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| designed for = Open World, Dungeon, | | designed for = Open World, Dungeon, PvE | ||
| focus = DPS | | focus = DPS | ||
| strengths = Great for Group PvE, Great AOE DPS, Easy to Play | | strengths = Great for Group PvE, Great AOE DPS, Easy to Play | ||
| weaknesses = Squishy | | weaknesses = Squishy | ||
| difficulty = 1 | | difficulty = 1 | ||
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== | ==Skills== | ||
{{Skill tree | {{Skill tree | ||
| class = Mage | | class = Mage | ||
| skills = Firebolt, Bombardment, Frostbolt, Lightning Strike, Shatter, Shattering Shards, Shell, Blink, Combust, Chain Lightning, Accelerative Blink, Unyielding Blink, Amplified Lightning Strike, Slumber, Cone of Cold, Hoarfrost, Ball Lightning, Magma Field, Fuse, Blizzard, Arcane Circle, Prismatic Beam, Thermal Equilibrium | | skills = Firebolt, Bombardment, Frostbolt, Lightning Strike, Shatter, Shattering Shards, Shell, Blink, Combust, Chain Lightning, Accelerative Blink, Unyielding Blink, Amplified Lightning Strike, Slumber, Cone of Cold, Hoarfrost, Ball Lightning, Magma Field, Fuse, Pyromania, Blizzard, Arcane Circle, Prismatic Beam, Thermal Equilibrium | ||
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{{Equipment | {{Equipment | ||
| primary weapon = Steel Wand | | primary weapon = Steel Wand | ||
| primary weapon offhand = | | primary weapon offhand = Forsaken Blades Focus | ||
| secondary weapon = Steel Great Spellsword | | secondary weapon = Steel Great Spellsword | ||
| secondary weapon offhand = | | secondary weapon offhand = | ||
| helmet = | | helmet = Rosethorn Mask | ||
| shoulders = Rosethorn Pauldrons | | shoulders = Rosethorn Pauldrons | ||
| back = Cloak of Ill Omens | | back = Cloak of Ill Omens | ||
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| ring 1 = Ring of Invocation | | ring 1 = Ring of Invocation | ||
| ring 2 = Ring of Invocation | | ring 2 = Ring of Invocation | ||
| consumables = Journeyman Scroll of Intelligence, Elixir of Intelligence, Chicken Salad | |||
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== | ==Weapons== | ||
{{Weapon trees | {{Weapon trees | ||
| weapon 1 = Wand | | weapon 1 = Wand | ||
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==Stamina== | ==Stamina== | ||
Stamina | {{Stamina tree | ||
| upgrades= Escape Velocity, Escape Velocity Training II, Escape Velocity Training III, Recuperation, Recuperation Training I, Recuperation Training II, Evasive Maneuver, Evasive Training I, Evasive Training II, Springstep, Focused Sprint, Focused Training I, Focused Training II, Second Wind, Sustained Guard, Sustained Guard Training I, Sustained Guard Training II, Mental Fortification, Mental Fortification Training I, Mental Fortification Training II, Empowered Guard | |||
}} | |||
As a Mage, you shouldn't be prioritizing the {{Stamina|Sustained Guard}} as you are mostly aiming to dodge and sprint. Instead, prioritize {{Stamina|Escape Velocity}} first to increase your movement speed while sprinting in combat (default key C). This becomes crucial later in the game, as it lets you kite mobs while waiting for cooldowns or quickly escape danger when needed. | |||
Next, put points into Recuperation Training and {{Stamina|Evasive Maneuver}} to boost your evasion rate during dodges. This will also unlock {{Stamina|Springstep}}, which greatly improves your mobility by enhancing your dodge distance. | |||
Finally, invest your remaining points in Guard Training to reduce stamina usage when blocking (default key E). Adding {{Stamina|Mental Fortification}} can also be beneficial, as it reduces the likelihood of being crowd-controlled (CC’d) while blocking, which can be helpful in certain situations. | |||
==Rotations== | ==Rotations== | ||
{{Rotation| | {{Rotation|Single Target Rotation|Lightning Strike, Firebolt, Firebolt, Firebolt, Combust}} | ||
* Start the rotation by casting 3 {{Skill|Firebolt}}s before using {{Skill|Combust}} for | * 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}}. | ||
* | {{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. | |||
{{ | * 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. | ||
* | * 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}}. | ||
{{Skill|Shell}}: Perfect when used as a panic button, this skill creates a large shield that protects you from damage. Don't use it on cooldown as you might need it when your group makes pulls that do AOE damage or when your tank loses aggro. | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:28, 13 May 2025
Strengths
- Great for Group PvE
- Great AOE DPS
- Easy to Play
Weaknesses
- Squishy
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.
Skills
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Equipment
Weapons
Stamina
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As a Mage, you shouldn't be prioritizing the 
Sustained Guard as you are mostly aiming to dodge and sprint. Instead, prioritize 
Escape Velocity first to increase your movement speed while sprinting in combat (default key C). This becomes crucial later in the game, as it lets you kite mobs while waiting for cooldowns or quickly escape danger when needed.
Next, put points into Recuperation Training and Evasive Maneuver to boost your evasion rate during dodges. This will also unlock 
Springstep, which greatly improves your mobility by enhancing your dodge distance.
Finally, invest your remaining points in Guard Training to reduce stamina usage when blocking (default key E). Adding 
Mental Fortification can also be beneficial, as it reduces the likelihood of being crowd-controlled (CC’d) while blocking, which can be helpful in certain situations.
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.
Shell: Perfect when used as a panic button, this skill creates a large shield that protects you from damage. Don't use it on cooldown as you might need it when your group makes pulls that do AOE damage or when your tank loses aggro.
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