Dear Blizzard,
As a long-time Fire Mage main, it honestly hurts to see how far behind the spec has fallen. Right now, Fire feels like the only DPS that becomes irrelevant outside of Combustion. Even with the LoU tier set bringing it down to around 37 seconds, it’s just not enough—especially in M+ keys around 11–13 where pacing is inconsistent and packs die fast. You can’t time Combustion properly, and without it, our damage is… embarrassing.
Meanwhile, look at most other DPS specs:
Ret Paladins are always top of the meters, cooldowns or not.
Enhancement Shamans pop off with Ascendance, but still do great outside of it.
Elemental Shamans, Unholy DKs, Balance Druids, even Beast Mastery Hunters—they all have steady damage with strong bursts.
They don’t disappear between cooldowns like Fire does.
In Season 1, Fire was fun—it needed some single-target love, not a full spec overhaul. Instead, talents like Phoenix Flames were reworked, Fire Blast was nerfed, and it feels like everything was redesigned around Mechagon bracers. Honestly, just redesign the item. Don’t punish the spec for it.
I’ve tried Arcane and Frost. They just don’t give the same joy. I love Fire Mage—the style, the fantasy, the feel. But I dread queuing up for keys knowing I’ll get outpaced by specs that perform well even when their cooldowns are down.
And now, no one even invites me to keys anymore—why would they, when you’ve got specs like Elemental Shaman or Devastation Evoker who do way more consistent damage and bring Bloodlust to the group?
Please, just give us some love. Let Fire Mages feel powerful again—even when Combustion is on cooldown.
Sincerely,
A frustrated but faithful Fire Mage