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This item drops from [[Gibblewilt]] in [[Dun Morogh]].
  
   
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'''Fireball''' is a [[mage]] spell that deals [[direct damage]] with a small [[DoT]]. It is one of the primary damage spells for fire mages.
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==Background==
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Fireball was originally a warlock spell before mages started learning how to use a version of it.
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The basic fire spell which all followers of the Orcish cults (the underworld) first learn. It channels the flames of Hades through the caster’s body, allowing the wielder to direct it as a missile at anyone he chooses. It is a dangerous magic to employ, but the effects seem to delight even the lowest circle of Warlock to no end.{{cite|W1Man}}
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Magics involving the cardinal elements of the universe are favorites of the Mages. The Fireball is launched from the palms of the Mage and streaks like a comet blazing across the battlefield - slamming its fiery bulk into whatever stands in its path.{{Cite|W2Man}}
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== Table ==
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! Level !! [[Mana]] Cost !! Cast Time !! Damage !! [[Damage over time]]
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|| 1 || 7% || 1.5 sec || 27 || 0
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|| 2 || 7% || 1.55 sec || 29 || 0
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|| 3 || 7% || 1.61 sec || 32 || 0
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|| 4 || 6% || 1.66 sec || 34 || 0
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|| 5 || 6% || 1.71 sec || 35 || 0
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|| 6 || 4% || 1.76 sec || 37 || 0
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|| 7 || 4% || 1.81 sec || 38 || 0
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|| 8 || 4% || 1.87 sec || 40 || 0
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|| 9 || 4% || 1.92 sec || 44 || 0
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|| 10 || 5% || 1.97 sec || 46 || 0
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|| 11 || 5% || 2.03 sec || 49 || 0
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|| 12 || 5% || 2.08 sec || 53 || 0
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|| 13 || 5% || 2.13 sec || 55 || 0
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|| 14 || 5% || 2.18 sec || 59 || 0
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==Improvements==
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[[Improved Fireball]] will lower the cast time of Fireball by up to .5 seconds at max rank. [[Empowered Fireball]] will increase the amount of fire spell damage that applies to the spell by 15% at max rank.
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[[Flame Throwing]] extends the range of Fireball to 41 yards at max rank.
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Fireball deals [[fire]] damage, and thus gains the benefit of the talents [[Impact]], [[Ignite]], [[Burning Soul]], [[Master of Elements]], [[Critical Mass]], [[Fire Power]], [[Pyromaniac]], and [[Precision (mage talent)|Precision]].
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As with all mage spells capable of critical hits [[Arcane Instability]], [[Spell Power]], [[Molten Fury]], [[Playing with Fire]] and [[Shatter]] can increase the effective damage output of this spell.
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As of patch 4.0.1 [[Glyph of Fireball]] increases the critical strike chance of the Fireball spell by 5%.
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==Notes==
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The duration of the [[DoT]] stacks with the same Rank version of itself: casting Fireball(Rank 1) two seconds after they are hit with the same rank Fireball(Rank 1) will extend the duration of the [[DoT]], damaging the enemy for an additional 6 seconds (8 total). Higher rank Fireballs will overwrite the DoTs of lower rank Fireballs.
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The [[DoT]] effect stacks with the secondary DoT from [[Pyroblast]].
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==Tips and tactics==
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[[File:Fireball_demo.jpg|thumb|right|A [[gnome]] [[mage]] casting Fireball.]]
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The [[DoT]] effect will bring a [[Rogue]] using [[Vanish]] back out of stealth. If you suspect he's trying to get away, hit him with one of the lower ranks, which cast very fast.
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== Patch changes ==
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* {{Patch 3.2.0|note=Periodic damage from this spell can no longer trigger Combustion.}}
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* {{Patch 2.0.1|note=Rank 12 can now be purchased from trainers at level 62.}}
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* {{Patch 1.4.0|note=Pyroblast and Fireball damage over time will now stack together.}}
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== References ==
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Revision as of 21:38, 25 October 2010

Fireball
Inv misc questionmark
  • Fireball (16 ranks)
  • Mage ability
  • 35 yd range
  • 8%-19% of base mana
  • 1.5-3.5 seconds cast
  • Hurls a fiery ball that causes X Fire damage and an additional Y Fire damage over Z sec.
Properties
Class Mage
School Fire
Cooldown None/Global Cooldown
Improvements Spell fire flamebolt [Improved Fireball], Spell holy greaterheal [Impact], Ignite, Spell fire flare [Flame Throwing], Spell misc zandalari council soulswap [Burning Soul], Spell fire volcano [Critical Mass], Spell holy greaterheal [Fire Power], Spell fire flamebolt [Empowered Fire], Inv misc volatilefire [Pyromaniac], Precision, Spell shadow teleport [Arcane Instability], Spell Power, Spell fire playingwithfire [Playing with Fire], Spell fire lavaspawn [Molten Fury], Spell frost frostshock [Shatter]
Related debuff
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  • Fireball
  • X Fire damage every 2 seconds.
  • Duration: Z seconds

[[Category:mage abilities]][[Category:mage abilities]]

Fireball is a mage spell that deals direct damage with a small DoT. It is one of the primary damage spells for fire mages.

Background

Fireball was originally a warlock spell before mages started learning how to use a version of it.

The basic fire spell which all followers of the Orcish cults (the underworld) first learn. It channels the flames of Hades through the caster’s body, allowing the wielder to direct it as a missile at anyone he chooses. It is a dangerous magic to employ, but the effects seem to delight even the lowest circle of Warlock to no end.Template:Cite

Magics involving the cardinal elements of the universe are favorites of the Mages. The Fireball is launched from the palms of the Mage and streaks like a comet blazing across the battlefield - slamming its fiery bulk into whatever stands in its path.Template:Cite

Table

Level Mana Cost Cast Time Damage Damage over time
1 7% 1.5 sec 27 0
2 7% 1.55 sec 29 0
3 7% 1.61 sec 32 0
4 6% 1.66 sec 34 0
5 6% 1.71 sec 35 0
6 4% 1.76 sec 37 0
7 4% 1.81 sec 38 0
8 4% 1.87 sec 40 0
9 4% 1.92 sec 44 0
10 5% 1.97 sec 46 0
11 5% 2.03 sec 49 0
12 5% 2.08 sec 53 0
13 5% 2.13 sec 55 0
14 5% 2.18 sec 59 0

Improvements

Spell fire flamebolt [Improved Fireball] will lower the cast time of Fireball by up to .5 seconds at max rank. Spell fire flamebolt [Empowered Fireball] will increase the amount of fire spell damage that applies to the spell by 15% at max rank.

Spell fire flare [Flame Throwing] extends the range of Fireball to 41 yards at max rank.

Fireball deals fire damage, and thus gains the benefit of the talents Spell holy greaterheal [Impact], Ignite, Spell misc zandalari council soulswap [Burning Soul], Spell fire masterofelements [Master of Elements], Spell fire volcano [Critical Mass], Spell holy greaterheal [Fire Power], Inv misc volatilefire [Pyromaniac], and Precision.

As with all mage spells capable of critical hits Spell shadow teleport [Arcane Instability], Spell Power, Spell fire lavaspawn [Molten Fury], Spell fire playingwithfire [Playing with Fire] and Spell frost frostshock [Shatter] can increase the effective damage output of this spell.

As of patch 4.0.1 Inv glyph primemage [Glyph of Fireball] increases the critical strike chance of the Fireball spell by 5%.

Notes

The duration of the DoT stacks with the same Rank version of itself: casting Fireball(Rank 1) two seconds after they are hit with the same rank Fireball(Rank 1) will extend the duration of the DoT, damaging the enemy for an additional 6 seconds (8 total). Higher rank Fireballs will overwrite the DoTs of lower rank Fireballs.

The DoT effect stacks with the secondary DoT from Spell fire fireball02 [Pyroblast].

Tips and tactics

Fireball demo

A gnome mage casting Fireball.

The DoT effect will bring a Rogue using Ability vanish [Vanish] back out of stealth. If you suspect he's trying to get away, hit him with one of the lower ranks, which cast very fast.

Patch changes

  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): Periodic damage from this spell can no longer trigger Combustion.
  • Bc icon Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Rank 12 can now be purchased from trainers at level 62.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.4.0 (2005-04-19): Pyroblast and Fireball damage over time will now stack together.

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