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Use the Gems chart, or better yet, the Optimizer.

For actual stat equivalencies, there's the 'Relative Stat Values' chart, however do keep in mind that stat equivalencies are not accurate, and should not be used when you can use Rawr instead. And even then, be sure to update your relative stat values every time your gear/buffs/etc changes, in order have even a semblance of accuracy.

Not a mage specific issue, but the jewelcrafting trinket Figurine - Twilight Serpent still has a 5 minute cooldown on its use effect in rawr 2.1.9, though 3.0.8 changed it to a 2 minute cooldown. Updating the item cache doesn't fix this automatically.

Specific to mages: as evidenced in this thread, it appears that if an AB cast procs clearcasting, and abarr is spammed at the end of the AB cast time, due to some sort of delay in the recognition of clearcasting/arcane potency it doesn't get applied to or consumbed by abarr, but instead for the next cast. Is this behaviour recognised by rawr.mage? I haven't tested in a wide variety of conditions, so I'm unsure if latency or other factors have much bearing, but I was able to reproduce the behaviour fairly reliably on a test dummy.

Quick question, is there anyone here that is familiar enough with tools like Rawr and SimulationCraft. I m just trying to understand why for the same build and rotation the numbers are so completely different on a per stat basis.

Some just looking at them feel wrong, I'm just trying to make sense of it: For example
SimulationCraft for 3.0.9 has for FFB (0/53/18)

haste = 1.29 dps
crit = 1.23 dps
spell dam = 1.49

( haste > crit for FFB seems just wrong )

For the same build and same gear level Rawr has:

haste = 1.15 dps
crit = 1.20 dps
spell dam = 1.40

I tend to follow Rawr, i m just wondering why using the same gear there is a 13% difference on the value of haste. Doesn't simulationCraft model meta gems or something ? Just wondering if someone knows of the differencies of simulation between to 2.

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Just a quick question about chart -> talent specs: why is it changing when I change my current spec? shouldn't it be fixed according to my gear? Am I not understanding what's the purpose of this tool?

You're looking at the wrong Talent Specs chart. Rawr.Mage has two different Talent Specs charts. Search earlier in this thread for an explanation of why, but suffice it to say that the first one is bugged and shouldn't be used; use the 2nd one, it's the right one.

Try doing it without your character loaded. It won't touch items you have equipped or available.

Hi Kavan,

There is a button in Rawr under Advanced to "Compute Optimal Arcane Cycles". It lists the top few optimal cycle palettes (presumably). However, the palette isn't too descriptive.

Can you add descriptions of what each of the palette strings means in Rawr so that user do not have to look up Post #625 of the Arcane Thread?

If what you mean is add a copy of description from that thread in the message box I can do that. If you're looking for description of each individual cycle that's not likely to happen. Most users shouldn't need to use that button, hence why it's on the advanced tab.

It evaluates all cycles and lists all optimal ones. Which are optimal is determined based on dpm tradeoffs as described in the mathematics of dynamic cycles thread.