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WoW SoD DPS Mage Guide: BiS, Runes, Talents

World of Warcraft Season of Discovery has a lot of amazing changes to the base game so we will be taking a look at how you can make your characters as strong as possible

Published Dec 15, 2023 2:48 pm by Lyubomir Spasov
WoW SoD DPS Mage Guide: BiS, Runes, Talents
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World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 1 has a lot of things to consider regarding the individual strength of all of the classes, so we will examine the best options in terms of items, talents, and runes for DPS Mages given the current meta.

Although the devs have been quite quick to adjust imbalances in each class, this guide should help you get a general idea of how to best utilize the kits Mages have so you can blast your enemies in quick succession.

We will provide the best talents, runes, gear, etc. for WoW SoD Phase 1 currently so you can have an easier time clearing the new Blackfathom Deeps Raid and do PvP in Ashenvale like it's nothing. Let's get started!

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WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Mage Talents

Since there is a level 25 cap during Phase 1, you will only have access to 16 talent points, so these picks should serve you well for the time being:

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WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Mage Runes

With all of the Mage runes having been discovered, we can take a look at the best ones for doing damage.

DPS Mage Runes

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Chest

Burnout

  • Increases spell critical chance
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Hands

Living Bomb

  • Great AoE
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LEGs

Living Flame

  • Good DoT

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WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Mage Pre-Raid BiS

These are some items you can use before you start doing BFD runs to get the best possible items right now.

DPS Mage Pre-Raid Head

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Shadow Goggles

  • Engineering

DPS Mage

 Pre-Raid Neck

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Spectral Necklace

  • World Drop (Go for Intelligence)

DPS Mage

 Pre-Raid Shoulders

 

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Magician's Mantle

  • World Drop
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Feline Mantle

  • Shadowfang Keep

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DPS Mage

 Pre-Raid Cloak

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Resilient Cape

  • World Drop
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Soft Willow Cape

  • Je'neu of the Earthen Ring (Horde) in Ashenvale

DPS Mage

 Pre-Raid Chest

 

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Robes of Arugal

  • Shadowfang Keep
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Robes of Arcana

  • Tailoring
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Black Velvet Robes

  • World Drop
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Enchant Chest - Mana

  • Enchanting

DPS Mage

 Pre-Raid Wrists

 

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Mindthrust Bracers

  • World Drop
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Fingerbone Bracers 

  • (Alliance) Drops from Forsaken Dark Stalker
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Enchant Bracer - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

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DPS Mage

 Pre-Raid Hands

 

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Phoenix Gloves

  • Tailoring
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Magefist Gloves

  • World Drop

DPS Mage

 Pre-Raid Waist

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Belt of Arugal

  • Shadowfang Keep

DPS Mage

 Pre-Raid Legs

 

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Smoldering Pants

  • Drop from Crimson Whelp in Wetlands
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Silver-thread Pants

  • World Drop
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Phoenix Pants 

  • Tailoring

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DPS Mage

 Pre-Raid Feet

 

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Spidersilk Boots

  • Tailoring
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Silver-thread Boots

  • World Drop
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Enchant Boots - Minor Stamina

  • Enchanting

DPS Mage

 Pre-Raid Rings

 

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Lorekeeper's Ring

  • Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
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Advisor's Ring

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Snake Hoop

  • Willix the Importer in Razorfen Kraul
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Lavishly Jeweled Ring

  • Deadmines
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Seal of Wrynn

  • The Unsent Letter into The Attack!  (Alliance) quest chains, starting with a drop from Edwin VanCleef

DPS Mage

 Pre-Raid Trinkets

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Rune of Perfection

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Friendly

DPS Mage

 Pre-Raid Weapon

 

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Emberstone Staff

  • Deadmines
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Crescent Staff

  • Leaders of the Fang (Horde) in Wailing Caverns
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Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

DPS Mage

 Pre-Raid Wand

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Thunderwood

  • World Drop

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WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Mage BiS

Most of these items will come from the 10-man Blackfathom Deeps Raid, but if you would like to maximize your damage potential then you can try getting your hands on these items.

 DPS Mage BiS Head

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Rakkamar's Tattered Thinking Cap 

  • Blackfathom Deeps

DPS Mage

 

BiS Neck

 

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Jagged Bone Necklace

  • Blackfathom Deeps (Good for Fire Damage Build)

DPS Mage

 

 

BiS Shoulders

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Magician's Mantle 

  • World Drop

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DPS Mage

 

 

BiS Cloak

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Flowing Scarf

  • Blackfathom Deeps

DPS Mage

 

 

BiS Chest

 

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Twilight Invoker's Robes

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Chest - Mana

  • Enchanting

DPS Mage

 

BiS Wrists

 

 

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Mindthrust Bracers

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Bracer - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

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DPS Mage

 

BiS Hands

 

 

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Black Fingerless Gloves

  • Blackfathom Deeps

DPS Mage

 

 

BiS Waist

 

 

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Belt of Arugal

  • Shadowfang Keep

DPS Mage

 

 

BiS Legs

 

 

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Soul Leech Pants

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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DPS Mage

 

 

BiS Feet

 

 

 

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Extraplanar Spidersilk Boots

  • Tailoring
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Enchant Boots - Minor Stamina

  • Enchanting

DPS Mage

 

 

BiS Rings

 

 

 

 

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Lorekeeper's Ring

  • Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
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Advisor's Ring

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Signet of the Twilight Lord

  • Blackfathom Deeps

DPS Mage

 

 

BiS Trinkets

 

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Rune of Perfection

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Friendly
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Invoker's Void Pearl

  • Blackfathom Deeps

DPS Mage

 

 BiS Weapon

 

 

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Rod of the Ancient Sleepwalker 

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect
  • Enchanting

DPS Mage

 

 

BiS Wand

 

 

 

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Phoenix Ignition

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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