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Fire Mage Pre-Raid Best in Slot in WoW Forever

Engine a667dce84 · Client data 1.60.1.70425 · Talents on 70707 · Provisional

Pre-raid best in slot for Fire Mage: the gear our Gnome Fire Arcane Blast reference build wears, the set the MythicSim tier list and trinket boards sim at 928 DPS without trinkets and 960 DPS with its best trinket pair. Each slot names where the item comes from.

Phase
Pre-raid
Status
Provisional
Without trinkets
928 DPS
With trinkets
960 DPS
Hidden stats
3 of 14
Race
Gnome

Pre-raid best in slot

16 slots
SlotItem
HeadCrimson Felt HatItem level 59 · Lesser Arcanum of VoracityDungeon · Magistrate Barthilas, StratholmeDrop unconfirmed
NeckStar of MystariaItem level 63 · Spell PowerDungeon · Balnazzar, StratholmeDrop unconfirmed
ShouldersShroud of the NathrezimItem level 63Dungeon · Balnazzar, StratholmeStats hiddenDrop unconfirmed
BackArcanoweave CloakItem level 65Vendor · Pix Xizzix, Stranglethorn Vale (Tarnished Undermine Reals)
ChestRobe of the ArchmageItem level 62 · Mystic Rugged Armor KitCrafted · Tailoring
WristsSublime WristguardsItem level 60 · Greater SpellpowerDungeon · Dire Maul: Guard Mol'dar or Guard Slip'kikStats hiddenDrop unconfirmed
HandsGloves of Spell MasteryItem level 62 · Mystic Rugged Armor KitCrafted · Tailoring
WaistBan'thok SashItem level 54Dungeon · Ok'thor the Breaker, Blackrock DepthsStats hiddenDrop unconfirmed
LegsSkyshroud LeggingsItem level 60 · Mystic Rugged Armor KitDungeon · Highlord Omokk, Blackrock SpireDrop unconfirmed
FeetFire StridersItem level 63 · Mystic Rugged Armor KitDungeon · Balnazzar, StratholmeDrop unconfirmed
Ring 1Blessed Band of LightItem level 65Vendor · Pix Xizzix, Stranglethorn Vale (Tarnished Undermine Reals)
Ring 2Don Rodrigo's BandItem level 60Reputation · Thanthaldis Snowgleam, Stormpike Guard reputation (Alterac Valley) or Jekyll Flandring, Frostwolf Clan reputation (Alterac Valley)
Trinket 1Briarwood ReedTier list trinket pairJed Runewatcher, Blackrock Spire
Trinket 2Smolderweb's EyeTier list trinket pairMother Smolderweb, Blackrock Spire
Main handIronbark StaffItem level 60 · SpellblastingReputation · The League of Arathor, Exalted (Alliance)
RangedGreater Eternal WandItem level 60Crafted · Enchanting

Raid best in slot

No raid is open in WoW Forever yet, so the pre-raid list above is the best in slot a Fire Mage can wear today: dungeon drops, crafted gear, pre-raid quest rewards and Tarnished badge vendor items. Raid best in slot is added to this page, beside the pre-raid list, once the first raid opens and its loot is simmed.

Talents

Talents 16/32/3View tree

Arcane 16

  • Improved Channeling 5/5
  • Arcane Subtlety 2/2
  • Arcane Concentration 5/5
  • Missile Barrage 2/2
  • Arcane Blast 1/1
  • Arcane Meditation 1/3

Fire 32

  • Incineration 5/5
  • Accelerant 5/5
  • Ignite 5/5
  • Pyroblast 1/1
  • Improved Fire Blast 2/2
  • Improved Scorch 3/3
  • Heating Up 1/1
  • Master of Elements 3/3
  • Critical Mass 3/3
  • Fire Power 3/3
  • Combustion 1/1

Frost 3

  • Precision 3/3

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How this list is made

Every slot is the item our reference search measured best for Fire Mage on the MythicSim Forever engine, 10,000 iterations against a level 63 raid boss, among gear a level 60 character can get before the first raid: dungeon drops, crafted gear, pre-raid quest rewards (your faction's version) and items from the Tarnished badge vendor. Raid drops, reputation upgrades and later recipes stay out, with a few named exceptions such as the Arathi Basin staff.

It is the same gear the Fire row of the tier list and the trinket board use, so every number on those pages is simmed on this set. Your own best gear depends on what you already own: paste your character into Forever Quick Sim and use Best Gear to compare your bags.

Item stats and sources come from engine a667dce84, which models Forever client data 1.60.1.70425. Items marked Stats hidden have Forever stats Blizzard has not revealed yet, so the sim uses their Classic stats.

Frequently asked questions

What is the pre-raid BiS for Fire Mage in WoW Forever?

Weapons: Ironbark Staff (main hand, The League of Arathor, Exalted (Alliance)); Greater Eternal Wand (ranged, Enchanting). Armor and jewelry: Head Crimson Felt Hat, Neck Star of Mystaria, Shoulders Shroud of the Nathrezim, Back Arcanoweave Cloak, Chest Robe of the Archmage, Wrists Sublime Wristguards, Hands Gloves of Spell Mastery, Waist Ban'thok Sash, Legs Skyshroud Leggings, Feet Fire Striders, Ring 1 Blessed Band of Light, Ring 2 Don Rodrigo's Band. Trinkets: Briarwood Reed and Smolderweb's Eye. It is the gear the MythicSim Fire reference build wears, 928 DPS without trinkets.

Which dungeons drop Fire Mage pre-raid BiS gear?

Stratholme (4 items), Blackrock Depths (1 item), Blackrock Spire (1 item), Dire Maul (1 item). 3 more pieces are crafted.

Is there a raid BiS list for Fire Mage in WoW Forever?

Not yet. No raid is open in WoW Forever, so pre-raid gear is the best a character can wear. Raid best in slot is added to this page once the first raid opens and its loot is simmed.

Why are some items marked Stats hidden?

Blizzard reveals an item's Forever stats only once it has dropped on a live server. 3 of the 14 items on this list have not been revealed yet, so the sim uses their Classic stats, and those picks can change once the real stats are known.