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Mage Tier 13 and Visual Retrospective

by Blizzard Entertainment Sep 15, 2011 9:08 AM PDT
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Adventurers will be tested like never before in 4.3 as they take on Deathwing and his minions, emerging with powerful new treasures. Please enjoy this preview of the mage tier 13 set, as well as a visual guide to tiers 1 through 12 for Transmogrification purposes.
 

Timelord Regalia

It’s fun to put a spin on any caster class that moves it away from the usual wizardly archetype, and this set provided the perfect opportunity to do just that. Gnomish clockwork technology is an established part of the Warcraft universe, but it’s not something we’ve incorporated into a tier of player armor before. The combination of moving cogs, quilted fabric, and lots of buckled straps give the set an intriguing "techno-mage" flavor.

Mage Tier 1-12




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Andramoon
Eonar
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Andramoon
9/15/2011
It looks like leather... not quilted fabric. (Shamans also look like leather, when they're supposed to be mail, and druids look more clothy than leather.. /sigh). And it doesn't look magey. Do not like.
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Applecakes
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Applecakes
9/15/2011
I like the quilted aspect of the chest. It looks neat. c:
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Isoceles
Uther
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Isoceles
9/15/2011
The upward-facing goggles aren't doing it for me. This is mage gear, can't something be... floating? Somewhere? That would probably seal the deal. Otherwise this looks pretty decent.
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Siluz
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Siluz
9/15/2011
oven glove with headlights.
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Himi
Sentinels
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Himi
9/15/2011
This set is aimed to please: Gnome Mages, Goblin Mages, Doctor Who fans, mages who took engineering, people who enjoy that there's technology and magic on Azeroth, and people who understand that Blizz doesn't draw each tier set specifically for them.
Haters gonna hate, doesn't matter if you don't like how it looks if you don't have a mage, and if you're a Mage who doesn't like it, transmog. There. Problem? What problem?
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Vocifero
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Vocifero
9/15/2011
hey look early april fools.......................................................no seriously.
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Sagax
Undermine
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Sagax
9/15/2011
Gimmegimmegimmegimme! :U
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Dhevon
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Dhevon
9/15/2011
I like it, minus the helm.
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Tend
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Tend
9/15/2011
I really like this, though have to admit I didn't pick up the gear theme until I read the description. The only thing that really stands out is the goggles, and only when you see them from a certain angle. The quilting really makes the top piece stand out from the bottom and gives the suit more character than the fully unified pieces, which in my mind are kind of boring. Plus I like that the face is visible.
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Tend
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Tend
9/15/2011
@Tend: I do think "Timelord" should have been saved for a raid including the Infinite flight, but minor point.
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Wolfdandy
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Wolfdandy
9/15/2011
Dang wtf Mages get a cool distinct from usual WoW themed set. It had awesome RP value with its strong visual connection to Uldum.
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Yakuchin
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Yakuchin
9/15/2011
Those goggles totally need to light dark places up!!! LOVING THIS SET!! Thanks Blizz!!!
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Broghum
Cairne
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Broghum
9/15/2011
funny seeing people complain about the helm look like a fish head but they must not remember the hunter tier 11 helm was an actual fish head teeth and all I like all the sets so far devs good job.
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Zabre
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Zabre
9/15/2011
Butt fugly. Terrible. All of T13 so far is horrible except warrior. I'm sooooo glad they are introducing Transmog. Anyone not using transmog with this hideous set will be laughed off the streets for looking so ugly.
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Drayoloswag
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Drayoloswag
9/15/2011
@Zabre: Your opinion =! everyone's opinion. Now, one can say that everyone can laugh YOU off the street for not mogging it. But again, you opinion. So far, I like all of the sets for their own visual style.
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Zabre
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Zabre
9/15/2011
@Draygen:
Easy for you to say you get to look like Deathwing. I get to look like an old sofa from grandmas house. Ugh....
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Inyxi
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Inyxi
9/15/2011
Stop with the dresses!, gah; there ARE cloth pants too you know (ie Tier 5). There is only just so much cool patterns can accomplish. Everyone google Lu Bu Dynasty Warriors. Check out how the top piece flares out over the pants. We need more structural changes to armor, not just patterns.
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Legendaîry
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Legendaîry
9/15/2011
@Inyxi:
Good thing it's not a dress, then. It's a robe. There is a difference.
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Hiermes
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Hiermes
9/15/2011
@Inyxi: First It's a robe, second it was tier 8 not tier 5.
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Avelles
Velen
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Avelles
9/15/2011
Wow... (not in the good way)
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Johnnydeath
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Johnnydeath
9/15/2011
@Avelles: ^ this
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Crokmid
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Crokmid
9/15/2011
I think T11 was the best for mages.
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Jøkër
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Jøkër
9/15/2011
@Crokmid: agreed...
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Bloodt
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Bloodt
9/15/2011
@Crokmid: t6 was the best imo
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Neyren
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Neyren
9/15/2011
Logged in to say how much I like the simplicity this has.
It looks like cloth (padding), but it makes it look distinctly poqwerful, the hood likes nice. (Are those flashlights lol?)
All in all, I'm impressed with this one.
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Elbeghast
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Elbeghast
9/15/2011
Jelly Baby,anyone?
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Diathermix
Firetree
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Diathermix
9/15/2011
Absolute worst gear set I have seen in this game so far. Thank you for transmogrification. Are you guys trying to force me out of this game? Can I have the pink unicorn suit back please? I hope someone gets fired for this crap. I will likely be rocking tier 6 or offset pieces like the warlock t5 set. Thanks for nothing blizz.
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Brasson
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Brasson
9/15/2011
Steampunk!
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Rabiesplz
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Rabiesplz
9/15/2011
LOL.
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Proxify
Akama
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Proxify
9/15/2011
You guys really should have saved warrior and shaman for last as their the only sets worth looking at so far. Since when does mage = clock?
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Zasziden
Silver Hand
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Zasziden
9/15/2011
@Proxify: Time warp?
I like it. My dwarf will be pleased.
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Lucrezia
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Lucrezia
9/15/2011
My mage wants this SO BAD. Seriously, she is Super Engineering Belf and is dancing around in glee and hoping she can get this armor.
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Arisandra
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Arisandra
9/15/2011
I didn't like it at first, but it's growing on me. It would be way more fitting if I was an engineer, however, but I'm enchanting :o
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Poosea
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Poosea
9/15/2011
Face peeking out from an open chicken beak? SOLD!
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Tirineia
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Tirineia
9/15/2011
@Poosea: Can't unsee now.
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Himi
Sentinels
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Himi
9/15/2011
You have no idea how jealous I am, that the set is called "Timelord".
However! Super happy that I have a Mage alt, who gets to have this eventually.

*lovingly insert several Doctor Who jokes here."
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Marastis
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Marastis
9/15/2011
Not bad. I don't know if I had a mage if I would rock it or not but I can't bash it either.
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Janiy
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Janiy
9/15/2011
Lol the Doctor is in
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Janiy
Ravencrest
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Janiy
9/15/2011
@Janiy: Does it come with it's own Tardis as well?
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Batmân
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Batmân
9/15/2011
@Janiy: Nope, you have to steal your own Tardis, but it does have two sonic screwdrivers built into the headpiece.
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