Cataclysm Classic Frost Mage Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Frost Mage in Cataclysm Classic.
Fire Mage Best in Slot
Welcome to our guide on the Best-in-Slot (BiS) gear for Fire
Mage! Here, you will find recommendations to help you optimize your gear
for maximum damage and performance in raids and dungeons.
This is the stat priority for Fire Mage, which this guide follows:
- Intellect
- Hit Rating (17% Hit Cap!)
- Critical Strike Rating
- Haste Rating
- Mastery Rating
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.
Raid Best in Slot
Phase 3 Best in Slot
Until you gain Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest,
any weapon obtained from Firelands is an upgrade to the
Phase 1 weapons. This list is still subject to changes,
due to changes in the sim/new findings in the Mage Discord.
Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Helm | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
Ragnaros
(H) Firelands |
Neck | ![]() |
Mastery →
Crit |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
Shoulder | ![]() |
Haste →
Hit |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
Cloak | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
Alysrazor
(H) Firelands |
Chest | ![]() |
Haste →
Hit |
Alysrazor
(H) Firelands |
Bracer | ![]() |
Haste →
Hit |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
Gloves | ![]() |
Crit →
Hit |
Ragnaros
(H) Firelands |
Belt | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
Legs | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
Shannox
(H) Firelands |
Boots | ![]() |
Crit →
Hit |
Shannox
(H) Firelands |
Ring 1 | ![]() |
Haste →
Crit |
Exalted
Avengers of Hyjal |
Ring 2 | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
Shannox
(H) Firelands |
Trinket 1 | ![]() | Ragnaros
(H) Firelands |
|
Trinket 2 | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
Darkmoon Volcanic Deck |
Weapon | ![]() |
Your Time Has Come Quest-line
Wizard's Sanctum, Stormwind Grommash Hold, Orgrimmar |
|
Off-Hand | |||
Ranged | ![]() |
Haste →
Crit |
Lurah Wrathvine
Sulfuron Spire, Mount Hyjal |
Phase 1 Best in Slot
Please note that this list is subject to many changes, as the WoWSims Cataclysm Mage Sim is still in alpha state (there is no Frost Mage sim available yet) and Blizzard has lately developed a tendency to suddenly change some mage-related game mechanics.
Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Helm | ![]() |
Crit →
Hit |
Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Neck | ![]() |
Al'Akir
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
|
Shoulder | ![]() |
Al'Akir or Chogall
(H) Throne of the Four Winds; (H) The Bastion of Twilight |
|
Cloak | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Chest | ![]() |
Crit →
Hit |
Halfus Wyrmbreaker
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Bracer | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
Halfus Wyrmbreaker
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Gloves | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
Atramedes
(H) Blackwing Descent |
Belt | ![]() |
Crit →
Hit |
Maloriak
(H) Blackwing Descent |
Legs | ![]() |
Maloriak
(H) Blackwing Descent |
|
Boots | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
Chimaeron
(H) Blackwing Descent |
Ring 1 | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
Chogall
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Ring 2 | ![]() |
Mastery →
Haste |
Anshal, Nezir or Rohash
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
Trinket 1 | ![]() | Theralion and Valiona
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
|
Trinket 2 | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
Atramedes
(H) Blackwing Descent |
Weapon | ![]() |
Crit →
Haste |
Al'Akir
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
Off-Hand | ![]() |
Halfus Wyrmbreaker
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
|
Ranged | ![]() |
Mastery →
Crit |
Trash Mobs in Raids |
Changelog
- 28 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
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This guide has been written by Wrdlbrmpft aka Arcanaenus, playing Mage since 2008. He is usually found in the Mage Discord, where you may also ask him questions his guides do not answer.
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