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Forum: Mages 03/13/11, 11:15 AM

Replies: 783 Cataclysm Fire Mage Compendium Views: 3,966,066 Posted By Gediablo I don't think Blizzard is going to be a viable... I don't think Blizzard is going to be a viable way to AoE as fire. Even as frost the spell is really bad on live realms at the moment. Should Blizzard turn out to be viable as fire or arcane, I doubt...

Forum: Mages 11/07/10, 4:56 PM

Replies: 265 Arcane in Cataclysm: Updated for 4.01 Views: 917,908 Posted By Gediablo Shard of Woe 9,751 4 stack without Shard of Woe 6,916 4 stack with Shard of Woe So, you save 2835 mana per cast @ 4stack AB with trinket.

Forum: The Dung Heap 10/15/10, 1:59 AM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,884,811 Posted By Gediablo Yeah - a predictable and disappointing way of... Yeah - a predictable and disappointing way of "fixing" it.

Forum: Mages 10/12/10, 4:20 PM

Replies: 710 Fire Cataclysm Discussion: OP Updated for Release Views: 721,225 Posted By Gediablo What is the status of Burning Soul? I believe... What is the status of Burning Soul? I believe they are in the process of removing most pure pushback reducing talents and making it more generic. Is 3/3 points in Burning Soul overkill from 4.0?

Forum: Mages 09/08/10, 2:09 PM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,246 Posted By Gediablo I have been arcane mainspec ever since SCC. I... I have been arcane mainspec ever since SCC. I never disliked Arcane as much, as when playing it in the Cata-beta. It simply isn't fun for me to play the spec in it's current state. No matter what you...

Forum: Mages 08/23/10, 12:53 PM

Replies: 570 Cataclysm Mage Changes Views: 226,637 Posted By Gediablo A few odd things I have noticed from the beta.... A few odd things I have noticed from the beta. Currently poly-rabbit and poly-blackcat, poly-pig are not broken by damage although turtle and sheep are. Also Dalaran Intellect does not provide the...

Forum: Mages 08/14/10, 6:02 AM

Replies: 570 Cataclysm Mage Changes Views: 226,637 Posted By Gediablo What is the status of the 5% crit debuff on the... What is the status of the 5% crit debuff on the beta? From what I can see it can currently only be applied by a 3 point tier 1 destro warlock talent or a 3 point tier 6 fire mage talent - is that...

Forum: Mages 07/31/10, 4:10 AM

Replies: 570 Cataclysm Mage Changes Views: 226,637 Posted By Gediablo Fire AoE spells I'm a huge fan of trash and AoE and actually leveled an extra fire mage with the sole purpose of only leveling in 5 mans using mainly AoE spells. I wasn't happy with the decision of giving fire mages...

Forum: Mages 04/17/10, 4:38 PM

Replies: 570 Cataclysm Mage Changes Views: 226,637 Posted By Gediablo We got no clue how mana management is going to... We got no clue how mana management is going to look for arcane. They might change so you get x% mana back whenever you crit, use arcane barrage/arcane missiles/flame orb/whatever spell, increase mana...

Forum: Mages 04/10/10, 4:55 AM

Replies: 570 Cataclysm Mage Changes Views: 226,637 Posted By Gediablo Overall it seems pretty good. Two things puzzles... Overall it seems pretty good. Two things puzzles me, however. Flame Orb. Another obvious spell to compare it to is the frozen orb in Diablo 2. My main issue with this spell that it is another fire...

Forum: Mages 02/25/10, 4:36 PM

Replies: 97 Raiding as frost in 3.3.3 Views: 238,728 Posted By Gediablo If you use PowerAuras you can just use that to... If you use PowerAuras you can just use that to track the following debuff: Infected Wounds/Thunder Clap/Judgements of the Just/Frost Fever Just takes 1 min to set up. About the whole relying on the...

Forum: Mages 02/04/10, 6:17 PM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,644 Posted By Gediablo Can you get bitten and get Vampiric Bite while... Can you get bitten and get Vampiric Bite while you are in an iceblock?

Forum: Mages 01/13/10, 5:56 PM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,644 Posted By Gediablo I got 2 questions both regarding Vigilance on a... I got 2 questions both regarding Vigilance on a mage. 1 - While Mirror Images are up does the Vigilance buff transfer threat to the warrior? 2 - How does passive threat reduction talents like...

Forum: Mages 12/30/09, 3:56 PM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,644 Posted By Gediablo Regarding what tier pieces to pick first people... Regarding what tier pieces to pick first people should probably also consider that Toravon in VoA most likely will drop legs and hands. Depending on the rate you gather frost emblems in this may be a...

Forum: Mages 12/29/09, 9:18 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,906 Posted By Gediablo Actually the range is only 10 yards (the tooltip... Actually the range is only 10 yards (the tooltip listed value) when moving - it is around 1.4 yard lower when standing still. Apart from that there is one significant difference between AE and...

Forum: Mages 12/12/09, 11:36 AM

Replies: 527 Mage UI and Add-ons (READ THE FIRST POST) Views: 950,291 Posted By Gediablo I would like to recommend the addon called... I would like to recommend the addon called DPSTime (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/dpstime.aspx). From the author, which I don't know at all. To me at least seems like a good...

Forum: The Dung Heap 08/25/09, 10:13 PM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,884,811 Posted By Gediablo Since arcane is under review at the moment I'll... Since arcane is under review at the moment I'll give my view of what I think the spec is lacking at the moment here. Apart from 5 man content I find this spec very inferior to fire in basically all...

Forum: Mages 08/06/09, 10:55 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,205 Posted By Gediablo Neither Eye of the Broodmother nor Illustration... Neither Eye of the Broodmother nor Illustration of the Dragon Soul works with Blizzard on live 3.2 realms, even though patch notes said otherwise (again). It seems, however, it now partly works...

Forum: Mages 07/27/09, 5:28 PM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,205 Posted By Gediablo It is like that on live too. Edit: I missed... It is like that on live too. Edit: I missed Hinalover's answer on the nxt page.

Forum: Mages 07/15/09, 7:43 PM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,644 Posted By Gediablo Source: World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums... Source: World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> Brain Freeze Fireballs "work" for raiding? (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=18326619718&pageNo=18) That quote makes you...

Forum: Mages 06/30/09, 9:47 AM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,644 Posted By Gediablo With all the talk about fire AoE being viable... With all the talk about fire AoE being viable with the possible Living Bomb and Flamestrike changes I find it odd that noone mentioned the manacost of Arcane Explosion as a problem too. Arcane is the...

Forum: Mages 06/19/09, 7:39 AM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,644 Posted By Gediablo Based on their most recent comment on frost I was... Based on their most recent comment on frost I was actually suprised that 3.2 had no changes to the PvE damage of frostmages. About the pacing part - for arcane mages that is actually true...

Forum: Mages 05/04/09, 5:01 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,906 Posted By Gediablo I'm currently testing alternative arcane specs to... I'm currently testing alternative arcane specs to Icy Veins specs. I have been 57-3-11 the last months. Here are the reasons for me doing this: 1 - I'm currently hitcapped with just 3% from talents...

Forum: Mages 03/15/09, 6:48 PM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,089 Posted By Gediablo Maybe I missed it, but to me a more relevant... Maybe I missed it, but to me a more relevant question is what is the biggest damage loss to overall raid dps: The warlock keeping up the crit debuff, the mage keeping up scorch or the mage keeping up...

Forum: Mages 03/10/09, 5:12 AM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,089 Posted By Gediablo I don't get why people say it is easier to sync... I don't get why people say it is easier to sync popping stuff after 20 sec rather than at a 35% heroism. I can agree that it often doesn't matter that much when it is popped above execute range, but...

Forum: Mages 03/03/09, 9:36 PM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,089 Posted By Gediablo Regarding the difference between the specs... Regarding the difference between the specs needing balancing attention regarding hit, threat and what ever. Personally I can't remember the 3 talent trees ever being more similar than they are now....

Forum: Mages 02/12/09, 4:29 AM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,089 Posted By Gediablo Well luckily Blizzard at least got my point and... Well luckily Blizzard at least got my point and changed some stuff since then. AoE spells today got a significantly higher spellpower coefficient than back then, other spells actually got one (like...

Forum: Mages 02/12/09, 3:42 AM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,089 Posted By Gediablo The +spellpower system is impossible to balance... The +spellpower system is impossible to balance in its current form. Either some spells are balanced in heroic gear and not balanced in Ulduar gear or they are not balanced in heroic gear, but will...

Forum: Mages 02/11/09, 7:48 AM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,927 Posted By Gediablo You can do all that in one simple mod called... You can do all that in one simple mod called TellMeWhen. Track scorch debuff (with refresh updates across mages that doesn't even have the addon), track other debuffs on your target like Living Bomb,...

Forum: Mages 02/11/09, 6:15 AM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,089 Posted By Gediablo Any news on what the new nerfed spell power... Any news on what the new nerfed spell power coefficient of Arcane Barrage is in 3.0.9? And how does the AM glyph and this ABar coefficient affect the spec in the long run compared to the other 3...

Forum: Mages 02/10/09, 10:47 AM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,089 Posted By Gediablo Without Hand of Salvation and lots of Hunter... Without Hand of Salvation and lots of Hunter misdirects on e.g. Heigan I'll pull aggro as frostfire already today. Of cause I use Living Bomb, Scorch and Fireblast and instant Pyroblasts a lot in the...

Forum: Mages 02/06/09, 2:57 AM

Replies: 887 Upcoming mage changes Views: 299,089 Posted By Gediablo Is it just me seeing the water elemental change... Is it just me seeing the water elemental change as a nerf to frost in PvE raiding? Since you cannot have it up all the time you need another stable replenish source instead anyway and the new...

Forum: Mages 01/21/09, 5:12 AM

Replies: 887 Upcoming mage changes Views: 299,089 Posted By Gediablo Here is a link to the description of the... Here is a link to the description of the bug. World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> Shadowpriest buff? (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=14498531787&sid=1)

Forum: Mages 01/15/09, 5:17 AM

Replies: 887 Upcoming mage changes Views: 299,089 Posted By Gediablo While you are at it can you check if Ice Armor... While you are at it can you check if Ice Armor can proc FoF without at least 1 point in Frostbite to on the PTR? It can't on live realms.

Forum: Mages 01/06/09, 4:29 AM

Replies: 887 Upcoming mage changes Views: 299,089 Posted By Gediablo Personally I prefer the addon TellMeWhen. I use... Personally I prefer the addon TellMeWhen. I use it to track hot streak buff, living bomb debuff, scorch debuff, slow debuff, missile barrage buff and other buffs, debuff and cooldowns. One of the...

Forum: Mages 12/17/08, 10:11 AM

Replies: 887 Upcoming mage changes Views: 299,089 Posted By Gediablo Torment the Weak According to this post earlier... Torment the Weak According to this post earlier in the thread http://elitistjerks.com/f75/t38676-upcoming_mage_changes/p9/#post1016090 the old Molten Fury bug still kills TtW. But what I'm more...

Forum: Mages 12/16/08, 9:15 AM

Replies: 216 Concerning Mana Management: Spirit, Evocation, Gems Views: 45,812 Posted By Gediablo Not true. PvP mages shouldn't have spirit. As all... Not true. PvP mages shouldn't have spirit. As all tier loot got spirit it is fair to make the assumption for all PvE mages, but not for PvP mages. Actually a very good observation. Another reason...

Forum: Mages 12/16/08, 8:42 AM

Replies: 887 Upcoming mage changes Views: 299,089 Posted By Gediablo They made Evocation independent of spirit due to... They made Evocation independent of spirit due to PvP. I know your suggestion isn't nerfing PvP evocation, but I doubt they will make that change, since if mages got mana problems in PvE they will...

Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 7:32 AM

Replies: 887 Upcoming mage changes Views: 299,089 Posted By Gediablo I think this can be understood in 2 ways. Either... I think this can be understood in 2 ways. Either that they removed the part where only Slow had an effect on bosses or that it now works like it does today (on trash not bosses) but for all slowing...

Forum: Mages 12/05/08, 9:13 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,205 Posted By Gediablo Upcoming Ignite change? Quoted from World of... Upcoming Ignite change? Quoted from World of Warcraft (en) Forums -> Debuff Cap Removed (http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=6986533410&sid=1) Since the ignite damage is calculated...

Forum: Mages 12/04/08, 6:55 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,205 Posted By Gediablo I got both and they do stack. They also stack... I got both and they do stack. They also stack with Forge Ember.

Forum: Mages 11/25/08, 7:29 AM

Replies: 967 Raiding as frost Views: 403,178 Posted By Gediablo I leveled 70->80 as torment+elemental spec. I had... I leveled 70->80 as torment+elemental spec. I had both 2/3 Improved elemental and 3/3 Improved elemental. Not once did I get a replenishment buff or a change in the character sheet's mp5 number,...

Forum: Mages 11/25/08, 7:14 AM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,927 Posted By Gediablo If you have Fireward up and is hit by... If you have Fireward up and is hit by frostfirebolt it will do frostdamage to avoid being absorbed. If you have Frostward up and is hit by frostfirebolt it will do firedamage to avoid being absorbed.

Forum: Mages 11/25/08, 5:04 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,205 Posted By Gediablo 2. Not worth it since you are spending nearly... 2. Not worth it since you are spending nearly twice the amount mana and the damage is still lower and you don't provide a spell 10% crit debuff. In a few mobility fights, and aggro sensitive fights...

Forum: Mages 11/07/08, 7:21 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,205 Posted By Gediablo I keep reading that both fire and frost got... I keep reading that both fire and frost got better AoE than arcane now, and I feel I have to comment on that. Looking at the theorycraft numbers only I agree, but when actually AoEing I disagree....

Forum: Mages 11/06/08, 5:04 PM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,205 Posted By Gediablo I wondered if anyone tested how Deathfrost works... I wondered if anyone tested how Deathfrost works with Torment the Weak. As far as I know Deathfrost works on non-frostimmune bosses. I can't remember seeing anyone testing it. Edit: Tested it myself....

Forum: Mages 11/06/08, 7:23 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,205 Posted By Gediablo Nice! The FFB section needs some updates. Like... Nice! The FFB section needs some updates. Like how ampl/dampen magic affects it, that the threat reduction on FFB from Burning Soul and Frost Channeling doesn't stack, Icy Veins doesn't provide...

Forum: Mages 11/03/08, 4:42 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,205 Posted By Gediablo From what I noticed our last SW raid regarding... From what I noticed our last SW raid regarding Torment the Weak: Slow is castable on e.g Twins, Entropius and Kil'Jaeden but not Brutallus. Could it be that it only is castable on bosses that are...

Forum: Mages 10/29/08, 10:32 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,205 Posted By Gediablo Do you know if your enemy can see the flowers you... Do you know if your enemy can see the flowers you spread while invisible and using the herbalist heal?

Forum: Mages 10/28/08, 11:17 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,205 Posted By Gediablo Actually I use Flamestrike quite a lot, but... Actually I use Flamestrike quite a lot, but mainly when I'm arcane. It does require 2 things, however. 1 - Your guild banning all sort of Blastwaves, Typhoons and Thunderstorms in raids. 2 - that...

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