Mage AoE Leveling and Farming Guide – WoW Classic

Por Woah Última atualização: 09/11/2023 Lista de Mudanças Patch: 1.15.2

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Jokerd's fantastic run to world first

Classic Mage Class Overview

Classic Mage Leveling Guide

Classic Mage PvE Guide

Classic Mage PvP Guide

Looking for AoE Grinding information for Burning Crusade Classic instead of Classic? Please see our separate guide for AoE grinding in Outlands!Woahsince Vanillacurrent expansionGehennas EU HordeBest Races for AoE Grinding for Mages in Classic WoW

Alliance

GnomoMente ExpansivaArtista da Fuga

Horde

TrollMatança de FerasCrocolisco ZulianRegeneraçãoAoE Grinding Professions for Mages in Classic WoWHerborismoMineraçãoThe exception to this ruleMaraudonGládio CruelHerborismoMineraçãoMinério de MithrilMaraudonCogumelo-fantasmaMaraudonSangue-de-gromFolha-de-sonhoGládio CruelAoE Talent Builds for Mages in Classic WoWFastest Single Talent Build before level 22 for Mages in Classic WoWAoE Grinding Talent Build level 22+ for Mages in Classic WoWEnd Game AoE Grinding Talent Build level 60 for Mages in Classic WoWSpells to buy while leveling a Mage in Classic WoW

Always buy new ranks of your buffs: , , and .

Get every new rank of your main damage spells: up to level 22 and afterwards for single target situations, , , and for AoE Grinding.

Buy only the first ranks of your utility spells, in the few cases there are any extra ranks: Nova Congelante, Lampejo, Evocação, among others.

Get all of your teleports, portals, conjure water (possibly food as well) and mana gem spells, you will be making good use of them!

AoE Grinding Rotation (after level 22) for Mages in Classic WoWAt any point during this rotation if things start going wrong and you don't have Veias Gélidas / to recover, try to run away and drop aggro. It will be faster to recover that way than to die and have to run back!AoE Grinding rotation while solo for Mages in Classic WoW

Keep yourself buffed with , or (later) and at all times.

Use your mount and / or Wand to quickly aggro nearby packs of melee enemies and run around until they start dealing significant damage to you or become tightly packed. You can force even very large groups of spread out enemies to pack up tightly by using after pulling but keep in mind its long cooldown.

Use Nova Congelante and move away, or use Lampejo, to get far enough away from enemies that you can barely hit them with the edge of your maximum range . Use Veias Gélidas if some resist and instantly Nova Congelante again to recover.

Cast twice, moving away a little bit after the first one ends in order to ensure enemies are far enough away from you that they will be fully hit by the second cast.

Hit enemies with when they are close, and kite them until Nova Congelante is ready again, at which point you should repeat the rotation from point 3. Use Evocação and / or your Mana Gems if required.

Once enemies are low health, consider using / your Wand to finish them off.

Mage AoE Grinding rotation in a group in Classic WoWYou can use the solo rotation in a group as well, for maximum safety. We will be listing the maximum DPS rotation below, which is considerably riskier but can well worth using in a coordinated group where other players can help you keep enemies under control.

Keep yourself buffed with , or (later) and at all times.

Wait for your group to gather enemies, help if needed.

Use Nova Congelante and move away from enemies, followed by and for massive burst damage.

Kite enemies while using and until everything dies.

AoE Grinding Stat Priority for Mages in Classic WoWIntellect > Stamina > Spirit > Other StatsIntellect and Stamina are by far your most important statsNova CongelanteBest AoE Grinding Spots in the World for Mages in Classic WoWrespec

Faction

Enemies

Location

Video

Alliance favored

Mestiço Pelemusgo / Gnoll Pelemusgo

Mosshide Fern in Pantanal

Jokerd's World First run

Horde only

Minerador de Eira dos Montes / Lavrador de Eira dos Montes

Hillsbrad Fields in Contraforte de Eira dos Montes

TwainPvP's guide

Alliance favored

Horror Putrefato / Malévolo Descarnado

Raven Hill Cemetery in Floresta do Crepúsculo

Jokerd's World First run

Horde only

Minerador de Eira dos Montes / Encarregado de Eira dos Montes

Azurelode Mine in Contraforte de Eira dos Montes

FrostLive's guide

Alliance favored

Presa Torpe Nocturno / Maculado Nocturno

The Rotten Orchard in Floresta do Crepúsculo

Jokerd's World First run

Faction

Enemies

Location

Video

Both

Ferocious Yeti / Yeti das Cavernas

Darrow Hill in Contraforte de Eira dos Montes

Jokerd's World First run

Both

Salteador da Camarilha / Ladrão da Camarilha

Sofera's Nazein Contraforte de Eira dos Montes

Jokerd's World First run

Horde only

Miliciano Dabyrie / Operário Dabyrie

Dabyrie Farmstead in Planalto Arathi

Huge pull by kathrynck

Alliance only

Peão da Ruína do Martelo / Bruto da Ruína do Martelo

Go'Shek Farm in Planalto Arathi

Jokerd's World First run

Both

Saltapoças Lamapina / Murloc Lamapina

Witch Hill in Pântano Vadeoso

Jokerd's World First run

Barreira de Gelo

Faction

Enemies

Location

Video

Both

Tarântula Mataca

Stagalbog in Pântano das Mágoas

Porowl's Guide

Both

Jogatinta do Pântano / Murloc do Pântano

Misty Reed Post in Pântano das Mágoas

Porowl's Guide

Both

Espadachim dos Mares do Sul / Pirata dos Mares do Sul

Lost Rigger Cove in Tanaris

Jokerd's World First run

Both

Gosma Amaldiçoada / Gosma Maculada

Ruins of Constellas / Jaedenar in Selva Maleva

FrostLive's Guide

Both

Esfolador Descarnado / Carniçal Salivante

Sorrow Hill in Terras Pestilentas Ocidentais

Jokerd's World First run

Hearthglen

Faction

Enemies

Location

Video

Both

Cadáver Putrefato / Zumbi Empesteado

Dalson's Tears in Terras Pestilentas Ocidentais

Jokerd's World First run

Both

Lenhador Escarlate

Northridge Lumber Camp in Terras Pestilentas Ocidentais

FrostLive's Guide

Both

Trabalhador Escarlate (watch out for elites!)

Hearthglen in Terras Pestilentas Ocidentais

Jokerd's World First run

Best AoE Grinding Spots in Dungeons for Mages in Classic WoWLãVentobravoNaowh and his group hereAgam'arAgam'ar FuriosoCharlga Talhaflancovideo of IcetusksUrzal dos TuscosGraveyardLibraryGraveyardGraveyardhere, by T!TAN.LibraryArcanista DoanBastão do IlusionistaLâmina HipnóticaOrbe do Vidente EsquecidoGraveyardLibraryhere, by DannyGaminGnC.ArmoryLibraryHerodesthis video, by VecnuArmoryCathedralfull clear video, by MMOKozthis video, by solipsist01Quissy's as shownZul'FarrakMandingueiro Zum'rahawesome videothis video, by GraciousBlackrock DepthsThe LyceumTorch RunThe Jailvideo, by Pbj TheMageWhat Is Going On?Shadowforge KeyBlackrock DepthsGracious on this videoby dodonl's groupNova CongelanteCão GordokArtrópode CarniceiroGuarda Mol'darCão GordokGuarda Mol'darby TimiraChicoteiroNova Congelanteby GraciousrewardHerborismoCompêndio do Abate de Dragões de NostroDiabrete CriasselvagemGold per HourZul'Farrak by ZqiMineraçãoVeio de Tório AbundanteCristal ArcanoSafira AzulZul'GurubLâmina da Escuridão Eternaby JokerdLâmina da Escuridão Eternathis video by ArlaeusZul'Gurubthis video video, also by ArlaeusVinassangreZul'GurubWoW Classic AoE's

Comentários

Comentado por Punchiiy

For the Diremaul North video he updated one with a better method.
youtube.com/watch?v=v_AjyuUdgR8&t=386s

This video is much cleaner and shows how to counter the big pitfalls of the pulls

Comentado por Lomkail

I am almost done with Leveling my Mage for AoE Farming. But what about Gear? Should i still just get the BiS Items or is there other Gear thats better? And if so, does anyone got a list?

Comentado por Ersica

IMO I really think that Arcane Resilience is a must for aoe farming. I've ran DM E with this spec and also an altered version of this spec instead of putting 5/5 in Magic Absorption that single point in AR is game changing. Most mobs you're trying to farm at 60 aren't spell caster's yes the nature resistance is alright to have but the AR like I said imo is better to have. Even for ZF or DM N I didn't see magic absorption really making a significant impact in the farms like I did with arcane resilience.

Comentado por webphut74

So I am trying my hand at the aoe leveling on my level 23 troll frost mage. I have watched video after video on how to do this, but I am unable to kill the 2-3 level 21-22mobs using the frost nova, blink, blizzard, blizzard technique. Most the videos show the mobs are dead after the end of the second blizzard.

Comentado por Skaithakk

I just have a simple question. How do i know when to move on from farming spots? currently doing the mosshide gnoll area at 24 don't know when to move on to something different.

Comentado por elegyor

Thanks for the guide! You've mentioned that for aoe grinding mages should choose gear with intellect and stamina first, but it would be also great if there were some info about pre-bis and bis setup for aoe grinding, so that noobs like me can know what exactly we should aim at.

Comentado por Cairenn

I'm trying to figure this out too, for the first time and I'm having a hell of a time. One of (although not the only) problems I'm having is that I get a few gathered up, frost nova, blizzard, they're already running for me, trying to backpedal out of range and they run back to their spawn point. How do I stop 'losing' them?

Comentado por assie

Hello Woah - super nice guide! Thank you =) Just wanted to point out that the videos in the "Jokerd's World First run" links are no longer available on twitch!

Comentado por CzarDragon

Links are already broken. Twitch videos probably not the best source of video guides.

Comentado por messiaH

What would the rotation be for pvp? Im tired of getting ganked..is there a way of switching skills around to help fend off the horde like points into frostbolt? Thank you.

Comentado por octapusxft

Why is there that single point of flame throwing on the initial up to 22 build?

Comentado por SeekerWi

>Undead is, arguably, the best race for AoE Grinding on Horde, as the haste granted by Troll Berserking does not apply to your global cooldown or to your AoE spells, making it pointless for an AoE Grinding Mage. Will of the Forsaken is occasionally useful when things go wrong or in PvP situations.

Well that's a lot of nonsense.

Troll is arguably best aoe grinding race - 5% damage to beasts comes in handy in many places, most notably Zul'Gurub's farm on the bridge(best gold farm in the entire game, can also level 58 to 60 there). If you're solely making your mage for gold farm, 5% damage is reason enough, and might mean the difference between successful pull and a wipe. Arguably it's even better than the gnome's 5% int for the farm(5% int is around 7% manapool, but odds are you'll use way more than your initial manapool with mana gems, evocations and passive manareg in ZG), but these are different factions and thus it's not fair to compare them.

Regeneration also effectively gives you extra HP, and considering how many times i lived on under 100 HP, it made a difference a few times. You go really low HP during stressfull pulls...

Berzking isn't much useful AOE... It's not useful for AOE spells, true. But that's theory, practice is different. I've used zerking many times during AOE level when things went wrong and an extra, high HP/caster mob got pulled. ZERK INTO SPEEDY POLYMORPH. Or using it while a naughty mob separates from the pack and you have to kill him separately. And you usually happen to be low HP and get the full 30% reduction... which is just deliciously powerful - 42.8% faster cast time(1*0.7), it's even more powerful than the coveted trinket for many mages, MQG(1/1.33).

That's 3 racials which contribute to AOE. Undeads really have 0.

I would say, if you're rolling an undead mage only to end up spending 90% of the time levelling, raiding and farming gold, you're doing yourself a massive disservice. Trolls have a decisive edge in everything PVE. And in PVP, while WOTF is unquestionably better against warlocks and spriests, zerking and extra HP comes in handy also. Especially in matchups where you don't get feared, like mage vs mage or mage vs rogue, trolls are just objectively superior.

Comentado por TOZZIL

The last youtube link is broken and links to jokerd's video as well.

Comentado por Sillarian

Can you add more information on how to get from 1-22 the quickest? This info isn't really online, and I wanted to level as fast as possible. If you look it up you only see info about after level 22. I think this would be helpful for anyone reading this that is a complete beginner. <3 :)

Comentado por Mistaboom

I think herbalism does pair nicely with AoE grinding depending on spots, at least the Skeleton spot in Duskwood has a lot of Gravemoss that sell nicely, enough to afford your Rare mount by level 30!

Comentado por GameSeneschal

Is there a reason why none of the spots in STV are being suggested? Each of the beast groups killed for quests given at the Nesingwary camp, the trolls in the smaller ruins areas, some of the pirate locations, the gorillas (including the higher level ones on the island in the southeast), and even the Zanzil mobs can be gathered in groups.

Literally from 30-50 you could be farming different parts of STV for XP and skinning.

Comentado por MrAntroz

Hello.
I've started lvling mage ATM 24lvl and want to ask for your thoughts about giving 2 talent points into Arcane Subtlety before going deeper into frost tree? I'm really annoyed by the resists on FNovas or Blizzard dmg. But dunno if it's worth? Or that -10 resist won't have that big impact on that?

Comentado por unusedsalt

Any recommendation for the talents order in TBC because the trees have changed? I was wanting to follow this guide and just hit 22 and am seeing that the trees are different now and I am struggling to find the best way to do it now. Icey has a guide, but it seems a lot different and I would prefer to stick to wowhead! I guess i should say the TBC aoe guide just links to this one with the old tree.

Comentado por Zigma1220

Este video les puede ser de ayuda para los que no hablen inglés 😊:
https://youtu.be/pIPocSQgZhE

Comentado por Kinhard

Why is Coldsnap where it is in the level 22+ aoe farm spec tree, you have to have spent 20 points in frost before you can select that talent but at that point in the talent progression I've only spent 13

Comentado por Thewhoracle

Some changes that are important. You cannot solo grind ANY dungeons anymore. The mobs will just teleport onto your platform.

I got better XP grinding Hammerfall Peons and Grunts than I did Grinding any of the Swamp of Sorrow Mobs suggested. Spiders were so far apart I could only do 4 at a time. Murlocks werent terrible. But still not as good.

Be aware of opposing faction flagging and running into your AOEs to force combat on you and kill you. One tried REALLY hard to get me. Failed though.

Comentado por Kortash

Great Guide. Thanks.
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