Gearing For Heroics (Mage) Chapter 1 – Gear/Enchant/Gems

So, you just hit 80. You’re in greens and quest blues, and you’re wondering…what next? Heroics, of course! This guide will not only show you how to gear, but will also recommend glyphs, talents, and gems/enchants. Please note I will be uploading these in Chapters.

Table of Contents
1.Gear – RELEASED
2.Talents – RELEASED Guide
3.Rotations RELEASED Guide
4.Glyphs E.T.A December 18th, 2008
5. Add-ons – E.T.A. December 19th, 2008
–Edit– I’m so sorry I had to postpone these. I did not have enough time to write the 3rd chapter, therefore delaying the next. I’ll delete this edit when I post them.

Context
Enchant
Gem
Glyph
Talent

1. Gear

Head

Volkhan’s Hood – Drops from Volkhan in the Halls of Lightning

Enchant – Arcanum of Burning Mysteries

Neck

Emeline’s Locket – Obtained from the quest [80] The Admiral Revealed in Icecrown

Gem – Runed Scarlet Ruby

Shoulder

Dark Runic Mantle – Drops from any mob in the Halls of Stone

Gem – Runed Scarlet Ruby

Enchant – Greater Inscription of the Storm

Back
Shroud of Dedicated Research – Obtained from being honored with the Kirin Tor

Enchant – Enchant Cloak – Greater Speed

Chest
Robes of Crackling Flame – Obtained from being exalted with the Kirin Tor

Enchant – Enchant Chest – Powerful Stats

Wrist
Ancestral Sinew Wristguards – Obtained from being revered with The Wyrmrest Accord

Enchant – Enchant Bracer – Superior Spellpower

Gem – Runed Scarlet Ruby

Hands
Gloves of the Servant – Obtained from the quest [80] The Reckoning in The Storm Peaks

Enchant – Enchant Gloves – Exceptional Spellpower

Belt
Belt of Dark Mending – Obtained from being exalted with Knights of the Ebon Blade

Legs
Trousers of the Arakkoa – Drops from Erekem in The Violet Hold

Gem – Runed Scarlet Ruby

Enchant – Brilliant Spellthread

Feet
Sandals of Crimson Fury – Obtained from being exalted with The Wyrmrest Accord

Gem – Runed Scarlet Ruby

Enchant – Enchant Boots – Icewalker

Ring(2)

Signet of Hopeful Light – Obtained from being exalted with the Argent Crusade

Signet of Ranulf
– Drops from King Ymiron in Utgarde Pinnacle

Trinket(2)

Darkmoon Card: Illusion – Obtained from the quest [80] Darkmoon Prisms Deck which involves getting all cards in the deck.

Tome of Arcane Phenomena – Drops from Cache of Eregos which spawns after Ley-Guardian Eregos death in The Oculus

Weapon
Flameheart Spell Scalpel – Obtained from being revered with the Kirin Tor

Enchant – Enchant Weapon – Mighty Spellpower

Off-Hand
Seal of Valgarde
– Drops off Gortok Palehoof in Utgarde Pinnacle

Wand
Wand of Shimmering Scales – Drops from Grand Magus Telestra in The Nexus

–End of Chapter 1–

Please post feedback on this guide!

–Kostada

Thanks to Shikamaru for helping me on editting.