BC mage stamina gear The High King Maulgar 25 - man raid encounter has an add named Krosh Firehand , which requires a mage to tank using Spellsteal to remove his Spell Shield , and maintaining aggro through modest DPS . The stolen spell shield lasts 30 seconds and reduces the damage of spells by 75 % . Krosh is typically the third or fourth of the four adds to be killed prior to High King , so it is your job to hold his attention while the others are downed . Once DPS commences you must continue this cycle until he is killed , which is thankfully pretty quick . You can then join your fellow raiders in the casual Tank and Spank of High King . Stats that are required are : This guide is intended to prepare mages with gear from normal and heroic instances . Some items specified are from Karazhan , as it is safe to assume a guild attempting Gruul ' s Lair would have those items attainable as well . Naturally , if you are progressing beyond Gruul ' s while still doing Gruul ' s , there is gear from the higher - level raids that will greatly exceed those listed here . Links to filtered Wowhead searches are provided for each category to aid you there . Stamina is your focus when selecting gear , but do not neglect intellect or spell damage as you will need it to maintain aggro . Spell hit is required for a proper set . A ' Nothing to Steal ' no - cast does not trigger the GCD ( 1 . 5 sec ) but a resist does . A double resist on Spellsteal means you could take over 17k damage in 3 seconds , which will likely result in death . Krosh is a boss - level elite , therefore a mage will have a 83 % chance to hit with spells without other talents , buffs or gear coming into account . At level 70 , it takes 12 . 6 points of hit rating to increase Spell Hit by 1 % , the cap being at 99 % . Therefore you need 202 spell hit ( 12 . 6x ( 99 - 83 ) = 201 . 6 ) to reach the cap . Arcane Focus talent makes a big boost in spell hit percentage for spells of that school , which Spellsteal is . With five points in Arcane Focus , you would need only 76 Hit Rating ( 6 % ) from gear to successfully Spellsteal 99 % of the time . For Alliance , having a Draenei in your group with Inspiring Presence ( Priest , Mage , or Shaman ) will give you 1 % Spell Hit and an Elemental Shaman with Totem of Wrath gives 3 % Hit . " / hug Draenei Elemental Shaman " or lucky you for being a Draenei Mage with Arcane Focus . Fire Resistance is worthless in this fight , as Krosh ' s spells ignore fire resist . It ' s a good idea , however , to have Mage Armor on for the increased Mp5 despite the resist not helping . Notes . Here are some things to keep in mind while collecting / refining your set and gathering up your inventory prior to battle : Gear Tables . Weapon Slots . Note : Using a one handed weapon allows you to equip a high stamina off - hand . Wand Slot . Note : < nowiki > * < / nowiki > These socketed wands ( only two in the game ) can have 21 Stam with a Waist Slot . Note : < nowiki > * * < / nowiki > This used to drop from Murmur in the Shadow Labyrinth wing of Auchindoun . This is no longer the case since Patch 2 . 1 . 0 . Ring Slots . Note : < nowiki > * < / nowiki > There is a flavor for each stage of your Violet Eye reputation ( exalted one is shown ) . See the page for Violet Signet of the Archmage for the others . Trinket Slots . Note : < nowiki > * < / nowiki > These trinkets follow the common format of a ' Use : ' feature that can greatly increase dps for a short time . This is good for both building initial aggro and finishing off the boss .