Mists of Pandaria Classic Fire Mage Enchants and Consumables

Last updated on Jun 17, 2025 at 12:00 by Wrdlbrmpft

On this page, we list the best enchants, flasks, potions, and food you can get for your Fire Mage in Mists of Pandaria Classic for PvE content.

1.

Best Enchants, Gems and Consumables for Fire Mage

In World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, Fire Mages aim to enhance their damage output and combat performance by selecting enchantments, gems, and consumables that amplify their fire spells.

2.

Enchants

Enchantments are essential for maximizing a Fire Mage’s performance. The best options include:

  • Shoulders
    • Greater Crane Wing Inscription Icon Greater Crane Wing Inscription
    • Crane Wing Inscription Icon Crane Wing Inscription
    • Secret Crane Wing Inscription Icon Secret Crane Wing Inscription (Inscription)
  • Back
    • Enchant Cloak - Superior Intellect Icon Enchant Cloak - Superior Intellect
    • Lightweave Embroidery Icon Lightweave Embroidery (Tailoring)
  • Chest
    • Enchant Chest - Glorious Stats Icon Enchant Chest - Glorious Stats
  • Wrists
    • Enchant Bracer - Super Intellect Icon Enchant Bracer - Super Intellect
    • Fur Lining - Intellect Icon Fur Lining - Intellect (Leatherworking)
  • Hands
    • Enchant Gloves - Greater Haste Icon Enchant Gloves - Greater Haste
    • Enchant Gloves - Superior Expertise Icon Enchant Gloves - Superior Expertise (for hit cap)
  • Waist
    • Living Steel Belt Buckle Icon Living Steel Belt Buckle
    • Nitro Boosts Icon Nitro Boosts (Engineering)
  • Legs
    • Greater Cerulean Spellthread Icon Greater Cerulean Spellthread
    • Cerulean Spellthread Icon Cerulean Spellthread (cheaper)
    • Master's Spellthread Icon Master's Spellthread (Tailoring)
  • Feet
    • Enchant Boots - Greater Haste Icon Enchant Boots - Greater Haste
  • Rings
    • Enchant Ring - Greater Intellect Icon Enchant Ring - Greater Intellect (Enchanting)
  • Weapon
    • Enchant Weapon - Jade Spirit Icon Enchant Weapon - Jade Spirit
    • Enchant Weapon - Elemental Force Icon Enchant Weapon - Elemental Force (cheaper)
    • Enchant Weapon - Windsong Icon Enchant Weapon - Windsong (cheaper)
  • Off-Hand
    • Enchant Off-Hand - Major Intellect Icon Enchant Off-Hand - Major Intellect

In addition to the existing Wrist Hands enchants, Blacksmiths can apply Socket Bracer Icon Socket Bracer and Socket Gloves Icon Socket Gloves, and Engineers can apply Synapse Springs Icon Synapse Springs.

3.

Gems

Gems are essential for fine-tuning a Fire Mage's attributes. Generally you want to reach the Hit cap of 15% (5,100 Hit rating for non-Draenei, for Draenei 4,760) and then gem for crit. It is important to note that, unlike in previous expansions, some BIS gems use mixed stats, e.g. Potent Vermilion Onyx Icon Potent Vermilion Onyx with Intellect and Crit.

Sockets Gems
Meta Socket Burning Primal Diamond Icon Burning Primal Diamond or Sinister Primal Diamond Icon Sinister Primal Diamond (better)
Red Socket Crafty Vermilion Onyx Icon Crafty Vermilion Onyx / Perfect Crafty Tiger Opal Icon Perfect Crafty Tiger Opal (Hit/Crit)
Potent Vermilion Onyx Icon Potent Vermilion Onyx / Perfect Potent Tiger Opal Icon Perfect Potent Tiger Opal or Brilliant Serpent's Eye Icon Brilliant Serpent's Eye (Jewelcrafting) (Int/Crit)
Yellow Socket Smooth Sun's Radiance Icon Smooth Sun's Radiance / Perfect Smooth Sunstone Icon Perfect Smooth Sunstone or Smooth Serpent's Eye Icon Smooth Serpent's Eye (Jewelcrafting)
Blue Socket Piercing Wild Jade Icon Piercing Wild Jade / Perfect Piercing Alexandrite Icon Perfect Piercing Alexandrite (Crit/Hit)
Cogwheel Gem Engineering Icon Engineering
Rigid Tinker's Gear Icon Rigid Tinker's Gear / Precise Tinker's Gear Icon Precise Tinker's Gear (Hit/Expertise)
Smooth Tinker's Gear Icon Smooth Tinker's Gear (Crit)
Quick Tinker's Gear Icon Quick Tinker's Gear (Haste)
Fractured Tinker's Gear Icon Fractured Tinker's Gear (Mastery)
4.

Consumables

Consumables provide temporary, but impactful bonuses to a Fire Mage's performance.

4.1.

Food

You should always be eating the food that provides the highest amount of intellect. Options are:

  • 300 Intellect: Mogu Fish Stew Icon Mogu Fish Stew, Spiced Blossom Soup Icon Spiced Blossom Soup and Pandaren Treasure Noodle Soup Icon Pandaren Treasure Noodle Soup
  • 275 Intellect: Deluxe Noodle Soup Icon Deluxe Noodle Soup, Braised Turtle Icon Braised Turtle, Great Banquet of the Pot Icon Great Banquet of the Pot and Banquet of the Pot Icon Banquet of the Pot
  • 250 Intellect: Noodle Soup Icon Noodle Soup and Swirling Mist Soup Icon Swirling Mist Soup
4.2.

Flasks and Potions

Your preferred is the Flask of the Warm Sun Icon Flask of the Warm Sun, the best potion choice for encounters will be Potion of the Jade Serpent Icon Potion of the Jade Serpent.

5.

Changelog

  • 25 Jan. 2025: Added epic gems from Phase 4.
  • 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
  • 17 Jun. 2024: Removed Flame Cap mention, due to the fix in WotLK.
  • 12 May 2024: Guide added.
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