Fire Mage PvE Guide - Cataclysm Classic

Cataclysm Classic Fire Mage Rotation

Fire Mages deal additional damage to targets below 35% health because of
Molten Fury
. Managing your
Hot Streak
procs correctly, as well as correct usage of
Combustion
will be extremely important to maximize your DPS.

Opener

1. Pre-cast
   Mirror Image
   .
2. Pre-pot
   Volcanic Potion
   .
3. Pre-cast
   Pyroblast
   .
4. Cast
   Living Bomb
   .
5. Cast
   Flame Orb
   .
6. Cast
   Fireball
   .
7. Proceed with single target rotation.

Single Target

1. Use
   Molten Armor
   .
2. Maintain
   Critical Mass
   This will happen automatically with your
   Pyroblast
   casts, but you should open the fight with a
   Scorch
   if you are the only one providing the debuff.
3. Cast
   Combustion
   when
   Ignite
   ,
   Living Bomb
   and
   Pyroblast
   DoT are on the target.
4. Cast
   Flame Orb
   .
5. Cast
   Pyroblast
   when
   Hot Streak
   procs.
6. Maintain
   Living Bomb
   . Let it expire before you re-apply it.
7. Cast
   Mirror Image
   .
8. Cast
   Fireball
   .
9. Cast
   Fire Blast
   if the target will die before your next
   Fireball
   cast finishes or while moving.
10. Cast
    Scorch
    while moving.
11. Cast
    Evocation
    when you run out of mana.

AoE

Low ceiling damage, consistent AoE:

1. Cast
   Living Bomb
   on 3 targets as long as they won't die before it explodes.
2. Cast
   Blast Wave
   which will cast
   Flamestrike
   because of
   Improved Flamestrike
   .
3. Cast
   Dragon's Breath
   .
4. Cast
   Flamestrike
   .

High ceiling damage, rng AoE:

5. Cast
   Living Bomb
   on 3 targets as long as they won't die before it explodes.
6. Cast
   Blast Wave
   which will cast
   Flamestrike
   because of
   Improved Flamestrike
   .
7. Cast
   Scorch
   to look for
   Impact
   and
   Hot Streak
   procs.
8. Cast
   Pyroblast
   when
   Hot Streak
   procs.
9. Cast
   Combustion
   if
   Pyroblast
   crit.
10. Cast
    Fire Blast
    with
    Impact
    to ideally spread
    Ignite
    ,
    Pyroblast
    DoT, and
    Combustion
    .
11. Cast
    Dragon's Breath
    .
12. Cast
    Flamestrike
    .

Cataclysm Classic Fire Mage Talents

Standard Build

Cataclysm Classic Fire Mage Glyphs

Prime:
Pyroblast
,
Fireball
,
Molten Armor
Optional: For AoE replace
Fireball
with
Living Bomb
Major:
Dragon's Breath
,
Evocation
,
Blink
Minor:
Armors
,
Arcane Brilliance
,
Slow Fall

Cataclysm Classic Fire Mage Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Flask of the Draconic Mind

Food

Best:
• Seafood Magnifique Feast
  ,
• Severed Sagefish Head
  ,
• Fortune Cookie

Alternatives:
• Broiled Dragon Feast
  ,
• Pickled Guppy

Potions

Best:
• Volcanic Potion

Cataclysm Classic Fire Mage Best Races

Alliance

1. Worgen:
   Viciousness
   and
   Darkflight
2. Draenei:
   Heroic Presence
3. Gnome:
   Expansive Mind
4. Human:
   The Human Spirit

Horde

1. Troll:
   Berserking
2. Goblin:
   Time is Money
   ,
   Rocket Barrage
   , and
   Rocket Jump
3. Orc:
   Blood Fury
4. Blood Elf:
   Arcane Torrent

Cataclysm Classic Fire Mage Best Professions

1. Engineering:
   Synapse Springs
   .
2. The rest of the professions are very close in power, with Blacksmithing becoming better with epic gems in T13.