The Legacy of the Mage

Preacher goes back in time via science and looks at how the mage class in wow has developed over the past decade from Vanilla until Legion.
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Soundtrack In Order:
1. Dalaran - WoW Soundtrack
2. Bastion Main Theme
Classic
3. Magicka Main Theme
TBC
4. Hotline Miami 2 Soundtrack
WOTLK
5. Fractal - Itvara
Cata
6. Really? you don't know this song, dude wtf
Mop
7. Eminence - Ocean City
WoD
8 - Dark Souls 2 OST
Outro
9 . Rules of Nature - Metal Gear Solid Revengeance OST
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[@skeliskull]

Preach I've been waiting since grade 11 for legacy of the hunter. I'm in 3rd year uni now...

[@GySgtHartman1]

still waiting for shaman. graduated last year from university

[@the420xtc]

what legacy?

[@Keyankav]

You’ve graduated, gotten married and now your wife is pregnant with your first child, and we’re still waiting.

[@mmoarchives2542]

@@the420xtc you know, the legacy of how many ways blizzard tried to fuck over and kill off the shaman class and failed

[@schniiger9508]

@@Keyankav he got a promotion, his child was born, a new expansion was announced and we're still waiting

[@HamsterWheelGaming]

I've been a fan of your videos for quite some time now (bout 3 years) and I'm absolutely honored to see that you used my footage in this video. Thanks a million, keep up the great work!

[@TheRottingCorps]

+Hamsterwheel Hamsterwheel :D

[@GySgtHartman1]

you are everywhere!^^

[@DJRedSmile666]

Didn't even reply. :( great channel though! love your content (:

[@Karl_Marksman]

That Guy Don't be.. oh wait, you are

[@iulianrullz8415]

yea i dont like the preach attitude. for that i dislike it his video, even if it is good

[@Scarletraven87]

Me in Vanilla: < I want to make an arcane mage because Lore & Style. Please help > Everyone responding: < Here is the frost mage build you requested > I left.

[@Wellshem]

Classic in nutshell minus the insult spam from elitist

[@defaultthedude8164]

Me: wants to be warlock because lore and demons and shit Everyone in vanilla: oh hey, the baker has arrived. Give us health cookies.

[@TheBucketSkill]

@@Wellshem Unfortunately it's not the elitists to blame when it comes to "Arcane spec" its Blizzard. It's not even a real spec, all the talents just supplement fire/frost. Thankfully in tbc classic its a real spec.

[@Preachgaming]

Soundtrack is in the description folks, enjoy You might notice that there are a lot of clips, particularly at the end of RL stuff. Unfortunately the overall story we told didnt come out well on camera so we decided to drop it but it made for some nice bloopers

[@bobafett1299]

+Preach Gaming Don't think that's the main theme for Bastion. The name in the OST is A Proper Story, but the title theme is different.

[@Leo1991]

+Preach Gaming Nice to see you used some old school darkstorm al'akir EU gameplay :D my favorit guild back in vanilla

[@TheNightmareRider]

+Preach Gaming I recognise the Cata song, but don't recall the name of it. What is the name of that song?

[@TheWolfwiththeDragon]

I so dearly want to know what soundtrack was used for the other legacy videos.

[@ArchDruidTenora]

+Preach Gaming Good job, another great video keep up the great work.

[@jwbartle]

Holy shit, the class I've mained since forever, and he's done a Legacy on it!

[@Foretelling]

+jwbartle Gratz!

[@Toxiicus]

+jwbartle Holy shit, literally win in a lottery

[@asdasd-be5ww]

+jwbartle If I don't remember incorrectly he has done 5 legacy of the class videos. Considering that there is 9-10 classes with some sort of legacy, it shouldn't be surpricing that yours is one being covered.

[@UrbanImmortalGaming]

Song 6: Hell March by Frank Klepacki on Command and Conquer: red alert

[@jaredtandle2596]

My God thanks heard that every time I watched this video and instant nostalgia, bad ass bass line

[@jerlaine1638]

Thank you!!! I knew I'd heard it previously and could not figure it out for the life of me, and was a bit peeved that he didn't actually name it

[@crimsonwizahd2358]

30:03 Ya know, given how Preach has been playing a Black Mage in FF14 lately, it's gonna be kind of funny coming back to this bit once he unlocks Leylines there, lol.

[@Terminus_4]

Vurtne, the legend. I knew he would make his way into the mage legacy, hes just to legendary to leave out.

[@janpedersen9120]

Preacher i simply loves your work on especially these videos, they are so well done. They capture some of the most loveable things about World of Warcraft and the journey of it. I know they take a lot of time and not many can do those like you do. Sadly many streamers on World of Warcraft have lured them selves into money making and doing almost no real work just stream basic play.. But i must say i have never seen a more dedicated streamer. I Salute your work and i am gratefull for having the chance to watch em. Thanks.

[@weeiz9762]

22:55 Is my video clip, raiding 2-3 months ago when Naxx was released on the server Lordaeron (Warmane).

[@TeaGarrison]

I believe I was 12 or 13 when I started my undead mage character in vanilla. I never level capped until BC but leveling him was the best experience I could have ever hoped for in World of Warcraft. Wrath was the peak of my raiding career--I was pushing casually through each tier with friends from home and online. The mere memories on the character alone are enough to keep me coming back to him x-pack after x-pack, but I also couldn't imagine calling another class my "main". I believe this is because there's something in the essence of what a mage is in the both world of Warcraft and fiction at large that captures my sense of wonder and fantasy. I love the idea of mages, sorcerers and wizard, and I love the way that Blizzard has harnessed the essence of this archetype in the class as portrayed in the games and lore of Warcraft.

[@streetpaladin]

41:00 - get shadowstep'd son!

[@lordsugar1500]

Lick me baby.

[@resention8230]

+Ghost One of the best parts of the video hahaha You're a badass, Ghosty.

[@Fherranthe]

the shadowstep :D was the best and also, most of the lost footage was cool. it's a shame :(

[@NavyNukerz1337]

booya !

[@Nicole_Auriel]

I love these videos! Please make more legacy videos!

[@DrPluton]

As a mage since January 2005, this is a good view at the history of the class. I've often considered leaving the class to play another, but I have toughed it out through the dark times (like being stuck on team 2 for all of TBC) and the bright (downing Deathwing as Fire while the content was still current and playing frost through all of Siege of Orgrimmar and being able to Ice Lance Garrosh in the face). This expansion didn't start off so hot for us, but I can do excellent damage as frost or arcane. I now have four months to choose a spec to play next expansion, and that is going to be my biggest struggle to date. My hope is that you'll make a Legacy of the Druid or Shaman soon.

[@JaxBrandoh]

Dude perfect timing, was just looking through your Legacy videos looking for a new one

[@Rave.-]

Good editing and spacing between the segments. It gives the video a nice flow.

[@Sonicboom1ish]

I can't believe people didn't want that footage you showed at the end it was brilliant xD

[@demoneyesrakka]

Love these "Legacy Of" videos, they're a wonderful throwback... like watching the history channel but for WoW.

[@robertlipsey1160]

Great video, was kind of impressed with the Shadowstep at the end. WP m8!

[@kaneharrison4479]

These are my FAVORITE youtube videos. I dont even play wow anymore .

[@dmcboi]

+Kane Harrison To be fair, most people who have played WoW don't anymore on account of it losing almost everything that made it amazing

[@Scarletraven87]

+Kane Harrison well, there is a person living in the past.

[@matthewthomas912]

+Doran Martell we live in the past because we hate the future

[@Scarletraven87]

Matthew Thomas The future is unknown. You live in the past, because you are not managing to enjoy the present.

[@dmcboi]

well, there is a person who started wow in the 2010s and has no idea what he is talking about

[@Araitik]

I didn't see the 40 minutes pass. Awesome video, I really wish I played before Cataclysm, but I'm glad to have kept my Mage since then :)

[@Gravyon]

Loved those cut end sequences. Sad that they didn't make it into the final version of the Legacy. Overall, great vid, Mike! Keep 'em coming!

[@joshuafromde8190]

The quality on this one was amazing, leagues above the others, glad to have seen the improvement, definitely will watch more

[@kbdemonbain]

always love these legacy videos, nostalgia is real great looking back and just all the memories

[@coachmcguirk6297]

15:45 he pulls that pig so that it breaks him out of the CC that is being casted rofl

[@TheChiliLime]

+Coach McGuirk Yeah, Vurtne was amazing. No one knew how to PvP properly back then, but he was like a player from the future traveled back in time, the only mage who realized how to push his class to the limit.

[@nicholasarcarese1908]

Another great Legacy video, can't wait for the hunter! Am I the only one that loves the new "choke slam Preach" at the end of these videos? Funny as hell! xD

[@DigitalTurmoil]

Good shit as always! Can't wait for the next Legacy video.

[@EternalSilence1]

I really love your legacy videos. Plz continue untill you have all of them. Keep it up!

[@KildareGaming]

Lol, the footage at the end was the best

[@frosttbitten9290]

Fire Mage in Cataclysm was the best thing ever.

[@cmw986]

I'm someone who started playing the week of release for vanilla and I remember all of this shit. Some good memories even when the game was screwed up still look back on it fondly. I love your Legacy videos watched them all a couple twice. You should keep doing them and finish up the expansions each with there own video. I'd watch them all

[@thyagobrod]

I've been a mage since 2007, and this video was simply fantastic. What a wonderful work you did here! Loved the information and the memories, thank you!

[@williamstenman733]

Magika music. 10/10 video

[@arvid9620]

Agreed

[@LordAJ12345]

Bastion music 11/10 video.

[@theawkwardpotato1973]

+William Stenman Hell yeah. Magicka.

[@frankhowie2877]

Well done Preach, great job! I thought the lost footage was actually really good #shadowsteppedmf

[@MyChlenix]

Hey man just wanted to say those are amazing videos. Having a huge nostalgia! Keep them coming please! :)

[@JommzzGames]

The legacy vids are definitely my favorite Preach! Love the hard work and effort you put into them! Thank you so much dude:)

[@jrock69]

that shadow step was crisp

[@SkeletonBill]

I adored Cata combustion. When those crits lined up it was so satisfying.

[@ThrishWoW]

There was nothing like popping a fat combust and blowing up the dmg meters, so satisfying! Now combust sucks ass

[@zoeliac]

Loved this video! Almost made me cry.

[@johanfrode3527]

I become so happy when i see a new legacy video! All have been great, this one is no exeption! Keep up the good work!

[@marxman6896]

While full Arcane was garbage in vanilla PvE, it's completely untrue that the tree was useless. By far the best raiding spec early in the game (pre-Naxx40) was 28/0/23 Arcane/Frost. The deep Frost talents did basically nothing to boost damage, so you took the deeper arcane talents like Arcane Instability (3% Dmg/Crit Chance). It also gave you things like the mana regen talent, which was actually important up until Wrath. Then you had the AP PoM Pyro PvP spec which was infamous for 1-shotting people with double trinket proc.

[@Stepehendebe92]

+DJ_Marxman This, although you still needed at least one mage in the raid to go deep frost for the crit bonus.

[@RNS_Aurelius]

+DJ_Marxman I'm surprised he didn't mention PoM pyro here he mentioned it in his vanilla pvp video

[@marxman6896]

Reece Swaby It was extremely OP, but it was also fairly rare since you needed ZHC and/or ToEP to make Pyro hit hard enough to be worthwhile. I was in full T3 on my mage at the end of vanilla and for me, full fire almost accomplished the same thing burst-wise, but was WAY more consistent. Fireball was essentially a 1-shot on a crit unless the opponent had full PvP gear. It was quite fun!

[@TheMrLomz]

+DJ_Marxman actually 31/0/20 is the best frost* pve spec while only 1 deep frost needed for the raid

[@Succath80]

Red Alert - Hell March Song in a preach video, HYPE!!

[@devastatorprime2423]

Whats up with that, that music is outdated as fuck

[@mikeetyson9000]

+marshall bates well its from a game released in 1996.

[@Succath80]

+marshall bates might be outdated, but not less epic.

[@aboodfouda]

These videos are always really well done and clearly have a lot of effort behind them. Once again Preach, well done! :D

[@PookieJohmson]

Oh how I love these legacy videos keep it up !

[@ArikaStack]

Hi, I'm Erica Stone, and I levelled from 1-90 as fire, with my mage being the first character I levelled through every expansion. I know, I could have done so many great things if I took those countless hours lost and levelled a warrior instead.

[@KogaSagara]

i cant wait to se legacy of the hunter, i miss a lot of inmersive aspects of my main class :(

[@cruros9084]

Awesome! I have always loved the mage for its amazing aoe in vanilla through wrath, and I loved your transmog Preach!

[@BobyCutler]

I love this video series. Great work Preach !!!

[@thenerdbeast7375]

Awesome video, mages are an awesome class. How about hunters next?

[@prometheushippopotimi3076]

nice profile picture

[@PhoenixGangGames]

SHAMANNN

[@eetu45]

these are your best videos preach! keep em coming!

[@solitarynerdette]

I know it wasn't what you planned but that lost footage was fantastic, love being here while you are making these. They are awesome!

[@tpzlol]

>legacy of the whoa, NICE! >mage luv ya

[@mondayjoker]

"Soon as I join the group they start beggin' for water.."

[@Matiashill]

the best videos on youtube, are these legacy videos. i freaking love them, good job preach, good job.

[@GERRaze]

Such a great video! Absolutely professional

[@revake2909]

Solid transmog, can you tell us what weapon youre using as xmog?

[@nakrissarose4806]

Holy crap I just started replaying Red Alert 2 as well :D +1 For Mages and Red Alert

[@barrysmith672]

+Alpha Rosario best game soundtrack of all time

[@Scarletraven87]

+Alpha Rosario Gosh, me too. Magicka 2 and RA2

[@Elnis888]

Thanks for this great video! I've played every class in the game, and Mage was my favorite! Since vanilla my main was an Arcane Mage, and I never had any regrets!

[@semipork]

As usual love your work. I'm looking most forward to your shamans

[@WrellMM]

Shaman next pls If Pala was the iconic hero of the Alliance then for the Horde that hero is the Shaman

[@fizziz_1035]

yes i loved the fact that horde and alliance had there own classes and that raiding and pvp was different depending on your faction and shamans were very fun to level and pvp with

[@carstenlauer3972]

19:34 Sladewilson best mage Tbc!

[@freezerpops3640]

These are my favorite series out of all your videos, these are great.

[@bamie16]

I knew you could do IT! a positive video about WoW and its classes, good job

[@LeFrakaTV]

Legacy for the Shaman if I could vote, best class in the game.

[@CyrusTheFrog]

+CafeGranizado9 he's actually already made Legacy of the Paladin, but I guess he could update it after Legion releases. ;)

[@jeremylawrence6041]

+Jonathan Ellis - shaman is a way of life

[@MyViolador]

+Jonathan Ellis I't used to be cool, but now everyone can use bloodlust

[@LeFrakaTV]

MyViolador We are more then a walking raid buff! We the spiritual might of the horde! The powerful battle clerics of WoW with spell and axe! The world itself it at our command. Instead of enslaving the elements like a mage we commune with them. We ask and they obey. That and we LOVE WOLVES!

[@Marane8]

Priest class is the best class.

[@Durgenheim]

Holy crap those mages were absolutely TEARING Ragnaros a new one.

[@sicarain]

I have watched this video half a dozen times. I'm a frost mage main since BC. Nothing gets me more excited for my class than this video.

[@NMBKevino]

10/10 video. Leave it to Preach to make quality content! Great vid mate.

[@susiemartin3374]

YES! RED ALERT HELL MARCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go, Preach!!!

[@near--zero]

yessssss

[@Notsidgaming]

Could you do a legacy of the Druid? Pretty please!

[@phillipsherbrook5179]

this is such a cool vid. Wow has been around so long and has had so many changes that something like this can be very nostalgic for us old timers.

[@revilomoore]

My favourite class ever, for any RPG. Thank you Preach, this has made me so happy

[@kemyaali2056]

YES YES YES YES YES YES TES YES

[@Casstiel1112]

Shaman Shaman Shaman !

[@Grabibi]

Hey preach i just wanted so say that i love your legacy videos!! It´s just so much fun for me, as a Player who joined wow in cata to see how the classes played in the "good old times" ;) :D I wish you the best luck, and hope to see more of it! (maybe with a Little luck the druid might be the next chosen class :P

[@eliasrispling2945]

Awesome video as always Preach'n'Ghost!

[@xanderellem3646]

Gandalf is a wizard not a mage you filthy casual.

[@JohnnyFerno]

+Xander Ellem Speaking as one who genuinely doesn't know: What is the difference between Wizard and Mage?

[@MrRanderas]

+JohnnyFireFlame wizards in the LotR universe are more like low level angels sent by the gods to aid the humans deal with all the stuff the bad guys did. CGP grey did a great video on this

[@CAM3RoN11]

I don't know either but to me Wizard suggests being 'wise and have deep knowledge of advanced magic' and Mage suggests more combat oriented magic. But that's just the impression I have got from being a fantasy story/game fan for many years. I don't think there is a definitive answer.

[@kallmannkallmann]

Well in the dnd universe there is both wizard and mage. You can sum up the mage to be a reckless caster that is more aligned lawful or chaotic while wizard seems to be more wise and be more neutral.

[@ZanathKariashi]

they're the same thing in DnD. It just depends on what the local culture calls it. Though in older editions Wizard was an archtype (no armored caster of arcane magic with poor combat skills), while Mage typically referred to a Generalist Wizard, while a more specialized branch of study would be a Conjuror or Diviner etc depending on their primary school of study.

[@its_deer]

"Arcane is a waste of life" m8 the main raiding spec for mages in MC/BWL is arcane frost >

[@dmcboi]

Indeed, you run one pure frost mage and then the rest arcane end talented with remaining points in frost

[@caboose.20]

That's wrong. In WoW Classic, yes, but I hardly think people knew this so early in vanilla.

[@JustinKork]

Great job covering some of the arena aspects. Respect.

[@boshamburger123]

preach man you really deserve so many more subs. big fan of your content, and wish all the best for you and your family.

[@vdhdhdffsg9315]

RED ALERT MUSIC HYPE!

[@c0d3014]

legacy of druid plz thx P.S: for those to young to know .. the Cata song : Red Alert 2 - hell march 1

[@TimpalimpaZS]

I love these videos! keep on making them :)

[@Dr_Bombay]

LOVED this. thank you for covering the history of the best class ; )

[@comical9587]

Where's the classic Preach background music? :(

[@Jotun90]

+Comical Indeed bring back the orignal song for theese kinda vids

[@HaarigerKlumpen]

How many hours did you work on this video?

[@nathansmith116]

Thank you Preach, I have been a sub for a long time now and have noticed your videos improve astronomically over time. Keep up the good work mate!

[@ert00034]

Great video Peach! As a mage main that started late MoP (yeah, really), this was really interesting. I'm a little upset you didn't mention the Mannoroth trinket during the WoD, as I personally hate that as much as I hate rune of power.

[@MrJustinArt]

Ah, the mage. The class I didn't play because I chose warlock instead.

[@MrJustinArt]

+Thomas Anthony Better than you'd think, but worse than you'd hope.

[@Coldheat84]

Oh wow, you were on Al'Akir in vanilla? I see DarkStorm

[@Preachgaming]

+Darkweaver I was alliance side al akir in vanilla, Immunity Guild, I joined Darkstorm in Cataclysm on horde side.

[@ItsDredj]

+Preach Gaming Remember, Monkeybeer from Champion of The Gods? he was a Mage and the only person to ever 1shot my Rogue during vanilla wow with a double trinket Frostbolt. He crit me for 4300.

[@Coldheat84]

Dredj Ferion Do you mean Stature of ... ?

[@Coldheat84]

Preach Gaming I was on horde side :) Warlock named Coldheat wasn't much of a raider tho. I was young and didn't have stable connection or dedicated computer so didn't really do well without a proper guild. Looking back, I regret that :S

[@wyatttilley7849]

+Preach Gaming Did you ever run into an undead rogue by the name of Grim? That guy was a badass you know..

[@jwslink1]

I would love to see this updated!

[@DiplomatDread]

Nice outfit man, you nailed it. I dont usually like tubers who raise voice much but you usually have a point. Been out of Wow since cata, checking stuff every now and then to see if its ever worth going back but i'm still too scared. Gonna watch this one from nostalgy to my 114 days spent mage :S

[@moediggity8797]

Don't you mean the Pristine of the mage?

[@sblade777]

#savage

[@somedude773]

Get Ghosty'd mate.

[@MegaOmgWoW]

awesome video preach!! some requests for next video: shaman! obviously... and more ghosty!!

[@MrCorthez]

Great video! Keep up the good work.

[@xiiiultima]

You forgot Hell March in the soundtrack bro.

[@weihaokow3289]

+Ice Bird Gaming note his comments lol. Who wouldn't know ?? hahah

[@VentrueMinis]

+Ice Bird Gaming That Command and Conquer tho.

[@ShahroozSmith]

So in short. Vanilla Mages: Alright you lowly peons.. allow me to CC those adds and provide you all bountiful food and drinks. Yes yes.. I am your King. TBC Mage: *Leans against a wall in Stormwind looking at Trade chat or Looking for Group to see if there's a spot needed.* Wrath Mage: Alright I just gotta manage my debuff for top DPS in Arc- *Derp Healer dispels it.* -SON OF A BITCH! Cata Mage: DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH FIRE?!!?! Also [Wait you're fire we need you arcane.] "But Arcane is boring." /GKICK! MoP Mage: *Stands perfectly still in Rune of Power* [Hey Mage! Shen's dropping his hammer to you!] *Stares blankly only to move to steps to the side only for the spell to miss.* WoD Mage: All my specs have been homogenized so much that it makes Arcane look better in comparison. Mages Overall: Frost Bolt, Frost Nova, Blink, Repeat.

[@jeansnow1198]

Your overall pretty well describes leveling. Although add some blizzard for AOE.

[@kokichiouma297]

legion mage pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast pyroblast

[@ShahroozSmith]

Legion: *Two shots with Pyroblast on a regular mob while sporting 845 items.* Yeah this spec is fun..

[@Timmeltammel]

That Outro was awesome! :D

[@LillaLue91]

As always, these legacy videos are something else. Great job! Miss the finny, signature(I find) music though.