Fire Mage PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2)

Fire Mages are one of the most unique caster specializations. The damage profile for Fire heavily relies on the hit-and-run playstyle. Utilizing heavy Crowd Control setups with Combustion on an isolated target makes Fire Mage is a force to be reckoned with. The main class a Mage should be looking to pair with is a Rogue, Shadow Priest, or Warrior. With coordinated stuns into Polymorphs and a strong healer (Holy Priest or Holy Paladin), Fire Mage compositions typically have very large on-demand damage, with high consistent damage as well as long crowd control chains on enemies.

As of Patch 10.1.2, Fire Mage has not received any substantial changes, and will continue to be a strong caster in PvP combat, sacrificing utility for raw damage. This allows Fire Mage to be a strong competitor for some of the highest throughput on-demand damage a caster can offer.

Strengths

• Strong crowd control
• High burst damage
• Multiple casting schools
• Significant instant cast damage
• Strong DoT Pressure sustained Damage

Weaknesses

• Consistent damage is low without the use of Glass Cannon
• Predictable burst damage
• Will struggle versus teams with two melee on it
• The weakest defensively of all three Mage specializations

• New Class and specialization Talent tree revamps, including baseline Flamestrike, and Cauterize, removal of Rune of Power and Ice Cold.
• Large buffs to damage within Combustion, Meteor and other talents.