WoW Forever Fire Mage Leveling Guide

ROUTELevel-by-level route

1. 5

   Levels 1–5

   Get a wand first

   • Equip Novice's Practice Wand right away, then swap to Lesser Magic Wand at 5 and Greater Magic Wand at 13. You make all of them yourself with Enchanting.
   • Pull from range with Fireball, then finish with your wand. At these levels the wand does respectable damage at no mana cost.
   • Pick up Tailoring and Enchanting now. Crafted gear is the easiest way to stack Intellect, Spell Power and Spirit.
   • From level 4, conjure your own drinks with Conjure Water.

   Gear to pick up

   • 
     Novice's Practice WandCraft

     Made with Enchanting
   • 
     Lesser Magic WandCraftLv 5

     Made with Enchanting

   New abilities

   • Frost Armor1
   • Fireball1
   • Arcane Intellect1
   • Frostbolt4
   • Conjure Water4
2. 9

   Levels 6–9

   Hunt on a mana budget

   • You learn Fire Blast at 6. Use it to finish low-health enemies or to pull the next one.
   • Spend mana only on the pull and fight the rest with your wand, so you are not drinking every two mobs.
   • From 6, read the scrolls you find while leveling with Comprehend Scroll. They unlock strong abilities and buffs.

   New abilities

   • Fire Blast6
   • Conjure Food6
   • Comprehend Scroll6
   • Study6
   • Arcane Missiles8
   • Polymorph8

   Rank upgrades

   Fireball 2 (6) · Frostbolt 2 (8)

3. 12

   Levels 10–12

   Talents and first crafted gear

   • Wake of Fire at 10–11: each kill greatly raises the crit chance of your next Fire Blast. Pull the next enemy with it and finish with your wand.
   • From 12, Improved Fireball shortens the cast time of Fireball.
   • When enemies are hitting you, use Frost Nova (level 10) freely to take fewer hits.
   • Craft Novice Arcanist's Sash (10) and Heavy Woolen Gloves (12) with Tailoring. The recipe for Flame Boots (12) is bought with Merchant's Favor, earned by turning in supply crates.

   Gear to pick up

   • 
     Novice Arcanist's SashCraftLv 10

     Made with Tailoring
   • 
     Heavy Woolen GlovesCraftLv 12

     Made with Tailoring
   • 
     Flame BootsCraftLv 12

     Made with Tailoring

     Recipe bought with Merchant's Favor

   Talents

   • Lv 10–11Wake of Fire2/2
   • Lv 12Improved Fireball1/5

   New abilities

   • Frost Nova10
   • Dampen Magic12
   • Slow Fall12

   Rank upgrades

   Frost Armor 2 (10) · Conjure Water 2 (10) · Fireball 3 (12) · Conjure Food 2 (12)

4. 16

   Levels 13–16

   Into the dungeons

   • At 13, upgrade your wand to Greater Magic Wand.
   • The Hall of Thanes and Ragefire Chasm open at 13, Ruins of Lordaeron at 15 and The Deadmines at 16. Grab their quests for the rewards too.
   • Ignite from 15: Fire spell crits set the target burning for extra damage. Pulling with a Wake of Fire-boosted Fire Blast crit triggers it too.
   • From 16, open on packs with Flamestrike, then spam Arcane Explosion. It works best when the tank holds the whole pack.
   • On small packs of 1–2, wand while you regain mana, then spend it on the big 4–5 mob packs.
   • At 15 craft Filigreed Flame Gown (Fire spell power) and Red Woolen Boots, plus Flame Gloves with Merchant's Favor, then Heavy Woolen Cloak at 16.

   Gear to pick up

   • 
     Greater Magic WandCraftLv 13

     Made with Enchanting
   • 
     Filigreed Flame GownCraftLv 15

     Made with Tailoring
   • 
     Red Woolen BootsCraftLv 15

     Made with Tailoring
   • 
     Flame GlovesCraftLv 15

     Made with Tailoring

     Recipe bought with Merchant's Favor
   • 
     Heavy Woolen CloakCraftLv 16

     Made with Tailoring

   Talents

   • Lv 13–14Improved Fireball3/5
   • Lv 15–16Ignite2/5

   New abilities

   • Arcane Explosion14
   • Flamestrike16

   Rank upgrades

   Frostbolt 3 (14) · Fire Blast 2 (14) · Arcane Intellect 2 (14) · Arcane Missiles 2 (16)

   Dungeons for this range

   • Ragefire Chasm13
   • The Hall of Thanes13–18
   • Ruins of Lordaeron15–20
   • The Deadmines16
5. 19

   Levels 17–19

   Gearing up in dungeons

   • Wailing Caverns opens at 17 and Shadowfang Keep at 18.
   • When pushing through dungeons at a fast pace, you lean on your wand a fair bit to keep your mana steady. Your boss damage holds up fine.
   • Craft Heavy Woolen Pants and Double-Stitched Woolen Shoulders (17), then Reinforced Woolen Shoulders (19) with Tailoring.
   • With Merchant's Favor, also make Flame Sash (17).
   • Prioritize gear with Intellect, Spell Power and Spirit — with low base spell damage, gear makes up a big part of your power.

   Gear to pick up

   • 
     Heavy Woolen PantsCraftLv 17

     Made with Tailoring
   • 
     Double-Stitched Woolen ShouldersCraftLv 17

     Made with Tailoring
   • 
     Flame SashCraftLv 17

     Made with Tailoring

     Recipe bought with Merchant's Favor
   • 
     Reinforced Woolen ShouldersCraftLv 19

     Made with Tailoring

   Talents

   • Lv 17–19Ignite5/5

   New abilities

   • Amplify Magic18
   • Remove Lesser Curse18

   Rank upgrades

   Fireball 4 (18)

   Dungeons for this range

   • Wailing Caverns17
   • Shadowfang Keep18
6. 20

   Level 20

   Level 20: farm dungeons

   • Take Pyroblast at 20. Pre-cast it before the fight, then follow with Fireball.
   • Use Evocation (level 20) often between bosses — several small uses beat none.
   • Collect the target gear below from bosses and quests in The Hall of Thanes, Ragefire Chasm, Ruins of Lordaeron, The Deadmines, Wailing Caverns and Shadowfang Keep.
   • Finish Tailoring with Spidersilk Boots and Filigreed Flame Leggings, and spend Merchant's Favor on Flame Circlet.
   • For your wand, aim for Sizzle Stick (Wailing Caverns quest reward), which has the most Spell Power.

   Gear to pick up

   • 
     Spidersilk BootsCraftLv 20

     Made with Tailoring
   • 
     Filigreed Flame LeggingsCraftLv 20

     Made with Tailoring
   • 
     Flame CircletCraftLv 20

     Made with Tailoring

     Recipe bought with Merchant's Favor
   • 
     Sizzle StickQuest

     Wailing Caverns · Reward from Deviate Eradication

   Talents

   • Lv 20Pyroblast1/1

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   New abilities

   • Blizzard20
   • Ice Lance20
   • Fire Ward20
   • Pyroblast20
   • Blink20
   • Evocation20
   • Mana Shield20
   • Teleport: Ironforge20
   • Teleport: Orgrimmar20
   • Teleport: Stormwind20
   • Teleport: Undercity20
   • Arcane Blast20

   Rank upgrades

   Frost Armor 3 (20) · Frostbolt 4 (20) · Conjure Water 3 (20) · Polymorph 2 (20)

ROTATIONHow to fight

1. 1Pre-cast Pyroblast before the fight.
2. 2Follow with Fireball.
3. 3While questing, use the Wake of Fire effect from your last kill to pull the next enemy with Fire Blast, then finish with your wand.
4. 4Multiple enemies: pre-cast Flamestrike, then spam Arcane Explosion.
5. 5Low on mana? Fight with your wand while it comes back.

GEARLevel-20 target gear

Dungeon drops, quest rewards and crafted items worth chasing at level 20 for this spec, by slot, best stats for the spec first.