Power, Precision, and Purpose
The Mage is the quintessential caster, a glass cannon of devastating potential. Our philosophy is to sharpen the identity of each school of magic. Arcane becomes more dynamic, Fire more explosive, and Frost a viable threat in all content, ensuring the Mage is always a master of their chosen element.
Arcane 🔮
Target DPS Tune: -0-4% (Focus on QoL/Rotation)
The high-risk, high-reward master of raw magic. We introduce more dynamism and control, transforming the spec from a static turret into a cunning temporal weaver.
Core Fixes 🔧
The stacking mana cost penalty is reduced, and Evocation's cooldown is shortened, making mana management less punishing and more strategic.
Lackluster talents are consolidated or improved, such as allowing Improved Arcane Missiles to also reduce spell pushback, creating more meaningful talent choices.
Power Infusions ✨
A new instant-cast talent that provides much-needed mobile damage and a way to strategically reset Arcane Blast stacks without halting DPS.
A powerful defensive cooldown that absorbs damage for a short duration and then heals the Mage back, rewarding skillful timing to negate massive hits.
Casting Presence of Mind now also refunds 20% of your maximum Mana and reduces Arcane spell costs by 10% for 8 seconds.
Fire 🔥
Target: Improve Rotational Dynamics & Burst
The joyful pyromaniac who revels in the inferno. We ignite their potential with dynamic procs and explosive cooldowns, making them masters of chained critical strikes.
Core Fixes 🔧
The Ignite DoT is fixed to "roll over." New crits now add their damage to the existing Ignite, preventing lost damage and rewarding high crit rates.
This iconic DoT that explodes on expiration is now a core ability, giving Fire a more engaging AoE and multi-dotting playstyle from the start.
Power Infusions ✨
Scoring two consecutive crits makes your next Pyroblast instant! This adds an exhilarating, reactive element to the rotation, turning good luck into massive damage.
A new cooldown that combines all active Fire DoTs on a target into a single, super-powered DoT for incredible, controlled burst damage based on your setup.
Call down a meteor from the heavens to strike a target location, dealing heavy AoE damage and leaving a burning patch of ground. An epic, impactful nuke.
Casting Combustion grants Echo: your next Flamestrike deals 30% additional damage and leaves a lingering Scorch DoT for 5 seconds.
Frost ❄️
Target: Full PvE Raid Viability
The master of control, shattering frozen foes. We elevate Frost from a PvP niche to a fully viable PvE specialization, armed with unique boss damage tools and engaging mechanics.
Core Fixes & Buffs 🧊
Ice Lance now deals TRIPLE damage (up from double) when consuming a Fingers of Frost charge, making their core "shatter" combo significantly more rewarding.
The base proc chance for Fingers of Frost is increased, leading to a more consistent and engaging rotation with fewer "dry spells."
Power Infusions ✨
A new capstone talent. Stuns players, but deals MASSIVE damage to stun-immune bosses, giving Frost a reliable, high-damage nuke for raid encounters.
Launch an orb of swirling ice that travels forward, slowing and damaging all enemies in its path and generating Fingers of Frost charges. A fantastic tool for both AoE and single-target setups.
Each Ice Lance cast on an Icicle procs Frozen Momentum, stacking up to 3 times. Each stack increases your Frost damage by 2% and attack speed by 1%.
Casting Ice Barrier grants a 5 sec Glacial Bastion to all nearby party members, granting 10% physical damage reduction.