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Forum: Mages 10/28/11, 5:02 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 356,447
Posted By Rugz
It does seem that way, but it is going to depend...

It does seem that way, but it is going to depend a lot on fight mechanics and also what is baseline now for each spec.

I can see Greater Invisibility being somewhat of a situational replacement for...
Forum: Mages 07/28/11, 12:06 PM
Replies: 433
Views: 2,302,907
Posted By Rugz
I'm afraid I don't quite follow, as long as your...

I'm afraid I don't quite follow, as long as your cooldown/burn phase is completely encompassed by Hero/Lust, then whatever happens with the rest of the buff isn't important.

Think of it like...
Forum: Europe 01/10/11, 2:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,632
Posted By Rugz
Bump

Bump
Forum: Death Knights 12/23/10, 2:36 PM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,314,051
Posted By Rugz
I was under the impression that mortal strike...

I was under the impression that mortal strike effects don't negatively impact the mastery shield, in the same way that healing increases don't buff it, or is this outdated information?
Forum: Europe 11/26/10, 1:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,632
Posted By Rugz
Bump, recruitment updated.

Bump, recruitment updated.
Forum: Death Knights 11/16/10, 11:20 PM
Replies: 365
Views: 736,623
Posted By Rugz
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Beta...
Forum: Death Knights 11/16/10, 10:05 PM
Replies: 365
Views: 736,623
Posted By Rugz
Mind Amplification Dish...

Mind Amplification Dish (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=67839)

Edit: Strange, mousing over the link gives the current live spellID, but clicking it takes you to the Cataclysm functionality.
Forum: Death Knights 11/15/10, 2:18 AM
Replies: 365
Views: 736,623
Posted By Rugz
Don't know if it's already been said. Mind...

Don't know if it's already been said. Mind Amplification Dish still exists but it is a belt attachment and no longer gives any stamina bonus, just the Mind Control on use effect. Don't have a link...
Forum: Europe 11/07/10, 6:07 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,632
Posted By Rugz
Bump

Bump
Forum: Death Knights 11/02/10, 6:23 AM
Replies: 365
Views: 736,623
Posted By Rugz
It's really going to depend on specific...

It's really going to depend on specific situations, dual wielding is definately going to hamper your threat generation, having said that, using 2 1H tanking weapons is probably going to be a net...
Forum: Mages 10/13/10, 8:49 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,206
Posted By Rugz
I have observed on the beta with Pyromaniac that...

I have observed on the beta with Pyromaniac that the buff persists after mobs with DoTs die, given the wording of the talent I assume this is a pretty major bug and not intended.
Forum: Europe 10/07/10, 11:32 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,632
Posted By Rugz
Bump

Bump
Forum: Mages 09/28/10, 5:50 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,237
Posted By Rugz
Don't know if it has been mentioned here, it's...

Don't know if it has been mentioned here, it's not necessarily a change that only affects arcane mages but since Evocation is an arcane spell and it's a Cataclysm 'change' this thread seems as good...
Forum: Mages 09/25/10, 2:19 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,206
Posted By Rugz
The latest beta change wave implies that...

The latest beta change wave implies that Combustion will not consume existing DoTs, just reapply their combined effect. The wording of how damage on the new DoT has also changed from:

'...burning...
Forum: Mages 09/23/10, 3:01 PM
Replies: 373
Views: 383,503
Posted By Rugz
Unless you have 3 adds in a triangle or 4 adds in...

Unless you have 3 adds in a triangle or 4 adds in a square around a boss it shouldn't be too hard to position the freeze so it doesn't hit undesirable targets. It's exactly the same as positioning...
Forum: Europe 09/03/10, 11:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,632
Posted By Rugz
Bump

Bump
Forum: Europe 06/04/10, 8:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,632
Posted By Rugz
Bump

Bump
Forum: Mages 06/03/10, 12:34 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,912
Posted By Rugz
That's pretty much the conclusion I came to, my...

That's pretty much the conclusion I came to, my math was showing that chaining a LB explosion and pyroblast would give more damage on LK than the same amount of time spent casting fireball under...
Forum: Mages 06/02/10, 8:07 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,912
Posted By Rugz
I've been wondering about this. A single fireball...

I've been wondering about this. A single fireball on it's own doesn't have a chance to proc HS, you need another crit either side of it, whereas Living Bomb will generate one on it's own. Pyroblasts...
Forum: Mages 04/20/10, 11:22 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 103,886
Posted By Rugz
Yes, any single Frost Ward/Fire Ward will only...

Yes, any single Frost Ward/Fire Ward will only contribute spellpower to Incanter's Absorption up to it's own full absorb, regardless of Frost Warding procs. Frost Warding is far from worthless with...
Forum: Mages 04/16/10, 12:53 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,347
Posted By Rugz
Our guild assigns 2 stunners and a snare to each...

Our guild assigns 2 stunners and a snare to each valkyr, and split the DPSers evenly among the 3 targets. That being said anyone who can cleave should.

As an example (for fire w/ assignment...
Forum: Mages 04/10/10, 5:12 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,626
Posted By Rugz
I'm not sure about you guys, but when going into...

I'm not sure about you guys, but when going into a fight as arcane I don't blow my cooldowns right at the start, I ramp up a 4 stack of AB and a Missile Barrage before popping AP, IV and such. As...
Forum: Mages 04/06/10, 7:18 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,347
Posted By Rugz
I read here a short while ago that Ignite was...

I read here a short while ago that Ignite was double-dipping from Blood Queen Lana'thel's bite modifier (100% on the crit and then 100% again on the DoT damage). Has anyone seen any data to...
Forum: Mages 03/27/10, 10:31 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 103,886
Posted By Rugz
Except in these situations, IA spellpower gains...

Except in these situations, IA spellpower gains appear to cap out once the maximum damage a standalone Frost or Fire Ward could absorb has been dealt, making any 'conflict' even less of an issue,...
Forum: Mages 03/26/10, 11:13 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,347
Posted By Rugz
From a raiding perspective it makes sense,...

From a raiding perspective it makes sense, Fingers of Frost is just a way of applying shatter bonuses to bosses that are immune to the application of Frostbite. Having them activate separately would...
Forum: Mages 03/25/10, 3:50 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,347
Posted By Rugz
I read it as 15% only, and any attack that procs...

I read it as 15% only, and any attack that procs one will proc the other, giving both a mutual 15% chance to proc. However I do believe that Frostbite applications can count as extra 'ghost hits' for...
Forum: Mages 03/25/10, 2:09 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,347
Posted By Rugz
No, it isn't but by taking Eng/Tailor you are...

No, it isn't but by taking Eng/Tailor you are effectively losing one of the profession benefits of engineering, weakening it as a DPS profession.




The way I understood it, Frostbite and Fingers of...
Forum: Mages 03/25/10, 1:11 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,347
Posted By Rugz
Enchanting got buffed to +23 Spellpower on rings,...

Enchanting got buffed to +23 Spellpower on rings, which is 46 spellpower, 3 Dragon's Eyes gives 48 bonus spellpower.
Forum: Mages 03/25/10, 11:42 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 103,886
Posted By Rugz
Confirmed IA seems to now be proccing off of...

Confirmed IA seems to now be proccing off of friendly fire damage. Global Thermal Sapper Charge now grants a spellpower boost when used with Fire Ward aswell.
Forum: Mages 03/25/10, 11:00 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,347
Posted By Rugz
Tailoring and Engineering shouldn't be taken...

Tailoring and Engineering shouldn't be taken together since they both use a custom cloak enchant, meaning you lose some of the benefit of engineering by using Lightweave Embroidery.
Forum: Mages 03/24/10, 10:41 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 103,886
Posted By Rugz
Well these tests were just 'preliminary'. 9.8k...

Well these tests were just 'preliminary'. 9.8k absorbs would boost to well above the 5% cap. It would make sense that it caps out at the maximum Frost/Fire Ward can absorb because even the smaller...
Forum: Mages 03/24/10, 6:40 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 103,886
Posted By Rugz
There still appears to be a cap on IA spellpower...

There still appears to be a cap on IA spellpower gains. It's just anecdotal at this point but I've been dueling an elemental shaman in Dalaran sewers to test this vs. Lava Burst. A full absorb of...
Forum: Mages 03/22/10, 6:36 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,347
Posted By Rugz
I've been thinking somewhat the same thing since...

I've been thinking somewhat the same thing since playing as fire for Lich King. Since Combustion charges only get consumed by non-periodic crits, I was popping it back to back with Hyperspeed...
Forum: Europe 03/22/10, 12:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,632
Posted By Rugz
Fresh bump for fresh guild

Fresh bump for fresh guild
Forum: Mages 03/20/10, 1:09 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,811
Posted By Rugz
Popping cooldowns depends on how long the fight...

Popping cooldowns depends on how long the fight is. Stack them all near the start for maximum gain (without going sub 1 second), after that it depends on how long the boss has left to live.

For...
Forum: Mages 03/19/10, 7:03 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,635
Posted By Rugz
What do you mean by 'sufficiently slowed', as far...

What do you mean by 'sufficiently slowed', as far as I was aware there wasn't a threshold of minimum movespeed/attackspeed reduction in order for a mob to be considered slowed. Or have I...
Forum: Mages 03/18/10, 12:08 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,635
Posted By Rugz
Using a hit trinket would mean not equipping your...

Using a hit trinket would mean not equipping your Muradin's/Reign/DFO in the second slot, which is probably more of a DPS loss than speccing FFB and keeping 2 DPS trinkets.
Forum: Mages 03/17/10, 4:23 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,635
Posted By Rugz
These constant AoE fights are not binary, the...

These constant AoE fights are not binary, the spells are not 'full damage' or 'full resist', as such most of the mitigation manifests as partial resists, which don'treturn the 1% mana.
Forum: Mages 03/17/10, 4:12 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,635
Posted By Rugz
As far as I was aware the mana return from Magic...

As far as I was aware the mana return from Magic Absorption was laughable, it's a talent you take for survivability from partial resists, not as a mana battery.
Forum: Mages 03/12/10, 4:24 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,811
Posted By Rugz
Unless you're at the point where Icy Veins (+...

Unless you're at the point where Icy Veins (+ Black Magic) alone are enough to take you under 1 second, just pop it outside other cooldowns.
Forum: Mages 03/08/10, 11:10 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,347
Posted By Rugz
Speccing for Lich King is going to be based on...

Speccing for Lich King is going to be based on what the rest of your raid can do, if Val'kyr are a problem because they aren't being snared then look into speccing slow, if Vile Spirits are...
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/01/10, 10:12 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,883,925
Posted By Rugz
His choices are wrong, which is probably more of...

His choices are wrong, which is probably more of a worry than if they were right in your case. Check over the arcane thread and make sure you're up to date on your playstyle and stat choices because...
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/01/10, 9:48 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,883,925
Posted By Rugz
We can't give much insight if the only...

We can't give much insight if the only information given in 'I have X, he has Y'. Are you using different rotations? Is he getting cooldowns such as Power Infusion? Is he better than you?
Forum: Mages 02/20/10, 1:31 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 238,726
Posted By Rugz
It was my understanding that the debuff from FFB...

It was my understanding that the debuff from FFB DID activate TtW, since it also has a damage compnent which bosses are not immune to, whereas the frostbolt debuff did not as bosses are 'fully...
Forum: Mages 02/19/10, 9:58 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 103,886
Posted By Rugz
The only way you're going to make use of the...

The only way you're going to make use of the lifting of the 5% cap is if you absorb some abnormally large amount of damage, a Sindragosa Frost Bomb, taking a tick or two of Arthas' Remorseless...
Forum: Mages 02/19/10, 11:48 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,811
Posted By Rugz
He's not talking about clipping, if you start...

He's not talking about clipping, if you start casting AB just as the 5th missile leaves your hand it will not be cast under the effects of PtL.
Forum: Mages 02/11/10, 7:06 AM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,728,849
Posted By Rugz
Dropping below the GCD wouldn't be detrimental to...

Dropping below the GCD wouldn't be detrimental to your DPS, in that you wouldn't lose anything by casting at 0.8 seconds rather than 1.0 seconds. Haste above the cap (1 second cast) works in very...
Forum: Mages 02/04/10, 2:02 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 103,886
Posted By Rugz
Is it known if the 5% reflect chance of the minor...

Is it known if the 5% reflect chance of the minor glyphs is applied before or after the Frost Warding chance, in other words, do you have a 5% chance to reflect from the 70% non-absorbed spells, or a...
Forum: Mages 02/03/10, 10:58 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 103,886
Posted By Rugz
It may not be classable as a 'Major Absorption...

It may not be classable as a 'Major Absorption Method' but the Mighty Protection Potions can grant up to 6000 damage absorbed. I'm not sure if absorbs from this proc IA and there aren't any on my...
Forum: Mages 01/28/10, 7:52 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,811
Posted By Rugz
You are correct, Fire and Frost Ward absorption...

You are correct, Fire and Frost Ward absorption amounts scale with spellpower.
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