Mage BiS Lists: Season of Discovery Phase 1

Explore the best BiS lists tailored for DPS Mages and Healer Mages in Season of Discovery Phase 1.

Mage BiS List: Season of Discovery Phase 1

Table of Contents

DPS Mage BiS Lists in Season of Discovery Phase 1
1. DPS Mage Pre-Raid BiS Gear in Season of Discovery Phase 1
2. DPS Mage Raid BiS in Season of Discovery Phase 1
Healer Mage BiS Lists in Season of Discovery Phase 1
1. Healer Mage Pre-Raid BiS Gear in Season of Discovery
2. Healer Mage Raid BiS in Season of Discovery

Key Takeaways

This SoD Mage BiS Lists cover both DPS Mage and Healer Mage.
Pre-raid Mage BiS gear shows the best items for a Mage before going into the Blackfathom Deeps raid.
Raid Mage BiS gear shows the best items for a Mage that you can get during Phase 1 of the Season of Discovery.
Our guide highlights only the optimal gear to maximize your Mage’s potential. We do not discuss Talents or Runes here. That’s for another day!

In our SoD Mage BiS lists, you will find both DPS Mage and Healer Mage pre-raid and raid BiS gear. These items can be obtained from the 10-man raid Blackfathom Deeps and by engaging in PvP activities. Detailed information for each item, including slot, name, and exact drop sources, is provided below for your convenience.

Our guide focuses only on showcasing the top gear choices to maximize your Mage’s potential. Please note that we do not dive into the best talents or runes for these builds.

DPS Mage BiS Lists in Season of Discovery Phase 1

Below, you will find the BiS gear for DPS Mage. Since Fire Mage excels in damage compared to Frost and Arcane, both the pre-raid and raid BiS lists will focus on Fire Mage.

DPS Mage Pre-Raid BiS Gear in Season of Discovery Phase 1

This DPS Mage pre-raid BiS list shows the best gear for a DPS Mage before going into the Blackfathom Deeps raid. The BiS list is optimized for Phase 1 of Season of Discovery.

Item Slot	Item Name	Source
Head	Shadow Goggles	Engineering
Neck	Spectral Necklace	World Drop, try to get Intelligence
Shoulders	Invoker’s Mantle	Tailoring
	Magician’s Mantle	World Drop
	Feline Mantle	Shadowfang Keep: Drops from Wolf Master Nandos
Cloak	Resilient Cape	World Drop
	Soft Willow Cape	Horde only: Je’neu of the Earthen Ring quest in Ashenvale
Chest (Enchant Chest – Mana)	Robes of Arugal	Shadowfang Keep: Drops from Archmage Arugal
	Black Velvet Robes	World Drop
	Robes of Arcana	Tailoring
Wrists (Enchant Bracer – Lesser Intellect)	Phoenix Bindings	Tailoring
	Mindthrust Bracers	World Drop
	Fingerbone Bracers	Alliance only: Drops from Forsaken Dark Stalker in Ashenvale
Hands	Raincaller Mitts of Fiery Wrath	World Drop
	Phoenix Gloves	Tailoring
	Magefist Gloves	World Drop
Waist	Durable Belt of Fiery Wrath	World Drop
	Invoker’s Cord	Tailoring
	Belt of Arugal	Shadowfang Keep
Legs	Ivycloth Pants of Fiery Wrath	World Drop
	Smoldering Pants	Drop from Crimson Whelp in Wetlands
	Phoenix Pants	Tailoring
Feet (Enchant Boots – Minor Stamina)	Silver-thread Boots	World Drop
	Spidersilk Boots	Tailoring
Rings	Lorekeeper’s Ring	Alliance only: Honored with Silverwing Sentinels
	Advisor’s Ring	Horde only: Honored with Warsong Outriders
	Snake Hoop	Willix the Importer quest in Razorfen Kraul
	Lavishly Jeweled Ring	Deadmines: Drops from Gilnid
	Seal of Wrynn	The Unsent Letter quest into The Attack! quest chains, starting with a drop from Edwin VanCleef
Trinkets	Rune of Perfection	Alliance: Reach Friendly with the Silverwing Sentinels Horde: Reach Friendly with the Warsong Outriders
Weapon (Enchant 2H Weapon – Lesser Intellect)	Emberstone Staff	Deadmines: Drops from Captain Greenskin
	Crescent Staff	Horde only: Leaders of the Fang quest in Wailing Caverns
Wand	Thunderwood	World Drop

DPS Mage Raid BiS in Season of Discovery Phase 1

The following DPS Mage BiS List highlights the best gear options you can achieve in Phase 1 of the Season of Discovery. The majority of items can be acquired through the 10-man raid Blackfathom Deeps. However, a select few require active participation in PvP activities for acquisition.

Item Slot	Item Name	Source
Head	Rakkamar’s Tattered Thinking Cap	Blackfathom Deeps: Drops from Lady Sarevess
Neck	Jagged Bone Necklace	Blackfathom Deeps: Drops from Twilight Lord Kelris
Shoulders	Invoker’s Mantle	Tailoring
Cloak	Flowing Scarf	Blackfathom Deeps: Drops from Baron Aquanis
Chest (Enchant Chest – Mana)	Twilight Invoker’s Robes	Blackfathom Deeps
Wrists (Enchant Bracer – Lesser Intellect)	Phoenix Bindings	Tailoring
Hands	Raincaller Mitts of Fiery Wrath	World Drop
	Black Fingerless Gloves	Blackfathom Deeps
Waist	Durable Belt of Fiery Wrath	World Drop
	Invoker’s Cord	Tailoring
Legs	Ivycloth Pants of Fiery Wrath	World Drop
	Soul Leech Pants	Blackfathom Deeps
Feet (Enchant Boots – Minor Stamina)	Extraplanar Spidersilk Boots	Tailoring
Rings	Signet of the Twilight Lord	Blackfathom Deeps: Drops from Twilight Lord Kelris
	Lorekeeper’s Ring	Alliance only: Honored with Silverwing Sentinels
	Advisor’s Ring	Horde only: Honored with Warsong Outriders
Trinkets	Invoker’s Void Pearl	Blackfathom Deeps
	Rune of Perfection	Alliance: Reach Friendly with the Silverwing Sentinels Horde: Reach Friendly with the Warsong Outriders
Weapon (Enchant 2H Weapon – Lesser Intellect)	Rod of the Ancient Sleepwalker	Blackfathom Deeps: Drops from Twilight Lord Kelris
Wand	Phoenix Ignition	Blackfathom Deeps: Drops from Twilight Lord Kelris

Healer Mage BiS Lists in Season of Discovery Phase 1

Healer Mage Pre-Raid BiS Gear in Season of Discovery

The Healer Mage pre-raid BiS List shows the best gear you can get for this role before going into the Blackfathom Deeps raid. The BiS list is optimized for Phase 1 of Season of Discovery.

Item Slot	Item Name	Source
Head	Shadow Goggles	Engineering
Neck	Spectral Necklace of the Owl	World Drop
Shoulders	Magician’s Mantle	World Drop
	Invoker’s Mantle	Tailoring
	Feline Mantle	Shadowfang Keep: Drops from Wolf Master Nandos
Cloak	Resilient Cape	World Drop
	Soft Willow Cape	Horde only: Je’neu of the Earthen Ring quest in Ashenvale
Chest (Enchant Chest – Mana)	Robes of Arcana	Tailoring
	Black Velvet Robes	World Drop
Wrists (Enchant Bracer – Lesser Intellect)	Sage’s Bracers of the Owl	World Drop
	Mindthrust Bracers	Random Drop in Shadowfang Keep
	Fingerbone Bracers	Alliance only: Drops from Forsaken Dark Stalker in Ashenvale
Hands	Ivycloth Gloves of the Owl	World Drop
Waist	Belt of Arugal	Shadowfang Keep: Drops from Archmage Arugal
	Invoker’s Cord	Tailoring
Legs	Watcher’s Leggings of the Owl	World Drop
	Silver-thread Pants	World Drop
Feet	Silver-thread Boots	World Drop
	Spidersilk Boots	Tailoring
Rings	Lorekeeper’s Ring	Alliance: Reach Honored with the Silverwing Sentinels
	Advisor’s Ring	Horde: Reach Honored with the Warsong Outriders
	Seal of Wrynn	Alliance only: The Unsent Letter quest into The Attack! quest chains, starting with a drop from Edwin VanCleef
	Lavishly Jeweled Ring	Deadmines: Drops from Gilnid
Trinkets	Rune of Perfection	Alliance: Reach Honored with the Silverwing Sentinels Horde: Reach Honored with the Warsong Outriders
Weapon	Emberstone Staff	Deadmines: Drops from Captain Greenskin
	Advisor’s Gnarled Staff	Horde only: Reach Revered with the Warsong Outriders
	Crescent Staff	Horde only: Leaders of the Fang quest in Wailing Caverns
Wand	Cookie’s Stirring Rod	Deadmines: Drops by Cookie
	Spellcrafter Wand	Retrieval for Mauren in Stonetalon Mountains
	Greater Magic Wand	Enchanting

Healer Mage Raid BiS in Season of Discovery

The following Healer Mage BiS List highlights the best gear options you can achieve in Phase 1 of the Season of Discovery. The majority of items can be acquired through the 10-man raid Blackfathom Deeps. However, a select few require active participation in PvP activities for acquisition.

Item Slot	Item Name	Source
Head	Rakkamar’s Tattered Thinking Cap	Blackfathom Deeps: Drops by Lady Sarevess
Neck	Jagged Bone Necklace	Blackfathom Deeps: Drops by Twilight Lord Kelris
Shoulders	Frayed Chestnut Mantle	Horde only: Allegiance to the Old Gods quest in Blackfathom Deeps
	Magician’s Mantle	World Drop
Cloak	Flowing Scarf	Blackfathom Deeps: Drops by Baron Aquanis
Chest (Enchant Chest – Mana)	Twilight Invoker’s Robes	Blackfathom Deeps
Wrists (Enchant Bracer – Lesser Intellect)	Mindthrust Bracers	Random Drop in Shadowfang Keep
Hands	Black Fingerless Gloves	Blackfathom Deeps: Drops from Twilight Lord Kelris
Waist	Belt of Arugal	Shadowfang Keep: Drops from Archmage Arugal
Legs	Soul Leech Pants	Blackfathom Deeps: Drops by Aku’mai
Feet (Enchant Boots – Minor Stamina)	Twilight Invoker’s Shoes	Blackfathom Deeps
	Signet of the Twilight Lord	Blackfathom Deeps: Drops from Twilight Lord Kelris
	Lorekeeper’s Ring	Alliance only: Honored with Silverwing Sentinels
	Advisor’s Ring	Horde only: Honored with Warsong Outriders
Trinkets	Acolyte’s Void Pearl	Blackfathom Deeps
	Rune of Perfection	Alliance: Friendly with Silverwing Sentinels Horde only: Friendly with Warsong Outriders
Weapon	Rod of the Ancient Sleepwalker	Blackfathom Deeps
Wand	Deadlight	Blackfathom Deeps

And that’s it for our Season of Discovery Mage Best in Slot Lists, we hope this guide has assisted you in your quest to become the most formidable magic-wielder in the realm of Azeroth. If you are into the dark art, make sure to check out our SoD Warlock BiS List here:

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Stay tuned for more Season of Discovery BiS Lists covering other classes coming soon!