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Forum: Mages 11/20/10, 10:35 PM
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Posted By Enthorn
You cannot avoid ignite munching. My explanation...

You cannot avoid ignite munching. My explanation of ignite munching is buried, but you can read the post here...
Forum: Mages 11/18/10, 8:51 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By Enthorn
From my understanding, his answer corresponds to...

From my understanding, his answer corresponds to my rather simple solution (which in no way is new, but I talked about it here...
Forum: Mages 11/15/10, 3:11 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By Enthorn
Since Pyroblast! (Pyroblast from Hot Streak) does...

Since Pyroblast! (Pyroblast from Hot Streak) does not contribute toward Hot Streak, does Glyph of Pyroblast's 5% crit also not contribute to Pyroblast!? This seems to not have been looked at yet, and...
Forum: Mages 10/26/10, 4:46 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By Enthorn
It seems as if Blizzard is at least making an...

It seems as if Blizzard is at least making an attempt though to rectify the ignite munching situation, by ensuring that ignite ticks every two seconds regardless -- this does has benefits, as it...
Forum: Mages 10/26/10, 3:55 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By Enthorn
Am I to understand it correctly that completely...

Am I to understand it correctly that completely ignored means that the ignite damage from a critical strike that lands when ignite has more than four seconds on it will be added to the next ignite...
Forum: Mages 10/14/10, 5:23 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By Enthorn
This bug appears to have been fixed. I cannot...

This bug appears to have been fixed. I cannot reproduce it. I've waited for two fireball crits and then started running and cast pyroblast fine. I've done a fireball crit and then fire blast crit...
Forum: Mages 10/14/10, 2:52 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By Enthorn
Yeah, I was looking at the Ranged section. I had...

Yeah, I was looking at the Ranged section. I had moved the Melee and Ranged and Defense all to the bottom (click the little arrows to move them down), but apparently they didn't stay there.



The...
Forum: Mages 10/14/10, 12:57 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By Enthorn
I haven't done any raiding since the patch, only...

I haven't done any raiding since the patch, only some dungeons. [Edit: I'm going to have to look at my character sheet again...] I didn't bother reforging anything into mastery. I went straight for...
Forum: Mages 10/13/10, 5:02 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By Enthorn
Unfortunately, this is not the only instance...

Unfortunately, this is not the only instance where Living Bombs are consumed before a final explosion. Spreading Living Bombs via Impact will also do this. That is, if Living Bomb is on three targets...
Forum: Mages 10/06/10, 5:30 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By Enthorn
I am undervaluing it, because I know which fights...

I am undervaluing it, because I know which fights you're talking about, and I've wished I had something more to cast. Is Scorch better DPS than Fire Blast in Cataclysm by the way? I would most likely...
Forum: Mages 10/06/10, 5:15 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By Enthorn
Indeed, it is something to think about, because...

Indeed, it is something to think about, because with a 1 minute cooldown, you're essentially looking at free DPS in a myriad of ways. Consider Festergut. You would never need to sit through the...
Forum: Mages 10/06/10, 4:09 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By Enthorn
The problem with Cauterize is that you're...

The problem with Cauterize is that you're essentially taking massive amounts of damage after being killed. They've somewhat addressed this by increasing the 4 second burn period to 6 seconds, at...
Forum: Mages 10/04/10, 8:19 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By Enthorn
This isn't a bug new to Cataclysm, although the...

This isn't a bug new to Cataclysm, although the results are certainly new. See my post here (http://elitistjerks.com/f75/t37364-frostfire_bolt_thread_updated_3_2_2_a/p51/#post1300525) from back in...
Forum: Mages 09/20/10, 4:39 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By Enthorn
Indeed, the four piece set bonus of Firelord's...

Indeed, the four piece set bonus of Firelord's Vestments (http://db.mmo-champion.com/is/931/firelords-vestments/) gives a 10% haste bonus to Fireball.
Forum: Mages 04/22/10, 9:15 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,676
Posted By Enthorn
Do you have a more full log Frah? The same format...

Do you have a more full log Frah? The same format would work, but your log there starts out with ignite damage, so it's almost impossible to determine what is really occuring, not to mention your...
Forum: Mages 04/15/10, 8:41 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,985
Posted By Enthorn
Are you sure that ignite damage is being reduced...

Are you sure that ignite damage is being reduced by resilience? I know it is being reduced by innate magic resistance (boss at least).
Forum: Mages 04/03/10, 5:03 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,153,777
Posted By Enthorn
You don't lose ignite damage on target switches,...

You don't lose ignite damage on target switches, except when that target switching involves the target dying. Swapping from Putricide to green or orange won't 'lose' you ignite damage. The damage...
Forum: Mages 03/27/10, 1:32 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,985
Posted By Enthorn
Why are you putting Living Bomb on the ghouls? Is...

Why are you putting Living Bomb on the ghouls? Is there something on Hard Mode Lich King that differs from normal mode? I understand the chaining Pyroblasts thing -- that is always nice, but from...
Forum: Mages 03/26/10, 1:19 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,985
Posted By Enthorn
I have always instinctively used HS-Pyroblast...

I have always instinctively used HS-Pyroblast before refreshing Living Bomb. It leads to a lower uptime of Living Bomb, but it always lead to far less HS-Pyroblast losses, which I believe is an easy...
Forum: Mages 03/19/10, 9:54 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,555
Posted By Enthorn
Rawr unfortunately has no numbers for Flamestrike...

Rawr unfortunately has no numbers for Flamestrike rank 8, so I can't easily compare the difference in damage. It may possibly be a DPS increase to use at least one rank 8 and use rank 9 the rest of...
Forum: Mages 03/18/10, 7:22 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,555
Posted By Enthorn
My AoE rotation is pretty simple as FB/TTW, and...

My AoE rotation is pretty simple as FB/TTW, and depending on the number of mobs obviously, I've hit anywhere from 23k to 32k peak AoE DPS (this is normally with Mirror Images up for 18% more damage,...
Forum: Mages 03/10/10, 2:41 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,432
Posted By Enthorn
Val'kyrs scale with debuffs -- same as mirror...

Val'kyrs scale with debuffs -- same as mirror images -- and cannot be affected by buffs (such as bloodlust). Thus, they benefit from Curse of Elements (or other equivalent 13% magic damage debuffs)...
Forum: Mages 03/09/10, 10:44 PM
Replies: 5,355
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Posted By Enthorn
Val'kyr damage though is relevant to your own...

Val'kyr damage though is relevant to your own damage (and fight length/DPS) though. Think about it: if you do 100 DPS and 1 Val'kyr procs, they'll have like 99% damage. Regardless, I find Nibelung to...
Forum: Mages 03/09/10, 8:47 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,432
Posted By Enthorn
With gems, you gain 122 crit (2.66%), and 145...

With gems, you gain 122 crit (2.66%), and 145 haste (4.42%) with 48036, and 126 Spell Power with 49992. Illumination comes in at 1594 DPS. Without a proc, Nibelung is at 1302 DPS. Even the 277...
Forum: Mages 03/09/10, 4:26 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,432
Posted By Enthorn
Elut, I do not recommend using Nibelung. I used...

Elut, I do not recommend using Nibelung. I used it for a few weeks in 10-man and 25-man raids (the 264 version) and have recently switched back to 48036. Illumination is without a doubt a far...
Forum: Mages 03/02/10, 2:21 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 238,743
Posted By Enthorn
I believe they do Aaediyen. Nibelung procs on...

I believe they do Aaediyen. Nibelung procs on spell cast and on spell damage. It's very confusing. Nibelung can proc, for instance, on the application of Living Bomb, and also on the explosion, but...
Forum: Mages 02/25/10, 4:10 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 238,743
Posted By Enthorn
There's an add-on called Utopia which scans the...

There's an add-on called Utopia which scans the logs looking for applications on targets (including targets you switch to later on). It will tell you if a mob is snared via one of the methods...
Forum: Mages 02/23/10, 5:52 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 238,743
Posted By Enthorn
Torment the Weak is activated on mobs that are...

Torment the Weak is activated on mobs that are immune to snare/slowing mechanics via spells and abilities that slow casting/attacking speed. These are Judgements of the Just...
Forum: Mages 02/23/10, 5:42 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 238,743
Posted By Enthorn
As far as I know TigaFin, Nibelung was changed in...

As far as I know TigaFin, Nibelung was changed in how it procs. It now procs on spell cast, not on damage (or not on damage alone). It may have always been like this, as I had Nibelung proc off the...
Forum: Mages 02/23/10, 3:22 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 238,743
Posted By Enthorn
I find that a Frostfire PvP build works great on...

I find that a Frostfire PvP build works great on Dreamweaver. I say PvP build because a normal Frostfire build typically won't have Firestarter and Molten Shields (which I'll get to later). The...
Forum: Mages 02/21/10, 2:51 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,432
Posted By Enthorn
One thing to keep in mind is that Blizzard values...

One thing to keep in mind is that Blizzard values crit and haste as the same (1 crit = 1 haste). However, it takes far less haste to get 1% haste than it does to get 1% crit, so by getting rid of 5%...
Forum: Mages 02/19/10, 6:15 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,676
Posted By Enthorn
Regarding the new Glyph of Fireball (0.15 seconds...

Regarding the new Glyph of Fireball (0.15 seconds off the casting time):

Base Cast Time 3.5
Improved Fireball -0.5
Glyph of Fireball -0.15
New Cast Time 2.85
Haste Percent 22.8070175438597
Haste...
Forum: Mages 02/19/10, 5:40 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,153,777
Posted By Enthorn
From my raiding logs, Val'kyr damage is always...

From my raiding logs, Val'kyr damage is always significantly ahead of what Rawr reports it to be. Rawr says the damage percent is 3-4% for a 5 minute fight under most circumstances, but it ends up...
Forum: Mages 01/09/10, 5:58 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,153,777
Posted By Enthorn
It would be nice to see Nibelung modeled in Rawr...

It would be nice to see Nibelung modeled in Rawr correctly though. All of this damage guessing is really giving everyone different results, especially since people are entering the proc itself...
Forum: Mages 12/25/09, 3:46 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,153,777
Posted By Enthorn
It seems that increasing the proc chance to 2% is...

It seems that increasing the proc chance to 2% is all that is needed to bring it in line with other weapons. Although, at 2%, 50771 + 48032 is still a better combination, but only by ~10 DPS -- and...
Forum: Mages 12/25/09, 12:06 AM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,153,777
Posted By Enthorn
Yeah, I was just trying to model it as simple as...

Yeah, I was just trying to model it as simple as possible to get by. The average damage is somewhere betwen 1000 and 1200 with CoE up -- figuring about 16,877 damage over 16 casts. So I put it in as...
Forum: Mages 12/23/09, 6:49 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,153,777
Posted By Enthorn
Nibelung is a 1% proc chance...

Nibelung is a 1% proc chance (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=71845). On a fully debuffed mob, it averages about 1200 damage, with a a 3-6% crit rate. Range seems to be about 950 - 1950 according to a...
Forum: Mages 12/15/09, 5:58 PM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,729,099
Posted By Enthorn
I will update the main page with links to various...

I will update the main page with links to various posts once we have a better list of available equipment from 10-man and 25-man Icecrown. I realize loot lists are available (minus The Lich King's...
Forum: Mages 08/31/09, 6:27 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,985
Posted By Enthorn
In 25-man, the Storm Cloud buff gives Storm Power...

In 25-man, the Storm Cloud buff gives Storm Power to 6 targets. In 10-man it is 3 targets. I believe in 25-man he also may cast it on two players though (the Storm Cloud buff that is). I haven't done...
Forum: Mages 08/29/09, 2:57 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,985
Posted By Enthorn
The starlight buff is 50% haste and every time...

The starlight buff is 50% haste and every time one goes down a glacier is going to fall soon after. You also aren't guaranteed to have starlight within range of a fire. Saying your raid needs to keep...
Forum: Mages 08/20/09, 12:04 AM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,729,099
Posted By Enthorn
Yes, I erased the front page (although I have a...

Yes, I erased the front page (although I have a full copy of it) to keep it at least relevant still -- that is, rather than show old information, I'd rather players search for new information. I will...
Forum: Mages 08/19/09, 2:39 PM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,729,099
Posted By Enthorn
When I took into account all of the 10-man...

When I took into account all of the 10-man equipment available to me, and excluded all 25-man items, Rawr ended up recommending 47692 and 47732. Now, these things could change if I start introducing...
Forum: Mages 08/18/09, 10:35 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,555
Posted By Enthorn
Did they change the buff on Jaraxxus? When I...

Did they change the buff on Jaraxxus? When I spellsteal it, it steals one stack at a time. On 25-man, this is absolutely brutal on mana. I had to get an innervate to keep going. Now, the other mage...
Forum: Mages 08/14/09, 2:27 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,555
Posted By Enthorn
He was probably including the ignite damage,...

He was probably including the ignite damage, since that's what Rawr takes into account too when you pull those numbers straight from Rawr. Actually, 13k for a Fireball without ignite seems very low....
Forum: Mages 08/14/09, 1:31 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,555
Posted By Enthorn
Hotan posted the numbers in this post...

Hotan posted the numbers in this post (http://elitistjerks.com/f75/t30655-wotlk_complete_mage_compendium_3_2_updated/p192/#post1306905):



Generally speaking, the only way to reach this is with a...
Forum: Mages 08/14/09, 8:45 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,555
Posted By Enthorn
One thing to keep in mind, and I have a habit of...

One thing to keep in mind, and I have a habit of doing this myself, is that with 4P T8, if you get into the routine of using Pyroblast instead of refreshing Living Bomb, you're occasionally going to...
Forum: Mages 08/12/09, 1:55 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,555
Posted By Enthorn
Alright... the deal with Mirror Images. In...

Alright... the deal with Mirror Images. In Icecrown there are mobs called Converted Hero (http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=32255)es. I put Living Bomb on several of these NPCs and waited for a few ticks...
Forum: Mages 08/11/09, 3:17 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,432
Posted By Enthorn
This is not true and is likely because you had a...

This is not true and is likely because you had a critical hit before your first Fireball crit. It doesn't matter if your last spell was 5 minutes ago, the counter doesn't have a duration on it (or at...
Forum: Mages 08/11/09, 1:51 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,555
Posted By Enthorn
Yes -- I'm speaking about all situations, since...

Yes -- I'm speaking about all situations, since 3.2, and I could be imagining things, because I just found out polymorph has no facing requirement as well (awesome to know, but, apparently I never...
Forum: Mages 08/11/09, 11:29 AM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,729,099
Posted By Enthorn
I'll be updating the thread, I just have to...

I'll be updating the thread, I just have to figure out how to go about doing so. I know there are a lot of players out there who don't use Rawr or cannot use Rawr for various reasons, and at least...
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