Mage
Arcane
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Arcane Mage
Rotation
Here is an indicative priority order at level 70.
Before combat
- Arcane IntellectInstant · Duration 30 minIncreases the target's Intellect by 40 for 30 minutes.: on the whole party.
- Mage ArmorInstant · Duration 30 minIncreases your resistance to all magic by 18 and allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. Only one Armor at a time. Lasts 30 minutes. or Molten ArmorInstant · Duration 30 minDeals 75 Fire damage to attackers who hit you, increases your spell critical strike chance by 3% and reduces the chance you are critically hit by 5%. Only one Armor at a time. Lasts 30 minutes.: the first helps regenerate mana, the second increases damage.
Single-target priorities
- Arcane Blast2.5 sec castDeals 668 to 772 Arcane damage. Each cast reduces the cast time and increases the mana cost of the next Arcane Blast, stacking up to 3 times for 8 seconds.: your main spell, to cast repeatedly as long as your mana allows, and during your cooldowns.
- When your mana runs low: alternate 3 Arcane Blast2.5 sec castDeals 668 to 772 Arcane damage. Each cast reduces the cast time and increases the mana cost of the next Arcane Blast, stacking up to 3 times for 8 seconds. and 3 Frostbolt3 sec cast · Duration 9 secLaunches a bolt of frost that deals 630 to 680 Frost damage and slows the target's movement speed by 40% for 9 seconds., so that the cost of Arcane Blast2.5 sec castDeals 668 to 772 Arcane damage. Each cast reduces the cast time and increases the mana cost of the next Arcane Blast, stacking up to 3 times for 8 seconds. goes back down.
Cooldowns
- Arcane PowerArcane · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 15 secRequires: Arcane Instability (3 ranks)When activated, your spells deal 30% more damage but cost 30% more mana for 15 seconds. and Presence of MindArcane · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldownWhen activated, your next Mage spell with a cast time under 10 seconds becomes instant.: together, with enough mana to cast Arcane Blast2.5 sec castDeals 668 to 772 Arcane damage. Each cast reduces the cast time and increases the mana cost of the next Arcane Blast, stacking up to 3 times for 8 seconds. for their whole duration.
- Icy VeinsFrost · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 20 secIncreases your casting speed by 20% and gives a 100% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting, for 20 seconds.: increases casting speed, together with your other cooldowns.
- Cold SnapFrost · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 8 min cooldownWhen activated, finishes the cooldown of all Frost spells you recently cast.: to use Icy VeinsFrost · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 20 secIncreases your casting speed by 20% and gives a 100% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting, for 20 seconds. again right away.
Multiple targets
- Arcane ExplosionInstantAn explosion of arcane magic around the Mage deals 377 to 407 Arcane damage to all enemies within 10 yards.: your main area spell, which causes little threat.
- BlizzardChanneled · Duration 8 secIce shards pelt the target area, dealing 1480 Frost damage over 8 seconds.: against a group of enemies, to keep them at a distance.
Key points
This list is an indicative priority order, not a sequence to repeat mechanically.
Use EvocationChanneled · 8 min cooldown · Duration 8 secA channeled spell: you gain 60% of your total mana over 8 seconds. when your mana is low, at a time when you can channel it to the end. CounterspellInstant · 24 sec cooldownInterrupts the enemy's spellcast and prevents spells from that school from being cast for 8 seconds. Generates a high amount of threat. lets you interrupt an enemy spellcaster.
