Fire Mage PvE Guide - MoP Classic

Introduction

    Welcome to the PvE Class Guide for Fire Mage in Mist of Pandaria Classic. We'll look at the rotation and opener, best talent build, stat priority, consumables, and more so that you can dps at a high level in raids, dungeons, and challenge modes.

MoP Classic Fire Mage Rotation

Opener

  1. Pre-cast
    Evocation
    .
  2. Pre-cast
    Mirror Image
    .
  3. Pre-pot
    Potion of the Jade Serpent
    .
  4. Pre-cast
    Pyroblast
    .
  5. Cast
    Living Bomb
    .
  6. Cast
    Fireball
    until
    Heating Up
    procs.
  7. Cast
    Inferno Blast
    .
  8. Cast
    Fireball
    until
    Heating Up
    procs.
  9. Cast
    Presence of Mind
    and any on-use effects.
  10. Cast
    Alter Time
    .
  11. Cast all available instant
    Pyroblast
    .
  12. Cast
    Alter Time
    again to activate it.
  13. Cast all available instant
    Pyroblast
    .
  14. Cast
    Combustion
    .
  15. Proceed with single target rotation.

Single Target

  1. Use
    Molten Armor
    .
  2. Cast
    Combustion
    with a strong Ignite from
    Pyroblast
    .
  3. Cast
    Presence of Mind
    for an instant cast
    Pyroblast
    .
  4. Cast
    Alter Time
    with
    Heating Up
    ,
    Pyroblast!
    , and
    Presence of Mind
    active.
  5. Cast
    Mirror Image
    .
  6. Maintain
    Invocation
    by casting
    Evocation
    .
  7. Cast
    Pyroblast
    if both
    Pyroblast!
    and
    Heating Up
    procs are active.
  8. Maintain
    Living Bomb
    . You can refresh it early to snapshot powerful procs or buffs.
  9. Cast
    Inferno Blast
    when
    Heating Up
    procs.
  10. Cast
    Fireball
    as your filler.
  11. Cast
    Scorch
    while moving.

AoE

    2-4 targets:

  1. Maintain
    Nether Tempest
    on all targets if stacked, otherwise maintain
    Living Bomb
    .
  2. Maintain instant
    Pyroblast
    on all targets if not stacked, otherwise spread dots with
    Inferno Blast
    .
  3. Proceed with single target rotation.
  4. 5+ targets:

  5. Cast
    Frost Bomb
    .
  6. Cast
    Cone of Cold
    if glyphed.
  7. Cast
    Arcane Explosion
    .

Defensive Cooldowns

  1. Ice Block
  2. Greater Invisibility
  3. Temporal Shield

MoP Classic Fire Mage Talents

Standard Build

15
30
45
60
Cheat Death
75
Cleave
5+ AoE
90

MoP Classic Fire Mage Glyphs

  1. Standard:
    CombustionCombustion
    ,
    Inferno BlastInferno Blast
    ,
    Rapid DisplacementRapid Displacement
  2. AoE (5+):
    Cone of ColdCone of Cold

MoP Classic Fire Mage Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

    Best:
  • Flask of the Warm Sun

Food

    Best:
  • Mogu Fish Stew
    ,
  • Spiced Blossom Soup
    Alternatives:
  • Great Banquet of the Oven

Potions

    Best:
  • Potion of the Jade Serpent

MoP Classic Fire Mage Best Professions

  1. Engineering:
    Synapse Springs
    and
    Nitro Boosts
    .
  2. Tailoring:
    Lightweave Embroidery
    .
  3. The rest of the crafting professions are very close in power.