| Congratulations, you have chosen to play a Mage. | | | | get a feel of your character and what you are |
| If this is the first time you have played a Mage | | | | able to do. Whenever possible don't stay in the |
| you should find this information helpful to help get | | | | heat of battle too long. Use range weapons and |
| you going. Here we will give a general overview | | | | spells to keep your character out of harms way. |
| of basic Mage play and some points on getting | | | | But don't misinterpret this as just fooling around. |
| your Mage on it's way too the higher levels | | | | Pay close attention to questing and be sure to do |
| A.S.A.P. | | | | every quest you can get your hands on. If you |
| The World of Warcraft Mage is in many ways | | | | think you have completed all the quests in your |
| the same as in many other games. Generally the | | | | present area check again to be sure. |
| Mage is strong on intelligence and wisdom but | | | | Train, train, train. |
| lacking in strength and stealth. The World of | | | | Be sure to learn as much as possible from your |
| Warcraft Mage fits this description, but the strong | | | | available trainer before moving on to another area |
| magic that the Mage uses certainly makes up for | | | | of World of Warcraft. And don't forget to look |
| any other weaknesses. | | | | into what professions you might be interested in |
| As a Mage you should always avoid melee | | | | pursuing. Professions research is important, don't |
| combat, the mage just is not designed for any | | | | ignore them. Some professions are very good |
| form of hand to hand combat. The Mage can deal | | | | money makers, use this early level learning time |
| out incredible damage but without any self healing | | | | to think about how you will build your character |
| capabilities the Mage does not bode well under fire. | | | | into the powerhouse you want it to be. It might |
| The Mage has some really cool abilities that are of | | | | be a little early to mention this but try to save a |
| great benefit to themselves and their group, such | | | | little gold. At level 20 you will be able to purchase |
| as the ability to conjure food and water, cause | | | | a mount making it much quicker to travel in World |
| great wide spread damage to its enemies, and | | | | of Warcraft. So keep that in mind as you level up |
| transport themselves and their group to capital | | | | your character. |
| cities from anywhere. | | | | Some people may disagree but I find the Mage to |
| Some points to consider when choosing a Mage | | | | be one of the easier classes to play at the |
| race: | | | | beginning levels. True the Mage is very frail and |
| As I mentioned before, the Mage has no self | | | | can't handle much damage but the Mage starts |
| healing abilities on its own so the draenei race is | | | | off with Fireball which is a very good range |
| certainly a good one for the Mage as you will | | | | attack. Also the Mage starts off with Frost |
| have Gift of the Naaru to use for healing. | | | | Armor which is a great self buff. |
| Along the same lines as the draenei the troll race | | | | These two abilities make the Mage very |
| is helpful with its regeneration ability, though not | | | | formidable even at lower levels, especially when in |
| quite as effective as the Gift of the Naaru. | | | | a group. Arcane Intellect comes in very handy not |
| The blood elf is by itself a very powerful race | | | | only to the Mage but to anyone the Mage casts it |
| with Arcane Torrent, and Arcane Affinity. The | | | | on. |
| blood elf complements the Mage class very nicely. | | | | There is not allot to say when it comes to leveling |
| The gnome makes a good Mage with its | | | | a Mage through the earlier levels, as a stronger |
| Expansive Mind to replenish mana and Escape | | | | spell becomes available you will gradually step up |
| Artist is very useful in getting out of sticky | | | | your powers as you step up in levels. |
| situations. | | | | For example at level 4 you will want to change |
| The diplomacy of the human race is good for | | | | from Fireball to Frostbolt unless you are fighting a |
| reputations in the future and Human Spirit helps to | | | | cold resistant foe. Also at level 4 you will learn |
| reduce downtime, although their Sword and Mace | | | | one of the most valuable spells to a Mage, |
| specialization is not of much use to a wand | | | | Conjure Water. Conjure Water will supply the |
| carrying Mage. | | | | Mage with an ever precious supply of mana which |
| The forsaken has some benefits against priests | | | | is critical for the Mage. |
| and warlocks but little else. A forsaken Mage is | | | | Make sure to conjure a good supply of water |
| probably the most challenging to play. | | | | before going out questing. |
| At the very start, no matter what character | | | | As with any long range character you will want to |
| class or race you are playing I recommend | | | | keep your distance from your enemies, divide and |
| keeping it simple. For the first several levels simply | | | | conquer and flee if needed. |