WoW Forever Mage Stat Priority

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Tooltips: Wowhead Forever DB, exact matches only (build 70532, 28 Oct).

Wowhead wrote this while the beta was capped at 30, so the level 60 picture is their projection [Unconfirmed]. Tested level 60 data: Not yet published, updated at launch.

Fire and Arcane priority

Step	Do this
1	Hit chance up to 17%.
2	Spell Damage (plus Fire or Arcane damage for your spec).
3	Critical Strike chance.
4	Spell Piercing.
5	Haste.
6	Intellect.
7	Spirit.
8	Stamina.

Both specs share the same order in Wowhead's guides.

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Why it lands this way

Hit: a missed cast is a wasted cast. Its value drops as you approach the cap, and some mages will run slightly under it for more damage stats.
Crit: Fire gains extra value from Ignite, which adds 40% of each crit's damage.
Haste: strong but scarce. Known sources are Troll Berserking, the Skyborne haste racial and possibly a later gem [Unconfirmed].
Spell Piercing: new in Forever and replaces Spell Penetration. Arcane Subtlety gives 15. Its level 60 worth: Not yet published, updated at launch.

See also: Mage BiS · Fire rotation · Arcane rotation

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Fan site. Beta (cap 30) until launch Thu 5 Nov 2026, 10:00 AEDT; numbers may change. [Unconfirmed] = not yet confirmed.

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Sources

Wowhead — Fire Mage Stat Guide (updated 28 Oct)
Wowhead — Arcane Mage Stat Guide (updated 28 Oct)
Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)

WoW Forever Mage Stat Priority

Fire and Arcane priority

Why it lands this way

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