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flyinfungi · 10/18/06, 12:29 PM

This is how I imagine the an Arcane Mage will be in the expansion.

Will want at least ONE. Utility of Slow spell on a boss (If most are not immune)

Arcane Mages in general I feel will be horribly bad in the Xpac for PVP. I feel a Fire build gives you too much to offer.

Arcane Mages I feel will be incredibly powerful in PVE.

I think an encounter will go something like this....

Mage waits for a nice aggro gain.

Mage blows the crap outta the mob with Arcane Blast/Missles on clearcast.

(This part needs number crunching) Mage either Uses rank one missles till clearcast and uses Max rank Missles or wands till mana pool is full. (Dare I saw wand specalization might be VERY good this build?)

Mage repeats First part by blowing mob up with Missles/Blast.

Evocate/Invisibility.

Spam more damage with AB/AM

Big question we need answered is can we Drink during invisiblity. If so thats just another complete bar of full mana we can throw at the mob.

Tack on with an arcane PVE build has the most aggro reduction, the most, the most hit increase, has max mana regen, has 15% bigger mana pool, and can spec to be uninteruptable with some other cool utility (Imp CS, Imp Dampen, AP, POM).

Also, perhaps with an Arcane build mages should be looking at a high amount of spirit so they can get a full mana pool back quicker.

Also regarding clearcasting, it should be incredibly easier to pull the switch off with AB being an instacast. Should hit the target immediatley which SHOULD give you enough time inbetween the global cooldown (1.5s) to see if you proced the clearcast and should cast AM next. No reason why the AB to CC AM combo shouldn't work here even with lag.

10/18/06, 12:29 PM	#72
flyinfungi Piston Honda Flyingfungi Undead Mage <Sword of Storms> Mal'Ganis	This is how I imagine the an Arcane Mage will be in the expansion. Will want at least ONE. Utility of Slow spell on a boss (If most are not immune) Arcane Mages in general I feel will be horribly bad in the Xpac for PVP. I feel a Fire build gives you too much to offer. Arcane Mages I feel will be incredibly powerful in PVE. I think an encounter will go something like this.... Mage waits for a nice aggro gain. Mage blows the crap outta the mob with Arcane Blast/Missles on clearcast. (This part needs number crunching) Mage either Uses rank one missles till clearcast and uses Max rank Missles or wands till mana pool is full. (Dare I saw wand specalization might be VERY good this build?) Mage repeats First part by blowing mob up with Missles/Blast. Evocate/Invisibility. Spam more damage with AB/AM Big question we need answered is can we Drink during invisiblity. If so thats just another complete bar of full mana we can throw at the mob. Tack on with an arcane PVE build has the most aggro reduction, the most, the most hit increase, has max mana regen, has 15% bigger mana pool, and can spec to be uninteruptable with some other cool utility (Imp CS, Imp Dampen, AP, POM). Also, perhaps with an Arcane build mages should be looking at a high amount of spirit so they can get a full mana pool back quicker. Also regarding clearcasting, it should be incredibly easier to pull the switch off with AB being an instacast. Should hit the target immediatley which SHOULD give you enough time inbetween the global cooldown (1.5s) to see if you proced the clearcast and should cast AM next. No reason why the AB to CC AM combo shouldn't work here even with lag.
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