Fire Mage PvE Guide - Wrath Classic (WOTLK)

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Fire Mage Rotation

Fire Mages deal additional damage to targets below 35% health because of
Molten Fury
. Make sure your
Combustion
and
Icy Veins
are always available to use during this time. If the fight doesn't last long enough to use them twice, using them during
Bloodlust
takes priority over
Molten Fury
. Managing your
Hot Streak
procs correctly will be extremely important to maximize your DPS.

Opener

1. Pre-pot
   Potion of Speed
   .
2. Pre-cast
   Mirror Image
   .
3. Cast
   Scorch
   to apply
   Improved Scorch
   .
4. Cast
   Living Bomb
   .
5. Cast
   Fireball
   or
   Frostfire Bolt
   depending on spec.
6. Proceed to normal priorities.

Single Target

1. Use
   Molten Armor
   .
2. Cast
   Combustion
   and
   Icy Veins
   if specced for it. Try to align with
   Bloodlust
   .
3. Maintain
   Improved Scorch
   if assigned.
4. Maintain
   Living Bomb
   . Let it expire before you re-apply it.
5. Cast
   Pyroblast
   when
   Hot Streak
   procs.
6. Cast
   Fireball
   or
   Frostfire Bolt
   depending on spec.
7. Cast
   Mirror Image
   while moving.
8. Cast
   Fire Blast
   if the target will die before your next
   Fireball
   or
   Frostfire Bolt
   cast finishes or while moving.
9. Cast
   Evocation
   when you run out of mana.

AoE

1. Cast
   Flamestrike
   with
   Firestarter R1
   procs.
2. Spread out
   Living Bomb
   on targets as long as they won't die before it explodes.
3. Cast
   Blast Wave
   .
4. Cast
   Flamestrike R9
   .
5. Cast
   Dragon's Breath
   .
6. Cast
   Flamestrike R8
   .
7. Cast
   Blizzard
   .
8. Cast
   Arcane Explosion
   and
   Cone of Cold
   while moving or to finish off low health enemies.

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Fire Mage Talents

Standard Build

Frostfire Bolt

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Fire Mage Glyphs

Major:
Fireball
,
Living Bomb
,
Molten Armor
Optional:
Frostfire
instead of
Fireball
for
Frostfire Bolt
build.
Minor:
Arcane Intellect
,
Slow Fall

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Fire Mage Stats

Hit Cap

Fire Mage

• 13% (342 Rating) with
  Heroic Presence
  , and
  Improved Faerie Fire
  or
  Misery
• 14% (368 Rating) with
  Improved Faerie Fire
  or
  Misery
• 16% (420 Rating) with
  Heroic Presence
• 17% (446 Rating)

Frostfire Mage

• 10% (263 Rating) with
  Heroic Presence
  ,
  Precision
  and
  Improved Faerie Fire
  or
  Misery
• 11% (289 Rating) with
  Precision
  and
  Improved Faerie Fire
  or
  Misery
• 13% (342 Rating) with
  Heroic Presence
  and
  Precision
• 14% (368 Rating) with
  Precision

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Fire Mage Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Flask of the Frost Wyrm

Alternatives:
• Spellpower Elixir
  ,
• Elixir of Spirit

Food

Best:
• Fish Feast
  ,
• Tender Shoveltusk Steak
  ,
• Firecracker Salmon

Alternatives:
• Great Feast
  ,
• Dalaran Clam Chowder
  ,
• Shoveltusk Steak
  ,
• Smoked Salmon
  ,
• Snapper Extreme
  ,
• Worg Tartare

Potions

Best:
• Pre-pot
  Potion of Wild Magic
  ,
• In Combat
  Potion of Speed

Alternatives:
• Potion of Wild Magic

Miscellaneous

Best:
• Dark Rune
  or
  Demonic Rune

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Fire Mage Best Races

Alliance

1. Gnome:
   Expansive Mind
2. Draenei:
   Heroic Presence
3. Human:
   The Human Spirit

Horde

1. Troll:
   Berserking
2. Blood Elf:
   Arcane Torrent

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Fire Mage Best Professions

1. Engineering: Best profession thanks to
   Nitro Boosts
   ,
   Hyperspeed Accelerators
   ,
   Springy Arachnoweave
   enchants,
   Global Thermal Sapper Charge
   , and
   Visage Liquification Goggles
   for early gearing.
2. Tailoring: Second best profession thanks to
   Lightweave Embroidery
   .
3. Jewelcrafting: Third best profession thanks to the 3 unique gems such as
   Runed Dragon's Eye
   and
   Rigid Dragon's Eye
   .
4. Blacksmithing: Fourth best profession during phases 3+ thanks to
   Socket Bracer
   and
   Socket Gloves
   .
5. Leatherworking, Enchanting, Inscription, and Alchemy: All provide comparable stat bonuses with
   Fur Lining - Spell Power
   ,
   Ring - Greater Spell Power
   ,
   Master's Inscription of the Storm
   , and
   Mixology
   respectively.
6. Skinning:
   Master of Anatomy
   .