Mage PvE · Level 20 Best in Slot

level 20 Mage Recommended gear by slot, with stats and sources. Click an equipped item to see alternatives.

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Overview

Health
747
Mana
1666
Armor
396

Stats

Strength
29
Agility
26
Stamina
68
Intellect
101
Spirit
69

Spells

Spell Power
+73
Spell Damage
+4
Healing
+11
Fire Spell Damage
+6
Frost Spell Damage
+51

Calculated from the best item in each slot and two rings, using Classic Era level 20 racial base stats. Excludes enchants, buffs and talents. Green indicates stats added by gear.

Head

  1. Tailoring (100)Only its maker can wear it

  2. Tailoring (100)Only its maker can wear it

  3. Where it comes from is not known yetNothing places it yet: tell us if you know

Neck

  1. Quest: Friend of the LibraryTen books, any class and no level asked for

  2. Quest: Remember That I Love YouRuins of Lordaeron, Alliance, from level 15

Shoulder

  1. A world drop, not bound: the auction house is quickestReported, not checked

  2. Quest: Morganth↗Alliance, level 27 in Classic, from level 20

Back

  1. Quest: Researching the CorruptionAlliance, level 24 in Classic, from level 18

Chest

  1. Tailoring (75)Only its maker can wear itPattern: drops in low-level dungeons, nobody has found which one yet

Wrist

Hands

  1. Tailoring (75)Only its maker can wear it

  2. Tailoring (75)Only its maker can wear it

Waist

  1. Tailoring (85)Only its maker can wear it

  2. Tailoring (85)Only its maker can wear it

  3. Tailoring (50)Only its maker can wear itPattern: nobody has found it in the beta yet

Legs

  1. Tailoring (100)Only its maker can wear itPattern drops in Shadowfang Keep

  2. Tailoring (100)Only its maker can wear itPattern drops from Verdan the Everliving, Wailing Caverns

Feet

  1. Tailoring (60)Only its maker can wear it

  2. Tailoring (60)Only its maker can wear it

Finger

  1. Quest: Greater Friend of the LibraryTwenty books, the necklace’s ten counted

  2. Quest: WANTED: Chok'sul↗Alliance, level 22 in Classic, from level 17

  3. Nightveiled Rotheap, a patrol of the WetlandsAlliance only, and not checked in the beta

  4. Gilnid, The Deadmines36.85% in Classic

Trinket

Two-hand weapon

  1. Quest: Return the Statuette↗Alliance, level 25 in Classic, from level 20

Main hand

Off hand: held item

  1. A world drop, not bound: the auction house is quickestReported, not checked

  2. Quest: Important HeirloomsHall of Thanes, Alliance, from level 10

Ranged

  1. Quest: Deviate Eradicationlevel 21 in Classic, from level 15

  2. Quest: Blackfathom VillainyAlliance, level 27 in Classic, from level 18

    Quest: Blackfathom VillainyHorde, level 27 in Classic, from level 18

  3. Quest: Retrieval for Mauren↗Alliance, level 26 in Classic, from level 17

  4. Quest: Underground AssaultAlliance, level 20 in Classic, from level 15

  5. Cookie, The Deadmines33.38% in Classic

Consumables

What to take before a fight, at level 20. Not counted in the stats above. Which of them stack with each other in Forever has not been checked yet.

  1. ElixirMinor Arcane Elixir

    Use: Increases spell damage by up to 5 for 30 min.

  2. ElixirElixir of Wisdom

    Use: Increases Intellect by 6 for 1 hr.

  3. FoodSmoked Sagefish

    Use: Restores 58 health over 21 sec. Must remain seated while eating. If you spend at least 10 seconds eating you will become well fed and gain 4 Spell Damage for 15 min.

  4. ScrollScroll of Intellect II

    Use: Increases the target's Intellect by 8 for 30 min.

    Sold by Adair Gilroy, Stormwind CityAlliance, a few at a time, in Classic

    Sold by Salazar Bloch, UndercityHorde, a few at a time, in Classic

  5. On the weaponMinor Wizard Oil

    Use: While applied to target weapon it increases spell damage and healing by up to 8. Lasts for 30 minutes.

  6. PotionLesser Spellblasting Potion

    Use: Increases Spell Damage by 11 for 30 sec.

    Alchemy (85)Recipe drops from Witchwing Windcaller, The Barrens

  7. PotionLesser Mana Potion

    Use: Restores 280 to 360 mana.

Enchanting

  1. Neck

    Enchanted: +6 Spell Power

    Enchant Necklace - Spell Power( Enchanting 210 ) Formula sold by Alynsia in Redridge Mountains and Beneris in The Barrens for 120 Merchant’s Favor.

  2. Back

    Enchanted: Armor +60

    Enchant Cloak - Greater Defense( Enchanting 205 ) Taught by the trainer.

    Vision Dust
  3. Chest

    Enchanted: All Stats +2

    Enchant Chest - Lesser Stats( Enchanting 200 ) Taught by the trainer.

    Greater Mystic EssenceVision DustLarge Glowing Shard
  4. Wrist

    Enchanted: Intellect +5

    Enchant Bracer - Lesser Intellect( Enchanting 150 ) Taught by the trainer.

    Greater Astral Essence
  5. Hands, Legs

    Enchanted: Spell Power +2 and Armor +16

    Mystic Medium Armor Kit( Leatherworking 80 ) Pattern sold by leatherworking suppliers in the capitals.

  6. Feet

    Enchanted: Stamina +5

    Enchant Boots - Stamina( Enchanting 215 ) Taught by the trainer.

  7. Two-hand weapon

    Enchanted: Intellect +5

    Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect( Enchanting 100 ) Formula sold by Tilli Thistlefuzz in Dun Morogh, Kithas in Orgrimmar and Leo Sarn in Silverpine Forest.

  8. Main hand

    Enchanted: Revelation

    Enchant Weapon - Revelation( Enchanting 140 ) Formula sold by Alynsia in Redridge Mountains and Beneris in The Barrens for 45 Merchant’s Favor. How often it triggers is in no game file and nobody has measured it yet: it is here because a one-handed weapon has nothing else at this skill.