Mage
Frost
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Mage
PvP
In PvP, the Mage first controls their opponents, then destroys them: they freeze, slow or transform them before chaining their most powerful spells.
Class tools
- Control: Polymorph1.5 sec cast · Duration 50 secTransforms the enemy into a sheep for up to 50 seconds: it cannot attack or cast spells but regenerates very quickly. Any damage breaks the effect. Only one target at a time; works only on beasts, humanoids and critters. neutralizes an enemy, and Frost NovaInstant · 25 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secBlasts nearby enemies for 365 to 415 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 seconds. Damage may break the effect. freezes nearby enemies.
- Interrupt: CounterspellInstant · 24 sec cooldownCounters the enemy's spellcast, preventing it from casting spells of that school for 8 seconds. Generates high threat. interrupts a spell and prevents spells of the same school for 8 seconds.
- Mobility: BlinkInstant · 15 sec cooldownTeleports the caster 20 yards forward, unless something is in the way, and frees them from stuns and roots. teleports the Mage forward and frees them from stuns and roots.
- Spellsteal: SpellstealInstantSteals a beneficial magic effect from the target. The stolen effect lasts up to 2 minutes. steals a beneficial magic effect from the enemy.
- Defense: Ice BlockInstant · 5 min cooldown · Duration 10 secEncases you in a block of ice for 10 seconds, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells, but you cannot attack, move or cast. Also causes Hypothermia, preventing another Ice Block for 30 seconds. protects from all attacks for 10 seconds, and InvisibilityInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 20 secYou fade into invisibility over 3 seconds, reducing your threat each second. Any action cancels the effect. While invisible, you only see other invisible targets. Lasts 20 seconds. lets you disappear.
By specialization
Arcane
Presence of MindArcane · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 2 min cooldownWhen activated, your next Mage spell with a cast time under 10 seconds becomes instant. makes a spell instant, for example Polymorph1.5 sec cast · Duration 50 secTransforms the enemy into a sheep for up to 50 seconds: it cannot attack or cast spells but regenerates very quickly. Any damage breaks the effect. Only one target at a time; works only on beasts, humanoids and critters.. Improved CounterspellArcane · Row 4 · 2 ranksYour Counterspell also silences the target for 2 / 4 seconds. can silence the target, and SlowArcane · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 15 secReduces the target's movement speed by 60%, increases the time between its ranged attacks by 60% and its cast time by 30% for 15 seconds. Only one target can be affected at a time. slows its movement and casting.
Fire
Dragon's BreathFire · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · 20 sec cooldown · Duration 5 secRequires: Combustion (1 rank)Enemies in a cone in front of the caster take 1101 to 1279 Fire damage and are disoriented for 5 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 1047 to 1233 Fire damage to all enemies caught in it, knocking them back and dazing them for 6 seconds. knocks them back and dazes them. Hot StreakFire · Row 9 · 3 ranksEach time you land 2 non-periodic spell critical strikes in a row with Fireball, Fire Blast, Scorch, Living Bomb or Frostfire Bolt, you have a 33% / 66% / 100% chance that your next Pyroblast within 10 seconds is instant. makes PyroblastFire · Row 3 · 1 rank5 sec cast · Duration 12 secHurls an immense fiery boulder that deals 1210 to 1531 Fire damage, then 452 more Fire damage over 12 seconds. instant.
Frost
Frost is the Mage's strongest PvP specialization. ShatterFrost · Row 4 · 3 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of all your spells against frozen targets by 17% / 34% / 50%. increases critical strike chance against frozen targets: after Frost NovaInstant · 25 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secBlasts nearby enemies for 365 to 415 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 seconds. Damage may break the effect., chain Deep FreezeFrost · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 5 secStuns a frozen target for 5 seconds. Deals 1469 to 1741 damage to targets permanently immune to stuns. and Ice LanceInstantDeals 221 to 255 Frost damage to an enemy, tripled against frozen targets.. Cold SnapFrost · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 8 min cooldownWhen activated, finishes the cooldown of all Frost spells you recently cast. lets you reuse Frost NovaInstant · 25 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secBlasts nearby enemies for 365 to 415 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 seconds. Damage may break the effect. and Ice BlockInstant · 5 min cooldown · Duration 10 secEncases you in a block of ice for 10 seconds, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells, but you cannot attack, move or cast. Also causes Hypothermia, preventing another Ice Block for 30 seconds..
Key takeaway
In PvP, the Mage must control their opponents before attacking them. Keep BlinkInstant · 15 sec cooldownTeleports the caster 20 yards forward, unless something is in the way, and frees them from stuns and roots. and Ice BlockInstant · 5 min cooldown · Duration 10 secEncases you in a block of ice for 10 seconds, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells, but you cannot attack, move or cast. Also causes Hypothermia, preventing another Ice Block for 30 seconds. for dangerous moments.
