As a ranged DPS, Fire Mage will be a good, if not solid, pick for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. They may not be at the top of our tier list for Dragonflight DPS specs, but you can't go wrong with them. They provide enough damage and utility, including a Bloodlust / Heroism effect, to warrant a spot in most groups. Our Fire Mage best in slot guide will make sure you're ready to tackle any challenge you face in Dragonflight.

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Fire Mage Best in Slot Stat Priority

The most important factor to consider when obtaining new gear is your stat priority. In general, you should follow a rule like this:

1. Intellect
2. Haste
3. Mastery
4. Versatility
5. Critical Strike

For the most part, this stat priority is pretty clear-cut. Mastery and Versatility are pretty close. Mastery itself is beneficial in multi-target scenarios.

Important Notes For BiS Lists

It is important to note that any jump in ilvl by more than 10 points almost always results in the higher ilvl item being better. If you have an upgrade of 5 ilvl or less, compare the stats based on the stat priorities to decide the better item.

When weighing options of other items not listed below, refer to the stat priority of the class and spec. Keep in mind that stats eventually have diminishing returns, so it is not required to have absolutely every slot stack the same 2 stats. For simplicity, we offer the best per slot assuming you have not capped out these stats.

The calculations for diminishing returns are as follows:

• 0 to 30% in a stat - no penalty.
• 30% to 39% in a stat - 10% penalty.
• 39% to 47% in a stat - 20% penalty.
• 47% to 54% in a stat - 30% penalty.
• 54% to 66% in a stat - 40% penalty.
• 66% to 126% in a stat - 50% penalty.

In the case where you have reached 30% in a secondary stat, an item that has a secondary stat that is lower on priority may in fact be a better upgrade. This is why it is always important to sim your gear. For simplicity, we offer the best item in that slot assuming you have not capped out these stats.

Fire Mage BiS Gear

The items appearing in these lists may come from Mythic+, Raids, or The Vault. Their item level will depend on the instance's level of difficulty (Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic+ 1-20). This list does not include Renown or Crafting items as it is meant as a guide on what dungeons or raids to attend to get your best gear from these sources.

Item tooltips will show the Mythic 9 or the Normal Raid difficulty item level version.

Best Head

Mythic+ stats aren't the best on helm, tier should be the best bet.

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Best Neck

There are a lot of neck options for Fire Mages. Sim to find your best one.

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Best Shoulders

Tier shoulders have Crit, your worst stat. Make sure you sim to get your best loadout.

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Best Back

Compared to other casters, there are fewer cloak options available since Crit isn't great for Fire Mage.

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Best Chest

Tier chest has some solid stats, even if it's lacking haste.

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Best Wrist

Not too many options for bracers. If you have one that contains Crit, sim it to see if it's worth it.

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Best Hands

Tier hands have some incredible stats.

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Best Waist

Your raid belt is pretty good!

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Best Legs

Tier legs are pretty solid. Sim what you have so you can be sure you're using the best gear.

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Best Feet

There are some solid options for your feet everywhere in Season 1.

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Best Rings

These are the only rings that do not have Crit, so yeah, it's a bit rough.

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Best Trinkets For Fire Mage

While we're waiting for data on the best performing trinkets according to sims, here's a rough guide to what you should be looking for in Season 1.

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Best Weapons

Generally, whichever combination of items is a higher ilvl will be your best bet.

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Best Gems For Fire Mage

Here we list the best gems you can socket your gear with for Fire Mages. As always, it is best to sim to ensure you're using the best options available. These gems are chosen given consideration to your best stats.

• Epic unique gem - Fierce Illimited Diamond
• Remaining gems - Keen Neltharite. Sim for your best results!

Best Enchants For Fire Mage

Here are the best enchants available for Fire Mages in Dragonflight.

• Cloak - Homebound Speed
• Chest - Waking Stats
• Bracers - Devotion of Speed
• Legs - Frozen Spellthread
• Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze
• Rings - Devotion of Haste
• Weapon - Sophic Devotion

How To Simulate To Determine Your Best Gear

Raidbots is a tool that World of Warcraft players can use to figure out if the gear they just looted is an upgrade. As mentioned earlier, there are so many nuances and diminishing returns as certain points in the game, that determining an exact set of bis gear is impossible. With the ilvl scaling of Mythic+ loot on higher keys and utility different gear has for different fights, there just isn't a pure "this is the absolute best for the entire Season" list. It's even something that certain classes have come across in Classic Wrath!

Don't worry, because we're still here to help. We highly recommend using raidbots to determine if an item you just acquired is an upgrade. Here's a quick guide to help you run simulations to see if your new item is an upgrade:

• Make sure you have the Simulationcraft add-on installed.
• With your new loot in your inventory, open your chatbox and type /simc.
• A window will open up. Copy the entire text and paste it on the Raidbots Top Gear page. I included my Simulation craft window for my personal character below

• This step is important. On the Top Gear page, scroll down and make sure you're selecting the gear you want simmed. If you do not select the gear you're wearing, as well as the gear in your inventory you just acquired, you won't know if you picked up an upgrade.
• Raidbots will then let you know which items allow you to maximize your DPS!

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