Saturday, August 29, 2009

Mage Leveling Tips in World of Warcraft

By Michael Arthas

In World of Warcraft, you need to choose a class for your character. There are many classes available for your hero. One among the most popular class in World of Warcraft is Mage class. The mage class uses magic for attack or defense. This class is popular because it has a special ability for crowd control which mean you can control or attack several opponents with just one hit. In example, a mage can freeze multiple enemies at once. This is particularly effective for fighting lots of enemies. Mage can also do polymorph which means you can turn an enemy into, usually a sheep thus making them vulnerable.

Although a mage is one of the most famous classes in World of Warcraft, it still has its own weaknesses. Mage is very effective for medium or long range combat. But if they are force to fight in close range combat, a mage is more likely to lose the battle. Mage also weak in physical defense. It is better to stay far away from an opponent. Magic attack is very powerful but need sometimes to cast a spell. If you are fighting in a wide open area, you will have more time to cast a spell since your enemy is also far from you. Wide open area also gives a mage enough spaces to run around avoiding physical attacks.

In World of Warcraft, mage classes are one of the most versatile classes. Here some tips to use if you choose your character to be a mage. This tips will make your adventure easier.

1. When you are facing a battle situation, always start attacking your opponent with your most powerful spell. But be sure you have enough room to cast the spell. This means you need to be as far as possible from the enemy. Once your first spell hit successfully, and then cast the spell again. Hopefully you are able to kill your opponent with the second spell before the enemy has a chance to hit you.

2. When the enemy is right in front of you and get a chance to hit you, quickly freeze him and get away from him. If there is a second enemy, quickly freeze him too and then polymorph the second enemy into a sheep. Get back to the first enemy and hit him until he dies. And then heal yourself with a potion or cast healing magic before the second enemy change back to his original form. Now you are ready to fight the second enemy since you have healed your health.

3. As I mention before that mage class is weak in physical defense, so I would highly suggest for your hero character to equip yourself with lots of potions. You can buy option in the Auction House. Just look for a good deal for potions and buy it. You can also look for other good deal stuffs at the Auction House. Another important item is elixir. What does it do? Well, elixir will boost your spell power and intellectual. If you already has a strong mage character with powerful spell, when you use elixir, your attack will become more powerful. Elixir can also be bought at the Auction House. If you did not want to buy, then another option to obtain the items is from combining herbalism and alchemy thus you can create your own potion or elixir.

4. A mage weapon is a staff or a wand. I would suggest for you to get a wand. Why? Because a wand is more flexible and handier when you need to attack from a distance. A wand also great when your character is low on mana. With a wand, you can easily freeze the enemy and then back up a little bit while you shoot the enemy with a spell or just regular attack.

5. Please note the importance of arcane intellect since it is very important for a mage. Do not forget it. You will need this power to be up all the times along with another power of your choice. Please also remember to use your elixir. Use it wisely and it will definitely help you in battle.

6. Herbalism is a very good profession for a mage in the World of Warcraft. When your characters level is high enough, your mage character can learn a very important skill which is Lifeblood. Lifeblood is basically a spell which will heal your health or HP in the middle of a fight. When you have mastered this spell, you can either use Lifeblood or a potion to restore your health.

7. When you are being ambushed by the enemies, I would suggest for you to run away first. Make some space between you and your opponent since mage is weak in close range combat. One spell which will be very effective for making space is blink. Blink will teleport your character away from the enemy. When you are quite distanced, you can cast spell to attack. Another effective spell when you are to close with the enemy is freeze. You can use the combination of the two spells to win your combat.

Above tips will be very useful for your quest in Azeroth. A mage class character is powerful in medium and long range combat but weak in close range combat. So above tips will be very effective to win combats and making your character to level up quickly.

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