Mages bring immense control and damage to both PVE and PVP encounters, making them one of WoW: Forever’s most powerful classes. But when you’re not slinging spells (or making water for your teammates), you’ll want to work on leveling up some professions. There aren’t many wrong choices for Mage, but there’s certainly a top-tier choice that most players will want to consider. Here’s what you need to know about choosing a professions for your Mage in WoW: Forever.
Best PVE professions for Mage
As with nearly any class, Mages can benefit from great options like Alchemy or Engineering — but there’s one classic combo that the majority of players will want to invest in.
Tailoring + Enchanting
Tailoring and Enchanting are a beloved combo that many cloth-wearers, especially mages, have chosen as their professions since the original WoW’s launch way back in 2004.
By picking up Tailoring, you can make your own gear throughout the leveling process (and even at endgame), making the whole endeavor much easier on you. You can also create bags for yourself, your alts, or other players. This can even be a great moneymaker at later stages of the game.
Enchanting allows you to enchant your own gear or the gear of others with useful stat buffs. An added benefit is the ability to create stronger wands to use in battle when you’re looking to save a bit of mana.
The best part of this combo is how well they work together. You can make tons of gear with Tailoring, then disenchant it for materials using Enchanting. This synergy makes it one of the best duos in WoW history, and that’s not going to change any time soon.
Best PVP professions for Mage
This one is a no-brainer for anyone who has spent any time PVPing in any version of WoW.
Mining + Engineering
It should come as no surprise that Mining and Engineering make the perfect combo for any class in PVP. For a class that is already big on control and high damage, having Engineering only makes a Mage even more troublesome to lock down. It offers a bevy of utility items that can improve mobility or lock down your foes, and the addition of stun bombs combined with your existing Polymorph ability makes you an absolute menace on the battlefield.
Next up, take a look at the best professions for Hunters in WoW: Forever.
