Best race for a mage?

[FrankieWuzHere 0]

With the servers opening tomorrow I decided that I want to give playing a mage a try. After looking it up I see that gnomes are the best alliance mages, while trolls are the best horde mages. (Planning for PvE, not PvP)

Does anyone know (Try without bias) which of the two is the best mage? (Does the bonus gnome int overshadow the berserking buff that trolls get? Or vice versa)  

 

 

 

Also what spec should I level as? I'm thinking ice from what I've seen so far in the mage talents.

[quasexort 4]

Berserking is definitely better but you have to also take into consideration playing horde vs alliance.  I'd personally rather play mage as alliance since you will have blessing of salvation.  With the new rage changes to warriors threat might be the limiting factor on how much dps you can do.  If so then alliance will be the way to go imo.

 

For leveling I would definitely level as frost.

[pawlacze 0]

Don t look at that slight difference in numbers. Play faction/race that you like more

Really, you won t even feel the difference.

[Marcello 0]

and what did you all choose?!

Edited December 18, 2016 by Marcello

[Patchi 4]

Gnome/Alliance will be better in the long run with PvE especially once you get into AQ and go Fire. Salvation and BOPS for the rolling ignite ticks saves your попа and there really isn't a horde equivalent except for limited invulnerability potions.

[фткyн 1469]

Pvp undead, gnome.

Pve troll, gnome.

Rp human(pompyro big blue dress).