
WoW SoD Mage DPS
In this WoW SoD Mage DPS build you will find the best PvE DPS spec for Mages in the Season of Discovery in WoW Classic. The build shows the best talents, runes, BiS gear, and enchants for your Mage.
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- WoW SoD Fire Mage Talents & Runes
- WoW SoD Frost Mage Talents & Runes
- SoD Phase 7 DPS Mage BiS List
- SoD Phase 6 DPS Mage BiS List
- SoD Phase 5 DPS Mage BiS List
- SoD Phase 4 DPS Mage BiS List
- SoD DPS Mage Pre-Raid BiS List
- DPS Mage Rotation
- DPS Mage Consumables in SoD
- DPS Mage Stat Priority
- Healer Build for Mages in Season of Discovery
- Additional Resources
WoW SoD Fire Mage Talents & Runes
Choose the following talents and runes as a Fire Mage for Phase 7 at level 60:
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Learn where to find each rune in our guide Mage Runes for Season of Discovery.
WoW SoD Frost Mage Talents & Runes
Choose the following talents and runes as a Frost Mage for Phase 7 at level 60:
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SoD Phase 7 DPS Mage BiS List
The following DPS Mage BiS list contains the best items you can get in Phase 7 of Season of Discovery:
- Head (
Presence of Sight)
Enigma Circlet (
Ahn'Qiraj)
Frostfire Circlet (
Naxxramas)
- Neck
Gem of Trapped Innocents (
Naxxramas)
Jewel of Kajaro (
Zul'Gurub)
- Shoulders (
Power of the Scourge) 1
Frostfire Shoulderpads (
Naxxramas)
Zandalar Illusionist's Mantle (
Zul'Gurub)
- Back (
Enchant Cloak - Greater Nature Resistance)
Cloak of the Necropolis (Naxxramas)
- Chest (
Glowing Chitin Armor Kit)
Frostfire Robe (Naxxramas)
- Wrist (
Enchant Bracer - Greater Spellpower)
Frostfire Bindings (
Naxxramas)
Zandalar Illusionist's Wraps (
Zul'Gurub)
- Hands 2
Cultist's Handwraps (Karazhan Crypts)
- Waist
Frostfire Belt (Naxxramas)
- Legs (
Presence of Sight)
Frostfire Leggings (Naxxramas)
- Feet (
Glowing Chitin Armor Kit)
Enigma Boots (
Ahn'Qiraj)
Frostfire Sandals (
Naxxramas)
- Rings
Frostfire Ring (Naxxramas)
Band of the Inevitable (Naxxramas)
- Trinkets
The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron (Naxxramas)
Mind Quickening Gem (Blackwing Lair)
- Weapon (
Enchant 2H Weapon - Spellblasting)
Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian (Naxxramas)
- Wand
Doomfinger (Naxxramas)
Items marked with are BiS for Fire Mages builds. Items marked with
are BiS for Frost Mages.
1 Use Soul of the Torcher as your new shoulder enchant as a
Fire Mage. Use
Soul of the Magical Armorer as a
Frost Mage.
2 Use Enchant Gloves - Fire Power a
Fire Mage. Use
Enchant Gloves - Frost Power as a
Frost Mage.
SoD Phase 6 DPS Mage BiS List
The following DPS Mage BiS list contains the best items you can get in Phase 6 of Season of Discovery:
- Head (
Presence of Sight)
Enigma Circlet (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Neck
Amulet of Vek'nilash (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Shoulders (
Zandalar Signet of Mojo)
Enigma Shoulderpads (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Back (
Enchant Cloak - Greater Nature Resistance)
Drape of Vaulted Secrets (Blackwing Lair)
- Chest (
Glowing Chitin Armor Kit)
Enigma Robes (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Wrist (
Enchant Bracer - Spell Power)
Shackles of the Unscarred (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Hands (
Enchant Gloves - Fire Power)
Dark Storm Gauntlets (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Waist
Eyestalk Waist Cord (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Legs (
Presence of Sight)
Leggings of the Festering Swarm (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Feet (
Glowing Chitin Armor Kit)
Enigma Boots (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Rings
Band of Vaulted Secrets (Ahn'Qiraj)
Signet Ring of the Bronze Dragonflight (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Trinkets
Tear of the Dreamer (Ahn'Qiraj)
Mind Quickening Gem (Blackwing Lair)
- Main-Hand Weapon (
Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
Blade of Vaulted Secrets (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Off-Hand Weapon
Tome of Fiery Arcana (Alterac Valley – Exalted)
- Wand
Wand of Qiraji Nobility (Ahn'Qiraj)
SoD Phase 5 DPS Mage BiS List
The following DPS Mage BiS list contains the best items you can get as Fire and Frost Mage in Phase 5 of Season of Discovery:
- Head (
Presence of Sight)
Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer (Blackwing Lair)
- Neck
Choker of the Fire Lord (
Molten Core)
Jewel of Kajaro (
Zul'Gurub)
- Shoulders (
Zandalar Signet of Mojo)
Netherwind Mantle (
Blackwing Lair)
Zandalar Illusionist's Mantle (
Zul'Gurub)
- Back (
Enchant Cloak - Fire Resistance)
Cloak of the Brood Lord (Blackwing Lair)
- Chest (
Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
Netherwind Robes (
Blackwing Lair)
Zandalar Illusionist's Robe (
Zul'Gurub)
- Wrist (
Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
Netherwind Bindings (
sold for 125
Tarnished Undermine Real by Pix Xizzix in Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale)
Zandalar Illusionist's Wraps (
Zul'Gurub)
- Hands
Netherwind Gloves (Blackwing Lair)
- Waist
Mana Igniting Cord (
Molten Core)
Netherwind Belt (
Prince Thunderaan)
- Legs (
Presence of Sight)
Netherwind Pants (Blackwing Lair)
- Feet (
Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
Netherwind Boots (Blackwing Lair)
- Rings
Dragonslayer's Signet (
Head of Onyxia)
Band of Sulfuras (Molten Core)
- Trinkets
Hazza'rah's Charm of Chilled Magic (
Zul'Gurub)
Mind Quickening Gem (Blackwing Lair)
Neltharion's Tear (
Blackwing Lair)
- Main-Hand Weapon (
Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
Stormwrath, Sanctified Shortblade of the Galefinder (
Prince Thunderaan)
Staff of Rime (
Scroll: SEENECS FO RIEF from
Blackwing Lair)
- Off-Hand Weapon
Tome of Fiery Arcana (
Alterac Valley – Exalted)
- Wand
Touch of Chaos (
Zul'Gurub)
Cold Snap (
Azuregos)
Items marked with are BiS for Fire Mages builds. Items marked with
are BiS for Frost Mages.
SoD Phase 4 DPS Mage BiS List
The following DPS Mage BiS list contains the best items you can get in Phase 4 of Season of Discovery to DPS in raids and dungeons:
- Head (
Arcanum of Focus)
Sorcerer's Crown (
Saving the Best for Last) 1
Sorcerer's Crown (
Saving the Best for Last) 1
- Neck
Choker of the Fire Lord (Molten Core)
- Shoulders (
Atal'ai Signet of Mojo)
Rugged Mantle of the Timbermaw (Timbermaw Hold – Revered & Tailoring) 3
- Back (
Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance)
Drape of the Fire Lord (Molten Core)
- Chest (
Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
Arcanist Robes (Molten Core)
- Wrist (
Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
Arcanist Bindings (Molten Core)
- Hands
Arcanist Gloves (Molten Core)
- Waist
Knowledge of the Timbermaw (Timbermaw Hold – Honored & Tailoring) 5
- Legs (
Lesser Arcanum of Voracity)
Arcanist Leggings (Molten Core)
- Feet (
Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
Sorcerer's Sandals (
Anthion's Parting Words) 2
Sorcerer's Sandals (
Anthion's Parting Words) 2
- Rings
Dragonslayer's Signet (
Head of Onyxia)
Band of Sulfuras (Molten Core)
- Trinkets
Talisman of Ephemeral Power (Molten Core)
Briarwood Reed (Upper Blackrock Spire)
- Weapon (
Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
Azuresong Mageblade (Molten Core)
- Off-Hand
Tome of Fiery Arcana (Alterac Valley – Exalted)
- Wand
Nightmare Trophy (Sunken Temple)
1 This quest requires Magister's Crown from Scholomance and
Magister's Robes from Blackrock Spire to complete.
2 This quest requires Magister's Boots from Stratholme,
Magister's Leggings from Stratholme, and
Magister's Mantle from Scholomance
3 You only need the reputation with Timbermaw Hold to craft the base item. If you buy the base item from another player, being Friendly with Timbermaw Hold is enough to upgrade the base item to the epic BiS version.
Fire Resistance for Heat Level 2 and Heat Level 3
To raid the more difficult heat levels in Molten Core you need to hit Fire Resistance thresholds. For Heat Level 2 you need at least 96 Fire Resistance and for Heat Level 3 you need at least 226 Fire Resistance. To increase your Fire Resistance you can equip gear, utilize enchantments, use consumables, and get buffs from your Druids,
Shamans 1, and
Paladins 1.
Use the following sources to increase your Fire Resistance to the required threshold:
Mark of the Wild (up to 27 Fire Resistance if improved, does not stack with
Fire Resistance Totem)
Lesser Arcanum of Resilience (Head & Legs Enchants,
Libram of Resilience)
Blessed Flame Mantle of the Dawn (Argent Dawn – Exalted),
Flame Mantle of the Dawn (Argent Dawn – Revered)
Hydraxian Coronation (Hydraxian Waterlords – Honored)
Juju Ember (
Shardtooth E'ko at 61.8 38.2 in Winterspring)
Magic Resistance Potion (does not stack with
Mark of the Wild or
Fire Resistance Totem)
Miniaturized Fire Extinguisher (Demon Fall Canyon)
Fine Flarecore Mantle (Lokhtos Darkbargainer in Blackrock Depths)
Tidal Loop (
A Hero's Reward)
Dragonslayer's Signet (
Head of Onyxia)
Crimson Shocker (Molten Core)
Miniaturized Combustion Chamber (Gnomeregan)
Drakefire Amulet (Blackrock Spire)
Wildfire Cape (Upper Blackrock Spire)
Using Fire Resistance items often results in a DPS loss in comparison to your BiS list. After you’ve acquired new raid items recalculate your Fire Resistance and re-optimize your gear loadout.
🔥 Since the boss Garr from Molten Core can dispel magic effects, you should make sure your Mage is hitting the Fire Resistance threshold without
Mark of the Wild for that specific fight. This might require you to have some off-pieces for that boss fight.
1 For most guilds, it is not recommended to rely on Shaman totems or
Paladin auras to hit the minimum Fire Resistance thresholds. If the aura or totem is out of range or the player dies, you will lack Fire Resistance. Use the totems or auras as additional mitigation, but calculate your Fire Resistance without them.
SoD DPS Mage Pre-Raid BiS List
The following DPS Mage BiS list contains the best items you can get in Season of Discovery before entering the endgame raids at level 60.
- Head (
Arcanum of Focus)
Sorcerer's Crown (
Saving the Best for Last) 1
Sorcerer's Crown (
Saving the Best for Last) 1
Spellweaver's Turban (Upper Blackrock Spire)
Eye of Flame (World Drop)
Lieutenant Commander's Silk Cowl (
PvP Rank 10)
Champion's Silk Cowl (
PvP Rank 10)
- Neck
Nacreous Shell Necklace (Stratholme Live)
Orb of the Darkmoon (Darkmoon Faire)
Star of Mystaria (Stratholme Live)
- Shoulders (
Atal'ai Signet of Mojo)
Rugged Mantle of the Timbermaw (Timbermaw Hold – Revered & Tailoring) 5
Sorcerer's Mantle (
Anthion's Parting Words) 2
Sorcerer's Mantle (
Anthion's Parting Words) 2
Champion's Silk Mantle (
PvP Rank 10)
Lieutenant Commander's Silk Mantle (
PvP Rank 10)
Burial Shawl (Scholomance)
- Back (
Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance)
Archivist Cape of Fiery Wrath (Stratholme Live)
Mageflame Cloak (World Drop)
Master's Cloak of Fiery Wrath (or similar with up to +21 Fire Damage, World Drop)
Brilliant Chromatic Cloak (Leatherworking)
Amplifying Cloak (Dire Maul – West)
Hukku's Hex Cape (Sunken Temple)
- Chest (
Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
Sorcerer's Robes (
Saving the Best for Last) 1
Sorcerer's Robes (
Saving the Best for Last) 1
Robe of the Archmage (Tailoring)
- Wrist (
Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
Dryad's Wrist Bindings (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
Sorcerer's Bindings (
An Earnest Proposition) 3
Sorcerer's Bindings (
An Earnest Proposition) 3
- Hands
Inferno Gloves (Tailoring) 6
Sorcerer's Gauntlets (
Just Compensation) 4
Sorcerer's Gauntlets (
Just Compensation) 4
Hands of Power (Lower Blackrock Spire)
- Waist
Knowledge of the Timbermaw (Timbermaw Hold – Honored & Tailoring) 5
Sorcerer's Belt (
Just Compensation) 4
Sorcerer's Belt (
Just Compensation) 4
Master's Belt of Fiery Wrath (or similar with up to +30 Fire Damage, World Drop)
Cord of the Untamed (15 Wild Offering)
- Legs (
Lesser Arcanum of Voracity)
Master's Leggings of Fiery Wrath (or similar with up to +41 Fire Damage, World Drop)
Legionnaire's Silk Legguards (
PvP Rank 8)
Knight-Captain's Silk Legguards (
PvP Rank 8)
Sorcerer's Leggings (
Anthion's Parting Words) 2
Sorcerer's Leggings (
Anthion's Parting Words) 2
- Feet (
Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
Sorcerer's Sandals (
Anthion's Parting Words) 2
Sorcerer's Sandals (
Anthion's Parting Words) 2
Fire Striders (Stratholme Live)
Dragonrider Boots (Upper Blackrock Spire)
- Rings
Burning Ring of Fire (Demon Fall Canyon)
Rune Band of Wizardry (Upper Blackrock Spire)
Flaming Band (Upper Blackrock Spire)
Don Mauricio's Band of Domination (Scholomance)
Loop of the Magister (sold for 50
Tarnished Undermine Real by Pix Xizzix in Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale)
- Trinkets
Briarwood Reed (Upper Blackrock Spire)
Eye of the Beast (
General Drakkisath's Demise in Upper Blackrock Spire)
Eye of the Beast (
For The Horde! in Upper Blackrock Spire)
Breadth of the Beast (12 Wild Offering)
Burst of Knowledge (Blackrock Depths)
Draconic Infused Emblem (Upper Blackrock Spire)
- Weapon (
Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
Sageclaw (
Arathi Basin – Exalted)
Mindfang (
Arathi Basin – Exalted)
Hubris, the Bandit Brander (Sunken Temple)
- Off-Hand
Tome of Fiery Arcana (Alterac Valley – Exalted)
Drakestone of the Blood Prophet (Sunken Temple)
Scepter of Interminable Focus (Stratholme – Live)
- Wand
Nightmare Trophy (Sunken Temple)
1 This quest requires Magister's Crown from Scholomance and
Magister's Robes from Blackrock Spire to complete.
2 This quest requires Magister's Boots from Stratholme,
Magister's Leggings from Stratholme, and
Magister's Mantle from Scholomance to complete.
3 This quest requires Magister's Bindings from Blackrock Spire to complete. Additionally, you need 15
Silithus Venom Sample from Stonelash Flayer and Rock Stalker in the southern half of Silithus as
Horde player or 15
Winterspring Blood Sample from Frostsabers like Frostsaber Cub and Frostsaber Stalker in the northern corner of Winterspring as an
Alliance player.
4 This quest requires Magister's Belt from Stratholme or Blackrock Spire and
Magister's Gloves from Scholomance to complete.
5 You only need the reputation with Timbermaw Hold to craft the base item. If you buy the base item from another player, being Friendly with Timbermaw Hold is enough to upgrade the base item to the epic pre-BiS version.
6 If Sorcerer's Gauntlets would unlock the second or fourth set bonus,
Sorcerer's Gauntlets becomes better than
Inferno Gloves.
DPS Mage Rotation
The rotation for a DPS Mage depends on whether you play as fire or frost.
Fire Mage Rotation
Use the following priority list as a Fire Mage:
- Cast
Cold Snap, if
Icy Veins is not ready.
- Cast
Fire Blast whenever it’s available.
- Cast
Living Bomb if the target has less than 2 stacks of
Improved Scorch.
- Build 5 stacks of fire vulnerability with
Improved Scorch and don’t let it fall off. Skip this step, if you have a dedicated
Mage to do this in your raid.
- Cast
Pyroblast if you have a
Hot Streak proc.
- Cast
Combustion if it’s available.
- Cast
Balefire Bolt if you have less than 4 stacks.
- Cast
Frostfire Bolt.
Frost Mage Rotation
Use the following priority list as a Frost Mage:
- Keep
Ice Barrier active, if you have
Staff of Rime equipped.
- Cast
Frozen Orb if it’s available and you don’t have any stacks of
Fingers of Frost.
- Cast
Ice Lance if your target has 3 or more
Glaciate stacks and
Fingers of Frost is active.
- Cast
Frostfire Bolt directly followed by
Deep Freeze, if you have one stack of
Fingers of Frost.
- Cast
Cold Snap, if
Icy Veins,
Deep Freeze, and
Frozen Orb are on cooldown.
- Cast
Frostfire Bolt. Follow up with
Ice Lance, if you have one stack of
Fingers of Frost.
DPS Mage Consumables in SoD
The following list of consumables can be used by DPS Mage in endgame raids at level 60:
Flask of Ancient Knowledge
Enchanted Repellent
Mildly Irradiated Rejuvenation Potion
Elixir of the Mage-Lord
Elixir of Greater Firepower
Elixir of Frost Power
Mageblood Potion
Runn Tum Tuber Surprise
Major Mana Potion
DPS Mage Stat Priority
As a DPS Mage you want to prioritize gear with the following stats:
- Spell Critical Hit Chance.
- Up to 16% Spell Hit Chance against level 60 raid bosses.
- Spell Damage = Fire Damage (if
fire spec) = Arcane Damage (if
arcane spec).
- Intellect.
After reaching the hit cap, more Hit Chance has no additional value. Due to the Spell Hit Chance from your finger runes and talents, you need less than 16% Spell Hit Chance from your gear.
Healer Build for Mages in Season of Discovery
To heal in dungeons and raids, use the WoW SoD Mage Healer Spec. This spec is optimized to heal your dungeon group and raid members.
Additional Resources
You can find more resources about the WoW SoD Mage here, including Mage Macros for WoW Classic. Special thanks to the WoWSims team for providing an invaluable simulation tool to optimize BiS lists. If you want to learn more and optimize your gameplay, visit the Classic Mage Discord community for discussions and insights.