Mage Leveling Guide

Now that the Alliance race choices are all laid out on a silver platter, it’s only fair to give my Horde buddies the same treatment.  In continuation of the Mage Leveling Guide, here’s your guide to making the best Horde mage.

Horde Mage Races

Troll - Their racials are mediocre, but they win the handsome contest every day of the week.  Also, male Trolls win the award for “Best Casting Animation” by a long shot.  Can you say “Hadouken”?

Verdict: Racials aren’t even worth mentioning, but they are definitely my race of choice for looks and animations.  Unfortunately, from a pure stat cruncher’s perspective, they’re far behind the rest of the pack.

Undead - In terms of useful racials, probably the best choice Horde-side.  Cannibalize is great for handling an unexpected (soon to be Polymorphed) add when you’re fighting humanoids.  Will of the Forsaken is still one of the best PVP racials in the game, even after a few nerfs.  Plus, the whole wiggly fingers animation for Arcane Missiles is awesome.

Verdict: Best choice for Horde Mages who aren’t necessarily concerned with looks.  Definitely the best racials for a Horde Mage.

Blood Elf - The pretty race.  Arcane Torrent is slightly better than the Troll racials, but not too great for a Mage.  They’re a good transition race for Alliance players who can’t stand playing an “ugly” race though!

Verdict: If you like the look of them, roll one.  Otherwise they’re basically like Trolls in terms of benefits, but less cool.  Not a terrible choice, but definitely not the best.

Conclusion: The quick and dirty answer is roll Undead if you want the best Horde Mage.  If you’re going for looks, pick whatever floats your boat.  Horde racials aren’t exactly game-saving for Mages.  In the end, go with what works for you.

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