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Forum: The Dung Heap 12/05/11, 9:35 PM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,880,154
Posted By Faxmonkey
You are correct. Please disregard. I did not...

You are correct. Please disregard. I did not realize that the staff only procced as Arcane damage when it was duplicating DoTs and that for Direct Damage it literally copies the original spell with...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/05/11, 9:21 PM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,880,154
Posted By Faxmonkey
Hmm, that's interesting. I didn't test Ice...

Hmm, that's interesting. I didn't test Ice Lance. I only concluded that it was a DoT vs Direct Damage thing after seeing how accross multiple logs the proc only accounted for ~2% of most fire mages...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/05/11, 8:21 PM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,880,154
Posted By Faxmonkey
Those of you who are still sticking it out as...

Those of you who are still sticking it out as Arcane should be warned that I recently discovered a bug with Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest that causes it to *not work at all* in Arcane spec. It would...
Forum: Mages 06/17/11, 3:37 AM
Replies: 433
Views: 2,302,867
Posted By Faxmonkey
But ultimately Arcane is always restricted to the...

But ultimately Arcane is always restricted to the AoE cap, while Fire can go well beyond it. Its an artificial restriction to be sure, but it essentially guarantees that Arcane will never be as good...
Forum: Mages 04/30/11, 8:23 PM
Replies: 433
Views: 2,302,867
Posted By Faxmonkey
I reforged all extra haste to mastery, and when I...

I reforged all extra haste to mastery, and when I have lust or troll racial I sit at 1.01 second AB cast time. Obviously stat weightings always fluctuate with gear levels, but I doubt any Arcane...
Forum: Mages 04/09/11, 9:39 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,751
Posted By Faxmonkey
I see room for a small improvement on Arcane's...

I see room for a small improvement on Arcane's priority list by causing Shard of Woe and Troll Berserking to never be used simultaneously with each other or Bloodlust as any one of the 3 alone will...
Forum: Mages 04/01/11, 6:30 PM
Replies: 433
Views: 2,302,867
Posted By Faxmonkey
Ahh, I see. I had thought that the Arcane Blast...

Ahh, I see. I had thought that the Arcane Blast mana reduction hotfix came before 4.06, so that the live tooltip was already correct. I guess they must have done more than one.
Forum: Mages 03/31/11, 9:43 PM
Replies: 433
Views: 2,302,867
Posted By Faxmonkey
These new haste changes are going to make gearing...

These new haste changes are going to make gearing for Arcane tricky . There's still another .2 seconds to be removed from the Arcane Blast cast time once the next PTR Patch is available, and yet...
Forum: Mages 01/16/11, 11:40 AM
Replies: 783
Views: 3,965,666
Posted By Faxmonkey
Unless there's an exceptionally high degree of...

Unless there's an exceptionally high degree of movement I'm not sure that this would hold true. Even with the mana reductions I think its a given that you're going to have spend at least some time...
Forum: Mages 01/10/11, 6:50 PM
Replies: 783
Views: 3,965,666
Posted By Faxmonkey
You raise an interesting point. I would note,...

You raise an interesting point. I would note, however, that its hard to evaluate the relative value of different stats at the moment. Different tools disagree somewhat wildly on the relative values....
Forum: Mages 11/13/10, 8:25 PM
Replies: 373
Views: 383,475
Posted By Faxmonkey
Are the dot ticks from the Glyph proccing FoF or...

Are the dot ticks from the Glyph proccing FoF or just the initial hit? Because the initial hit still should proc FoF, for sure. If you'll recall the old Glyph of Frostbolt still allowed Frostbolt...
Forum: Mages 01/22/10, 8:55 PM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,728,750
Posted By Faxmonkey
Unless something has changed very recently, each...

Unless something has changed very recently, each missile checks your spell power separately.
Forum: Warlocks 11/27/09, 3:53 PM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,266,026
Posted By Faxmonkey
As it stands now, when you refresh a corruption...

As it stands now, when you refresh a corruption with haunt, it resets to 18 second duration *every time*. So you'd never have to "cast haunt more often during bloodlust".

However, this leads me to...
Forum: Mages 10/23/09, 5:33 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,572
Posted By Faxmonkey
I'm pretty sure they do. What PI does *not*...

I'm pretty sure they do. What PI does *not* stack with is Bloodlust. That was the likely culprit.

At one point Blizzard announced in the patch notes that PI would not stack with IV, but then later...
Forum: Mages 10/21/09, 6:09 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,840
Posted By Faxmonkey
What you're waiting for in that situation is not...

What you're waiting for in that situation is not half the channel, specifically, but rather the Global Cooldown triggered by the cast. You may not set up a new targetting circle while on the global...
Forum: Mages 10/20/09, 3:08 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,572
Posted By Faxmonkey
I believe that examples 1 and 2 are Clearcasts...

I believe that examples 1 and 2 are Clearcasts proccing from the AB that preceeds the missiles, and example #3 is a missile proc. In all 3 cases it procs only after the impact, but it does appear to...
Forum: Mages 10/19/09, 9:46 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,572
Posted By Faxmonkey
Thanks, that'd be very helpful. I can give you a...

Thanks, that'd be very helpful.

I can give you a quick review of the basic mechanics. Clearcasting currently procs (a long with potency) on spell impact, after travel time. For AB, travel time is...
Forum: Mages 10/19/09, 6:32 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,572
Posted By Faxmonkey
While that sounds optimal on paper, as I...

While that sounds optimal on paper, as I previously pointed out a few pages back MBAM/Arcane Missiles is currently bugged so that only 1 missile gets the the benefit of Arcane Potency. The other 4...
Forum: Mages 10/04/09, 12:16 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,572
Posted By Faxmonkey
Yes, I realize it's not new in the sense that...

Yes, I realize it's not new in the sense that it's never happened before. I can recall quite a few potency bugs that have popped up since it's inception. In the very first version, the buff was tied...
Forum: Mages 10/04/09, 1:51 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,572
Posted By Faxmonkey
Time to re-sim arcane? Major Bug with Arcane Potency.

I'm fairly confident that the information in this post is both new and correct, forgive me if this is already a known issue.

Simply put, Arcane Potency currently does *almost* nothing for Arcane...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/26/09, 4:22 AM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,880,154
Posted By Faxmonkey
I don't know, maybe we do? I never really thought...

I don't know, maybe we do? I never really thought it was "special", but I don't really know what other guilds are doing.

For hard mode, we all stack together with the adds and anub. All the raid...
Forum: Mages 09/24/09, 6:18 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,840
Posted By Faxmonkey
Good point on TTW, I totally forgot it was...

Good point on TTW, I totally forgot it was specific to the listed spells.
Forum: Mages 09/24/09, 3:57 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,840
Posted By Faxmonkey
It wasn't fixed as of 30 minutes ago, when I...

It wasn't fixed as of 30 minutes ago, when I logged out.
Forum: Mages 09/24/09, 3:37 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,840
Posted By Faxmonkey
Clearcasting and AoE in 3.2.2

Not sure which thread this best goes in, so let me just throw it in here. It is entirely about clearcasting, but it's not exclusively about "arcane". So I think this seems like the best place to...
Forum: Death Knights 05/04/09, 5:23 PM
Replies: 1,148
Views: 572,844
Posted By Faxmonkey
I understood that to be the case, but then I...

I understood that to be the case, but then I would expect it to not proc off plaguestrike, blood strike, frost strike, and obliterate -- as that completely skews the metric. My point was that it was...
Forum: Death Knights 05/03/09, 8:54 PM
Replies: 1,148
Views: 572,844
Posted By Faxmonkey
I PvP, primarily, on my Death Knight -- so I'm...

I PvP, primarily, on my Death Knight -- so I'm hesitant to argue against "established fact" in an area outside of my expertise -- you'll have to forgive me if I ultimately prove to be wrong.

Simply...
Forum: Warlocks 04/18/09, 5:01 PM
Replies: 505
Views: 257,868
Posted By Faxmonkey
The issue is this: If you cast Immolate on a...

The issue is this:

If you cast Immolate on a target with UA, it removes UA and applies affliction. So far, so good, right?

If you cast UA on a target with Immolation, it says "A more powerful...
Forum: Mages 04/09/09, 10:32 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,015
Posted By Faxmonkey
Just tested the Hand-Mounted Pyro Rocket on PTR. ...

Just tested the Hand-Mounted Pyro Rocket on PTR. I tested on a Warlock, since my mage is not an engineer, but I think the conclusions are safe to extend to other classes.

It is indeed off the...
Forum: Mages 04/09/09, 7:08 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,015
Posted By Faxmonkey
If it still triggers the global cooldown, it'll...

If it still triggers the global cooldown, it'll never be a DPS gain. You figure you want to do 6k DPS overall, give or take, then you need 9k damage, on average, from a 1.5 second GCD for it to not...
Forum: Mages 03/19/09, 4:13 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,015
Posted By Faxmonkey
Exactly, without the Glyph, Spirit scales Crit...

Exactly, without the Glyph, Spirit scales Crit worse than intellect -- it's something like 180 spirit for 1% crit vs 166.66 int. Even with the glyph it's still over 100 spirit (I think it was 118...
Forum: Mages 03/19/09, 5:21 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,015
Posted By Faxmonkey
He may also want to check that his glyphs are...

He may also want to check that his glyphs are still there, there was a bug last patch that made pretty much everyone's glyphs disappear.



I think you may have some bad rounding in there somewhere. ...
Forum: Mages 02/19/09, 5:52 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,015
Posted By Faxmonkey
Correct. Current Arcane Mages are sitting at 80%...

Correct. Current Arcane Mages are sitting at 80% of FSR regen while casting provided they are using glyphed mage armor. Next patch they would be at 100% of the new FSR regen which is 60% of the...
Forum: Mages 12/24/08, 2:34 PM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,040
Posted By Faxmonkey
Correct. However it will not proc off frostbolt...

Correct. However it will not proc off frostbolt alone on a boss because the debutf does not apply. Fortunately, if the boss is attacking you then you can simply turn on ice armor and put up a...
Forum: Mages 12/24/08, 4:43 AM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,040
Posted By Faxmonkey
Sorry, no, but I have it frapsed. :)

Sorry, no, but I have it frapsed. :)
Forum: Mages 12/24/08, 2:51 AM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,040
Posted By Faxmonkey
While its not related to the discussion on Arcane...

While its not related to the discussion on Arcane that dominates this thread, I'd just thought I'd point out that the new 2 minute evocation coupled with the glyph opens up some really interesting...
Forum: Mages 12/22/08, 6:19 AM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,040
Posted By Faxmonkey
While it does count as a spell, it does not...

While it does count as a spell, it does not "crit" and thus will not proc either of those trinkets.
Forum: Mages 12/17/08, 5:00 AM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,573
Posted By Faxmonkey
Yeah, like I said I can't speak for the IoDS...

Yeah, like I said I can't speak for the IoDS trinket, but I can say for sure it'll force a proc on my Embrace of the Spider.

Edit: Based on the fact that IoDS no longer stacks off slowfall and such,...
Forum: Mages 12/16/08, 7:51 PM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,040
Posted By Faxmonkey
In case this hasn't been discussed yet, there...

In case this hasn't been discussed yet, there seems to be a new mirror image threat mechanic in place on PTR. Without a threat meter and someone to taunt, I have no good way to test exactly how this...
Forum: Mages 12/16/08, 4:01 AM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,573
Posted By Faxmonkey
Under the category of "Tips and Tricks", It's...

Under the category of "Tips and Tricks", It's been brought to my attention that combining and reforming Eternals (and presumably primals) is instant, has no global cooldown, and, most importantly,...
Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 3:28 PM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,040
Posted By Faxmonkey
Has anyone already done the math on how the New...

Has anyone already done the math on how the New Illustration of the Dragon soul now compares to other trinkets at 18 SP per stack? On a side note, I'm fairly surprised that the Darkmoon Card:...
Forum: Mages 12/10/08, 3:51 PM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,040
Posted By Faxmonkey
That's interesting. It will, at least in the...

That's interesting. It will, at least in the short term, make it justifiable to have a full stack just so you can stack all your cooldowns with the +45% damage (arcane power and such). Once all the...
Forum: Mages 12/06/08, 4:08 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,286
Posted By Faxmonkey
My first *guess* and it would be only a guess, is...

My first *guess* and it would be only a guess, is that images are meant to split your threat between them -- 33.33% each, but it sounds like perhaps they're accidentally getting 133.33% each. That...
Forum: Warlocks 12/01/08, 6:01 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 286,937
Posted By Faxmonkey
I'm sure I'm going to be laughed at, but has...

I'm sure I'm going to be laughed at, but has anyone bothered to do the math on Glyph of Felhunter? My instinct is that it won't add all that much dps (given that it would only be a small increase to...
Forum: Mages 11/28/08, 10:14 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,871
Posted By Faxmonkey
I think its worth it a bit to sync them with...

I think its worth it a bit to sync them with trinkets if it doesn't affect your total # of cast times in the fight.

They gain a percentage of your +damage at cast time, not rescaling as it changes...
Forum: Mages 11/08/08, 1:42 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,840
Posted By Faxmonkey
The whole discussion about having a "trash" spec...

The whole discussion about having a "trash" spec and a "boss" spec and losing the uniqueness of mages if one spec is frost and the other is fire and everyone plays both seems rather moot to me. It...
Forum: Mages 11/03/08, 11:40 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,840
Posted By Faxmonkey
GC responded to a post about it somewhere, I...

GC responded to a post about it somewhere, I don't have a link, but his response made it clear he was totally unaware of the issue and still didn't even seem to understand what the poster meant when...
Forum: Mages 11/03/08, 10:40 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,840
Posted By Faxmonkey
With regards to the Wizard oil conversation a...

With regards to the Wizard oil conversation a couple of pages back, I just tested Blessed Wizard Oil and it is *not* a special exemption. Looks like Blizzard gave it to us for no reason since it...
Forum: Mages 11/02/08, 6:37 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,840
Posted By Faxmonkey
I believe the exact values were 185 Frost resist...

I believe the exact values were 185 Frost resist for Rage and 213 Fire for Supremus. Blizzard did, in fact, release the exact values. Right around the time Sunwell came out, Brady games put out a...
Forum: Mages 10/12/08, 11:42 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,840
Posted By Faxmonkey
You make a good point. I don't really know if...

You make a good point. I don't really know if that's enough to change the haste vs crit status quo, however. It takes a 40% more crit rating than haste rating just to get a 1% increase in either. ...
Forum: Mages 10/12/08, 11:06 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,840
Posted By Faxmonkey
I think you're way off base here. It's been...

I think you're way off base here. It's been exacerbated by 3.0 talents, not "made obsolete" -- for several reasons.

Yes, there is burnout. But there is also a huge proliferation of crit, crit has...
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