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Role of the Mage in PvE
First off, the mage is one of the few classes that can solo rather effectively. They have an array of ranged offensive spells encompassing three schools of magic, Arcane, Frost and Fire, as well as having the most powerful area of effect (AOE) damage spells of any class. Knowledgeable mages can solo many NPCs that other classes can only dream of soloing. Elite well-geared mages can even solo multiple high level NPCs and a few of the high level elites that populate the world.
Within party game play, the mage is invaluable for most groups. In many encounters, the mage can use their sheep spell to crowd control humanoid NPCs for a short duration, thereby evening the odds or knocking out a critical NPC for a time. Additionally, the mage is the only class that can provide free sustenance in the form of conjured water and bread for other party members, a popular but tedious task. Finally, mages can single target or group buff everyone’s intelligence, a helpful tool for the mana users.
While mages are effective in solo and party game play its in the raid group where the mage truly shines. In 20 and 40 person raid groups, mages form a backbone of support and offensive capabilities. In addition to the crowd control mages in raid groups provide substantial ranged and AOE damage potential, invaluable for many of the ultra-elite end-game encounters. When combined with talent or gear based aggro-reduction and a Paladin or Shaman’s aggro reduction buff, mages can inflict great damage across three important schools of magic, with greatly reduced threat of "pulling aggro".
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