Mage - PvE Build: Difference between revisions

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Overview

Class: Mage

Designed for: Open World, Dungeon and Raid

Focused on: DPS

Difficulty:

Easy

Strengths

Great for Group PvE
Great AOE DPS
Easy to Play

Weaknesses

Squishy
Low AOE DPS until high level

Overview

This Mage build focuses on delivering high AOE DPS and performs particularly well when used in group content such as dungeons, AOE mob farming and any even boss hunting as this build does well in all PVE content currently available in Ashes of Creation, remaining one of the top choices for all groups that are looking to challenge the existing PVE content.

Skill Tree

19

21

22

20

23

24

18

17

10

12

11

14

16

5

8

7

9

13

15

2

1

4

3

6

Equipment

Weapon Trees

Wand

Greatsword

Stamina

Stamina here

Rotations

Single Target Rotation ↴

This is one of your earliest rotations and perfect for dealing with single mobs or to finish off elite mobs that are already low on HP. Start the rotation by channeling a full cast of Lightning Strike and continue by casting 3 Firebolts before using Combust for extra burn damage boosted by Fuse.

AOE Rotation ↴

You generally want to use this rotation for group PVE where you have a Tank pulling and holding aggro on the mobs so you can properly deal damage without being attacked. Start by placing down Arcane Circle to boost the damage you deal with the next abilities but make sure to stay in the Arcane Circle radius to not lose the damage buff. This also allows you to stack multiple elemental effects at once, greatly improving your overall DPS.

Use Hoarfrost to apply Chill and then use Cone of Cold to freeze the mobs together and also make it much easier for teammates to apply their own DPS. Channel Ball Lightning so it hits all enemies you've frozen in order to deal damage through the Shatter proc.

Followup with Chain Lightning and Magma Field for quick AOE damage while Magma Field applies constant DoT fire damage. Finish the rotation by casting Prismatic Beam.

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 ==Rotations==
-{{Rotation|Fire Single Target Rotation|Firebolt, Firebolt, Firebolt, Combust, Blink, Lightning Strike}}
+{{Rotation|Single Target Rotation|Lightning Strike, Firebolt, Firebolt, Firebolt, Combust}}
-* 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 is one of your earliest rotations and perfect for dealing with single mobs or to finish off elite mobs that are already low on HP. Start the rotation by channeling a full cast of {{Skill|Lightning Strike}} and continue by casting 3 {{Skill|Firebolt}}s before using {{Skill|Combust}} for extra burn damage boosted by {{Skill|Fuse}}.
-* 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.
+{{Rotation|AOE Rotation|Arcane Circle, Hoarfrost, Cone of Cold, Ball Lightning, Chain Lightning, Magma Field, Prismatic Beam}}
+* You generally want to use this rotation for group PVE where you have a Tank pulling and holding aggro on the mobs so you can properly deal damage without being attacked. Start by placing down {{Skill|Arcane Circle}} to boost the damage you deal with the next abilities but make sure to stay in the {{Skill|Arcane Circle}} radius to not lose the damage buff. This also allows you to stack multiple elemental effects at once, greatly improving your overall DPS.
-{{Rotation|Frost-lightning Single Target DPS Rotation|Frostbolt, Lightning Strike, Frostbolt, Chain Lightning}}
+* Use {{Skill|Hoarfrost}} to apply Chill and then use {{Skill|Cone of Cold}} to freeze the mobs together and also make it much easier for teammates to apply their own DPS. Channel {{Skill|Ball Lightning}} so it hits all enemies you've frozen in order to deal damage through the {{Skill|Shatter}} proc.
-* 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.
+* Followup with {{Skill|Chain Lightning}} and {{Skill|Magma Field}} for quick AOE damage while {{Skill|Magma Field}} applies constant DoT fire damage. Finish the rotation by casting {{Skill|Prismatic Beam}}.
-* 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.