Noxxic

DPS Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Fire Mage abilities, along with key cooldowns at the bottom. It's based on a standard build and is here to help while we work on a smarter, build-aware system. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.1.7).

Single Target

Ensure Combustion is ready before engaging.

Activate when available.
Use during Hyperthermia or with Hot Streak.
Use if Combustion is not ready within 45 seconds.
Use when Combustion is on cooldown and no Fire Blast charges remain.
Convert Heating Up into Hot Streak.
Generate or convert Heating Up into Hot Streak.
Use below 30% health or when moving.
Use as filler to generate Heating Up.

Start with Combustion for guaranteed crits. Use Pyroblast with Hot Streak or Hyperthermia. Maintain Heating Up and Hot Streak using Fire Blast and Phoenix Flames. Use Scorch below 30% health or while moving.

AoE

Use on 5+ targets instead of Pyroblast.
Generate Heating Up or Hot Streak.
Use to generate Heating Up if talented.
Apply for additional AoE damage.
Use as filler to generate Heating Up.

For AoE, prioritize Flamestrike on 5+ targets. Use Phoenix Flames and Dragons Breath to generate Hot Streak. Apply Living Bomb for extra damage.

Cooldowns

Use on cooldown for guaranteed crits.
Pair with Combustion or use when available.
Use to reduce cooldowns when Combustion is inactive.

Use Combustion for burst phases, pairing it with Meteor when possible. Use Shifting Power to reset cooldowns efficiently.