WoW SoD Healer Mage Guide: BiS, Runes, Talents

World of Warcraft Season of Discovery has a lot of amazing changes to the base game so we will be taking a look at how you can make your characters as strong as possible

WoW SoD Healer Mage Guide: BiS, Runes, Talents
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World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 1 has a lot of things to consider regarding the individual strength of all of the classes, so we will examine the best options in terms of items, talents, and runes for Healer Mages given the current meta.

Although the devs have been quite quick to adjust imbalances in each class, this guide should help you get a general idea of how to best utilize the kits Mages have so you can both deal damage and heal your allies.

We will provide the best talents, runes, gear, etc. for WoW SoD Phase 1 currently so you can have an easier time clearing the new Blackfathom Deeps Raid and do PvP in Ashenvale like it's nothing. Let's get started!

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Healer Mage Talents

Since there is a level 25 cap during Phase 1, you will only have access to 16 talent points, so these picks should serve you well for the time being:

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Healer Mage Runes

With all of the Mage runes having been discovered, we can take a look at the best ones for doing damage.

Healer Mage Runes

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Chest

Regeneration

  • Increases spell critical chance
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Hands

Arcane Blast

  • Increases healing value
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LEGs

Living Flame

  • Good DoT

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Healer Mage Pre-Raid BiS

These are some items you can use before you start doing BFD runs to get the best possible items right now.

Healer Mage Pre-Raid Head

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Shadow Goggles

  • Engineering

Healer 

Mage

 Pre-Raid Neck

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Spectral Necklace

  • World Drop (Go for Intelligence)

Healer 

Mage

 Pre-Raid Shoulders

 

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Magician's Mantle

  • World Drop
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Feline Mantle

  • Shadowfang Keep

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Healer 

Mage

 Pre-Raid Cloak

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Resilient Cape

  • World Drop
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Soft Willow Cape

  • Je'neu of the Earthen Ring (Horde) in Ashenvale

Healer 

Mage

 Pre-Raid Chest

 

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Robes of Arcana

  • Tailoring
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Black Velvet Robes

  • World Drop
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Enchant Chest - Mana

  • Enchanting

Healer 

Mage

 Pre-Raid Wrists

 

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Mindthrust Bracers

  • World Drop
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Fingerbone Bracers 

  • (Alliance) Drops from Forsaken Dark Stalker
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Sage's Bracers of the Owl

  • World Drop
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Enchant Bracer - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

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Healer 

Mage

 Pre-Raid Hands

 

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Ivycloth Gloves of the Ow

  • World Drop

Healer 

Mage

 Pre-Raid Waist

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Belt of Arugal

  • Shadowfang Keep

Healer 

Mage

 Pre-Raid Legs

 

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Silver-thread Pants

  • World Drop
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Watcher's Leggings of the Owl

  • World Drop

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Healer 

Mage

 Pre-Raid Feet

 

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Spidersilk Boots

  • Tailoring
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Silver-thread Boots

  • World Drop
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Enchant Boots - Minor Stamina

  • Enchanting

Healer 

Mage

 Pre-Raid Rings

 

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Lorekeeper's Ring

  • Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
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Advisor's Ring

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Lavishly Jeweled Ring

  • Deadmines
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Seal of Wrynn

  • The Unsent Letter into The Attack!  (Alliance) quest chains, starting with a drop from Edwin VanCleef

Healer 

Mage

 Pre-Raid Trinkets

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Rune of Perfection

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Friendly

Healer 

Mage

 Pre-Raid Weapon

 

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Emberstone Staff

  • Deadmines
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Crescent Staff

  • Leaders of the Fang (Horde) in Wailing Caverns
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Advisor's Gnarled Staff

  • Warsong - Revered
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Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

Healer 

Mage

 Pre-Raid Wand

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Spellcrafter Wand

  • Retrieval for Mauren (Alliance) in Stonetalon Mountains
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Greater Magic Wand

  • Enchanting

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Healer Mage BiS

Most of these items will come from the 10-man Blackfathom Deeps Raid, but if you would like to maximize your healing potential then you can try getting your hands on these items.

Healer 

Mage BiS Head

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Rakkamar's Tattered Thinking Cap 

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Healer

 Mage

 

BiS Neck

 

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Jagged Bone Necklace

  • Blackfathom Deeps (Good for Fire Damage Build)

Healer 

Mage

 

BiS Shoulders

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Magician's Mantle 

  • World Drop

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Healer 

Mage

 

BiS Cloak

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Flowing Scarf

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Healer 

Mage 

BiS Chest

 

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Twilight Invoker's Robes

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Chest - Mana

  • Enchanting

Healer 

Mage

 

BiS Wrists

 

 

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Mindthrust Bracers

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Bracer - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

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Healer 

Mage

 

BiS Hands

 

 

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Black Fingerless Gloves

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Healer 

Mage

 

BiS Waist

 

 

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Belt of Arugal

  • Shadowfang Keep

Healer 

Mage

 BiS Legs

 

 

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Soul Leech Pants

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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Healer 

Mage

BiS Feet

 

 

 

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Twilight Invoker's Shoes

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Boots - Minor Stamina

  • Enchanting

Healer 

Mage

 

BiS Rings

 

 

 

 

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Lorekeeper's Ring

  • Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
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Advisor's Ring

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Signet of the Twilight Lord

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Healer 

Mage

 

BiS Trinkets

 

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Rune of Perfection

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Friendly
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Acolyte's Void Pearl 

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Healer 

Mage

 

BiS Weapon

 

 

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Rod of the Ancient Sleepwalker 

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect
  • Enchanting

Healer 

Mage

 

BiS Wand

 

 

 

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Deadlight

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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