Mage
Arcane
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Mage Arcane
Rotation
Here is an indicative priority order at level 30 against a single target.
Single-target priorities
- Arcane BlastArcane · Row 3 · 1 rank1.5 sec castDeals 34 to 38 Arcane damage. Each cast grants you 12% of your Intellect as spell damage and increases the mana cost of Arcane Blast by 100%, stacking up to 4 times; lasts 18 seconds from the first application.: use it as your main attack, with 2 stacks at most outside of boss fights.
- Arcane MissilesChanneled · Duration 5 secLaunches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, dealing Arcane damage every second for 5 seconds.: cast it when Missile BarrageArcane · Row 2 · 2 ranksGives Arcane Blast a 20% / 40% chance, and Arcane Wrath, Fireball, Frostbolt, Frost Blast and Frostfire Bolt a 10% / 20% chance, to halve the channel time of your next Arcane Missiles and reduce its mana cost by 100%; its missiles fire every 0.5 seconds.Arcane Missiles: duration −50% triggers.
- Fire BlastInstant · 8 sec cooldownBlasts the enemy for Fire damage.: if Missile BarrageArcane · Row 2 · 2 ranksGives Arcane Blast a 20% / 40% chance, and Arcane Wrath, Fireball, Frostbolt, Frost Blast and Frostfire Bolt a 10% / 20% chance, to halve the channel time of your next Arcane Missiles and reduce its mana cost by 100%; its missiles fire every 0.5 seconds.Arcane Missiles: duration −50% has not triggered after 2 or 3 Arcane Blasts, use it to reset the stacks.
- Wand: finish off nearly dead targets with your wand.
Managing stacks
Arcane BlastArcane · Row 3 · 1 rank1.5 sec castDeals 34 to 38 Arcane damage. Each cast grants you 12% of your Intellect as spell damage and increases the mana cost of Arcane Blast by 100%, stacking up to 4 times; lasts 18 seconds from the first application. stacks last 18 seconds from the first cast or disappear as soon as another spell is cast. Each stack also increases the spell's cost: limiting their number helps preserve mana.
Multiple targets
- Flamestrike3 sec cast · Duration 8 secCalls down a pillar of fire that deals Fire damage to enemies in the area, then more Fire damage over 8 seconds. Only one Flamestrike can be active at a time.: cast it in advance where the enemies will arrive.
- Arcane ExplosionInstantAn explosion of arcane magic around the Mage that deals Arcane damage to all enemies within 10 yards.: cast it repeatedly.
Important considerations
This list is an indicative priority order, not a sequence to repeat mechanically. Arcane PowerArcane · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 15 secRequires: Presence of Mind (1 rank)For 15 seconds, your spells deal 30% more damage but cost 30% more mana. (31 points) is not available at level 30.
