Flame Orb

Flame Orb is an ability for mages added in Cataclysm, learned at 81. Casting the spell launches an Orb in a straight line in the direction the mage is facing. The orb will first move at fast speed until it encounters a target and will then slow down and fire at the closest target in range.

• Critical Mass increases damage by 5/10/15%.
• Fire Power (mage talent) adds an explosion at the end of the spell's duration (or sooner, if the orb doesn't find a valid target within ~5 seconds).
• Frostfire Orb converts the spell into a Frostfire Orb, dealing Frostfire damage and applying a short chill effect.

• The Orb will pull mobs not engaged in combat if they're closer than other mobs.
• The Orb will break any crowd control spells that are not Polymorph.
• Because of pathing issues in many areas like Maloriak's Laboratory or the Platform of Siamat, the orb may despawn as soon as it is summoned, wasting the spell entirely.