Mage DPS Pre-Raid Gear

Last updated on Nov 17, 2024 at 22:22 by Wrdlbrmpft 37 comments

On this page, you will find the best gear and best in slot items from Pre-Raid content for your Mage DPS in WoW Classic. For more gearing advice, please refer to our Mage DPS Gearing and Best in Slot guide.

1.

Mage Pre-Raid Best in Slot (BiS) List

This is the pre-raid gear we recommend for each phase. The first 4 phases emphasize frost damage gear, as the main 40-man raids in those phases are played as Frost Mage. The Phase 5 and 6 Pre-Raid BiS will include Fire damage gear, as Mages will spec into Fire for those 40-man raids.

The 6 phases are as follows:

  1. Molten Core + Onyxia's Lair
  2. Honor System, World Bosses, Warsong + Alterac Valley Battlegrounds
  3. Blackwing Lair, Darkmoon Faire
  4. Zul'Gurub, Arathi Battleground, Nightmare Dragons
  5. AQ40, updated Rank 14 rewards
  6. Naxxramas, Scourge Invasion

You will be looking for gear with a lot of (Frost/Fire) Spell damage, Spell Hit, Spell Crit and Intellect, with Stamina being a secondary concern.

This list contains gear from: Dungeons, PvP (up to rank 14), reputation gear, crafting, world drops outside of World bosses, Raid BoEs and quests. While we are only listing the Horde versions of the PvP set and PvP reputation gear, equivalent versions can be found on the Alliance side, with the same requirements, cost and stats.

2.

Pre-raid Best in Slot

Phase Six (Naxx) Phase Five (AQ) Phase Four (ZG) Phase Three (BWL) Phase Two (World Bosses/PVP) Phase One (MC)
2.1.

Mage Phase 6 Best in Slot (BiS) List

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulder
  • Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10
  • Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 13
  • Baron Kazum
  • Side bosses in Scholomance
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Gloves
Belt
Legs
Boots
Rings
Trinkets
Two-Hand
One-Hand
Off-hand
Ranged
2.2.

Mage Phase 5 Best in Slot (BiS) List

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulder
  • Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10
  • Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 13
  • Baron Kazum
  • Side bosses in Scholomance
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Gloves
Belt
Legs
Boots
Rings
Trinkets
Two-Hand
One-Hand
Off-hand
Ranged
2.3.

Mage Phase 4 Best in Slot (BiS) List

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulder
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Gloves
Belt
Legs
Boots
Rings
  • World drop BoE
  • World drop BoE
  • The Princess's Surprise (Alliance) / The Princess Saved? (Horde) in Blackrock Depths
Trinkets
Two-Hand
One-Hand
Off-hand
Ranged
2.4.

Mage Phase 3 Best in Slot (BiS) List

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulder
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Gloves
Belt
Legs
Boots
Rings
  • World drop BoE
  • World drop BoE
  • The Princess's Surprise (Alliance) / The Princess Saved? (Horde) in Blackrock Depths
Trinkets
Two-Hand
One-Hand
Off-hand
Ranged
2.5.

Mage Phase 2 Best in Slot (BiS) List

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulder
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Gloves
Belt
Legs
Boots
Rings
  • World drop BoE
  • World drop BoE
  • The Princess's Surprise (Alliance) / The Princess Saved? (Horde) in Blackrock Depths
Trinkets
Two-Hand
One-Hand
Off-hand
Ranged
2.6.

Mage Phase 1 Best in Slot (BiS) List

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulder
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Gloves
Belt
Legs
Boots
Rings
  • World drop BoE
  • World drop BoE
  • The Princess's Surprise (Alliance) / The Princess Saved? (Horde) in Blackrock Depths
Trinkets
Two-Hand
  • World drop BoE
One-Hand
Off-hand
Ranged

You can find more Mage BiS lists in our dedicated gear hub below.

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Changelog

  • 10 Mar. 2024: Clarified source for Dark Whisper Blade.
  • 06 Dec. 2020: Added Staff of Balzaphon.
  • 18 Sep. 2020: Added Tome of the Lost to off-hands.
  • 30 Aug. 2020: Corrected Spritecaster Cape drop location.
  • 26 Jul. 2020: Updated with Phase 5 gear.
  • 20 May 2020: Added Sandworm Skin Gloves.
  • 15 May 2020: Added Silithus Twilight boss summonings gear.
  • 28 Apr. 2020: Added Eye of the Beast quest source for Alliance players.
  • 23 Apr. 2020: Added Zulian Ceremonial Staff.
  • 14 Apr. 2020: Added the Bloodvine Set.
  • 11 Mar. 2020: Updated with Arathi Basin gear.
  • 28 Feb. 2020: Added Flarecore Leggings.
  • 11 Feb. 2020: Guide added.
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