Mage
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Mage
Races
In WoW Forever, the Mage is available to six races split between the Horde and the Alliance. Each race has racial abilities that can affect damage, survival, mana or comfort of play.
The choice of race depends on your faction, your specialization and your preferences in PvE or PvP.
Alliance
Gnome
The Gnome has abilities particularly well suited to spellcasters.
- Eureka!Gnome · Active racial2 min cooldownWhen activated, for 8 seconds, reduces the cost of damaging abilities and spells (or healing ones for the Priest) by 10% and increases their damage or healing by 10%.: for 8 seconds, reduces the cost of spells and abilities by 10% and increases their damage or healing by 10%.
- Expansive MindGnome · Passive racialIncreases maximum mana, rage or energy by 5%, depending on the class.: increases maximum mana, rage or energy by 5%.
- Escape ArtistGnome · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 3 secWhen activated, instantly frees you from movement-impairing effects and protects against them for 3 seconds.: grants brief immunity to roots and slows.
- Engineering SpecializationGnome · Passive racialReduces the chance of engineering devices failing or backfiring by 20%.: makes engineering devices more reliable.
Human
The Human is a versatile race.
- Will to SurviveHuman · Active racial3 min cooldownWhen activated, instantly removes all stun effects.: removes stun effects.
- PerceptionHuman · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 20 secWhen activated, greatly improves the detection of stealthed enemies for 20 seconds.: improves detection of stealthed enemies for 20 seconds.
- RuthlessHuman · Passive racialIncreases the critical strike chance of all spells and attacks by 1%.: increases the critical strike chance of all spells and attacks by 1%.
- The Human SpiritHuman · Passive racialIncreases Spirit by 10%.: increases Spirit by 10%.
The Human is an interesting alternative to the Gnome, especially in PvP.
High Order Skyborne
The High Order Skyborne has regeneration, mobility and haste advantages.
- Walk on AirHigh Order Skyborne, Windshaper Skyborne · Active racial1 min 30 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secWhen activated, lets you glide for 10 seconds while choosing your direction.: lets you glide for 10 seconds.
- Read LeylineHigh Order Skyborne · Active racial2 min cooldownTaps into a nearby leyline: increases health and mana regeneration by 50% for 15 seconds. If a leyline is nearby, this effect is doubled for the next hour.: taps into a nearby leyline: increases health and mana regeneration by 50% for 15 seconds. If a leyline is nearby, this effect is doubled for the next hour.
- Wind BlessedHigh Order Skyborne, Windshaper Skyborne · Passive racialIncreases spell, melee and ranged haste by 2%.: increases spell, melee and ranged haste by 2%.
- Elemental InsightHigh Order Skyborne, Windshaper Skyborne · Passive racialIncreases damage dealt to elementals by 5%.: increases damage dealt to elementals by 5%.
Read LeylineHigh Order Skyborne · Active racial2 min cooldownTaps into a nearby leyline: increases health and mana regeneration by 50% for 15 seconds. If a leyline is nearby, this effect is doubled for the next hour. is especially useful for a class as dependent on mana as the Mage.
Horde
Orc
The Orc has several offensive and defensive advantages.
- Blood FuryOrc · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 15 secWhen activated, increases attack power and spell power by 10% for 15 seconds.: increases attack power and spell power by 10% for 15 seconds.
- Shatter CurseOrc · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 8 secWhen activated, instantly removes curses and banes, and reduces magic damage taken by 5% for 8 seconds.: when activated, instantly removes curses and banes, and reduces magic damage taken by 5% for 8 seconds.
- CommandOrc · Passive racialIncreases the damage dealt by Hunter and Warlock pets by 5%.: increases the damage dealt by Hunter and Warlock pets by 5%.
- HardinessOrc · Passive racialReduces the duration of stun effects on you by 20%.: reduces the duration of stuns by 20%.
Troll
The Troll combines casting speed and regeneration.
- BerserkingTroll · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 15 secWhen activated, increases attack and casting speed by 10% for 15 seconds.: when activated, increases attack and casting speed by 10% for 15 seconds.
- Rapid RegenerationTroll · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 6 secRestores 50% of maximum health over 6 seconds; any movement, action or damage interrupts it.: gradually restores 50% of maximum health.
- Beast SlayingTroll · Passive racialIncreases damage dealt to beasts by 5%.: increases damage dealt to beasts by 5%.
- RegenerationTroll · Passive racialIncreases health regeneration by 20%, and 20% of it continues during combat.: increases health regeneration by 20%, and 20% of it continues during combat.
Undead
The Undead focuses on resistance to crowd control and recovery.
- Will of the ForsakenUndead · Active racial2 min cooldownWhen activated, instantly removes charm, fear and sleep effects.: removes charm, fear and sleep effects.
- CannibalizeUndead · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 10 secNear a humanoid or undead corpse, restores health and mana for 10 seconds; any movement, action or damage interrupts it.: consumes corpses to regenerate 35% of health and mana over time.
- Underwater BreathingUndead · Passive racialLets you stay underwater 300% longer.: extends breathing underwater.
- Touch of the GraveUndead · Passive racialSpells and attacks have a chance to drain health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum health (15-second cooldown).: spells and attacks have a chance to drain health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum health (15-second cooldown).
The Undead suits players who want protection against crowd control, especially in PvP.
Which race should you choose for each specialization?
Arcane
Arcane depends heavily on mana. For the Alliance, the Gnome benefits from Expansive MindGnome · Passive racialIncreases maximum mana, rage or energy by 5%, depending on the class. and Eureka!Gnome · Active racial2 min cooldownWhen activated, for 8 seconds, reduces the cost of damaging abilities and spells (or healing ones for the Priest) by 10% and increases their damage or healing by 10%., while the High Order Skyborne speeds up regeneration with Read LeylineHigh Order Skyborne · Active racial2 min cooldownTaps into a nearby leyline: increases health and mana regeneration by 50% for 15 seconds. If a leyline is nearby, this effect is doubled for the next hour.. For the Horde, the Orc and the Troll provide a temporary offensive boost.
Fire
Fire looks for heavy hits. For the Horde, the Orc's Blood FuryOrc · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 15 secWhen activated, increases attack power and spell power by 10% for 15 seconds. and the Troll's BerserkingTroll · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 15 secWhen activated, increases attack and casting speed by 10% for 15 seconds. strengthen burst damage phases. For the Alliance, the Gnome remains a solid choice thanks to Eureka!Gnome · Active racial2 min cooldownWhen activated, for 8 seconds, reduces the cost of damaging abilities and spells (or healing ones for the Priest) by 10% and increases their damage or healing by 10%..
Frost
Frost focuses on control and survival. The Undead and the Human have abilities against crowd control, while the Gnome can break free from roots and slows with Escape ArtistGnome · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 3 secWhen activated, instantly frees you from movement-impairing effects and protects against them for 3 seconds..
Final choice
There is no mandatory race for playing a Mage. In PvE, offensive and mana bonuses are the most useful. In PvP, abilities that remove or avoid crowd control become more important.
