Mage
Fire
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Fire Mage
Strengths
- Critical strikes: IgniteFire · Row 2 · 5 ranksCritical strikes from your Fire spells make the target burn for 8% / 16% / 24% / 32% / 40% more of the spell's damage over 4 seconds., Critical MassFire · Row 5 · 3 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of your Fire spells by 2% / 4% / 6%. and CombustionFire · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldownRequires: Critical Mass (3 ranks)When activated, each Fire spell hit increases your critical strike chance with Fire spells by 10%. Lasts until you have landed 3 Fire critical strikes. make the most of Fire critical strikes.
- Area damage: Dragon's BreathFire · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · 20 sec cooldown · Duration 3 secRequires: Combustion (1 rank)Enemies in a cone in front of the caster take 680 to 790 Fire damage and are disoriented for 3 seconds. Any direct damage wakes them. Stops your attack when used., Blast WaveFire · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 6 secRequires: Pyroblast (1 rank)A wave of flame radiates from the caster, dealing 616 to 724 Fire damage to all enemies caught in it and dazing them for 6 seconds., Flamestrike3 sec cast · Duration 8 secCalls down a pillar of fire that deals 480 to 585 Fire damage to all enemies in the area, then 424 more Fire damage over 8 seconds. and Arcane ExplosionInstantAn explosion of arcane magic around the Mage deals 377 to 407 Arcane damage to all enemies within 10 yards. hit several enemies.
- Control: Dragon's BreathFire · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · 20 sec cooldown · Duration 3 secRequires: Combustion (1 rank)Enemies in a cone in front of the caster take 680 to 790 Fire damage and are disoriented for 3 seconds. Any direct damage wakes them. Stops your attack when used. disorients the enemies in front of the Mage, and Blast WaveFire · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 6 secRequires: Pyroblast (1 rank)A wave of flame radiates from the caster, dealing 616 to 724 Fire damage to all enemies caught in it and dazing them for 6 seconds. dazes nearby enemies.
- Group support: Improved ScorchFire · Row 4 · 3 ranksGives Scorch a 33% / 66% / 100% chance to make the target vulnerable to Fire, increasing the Fire damage it takes by 3% for 30 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. increases the Fire damage taken by the target, which benefits every Fire spell.
Weaknesses
- Fire resistance: against enemies that resist Fire, damage drops sharply.
- Long casts: Fireball3.5 sec cast · Duration 8 secHurls a fiery ball that deals 717 to 913 Fire damage, then 84 more Fire damage over 8 seconds. and especially PyroblastFire · Row 3 · 1 rank6 sec cast · Duration 12 secHurls an immense fiery boulder that deals 939 to 1191 Fire damage, then 356 more Fire damage over 12 seconds. leave the Mage open to interrupts.
- Fragility: the Mage must avoid being hit and relies on control spells for protection.
- Mana management: Fire spells are expensive, and mana can run out during long fights.
