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World of Warcraft Mage Guide

Posted October 23rd, 2009 by Xerin

Our Mage Class guide! Everything you need for the Mage

Welcome to the Ten Ton Hammer Mage Guide. It’s your comprehensive guide to the Mage class in World of Warcraft. Mages are the de facto magic user class known for their powerful magical damage both to single targets area of effect. Damage isn’t the only thing the Mage is good for. They’re capable of slowing down enemies, summoning food and drink for allies, locking down their enemies’ magical abilities, and can even summon a temporary pet to aid in battle.

Our Ten Ton Hammer Mage Guide is full of information to help Mages both starting out and seasoned Mages. It’s full of helpful information such as guides, tactics, walkthroughs, spell info, and more. It’s constantly evolving. We also have an active Mage forum available where you can come ask any questions not already answered by this guide or submit some ideas to help expand the guide further.

There are two ways to navigate this guide. The top menu (look up there) has a list of all of the current content while the bottom menu gives a good description of where stuff is at. Confused and just want to get started? Then start with the Mage Basics.

 

Mage Overview

Mage Overview
  • A magic user who uses frost, fire, and the arcane to obliterate their enemies.
  • Capable of doing some of the best damage in the endgame.
  • Pure DPS class means focus on doing nothing but damage.

Mage Strengths

  • Capable of doing massive damage from afar. Strong single target damage and insane amounts of AoE damage.
  • Can open portals to every major city in the game greatly saving on travel time.
  • Food and water summoning abilities can save money and downtime with free food and water for themselves and the group. They can also teleport themselves or their group to major capitals.
  • Utility spells like Polymorph, Spellsteal, Counterspell, and Remove Curse are requirements for high leveling raiding and a great asset in smaller groups. Highly desired in most group configurations.

Mage Weaknesses

  • Very weak and fragile in solo play. Difficult to level for some.
  • Reliant on mana for damage. If there isn't any mana then the damage stops completly.
  • Difficult to properly play and manage.
  • Movement leads to a direct loss of DPS.

mage in epics

Armor: Cloth
Races: Gnome, Human,
Draenai, Undead, Troll,
Blood Elf
Ranged Magical DPS

Mages are known for their ranged AoE and single target damage abilities, summoning food, and teleportation.

 

 

Mage Guide Contents

Name Description
Basics All of the basics to playing a Mage. How much spell hit you need, what races you can be, whare the best professions, and more all in one simple to read article.
Combat Playing a Mage, kiting techniques, and more.
Gearing Up This is the article to go for to learn how to gear up the mage.
FAQ The Mage FAQ
Talent Discussion See what the latest talent builds are and join our community to discuss what's the best talent build for your character.
Equipment Where and what tier gear is available for the Mage and how do I get it? Want to know the basics to Mage gear? Here you go.
Quests Looking for the level 71 teleport to Dalaran or Polymorph: Pig? How about lowbie gear from Mage specific quests? This is the page for you.
Mage Raiding Gear (Patch 3.1) Patch 3.1 Raiding Gear for the Mage!
Glyphs Mage Glyphs, what they do, what rocks and what doesn't.
Soloing 1-40 How to level and solo through 1-40.
Soloing the Mage Levels 41-60 How to level and solo through 41-60.
Soloing the Mage Levels 61-70 How to level and solo through 61-70.
Trainers Learn where you can go to train your skills.
Spells A list of Mage Spells
Talents (3.1) A guide to talents in Patch 3.1
Mage Flavor An in-depth look at Mages, their flavor, and their weaknesses and strengths.

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