Mage - PvP Build: Difference between revisions

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Overview

Class: Mage

Designed for: PvP

Focused on: DPS

Difficulty:

Normal

Strengths

Good for Solo Play
High Single Target DPS
Easy to Play
Great Mobility

Weaknesses

Squishy
Difficult to play well

Overview

This PVP Mage DPS build focuses on dealing high damage to targets while remaining very mobile and reasonably tanky thanks to Shell. This build also makes use of many instant cast skills to both kite and deal high damage, making it very dangerous when played well as its very hard to pin down. Slumber is the main CC ability and is one of the strongest skills in the game as it allows you to do a full rotation on a target before they can react. While this build does best in small scale PvP and 1vs1 duels, it can still perform well in larger PvP content with an aggressive playstyle.

Skill Tree

18

19

21

22

20

23

17

12

11

10

15

5

16

8

7

9

13

14

2

1

4

3

6

Equipment

Weapon Trees

Wand

Greatsword

Stamina

Stamina here

Rotations

One-shot Rotation ↴

This rotation relies on hitting enemies with Slumber before using Arcane Circle to boost your Lightning Strike damage as they are still CC'd and you can channel the entire spell using the extra damage gained from Arcane Circle.

Use Blink next to make your File:-1Frost Bolt cast instantly and Chill the target before using Firebolt 3 times then following-up with Combust for extra damage (This damage is alos increased by Fuse). Get in close range and use Cone of Cold to refresh the Combust duration and deal even more damage while freezing the target which will allow you to channel a full cast of

Chain Lightning and also trigger Shatter on the same target.

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 ==Rotations==
-{{Rotation|Fire Single Target Rotation|Firebolt, Firebolt, Firebolt, Combust, Blink, Lightning Strike}}
+{{Rotation|One-shot Rotation|Slumber, Arcane Circle, Lightning Strike, Blink, Frost Bolt, Firebolt, Firebolt, Firebolt, Combust, Cone of Cold, Chain Lightning}}
-* Start the rotation by casting 3 {{Skill|Firebolt}}s before using {{Skill|Combust}} for quick burst damage. Follow up with {{Skill|Blink}} to make your next {{Skill|Lightning Strike}} cast instantly and deal incredible damage.
+* This rotation relies on hitting enemies with {{Skill|Slumber}} before using {{Skill|Arcane Circle}} to boost your {{Skill|Lightning Strike}} damage as they are still CC'd and you can channel the entire spell using the extra damage gained from {{Skill|Arcane Circle}}.
-* Once you've unlocked {{Skill|Fuse}}, make sure to start the rotation with {{Skill|Lightning Strike}} to make use of the extra damage you deal while applying burns to Shocked targets.
+* Use {{Skill|Blink}} next to make your {{Skill|Frost Bolt}} cast instantly and Chill the target before using {{Skill|Firebolt}} 3 times then following-up with {{Skill|Combust}} for extra damage (This damage is alos increased by {{Skill|Fuse}}). Get in close range and use {{Skill|Cone of Cold}} to refresh the {{Skill|Combust}} duration and deal even more damage while freezing the target which will allow you to channel a full cast of
+{{Skill|Chain Lightning}} and also trigger {{Skill|Shatter}} on the same target.
-{{Rotation|Frost-lightning Single Target DPS Rotation|Frostbolt, Lightning Strike, Frostbolt, Chain Lightning}}
-* This rotation focuses on dealing high burst damage to single targets, being the bread and butter of the build at early levels once you've unlocked  {{Skill|Shatter}} and {{Skill|Shattering Shards}} so comboing frost and lightning spells becomes much more powerful.
-* Start the rotation with {{Skill|Frostbolt}} then continue to auto-attack using your wand until the target is frozen and your {{Skill|Frostbolt}} cooldown is reset. Once frozen, use {{Skill|Lightning Strike}} but don't cast the entire channel just to trigger {{Skill|Shatter}} for extra damage. Use {{Skill|Frostbolt}} next to also trigger {{Skill|Shattering Shards}} for extra damage before using auto-attacks again until the target is frozen once more.
-* Once the mob is frozen, use {{Skill|Chain Lightning}} to trigger {{Skill|Shatter}} instead of waiting for {{Skill|Lightning Strike}} cooldown to come back up. You can then repeat the rotation from the beginning either on the same mob or on a new one.
-{{Rotation|AOE Rotation|Shell, Arcane Circle, Hoarfrost, Cone of Cold, Ball Lightning}}
-* This build isn't lacking in AOE damage either though. Make sure you group up a few mobs before using {{Skill|Shell}} to gain a shield and not lose HP while you are pulling the mobs together. You can follow-up with {{Skill|Arcane Circle}} to boost your damage as well but the the long cooldown might make it difficult to fit this every time you do the rotation so try to use it when you pull a larger amount of mobs.
-* Use {{Skill|Hoarfrost}} to apply Chill and then use {{Skill|Cone of Cold}} to freeze the mobs together. Channel {{Skill|Ball Lightning}} so it hits all enemies you've frozen in order to deal damage through the {{Skill|Shatter}} proc.