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Forum: Mages 10/14/10, 5:03 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,236,621
Posted By kadgar
Is it correct, that the crit dmg for all spells...

Is it correct, that the crit dmg for all spells is now 200% without talents and (200 * 40%=) 280% for fire with Ignite?
Forum: Mages 03/25/09, 8:59 AM
Replies: 967
Views: 403,618
Posted By kadgar
Mechanics for improving Frost PVE (only) DPS

I wouldn't give up hope for the frost tree, however looking at the arcane tree and how long it took to make it worthwhile or just to get rid of a stupid talent (wand spec) shows that it sometimes can...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/18/08, 6:18 AM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 882,799
Posted By kadgar
1. Get to Dalaran and get flight point and HS. Go...

1. Get to Dalaran and get flight point and HS. Go to Argent Vanguard and get FP.
Now you need someone (or yourself, 2nd account) with a vehicle which can carry passengers, get on the vehicle and let...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/17/08, 6:19 AM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,662
Posted By kadgar
The Achievment gets changed to require only 44,...

The Achievment gets changed to require only 44, so it's possible in 3.08.
The Northrend Gourmet made possible in patch 3.0.8 - WoW Insider...
Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 8:58 AM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,406
Posted By kadgar
So finally, we are back the age old situation,...

So finally, we are back the age old situation, that every mage specs absolutely needs 18 points in arcane. (Btw: why is A.Blast not in the list of TtW spells?)
This was the reason for the first...
Forum: Mages 09/24/08, 2:00 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,718
Posted By kadgar
Fire mages don't need imp. scorch glyph as long...

Fire mages don't need imp. scorch glyph as long as there is a frost mage in the raid and therefor can take fireball, mage and molten armor glyphs.
Frost mages will use fostbolt, water elemental and...
Forum: Mages 09/05/08, 9:32 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,718
Posted By kadgar
List of questions for beta mages who have access...

List of questions for beta mages who have access to Mirror Image (http://wotlk.wowhead.com/?spell=55342#see-also-other):


Are they controlable in any way, or act like Barov Peasant Callers?
Does...
Forum: Mages 09/05/08, 8:58 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,718
Posted By kadgar
There is not really _that_ much you get from the...

There is not really _that_ much you get from the arcane tree:
+3%dmg, +5%crit, PoM and AP on a 2 min timer, Absorbtion, some resi and more mana(-reg) than you probably ever need.
In the fire and...
Forum: Mages 09/03/08, 9:25 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,718
Posted By kadgar
Sorry was a spelling error, meant ABarr there....

Sorry was a spelling error, meant ABarr there. Fireblast and Scorch are short enough, with 1% haste you have the ABarr on cd. At 33% haste (IV / Hero) also AB and Frostbolt rotations bring ABarr on...
Forum: Mages 09/03/08, 7:16 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,718
Posted By kadgar
They already did that to some extent. Missle...

They already did that to some extent.
Missle Barrage is the replacement for the old MSD. It just doesn't work.
AB proccing it isn't useful because building up stacks is very low dmg and full stacked...
Forum: Mages 08/27/08, 8:43 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,718
Posted By kadgar
True, but you often have the choice to get...

True, but you often have the choice to get equipment / enchants / gems with more crit or haste or dmg or ... .
So it IS important to know how useful the additional (or less) crit is when choosing...
Forum: Mages 08/27/08, 6:39 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,718
Posted By kadgar
There are 3 major questions about the frostbolt...

There are 3 major questions about the frostbolt glyph:

1: Is the coefficient penalty removed too?
2: How easily / costly can glyphs be exchanged?
3: Are there good alternatives for the frostbolt...
Forum: Mages 08/22/08, 5:52 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,718
Posted By kadgar
Maybe I'm forgetting something here, but when you...

Maybe I'm forgetting something here, but when you spam fireballs, the dot ticks every 3 sec. (because a landing fireball resets the dot, right?). So with the glyph you only loose 1 dot tick - 23dmg...
Forum: Mages 08/21/08, 6:28 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,718
Posted By kadgar
2006: 2008: Perhaps he lost a duel with his...

2006:


2008:

Perhaps he lost a duel with his Warrior against a mage again...?

But seriously: Don't forget the following sentences: Edit: beaten on that.
Forum: Mages 08/20/08, 8:51 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,718
Posted By kadgar
I did some Excel with theese values: Spell ...

I did some Excel with theese values:


Spell % mana cast %/sec mana/sec mp5
Arcane Blast 40% 1184 2,5 16,0% 474 2368
Arcane Blast 3stacks 130% 3848 2,5 52,0% ...
Forum: Mages 08/19/08, 6:18 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,718
Posted By kadgar
Yes it's only a useful mana dump for arcane...

Yes it's only a useful mana dump for arcane speccs. I remember someone in the old thread calculated that AB spem is (nearly) no dmg increase for a deep frost mage over frostbolts.



I think this is...
Forum: Mages 08/19/08, 3:22 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,718
Posted By kadgar
Well it's really a mana dump now. Whatever mana...

Well it's really a mana dump now.
Whatever mana you have left at the end of the fight, Arcane Blast will burn it _very_ quickly for some extra dmg.
Forum: Mages 08/18/08, 9:50 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,718
Posted By kadgar
Has Frostfire Bolt the same penalty?

Has Frostfire Bolt the same penalty?
Forum: Mages 08/18/08, 8:29 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 527,214
Posted By kadgar
At your current gear level, an arcane spec...

At your current gear level, an arcane spec (40/0/21) would give you a substantial spell dmg increase through Mind Mastery and adress your mana problems, though your spirit is extremly low.
With a few...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/14/08, 6:20 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
Does Slow count as "ensnared"? If so, an arcane...

Does Slow count as "ensnared"?
If so, an arcane Mage can put Slow debuff on a boss (even if the boss is immune to the slow effects, the debuff will be up) and fire or frost mages specced Torment of...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/13/08, 10:04 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
It's somehow very similar to Shamans Chain Heal...

It's somehow very similar to Shamans Chain Heal which is quite effective for single target healing too.
I don't know much about Hunters, but Multishot?

I think the actual design of LB is really...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/12/08, 10:30 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
Even if fire mages would have to switch from...

Even if fire mages would have to switch from Molten Armor to Mage Armor to sustain LB, it would still be very a substantial DPS increase.

However, there was a bluepost stating, that they are...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/11/08, 9:26 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
About Ignites and other Bugs: There is a general...

About Ignites and other Bugs:

There is a general problem with the wow (server) engine handling simultanous or nearly simultanous events. Lost Ignites, rolling Ignites, Shatter combos are only some...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/10/08, 9:21 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
Wasn't it pointed out, that Frost spec is 20%...

Wasn't it pointed out, that Frost spec is 20% behind other speccs in dps, so has already traded personal dps for utility?


Ice Shards changes frost crits from 150 to 200% which is by no means...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/09/08, 1:05 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
This spell seems to be exactly the same as...

This spell seems to be exactly the same as Prophet Skeram (http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=15263)s Split ability. Which brings up an interesting question: Skeram teleported and cleared all debuffs when...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/06/08, 3:50 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
Ideas for Glyphs

Glyph which: ...

AoE
Increase the AoE dmg cap for all/some(the AoEs which have a cd.) Mage AoE spells by x%.
Reduces the Manacosts of AoE Spells by x%.
Or: Returns 50% of the mana costs of AoE...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/05/08, 6:44 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
Armors shouldn't be school based. Things which...

Armors shouldn't be school based. Things which buff a specific school are called talents.

Actually our armors are not school based. Ofc. there are a few talents which have synergies to the armors...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/01/08, 6:42 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
Or take this Glyph as an Example: Changes can be...

Or take this Glyph as an Example:

Changes can be really huge, expect major changes form there.


Glyphs shouldn't repair broken talent trees. That would make fire Glyphs much stronger than other...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/30/08, 3:32 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
Your list seems a bit strange, most things aren't...

Your list seems a bit strange, most things aren't new at all, you list rank 1 of Focus Magic.

Elemental precision now only 1 rank instead of 3 or what? Same with Master of Elements.

Spell Impact...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/30/08, 3:14 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
Fiery Payback's purpose is to allow you cast fast...

Fiery Payback's purpose is to allow you cast fast pyros when on low health. So when they want a 1,5 sec pyro with that talent, why not just do exactly that? Why do they make a talent which reduces...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/29/08, 8:34 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
Does anyone understand the change of pyroblast...

Does anyone understand the change of pyroblast from 6 to 5 sec? Actually that's a nerf because of the lower coefficient.
Why not changing improved fireball to also reduce pyroblast casttime by 1...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/29/08, 7:57 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
This aura now contains buffs, mages would have to...

This aura now contains buffs, mages would have to spend ~13 talent points into (the 30% of spirit is easily another 180 spell dmg).
Clearly the mage aura will be required in WotLK for raiding,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/30/08, 8:40 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
For binary spells it should be around 15% when...

For binary spells it should be around 15% when you have 1/4 resistance.

For non-binary spells like fireball, the chance of a full resist is NOT affected by magical resistance at all!
That was...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/23/08, 1:06 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
Are you sure on that? I see the potential for...

Are you sure on that?
I see the potential for abusing e.g. with rank3 AM, but I haven't found anything on a internal cooldown. Not in...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/23/08, 5:08 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
Oh, I love that trinket in Hyjal at trashwaves,...

Oh, I love that trinket in Hyjal at trashwaves, prot pally tank and bloodlust + ap + veins + gem (SCB) = dmg!
An AE crit does negative threat with the trinket equipped.

PS: sadly War Tools :: View...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/21/08, 1:05 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
The proc chance is 10% according to latest...

The proc chance is 10% according to latest information. 2,5 sec cast and 5 sec duration = 5 mages just frostbolt spamming needed to keep this buff up all the time. (more because the proccs will...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/21/08, 10:35 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 771,165
Posted By kadgar
Frost talents I'm thinking the same, but it's...

Frost talents
I'm thinking the same, but it's already extremely overpowered for frost mages.
20% proc chance -> proccs every 5 casts. * 2,5 sec / Frostbolt = proccs every 12,5 sec.
Duration is 4 sec,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/03/08, 6:57 AM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 881,834
Posted By kadgar
Never stop dps as fire mage only because of...

Never stop dps as fire mage only because of ignite and aggro resets - switch to non-ignite spells. If there are 5 sec. left, thats enough for 2 arcane blasts (no travel time), frostbolts are also an...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/27/08, 11:03 AM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 881,834
Posted By kadgar
According to Roywyns post: 1 rating / base stat =...

According to Roywyns post: 1 rating / base stat = 1,15 spell dmg.
Rare gem: 8*1,15 = 9,2
Epic gem: 10*1,15 = 11,5
The rest is rounding.
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/27/08, 9:02 AM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 881,834
Posted By kadgar
He did exactly what you suggest. And you also...

He did exactly what you suggest. And you also have already answered your own question in your post - Gems.
Take the epic Hyjal BT Gems you see that all ratings and base stats (excluding stamina) have...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/25/08, 9:54 AM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 881,834
Posted By kadgar
No, Frostboltspam is not really better, but just...

No, Frostboltspam is not really better, but just AB spam is even more monotone and boreing than frostboltspam.
I'd rather like to see AB rotations with some flexibility with the filler spells and the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/25/08, 7:36 AM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 881,834
Posted By kadgar
I agree with most of your points, but Blizzard...

I agree with most of your points, but Blizzard also hasn't really done anything to make arcane viable for raiding.
Sure 2.2 AM was overpowered because of item abuse, but the 2p T5 bonus is the same...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/22/08, 10:07 AM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 881,834
Posted By kadgar
At least haste procs, spell dmg buffs should not...

At least haste procs, spell dmg buffs should not be affected with ping <1s since they are calculated at the end of the cast.

But I don't think it's a problem of procs, for me it seems that that the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/12/08, 10:33 AM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 881,834
Posted By kadgar
Well this depends on the rotation and was the...

Well this depends on the rotation and was the reason for some ratations like AB AM AB AM AB² AM AM or AB AB AB AM SC AB AM SC³ AB ...
Some rotations based on casting AM always after AB so when AB...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/12/08, 6:11 AM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 881,834
Posted By kadgar
Yes, the new regen formula is awsome for...

Yes, the new regen formula is awsome for Innervate.
The sarcastic thing is, that it would be really awsome for the old Evocation too.
With the new formula, the old Evoc., 600 int and 350 spirit...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/16/08, 11:44 AM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,219,518
Posted By kadgar
Gold Limit reached

Afaik there was already a post in this thread about a warrior reaching the Gold maximum, here is another example:

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Forum: Public Discussion 12/13/07, 7:57 AM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 572,580
Posted By kadgar
A second PC ideally. With one PC: copy the wow...

A second PC ideally.
With one PC: copy the wow installation to another folder and use that copy for your 1 or 2 button char (account)
Remove / disable all mods and reduce all settings to absolute...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/13/07, 7:04 AM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 572,580
Posted By kadgar
Do white weapons get bop when putting enchants to...

Do white weapons get bop when putting enchants to them?
Wonder if it would be possible to mail a white lvl10 bow to a lvl70 char, who applies a Stabilized Eternium Scope and mails it back.
Would be...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/09/07, 7:02 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,219,518
Posted By kadgar
Doesn't really brings money on my Server, ~20g...

Doesn't really brings money on my Server, ~20g per shard -6g cloth -1g thread -14g dust, it's negative at the end.
But I found another way I want to share:

1. Buy Fel Iron Bars (or ore) for less...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/09/07, 9:33 AM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,219,518
Posted By kadgar
That is only if you log in too often, preventing...

That is only if you log in too often, preventing the instance to soft reset.

Instead: Log in, buy what you need, log out and log back in not before 32 minutes later.
You can see that the soft reset...
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