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Forum: Mages 08/29/12, 3:24 AM

Replies: 128 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 356,431 Posted By jak3676 Frost Mage Rotation: The new glyph of Fire... Frost Mage Rotation: The new glyph of Fire Blast is intersting in that it forces Frost Bomb to explode instantly. You can use this set up a pretty firm rotation as frost mage. 1. Keep Frozen...

Forum: Mages 04/27/11, 11:01 PM

Replies: 136 Frost Mage Discussion [Cataclysm] Views: 940,398 Posted By jak3676 I'm wondering if some of the 2/2 Reative Barrier... I'm wondering if some of the 2/2 Reative Barrier vs 3/3 Enduring Winter argument above would have any impact on the Molten Armor (an possibly MA glyph) vs using FB, FFB and DF glyphs?

Forum: The Dung Heap 01/19/11, 9:45 PM

Replies: 30,102 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,882,211 Posted By jak3676 Was there a consensus on 2pts Fire Power vs 2pts... Was there a consensus on 2pts Fire Power vs 2pts Netherwing Presence? I can't see many of the build options discussed because they are on from the old wowarmory links. I thought NP beat out FP, but...

Forum: Mages 12/25/10, 11:53 PM

Replies: 1 Mage gearing guide Views: 77,846 Posted By jak3676 Mage gearing guide Here's a quick, spec-agnostic, list of gear available to mages in the pre-heroic, pre-raid gearing phase. I hope to have the heroic/raid list finished shortly. Note - I’m not listing any of the...

Forum: Mages 10/26/10, 2:37 PM

Replies: 373 Frost Cataclysm Discussion [4.0 thread] Views: 383,494 Posted By jak3676 Sorry, but I've looked and I'm not seeing it -... Sorry, but I've looked and I'm not seeing it - source? I don't see how a FoF and BF proc on a 1-min cd can be worth 3-4% dps. @Lhivera - can you list the build glyphs and raid buffs you used in...

Forum: Mages 10/26/10, 12:21 PM

Replies: 373 Frost Cataclysm Discussion [4.0 thread] Views: 383,494 Posted By jak3676 There is both a 5% crit buff and 5% chance to be... There is both a 5% crit buff and 5% chance to be crit debuff - I believe they both apply so may have up to a 10% raid buff. I'm just curios as to which, if any, may have been included in the math as...

Forum: Mages 10/26/10, 12:09 PM

Replies: 373 Frost Cataclysm Discussion [4.0 thread] Views: 383,494 Posted By jak3676 Depends on the value of MoE and BS It's not too hard to justify 3 talent points for +5% dps, but that's assuming we're already fully talented in Master of Elements and Burning Soul. If we aren't takeing those talents for their own...

Forum: Mages 10/26/10, 10:27 AM

Replies: 373 Frost Cataclysm Discussion [4.0 thread] Views: 383,494 Posted By jak3676 You lost me a bit here. This seems to be... You lost me a bit here. This seems to be contradicting the "stack Crit to 33%" unless I'm just not reading you right. Does this count, but not show the 5% from Molten armor (glyphed) or the 5% from...

Forum: Mages 10/20/10, 9:56 AM

Replies: 373 Frost Cataclysm Discussion [4.0 thread] Views: 383,494 Posted By jak3676 Value for Intellect? I've been going by Lhivera's guide so far, but I wondered if you have a thought on where Intellect (or SP for that matter) would fit into this general guide - to figure out relative value of gems and...

Forum: Mages 04/05/10, 8:32 PM

Replies: 97 Raiding as frost in 3.3.3 Views: 238,721 Posted By jak3676 Well, we do get about 10% of our total damage... Well, we do get about 10% of our total damage from our Water Elemental - that can basically be counted as threat reduction. But you are correct that our only threat reducing talent is Frost...

Forum: Mages 03/27/10, 8:53 AM

Replies: 97 Raiding as frost in 3.3.3 Views: 238,721 Posted By jak3676 There is a very small benifit from going runed vs... There is a very small benifit from going runed vs reckless gems - probably for just the reason you mentioned. I generally consider RAWR to be the definitive source in making the determination. The...

Forum: Mages 03/21/10, 10:18 AM

Replies: 121 Incanter's Absorption and You Views: 103,883 Posted By jak3676 Just stumbled into this post from almost a year... Just stumbled into this post from almost a year ago. Not sure if this is still current, but should be easy enough to test.

Forum: Mages 03/21/10, 10:04 AM

Replies: 97 Raiding as frost in 3.3.3 Views: 238,721 Posted By jak3676 They aren't lost - just off the bottom of the... They aren't lost - just off the bottom of the page because they haven't been updated in the last 30 days. You can set you options to see older threads though. They're also both linked from the 1st...

Forum: Mages 02/27/10, 10:13 AM

Replies: 97 Raiding as frost in 3.3.3 Views: 238,721 Posted By jak3676 Question about Frostbite, Fingers of Frost and... Question about Frostbite, Fingers of Frost and Improved Blizzard for AOE dps. We're currently haveing a hard time with Valithiria. Currently all of our mages are spec'd for Arcane with Frost...

Forum: Mages 01/23/10, 4:29 PM

Replies: 97 Raiding as frost in 3.3.3 Views: 238,721 Posted By jak3676 FrostFire doesn't have 1/2 the bonuses to it's... FrostFire doesn't have 1/2 the bonuses to it's Blizzard that Frostbolt does. The World of Warcraft Armory...

Forum: Mages 01/17/10, 9:18 AM

Replies: 97 Raiding as frost in 3.3.3 Views: 238,721 Posted By jak3676 Thanks all - lots of stuff I missed updateding... Thanks all - lots of stuff I missed updateding this article. I've made all the changes suggested up to this point. Some I knew about and just missed, some I had never read about before. Lets keep...

Forum: Mages 01/12/10, 12:09 AM

Replies: 97 Raiding as frost in 3.3.3 Views: 238,721 Posted By jak3676 Raiding as frost in 3.3.3 Raiding as frost in 3.3.3 (Thanks to Wizeowel for setting this up initially) (Thanks to Lhivera for provideing most of the math behind the numbers) Contents Introduction Talent...

Forum: Mages 10/29/09, 3:53 PM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,614 Posted By jak3676 It's only ever been useful as an instant cast... It's only ever been useful as an instant cast from HS. You shouldn't ever be casting it normally.

Forum: Mages 10/29/09, 2:35 PM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,614 Posted By jak3676 For my math on Deep Freeze, I've just really... For my math on Deep Freeze, I've just really looked at base damage and cast time. There seems to be a lot of discussion about what does and doesn't effect deep freeze damage on the PTR (i.e. it may...

Forum: Mages 10/29/09, 11:24 AM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,614 Posted By jak3676 Raiding as Frost viable again? (3.3 PTR) WoW -> Test Realm Patch Notes (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/test-realm-patchnotes.html) Mage -- WoW.com (http://www.wow.com/category/mage/) I’ll post the Mage stuff below. They were...

Forum: Mages 10/29/09, 10:59 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,646 Posted By jak3676 Profession Bonus I put this in the Frost Mage listing (which is now locked for some reason). For simplicity sake I made spell power = haste, but it may be slightly off for your specific gear. Arcane with BiS T9...

Forum: Mages 09/24/09, 4:42 PM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 Currently frost suffers from very poor scaling. ... Currently frost suffers from very poor scaling. Due to our passive (talented) crit buffs, taking additional crit or spirit (which is converted into crit) on our gear helps very little and as we...

Forum: Mages 09/20/09, 12:36 PM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 I have never bothered with flamestrike - pure... I have never bothered with flamestrike - pure blizzard on trash. I suppose I've never really tested it though. My thought would be that the sooner you start blizzard the sooner you start chaining...

Forum: Mages 09/19/09, 1:10 PM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 I sit about about 2250 spell power and 700 haste... I sit about about 2250 spell power and 700 haste (unbuffed). I generally consider spell power = haste, and crit is 1/2 of that. But I'm also at the point where I'm staring to push some soft caps on...

Forum: Mages 09/18/09, 3:53 PM

Replies: 128 Best Non-Raid Mage Gear Views: 466,864 Posted By jak3676 I'd probably pass on that trinket - even some old... I'd probably pass on that trinket - even some old quest stuff like the fuselighter should be more DPS. We just get so little value out of int.

Forum: Mages 09/17/09, 8:49 PM

Replies: 128 Best Non-Raid Mage Gear Views: 466,864 Posted By jak3676 *Slowly getting stuff linked here - may take a... *Slowly getting stuff linked here - may take a bit for the whole post Three-part list to help some other mages (and probably other clothies) gear up for future raiding. These lists are all gear...

Forum: Mages 09/17/09, 2:25 PM

Replies: 128 Best Non-Raid Mage Gear Views: 466,864 Posted By jak3676 Yes, but VOA is a raid. If we really want to... Yes, but VOA is a raid. If we really want to toss in Emblem of Triumph stuff - all of this is technically possible. Getting 2pc T9 (shoulders and hands) isn't a bad option, but it will take a...

Forum: Mages 08/11/09, 10:30 PM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 Yeah, but that's just because Arcane is so much... Yeah, but that's just because Arcane is so much more DPS than Frost is. I can get frost just over 8050dps with BiS gear with RAWR 2.2.12 Fire and Frostfire are over 9500dps. So if 0/53/18 is 9500...

Forum: Mages 08/08/09, 1:05 PM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 I've updated the main page with what I have from... I've updated the main page with what I have from the 3.2 changes and some of the discussion in this thread (Ice Lance glyph vs Water Elemental and values for SotM vs Spell Impact along with some of...

Forum: Mages 08/05/09, 8:23 PM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 I think instead of showing Frost as a % behind... I think instead of showing Frost as a % behind Fire - you should report numbers as a % above frost (i.e. Fire does 25% more damage than Frost). This correctly shows how much of a buff frost would...

Forum: Mages 07/25/09, 6:59 PM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 I'd agree with Pasture - Loosing things like the... I'd agree with Pasture - Loosing things like the WE, FoF and Chilled to the Bone completely will really gimp your DPS. I'd guess about 25% lower than the standard 18/0/53 builds. There just isn't...

Forum: Mages 07/21/09, 7:03 PM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 Looks like a nice list. If you're accepting wish... Looks like a nice list. If you're accepting wish list items, there's a few things I'd like to have a nice conclusion on. How much DPS is each point in Ice Floes, Spell Impact and SotM with your BiS...

Forum: Mages 07/20/09, 12:17 AM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 Lhivera - just to clarify. You are using, 3.2... Lhivera - just to clarify. You are using, 3.2 mechanics right? (3/3 Enduring Winter - no replenishment munching, and -0.2 seconds for Empowered Frost Bolt vs. 4% Crit) You lost me on your builds...

Forum: Mages 07/11/09, 7:36 PM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 good catch - I'll adjust good catch - I'll adjust

Forum: Mages 07/11/09, 12:55 PM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 Icy Floes is a pretty dubious talent as well. ... Icy Floes is a pretty dubious talent as well. The only DPS increase it gives us raiding frost mages is the chance to get in another Icy Veins - but this is very dependant on fight length. With...

Forum: Mages 07/11/09, 8:37 AM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 Yes Glyph of Frostbolt Glyph of Water... Yes Glyph of Frostbolt Glyph of Water Elemental Glyph of Molten Armor *edit* We're basically getting a talent that gives us 8% more haste on our main nuke at a loss of 4% chance to crit - Numbers...

Forum: Mages 07/10/09, 11:07 PM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 It looks like the mana reduction improvments will... It looks like the mana reduction improvments will outweigh the small changes to crit. Even for stright Frostbolt spam it looks like basically 8% spell haste, but a cost of 12% less mana. Even with...

Forum: Mages 07/06/09, 3:24 PM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 The new gear on the 3.2 PTR looks interesting. ... The new gear on the 3.2 PTR looks interesting. There are several pieces that appear to well itemized for Frost Mages (i.e. no spirit, lots of haste). But the T9/9.5 set bonuses look to be very...

Forum: Mages 07/01/09, 6:54 PM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 There is no more replenishment from the WE. If I... There is no more replenishment from the WE. If I missed that anywhere, please let me know. In 3.1 we lost the 1/4 power stackable replenishment and gained the same replenishment ability that...

Forum: Mages 06/30/09, 3:36 PM

Replies: 205 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Views: 125,566 Posted By jak3676 Raiding as Frost (post 3.2) Raiding as frost in 3.2 (Thanks to Wizeowel for setting this up initially) (Thanks to Lhivera for provideing most of the math behind the numbers) Contents Introduction Talent...

Forum: Mages 06/30/09, 3:11 PM

Replies: 967 Raiding as frost Views: 403,118 Posted By jak3676 This thread has gotten very bloated and has... This thread has gotten very bloated and has several pages of outdated information. This thread goes back to the 3.0 beta days. With the signifigant changes in 3.08 (Torment the Weak) and 3.1...

Forum: Mages 06/29/09, 12:28 PM

Replies: 967 Raiding as frost Views: 403,118 Posted By jak3676 I'd agree with that - the only issue is that we... I'd agree with that - the only issue is that we haven't really progressed past what was mentioned on Page 1. We should probably update the first page with some of the spirit changes in 3.1. But...

Forum: Mages 06/29/09, 10:42 AM

Replies: 967 Raiding as frost Views: 403,118 Posted By jak3676 I'm trying to find simple ways to address our... I'm trying to find simple ways to address our lack of scaling. If we can get something that proc's on crits - then you get improved scaling for both crit and haste. I wouldn't want another...

Forum: Mages 06/28/09, 6:02 PM

Replies: 967 Raiding as frost Views: 403,118 Posted By jak3676 How's this? Enduring Winter (3 ranks): Each... How's this? Enduring Winter (3 ranks): Each frostbolt critical strike extends the life of the Water Elemental by 1/2/3 seconds. (feel free to leave the replenishment ability as it's proposed for...

Forum: Mages 06/25/09, 11:14 AM

Replies: 128 Best Non-Raid Mage Gear Views: 466,864 Posted By jak3676 Rember to upgrade your old Kirin Tor ring (iLevel... Rember to upgrade your old Kirin Tor ring (iLevel 200) Signet of the Kirin Tor to the new one (iLevel 213) Inscribed Signet of the Kirin Tor. It was 1000g at exalted with Kirin Tor. This can be a...

Forum: Mages 06/14/09, 11:43 PM

Replies: 967 Raiding as frost Views: 403,118 Posted By jak3676 I'd agree that crit scaling is the reason that... I'd agree that crit scaling is the reason that we're falling behind Fire and Frostfire builds, but there are plenty of ways to fix this without adjusting crit rates at all. It would probably be...

Forum: Mages 06/03/09, 5:01 PM

Replies: 967 Raiding as frost Views: 403,118 Posted By jak3676 I'm still raiding as frost full time (18/0/53... I'm still raiding as frost full time (18/0/53 (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#of0fck0cZZqIMckfu0fzgfkx:RGiozc)). It probably helps that I'm in a very casual guild. We've been farming Naxx-25 for...

Forum: Mages 05/07/09, 11:04 PM

Replies: 967 Raiding as frost Views: 403,118 Posted By jak3676 except replenishment only hits those with the... except replenishment only hits those with the lowest mana - it doesn't spread it around. So if it only did its thing to the bottom 3 people if would continuously get applied to them and keep...

Forum: Mages 04/24/09, 5:46 PM

Replies: 967 Raiding as frost Views: 403,118 Posted By jak3676 Agreed - converting replenishment into straight... Agreed - converting replenishment into straight MP5 is a much better mechanic than the current 1 second tic's of mana. The only issue I can see is that it makes the replenishment much less visable.

Forum: Mages 04/17/09, 1:26 PM

Replies: 967 Raiding as frost Views: 403,118 Posted By jak3676 I can confirm that it get overwriten by other... I can confirm that it get overwriten by other players. I joined up with a hunter and hit the target - replenishment proc'd for both of us (and my water elemental which seemed kinda funny), then he...

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