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Fire Mage2v2 PvP Guide

Discover the best race, gear and talent builds from top-rated players

Updated 48 minutes ago
Midnight S1
20 players
2117 - 1818 Rating

Top Rated Players

1 / 4
#1
Hâzèwrld
Hâzèwrld2117
Ravencrest (EU)287 iLvl
#2
Sickblink
Sickblink2071
Outland (EU)280 iLvl
#3
Sickblink
Sickblink2049
Stormscale (EU)280 iLvl
#4
Sickßlink
Sickßlink2007
Outland (EU)280 iLvl
#5
Sicktheblink
Sicktheblink1992
Outland (EU)280 iLvl

Race Distribution

#1
Night Elf

Night Elf

8 players

40%
Most Popular
#2
Orc

Orc

6 players

30%
2nd Most
#3
Highmountain Tauren

Highmountain Tauren

4 players

20%
3rd Most
#4
Undead

Undead

1 player

5%
4th Most
#5
Human

Human

1 player

5%
5th Most

Recommended Fire Mage Gear

Character Render
Highest rated player's appearance shown for illustration
Stat Priority:
Vers>Haste>Mastery>Crit
Voidbreaker's Veil

Voidbreaker's Veil(85%)

289
Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed
Galactic Gladiator's Necklace

Galactic Gladiator's Necklace(40%)

289
Voidbreaker's Leyline Nexi

Voidbreaker's Leyline Nexi(80%)

289
Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
Galactic Gladiator's Drape

Galactic Gladiator's Drape(70%)

289
Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Tunic

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Tunic(65%)

289
Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul
Arcanoweave Lining
Fashionable Undershirt

Fashionable Undershirt(10%)

1
Guild Tabard

Guild Tabard(10%)

1
Galactic Gladiator's Silk Armbands

Galactic Gladiator's Silk Armbands(65%)

289

Galactic Gladiator's Silk Gloves(65%)

289
Galactic Gladiator's Silk Gloves

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash(50%)

289
Arcanoweave Lining
Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

Galactic Gladiator's Silk Leggings(75%)

Sunfire Silk Spellthread
289
Galactic Gladiator's Silk Leggings

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads(60%)

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
289
Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(55%)

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity
289
Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Galactic Gladiator's Ring(55%)

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity
289
Galactic Gladiator's Ring

Galactic Gladiator's Medallion(60%)

246
Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity(40%)

246
Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Gladiator's Staff(75%)

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei
246
Galactic Gladiator's Staff
OFF_HAND slot

Gear Summary

— Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gems

Tier Set Bonuses

Voidbreaker's Accordance

Equipped pieces:

Head:Voidbreaker's VeilVoidbreaker's Veil
Shoulder:Voidbreaker's Leyline NexiVoidbreaker's Leyline Nexi
2

Set: Pyroblast and Flamestrike deal 6% increased damage.(90%)

4

(4) Set: Casting Pyroblast or Flamestrike reduces the cooldown of Fire Blast by 0.30 sec.(20%)

Embellishments

Chest:Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Tunic

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Tunic

Arcanoweave LiningArcanoweave Lining(80%)

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Intellect by 28 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

Waist:Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

Arcanoweave LiningArcanoweave Lining(70%)

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Intellect by 28 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

Enchantments

Head:Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of SpeedEnchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed(55%)
Shoulder:Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's SwiftnessEnchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness(45%)
Chest:Enchant Chest - Mark of the WorldsoulEnchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul(90%)
Legs:Sunfire Silk SpellthreadSunfire Silk Spellthread(90%)
Boots:Enchant Boots - Farstrider's HuntEnchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt(55%)
Main Hand:Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'doreiEnchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei(95%)
Ring 1:Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's TenacityEnchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity(40%)
Ring 2:Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's TenacityEnchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity(40%)

Gems

Cognitive Heliotrope(80%)
Flawless Quick Lapis(72%)

Recommended Fire Mage Talents

Class Talents

Blazing Barrier(100%)
Alter Time(100%)
Ice Block(100%)
Time Walk(100%)
Master of Time(100%)
Arcane Warding(100%)
Inspired Intellect(100%)
Remove Curse(100%)
Greater Invisibility(100%)
Spellsteal(100%)
Tome of Antonidas(100%)
Quick Witted(100%)
Tome of Rhonin(100%)
Flow of Time(100%)
Energized Barriers(100%)
Improved Blazing Barrier(100%)
Charm of Medivh(100%)
Charm of Aegwynn(100%)
Barrier Diffusion(100%)
Spatial Manipulation(95%)
Time Manipulation(95%)
Brainstorm(95%)
Dragon's Breath(90%)
Winter's Protection(90%)
Master of Escape(90%)
Improved Counterspell(90%)
Ring of Frost(90%)
Mass Invisibility(90%)
Ice Nova(85%)
Ice Ward(60%)
Overflowing Energy(60%)
Shimmer(55%)

Specialization Talents

Pyroblast(100%)
Firestarter(100%)
Fire Blast(100%)
Combustion(100%)
Cauterize(100%)
Ignition(100%)
Fervent Flickering(100%)
Scorch(100%)
Flame On(100%)
Kindling(100%)
Scald(100%)
Heat Shimmer(100%)
Mote of Flame(100%)
Fevered Incantation(100%)
From the Ashes(100%)
Fiery Rush(100%)
Burn It All(100%)
Flamestrike(95%)
Fired Up(95%)
Intensifying Flame(90%)
Inflame(90%)
Critical Mass(85%)
Spontaneous Combustion(85%)
Molten Fury(85%)
Fire's Ire(80%)
Pyromaniac(80%)
Cinderstorm(80%)

Hero Talents: Sunfury

Spellfire Spheres(100%)
Burden of Power(100%)
Invocation: Arcane Phoenix(100%)
Mana Cascade(100%)
Glorious Incandescence(100%)
Codex of the Sunstriders(100%)
Rondurmancy(100%)
Savor the Moment(100%)
Pyrocosm(100%)
Ashes of Inspiration(100%)
Spellfire Salvo(100%)
Memory of Al'ar(95%)
Lessons in Debilitation(85%)
Time Twist(80%)

PvP Talents

Overpowered Barrier(100%)
Improved Mass Invisibility(95%)
Master Shepherd(75%)
Ice Wall(20%)
Ethereal Blink(5%)
Glass Cannon(5%)

Expert Analysis: Fire Mage 2v2

Meta Analysis

This build is based on 20 of the highest-rated Fire Mage players in 2v2, rated between 1,818 and 2,117.

Fire Mages do well into Subtlety Rogues (52.8%), Frost Mages (51.1%), and Restoration Druids (50.1%), but struggle against Preservation Evokers (37.3%), Holy Paladins (33.4%), and Unholy Death Knights (43.7%).

This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.

Races & Racials

Night Elf is the most popular race for Fire Mage at 40%, followed by Orc (30%) and Highmountain Tauren (20%).

The spread is fairly even, so multiple races work well for Fire Mage in 2v2. Go with whichever racials fit your playstyle.

Orc players bring Hardiness, which passively reduces stun duration by 20%, one of the strongest PvP racials in the game.

Gear Strategy

The preferred secondary stats are Versatility and Haste, with Mastery as a third option. Since the item level of PvP gear scales in PvP, the real gearing decision comes down to picking the right items for these stats.

Most top players are running the 2-piece tier set (Voidbreaker's Accordance) but skipping the 4-piece, opting for stronger individual items in the remaining slots.

Top players are doubling up on Arcanoweave Lining for both embellishment slots.

The most popular bloodstone is Cognitive Heliotrope (80%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Quick Lapis (72%).

Talent Insights

Sunfury is the dominant hero talent tree for Fire Mage in 2v2, picked by 100% of top players, with 0% on Frostfire. That's a lopsided preference, suggesting Sunfury is significantly stronger for PvP this season.

The most commonly picked PvP talents are Overpowered Barrier (100%), Improved Mass Invisibility (95%), and Master Shepherd (75%).