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Mage in WoW Classic

Roles Ranged damageResource ManaArmor ClothTalent trees / specs Arcane, Fire, FrostPlayable in All versions
CasterRole

Fire, frost and arcane casters who conjure food and open portals – a classic levelling and farming favourite.

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Mages blast enemies with fire, frost and arcane magic. They conjure food and water, and can teleport and open portals to the major cities.

Talent trees

Arcane, Fire and Frost.

Who it suits

Players who want a strong caster with lots of utility – Mages are famous for fast area-of-effect farming.

Tips

Control the fightFrost Nova and slows keep enemies away from you.
Portals payOther players often tip for a portal to a capital city.

Compare every class on the class overview, or see which Classic version to play.

Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.