| When it comes to World of Warcraft, the Mage class | | | | has to be some sort of compromise when it comes to |
| is considered to be popular among characters that | | | | this class in order to play effectively. Below, I have |
| choose to play casting characters. This class is noted | | | | listed some details regarding each aspect of the Talent |
| for being the best class when it comes to dealing | | | | Tree, so that you can best decide what is best for |
| damage - in every single direction possible. If you are | | | | your Mage in World of Warcraft: |
| the type of character that enjoys dealing a massive | | | | 1. Arcane - If you want to create a character that is |
| amount of damage during combat, and you enjoy high | | | | highly effective at dealing a lot of damage, you will |
| levels of magic that allow you to do damage to just | | | | want to focus most of the talent points that you |
| about anything that steps in your path, the Mage class | | | | acquire in the Arcane part of your talent tree. While |
| may be an appropriate class for you. Here, you will be | | | | you can be quite a force in PvP, you can do so with |
| introduced to some helpful tips on how to make the | | | | this spec. Unfortunately, you must understand that the |
| most of the Mage class in World of Warcraft. | | | | damage that you deal out will rely, overall, on the |
| Casting as a Mage | | | | amount of mana that you work with. This means that |
| Casting is the single most important aspect of playing | | | | once the damage is dealt, which is relatively quick, you |
| the Mage class in World of Warcraft. These | | | | must wait on the mana that is available to you to build |
| characters are much different from other characters | | | | back up - this could prove to hinder you in game play. |
| in that you heavily depend upon spell casting for just | | | | 2. Frost - If you are a player that wants to deal out a |
| about everything. Let's take the basic fight, for | | | | lot of damage, then the Frost spec on the Talent Tree |
| example. In order to fight as a Mage, you will be | | | | is probably not for you. However, the character that |
| required to "activate" every single ability that your | | | | focuses on Frost as a talent spec is able to |
| character has when it comes to dealing out damage. | | | | effectively hold their own - especially when it comes |
| You must ensure that you understand simple concepts | | | | to PvP. In basic game play combat, Frost can prove to |
| like the proper positioning, and even how to | | | | be effective as well - simply because most creatures |
| appropriately manage the mana that your World of | | | | that you go against are unable to fight the "freezing" |
| Warcraft character has. You must also understand | | | | that occurs when you use Frost. |
| how spell casting works in general. | | | | 3. Fire - If you are looking to deal out a lot of damage |
| Mage Talent Specifications | | | | per second, or "DPS" with the Mage, then the fire |
| As a Mage, you can choose from the talent | | | | talent spec is the one that you should focus on. With |
| specifications of "Arcane", "Frost", and "Fire". The type | | | | this, you will develop abilities like "Incinerate", "Pyroblast", |
| of character that you will want to achieve, ultimately, | | | | and even "Ignite". You can definitely rule the playing |
| from the Mage will rely heavily on the points that you | | | | ground with this particular talent spec. |
| place in the Talent Tree of the Mage. However, there | | | | |