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Forum: Mages 07/31/11, 3:39 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 405,086
Posted By Wilderness81
You are correct about using Iceblock before he...

You are correct about using Iceblock before he stuns you as that's how I do it. I blink in when we have to stack and immediately Iceblock. As Tyrian mentions, if you cancel it too early you can...
Forum: Mages 07/29/11, 11:16 AM
Replies: 433
Views: 2,303,066
Posted By Wilderness81
Has anyone looked at the best way to use AP once...

Has anyone looked at the best way to use AP once you have the 4T12 bonus? It seems to me that logically it would be most useful during the burn phase but I've seen a few people on other forums...
Forum: The Dung Heap 04/04/11, 11:17 AM
Replies: 30,105
Views: 1,889,405
Posted By Wilderness81
What program did you get your relative stat...

What program did you get your relative stat values from for that spreadsheet and was that for your particular gear or for a BiS list produced by you or someone else?
Forum: Mages 03/17/11, 3:49 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 405,086
Posted By Wilderness81
That seems like an approach with more downsides...

That seems like an approach with more downsides than positive. The damage on Maloriak is irrelevant, since I can't imagine a guild doing this fight that doesn't have to stop dps prior to the 2nd...
Forum: Mages 03/17/11, 12:12 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 254,707
Posted By Wilderness81
Not necessarily. Its only a dps loss when they...

Not necessarily. Its only a dps loss when they OOM before 30 seconds IF the increased dps that they get from casting AB and benefiting from your AB stacks is not better than the lower dps of the...
Forum: The Dung Heap 02/01/11, 6:32 PM
Replies: 30,105
Views: 1,889,405
Posted By Wilderness81
It doesn't seem mentioned nearly as much as the...

It doesn't seem mentioned nearly as much as the 516 soft haste cap, but I'm wondering if the importance of 15% haste for an additional combustion tick should be emphasized more in the OP or mentioned...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/14/11, 7:55 AM
Replies: 30,105
Views: 1,889,405
Posted By Wilderness81
This is ordinary blink behavior currently - its...

This is ordinary blink behavior currently - its not just on that fight. I believe it was one of the patches prior to Cata where I first noticed it but I use it all the time if I am in the air and...
Forum: Mages 01/12/11, 3:05 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 254,707
Posted By Wilderness81
The easiest way to keep LB up on multiple targets...

The easiest way to keep LB up on multiple targets that I have found is a mouseover macro. I'm not at home so I can't check but I think this would work: /cast [target=mouseover,harm,nodead,exists]...
Forum: Mages 12/13/10, 10:54 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 254,707
Posted By Wilderness81
This is a misconception that I see fairly...

This is a misconception that I see fairly regularly regarding procs and movement - that movement is worse for procs because you may waste some or all of the proc during your movement phase. However,...
Forum: Mages 12/06/10, 2:06 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 797,953
Posted By Wilderness81
Thank you Valaran, that looks like a pretty good...

Thank you Valaran, that looks like a pretty good guide towards gearing up our mages as we get ready to raid. I did have 1 question regarding the trinkets - why is Lifebound Alchemist Stone on top? ...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/16/10, 11:48 AM
Replies: 30,105
Views: 1,889,405
Posted By Wilderness81
Yes to the glyphs. I don't think the MA glyph is...

Yes to the glyphs. I don't think the MA glyph is really optional, as there aren't any good solutions. A while back a couple people on the WoW forums tested possibly going with the AP glyph while...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/16/10, 10:52 AM
Replies: 30,105
Views: 1,889,405
Posted By Wilderness81
This would be the 55/3/11 spec: Talent...

This would be the 55/3/11 spec: Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/talent#of0Vfz0IzxGuMxedcZbhf0o)

Now, not everyone considers Arcane Barrage a mandatory talent. You'd...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/16/10, 10:19 AM
Replies: 30,105
Views: 1,889,405
Posted By Wilderness81
I think you will find that most Arcane raiding...

I think you will find that most Arcane raiding specs have at least some of the things you mentioned. Specifically, any ICC raiding Arcane mage should take Magic Attunement. The extra 6 yards is way...
Forum: Mages 08/27/10, 5:38 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,590
Posted By Wilderness81
Does Fingers of Frost still have the "ghost...

Does Fingers of Frost still have the "ghost charges" that I've read about? I've made my 2nd spec Frost for the first time in a long time to have fun with and I wasn't sure on the rotation due to the...
Forum: Mages 08/16/10, 7:58 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,590
Posted By Wilderness81
You shouldn't plan your stats around cooldowns...

You shouldn't plan your stats around cooldowns like BL or Berzerking since that you will spend more of each fight without those active. You want enough haste as Fire to get your GCD down to 1...
Forum: Mages 07/09/10, 8:01 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,590
Posted By Wilderness81
I don't think that this is accurate, particularly...

I don't think that this is accurate, particularly when you are talking about someone who hasn't been developing a gear set for Fire and is in a 10 man which doesn't have the full caster buffs. ...
Forum: Mages 06/23/10, 7:49 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,452,204
Posted By Wilderness81
That is true, but another thing not taken into...

That is true, but another thing not taken into account in that thread or on here is that 40% of the time you cast an unhasted AM it will in fact be MBAM because you won't be able to see the proc...
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/14/10, 7:40 AM
Replies: 30,105
Views: 1,889,405
Posted By Wilderness81
As always, RAWR can be a good tool for comparing...

As always, RAWR can be a good tool for comparing the specs based on what gear you have for each. In my experience with looking at various set-ups and peoples actual toons it seems that Fire pulls...
Forum: Mages 04/28/10, 11:27 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,590
Posted By Wilderness81
That's correct, although it would only apply to...

That's correct, although it would only apply to his scenario if LB explodes (proccing HS) while another FB was in flight and you were casting a 2nd FB. Still, in that situation if you are at or near...
Forum: Mages 04/22/10, 11:21 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,590
Posted By Wilderness81
The problem with using your HS before LB is that...

The problem with using your HS before LB is that then you waste some of the haste from the 2T10 bonus on the GCD rather than on FB. Also, it seems from your post that your reasoning behind using...
Forum: Mages 03/23/10, 6:47 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,599,104
Posted By Wilderness81
The only time an AB is not hasted after MBarr is...

The only time an AB is not hasted after MBarr is used is if the channel is broken early by clipping your missiles. If done correctly the first AB will always get the haste buff from PtL. This only...
Forum: Mages 03/22/10, 7:41 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,590
Posted By Wilderness81
Post-patch it will only have a 2 minute cooldown....

Post-patch it will only have a 2 minute cooldown. But you are right that I didn't take into account that the cooldown would only start once it has been used up, so that adds to the time in between...
Forum: Mages 03/22/10, 3:30 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,590
Posted By Wilderness81
With the patch likely hitting tomorrow, I am...

With the patch likely hitting tomorrow, I am looking forward to seeing how Fire performs on live based on what RAWR and other sims says it will be able to do.

One thing I'm not sure about is how to...
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/20/10, 7:59 PM
Replies: 30,105
Views: 1,889,405
Posted By Wilderness81
I think its very possible that it does. In my...

I think its very possible that it does. In my 25-man gear I use Nibelung and when I look at BM vs. 81 sp the +sp is 3 dps better. This is with a static fight, and its important to remember that...
Forum: Mages 03/03/10, 11:35 AM
Replies: 527
Views: 950,509
Posted By Wilderness81
I'm curious as to what the addon is underneath...

I'm curious as to what the addon is underneath the "Range" check on the lower left hand side of the screen. I've never seen that before and don't know what it does.

Thanks.
Forum: Mages 03/03/10, 8:34 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,590
Posted By Wilderness81
The backlash happens just slightly after the...

The backlash happens just slightly after the debuff is removed/cleared so you have to be sure not to cancel your IB too early. As long as you wait a second or so you should be fine, unless they...
Forum: Mages 02/23/10, 11:21 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 103,908
Posted By Wilderness81
Absolutely it can prevent you from dying and...

Absolutely it can prevent you from dying and should be used to do so if possible.

However, I don't see it being viable for dps purposes. In order to make that worthwhile you'd have to spec into...
Forum: Mages 01/28/10, 3:38 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,732
Posted By Wilderness81
I don't think that's correct. No one is saying...

I don't think that's correct. No one is saying that clipping your missiles means you never get the buff, just that it won't affect your first AB if that's what you cast to clip the missiles. You...
Forum: Mages 01/28/10, 11:52 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,590
Posted By Wilderness81
I'm sure this has probably been asked and...

I'm sure this has probably been asked and answered a couple times before but I can't think of the best search terms to come up with it so I'll just answer it:

The numbers after AB mean how many...
Forum: Mages 01/21/10, 9:41 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,452,204
Posted By Wilderness81
I don't think that pushback is really much of a...

I don't think that pushback is really much of a concern in ICC thus far. The only boss fight with any real pushback is Marrowgar, and if you are truly that worried about bone storm then you can have...
Forum: Mages 01/15/10, 7:46 AM
Replies: 527
Views: 950,509
Posted By Wilderness81
I use Mage Nuggets to track spellsteal-able...

I use Mage Nuggets to track spellsteal-able buffs: Mage Nuggets - Addons - Curse (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/mage-nuggets.aspx)

It tracks other things for mages as well,...
Forum: Mages 01/12/10, 1:35 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,452,204
Posted By Wilderness81
If you run 10-man raids with a comp that doesn't...

If you run 10-man raids with a comp that doesn't have someone else (hunter, shaman, DK) to slow the adds, then the point in slow is well worth it. But outside of that I don't think slow has a real...
Forum: Mages 01/05/10, 1:04 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,452,204
Posted By Wilderness81
Yes, it would be a dps upgrade for you to replace...

Yes, it would be a dps upgrade for you to replace your i245 pants with the i232 T9 ones. Just loading you in RAWR real quick it shows that to be about a 100 dps upgrade for you.

Also, since you...
Forum: Mages 12/28/09, 9:10 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,599,104
Posted By Wilderness81
Hmm, that makes sense. Its not that I'm...

Hmm, that makes sense. Its not that I'm concerned about trash pulls, but since this was my first chance to learn and use FFB I wanted to make the most of it and try to become as good with it as I...
Forum: Mages 12/23/09, 8:45 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,599,104
Posted By Wilderness81
New to FFB

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some help in the easiest/most efficient way to use FFB in ICC (only for trash and gunship). My guild never has not gotten to ToGC Anub so I do not have any prior...
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