Best Mage race

Every race a class can be in WoW Forever, simulated at level 60 for each spec on the fight chosen above. Every race plays its faction’s searched setup for the fight (gear, talents and rotation), so a race’s number is its racials and base stats on top of that set. The mean is over thousands of iterations; ± 95 % is 1.96 standard errors.

Only racials that act in a boss fight are simulated. The benchmark boss is a Dragonkin, so Beast and Elemental slaying never apply. Tanks are ranked by their focus (threat, Survival or threat per health bar), healers by healing.

Spec	Best race	Best Alliance	Best Horde	Spread
Frost	Troll 701.7 DPS	Human −0.33%	Troll	1.0%
Fire	Human 773.9 DPS	Human	Troll −0.51%	1.7%
Frostfire	Human 795.4 DPS	Human	Troll −0.39%	1.4%
Arcane	Orc 761.8 DPS	Human −0.16%	Orc	3.5%

Spec

Best race

Best Alliance

Best Horde

Spread

Frost

Troll 701.7 DPS

Human −0.33%

Troll

1.0%

Fire

Human 773.9 DPS

Human

Troll −0.51%

1.7%

Frostfire

Human 795.4 DPS

Human

Troll −0.39%

1.4%

Arcane

Orc 761.8 DPS

Human −0.16%

Orc

3.5%

Spec

1 boss · 1 min

1 boss · 2 min

1 boss · 3 min

3 bosses · 1 min

3 bosses · 2 min

3 bosses · 3 min

Frost

Troll ≈0.02%

Undead ≈0.21%

Undead ≈0.16%

Undead +2.3%

Fire

Human +0.51%

Human +0.97%

Human +0.87%

Human ≈0.21%

Human +0.31%

Human ≈0.22%

Frostfire

Human ≈0.39%

Human +1.1%

Human +1.3%

Human ≈0.08%

Human ≈0.24%

Human +0.94%

Arcane

Orc ≈0.02%

Undead ≈0.04%

Undead +0.35%

Undead +1.8%

Undead +1.7%

Undead +1.9%


1Troll	701.7	±1.32	best
2Undead	701.6	±1.34	0.02%	T
3Human	699.4	±1.34	0.33%	T
4Orc	697.8	±1.34	0.55%	·
5Gnome	697.2	±1.34	0.64%	·
6High Order	694.6	±1.33	1.02%	·

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Troll

701.7

±1.32

best

Undead

701.6

±1.34

0.02%

Human

699.4

±1.34

0.33%

Orc

697.8

±1.34

0.55%

Gnome

697.2

±1.34

0.64%

High Order

694.6

±1.33

1.02%


1Human	773.9	±1.63	best
2Troll	770.0	±1.58	0.51%	·
3Orc	768.2	±1.62	0.74%	·
4Undead	768.1	±1.61	0.75%	·
5Gnome	764.4	±1.61	1.22%	·
6High Order	761.0	±1.59	1.67%	·

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Human

773.9

±1.63

best

Troll

770.0

±1.58

0.51%

Orc

768.2

±1.62

0.74%

Undead

768.1

±1.61

0.75%

Gnome

764.4

±1.61

1.22%

High Order

761.0

±1.59

1.67%


1Human	795.4	±1.74	best
2Troll	792.3	±1.76	0.39%	T
3Orc	789.0	±1.72	0.80%	·
4Undead	788.2	±1.72	0.91%	·
5High Order	786.0	±1.72	1.18%	·
6Gnome	784.6	±1.72	1.36%	·

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Human

795.4

±1.74

best

Troll

792.3

±1.76

0.39%

Orc

789.0

±1.72

0.80%

Undead

788.2

±1.72

0.91%

High Order

786.0

±1.72

1.18%

Gnome

784.6

±1.72

1.36%


1Orc	761.8	±1.53	best
2Undead	761.6	±1.51	0.02%	T
3Human	760.6	±1.53	0.16%	T
4Troll	758.7	±1.46	0.40%	·
5Gnome	757.8	±1.52	0.53%	·
6High Order	735.5	±1.46	3.45%	·

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Orc

761.8

±1.53

best

Undead

761.6

±1.51

0.02%

Human

760.6

±1.53

0.16%

Troll

758.7

±1.46

0.40%

Gnome

757.8

±1.52

0.53%

High Order

735.5

±1.46

3.45%

Race	Racials in the sim	Base stats vs Human
Human	Sword Specialization: +2% crit with a sword +5% Spirit	the baseline
Gnome	Eureka!: the next 3 class abilities in 15 s cost 10% less and deal 10% more direct damage · 2 min cooldown Expansive Mind: +5% maximum mana	−5 Str · +3 Agi · −1 Sta · +3 Int
High OrderSkyborne	Read Ley Line: mana regeneration doubled for 15 s (2 s cast) · 2 min cooldown Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals +1% attack and casting speed	−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int
Orc	Blood Fury: +10% attack power, spell damage and healing for 15 s · 2 min cooldown Shatter Curse: −15% magic damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown Axe Specialization: +1% crit with an axe	+3 Str · −3 Agi · +2 Sta · −3 Int · +3 Spi
Undead	Touch of the Grave: 10% chance on a hit, once a second at most, to drain 5% of your maximum health as Shadow damage	−1 Str · −2 Agi · +1 Sta · −2 Int · +5 Spi
Troll	Berserking: +10% attack and casting speed for 10 s · 3 min cooldown Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts	+1 Str · +2 Agi · +1 Sta · −4 Int · +1 Spi

Race

Racials in the sim

Base stats vs Human

Human

Sword Specialization: +2% crit with a sword
+5% Spirit

the baseline

Gnome

Eureka!: the next 3 class abilities in 15 s cost 10% less and deal 10% more direct damage · 2 min cooldown
Expansive Mind: +5% maximum mana

−5 Str · +3 Agi · −1 Sta · +3 Int

High OrderSkyborne

Read Ley Line: mana regeneration doubled for 15 s (2 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
+1% attack and casting speed

−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int

Orc

Blood Fury: +10% attack power, spell damage and healing for 15 s · 2 min cooldown
Shatter Curse: −15% magic damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
Axe Specialization: +1% crit with an axe

+3 Str · −3 Agi · +2 Sta · −3 Int · +3 Spi

Undead

Touch of the Grave: 10% chance on a hit, once a second at most, to drain 5% of your maximum health as Shadow damage

−1 Str · −2 Agi · +1 Sta · −2 Int · +5 Spi

Troll

Berserking: +10% attack and casting speed for 10 s · 3 min cooldown
Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts

+1 Str · +2 Agi · +1 Sta · −4 Int · +1 Spi

Best Mage race

Every race a Mage can be in WoW Forever (Human, Gnome, High Order, Orc, Undead, Troll), simulated at level 60 for each Mage spec.

1 boss · 1 min · 5,000 iterations a race

Best Mage race by spec

Frost
Best race
Troll 701.7 DPS
Best Alliance
Human −0.33%
Best Horde
Troll
Spread
1.0%
Fire
Best race
Human 773.9 DPS
Best Alliance
Human
Best Horde
Troll −0.51%
Spread
1.7%
Frostfire
Best race
Human 795.4 DPS
Best Alliance
Human
Best Horde
Troll −0.39%
Spread
1.4%
Arcane
Best race
Orc 761.8 DPS
Best Alliance
Human −0.16%
Best Horde
Orc
Spread
3.5%

On every fight

Spec	1 boss · 1 min	1 boss · 2 min	1 boss · 3 min	3 bosses · 1 min	3 bosses · 2 min	3 bosses · 3 min
Frost	Troll ≈0.02%	Undead ≈0.21%	Undead ≈0.16%	Undead +2.3%	Undead +2.3%	Undead +2.3%
Fire	Human +0.51%	Human +0.97%	Human +0.87%	Human ≈0.21%	Human +0.31%	Human ≈0.22%
Frostfire	Human ≈0.39%	Human +1.1%	Human +1.3%	Human ≈0.08%	Human ≈0.24%	Human +0.94%
Arcane	Orc ≈0.02%	Undead ≈0.04%	Undead +0.35%	Undead +1.8%	Undead +1.7%	Undead +1.9%

Frost Mage · DPS by race

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Best: Troll at 701.7 DPS ±1.32 · within the margin: Undead, Human


1Troll	701.7	best
2Undead	701.6	0.02%	T
3Human	699.4	0.33%	T
4Orc	697.8	0.55%	·
5Gnome	697.2	0.64%	·
6High Order	694.6	1.02%	·

Fire Mage · DPS by race

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Best: Human at 773.9 DPS ±1.63 · clear of every other race


1Human	773.9	best
2Troll	770.0	0.51%	·
3Orc	768.2	0.74%	·
4Undead	768.1	0.75%	·
5Gnome	764.4	1.22%	·
6High Order	761.0	1.67%	·

Frostfire Mage · DPS by race

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Best: Human at 795.4 DPS ±1.74 · within the margin: Troll


1Human	795.4	best
2Troll	792.3	0.39%	T
3Orc	789.0	0.80%	·
4Undead	788.2	0.91%	·
5High Order	786.0	1.18%	·
6Gnome	784.6	1.36%	·

Arcane Mage · DPS by race

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Best: Orc at 761.8 DPS ±1.53 · within the margin: Undead, Human


1Orc	761.8	best
2Undead	761.6	0.02%	T
3Human	760.6	0.16%	T
4Troll	758.7	0.40%	·
5Gnome	757.8	0.53%	·
6High Order	735.5	3.45%	·

Mage races and racials

Human
Racials in the sim
- Sword Specialization: +2% crit with a sword
- +5% Spirit
Base stats vs Human
the baseline
Gnome
Racials in the sim
- Eureka!: the next 3 class abilities in 15 s cost 10% less and deal 10% more direct damage · 2 min cooldown
- Expansive Mind: +5% maximum mana
Base stats vs Human
−5 Str · +3 Agi · −1 Sta · +3 Int
High OrderSkyborne
Racials in the sim
- Read Ley Line: mana regeneration doubled for 15 s (2 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
- Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
- +1% attack and casting speed
Base stats vs Human
−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int
Orc
Racials in the sim
- Blood Fury: +10% attack power, spell damage and healing for 15 s · 2 min cooldown
- Shatter Curse: −15% magic damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
- Axe Specialization: +1% crit with an axe
Base stats vs Human
+3 Str · −3 Agi · +2 Sta · −3 Int · +3 Spi
Undead
Racials in the sim
- Touch of the Grave: 10% chance on a hit, once a second at most, to drain 5% of your maximum health as Shadow damage
Base stats vs Human
−1 Str · −2 Agi · +1 Sta · −2 Int · +5 Spi
Troll
Racials in the sim
- Berserking: +10% attack and casting speed for 10 s · 3 min cooldown
- Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts
Base stats vs Human
+1 Str · +2 Agi · +1 Sta · −4 Int · +1 Spi