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Fire Mage PvP Guide For 3v3

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Fire Mage
Season 4
33 characters
1600 - 2300

Welcome to Murlok.io's Fire Mage PvP guide for 3v3 in World of Warcraft. This guide lists the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for patch 10.2.6, based on the character builds of the Top 50 Fire Mages from Dragonflight Season 4 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Spectretribe (Tichondrius US) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 2300.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , the guide also examines each character's last time played, specialization usage frequency, and equipment type to ensure greater accuracy.

Top Fire Mages

  1. 1
    Spectretribe's character icon
    Spectretribe
    Tichondrius (US)
    469 ilvl
    2300
  2. 2
    Lotharie's character icon
    Lotharie
    Aegwynn (EU)
    466 ilvl
    2240
  3. 3
    Reptär's character icon
    Reptär
    Demon Soul (US)
    468 ilvl
    2040
  4. 4
    Kalvishmage's character icon
    Kalvishmage
    Dalaran (US)
    462 ilvl
    1971
  5. 5
    Talibandzx's character icon
    Talibandzx
    Sargeras (US)
    487 ilvl
    1933

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Fire Mage Secondary and Minor stats for 3v3.

Secondary Stats
+10
7% Critical Strike
+3544
23% Haste
+3343
17% Mastery
+6624
32% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Haste
  3. Mastery
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+444
9% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  3. Leech

Races

In World of Warcraft, each race comes with unique traits that enhance character abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits typically offer minor advantages, they can still provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

With Night Elf currently being the top race for Fire Mages in 3v3, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits.

  1. Night Elf race icon
    Night Elf
    10
  2. Human race icon
    Human
    7
  3. Orc race icon
    Orc
    7
  4. Undead race icon
    Undead
    4
  5. Void Elf race icon
    Void Elf
    2

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Mage specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Mage class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Mage's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Blazing Barrier
33
Ice Block
33
Overflowing Energy
33
Incanter's Flow
33
Winter's Protection
6
Spellsteal
33
Tempest Barrier
8
Incantation of Swiftness
1
Remove Curse
31
Arcane Warding
18
Mirror Image
31
Shifting Power
33
Alter Time
33
Cryo-Freeze
8
Reabsorption
2
Quick Witted
33
Mass Polymorph
3
Slow
28
Master of Time
33
Diverted Energy
0
Ring of Frost
33
Ice Nova
32
Shimmer
25
Mass Slow
2
Blast Wave
33
Improved Frost Nova
6
Rigid Ice
0
Tome of Rhonin
26
Tome of Antonidas
33
Volatile Detonation
33
Energized Barriers
32
Frigid Winds
0
Flow of Time
33
Temporal Velocity
33
Ice Ward
0
Freezing Cold
0
Time Manipulation
32
Displacement
33
Accumulative Shielding
3
Greater Invisibility
33
Dragon's Breath
33
Ice Cold
0
Time Anomaly
33
Mass Barrier
28

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Fire Mages with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Pyroblast
33
Fire Blast
33
Pyrotechnics
33
Scorch
17
Phoenix Flames
33
Surging Blaze
33
Searing Touch
3
Firestarter
33
Fervent Flickering
33
Fuel the Fire
20
Improved Scorch
0
Critical Mass
33
Intensifying Flame
19
Flame On
33
Flame Patch
16
Alexstrasza's Fury
33
Combustion
33
Living Bomb
31
Incendiary Eruptions
16
Call of the Sun King
33
Firemind
33
Improved Combustion
33
Feel the Burn
33
Convection
1
Phoenix Reborn
28
Fevered Incantation
16
Master of Flame
31
Kindling
32
Inflame
5
Conflagration
0
Firefall
0
Controlled Destruction
25
Flame Accelerant
27
Fiery Rush
7
Wildfire
19
Meteor
0
Hyperthermia
24
Unleashed Inferno
33
Deep Impact
0

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Fire Mage's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

The following tree reproduces the in-game pvp talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
World in Flames
15
Flamecannon
29
Greater Pyroblast
0
Ring of Fire
12
Ice Wall
0
Glass Cannon
32
Master Shepherd
8
Ethereal Blink
0
Improved Mass Invisibility
3

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the top items for Fire Mages in 3v3, tailored for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Wayward Chronomancer's Chronocap item set icon
    set
    Wayward Chronomancer's Chronocap
    18
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Cover item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Cover
    15

Neck

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Pendant item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Pendant
    19
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Necklace item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Necklace
    8
  3. Draconic Gladiator's Amulet item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Amulet
    3
  4. Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Amulet item icon
    Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Amulet
    2
  5. Torc of Passed Time item icon
    Torc of Passed Time
    1

Shoulders

  1. Wayward Chronomancer's Metronomes item set icon
    set
    Wayward Chronomancer's Metronomes
    14
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Shawl item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Shawl
    11
  3. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Mantle item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Mantle
    7
  4. Draconic Gladiator's Silk Amice item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Silk Amice
    1

Back

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Cape item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Cape
    21
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Drape item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Drape
    11
  3. Draconic Aspirant's Greatcloak item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Greatcloak
    1

Chest

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Robe item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Robe
    24
  2. Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments
    9

Wrist

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Wristwraps item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Wristwraps
    21
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Bindings item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Bindings
    12

Hands

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Handwraps item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Handwraps
    21
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Gloves item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Gloves
    10
  3. Draconic Warmonger's Gloves item set icon
    set
    Draconic Warmonger's Gloves
    2

Waist

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Belt item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Belt
    16
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Cord item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Cord
    9
  3. Infurious Binding of Gesticulation item icon
    Infurious Binding of Gesticulation
    7
  4. Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle
    1

Legs

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Leggings item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Leggings
    21
  2. Wayward Chronomancer's Pantaloons item set icon
    set
    Wayward Chronomancer's Pantaloons
    11
  3. Draconic Warmonger's Pants item set icon
    set
    Draconic Warmonger's Pants
    1

Feet

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Footwraps item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Footwraps
    20
  2. Vibrant Wildercloth Slippers item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Slippers
    10
  3. Draconic Warmonger's Slippers item set icon
    set
    Draconic Warmonger's Slippers
    2
  4. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Treads item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Treads
    1

Rings

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Signet item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Signet
    24
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Ring item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Ring
    23
  3. Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Signet item icon
    Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Signet
    14
  4. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight
    3
  5. Ring-Bound Hourglass item icon
    Ring-Bound Hourglass
    2

Trinkets

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
    29
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Medallion
    28
  3. Draconic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity
    8
  4. Verdant Aspirant's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Verdant Aspirant's Medallion
    1

Main Hand

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Staff item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Staff
    33

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Given that only a maximum of 2 embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Fire Mages in 3v3.

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Slippers embellishment item icon
    Precognition
    21
  2. Infurious Binding of Gesticulation embellishment item icon
    Mettle
    7
  3. Signet of Titanic Insight embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining
    3

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Fire Mages in 3v3, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence
    1

Back

  1. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed
    1

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats
    2

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed
    1

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    8

Legs

  1. Frozen Spellthread enchantment icon
    Frozen Spellthread
    19
  2. Frozen Spellthread enchantment icon
    Frozen Spellthread
    6
  3. Temporal Spellthread enchantment icon
    Temporal Spellthread
    2

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    1

Rings

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste
    2
  2. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery
    2

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion
    1
  2. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion
    1

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Fire Mages in 3v3.

  1. Keen Neltharite gem icon
    Keen Neltharite
    43
  2. Zen Neltharite gem icon
    Zen Neltharite
    27
  3. Energized Ysemerald gem icon
    Energized Ysemerald
    17
  4. Keen Ysemerald gem icon
    Keen Ysemerald
    8
  5. Energized Malygite gem icon
    Energized Malygite
    6