Arcane Mage vs Fire Mage

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Arcane Mage

0 DPS 0.00 DPS (0.0%)

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Fire Mage

0 DPS 0.00 DPS (0.0%)

When simulating splash AoE DPS, Arcane Mages averaged 0.52% more DPS than Fire Mages (+10K DPS).

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Arcane Mage

0 DPS 0.00 DPS (0.0%)

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Fire Mage

0 DPS 0.00 DPS (0.0%)

Arcane Mages have higher spike damage potential, achieving +5.2M more DPS than Fire Mages.

Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.

When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Arcane Mage DPS improved the most, +1.68% more than Fire Mage. In total, Arcane Mages DPS increased by 67.87% and Fire Mages by 66.19%.

• + Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 27.79% for Fire Mages.
• + Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 29.59% for Arcane Mages.

When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Fire Mages performed better, as Arcane Mages suffered a +1.8% increased DPS loss.

When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Fire Mages had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.