Mage Quickstart for Level 50

Thank you to LegitELE for these specs!

The following specs are for level 50 content on the Rift PRIME server.

Disclaimer: There might be class (balance-)changes on launch day so some specs could perform bettter or worse!

Mage Spec & BiS Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1daVFi9Wa2ScRW5DWtHglBJxArRom-gYg3m5PcsKDZ4k/edit#gid=1338370154

Raid-healing:

Spec: https://rift.magelo.com/en/soultree#!8kC2Gwg/Fhl9aa8ki/

How to play:
-Use your barriers on the tanks/priority targets Earthen>Frost>Crystal.
-Keep Radiant Spores up if you are the mage healer (or only one) with the highest HP.
-Spam Vile Spores for general raid healing and use Nature’s Touch with 3 stacks of Boon of Life or 5 if you want to cast it while moving.
-Spothealing low HP targets/tanks via macro or with major cds.
-Burst raid heal combo: Wild Growth->Flourish->Nature’s Touch (3 or 5 stacks BoL)
-Major tank/spotheal cds: Essence Surge and Infuse Magic

Macros:

Spotheal:
#show Bloom
cast Bloom
cast Telluric Burst
cast Natural Healing
cast Radiant Spores
cast Withering Vine

Cleanse:
#show Nature’s Cleansing
suppressmacrofailures
cast @mouseoverui Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group01 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group02 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group03 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group04 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group05 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group06 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group07 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group08 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group09 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group10 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group11 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group12 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group13 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group14 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group15 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group16 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group17 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group18 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group19 Nature’s Cleansing
cast @group20 Nature’s Cleansing

Battlerezz:
#show Soul Tether
yell br on %t !
cast Soul Tether

Tank:

Spec: https://rift.magelo.com/en/soultree#Wh5kGFiBhkw/e98/g8

How to play:
-Build up max charge and then use your charge via consumer.
-Do tank stuff (proper cd useage, aggro management, etc.).

Marcos:

ST-Builder:
#show Galvanic Strike
suppressmacrofailures
cast Counter Shock
cast Galvanic Strike
cast Thunder Shock

ST-Cosumer:
#show Glacial Spike
suppressmacrofailures
cast Counter Shock
cast Glacial Spike
cast Scatter Strike
cast Icy Fury

AOE-Builder:
#show Jolting Wave
suppressmacrofailures
cast Counter Shock
cast Shattered Reflection
cast Jolting Wave

Melee dps:

Spec: https://rift.magelo.com/en/soultree#hf/S9iG8llhlh0/iJ90

How to play:
-Keep Piercing Beam debuff up on your target and refresh Blazing Light at 2sec via Lucent Slash.
-Use Tempest Winds on cd but keep the internal cd from Eldritch Armor in mind.
-Use your Eldrich procs before the icd from Eldritch Armor runs out.
-Use Reaper’s Blade and keep Charged Blade active.

Macros:

Spam:
#show Storm’s Fury
cast Vorpal Slash
cast Storm’s Fury
cast Storm Slash

Proc:
#show Lightning Strike
cast Lightning Strike
cast Fireball

Raid support-healing(niche):

Spec: https://rift.magelo.com/en/soultree#Fhg/Glp2llal954/!8f if you don’t have 2 FKs in raid
https://rift.magelo.com/en/soultree#FnG/Glp2llal954/d otherwise

How to play(niche for alongside 16BM):
-Keep Auras up; refresh via Patron’s Rage(cancel early).
-Keep up Lingering Dust buff on yourself(5min); use Frost Barrier on Tank.
-Debuff your main target with Ashen Defense and Crumbling Resistance.
-Use your Spam macro for keeping up other stuff and healing.
-Use your charge for Entropic Veil if Power Drain is not needed.

Macros:

Spam:
#show Volcanic bomb
cast Volcanic Bomb
cast Earthen Barrage
cast Vile Spores

Range dps:

Spec: https://rift.magelo.com/en/soultree#Se/iGlax54Fa4/gwa easy target swap
https://rift.magelo.com/en/soultree#Se/iGil9aykB2/gwa better aoe

How to play:
-Keep track of your Pyromancer’s Fury stacks outside of Heat Wave.
-Try to have an Internalize Charge stack for each dmg spell you cast.
-Keep in mind to refresh Accelerant via Countdown and Improved Flame Bolt during Heatwave.
-Use Heat Wave after you used Fulminate and Flame Volley.

Macros:

No Heat Wave spam:
#show Fireball
cast Countdown
cast Fireball