Hey everyone,
I have a completely new idea now: I just go Horde. There, I can roll an Undead mage that looks way cooler than a gnome. However, I am still indifferent. I have read countless threads on reddit etc. and everyone is basically saying that gnome is the best mage race in the whole game because Escape Artist is even better than Wrath of the Forsaken. Furthermore, troll mage seems to be better in PvE than Undead but I absolutely hate the look of Trolls (even more than gnomes). Since I want to roll a warrior next, I will definitely not make a human mage. So the question is...
Undead or gnome mage?
Dude...racials matter so little. Like if you want to hardcore PvP and be the best like no one ever was, then they matter some. But in PvE, it barely matters. Certainly not worth a two-page thread on it. There are other games where race matters far more and is worth the talk. But race difference is incredibly marginal in WoW, especially in PvE. Play what looks good and play what you can envision yourself playing for 7-9 days /played.
Lmao at the 225 mana gnome advantage. Gnomes have 8 more int on their base stats. The int amount doesn't account for any buffs. Arcane Mind(if you go for that spec) provides 10% more mana, which again will amplify the gnome's advantage. Accounting for my "corrections", gnome will receive at least 25 intelligence more than a human, not 15. Which is either 375 more mana, or 412.5 more mana, depending on whether you spec arcane or not. This goes without pointing out tiny armor advantage(another talent) and critical chance increases, as well as other racials which are also favoring gnome. Honestly, 7%+ mana pool difference is a pretty big deal.
While levelling and non-maxed gnomes will have from 89% to 7% more mana depending on level and gear.. Yes, 89%. Level 1 trolls have 119 mana. Gnomes? 225 mana. Of course, humans have more mana than trolls, but gnomes really stand out by comparison to anyone.
As for character models and animations, I find female gnome more than acceptable. Should I also mention that having a tiny model can be considered an advantage of sorts?
That's 225 mana and 0.25% crit. A max rank frostbolt costs 290 mana, so going Gnome gives you just one frostbolt less. Is that worth looking at silly animations for 119 hours in leveling alone, while not even accounting for all the endgame content you are going to do in order to get to that level of gear?
lol I was going to point that out. Bottom line it's very negligible.
make your mage a gnome
Gnomes have +10 to engineering. Engineering is obviously a hunter profession. Therefore, if you're going to roll a gnome, you should make him/her a hunter.
Yes but what about pleasure? I play troll holy priest and troll shaman in pvp, i don't care if i'm not optimal! i respect people looking for things like that, but even a +10 in engineering will not make a strong difference. Engineering is nice but a little bit too much overrated imho.
sorry for the necro :oops:
Yes but what about pleasure?
We're not here to have fun. Do you think this is some kind of game?
Just for your interest: I rolled a gnome. Level 37 atm and I don't regret it. Gnomes don't look that bad to be honest and human mages just look like muscular transvestites with their dresses. Escape artist has been useful in PvE as well (!)