times but in 2 days I levelled up this quick
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Agromancer
Sylvanas
Agromancer
27/06/2011
Mage FTW!
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Alpheratz
Burning Legion
Alpheratz
18/06/2011
You will never beat an undead Mage for the best Epic WoW experience, be it pvp, pvprp or just plane old rp, raids, dungs or simply knocking the stuffing outta the Alliance lol /Mage for life x
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Bananna
Laughing Skull
Bananna
17/06/2011
Imagine a tauren mage. Would be insane. Next time you walk past a cow you will not take your eyes off it!
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Maridius
Sylvanas
Maridius
13/06/2011
i am a mage i will thrn you into a sheep...or a ghoat...or what is it
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Wildirish
Dentarg
Wildirish
09/06/2011
love my mage i just wish other players in dungeons would make up there minds! stop using blizzard /were is blizzard, trade food plz, aahhh mage what ya doin? rotate arcane!!!! im here to help ya just cant feed ,fight,run in 1 second of play.
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Shadowców
Terokkar
Shadowców
09/06/2011
whats most uncommon? orc, nelf or worgen mage?
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Kagaen
Bloodhoof
Kagaen
09/06/2011
@Shadowców: Orc.
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Drainoris
Bloodhoof
Drainoris
11/06/2011
@Shadowców: orc definetly
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Edgedeath
Tarren Mill
Edgedeath
19/06/2011
@Shadowców: orc ofc
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Drainoris
Bloodhoof
Drainoris
31/05/2011
i dont ever see a orc mage :L
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Symarra
Khadgar
Symarra
29/05/2011
for grinding i went frost with my alt... best for lvling i think
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Arhgress
Vek'nilash
Arhgress
14/07/2011
@Symarra: Fire=Dungeons (extreme AOE)

Arcane=Solo (high single target DPS)

Frost=Battleground (many freezing spells)
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Marcyario
Azuremyst
Marcyario
23/05/2011
FROST is ownage for mage awesome dps
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Arhgress
Vek'nilash
Arhgress
14/07/2011
@Marcyario: No, not really. My comment right over yours for more Info...^^
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Youter
Turalyon
Youter
22/05/2011
Is fire any good for instances?
And is arcane any good.
But i know frost is class.
Good that you get water element with it.
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Dakkora
Turalyon
Dakkora
18/05/2011
frost best tree because it slows down your target but it has least amount of damage.
arcane well i dont know that much cause i dont have a mage.
but fire is for pretty high damage.
but frost is what i would recommend
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Grizzwold
Nagrand
Grizzwold
11/05/2011
ppl ask me why mages pwn? i turn them into a sheep. theres ur answer, mate!
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Mortishaa
Earthen Ring
Mortishaa
11/05/2011
What would be the best talent tree to choose? Fire, Arcane or Frost?
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Moustacho
Turalyon
Moustacho
14/05/2011
@Mortishaa: Depends what you like to play. Frost is all about keeping enemies at a distance and slow them off. Fire is great AoE damage. Arcane is single target damage.

Normally people would say a Frost Mage is a PvP mage, but nowadays frost can do some serious damage in Raids and Dungeons. Fire is currently being used a lot in PvP and Raids. Its about the big amount of dots and damage they can put on a enemy to quickly kill it. Arcane is still number 1 i think in Raids, but is very single target. In PvP you wont see them as much, which is a shame, because they can do lots of damage.
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Marcyario
Azuremyst
Marcyario
23/05/2011
@Mortishaa: FROST ownage
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Firestörm
Darkmoon Faire
Firestörm
05/07/2011
@Moustacho: Ok ppl can say whatever they want but arcane is the way.. Never met a mage in dungeon frost/fire that could touch my dps single/aoe( known fact: fool of the arcane mage that uses blizzard). Arcane can slow too but good geared arcane mages dont need to. For starters Arcane blast already slows the targets and then b4 he gets to you he is already down(well at least with me). Frost isnt the best for raid bosses since some of the cc spells that increase the attck of other spells cant be used. Fire or arcane would be your best shot. Fire for halfus and arcane for all other bosses. With Firelands now out trash is damn easy and bosses at normal mode seam too I'm using arcane and I'm always on top. Now getting to fire spec yah its a great spec great aoe but for dungeons isnt the best, in order to get high(realy high dps) you need to have trash alive in time for your dots to have time to burn witch is impossible since nowadays trash dies realy fast so best bet go arcane aswell (and tear 12 4piece bonus is sick :P) For pvp I could go frost (and I'm good at it(not the best but good)) but hell with it arcane all the way to top. If you pvp with the spec you use to raid (and your good at it in pvp) your chances of survival will for sure increase in raids ;)
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Hinnasia
Bloodhoof
Hinnasia
07/05/2011
I love mage becuse they have musch damage an cut copy she self
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Wandasa
Mazrigos
Wandasa
03/05/2011
my character got stuck couse i was on the boat from ratchet to booty bay in the middle of the loading it faild and closed wow whan i tryed to run my character it cant load it :-(
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Høeghk
Darkspear
Høeghk
05/05/2011
@Wandasa: just report it to blizz. It will take about a day ;)
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Stina
Haomarush
Stina
30/04/2011
a mage get a water elemental in lvl 10 if you select frost as your talent@blitzstyle
mage is so boring you get killed in some seconds in battlegronds and is only good in doungeons/raidsyou make a big mistake if youmake a mage
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@Stina: Hardly... In end-game pvp, frost mages are rediculous in 1v1..
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Pwnágé
Steamwheedle Cartel
Pwnágé
06/05/2011
@Stina: MAGES R AWESOME!!! dont diss mages :P