Fire Mage PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — The War Within (11.2)
Choosing your gear carefully is important for your Fire Mage in PvP. We give you a stat priority to help you choose items with the right stats as well, followed by advice on how to choose the rest of your gear and your trinkets to optimize your gameplay..
This page is part of our Fire Mage PvP Guide.
Stat Priority for Fire Mages in PvP
The stat priority for Fire Mage in PvP is as follows:
- Intellect;
- Haste;
- Versatility;
- Mastery;
- 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.
Gear Recommendations
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:
Reshii Wraps - With Haste
- 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.
Fire Mage Tier Sets
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.
Frostfire Tier Set
- 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.
Sunfury Tier Set
- 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.
Fire Mage Embellishments
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.
Gems and Enchants
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.
Changelog
- 13 Aug. 2025: Updated recommended gear.
- Updated Gear for Reshii Wraps
- 04 Aug. 2025: Updated for Patch 11.2.
- Updated recommended gear.
- Updated tier sets section.
- 15 Jun. 2025: Reviewed for Patch 11.1.7.
- 21 Apr. 2025: Reviewed for Patch 11.1.5.
- 03 Apr. 2025: Updated recommended gear.
- 07 Mar. 2025: Updated recommended enchants.
- 03 Mar. 2025: Updated recommended gear for Season 2 of The War Within.
- 24 Feb. 2025: Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
- 15 Dec. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
- 30 Nov. 2024: Updated recommended gear.
- Updated recommended embellishments.
- Updated recommended enchants.
- Updated recommended gems.
- 21 Oct. 2024: Updated for patch 11.0.5.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Recommended Gems.
- 16 Sep. 2024: Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Recommended Embellishments.
- Updated Recommended Enchants.
- 09 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 21 Aug. 2024: Updated for The War Within.
- 23 Jul. 2024: Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Reviewed for Season 4.
- 18 Mar. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2
- 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 10 Jul. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.5
- 09 May 2023: Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.
- 21 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 30 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 22 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Pre-patch.
- 31 Jul. 2022: Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 31 May 2022: Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 28 Feb. 2022: Page updated for Patch 9.2.
- 17 Nov. 2021: Page reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 04 Jul. 2021: Updated for Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
- 19 Mar. 2021: Updated for Patch 9.0.5.
- 10 Dec. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands Season 1.
- 14 Oct. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
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