Fire Mage PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — The War Within (11.2)

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. This is followed by Versatility, which will reduce the damage you take while also increasing the 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.

Below, you will find our current BiS list.

• Head: Augur's Ephemeral Wide-Brim
• Neck: Algari Competitor's Amulet - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
• Shoulders: Augur's Ephemeral Orbs of Power
• Cloak: Astral Warmonger's Cloak
• Chest: Augur's Ephemeral Habiliments
• Wrists: Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands
• Hands: Augur's Ephemeral Mitts
• Waist: Consecrated Cord - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
• Legs: Augur's Ephemeral Trousers
• Feet: Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
• Ring 1: Algari Competitor's Signet - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
• Ring 2: Algari Competitor's Signet - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
• Trinket 1: Astral Gladiator's Medallion
• Trinket 2: Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
• 2H Weapon: Astral Gladiator's Staff

Note: It is essential that you wear two PvP trinkets. This will give you a Stamina and stat boost that will increase your survivability.

As noted above, acquiring both your 2-set and 4-set bonus is crucial. It is important to note that ALL tier sets are nerfed to 33% effectiveness in PvP. Although this nerf is significant, tier sets are still important to acquire to maximize your chances of winning. In Patch 11.2, there are different tier sets for each different hero talent for each specialization. Below are the different tier sets for Fire Mage.

• 2-set: Phoenix Flames damage increased by 10%. This amount is increased to 25% on its primary target.
• 4-set: After dealing damage, Phoenix Flames has a 10% chance to return to you, refunding 1% of the cooldown on Phoenix Flames and granting you 6% increased spell power for 10 seconds.

This tier set is a fantastic choice for Fire Mages and is the recommended build for PvP.

• 2-set: Spellfire Spheres spell damage bonus increased by 1%. Your Arcane Phoenix has a 25% chance to cast an exceptional spell without consuming a Spellfire Spheres.
• 4-set: When your Phoenix expires, it empowers you even further beyond, granting Lesser Time Warp and 10% increased spell damage for 10 seconds.

Although this tier set does give a decent amount of damage, the overall talent tree is not the greatest and is not recommended.

Embellishments are bonuses that can be put on crafted gear. These effects can have a drastic impact on the game. You are only allowed to have two Embellishments equipped at the same time. Here are the recommended Embellishments for Fire Mage:

• Elemental Focusing Lens. This Embellishment causes your damaging spells and abilities to have a chance to deal damage to your target. This is a flat increase to your overall damage output. Craft this on both rings or your neck.
• Ascendance/ Writhing Armor Banding. While in combat, Ascendance grants 89 of a random secondary stat, stacking up to 10 times. Writhing Armor Banding doubles this affect. Overall, this is a good embellishment, but not the best.

Here are the best enchants for a Fire Mage:

• Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Crystalline Radiance
• Bracers: Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Speed
• Legs: Sunset Spellthread
• Boots: Enchant Boots - Scout's March
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Radiant Versatility
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Authority of Radiant Power

Quick Sapphire is the best gem you can use. You also get access to a single Meta Gem. Using Cognitive Bloodstone is ideal for the meta slot.