Mage
Arcane
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Arcane Mage
Strengths
- Damage: 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., boosted by 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., deals very high damage.
- Area damage: Arcane ExplosionInstantAn explosion of arcane magic around the Mage deals 377 to 407 Arcane damage to all enemies within 10 yards. hits all nearby enemies while causing little threat thanks to Arcane SubtletyArcane · Row 1 · 2 ranksReduces your target's resistance to all your spells by 5 / 10, and the threat caused by your Arcane spells by 20% / 40%..
- Control: Polymorph1.5 sec cast · Duration 50 secTransforms the enemy into a sheep for up to 50 seconds: it wanders around, cannot attack or cast spells, but regenerates very quickly; any damage breaks the effect. One target at a time; beasts, humanoids and critters only. takes an enemy out of the fight, and Improved CounterspellArcane · Row 4 · 2 ranksGives Counterspell a 50% / 100% chance to silence the target for 4 seconds. can silence the target.
- Group support: Arcane IntellectInstant · Duration 30 minIncreases the target's Intellect by 40 for 30 minutes. increases Intellect, and Remove Lesser CurseInstantRemoves 1 curse from a friendly target. removes curses.
Weaknesses
- Mana management: 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. rises with each cast, and the specialization relies on mana support from the raid.
- Fragility: the Mage must avoid being hit and relies on control spells for protection.
- 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. are only available every 3 minutes.
- Close-range area damage: Arcane ExplosionInstantAn explosion of arcane magic around the Mage deals 377 to 407 Arcane damage to all enemies within 10 yards. only hits enemies close to the Mage.
