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Veteran
---- THIS IS NOT A GUIDE ---- I won't explain each slot choice and where and how to get it, how to enchant it etc ...
Let's start with this : if you're already satisfied with your mage, its potential, your overall stats and BiS gear, this post is not for you. If you want to level a mage and already know how you wanna build it, this post isn't for you either.
This post is for those of you who want to level a mage but didn't get the chance to loot the rings from the Headless Horseman, or don't have grandfathered gear, or can't find the time to farm epic BoEs. It's also for those who are still hesitating on the secondary stats to chose. And for those who will never commit enough to twinking to get the great gear they see on the armory thread.
The picture below shows a way (one of many, of course) to gear your mage, with all easily and currently obtainable gear (from engi, dungeons and AH, and the easiest only heirloom to get), and very decent and almost balanced stats that will allow you to fully enjoy the current potential of the class, and be second to none even with a "lower tier" gear
You will also need some gold and some higher level toon or higher level friend to get or put some of the enchants.
*Secondary stats of each "of the" slot :
Head : 8h/10v
Cloak : 5h/5v
Chest : 7h/9v
Wrists : 5c/5v
Hands : 6c/6v
Waist : 6h/6v
Legs : 7c/9v
Feet : 5c/7v
OH : 3h/5v
*Details of secondary stats :
Crit : 14,45%
Haste : 10,38%
Versatility : 16,91%
Some stats may vary depending on the race you chose.
NB :
Neck : mine is 8c/13v, the one you can loot today is ILvL40 and is 7c/12v, the changes to overall stats are minimal.
NB2 :
There is better gear for many slots, but it would require time, work and/or loads of gold to get it, or it can be grandfathered too and unobtainable anymore.
NB3 :
I don't use this gear (currently going glasscannon, and switching when needed), i'm lucky to have many gf'd items and also got some time to farm epics from time to time. If you check my armory you won't see me wearing all those items.
NB4 :
The real challenge is trying not to transmog the horrific original skin of those items together. I lost.
I hope this can help some of you. Feel free to add a comment, any constructed criticism is most welcome
Let's start with this : if you're already satisfied with your mage, its potential, your overall stats and BiS gear, this post is not for you. If you want to level a mage and already know how you wanna build it, this post isn't for you either.
This post is for those of you who want to level a mage but didn't get the chance to loot the rings from the Headless Horseman, or don't have grandfathered gear, or can't find the time to farm epic BoEs. It's also for those who are still hesitating on the secondary stats to chose. And for those who will never commit enough to twinking to get the great gear they see on the armory thread.
The picture below shows a way (one of many, of course) to gear your mage, with all easily and currently obtainable gear (from engi, dungeons and AH, and the easiest only heirloom to get), and very decent and almost balanced stats that will allow you to fully enjoy the current potential of the class, and be second to none even with a "lower tier" gear
You will also need some gold and some higher level toon or higher level friend to get or put some of the enchants.*Secondary stats of each "of the" slot :
Head : 8h/10v
Cloak : 5h/5v
Chest : 7h/9v
Wrists : 5c/5v
Hands : 6c/6v
Waist : 6h/6v
Legs : 7c/9v
Feet : 5c/7v
OH : 3h/5v
*Details of secondary stats :
Crit : 14,45%
Haste : 10,38%
Versatility : 16,91%
Some stats may vary depending on the race you chose.
NB :
Neck : mine is 8c/13v, the one you can loot today is ILvL40 and is 7c/12v, the changes to overall stats are minimal.
NB2 :
There is better gear for many slots, but it would require time, work and/or loads of gold to get it, or it can be grandfathered too and unobtainable anymore.
NB3 :
I don't use this gear (currently going glasscannon, and switching when needed), i'm lucky to have many gf'd items and also got some time to farm epics from time to time. If you check my armory you won't see me wearing all those items.
NB4 :
The real challenge is trying not to transmog the horrific original skin of those items together. I lost.
I hope this can help some of you. Feel free to add a comment, any constructed criticism is most welcome
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