Orc Mage in WoW Forever

Orcs can be Mages in Forever. In Classic, Blood Fury only raised melee Attack Power and halved the healing you received; now it adds 10% Spell Power with no healing penalty, so the Orc offensive racial finally works on a caster.

Racial effects are Blizzard’s, from its September 23 race article; talents come from the same beta talent data as our calculator (where it comes from); hands-on reports are named where we use them. Last reviewed: .

A Orc in World of Warcraft: Forever
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Orc racials for a Mage

Every Orc racial, what it does in Forever and how much it does for a Mage, with the Mage talents it works with. Hover or tap an icon for the full text.

  • Blood FuryCore for a Mage

    +10% Attack Power and Spell Power for 15 sec

    Use it with Arcane Power or Combustion for one bigger burst window. It no longer cuts the healing you receive, so it’s safe to press in a pull that goes wrong.

    Works with Arcane Power Combustion

  • Shatter CurseSituational

    8 sec immunity to Curses and Banes, plus reduced magic damage taken

    Eight seconds of immunity to Curses and Banes, plus less magic damage taken. Icy Veins’ hands-on notes add that it first removes the Curses and Banes on you and cuts magic damage by 15%. Mostly a PvP answer to Warlocks.

  • HardinessSituational

    Stuns on you last 20% shorter

    Every stun on you lasts 20% shorter, instead of a chance to resist it: less time helpless before you can Blink away.

  • Axe SpecializationDoesn’t apply

    +1% critical strike chance with all spells and abilities while an axe is equipped

    Mages couldn’t use axes in Classic and no Forever source says that changed, so this racial does nothing for a Mage.

Mage talents that pair with Orc racials

The talents named above, each once, with the racial it works with. Hover or tap for every rank; ★ marks a talent new in Forever.

  • Arcane Power Arcane · pairs with Blood Fury
  • Combustion Fire · pairs with Blood Fury

WoW Forever Mage Talent Calculator →

Community Mage builds

Builds players posted for the Forever beta, checked point by point against our talent data. None of them depends on race, so each works for a Orc Mage.

Arcane leveling

Arcane 11level 20

Straight down Arcane to Arcane Blast, new in Forever: Wand Specialization, Arcane Focus for hit and Arcane Concentration for Clearcasting. The guide takes two points of Arcane Subtlety instead of the last Arcane Concentration ranks, to cut Arcane threat in dungeons.

Built around ( new in Forever):

  • Wand Specialization 2/2
  • Arcane Focus 3/5
  • Arcane Subtlety 2/2
  • Arcane Concentration 3/5
  • Arcane Blast 1/1

Posted by Foolipe on Wowhead, . Original post

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Fire

Fire 11level 20

Improved Fireball for a faster Fireball, Wake of Fire, new in Forever, for a shorter Fire Blast cooldown and a crit bonus after kills, Ignite so every Fire crit burns, and Pyroblast. The guide also insists on using a wand at these levels.

Built around ( new in Forever):

  • Wake of Fire 2/2
  • Improved Fireball 5/5
  • Ignite 3/5
  • Pyroblast 1/1

Posted by Wrdlbrmpft on Icy Veins, . Original post

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Frost

Frost 11level 20

All eleven points in Frost to reach Ice Lance, new in Forever, which deals 300% more damage to Frozen targets: Elemental Precision for hit first, then Frostbite for Freeze procs from your Chill effects and Ice Shards for bigger Frost crits.

Built around ( new in Forever):

  • Elemental Precision 5/5
  • Ice Shards 2/5
  • Frostbite 3/3
  • Ice Lance 1/1

Posted by Teloril on Icy Veins, . Original post

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Orc vs the other Mage races

6 races can be a Mage in Forever. Each row lists the racials its race page picks out for a Mage; filter by faction to see your side’s options.

RaceFactionRacials for a MageWhat they bring
HumanAllianceThe Human Spirit adds 5% Spirit; Will to Survive breaks stuns.
GnomeAllianceEureka!; Expansive Mind adds 5% maximum Mana.
Orc This pageHordeBlood Fury adds Spell Power; Shatter Curse.
UndeadHordeCannibalize restores Mana.
TrollHordeBerserking.
Skyborne (High Order) New in ForeverAllianceHigh Order only: Read Ley Line for Health and Mana regeneration; Wind Blessed Haste.