Mage

Everything the mage casts comes out of one intelligence pool, and whatever is left in it surges the next cast. An empty pool never stops you casting, so the question is which spell hits hardest right now. Open with a full pool, spend it, then rest. Cinder is cheap and comes round as fast as your staff swings, every 2.4 s with the Apprentice Staff; Frost Lance hits harder and slows what it hits; Sear is the heaviest of all.

When something turns on you, Barrier and Frost Nova are how you get out: the barrier soaks blows, and the nova roots whatever it hits in place. Frost Nova is also the mage's PvP spell. Clarity is the mage's party buff: for a while every pool in your party within reach refills faster.

Blizzard falls on everything within 8 m of the target, bleeding its damage away and slowing what it reaches. Arcane Bind stuns one foe for 3 s. Blink puts you 10 m ahead in an instant, and Arcane Power is your cooldown: your spells hit 30% harder for 12 s.

A mage wields only a staff.

The mage's arcana panel shows the hardest-hitting spell that is ready, and a warning when something is on you, naming the way out.

Abilities

In hotbar order. Every ability also waits on the 1 s global cooldown.

Ability	Role	Damage	Healing	Cost	Cooldown	Effect
Cinder	Offensive	15	—	4 Intelligence	the weapon's swing	—
Frost Lance	Offensive	12	—	4 Intelligence	6 s	Slows the target by 30% for 4 s
Sear	Offensive	20	—	6 Intelligence	20 s	—
Barrier	Defensive	—	—	3 Intelligence	30 s	A shield soaking 8 damage, surged by the pool, for 12 s
Clarity	Party buff	—	—	4 Intelligence	60 s	Your party's pools refill 50% faster for 20 s
Frost Nova	PvP	6	—	5 Intelligence	20 s	Roots the target in place for 4 s
Blizzard	Offensive	16	—	6 Intelligence	18 s	The damage bleeds away over 8 s in 4 ticks. Slows the target by 30% for 8 s. On every foe within 8 m of the target
Arcane Bind	Control	4	—	4 Intelligence	25 s	Stuns the target for 3 s
Blink	Utility	—	—	2 Intelligence	15 s	Blinks 10 m forward
Arcane Power	Cooldown	—	—	2 Intelligence	90 s	You deal 30% more damage for 12 s

Skill tree

A mage starts knowing Cinder and Barrier, and learns the rest on its skill tree: a skill point every 2 levels, spent on an ability whose requirements it already knows. See Levelling.

Ability	Requires	Tier
Cinder	Known from the start	1
Barrier	Known from the start	1
Frost Lance	Cinder	2
Clarity	Barrier	2
Sear	Frost Lance	3
Blizzard	Frost Lance	3
Blink	Clarity	3
Frost Nova	Clarity	3
Arcane Bind	Blizzard	4
Arcane Power	Sear and Blink	4

Attributes

Every class starts with 50 points, in a different shape. Each level grows each by a share of its level-1 value.

Attribute	Level 1	Level 20
Stamina	8	23
Strength	5	15
Dexterity	9	26
Intelligence	15	44
Willpower	13	38

Starting kit

Wears Apprentice Staff, Linen Tunic, Linen Trousers, and carries Chamberstick and Leechwood Staff.

Dungeon sets

Epic armour only a mage may wear, a piece at a time from a dungeon's keeper. See Gear and loot.

Cistern-Sage Regalia

Mage only · Cloth · The Sewers

Cistern-Sage Peaked Cowl, Cistern-Sage Robe, Cistern-Sage Bell Cuffs, Cistern-Sage Legwraps, Cistern-Sage Slippers
Barrowseer Regalia

Mage only · Cloth · The Hollow Hill

Barrowseer Hood, Barrowseer Robe, Barrowseer Bone Cuffs, Barrowseer Legwraps, Barrowseer Slippers