So you’re getting ready to roll a mage, or maybe you’re just considering a race change. And rather than go for looks, you want to make sure you are getting the best race possible for mage on Horde side. Well, this is the right place to be. I’ll talk about the benefits each race brings to the table, and help you figure out which is the best race for mage for PvP or PvE.

First up for discussion is Undead. Will of the Forsaken is/was possibly the best PvP racial in the game until Patch 3.3, where it will be nerfed to share a 45 second cooldown with PvP trinket effects. This means that the only thing that Undead is best at now is looking cool while they cast. And while this doesn’t effect the use of WotF in PvE, it’s not like WotF is really a big deal for PvE anyways. Skip undead if you want the best.

Blood Elves and their racial Arcane Torrent are the next contestants for “best race”. The silence effect of Arcane Torrent is great for PvP, making Blood Elves one of the more popular options for high-end arena. But for PvE, the mana regen is mostly useless unless you are low level. Endgame mages won’t be having any mana problems Arcane Torrent could help with, making Blood Elves another race that is fairly useless for PvE.

Troll is the last race on the Horde mage list, and have always been the least popular. That may change soon though. Da Voodoo Shuffle is a useful talent for PvP, reducing the duration of snares and roots. And Berserking is possibly the best Mage racial in the game. In PvP it is another powerful haste buff, allowing for immense burst. And in PvE it is another cooldown to pop often, providing the best DPS improvement of any racial.

Horde racials are pretty clear-cut once you look at them. Undead is nerfed into ‘mehness’ come 3.3, and was never good for PvE to begin with. Blood elf is decent for leveling and PvP, but lacks PvE oomph. And Troll has a racial that is enormously valuable in both PvP and PvE. So, for the first time in WoW, I can say Troll is the best choice.

I hope you found this guide to the best race for mage on the Horde side handy. Don’t forget that when it comes down to it, racials don’t mean all that much. With Blizzard’s balancing habits, racials are becoming more and more marginalized in the name of fair play. And the top dog can be the weakest race after one patch, if the nerfbat hits.

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