Guide for 19 Mages.!

Voidwalker

Legend
Hello and welcome to my guide for Level 19 Mages!

I'm fairly new to making guides but I know some stuff about twinks and saw that this needed to be made so I came here to help! :)

Constructive Criticism is very accepted but please try not to flame the snot out of meh. Haha.

So lets commence shall we.? :D



Index:
  • Races
  • Gear
  • Specs
  • Other





○ Races ○

Now with Cataclysm out, we have lots of new races to choose from.! Every race except for the Tauren is accessible and new races can grant us new abilties which can be helpful to the Mage. Although some Races are better for mages, playing any race is good.



:Alliance: Alliance:

Humans- Every Man for Himself - Spell - World of Warcraft is a very great racial and is what makes mages a great race to play but other than that, he also gets additional spirit but it's only 3%. Still very viable, however. Also, choosing to be a human means you can use and extra trinket instead of using the PvP one.

Gnomes- Escape Artist - Spell - World of Warcraft is like the Humans racial but it only dispels things that are "movement impairing" for example, from Frostbolt. They also get 19 Arcane Resistance which is also good and a 5% increase in their manapool which might sound like a little bit but it's a good thing to have.

Dwarfs- Stoneform - Spell - World of Warcraft this isn't the best racial out there but I guess it can benefit the mage somewhat. The 19 frost resistance can be good when fighting against opposing frost mages.

Night Elf- Shadowmeld - Spell - World of Warcraft Can be a very good spell if used correctly. You can try guard a flag maybe and not fear of an ambush and you can always be surprising your opponent. Also the 19 Nature Resistance is great and the 2% miss chance is also of good use.

Dreani- Gift of the Naaru - Spell - World of Warcraft Probably the only way to get a heal off, this is a great spell. Also the 19 Shadow Resistance you get for being a Dreanei and Heroic Presence - Spell - World of Warcraft are both very good and help a lot.

Worgen- Darkflight - Spell - World of Warcraft is truly awesome when trying to get away with a flag or just trying to get away from attackers while kiting. The 1% increase in Crit is also great and having both Nature AND Shadow Resistance is good; it covers a lot of things that may be otherwise very harmful.



:Horde: Horde:

Orc- Blood Fury - Spell - World of Warcraft Having extra spellpower is always a nice thing and I guess a less lasting Stun is always good.

Troll- Berserking - Spell - World of Warcraft This is pretty good when your trying to get attacks out quicker and the 10% increase in health regeneration is also nice, as well as having movement impairing effects last 15% less.

Undead- Will of the Forsaken - Spell - World of Warcraft Can help when going against Warlocks but you also have 19 Shadow Resistance which also helps with that. Eating your opponents is always nice too. Haha.

Blood Elf- Arcane Torrent - Spell - World of Warcraft Is a great spell! You can easily get more mana during a battle with this and Blood Elfs also come with Arcane Resistance.

Goblin- Rocket Jump - Spell - World of Warcraft and Rocket Barrage - Spell - World of Warcraft are great for getting away and doing damage, respectively. Also, the increase in casting is accepting. :)



○ Gear ○

I'll try and post the BiS (Best In Slot) gear first and then I'll put other gear that is also good and obtainable if you can't get the BiS. Also the Enchants, if any, will be right next to the item also. Please point things out politely if I forget something. ;)



Head:[item] Lucky Fishing Hat [/item] (Other: [item] Shadow goggles [/item] [item] [Green Tinted Goggles [/item])



Neck: [item] thick bronze necklace [/item] (Other: [item]20444[/item]/[item]20442[/item] [item] Voice Amplification Modulator [/item] )



Shoulders: [item] Tattered Dreadmist Mantle [/item] (Other: [item] Feline Mantle [/item] [item] Exquisite Sunderseer Mantle [/item] )



Cape: [item] SpiderSilk drape [/item] For Hit Rating (Other: [item] Tumultuous Cloak [/item] of the Sorcerer. or A PvP Cloak) Enchant: (+70 Armor) (+5 All Resistances)



Chest: [item] Tattered Dreadmist Robe [/item] (Other: [item] Anacondra's Robe[/item]) (+100 HP) (+4 Stats)



Wrist: [item] Mindthrust Bracers [/item] (Other: [item] Crystalline Cuffs [/item] [item] Hovel Digger Bands [/item] Ally Only) (+15 Spellpower)



Hands: [item] Gold-Flecked Gloves [/item]/[item] Serpent Gloves [/item] (+16 Spellpower)



Waist: [item] Enumerated Wrap [/item] of the Sun



Legs: [item] Godfrey's Britches [/item] (+16 Armor) (Other: [item] Darkweave Breeches [/item])



Feet: [item] Conspirator's Slippers [/item] (Other: [item] Spidersilk Boots [/item][item] Walking Boots [/item]) (Minor Speed Increase)



Ring1: [item]1156[/item]



Ring2: [item] Seal of Argas [/item]



Trinket1: [item] Inherited Insignia of the Horde [/item] [item] Inherited Insignia of the Alliance [/item] / [item] Arena Grand master [/item]



Trinket2: [item] Arena Grand master [/item] (Other: [item] Discerning Eye of the beast [/item])





Two Handed: [item] Dignified Headmaster's Charge [/item] (+30 Spellpower) (+22 Intellect)



One Hand: [item] Dawnblade [/item] (+30 Spellpower) (+22 Intellect)

Held Item: [item] Furbolg medicine Pouch [/item] [item] Eerie Stable Lantern [/item]



Ranged: [item]5198[/item] (Other: [item] Cookie's Stirring Stick[/item] [item] Wind Rider Wand [/item] [item] Firebelcher [/item])



Notable Grandfathered items (No Longer Obtainable in-game):

[item] Gravestone Scepter [/item]

[item] Inferno Robe [/item]

[item] Jutebraid Gloves [/item]

[item] talbar mantle [/item]

[item] Seal of Wrynn [/item]

[item] Seal of Sylvanas [/item]



○ Specs ○

Some people say that some specs are easier than others but many people have different play styles and maybe you can play one spec better than another. Playing all three would be good to see what you like the most.



Arcane: Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

Fire: Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

Frost: Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft





○ Other ○

Remember to have some things like Rumsey Rum Black Label - Item - World of Warcraft and Scroll of Intellect II handy and other buffs.



Also, as professions go, Herbalism is good to heal your self and gives you 55 haste at 225, Mining is good for the extra HP, and Engineering is also good for the help with bombs but you can go with whatever you want. First Aid; however, is a necessity.



With the BiS armor given, you should get 7 Hit Rating which is the hit cap and should be enough for your Mage. Hit rating may sound like it's not necessary but what hit rating does is that it insures you'll get your hits to land on the opponent instead of missing. Even if you get a lot of spellpower and do great damage, what would be the use if they don't even hit your opponent right.?



Also, for choosing which weapons you want, [item] Dignified Headmaster's Charge [/item] is the better option but I listed [item] Dawnblade [/item] and [item] Furbolg medicine Pouch [/item] choice in case you want more Stamina and on choosing on what kind of Enchants you want for the weapons, you can either get Spellpower if you feel you don't pull off the best damage or you can go for the +22 Intellect if you don't want to be worrying less about running out of mana.





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Thanks to everyone who actually took the time to read this. It took meh about 3 hours. >.<;

Hopefully it helps though! :)

Constructive Criticism is accepted like I said.



-Voidwalker
 
Really aesthetically pleasing guide. Few things:



-In the paragraph about professions it calls lifeblood a HoT, which it is no longer. It now provides haste and a small on-use heal.



-Tattered Dreadmist Mantle - Item - World of Warcraft is BiS, not the PvP shoulders you listed.



-Might want to add that the human racial allows a second trinket to be used.



-Emphasize that they need to have 7 hit rating to be at the hit cap, and make Spidersilk Drape - Item - World of Warcraft the main choice for cloaks since with this and Lavishly Jeweled Ring - Item - World of Warcraft they're hit capped.



-Under the consumables section, adding Scroll of Intellect II would be nice (link for this one wasn't working, it gives 5 intellect and counts as a battle elixir). It's usually inexpensive on the AH and is a great consumable to have on you.
 
Hey guys, this is a noob question but --- How do I make the item appear? I really can't figure it out.
 
Hi Voidwalker,



A couple things I thought i would mention. You might like to include Feline Mantle as a non BoA shoulder option. You have not made it clear that dignified headmasters charge is better than dawnblade + pouch and you have not made it clear which weapon enchant is bets. These are things that might confuse a new mage. Its good to see that you'e taken the time to explain the hit cap, but I think I'd like to have it alittle more prominent, so its clearer to the reader. Clean up some of the links that didnt make it into item codes and stuff like that. You shouldn't be recommending pulsating hydraheart, eerie stable lantern is better and furbolg medicine pouch is better than that afaik, you have also missed out a couple of wands and other items like hovel diggers bands.



Other than these things it looks like a nice guide. I'll move it to the 19 Guide Section under the assumption that it will be polished up





Thanks,



Kore.
 
Thanks Kore! :)



I'll work on it right now! :D



Um but as for some of the links, I can't really make them to show up the other way because it shows the Heroic version. For example, if I try and using Lavishly Jeweled ring with the [item] thing it will show up this [item] Lavishly Jeweled Ring [/item]. Is it fine if I keep those kind of links like that?



Edit: Just fixed up some things.

Anything else I can improve on or add.?
 
if you get the link from wowhead with the correct item number it should provide the correct link in the post. If not then it may need certain boxes to be ticked to stop the site automatically turning your url into an item link or something. If you can't manage it let me know and i'll see if i can edit it in for you.
 
May I suggest that you add [item]Conspirator's Slippers[/item]

BiS imo

Oh and isnt sorcerer belt haste? Pretty sure my mages belt is ''of the sun'' and crit>haste
 
Voidwalker said:
Yea I tried it and I can't change it.

Assistance would be of great help. :)
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[item]1156[/item]

Lavishly Jeweled Ring - Item - World of Warcraft in the link, it has 1156 at the end. That's what you should put in between. Enjoy.



Also, [item]53428[/item] or [item]59574[/item] are much better than the walking boots. Both are horde items.

[item]anacondra's robe[/item] over [item]6324[/item]

[item]firebelcher[/item] is still available



Herbalism also provides 55 haste at 225.
 
[item]voice amplification modulator[/item] seldom used but still decent

[item]20444[/item]/[item]20442[/item] for the tiny extra dodge rating, BiS together with [item]thick bronze necklace[/item]

A second AGM on first trinket for when insignia is on CD

[item]discerning eye of the beast[/item] is a decent alternative for those that don't have agm yet, or want the extra int.

[item]grand staff of jordan[/item] is for those not hit capped yet. Resilience is valuable, too.

[item]exquisite sunderseer mantle[/item] resilience is valuable, too.

[item]serpent gloves[/item] has 2 more armor.
 
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