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Fire Mage

Damage specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 3.2% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 53 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility53.8%1,148 avg
  • Haste43.0%919 avg
  • Mastery2.6%59 avg
  • Critical Strike0.6%13 avg

53

Synced Blitz players

1,925

Average rating sampled

2,329

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Overpowered Barrier

Overpowered Barrier

36%

Your barriers absorb 60% more damage and have an additional effect, but last 4 sec. Blazing Barrier Reflects 40% of damage absorbed.

19 players

Improved Mass Invisibility

Improved Mass Invisibility

34%

The cooldown of Mass Invisibility is reduced by 3 min and it can affect allies in combat.

18 players

Master Shepherd

Master Shepherd

26%

While an enemy player is affected by your Polymorph or Mass Polymorph, your movement speed is increased by 25% and your Versatility is increased by 12%. Additionally, Polymorph and Mass Polymorph no longer heal enemies.

14 players

Ice Wall

Ice Wall

21%

Conjures an Ice Wall 30 yards long that obstructs line of sight. The wall has 30% of your maximum health and lasts up to 15 sec.

11 players

Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire

2%

Summons a Ring of Fire for 8 sec at the target location. Enemies entering the ring are incapacitated and burn for 3% of their total health over 4 sec.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Charm of Aegwynn
    Charm of Aegwynn100%

    The critical strike damage of your spells is increased by 5%.

  • Charm of Medivh
    Charm of Medivh100%

    Your Mastery is increased by 3%.

  • Flow of Time
    Flow of Time100%

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

60% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

26% equipped · 288 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

62% equipped · 263 ilvl

Fire Mage enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness81%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei74%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt70%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina66%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 53 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Firestarter88%

    44 players · Specialization

  • Fire's Ire86%

    43 players · Specialization

  • Winter's Protection82%

    41 players · Class

  • Permafrost Bauble74%

    37 players · Class

  • Flame Accelerant72%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Pyroclasm72%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Ashes of Inspiration70%

    35 players · Hero

  • Burden of Power70%

    35 players · Hero

  • Codex of the Sunstriders70%

    35 players · Hero

  • Explosive Potential70%

    35 players · Hero

  • Glorious Incandescence70%

    35 players · Hero

  • Invocation: Arcane Phoenix70%

    35 players · Hero

  • Mana Cascade70%

    35 players · Hero

  • Memory of Al'ar70%

    35 players · Hero

  • Merely a Setback70%

    35 players · Hero

  • Pyrocosm70%

    35 players · Hero

  • Rondurmancy70%

    35 players · Hero

  • Savor the Moment70%

    35 players · Hero

  • Spellfire Salvo70%

    35 players · Hero

  • Spellfire Spheres70%

    35 players · Hero

  • Critical Mass68%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Ice Ward66%

    33 players · Class

  • Overflowing Energy60%

    30 players · Class

  • Inflame54%

    27 players · Specialization

  • Pyromaniac52%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Improved Spellsteal46%

    23 players · Class

  • Fuel the Fire38%

    19 players · Specialization

  • Deep Impact34%

    17 players · Specialization

  • Meteor34%

    17 players · Specialization

  • Blast Zone32%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Intensifying Flame32%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Blast Radius26%

    13 players · Hero

  • Dualcasting Adept26%

    13 players · Hero

  • Duality26%

    13 players · Hero

  • Elemental Affinity26%

    13 players · Hero

  • Elemental Conduit26%

    13 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (49)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Alter Time100%

    50 players · Class

  • Arcane Warding100%

    50 players · Class

  • Charm of Aegwynn100%

    50 players · Class

Rarely taken (61)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Cinderstorm14%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Feel the Burn14%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Improved Warding14%

    7 players · Class

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Анистареан

    gordunni · EU2,329

  • Larryjoebird

    tichondrius · US2,312

  • Zebra

    crushridge · EU2,308

  • Pzaz

    sargeras · US2,275

  • Ysheepzz

    stormscale · EU2,264

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Mage specs

  • Arcane
  • Frost

The cooldowns of Blink and Shimmer are reduced by 3 sec.

  • Greater Invisibility
    Greater Invisibility100%

    Makes you invisible and untargetable for 20 sec, removing all threat. Any action taken cancels this effect.

  • Ice Block
    Ice Block100%

    Encases you in a block of ice, protecting you from all attacks and damage for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells. Causes Hypothermia, preventing you from recasting Ice Block for 30 sec.

  • Survival

    • Alter Time
      Alter Time100%

      Alters the fabric of time, returning you to your current location and health when cast a second time, or after 10 sec. Effect negated by long distance or death.

    • Arcane Warding
      Arcane Warding100%

      Reduces magic damage taken by 8%.

    • Blazing Barrier
      Blazing Barrier94%

      Shields you in flame, absorbing 155,734 damage for 1 min. Melee attacks against you cause the attacker to take 489 Fire damage.

    • Flamestrike
      Flamestrike94%

      Calls down a pillar of fire on your target, burning all enemies within the area for 12,330 Fire damage. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets. This spell is cast at your target.

    • Improved Blazing Barrier
      Improved Blazing Barrier94%

      Blazing Barrier gains an additional charge and cauterizes your wounds, healing you for 15% of the damage it absorbs.

    Control & mobility

    • Dragon's Breath
      Dragon's Breath100%

      Enemies in a 12 yd cone in front of you take 2,235 Fire damage and are disoriented for 4 sec. Damage will cancel the effect.

    • Cauterize
      Cauterize94%

      Fatal damage instead brings you to 35% health and then burns you for 28% of your maximum health over 6 sec. While burning, movement slowing effects are suppressed and your movement speed is increased by 150%. This effect cannot occur more than once every 6 min.

    • Energized Barriers
      Energized Barriers94%

      Casting your barrier removes all snare effects.

    Chest

    Crest of the Primal Leywarden

    21% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    68% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Primal Leywarden's Manashapers

    45% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Silk Gloves

    30% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    49% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Crown of the Primal Leywarden

    30% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    79% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Primal Leywarden's Tailored Legwraps

    6% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    83% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Skewer

    6% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    77% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    15% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    6% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Luminescent Sprout

    2% equipped · 315 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    49% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Common White Shirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Primal Leywarden's Manaflux

    77% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Mantle

    8% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    45% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    60% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    25% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    42% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed
    66%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul62%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity53%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity23%
  • Fire Mage gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition85%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste58%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility30%
    • Prismatic Socket9%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility6%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +14 Haste & +6 Versatility6%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control4%
    • Quick Lapis · +11 Versatility & +4 Haste4%
    Charm of Medivh100%

    50 players · Class

  • Dragon's Breath100%

    50 players · Class

  • Flow of Time100%

    50 players · Class

  • Greater Invisibility100%

    50 players · Class

  • Ice Block100%

    50 players · Class

  • Improved Blink100%

    50 players · Class

  • Inspired Intellect100%

    50 players · Class

  • Master of Escape100%

    50 players · Class

  • Quick Witted100%

    50 players · Class

  • Remove Curse100%

    50 players · Class

  • Spatial Manipulation100%

    50 players · Class

  • Spellsteal100%

    50 players · Class

  • Temporal Realignment100%

    50 players · Class

  • Mana Confluence12%

    6 players · Class

  • Incantation of Swiftness10%

    5 players · Class

  • Wildfire8.0%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Blizzard6.0%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Brain Freeze6.0%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Captured Thoughts6.0%

    3 players · Class

  • Controlled Destruction6.0%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Fingers of Frost6.0%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Flurry6.0%

    3 players · Specialization