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Tyrian · 06/27/07, 2:05 PM

I just put a selection of gear on to show u the results. I wont list my gear since its irrelevant if we are just comparing percentages.

Without 2 piece bonus

ab hits for 1560-1630
ab crits for 2750 - 2850

With 2 piece bonus: (swapping out spellstrike pants for tier 5 pants only, which is only a small damage difference)

ab hits for 1884 - 1995
ab crits for roughly 3300-3400

Conclusion? Its a flat +20% more damage. Yes, its amazing. They could reword the bonus to say (applicable to my spec/gear) 'Increase the damage of your arcane blast hits by 300 and crits by 500'. No item/set bonus upgrade in the history of wow comes close to the significance of this 2-piece for a single spell.. someone correct me if im wrong?

I do have one nagging question I would love a mage with 4-piece tier 5 to answer. Does the 4 piece bonus proc (+70 dam on crits) off individual Arcane Missile crits? Or only spells like AB/frostbolt/scorch etc? I hope it does, but after hearing the eye of magtheridon *doesnt* proc off AM I was a little worried AM might not proc the 4-piece bonus too?

06/27/07, 2:05 PM	#8
Tyrian Great Tiger Tyrian Human Mage <Fallen Chapter> Blackrock	I just put a selection of gear on to show u the results. I wont list my gear since its irrelevant if we are just comparing percentages. Without 2 piece bonus ab hits for 1560-1630 ab crits for 2750 - 2850 With 2 piece bonus: (swapping out spellstrike pants for tier 5 pants only, which is only a small damage difference) ab hits for 1884 - 1995 ab crits for roughly 3300-3400 Conclusion? Its a flat +20% more damage. Yes, its amazing. They could reword the bonus to say (applicable to my spec/gear) 'Increase the damage of your arcane blast hits by 300 and crits by 500'. No item/set bonus upgrade in the history of wow comes close to the significance of this 2-piece for a single spell.. someone correct me if im wrong? I do have one nagging question I would love a mage with 4-piece tier 5 to answer. Does the 4 piece bonus proc (+70 dam on crits) off individual Arcane Missile crits? Or only spells like AB/frostbolt/scorch etc? I hope it does, but after hearing the eye of magtheridon doesnt proc off AM I was a little worried AM might not proc the 4-piece bonus too? Last edited by Tyrian : 06/27/07 at 2:12 PM.