WoW Burning Crusade (TBC) Classic – Mage PvE DPS Spec, Builds, and Talents

by Falagar / Articles, World of Warcraft Classic Guides / 30 Mar 2021

Mage DPS Spec, Builds, and Talents

Arcane Frost (40/0/21)

Commonly uses 3 x Frostbolt as a filler

Very minimal Flexibility in point allotment (2 points in Magic Absorb could go elsewhere in Tier 1-4 but not a lot to get, can choose points between Frost Channeling and Arctic Reach)

Arcane Fire (40/18/3)

Allows maintenance of Scorch Debuff to improve Fire DPS across the raid

Commonly uses 5 x Scorch as a filler.

Very minimal Flexibility in point allotment (2 points in Magic Absorb could go elsewhere in Tier 1-4 but not a lot to get, can choose to max Incineration or Burning Soul)

Fire Icy Veins no Clearcasting (2/45/11)

3 Flex Points -> Can go Incineration, Improved FS, Improved FB, Arcane Focus.

It is worth noting that Arcane Focus impacts Counterspell/Spellsteal.

Fire Clearcasting No Icy Veins (10/45/3)

Less DPS, More Mana

3 Flex Points -> Can go Incineration, Improved FS, Improved FB.

Deep Frost (5/0/45)

Very Versatile with Ice Barrier, Ice Block, Cold Snap and Water Ele

11 Flex Points:

– Can pick up Clearcasting if mana is a concern

– Can pick up IFN and Shatter for burst damage on freezable targets

– Can pick up Permafrost/IB for improved kiting/farm

How much Spell Hit do I need?

3% for the Same Level

4% for 1 Level Below

5% for 2 Levels Below

16% for 3 Levels Below (Boss Mobs)

FYI:

Elemental Precision gives 3% hit for Fire, but 6% hit for Binary Frost spells (Frostbolt, CoC, etc.)

What are the conversions for rating?

1% Spell Hit = 12.62

1% Spell Crit = 22.08

1% Spell Haste = 15.77

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