The Hooded Mageblade NPC that we see during the Settled Dust Quest really peaked my interest, and it’d tickle me pink to roll a Mageblade myself!
Just some fun theory-crafting/daydreaming:
It could do for a good Mage 4th spec. Or a spec of the much desired Battlemage.
Sort of a Mage themed Rogue with the invisibility, blink, etc. It would be focused on the illusionary side of Mages, using mirror images to deceit foes, and teleporting around to avoid being struck. Maybe even conjuring blades as the primary method of attack. Very similar to a Mesmer I suppose.
Could cohere more as part of a Battlemage. The other specs could be Chronomancy for healing, a Prismatic Barrier / Mana Shield focused spec for tanking, and Spellbreaker as another dps spec. I’m not too enthusiastic about the mid-range aspect of Evoker’s, but a Battlemage would be a good candidate to expand that property.
I’d enjoy to hear other’s ideas on a Mageblade or other specs/classes you fantasize about!
Arcane magic is definitely underutilized in our classes and they could easily make a whole class with it.
Midnight is an elf themed expansion, and we got a bunch of elves who use arcane magic in ways other than caster DPS.
Spellbreaker for the tank spec representing blood elves.
Spellblade for the melee DPS spec representing high elves.
Time magic healer representing nightborne.
Or could also throw in Alleria’s thing as a physical ranged void ranger to represent void elves since void elves are supposed to study the void in a manner similar to studying arcane rather than worshiping it like a priest would.
Yes, Arcane could really have a bit more of the spotlight! I’m also hoping Midnight does so.
On that note with Alleria, I’ve also long wished for an Arcane Ranger, and a class that imbues ranged weapons would be great as well. A void spec that siphons life, arcane for the raw power, etc. An opportunity to have another class besides Hunters use ranged weapons, too.
Melee Mage would be interesting. A cloth wearer that buffs their weapons with arcane, fire,/ ice and best of all can move around while hacking and slashing and blasting but downside would be limited long range spells.
Another beloved favorite, definitely! The World Soul Saga is just the occasion, too, currently with Undermine(d), and more Titan technology around the corner to examine and reverse engineer.
A battle-mage class would be a great way to introduce a Spellbreaker spec too. Like an anti-mage, master of magic and interrupting spells. Maybe the few existing ones in WoW can teach their ways to the Kirin Tor to expand their ranks.
Hoping and praying to any god that’ll listen that we will get a battle-mage type class in our upcoming blood elf themed expansion. My idea is a mid-close range class with a melee spec focused on magic empowered weapons, mid range dps with those cool phantom blades and a melee absorb tank with lots of arcane shielding
spec being a Blood Mage . Who could dps and heal.