Mage
Arcane
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Arcane Mage
Talents
Mana and efficiency
Arcane ConcentrationArcane · Row 2 · 5 ranksGives a 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% chance to enter Clearcasting after any damage spell hits, reducing the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%. can make your next damage spell free, and Arcane MeditationArcane · Row 4 · 3 ranksAllows 17% / 33% / 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. lets part of your mana regeneration continue while casting. Arcane MindArcane · Row 5 · 5 ranksIncreases your total Intellect by 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%. increases Intellect, and Arcane PotencyArcane · Row 6 · 2 ranksRequires: Presence of Mind (1 rank)Increases the critical strike chance of your next damage spell by 15% / 30% after you gain Clearcasting or Presence of Mind. the critical strike chance of the spell that follows Arcane ConcentrationArcane · Row 2 · 5 ranksGives a 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% chance to enter Clearcasting after any damage spell hits, reducing the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%. or Presence of MindArcane · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 2 min cooldownWhen activated, your next Mage spell with a cast time under 10 seconds becomes instant..
Empowering damage
Arcane InstabilityArcane · Row 6 · 3 ranksRequires: Presence of Mind (1 rank)Increases your spell damage and critical strike chance by 1% / 2% / 3%. increases spell damage and critical strike chance, Spell PowerArcane · Row 10 · 2 ranksIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of all spells by 25% / 50%. the damage of critical strikes, and Mind MasteryArcane · Row 8 · 5 ranksIncreases your spell power by 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15% of your total Intellect. spell power based on Intellect. Arcane EmpowermentArcane · Row 7 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage of Arcane Missiles by 15% / 30% / 45% of your spell power and of Arcane Blast by 3% / 6% / 9% of your spell power. Also increases the damage of party and raid members within 100 yards by 1% / 2% / 3%. strengthens Arcane MissilesChanneled · Duration 5 secChanneled: launches Arcane Missiles that deal 362 Arcane damage every second for 5 seconds. and Arcane Blast2.5 sec castDeals 1185 to 1377 Arcane damage. Each cast increases the damage of your Arcane spells by 15% and the mana cost of Arcane Blast by 175%. Stacks up to 4 times; lasts 6 seconds or until you cast another Arcane damage spell., and Netherwind PresenceArcane · Row 10 · 3 ranksIncreases your spell haste by 2% / 4% / 6%. increases spell haste.
Missile Barrage and Arcane Barrage
Missile BarrageArcane · Row 9 · 5 ranksGives Arcane Blast an 8% / 16% / 24% / 32% / 40% chance, and Arcane Barrage, Fireball, Frostbolt and Frostfire Bolt a 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20% chance, to make your next Arcane Missiles cost no mana and channel 2.5 seconds faster, firing a missile every 0.5 seconds. can make your next Arcane MissilesChanneled · Duration 5 secChanneled: launches Arcane Missiles that deal 362 Arcane damage every second for 5 seconds. faster and free. Arcane BarrageArcane · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 3 sec cooldownLaunches several missiles at the enemy, dealing 936 to 1144 Arcane damage., the final talent of the tree, is an instant spell useful while moving.
Arcane Power and Slow
Arcane PowerArcane · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 2 min cooldown · Duration 15 secRequires: Arcane Instability (3 ranks)When activated, your spells deal 20% more damage but cost 20% more mana for 15 seconds. increases spell damage by 20% for 15 seconds, but also their mana cost, and Arcane FlowsArcane · Row 8 · 2 ranksRequires: Arcane Power (1 rank)Reduces the cooldown of Presence of Mind, Arcane Power and Invisibility by 15% / 30%, and of Evocation by 1 / 2 minutes. reduces its cooldown. 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 the target's movement, ranged attacks and casting.
Utility talents
Improved CounterspellArcane · Row 4 · 2 ranksYour Counterspell also silences the target for 2 / 4 seconds. can silence the target, Improved BlinkArcane · Row 5 · 2 ranksReduces the mana cost of Blink by 25% / 50%, and for 4 seconds after casting it, your chance to be hit by all attacks and spells is reduced by 15% / 30%. reduces the chance to be hit after BlinkInstant · 15 sec cooldownTeleports the caster 20 yards forward, unless something is in the way, and frees them from stuns and roots., and Prismatic CloakArcane · Row 6 · 3 ranksReduces all damage taken by 2% / 4% / 6%, and the fade time of Invisibility by 1 / 2 / 3 seconds. reduces all damage taken. Focus MagicArcane · Row 3 · 1 rankInstantIncreases the target's spell critical strike chance by 3%. When the target lands a critical strike, your spell critical strike chance is increased by 3% for 10 seconds. Cannot be cast on yourself. increases the critical strike chance of an ally and of the Mage.
Which talents to prioritize?
Arcane ConcentrationArcane · Row 2 · 5 ranksGives a 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% chance to enter Clearcasting after any damage spell hits, reducing the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%., Arcane MindArcane · Row 5 · 5 ranksIncreases your total Intellect by 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%., Presence of MindArcane · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 2 min cooldownWhen activated, your next Mage spell with a cast time under 10 seconds becomes instant., Arcane InstabilityArcane · Row 6 · 3 ranksRequires: Presence of Mind (1 rank)Increases your spell damage and critical strike chance by 1% / 2% / 3%., Arcane PowerArcane · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 2 min cooldown · Duration 15 secRequires: Arcane Instability (3 ranks)When activated, your spells deal 20% more damage but cost 20% more mana for 15 seconds., Arcane EmpowermentArcane · Row 7 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage of Arcane Missiles by 15% / 30% / 45% of your spell power and of Arcane Blast by 3% / 6% / 9% of your spell power. Also increases the damage of party and raid members within 100 yards by 1% / 2% / 3%. and Missile BarrageArcane · Row 9 · 5 ranksGives Arcane Blast an 8% / 16% / 24% / 32% / 40% chance, and Arcane Barrage, Fireball, Frostbolt and Frostfire Bolt a 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20% chance, to make your next Arcane Missiles cost no mana and channel 2.5 seconds faster, firing a missile every 0.5 seconds. form the core of Arcane, leading to Arcane BarrageArcane · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 3 sec cooldownLaunches several missiles at the enemy, dealing 936 to 1144 Arcane damage..
