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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 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility52.1%1,118 avg
  • Haste42.6%920 avg
  • Mastery4.0%95 avg
  • Critical Strike1.3%29 avg

113

Synced Blitz players

1,852

Average rating sampled

2,329

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Improved Mass Invisibility

Improved Mass Invisibility

60%

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

68 players

Overpowered Barrier

Overpowered Barrier

54%

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

61 players

Ice Wall

Ice Wall

44%

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.

50 players

Master Shepherd

Master Shepherd

39%

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.

44 players

Greater Pyroblast

Greater Pyroblast

3%

Hurls an immense fiery boulder that deals up to 30% of the target's total health in Fire damage.

3 players

Ethereal Blink

Ethereal Blink

2%

Blink and Shimmer apply Slow at 100% effectiveness to all enemies you Blink through. For each enemy you Blink through, the cooldown of Blink and Shimmer are reduced by 1 sec, up to 5 sec.

2 players

Glass Cannon

Glass Cannon

2%

Increases damage of Fireball, Scorch, and Ignite by 20% but decreases your maximum health by 30%.

2 players

World in Flames

World in Flames

1%

Empower Flamestrike, dealing up to 50% more damage based on enemies' distance to the center of Flamestrike.

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%.

  • Greater Invisibility
    Greater Invisibility

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

52% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

28% equipped · 288 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

54% equipped · 263 ilvl

Fire Mage enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul65%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 113 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.

  • Firestarter90%

    95 players · Specialization

  • Winter's Protection77%

    82 players · Class

  • Ashes of Inspiration75%

    79 players · Hero

  • Burden of Power75%

    79 players · Hero

  • Codex of the Sunstriders75%

    79 players · Hero

  • Explosive Potential75%

    79 players · Hero

  • Glorious Incandescence75%

    79 players · Hero

  • Invocation: Arcane Phoenix75%

    79 players · Hero

  • Mana Cascade75%

    79 players · Hero

  • Memory of Al'ar75%

    79 players · Hero

  • Merely a Setback75%

    79 players · Hero

  • Pyrocosm75%

    79 players · Hero

  • Rondurmancy75%

    79 players · Hero

  • Savor the Moment75%

    79 players · Hero

  • Spellfire Salvo75%

    79 players · Hero

  • Spellfire Spheres75%

    79 players · Hero

  • Critical Mass74%

    78 players · Specialization

  • Flame Accelerant74%

    78 players · Specialization

  • Pyroclasm72%

    76 players · Specialization

  • Permafrost Bauble68%

    72 players · Class

  • Ice Ward65%

    69 players · Class

  • Inflame65%

    69 players · Specialization

  • Overflowing Energy64%

    68 players · Class

  • Pyromaniac53%

    56 players · Specialization

  • Improved Spellsteal47%

    50 players · Class

  • Fuel the Fire35%

    37 players · Specialization

  • Deep Impact32%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Intensifying Flame32%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Meteor32%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Blast Zone26%

    28 players · Specialization

  • Blast Radius24%

    25 players · Hero

  • Dualcasting Adept24%

    25 players · Hero

  • Duality24%

    25 players · Hero

  • Elemental Affinity24%

    25 players · Hero

  • Elemental Conduit24%

    25 players · Hero

  • Flash Freezeburn24%

    25 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (50)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Alter Time100%

    106 players · Class

  • Arcane Warding100%

    106 players · Class

  • Charm of Aegwynn100%

    106 players · Class

Rarely taken (62)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Cinderstorm14%

    15 players · Specialization

  • Improved Warding14%

    15 players · Class

  • Mirror Image10%

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
100%

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.

  • Improved Blink
    Improved Blink100%

    Blink's cooldown is reduced by 2 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 Barrier97%

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

    • Flamestrike
      Flamestrike97%

      Calls down a pillar of fire on your target, burning all enemies within the area for 12,350 Fire damage. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets. This spell is cast at your target.

    • Improved Blazing Barrier
      Improved Blazing Barrier97%

      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 2,105 Fire damage and are disoriented for 4 sec. Damage will cancel the effect.

    • Cauterize
      Cauterize97%

      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

    23% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    63% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Primal Leywarden's Manashapers

    39% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Silk Gloves

    27% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Crown of the Primal Leywarden

    32% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    72% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Primal Leywarden's Tailored Legwraps

    12% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    79% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Wand

    4% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    70% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    15% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    4% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Warmonger's Horn

    3% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    49% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Common White Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Primal Leywarden's Manaflux

    71% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Gladiator's Silk Mantle

    10% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    58% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    25% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    40% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina
    64%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed55%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity48%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity19%
  • Fire Mage gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition80%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste55%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility30%
    • Prismatic Socket15%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility4%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery4%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat4%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +14 Haste & +6 Versatility3%
    Charm of Medivh100%

    106 players · Class

  • Dragon's Breath100%

    106 players · Class

  • Greater Invisibility100%

    106 players · Class

  • Ice Block100%

    106 players · Class

  • Improved Blink100%

    106 players · Class

  • Inspired Intellect100%

    106 players · Class

  • Quick Witted100%

    106 players · Class

  • Reflection100%

    106 players · Class

  • Remove Curse100%

    106 players · Class

  • Spellsteal100%

    106 players · Class

  • Temporal Realignment100%

    106 players · Class

  • Tome of Antonidas100%

    106 players · Class

  • Flow of Time99%

    105 players · Class

  • 11 players · Class

  • Controlled Destruction8.5%

    9 players · Specialization

  • Wildfire8.5%

    9 players · Specialization

  • Captured Thoughts6.6%

    7 players · Class

  • Incantation of Swiftness6.6%

    7 players · Class

  • Ice Cold5.7%

    6 players · Class

  • Conflagration4.7%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Blizzard2.8%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Brain Freeze2.8%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Fingers of Frost2.8%

    3 players · Specialization