Fire Mage PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (Season 4)

The stat priority for Fire Mage in PvP is as follows:

1. Intellect;
2. Haste;
3. Versatility;
4. Mastery;
5. Critical Strike;

Intellect is the best stat in all situations. Haste is the best stat to be stacking as a Mage. This reduces the cast time of important abilities like Polymorph. Versatility is the second-best stat to have. This reduces the damage you take and increases the overall damage you deal. With talents like Glass Cannon, stacking some Mastery can allow you to deal significant damage through Mastery: Ignite dot during a match.

In general, Fire Mages want to get trinkets that line up well with Combustion. These trinkets can have a passive or on-use effect. The stat you want to be increasing is Intellect. The reason you want to increase Intellect is because it drastically increases your overall damage output. Please refer to our dedicated page for more information about Combustion and your rotation in PvP.

As of Season 4, each different specialization will receive a previous season's tier set. For this season, Fire Mage will revert to the Season 2 Tier set. Note that the Season 2 Tier set bonuses are all nerfed by 50% in PvP scenarios. This tier set is strong and even with the nerf in PvP, it is very useful and provides decent damage. In previous seasons, this set would opt for 2-set, however with additional secondary stats from higher item level, 4-set is ideal.

Below, you will find our current BiS list.

• Head: Draconic Gladiator's Silk Guise
• Neck: Draconic Gladiator's Necklace
• Shoulders: Underlight Conjurer's Aurora
• Cloak: Draconic Gladiator's Drape
• Chest: Underlight Conjurer's Vestment
• Wrists: Draconic Gladiator's Silk Wristwraps
• Hands: Underlight Conjurer's Gloves
• Waist: Infurious Binding of Gesticulation Embellishment 1
• Legs: Underlight Conjurer's Trousers
• Feet: Vibrant Wildercloth Slippers with Precognition
• Ring 1: Draconic Gladiator's Ring
• Ring 2: Signet of Titanic Insight
• Weapon: Draconic Gladiator's Staff.

Draconic Gladiator's Medallion is typically 1 of 2 trinkets to have equipped at all times. This allows you to remove any crowd control on yourself. You will normally use this when you are stuck in crowd control and in danger of dying.

Draconic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity gives you Critical Strike and has a 1-minute cooldown that increases your primary stat. This is great to use right before you activate a powerful cooldown; this is typically the go-to trinket for Fire, pairing extremely well with Combustion.

Draconic Gladiator's Emblem increases your maximum health when used. This gives you an additional defensive when you think a team will attack you often.

Draconic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity increases your Haste and has a chance to proc your primary stat. This is a strong trinket, as the stat will often proc throughout an arena match, if you are looking for more of a consistent pressure build with Mastery: Ignite, use this trinket.

Here are the best enchants for a Fire Mage:

• Bracers: Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed
• Boots: Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze
• Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Waking Stats
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion
• Legs: Frozen Spellthread

Gem all of your gear with Energized Ysemerald for maximum Haste values. If you are reaching over 35% haste, you can gem with Zen Neltharite for Mastery and Haste.