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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.

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1. Mage Pre-Raid Best in Slot (BiS) List

2. Pre-raid Best in Slot

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:

Molten Core + Onyxia's Lair
Honor System, World Bosses, Warsong + Alterac Valley Battlegrounds
Blackwing Lair, Darkmoon Faire
Zul'Gurub, Arathi Battleground, Nightmare Dragons
AQ40, updated Rank 14 rewards
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.

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	Spellweaver's Turban Warlord's Silk Cowl Champion's Silk Cowl Crimson Felt Hat Master's Hat (of Fiery Wrath) Green Lens (of Fiery Wrath)	General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 13 Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Magistrate Barthilas in (side-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Engineering
Neck	Diana's Pearl Necklace Orb of the Darkmoon Arcane Crystal Pendant Star of Mystaria	Cannon Master Willey in (main-entrance) Stratholme Darkmoon Faire 1200 Ticket reward Destroy Morphaz in Sunken Temple Balnazzar in (main-entrance) Stratholme
Shoulder	Champion's Silk Mantle (2-set) Warlord's Silk Amice Abyssal Cloth Amice of Sorcery Burial Shawl	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 13 Baron Kazum Side bosses in Scholomance
Cloak	Crystalline Threaded Cape Mageflame Cloak Archivist Cape (of Fiery Wrath) Master's Cloak(of Fiery Wrath) Amplifying Cloak Spritecaster Cape	Sack of Spoils reward from Bor Wildmane quests in Silithus World drop BoE Archivist Galford in (main-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Magister Kalendris in Dire Maul West Houndmaster Grebmar in Blackrock Depths
Chest	Bloodvine Vest (3-set) Robe of the Archmage Warlord's Silk Raiment Earthpower Vest Legionnaire's Silk Tunic (2-set) Robe of Combustion	Tailoring Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 13 Veteran's Battlegear quest in Silithus Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7 Guard Slip'kik / Guard Mol'dar / Guard Fengus in Dire Maul North
Wrists	Rockfury Bracers Dryad's Wrist Bindings Flameweave Cuffs (of Fiery Wrath) Tearfall Bracers (of Fiery Wrath) Master's Bracers (of Fiery Wrath) Sublime Wristguards	Stalwart's Battlegear quest in Silithus Warsong Gulch Exalted Lord Incendius in Blackrock Depths The Unforgiven in (main-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Guard Slip'kik / Guard Mol'dar in Dire Maul North
Gloves	Blood Guard's Silk Handwraps (2-set) Inferno Gloves General's Silk Handguards Sandworm Skin Gloves Hands of Power Earth Warder's Gloves	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7 Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 12 Armaments of War in Silithus Quartermaster Zigris in Lower Blackrock Spire Winterfall Activity in Winterspring
Belt	Ban'thok Sash Defiler's Cloth Girdle Clutch of Andros Thuzadin Sash Oddly Magical Belt	Ok'thor the Breaker in Blackrock Depths Arathi Basin Honored Kirtonos the Herald in Scholomance Nerub'enkan in (side-entrance) Stratholme Gordok Tribute in Dire Maul North
Legs	Bloodvine Leggings (3-set) General's Silk Trousers Flarecore Leggings Legionnaire's Silk Legguards (2-set) Skyshroud Leggings Spellshock Leggings	Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 12 Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 8 Highlord Omokk in Lower Blackrock Spire Zul'Farrak drop BoE
Boots	Bloodvine Boots (3-set) General's Silk Boots Blood Guard's Silk Walkers (2-set) Fire Striders Master's Boots (of Fiery Wrath) Omnicast Boots Dragonrider Boots	Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 12 Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7 Balnazzar in (main-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Golem Lord Argelmach in Blackrock Depths Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire
Rings	Rune Band of Wizardry Wrath of Cenarius Flaming Band Elemental Focus Band Don Mauricio's Band of Domination Maiden's Circle Songstone of Ironforge (Alliance) / Eye of Orgrimmar (Horde)	Lord Valthalak in Upper Blackrock Spire Champion's Battlegear quest in Silithus Pyroguard Emberseer in Upper Blackrock Spire Prince Skaldrenox Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance World drop BoE The Princess's Surprise (Alliance) / The Princess Saved? (Horde) in Blackrock Depths
Trinkets	Talisman of Ascendance Briarwood Reed Eye of the Beast Draconic Infused Emblem	Reward from the Epic Armaments of Battle quests in Eastern Plaguelands Jed Runewatcher in Upper Blackrock Spire General Drakkisath's Demise (Alliance) / For The Horde! (Horde) in Upper Blackrock Spire General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire
Two-Hand	High Warlord's War Staff Ironbark Staff Lord Valthalak's Staff of Command Zulian Ceremonial Staff Amethyst War Staff Elemental Mage Staff Rod of the Ogre Magi	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 14 Arathi Basin Exalted Lord Valthalak in Upper Blackrock Spire Zul'Gurub drop BoE Azure Templar World drop BoE Gordok Tribute in Dire Maul North
One-Hand	High Warlord's Spellblade Mindfang The Lost Kris of Zedd Verimonde's Last Resort Dark Whisper Blade Witchblade Mind Carver Blade of Eternal Darkness Inventor's Focal Sword	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 14 Arathi Basin Exalted AQ20 drop BoE Reward from the Superior Armaments of Battle quests in Eastern Plaguelands Chest of Spoils reward from Bor Wildmane quests in Silithus Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance Prince Tortheldrin in Dire Maul West Princess Theradras in Maraudon Tinkerer Gizlock in Maraudon
Off-hand	Tome of Fiery Arcana Scepter of Interminable Focus Drakestone (of Fiery Wrath) Tome of the Lost Spirit of Aquementas	Alterac Valley Exalted Sothos and Jarien's Heirlooms in (main-entrance) Stratholme Green Dragon mini-bosses in Sunken Temple General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire It's Dangerous to Go Alone in Un'Goro Crater
Ranged	Any green (of Fiery Wrath)* Bonecreeper Stylus Ritssyn's Wand of Bad Mojo Pyric Caduceus Lethtendris's Wand	World drop BoE Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance Baron Rivendare in (side-entrance) Stratholme Pyromancer Loregrain in Blackrock Depths Lethtendris in Dire Maul East

2.2.

Mage Phase 5 Best in Slot (BiS) List

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Spellweaver's Turban Warlord's Silk Cowl Champion's Silk Cowl Crimson Felt Hat Master's Hat (of Fiery Wrath) Green Lens (of Fiery Wrath)	General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 13 Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Magistrate Barthilas in (side-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Engineering
Neck	Diana's Pearl Necklace Orb of the Darkmoon Arcane Crystal Pendant Star of Mystaria	Cannon Master Willey in (main-entrance) Stratholme Darkmoon Faire 1200 Ticket reward Destroy Morphaz in Sunken Temple Balnazzar in (main-entrance) Stratholme
Shoulder	Champion's Silk Mantle (2-set) Warlord's Silk Amice Abyssal Cloth Amice of Sorcery Burial Shawl	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 13 Baron Kazum Side bosses in Scholomance
Cloak	Crystalline Threaded Cape Mageflame Cloak Archivist Cape (of Fiery Wrath) Master's Cloak(of Fiery Wrath) Amplifying Cloak Spritecaster Cape	Sack of Spoils reward from Bor Wildmane quests in Silithus World drop BoE Archivist Galford in (main-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Magister Kalendris in Dire Maul West Houndmaster Grebmar in Blackrock Depths
Chest	Bloodvine Vest (3-set) Robe of the Archmage Warlord's Silk Raiment Earthpower Vest Legionnaire's Silk Tunic (2-set) Robe of Combustion	Tailoring Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 13 Veteran's Battlegear quest in Silithus Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7 Guard Slip'kik / Guard Mol'dar / Guard Fengus in Dire Maul North
Wrists	Rockfury Bracers Dryad's Wrist Bindings Flameweave Cuffs (of Fiery Wrath) Tearfall Bracers (of Fiery Wrath) Master's Bracers (of Fiery Wrath) Sublime Wristguards	Stalwart's Battlegear quest in Silithus Warsong Gulch Exalted Lord Incendius in Blackrock Depths The Unforgiven in (main-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Guard Slip'kik / Guard Mol'dar in Dire Maul North
Gloves	General's Silk Handguards Blood Guard's Silk Handwraps (2-set) Inferno Gloves Sandworm Skin Gloves Hands of Power Earth Warder's Gloves	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 12 Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7 Tailoring Armaments of War in Silithus Quartermaster Zigris in Lower Blackrock Spire Winterfall Activity in Winterspring
Belt	Ban'thok Sash Defiler's Cloth Girdle Clutch of Andros Thuzadin Sash Oddly Magical Belt	Ok'thor the Breaker in Blackrock Depths Arathi Basin Honored Kirtonos the Herald in Scholomance Nerub'enkan in (side-entrance) Stratholme Gordok Tribute in Dire Maul North
Legs	Bloodvine Leggings (3-set) General's Silk Trousers Flarecore Leggings Legionnaire's Silk Legguards (2-set) Skyshroud Leggings Spellshock Leggings	Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 12 Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 8 Highlord Omokk in Lower Blackrock Spire Zul'Farrak drop BoE
Boots	Bloodvine Boots (3-set) Blood Guard's Silk Walkers (2-set) Fire Striders Master's Boots (of Fiery Wrath) Omnicast Boots Dragonrider Boots	Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7 Balnazzar in (main-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Golem Lord Argelmach in Blackrock Depths Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire
Rings	Rune Band of Wizardry Wrath of Cenarius Flaming Band Elemental Focus Band Don Mauricio's Band of Domination Maiden's Circle Songstone of Ironforge (Alliance) / Eye of Orgrimmar (Horde)	Lord Valthalak in Upper Blackrock Spire Champion's Battlegear quest in Silithus Pyroguard Emberseer in Upper Blackrock Spire Prince Skaldrenox Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance World drop BoE The Princess's Surprise (Alliance) / The Princess Saved? (Horde) in Blackrock Depths
Trinkets	Briarwood Reed Eye of the Beast Draconic Infused Emblem	Jed Runewatcher in Upper Blackrock Spire General Drakkisath's Demise (Alliance) / For The Horde! (Horde) in Upper Blackrock Spire General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire
Two-Hand	High Warlord's War Staff Ironbark Staff Lord Valthalak's Staff of Command Zulian Ceremonial Staff Amethyst War Staff Elemental Mage Staff Rod of the Ogre Magi	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 14 Arathi Basin Exalted Lord Valthalak in Upper Blackrock Spire Zul'Gurub drop BoE Azure Templar World drop BoE Gordok Tribute in Dire Maul North
One-Hand	High Warlord's Spellblade Mindfang The Lost Kris of Zedd Dark Whisper Blade Witchblade Mind Carver Blade of Eternal Darkness Inventor's Focal Sword	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 14 Arathi Basin Exalted AQ20 drop BoE Chest of Spoils reward from Bor Wildmane quests in Silithus Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance Prince Tortheldrin in Dire Maul West Princess Theradras in Maraudon Tinkerer Gizlock in Maraudon
Off-hand	Tome of Fiery Arcana Scepter of Interminable Focus Drakestone (of Fiery Wrath) Tome of the Lost Spirit of Aquementas	Alterac Valley Exalted Sothos and Jarien's Heirlooms in (main-entrance) Stratholme Green Dragon mini-bosses in Sunken Temple General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire It's Dangerous to Go Alone in Un'Goro Crater
Ranged	Any green (of Fiery Wrath)* Bonecreeper Stylus Ritssyn's Wand of Bad Mojo Pyric Caduceus Lethtendris's Wand	World drop BoE Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance Baron Rivendare in (side-entrance) Stratholme Pyromancer Loregrain in Blackrock Depths Lethtendris in Dire Maul East

2.3.

Mage Phase 4 Best in Slot (BiS) List

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Warlord's Silk Cowl Champion's Silk Cowl Crimson Felt Hat Master's Hat (of Frozen Wrath) Green Lens (of Frozen Wrath)	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 13 Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Magistrate Barthilas in (side-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Engineering
Neck	Orb of the Darkmoon Arcane Crystal Pendant Star of Mystaria	Darkmoon Faire 1200 Ticket reward Destroy Morphaz in Sunken Temple Balnazzar in (main-entrance) Stratholme
Shoulder	Champion's Silk Mantle (2-set) Burial Shawl Boreal Mantle (Frost)	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Side bosses in Scholomance Warder Stilgiss in Blackrock Depths
Cloak	Archivist Cape (of Frozen Wrath) Master's Cloak(of Frozen Wrath) Amplifying Cloak Spritecaster Cape	Archivist Galford in (main-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Magister Kalendris in Dire Maul West Houndmaster Grebmar in Blackrock Depths
Chest	Bloodvine Vest (3-set) Robe of the Archmage Freezing Lich Robes (Frost) Robe of Winter Night (Frost) Legionnaire's Silk Tunic (2-set)	Tailoring Tailoring Ras Frostwhisper in Scholomance Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7
Wrists	Dryad's Wrist Bindings Flameweave Cuffs (of Frozen Wrath) Tearfall Bracers (of Frozen Wrath) Master's Bracers (of Frozen Wrath) Sublime Wristguards	Warsong Gulch Exalted Lord Incendius in Blackrock Depths The Unforgiven in (main-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Guard Slip'kik / Guard Mol'dar in Dire Maul North
Gloves	General's Silk Handguards Blood Guard's Silk Handwraps (2-set) Hands of Power Earth Warder's Gloves	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 12 Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7 Quartermaster Zigris in Lower Blackrock Spire Winterfall Activity in Winterspring
Belt	Ban'thok Sash Defiler's Cloth Girdle Frostwolf Cloth Belt Clutch of Andros Thuzadin Sash Oddly Magical Belt	Ok'thor the Breaker in Blackrock Depths Arathi Basin Honored Alterac Valley Honored Kirtonos the Herald in Scholomance Nerub'enkan in (side-entrance) Stratholme Gordok Tribute in Dire Maul North
Legs	Bloodvine Leggings (3-set) General's Silk Trousers Flarecore Leggings Legionnaire's Silk Legguards (2-set) Skyshroud Leggings Spellshock Leggings	Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 12 Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 8 Highlord Omokk in Lower Blackrock Spire Zul'Farrak drop BoE
Boots	Bloodvine Boots (3-set) Blood Guard's Silk Walkers (2-set) Master's Boots of Frozen Wrath Omnicast Boots Riptide Shoes Dragonrider Boots	Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7 World drop BoE Golem Lord Argelmach in Blackrock Depths Hydrospawn in Dire Maul East Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire
Rings	Freezing Band (2x) Maiden's Circle Songstone of Ironforge (Alliance) / Eye of Orgrimmar (Horde)	World drop BoE World drop BoE The Princess's Surprise (Alliance) / The Princess Saved? (Horde) in Blackrock Depths
Trinkets	Briarwood Reed Eye of the Beast	Jed Runewatcher in Upper Blackrock Spire General Drakkisath's Demise (Alliance) / For The Horde! (Horde) in Upper Blackrock Spire
Two-Hand	Ironbark Staff Zulian Ceremonial Staff Elemental Mage Staff Rod of the Ogre Magi	Arathi Basin Exalted Zul'Gurub drop BoE World drop BoE Gordok Tribute in Dire Maul North
One-Hand	High Warlord's Spellblade Mindfang Witchblade Mind Carver Blade of Eternal Darkness Inventor's Focal Sword	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 14 Arathi Basin Exalted Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance Prince Tortheldrin in Dire Maul West Princess Theradras in Maraudon Tinkerer Gizlock in Maraudon
Off-hand	Tome of the Ice Lord (Frost) Drakestone (of Frozen Wrath) Spirit of Aquementas	Alterac Valley Exalted Green Dragon mini-bosses in Sunken Temple It's Dangerous to Go Alone in Un'Goro Crater
Ranged	Wand of Biting Cold (Frost) Any green of Frozen Wrath* Bonecreeper Stylus Lethtendris's Wand	Hero of the Frostwolf in Alterac Valley World drop BoE Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance Lethtendris in Dire Maul East

2.4.

Mage Phase 3 Best in Slot (BiS) List

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Warlord's Silk Cowl Champion's Silk Cowl Crimson Felt Hat Master's Hat (of Frozen Wrath) Green Lens (of Frozen Wrath)	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 13 Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Magistrate Barthilas in (side-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Engineering
Neck	Orb of the Darkmoon Arcane Crystal Pendant Star of Mystaria	Darkmoon Faire 1200 Ticket reward Destroy Morphaz in Sunken Temple Balnazzar in (main-entrance) Stratholme
Shoulder	Champion's Silk Mantle (2-set) Burial Shawl Boreal Mantle (Frost)	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Side bosses in Scholomance Warder Stilgiss in Blackrock Depths
Cloak	Archivist Cape (of Frozen Wrath) Master's Cloak(of Frozen Wrath) Amplifying Cloak Spritecaster Cape	Archivist Galford in (main-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Magister Kalendris in Dire Maul West Houndmaster Grebmar in Blackrock Depths
Chest	Robe of the Archmage Freezing Lich Robes (Frost) Robe of Winter Night (Frost) Legionnaire's Silk Tunic (2-set)	Tailoring Ras Frostwhisper in Scholomance Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7
Wrists	Dryad's Wrist Bindings Flameweave Cuffs (of Frozen Wrath) Tearfall Bracers (of Frozen Wrath) Master's Bracers (of Frozen Wrath) Sublime Wristguards	Warsong Gulch Exalted Lord Incendius in Blackrock Depths The Unforgiven in (main-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Guard Slip'kik / Guard Mol'dar in Dire Maul North
Gloves	General's Silk Handguards Blood Guard's Silk Handwraps (2-set) Hands of Power Earth Warder's Gloves	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 12 Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7 Quartermaster Zigris in Lower Blackrock Spire Winterfall Activity in Winterspring
Belt	Ban'thok Sash Frostwolf Cloth Belt Clutch of Andros Thuzadin Sash Oddly Magical Belt	Ok'thor the Breaker in Blackrock Depths Alterac Valley Honored Kirtonos the Herald in Scholomance Nerub'enkan in (side-entrance) Stratholme Gordok Tribute in Dire Maul North
Legs	General's Silk Trousers Flarecore Leggings Legionnaire's Silk Legguards (2-set) Skyshroud Leggings Spellshock Leggings	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 12 Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 8 Highlord Omokk in Lower Blackrock Spire Zul'Farrak drop BoE
Boots	Blood Guard's Silk Walkers (2-set) Master's Boots of Frozen Wrath Omnicast Boots Riptide Shoes Dragonrider Boots	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7 World drop BoE Golem Lord Argelmach in Blackrock Depths Hydrospawn in Dire Maul East Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire
Rings	Freezing Band (2x) Maiden's Circle Songstone of Ironforge (Alliance) / Eye of Orgrimmar (Horde)	World drop BoE World drop BoE The Princess's Surprise (Alliance) / The Princess Saved? (Horde) in Blackrock Depths
Trinkets	Briarwood Reed Eye of the Beast	Jed Runewatcher in Upper Blackrock Spire General Drakkisath's Demise (Alliance) / For The Horde! (Horde) in Upper Blackrock Spire
Two-Hand	Elemental Mage Staff Rod of the Ogre Magi	World drop BoE Gordok Tribute in Dire Maul North
One-Hand	High Warlord's Spellblade Witchblade Mind Carver Blade of Eternal Darkness Inventor's Focal Sword	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 14 Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance Prince Tortheldrin in Dire Maul West Princess Theradras in Maraudon Tinkerer Gizlock in Maraudon
Off-hand	Tome of the Ice Lord (Frost) Drakestone (of Frozen Wrath) Spirit of Aquementas	Alterac Valley Exalted Green Dragon mini-bosses in Sunken Temple It's Dangerous to Go Alone in Un'Goro Crater
Ranged	Wand of Biting Cold (Frost) Any green of Frozen Wrath* Bonecreeper Stylus Lethtendris's Wand	Hero of the Frostwolf in Alterac Valley World drop BoE Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance Lethtendris in Dire Maul East

2.5.

Mage Phase 2 Best in Slot (BiS) List

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Champion's Silk Cowl Crimson Felt Hat Master's Hat (of Frozen Wrath) Green Lens (of Frozen Wrath)	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Magistrate Barthilas in (side-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Engineering
Neck	Star of Mystaria	Balnazzar in (main-entrance) Stratholme
Shoulder	Champion's Silk Mantle (2-set) Burial Shawl Boreal Mantle (Frost)	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Side bosses in Scholomance Warder Stilgiss in Blackrock Depths
Cloak	Archivist Cape (of Frozen Wrath) Master's Cloak(of Frozen Wrath) Amplifying Cloak Spritecaster Cape	Archivist Galford in (main-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Magister Kalendris in Dire Maul West Houndmaster Grebmar in Blackrock Depths
Chest	Robe of the Archmage Freezing Lich Robes (Frost) Robe of Winter Night (Frost) Legionnaire's Silk Tunic (2-set)	Tailoring Ras Frostwhisper in Scholomance Tailoring Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7
Wrists	Dryad's Wrist Bindings Flameweave Cuffs (of Frozen Wrath) Tearfall Bracers (of Frozen Wrath) Master's Bracers (of Frozen Wrath) Sublime Wristguards	Warsong Gulch Exalted Lord Incendius in Blackrock Depths The Unforgiven in (main-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Guard Slip'kik / Guard Mol'dar in Dire Maul North
Gloves	Blood Guard's Silk Handwraps (2-set) Hands of Power Earth Warder's Gloves	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7 Quartermaster Zigris in Lower Blackrock Spire Winterfall Activity in Winterspring
Belt	Ban'thok Sash Frostwolf Cloth Belt Clutch of Andros Thuzadin Sash Oddly Magical Belt	Ok'thor the Breaker in Blackrock Depths Alterac Valley Honored Kirtonos the Herald in Scholomance Nerub'enkan in (side-entrance) Stratholme Gordok Tribute in Dire Maul North
Legs	Legionnaire's Silk Legguards (2-set) Skyshroud Leggings Spellshock Leggings	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 8 Highlord Omokk in Lower Blackrock Spire Zul'Farrak drop BoE
Boots	Blood Guard's Silk Walkers (2-set) Master's Boots of Frozen Wrath Omnicast Boots Riptide Shoes Dragonrider Boots	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7 World drop BoE Golem Lord Argelmach in Blackrock Depths Hydrospawn in Dire Maul East Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire
Rings	Freezing Band (2x) Maiden's Circle Songstone of Ironforge (Alliance) / Eye of Orgrimmar (Horde)	World drop BoE World drop BoE The Princess's Surprise (Alliance) / The Princess Saved? (Horde) in Blackrock Depths
Trinkets	Briarwood Reed Eye of the Beast	Jed Runewatcher in Upper Blackrock Spire General Drakkisath's Demise (Alliance) / For The Horde! (Horde) in Upper Blackrock Spire
Two-Hand	Elemental Mage Staff Rod of the Ogre Magi	World drop BoE Gordok Tribute in Dire Maul North
One-Hand	Witchblade Mind Carver Blade of Eternal Darkness Inventor's Focal Sword	Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance Prince Tortheldrin in Dire Maul West Princess Theradras in Maraudon Tinkerer Gizlock in Maraudon
Off-hand	Tome of the Ice Lord (Frost) Drakestone (of Frozen Wrath) Spirit of Aquementas	Alterac Valley Exalted Green Dragon mini-bosses in Sunken Temple It's Dangerous to Go Alone in Un'Goro Crater
Ranged	Wand of Biting Cold (Frost) Any green of Frozen Wrath* Bonecreeper Stylus Lethtendris's Wand	Hero of the Frostwolf in Alterac Valley World drop BoE Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance Lethtendris in Dire Maul East

2.6.

Mage Phase 1 Best in Slot (BiS) List

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Crimson Felt Hat Master's Hat (of Frozen Wrath) Green Lens (of Frozen Wrath)	Magistrate Barthilas in (side-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Engineering
Neck	Star of Mystaria	Balnazzar in (main-entrance) Stratholme
Shoulder	Boreal Mantle (Frost) Burial Shawl	Warder Stilgiss in Blackrock Depths Side bosses in Scholomance
Cloak	Archivist Cape (of Frozen Wrath) Master's Cloak(of Frozen Wrath) Spritecaster Cape	Archivist Galford in (main-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE Houndmaster Grebmar in Blackrock Depths
Chest	Robe of the Archmage Freezing Lich Robes (Frost) Robe of Winter Night (Frost)	Tailoring Ras Frostwhisper in Scholomance Tailoring
Wrists	Flameweave Cuffs (of Frozen Wrath) Tearfall Bracers (of Frozen Wrath) Master's Bracers (of Frozen Wrath)	Lord Incendius in Blackrock Depths The Unforgiven in (main-entrance) Stratholme World drop BoE
Gloves	Hands of Power Earth Warder's Gloves	Quartermaster Zigris in Lower Blackrock Spire Winterfall Activity in Winterspring
Belt	Ban'thok Sash Clutch of Andros Thuzadin Sash	Ok'thor the Breaker in Blackrock Depths Kirtonos the Herald in Scholomance Nerub'enkan in (side-entrance) Stratholme
Legs	Skyshroud Leggings Spellshock Leggings	Highlord Omokk in Lower Blackrock Spire Zul'Farrak drop BoE
Boots	Master's Boots of Frozen Wrath Omnicast Boots Dragonrider Boots	World drop BoE Golem Lord Argelmach in Blackrock Depths Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire
Rings	Freezing Band (2x) Maiden's Circle Songstone of Ironforge (Alliance) / Eye of Orgrimmar (Horde)	World drop BoE World drop BoE The Princess's Surprise (Alliance) / The Princess Saved? (Horde) in Blackrock Depths
Trinkets	Briarwood Reed Eye of the Beast	Jed Runewatcher in Upper Blackrock Spire General Drakkisath's Demise (Alliance) / For The Horde! (Horde) in Upper Blackrock Spire
Two-Hand	Elemental Mage Staff	World drop BoE
One-Hand	Witchblade Blade of Eternal Darkness Inventor's Focal Sword	Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance Princess Theradras in Maraudon Tinkerer Gizlock in Maraudon
Off-hand	Drakestone (of Frozen Wrath) Spirit of Aquementas	Green Dragon mini-bosses in Sunken Temple It's Dangerous to Go Alone in Un'Goro Crater
Ranged	Any green of Frozen Wrath* Bonecreeper Stylus	World drop BoE Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance

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Changelog

12 Feb. 2025: Some fixes with PVP gear.
10 Dec. 2024: Corrected Arcane Crystal Pendant available phase.
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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