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MoP Classic Fire Mage — Guide (Phase 5)
by FourenPosted 9 minutes read views
viewsAbout the Class
Fire Mage is a specialization that lives on critical strikes. The whole point of the playstyle is to chain-roll 
Heating Up and Pyroblast! and build the fattest possible 
Ignite.
The resource is mana, but in a raid Fire basically never worries about it. It is a ranged DPS with steady single-target damage, excellent damage on two or three targets by spreading Ignite via 
Inferno Blast, and a huge burst in the 
Combustion window.
Strengths
- Huge burst potential through Combustion.
- Good, steady single-target damage.
- Strong two-to-three target damage: Inferno Blast spreads Ignite and Pyroblast.
- Mana is not a problem at all.
- Plenty of defensive tools, including
Cauterize. - Noticeably more mobile than Arcane thanks to instant procs and
Scorch.
Weaknesses
- Heavily gear-dependent and lags behind for much of the expansion because of it.
- Damage is spiky and entirely tied to crit luck.
- A poorly timed Combustion on a weak Ignite burns the whole cooldown.
- Requires constant proc tracking, which is hard during heavy movement.
Stat Priority
Mage Fire Stats Priority
- 1Intellect
- 2Hit and Expertise (up to the 15% cap, which is 5100 rating)
- 3Critical Strike rating
- 4Haste
- 5Mastery
In Mists of Pandaria, Expertise also grants Hit, so both stats are interchangeable up to the cap. Draenei need 4760 rating instead of 5100.
Talents
Talents
Rotation (Ability Priority)
Opener
The opener is a set sequence of abilities you use as you engage an enemy. Memorising it helps initiate your rotation in the most optimal way possible.
- 1
Evocation - 2
Mirror Image - 3
Potion of the Jade Serpent - 4
Pyroblast - 5
Living Bomb - 6
Fireball - 7Inferno Blast
- 8Pyroblast
- 9Fireball
- 10Combustion
- 11
Alter Time - 12Fireball
Abilities Priority
Molten Armor — keep the buff up the whole fight- Evocation — keep
Invoker's Energy at 100% uptime - Combustion — only when a fat Ignite is ticking
- Pyroblast — instant, when Pyroblast! and Heating Up are up at the same time
- Living Bomb — keep it up and refresh before it expires
- Inferno Blast — on Heating Up procs, when off cooldown
- Fireball — main filler
- Scorch — filler while moving
Important Abilities
Important Abilities
the main cooldown: it applies a DoT equal to 20% of the current Ignite, so press it on a fat Ignite
a 6-second window that restores your position, health, mana and buffs. Extends trinket procs and lets you reuse a Pyroblast proc
with the glyph it grants Invoker's Energy, +15% damage, keep it up at all times
Invoker's Energy, +15% damage, keep it up at all timesa small damage cooldown, use it so the copies get their full 30 seconds
makes the next spell instant, usually for a free Pyroblast
a guaranteed crit, turns Heating Up into a Pyroblast proc and spreads DoTs
your hardest hit, instant under a proc
main filler
instant filler while moving
armor, should always be on
raid-wide +30% haste for 40 seconds
saves you from one lethal hit at the cost of a burn
Best in Slot (BiS)
Best in Slot (BiS)Slot
Recommended Gear
Source
Head
Hood of Swirling Senses
Immerseus (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Neck
Untainted Guardian's Chain
Norushen (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Shoulders
Chronomancer Mantle
Siegecrafter Blackfuse (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Back
Xing-Ho, Breath of Yu'lon
Black Prince Legendary Questline
Chest
Chronomancer Robes
Sha of Pride (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Wrists
Bracers of Sonic Projection
Paragons of the Klaxxi (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Hands
Chronomancer Gloves
General Nazgrim (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Waist
Miasmic Skullbelt
Malkorok (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Legs
Chronomancer Leggings
Paragons of the Klaxxi (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Feet
Toxic Tornado Treads
Kor'kron Dark Shamans (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Ring 1
Petrified Pennyroyal Ring
The Fallen Protectors (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Ring 2
Signet of the Dinomancers
Thok the Bloodthirsty (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Trinket 1
Purified Bindings of Immerseus
Immerseus (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Trinket 2
Kardris' Toxic Totem
Kor'kron Dark Shamans (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Weapon
Immaculately Preserved Wand
Spoils of Pandaria (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Off-hand
Revelations of Y'Shaarj
Garrosh Hellscream (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Tier 16 Set — Chronomancer Regalia
Tier 16 Set — Chronomancer RegaliaSlot
Recommended Gear
Drops From
Head
Chronomancer Hood
Malkorok (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Shoulders
Chronomancer Mantle
Sha of Pride (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Chest
Chronomancer Robes
Thok the Bloodthirsty (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Hands
Chronomancer Gloves
Norushen (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Legs
Chronomancer Leggings
Spoils of Pandaria (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Enchants, Gems, Consumables
EnchantsShoulders
Greater Crane Wing Inscription
Back
Enchant Cloak - Superior Intellect
Chest
Enchant Chest - Glorious Stats
Wrists
Enchant Bracer - Super Intellect
Hands
Enchant Gloves - Greater Haste
Waist
Living Steel Belt Buckle
Legs
Greater Cerulean Spellthread
Feet
Enchant Boots - Greater Haste
Weapon
Enchant Weapon - Jade Spirit
Off-hand
Enchant Off-Hand - Major Intellect
Rings (enchanters)
Enchant Ring - Greater Intellect
GemsMeta Gem
Burning Primal Diamond
Red Socket
Potent Vermilion Onyx
Yellow Socket
Smooth Sun's Radiance
Blue Socket
Piercing Wild Jade
Jewelcrafters
Brilliant Serpent's Eye
and
Smooth Serpent's Eye
ConsumablesFlask
Flask of the Warm Sun
Potion (damage)
Potion of the Jade Serpent
Potion (emergency)
Master Healing Potion
Food
Mogu Fish Stew
Bandages
Heavy Windwool Bandage
Races
Troll
Increases haste by 20% for 10 seconds — it fits perfectly under a damage cooldown. 3-minute cooldown.
Increases damage against beasts by 5%.
Reduces the duration of slows by 15%.
Blood Elf
Silences within 8 yards and restores mana.
Reduces Arcane damage taken by 1%.
Pandaren
- Epicurean doubles the bonus from food, which is about 300 extra Intellect. The best racial choice for a mage.
- Inner Peace grants twice the rested experience in inns.
Worgen
Increases critical strike rating by 1%.
Increases movement speed by 40% for 10 seconds. 2-minute cooldown.
Draenei
Increases the whole group's hit by 1% — it noticeably eases reaching the hit cap.
Heals the target over 5 seconds. 3-minute cooldown.
Human
Removes any control effect. 3-minute cooldown.
Increases Spirit by 3%.
Best Professions
Tailoring
Lightweave Embroidery on the cloak gives the largest Intellect proc of any profession and stacks with cooldowns.
Engineering
Synapse Springs give an Intellect burst, and Nitro Boosts cover mobility.
Jewelcrafting
Two Serpent's Eyes are stronger than regular gems.
Enchanting
Enchant Ring - Greater Intellect on both rings — a boost you can't get anywhere else.
Author
Fouren
Fouren has been playing World of Warcraft for over 15 years. He is an active player with 12 Cutting Edge achievements under his belt, and has reached the top 1% and 0.1% multiple times on various classes. His main classes are healers, particularly Holy Paladin.
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