The Big Mage Nuts and Bolts List

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
1. Pre-raid BiS Gear 
Helm: 

Best Eternal Crown Bind on Equip World World Drop

of Frozen Wrath Drop

Optional Green Lens​ of Created by Green Engineering Trainer

Frozen Wrath Lens (245 skill)

Enchant Lesser Reward from Arcanum Quest​ -

Arcanum of Libram of Focus Burning Steppes
Voracity
 
Phase 2 
 

Best Lieutenant Rank 10 PvP Reward PvP

Commander's Silk Cowl Quartermaste
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Optional Crimson Felt Hat Drops from ​Magistrate Stratholme

Barthilas

Enchant Arcanum of Focus Reward from Libram Dire Maul

of Focus
 
Phase 4 
 

Enchant Presence of Sight Reward from Presence of Sight

 
Neck: 
 

Best Star of Drops from Dungeon - Live

Mystaria Balnazzar Stratholme
 
 
 
Phase 2 

Optional Tempest Talisman Drops from ​Hydrospawn Dire Maul

 
Phase 3 

Best Orb of the Reward from 1200 Tickets - Orb of the

Darkmoon Darkmoon
 

Shoulders: 
 

Best Boreal Drops from ​Warder Stilgiss Dungeon -

Mantle Blackrock
Depths​ (Ring
of Law)

Enchant Chromatic Purchased from ​Quartermaster Reputation

Mantle of the Miranda Breechlock​, requires Vendor -
Dawn Exalted with Argent Dawn and 25 Eastern
Argent Dawn Valor Token Plaguelands
 

Back: 
 

Best Archivist Cape Drops from Dungeon - ​Stratholme

of Frozen Wrath Archivist Galford (Live)

Optional Spritecaster Drops from ​High Dungeon - ​Blackrock

Cape Interrogator Depths
Gerstahn

Enchant Enchant Cloak - Enchant Recipe Dungeon - ​The

Greater Resistance Formula: Enchant Temple of Atal'Hakkar
Cloak - Greater random drop
Resistance
 
Phase 2 

Optional Amplifying Drops from ​Magister Kalendris Dire Maul

Cloak
 

Phase 4 
 

Best Crystalline Threaded Cape Bind on Equip World drop

Phase 5 
 

Enchant Enchant Cloak - Enchant Recipe Formula: Enchant

Subtlety Cloak - Subtlety
 

Chest: 
 

Best Robe of the Tailoring Recipe Dungeon - ​Firebrand

Archmage Pattern: Robe Pyromancer​ in Lower
of the Archmage Blackrock Spire

Enchant Enchant Chest Enchant Recipe World Drop from Elites

- Greater Stats Formula:
Enchant Chest -
Greater Stats
 

Phase 4 
 

Best Bloodvine Vest Created by Bloodvine Vest

 

 
Bracers: 

Best Flameweave Drops from ​Lord Dungeon -

Cuffs​ of Frozen Incendius Blackrock Depths
Wrath

Optional Magiskull Bind on Equip Raid drop Random Raid Drop

Cuffs

Enchant Enchant Enchant Recipe Vilebranch

Bracer - Greater Formula: Enchant Bracer Shadowcaster​ in
Intellect - Greater Intellect The Hinterlands

 
Phase 2 
 

Optional Sublime Drops from ​Guard Mol'dar​ and ​Guard Dire

Wristguards Slip'kik Maul
 

Gloves: 
 

Best Hands of Drops from ​Quartermaster Dungeon - Lower

Power Zigris Blackrock Spire

Enchant Enchant Enchant Recipe Formula: World Drop -

Gloves - Enchant Gloves - Riding Skill Elites and Chests
Riding Skill
 
Phase 5 

Ench Enchant Gloves - Enchant Recipe Formula: Enchant

ant Fire Power Gloves - Fire Power
 
 

 
Belt: 
 

Best Ban'thok Drops from Dungeon - ​Blackrock Depths

Sash Ok'thor the (Ring of Law)
Breaker
 

Legs: 
 

Best Skyshroud Drops from Dungeon - Lower

Leggings Highlord Omokk Blackrock Spire

Enchant Lesser Reward from Arcanum Quest​ -

Arcanum of Libram of Focus Burning Steppes
Voracity
 
Phase 2 
 

Best Knight-Captain's Silk PvP Rank 8 PvP

Legguards reward Quartermaster

Phase 4 
 

Best Bloodvine Leggings Created by Bloodvine Leggings

Enchant Lesser Arcanum of Reward from Libram of Focus

Voracity
 

 
Boots: 
 

Best Master's Boots Bind on Equip World World Drop

of Frozen Wrath Drop

Optional Omnicast Boots Drops from ​Golem Dungeon -

Lord Argelmach Blackrock
Depths

Enchant Enchant Boots - Created by Enchant Enchanting

Minor Speed Boots - Minor Speed Trainer (225 skill)

Phase 2 
 

Best Knight-Lieutenant's Silk PvP Rank 7 PvP

Walkers Reward Quartermaster

 
Phase 4 
 

Best Bloodvine Boots Created by Bloodvine Boots

 
Ring: 
 

Best Freezing Band Bind on Equip World Drop

World Drop

Best Freezing Band Bind on Equip World Drop

World Drop

Optional Songstone of Reward from Dungeon Quest -

Ironforge The Princess's Blackrock Depths
Surprise

Optional Maiden's Circle Bind on Equip World Drop

World Drop
 
Phase 5 
 

Best Rune Band of Wizardry Drops from ​Lord Valthalak

Best Don Mauricio's Band of Drops from ​Darkmaster

Domination Gandling

 
Trinket: 
 

Best Briarwood Requires Arathi Basin Exalted rep

Reed

Best Eye of the Reward from General Drakkisath's Demise​ or

Beast For The Horde!
 
Weapon: 
 

Best Witchblade Drops from ​Darkmaster Dungeon -

Gandling Scholomanc
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Enchant Enchant Enchant Recipe Winter's Veil

Weapon - Formula: Enchant Weapon Holiday
Winter's Might - Winter's Might
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phase 2 
 

Optional Rod of the Ogre Drops from ​Gordok Tribute Dire Maul
Magi
 

Enchant Enchant Enchant Recipe Molten Core

Weapon - Spell Formula: Enchant Weapon - random bosses
Power Spell Power

 
Phase 4

Best Sageclaw Drops from ​Darkmaster Gandling

Off-hand

Best Drakestone​ of Drops from Dungeon - ​The

Frozen Wrath Dreamscythe​, ​Hazzas​, Temple of
and ​Weaver Atal'Hakkar

Optional Spirit of Reward from It's Quest - ​Un'Goro

Aquementas Dangerous to Go Crater
Alone

Phase 3

Best Tome of the Ice Lord Requires Alterac Valley exalted rep

Phase 4

Best Scepter of Interminable Focus Drops from ​Jarien

Wand

Best Lunar Wand Bind on Equip World World Drop

of Frozen Wrath Drop

Optional Bonecreeper Drops from ​Darkmaster Dungeon -

Stylus Gandling Scholomance

Phase 3

Best Wand of Biting Cold Reward from Hero of the Stormpike​[

3. Consumables
Flask
Flask of Supreme Power
Elixir
Greater Arcane Elixir
Elixir of Greater Firepower
Elixir of Frost Power
Elixir of the Sages
Mageblood Potion
Food
Nightfin Soup
Runn Tum Tuber Surprise
Weapon Oil
Brilliant Wizard Oil
Alcohol
Gordok Green Grog
Potions
Major Mana Potion
Runes
Demonic Rune
Dark Rune
Dps extras
Crystal Charge
Dark Iron Bomb
World extras

Whipper Root Tuber

Night Dragon's Breath

Defensives

Greater Fire Protection Potion

Greater Nature Protection Potion

Greater Frost Protection Potion

Greater Shadow Protection Potion

Juju Ember

Juju Chill
Limited Invulnerability Potion

Heavy Runecloth Bandage

4. Talents
Standard Frost Build

Winter’s Chill Build (One mage in raid group needs

this build to buff everyone else)
Standard Fire build for AQ & Naxx