Mage Rotation Trainer

Frost at level 20

Training dummy

Staff and wand, about 25 spell power, your Talent Path talents at 20 with Ice Lance.

Action bar

• Frostbolt65 Mana · 2.6 sec cast
• Frost Nova55 Mana · 25 sec cooldown
• Ice Lance45 Mana · 8 sec cooldown
• Shoot0.5 sec cast

Opener

FrostboltFrost NovaIce LanceFrostbolt

Priority

1. 

   The target is frozen: Ice Lance hits for 300% more, instantly. It has an 8 sec cooldown, so one per freeze.

2. 

   Frost Nova when the enemy reaches you: it freezes it in place and sets up Ice Lance.

3. 

   Shoot: Wand when your mana runs low. It costs nothing, you just stand still for half a second before each shot.

4. 

   Frostbolt as your main spell, it slows the target on its way to you.

Tips

• When something is already hitting you, a wand is often better than a Frostbolt that gets pushed back.
• Frost Nova and Ice Lance are your core combo: freeze first, then punish the freeze.
• Conjure food and water before you head out, you never pay for drinks as a Mage.

Fire at level 20

Training dummy

Staff and wand, about 25 spell power, a near pure Fire Talent Path for Pyroblast at 20.

Action bar

• Pyroblast125 Mana · 6 sec cast
• Fireball95 Mana · 2.5 sec cast
• Fire Blast75 Mana · 8 sec cooldown
• Shoot0.5 sec cast

Opener

PyroblastFireballFire Blast

Priority

1. 

   Pyroblast before the pull lands: your biggest hit plus a burn.

2. 

   Fire Blast on cooldown, an instant hit every 8 seconds.

3. 

   Shoot: Wand when mana gets tight: steady damage for free once you stand still for half a second.

4. 

   Fireball as your main spell, it adds a small burn on top.

Tips

• Improved Fire Blast sits in the third row at launch, so your Talent Path takes it right after 20. At 2 points it cuts the cooldown of Fire Blast by 2 seconds and adds 15 yards of range, so it also works as a long range pull.
• Spell power does not raise wand damage in the beta, so pick your wand by its own damage.
• Pyroblast at 20 needs a near pure Fire build. Otherwise it comes a little later.

Frost at level 60

Training dummy

Staff, about 400 spell power, the Frost PvE build with Fingers of Frost and Ice Barrier.

Action bar

• Frostbolt261 Mana · 2.5 sec cast
• Ice Lance41 Mana · 8 sec cooldown
• Frost Nova131 Mana · 25 sec cooldown

Opener

FrostboltFrost NovaIce LanceFrostbolt

Priority

1. 

   Fingers of Frost or a freeze: Ice Lance hits as if the target were frozen, 300% more. Its 8 sec cooldown means one Ice Lance per proc, never two in a row.

2. 

   Frost Nova for a sure freeze when no Fingers of Frost charge is up.

3. 

   Frostbolt as your filler. Its chill is what feeds Fingers of Frost.

Tips

• Cast Ice Barrier before the pull and again every minute: 15% more Frost damage for 1 min and another 5% while the shield holds. This fight starts with it up.
• Cold Snap resets your other Frost cooldowns. Save it for when you need Ice Barrier or Frost Nova again.
• Winter's Chill only stacks from Frostbolt and Ice Lance with Fingers of Frost, never from Blizzard, and each stack gives your next Cone of Cold 20% more damage. It only powers Cone of Cold, so this fight leaves it out.

Fire at level 60

Training dummy

Staff, about 400 spell power, the Fire PvE build with Improved Scorch, Heating Up and Fire Power.

Action bar

• Scorch150 Mana · 1.5 sec cast
• Fireball395 Mana · 3 sec cast
• Fire Blast340 Mana · 8 sec cooldown
• Pyroblast440 Mana · 6 sec cast

Opener

ScorchScorchFireballFire Blast

Priority

1. 

   Scorch until Improved Scorch has 5 stacks, and again before it runs out.

2. 

   Heating Up stacks: each one cuts Pyroblast's cast by 25%. At 2 or 3, or before it runs out, fire it.

3. 

   Fire Blast on cooldown: every cast builds a Heating Up stack, a crit builds two.

4. 

   Fireball as your filler, its crits build Heating Up.

Tips

• Ignite and Improved Scorch only boost your own damage in Forever. No more raid-wide Ignite with other Mages.
• Combustion stacks 10% Fire crit chance with every Fire hit until three of your Fire spells have crit. Save it for when Improved Scorch is stacked.
• Fire scales hard with gear and crit, so it gets much stronger as your gear improves.
• Fire Power adds 3% Fire damage for each of your Fire effects on the target, Ignite, Improved Scorch and the burns of Fireball and Pyroblast, up to 12%. Keep them rolling.

Arcane at level 60

Training dummy

Staff, about 400 spell power and 400 Intellect, the Arcane PvE build with Missile Barrage and Arcane Wrath.

Action bar

• Arcane Blast260 Mana · 1.5 sec cast
• Arcane Wrath395 Mana · 6 sec cooldown · 3.5 sec cast
• Arcane Missiles655 Mana · 5 sec channel
• Shoot0.5 sec cast

Opener

Arcane BlastArcane BlastArcane WrathArcane Missiles

Priority

1. 

   Shoot: Wand when the mana is gone. Stand still for half a second and it fires, for free while your mana comes back.

2. 

   Arcane Blast to 2 stacks: each stack gives you 12% of your Intellect as spell damage for 18 seconds from the first one, but makes the next Arcane Blast 100% pricier.

3. 

   Missile Barrage: Arcane Missiles is free and fires twice as fast right now. Spend it while the stacks are up.

4. 

   Arcane Wrath on cooldown while the stacks are up: a Fireball sized hit that also counts 5% of your maximum mana as spell damage.

5. 

   Arcane Missiles fills the rest of the window. When the stacks run out, start over with Arcane Blast.

Tips

• Arcane Power adds 30% damage for 30% more mana cost. Line it up with a full stack of Arcane Blast.
• Stacks get expensive fast: the third Arcane Blast costs 3 times the first, the fourth 4 times. Go to 3 or 4 only for a short burst.
• Arcane is the most mana-hungry spec. It shines on fights with breaks to drink.