Mage DPS Class Overview - Season of Discovery

By kennethwow Updated: 2025/01/30

What's New for Mage DPSPhase 7EvocationViability for Mage DPSStrengths and Weaknesses for Mage DPS

Strengths

Weaknesses

Best Specialization for Mage DPSStats and Stat Priority for Mage DPS

Spell Hit

Spell Power

Critical Strike

Intellect

Stamina

Spirit

Best Races for Mage DPSGnomesEscape ArtistFrost NovaEntangling RootsExpansive MindHumanThe Human SpiritDiplomacyBest Horde RacesTrollUndeadWill of the ForsakenFearSeductionBest Professions for Mage DPSEnchantingEnchantingEngineeringEngineeringMasterwork Target Dummy

Comments

Comment by Enerdrizer

As I was also reading the healer mage page, I have learned from a comment that Deepdive Helmet is quite out of question in first season because it requires a gnomish specialization! Hence it requires 30 lvl.

Comment by Vannicavus

No consideration for frost dps'ing at this early level? I feel like the amount of talent points you can put in, the are better options in frost than in fire overall.
Looked at the talent tree last night just trying to think how I wanted to play..
Both specs would take the .5 second cast reduction on main spell and as you set up on the talents, the reduced resistance chance on enemies.
After that frost gets increased critical damage on ALL frost spells by 100%, and all frost damage by 6%.
Fire gets ignite for 40% extra damage on crits, pushback/threat reduction and a little extra range?

Comment by CloudHiro

regardless of whats 'better' i want a frost build :(

Comment by Tchali

Am I wrong that Mages do not get Presence of Mind until level 30? My talent tree says I need 20 points in Arcane to choose it.

"Excellent cooldown with Arcane Power, Presence of Mind and Icy Veins."

Comment by Lilem

Critically missing info about the Arcane Surge rune/ability is the fact that it not only spends all your remaining mana, but also increases your mana regeneration by a huge amount. What this means:

It's perfectly viable in PvE because you get the spent mana back pretty fast
It's a great tool to use as essentially another Evocation

Comment by zeemann

Deep dive helmet requires 230 eng, we are limited to engineering items 150 and under

Comment by Fraelner

What about the mana per 5 stat? where does it rank in the stats priority?

For example should I equip emberstone staff or Lorekeeper's staff? (as a fire mage)

Comment by DrJudym

Since yesteraday, living flame no longer drops arcane blast stacks, because now it's considered as fire spell only. Use Icy Veins rune instead.

Comment by Spectual

Correction to Arcane Rotation:

Living Flame on cooldown (does not benefit from Arcane Charges)
When you have clear casting, either use it on Arcane Missiles for Single Target or Arcane Explosion for Multiple Targets.

Found this to be a way better rotation with mana efficiency in mind.

Comment by Zilgarog

Where is the AoE rotation?

Comment by nvirg

60 Intellect is 1% Increased Critical Strike

This is true at level 60. But at 40, isn't this less? I thought I remember reading back in the day that there was some sort of weighted expected INT value by level. Blizzard never released the details by level. Regardless, stacking enough INT to make a difference in spell critical strike may not be optimal with level 25 & 40 itemization.

If it is a different value by level, I'd be curious if anyone has information at what the actual int per 1% crit is at for levels 25/40/50 for current and future reference.

Mage DPS Class Overview - Season of Discovery

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