WoW Forever Fire Mage Guide

Hunting

Upkeep

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Pull with Pyroblast, then use Fire Blast on cooldown to build Heating Up. Fire Blast adds a stack every time it deals damage, and Fireball and Scorch add one when they crit. At 3 stacks, cast Pyroblast with its much shorter cast time. When Missile Barrage triggers, your next Arcane Missiles is free and takes half the time, so use it right away. Fill the gaps with Fireball, and finish with your wand when mana runs short.

Solo

• Extra enemiesAgainst several enemies, take out one you haven't hit yet with Polymorph. It only works on beasts and humanoids, and the damage over time from Fireball, Pyroblast and Ignite breaks it right away.
• Enemy on youFreeze it with Frost Nova and step back. The damage over time from Fireball, Pyroblast and Ignite can break the freeze early.
• Choosing armorWhere you take a lot of melee hits, wear Ice Armor instead of Mage Armor.
• Several enemiesGather enemies on you and freeze them with Frost Nova, then cast Flamestrike on them and keep using Arcane Explosion while moving around them. It costs a lot of mana.
• Tough enemiesCombustion raises your Fire critical strike chance until you land 3 critical strikes. Use it on enemies that last.
• In troubleMana Shield absorbs physical damage at the cost of your mana. It drains mana fast, so use it only when you are in trouble.
• Food and drinkMake supplies with Conjure Water while resting, and with Conjure Food from 6. They disappear if you log out for more than 15 minutes.
• Mana gemsConjure Mana Ruby costs more mana to make than it restores. Make the gem while resting and use it when you need mana mid-fight.
• Mana recoveryWhen you run low on mana, use Evocation right away instead of saving it. You spend less time drinking.
• Breaking freeUse Blink to break free of stuns and roots and get away.
• InterruptsInterrupt enemy casts with Counterspell to lock out that school of magic for a while.

Party

Deal single-target damage while watching threat and controlling enemies.

• ThreatWait for the tank to hold the enemy before you attack. If it turns on you, stop attacking, freeze it with Frost Nova and retreat toward the tank.
• Lower threatBurning Soul lowers the threat of your Fire spells. Still let the tank hold the enemy first.
• Single targetKeep casting Fireball and use Fire Blast on cooldown.
• Big hitsCast Pyroblast at 3 stacks of Heating Up.
• BurstUse Combustion to burst down bosses.
• Area damageUse Flamestrike on the group the tank has gathered. It leaves damage over time, so stay clear of enemies held by Polymorph.
• Crowd controlTake out the marked enemy with Polymorph. It only works on beasts and humanoids, and damage breaks it. The damage over time from Fireball, Pyroblast and Ignite can break it too, so don't hit that enemy.
• InterruptsCounterspell generates a lot of threat. Use it on dangerous casts after the tank has the enemy.
• Curse removalRemove curses from your allies with Remove Lesser Curse.
• Party buffCover the whole party with Arcane Brilliance before you go in.
• Food and drinkShare water from Conjure Water with your party, and food from Conjure Food from 6.
• Refilling manaIn long fights, refill with Evocation. From 28, use a gem first. Stand where you won't be hit while channeling.
• ManaWhen you are rarely hit, wear Mage Armor to keep regenerating mana while casting.

Dungeons

• Lower Blackrock Spire57–60
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• Dire Maul West59–60
• Dire Maul North59–60
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• Stratholme Main Gate59–60
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• Stratholme Service Gate59–60
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• Scholomance59–60
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• Upper Blackrock Spire60–60
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Build Order

Arcane18Fire31Frost2

1. LV 10–14Accelerant5/5
2. LV 15–16Precision2/3
3. LV 17–21Incineration5/5
4. LV 22Pyroblast1/1
5. LV 23–24Improved Fire Blast2/2
6. LV 25–26Ignite2/5
7. LV 27Heating Up1/1
8. LV 28–30Ignite5/5
9. LV 31–35Improved Channeling5/5
10. LV 36–37Missile Barrage2/2
11. LV 38–39Arcane Subtlety2/2
12. LV 40Burning Soul1/3
13. LV 41–43Critical Mass3/3
14. LV 44–45Burning Soul3/3
15. LV 46–48Fire Power3/3
16. LV 49–50Flame Throwing2/2
17. LV 51Combustion1/1
18. LV 52–56Arcane Concentration5/5
19. LV 57Arcane Blast1/1
20. LV 58–60Arcane Meditation3/3

Recommended professions

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  Tailoring

  Your trainer has no green gear here, so buy patterns from vendors for runecloth gear. From 55, expensive gear with hard-to-find patterns is also worth chasing.

  • LV 56Argent ShouldersSkill 290×5×2×2
    Pattern · sold by Argent Quartermaster Hasana (Tirisfal Glades) / Argent Quartermaster Lightspark (Western Plaguelands)
  • LV 57Belt of the ArchmageSkill 295×16×8×8×10×10×4×6×10
    Pattern · Knot Thimblejack's Cache
  • LV 57Inferno GlovesSkill 280×12×10×2×2
    Pattern · Knot Thimblejack's Cache
  • LV 57Robe of the ArchmageSkill 295×12×8×8×8×8×2×10
    Pattern · drops in Blackrock Spire
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  Enchanting

  Raise the Intellect on your wrists, and add the chest Intellect enchant if you have the materials.

  • LV 58Enchant Chest - Major IntellectSkill 290×3×1
    Formula · drops in Eastern Plaguelands

Camping

• LV 6Faction BannerSkill 20×1×1
• LV 6Faction BannerSkill 20×1×1
• LV 28Spinning WheelSkill 140×2×5×3
  Blueprint · drops in City of Dalaran
• LV 6Enchanted LuteSkill 20×1×1
• LV 28Arcane SalvagerSkill 140×2×1
  Blueprint · drops in Ruins of Lordaeron · Razorfen Kraul

• Alchemy camp: mana per 5 sec · Tailoring camp: Spirit · Herbalism camp: Intellect (does not stack with Arcane Intellect).
• Enchanting camp: all stats and armor · Skinning camp: 2% critical strike · Leatherworking camp: 5% rested experience.
• Each camp buff has a one-hour cooldown.

Mounts

• Apprentice Riding90g