Battlemage

"In the fires of magic shall great weapons be forged"

The Magi of Azeroth are powerful indeed. Many Magi skilled in the arcane arts are able to lend invaluable support to any situation through their ability to conjure food and drink or manipulation of the battlefield. But this is not enough for some. Battle-mages are arcanists who seek a more direct role in conflict and accompany soldiers into the heart of battle; wading though enemy lines and assaulting enemy personnel, demons, and monsters directly. Generations of warfare have given Battle-Mages testing grounds to develop new and powerful magics designed for use on the battlefield. These magics take the form of powerful discharges of energy and transmutation of existing energy to their advantage along with powerful invocation techniques.

Battle-mage combat style
It is not enough to face the enemy in combat through magic alone, a Battle-mage must take great care to hone his martial prowess. Battle-magi typically enter combat with sword and staff in place of sword and shield, though it is not unheard of for polearms, greatstaffs or other focuses to be used in melee combat A Battle-mage eschews heavy armor like a typical warrior or knight, as it would interfere with more complex magic when attention is already focused on the battlefield. Instead a Battle-mage uses light and non-inhibitive armor, no robes as they can get in the way of footwork.

Battle-magi who work in groups will often engage in assault tactics and flanking maneuvers, using their magical abilities to rapidly move about and dominate the battlefield. Preferring and trained to engage in close combat rather then raining magical power down from a distance, these warrior arcanists act as a scalpel, delivering quick and decisive blows.

Battlemagics
Battlemagics are a series of rituals and preparations along with arcane techniques that augments the Battle-magi’s combat ability. Common techniques are

- Magical channeling

- Arcane blasts

- Frost barriers

- Sword enchantment and focusing.

- Blink

- Magical armor.

As the Battle-mage hones his/her martial skills, more advanced techniques can be put into play that would typically be impossible to do in the heat of combat, such as frost runes and rings, and the ability to discharge arcane bursts from other body parts then hands. The height of Battlemagics is a Technique developed over the years in one form or another, a powerful invocational technique that directs magical energy inward instead of outward; strengthening the body and augmenting power and speed. This technique allows the Battle-mage to resist blows and magical blasts which would normally damage the body (to a point) and swing their weapons with greater strength. It also improves channeling ability by providing a greater amount of magic flowing through the body. It is unknown how many magi are versed in this technique, one current master of the technique is Vanidicus Alexander.

Notable Battle-magi
- Vanidicus Alexander

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