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Forum: Death Knights 03/03/10, 2:02 PM
Replies: 1,800
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Posted By Arazan
I'm no expert but what seems most logical is to...

I'm no expert but what seems most logical is to Blood Tap the blood rune into a death rune, using it for UA as you pointed out. Combined with refreshing diseases every 25 seconds (which is cutting it...
Forum: Death Knights 06/27/09, 8:51 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,113
Posted By Arazan
Maybe I'm nitpicking here, but wouldn't you...

Maybe I'm nitpicking here, but wouldn't you always want to use Deathchill for Obliterate? Ob's hitting harder than frost strike, and even through Rime your FS's should have a higher crit rate due to...
Forum: Druids 10/10/08, 1:56 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,910
Posted By Arazan
Here's the thing about Master Shapeshifter......

Here's the thing about Master Shapeshifter... it's not that you spend 16 points just to get 4% damage from MS, but that if you invest 16 points in resto, you get +10% int (good mana and extra crit),...
Forum: Druids 10/09/08, 1:00 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,910
Posted By Arazan
Now *that* is interesting. Anyone done the math...

Now *that* is interesting. Anyone done the math on whether a 71/0/0 type build would be sustainable because of stuff like this?
Forum: Druids 10/08/08, 12:23 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,910
Posted By Arazan
Honestly, in moonkin builds I've been designing I...

Honestly, in moonkin builds I've been designing I haven't taken eclipse, not even 1/3 eclipse, for a long time. As a caster, I know there's a lot of timing and ability balance you need. Adding in...
Forum: Druids 10/07/08, 11:31 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,910
Posted By Arazan
Eclipse never was a good talent and they made it...

Eclipse never was a good talent and they made it worse. Double the effects for half the uptime is a net neutral... but now they've reduced the proc time to 10 seconds meaning you'll only get three or...
Forum: Mages 10/07/08, 11:18 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
And why is that? One could argue that talent X is...

And why is that? One could argue that talent X is superior or inferior to talent Y, but none of it matters. Overall strength is what matters, and elemental shamans are in dire need of help. Of all...
Forum: Mages 10/07/08, 11:51 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
It's actually not that much haste to begin your...

It's actually not that much haste to begin your concern over losing ignite ticks. The 3.0 second cast time of fireball and 1.5 gcd of ABar means you'd only need 4.5/4 = 12.5% haste, and considering...
Forum: Mages 10/06/08, 5:29 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
I have absolutely no problem with the way that...

I have absolutely no problem with the way that Molten and Mage armors are designed right now, but for it to work in the greater sense of our class, one of two things needs to happen:

1. Mage dps...
Forum: Mages 10/05/08, 6:38 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
Well, in general arcane specs generally have high...

Well, in general arcane specs generally have high damage and lower crit, so I'm not sure that the better crit modifier of FFB would be good enough to make up for the loss of fireball's very nice...
Forum: Mages 10/05/08, 12:32 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
That's my opinion. They went huge with the base...

That's my opinion. They went huge with the base damages on pyro and fireblast, so I'm really curious how much of the crit-based cloth itemization will get passed over for people trying to stack...
Forum: Druids 10/05/08, 12:23 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,910
Posted By Arazan
It's not a bug, it's that the GCD cannot be < 1.0...

It's not a bug, it's that the GCD cannot be < 1.0 seconds. With NW the base cast time is 1.5 on wrath, with a NG proc it's 1.0, so any haste would technically try to lower it below 1.0 but be unable...
Forum: Mages 10/05/08, 2:17 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
No, I'm being serious. +4% damage per talent...

No, I'm being serious. +4% damage per talent point is absolutely insane for any talent, let alone one in the fourth tier of a tree. I don't think that TotW will ever apply to the actual boss fight...
Forum: Mages 10/04/08, 11:59 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
Because things that can be applied to a raid boss...

Because things that can be applied to a raid boss that counts toward TotW are being systematically removed, and Slow is one of the few remaining things that can be put on some bosses. People don't...
Forum: Mages 10/04/08, 5:38 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
Are you sure that crit gems are worse than damage...

Are you sure that crit gems are worse than damage gems for elementalist builds, especially ones with hot streak? FFB benefits *far* more from crits than other spells do so relative values of crit and...
Forum: Mages 10/04/08, 2:51 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
Oh I know, but they went a little psycho with...

Oh I know, but they went a little psycho with pyroblast and fireblast's base damages because they don't seem to get the problem with cast-time based coefficients, so I was just curious where it'd end...
Forum: Mages 10/04/08, 1:19 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
Hey ded, would it be possible for you to simcraft...

Hey ded, would it be possible for you to simcraft a specific mage build? It's the one I think I mentioned earlier designed for scorch spam and hot streak abuse... if you don't mind, here's the build...
Forum: Mages 10/03/08, 11:02 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
I don't think it was ever supposed to be usable...

I don't think it was ever supposed to be usable on raid bosses. It just didn't make sense as a pve talent. However, it makes PERFECT sense as a pvp talent, as it completely reinforces the mage style...
Forum: Mages 10/03/08, 6:24 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
Ded... why do you have the mage using Molten...

Ded... why do you have the mage using Molten Armor instead of Mage Armor? Imo glyphed mage armor will completely fix mana problems you'd have from popping AP. If the chart I have from the 2.4 spirit...
Forum: Mages 10/03/08, 3:14 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
PSGarak, what you did is far more accurate... but...

PSGarak, what you did is far more accurate... but requires knowledge of eigenvectors and a Markov Chain (which I've taken quite a lot of various college math and never heard of). What I did with a...
Forum: Mages 10/02/08, 5:04 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
It could very well be that they're not intending...

It could very well be that they're not intending TotW to be usable for raid bosses. +2% all damage per talent point is pretty amazing for a talent, let alone one found in just the fourth tier of the...
Forum: Druids 10/02/08, 5:02 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,910
Posted By Arazan
But as you mentioned, barring you sitting down...

But as you mentioned, barring you sitting down and chaincasting for days on end, you wouldn't get a large enough sample to make a definitive answer about whether or not the talent is bugged or...
Forum: Druids 10/02/08, 1:15 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,910
Posted By Arazan
Well right, but you could say the same thing for...

Well right, but you could say the same thing for any small crit talent. Mage Pyromaniac, warlock Backlash, etc... you can't really design a talent build if you're going to use the assumption that...
Forum: Druids 10/01/08, 6:11 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,910
Posted By Arazan
I disagree with that. With the change to IFF to...

I disagree with that. With the change to IFF to increase your crit chance against targets affected by FF, it's very useful as a dps talent because you're either A) casting FF, providing your raid 3%...
Forum: Mages 09/30/08, 2:31 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
The problem is that mage single target dps in a...

The problem is that mage single target dps in a min/max'ed spec is 10-20% behind min/max'ed specs of other classes that arguably bring equal or better utility, and mage aoe is roughly equal to or...
Forum: Mages 09/28/08, 5:25 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
I'm not 100% sure but I believe that if you're...

I'm not 100% sure but I believe that if you're using a 0/10/51+10 build, you will end up doing more damage with frostbolt than FFB. FFB Is more designed for 0/34/37 or 0/50/21 type builds that get...
Forum: Mages 09/27/08, 8:51 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
Aye agreed. I never understood why people made...

Aye agreed. I never understood why people made such a big fuss about PWF's drawback. If you're taking 5k hits every few seconds, making them hit for 5.15k won't really affect whether you survive or...
Forum: Mages 09/27/08, 12:59 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
That can't be quite right, and as Psybomb pointed...

That can't be quite right, and as Psybomb pointed out the highest possible Hot Streak usage would be 33%. Remember hot streak doesn't count pyroblast crits, only scorch/fireball/FFB... also note that...
Forum: Mages 09/26/08, 11:53 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
Unless they've changed the coefficient to...

Unless they've changed the coefficient to pyroblast, it shouldn't. Talented fireball has a base 115% coefficient, just like untalented Pyroblast, and almost all talents than affect one affect the...
Forum: Druids 09/26/08, 2:24 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,910
Posted By Arazan
Well, realistically even 765 spellpower will only...

Well, realistically even 765 spellpower will only add a total of ~250 damage per tick, which you *HAVE* to use the starfire glyph to maintain and moonfire glyph to make useful. It's not anywhere near...
Forum: Mages 09/25/08, 1:36 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
Hey guys, with the last change to hot streak to...

Hey guys, with the last change to hot streak to also proc of scorch casts, I had the interesting idea to reinvent arc/fire as a 21/50 build designed purely to spam the buhjeezus out of scorch and...
Forum: Druids 09/24/08, 3:21 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,910
Posted By Arazan
Dreamstate could easily end up being 60-70 mp5...

Dreamstate could easily end up being 60-70 mp5 for 3 talent points, which is very remarkable. Also note that the change to moonkin form is *NOT* 2% mana for every crit, but a chance to regenerate 2%...
Forum: Shamans 09/24/08, 12:12 PM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,640
Posted By Arazan
I think they're expecting Thunderstorm to be the...

I think they're expecting Thunderstorm to be the escape mechanism for eshams. Sadly, unless they make its cooldown down to the 15-20 second range a-la intercept, it's not going to really help.
Forum: Druids 09/24/08, 12:10 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,910
Posted By Arazan
No dreamstate? And have you noticed enough...

No dreamstate? And have you noticed enough pulsing aoe in pve to justify taking Owlkin Frenzy?

Also, since they're reportedly going to increase the damage done by buffing IS and starfire's base...
Forum: Shamans 09/20/08, 7:45 PM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,640
Posted By Arazan
That's not exactly true. First, SEF was given a...

That's not exactly true. First, SEF was given a +10% LB empowerment in the talent changes, but you need to realize that LO basically works like an empowered talent in that it's a chance to...
Forum: Shamans 09/20/08, 2:21 AM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,640
Posted By Arazan
I'm really confused at the interaction between...

I'm really confused at the interaction between flametongue weapon and totem of wrath since the changes have been made. I mean... they have to stack, otherwise elemental shamans have no useful weapon...
Forum: Mages 09/12/08, 1:19 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
I'm not exactly sure which posts about WC/imp...

I'm not exactly sure which posts about WC/imp scorch you're referring to so I can't really comment on that, but that design for Misery goes against their talent design. It would be interesting,...
Forum: Mages 09/11/08, 8:27 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
I think you may be misunderstandind what the blue...

I think you may be misunderstandind what the blue meant. The debuff misery will have the same effect, but the talent misery will be changed to empower the coefficients of Mind Flay, Mind Blast, and...
Forum: Warriors 09/08/08, 7:15 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,191
Posted By Arazan
Hey guys, I've been really intruiged by Sudden...

Hey guys, I've been really intruiged by Sudden Death ever since I first saw it (and Execute was changed to scale with AP), and I'm glad to see that the testing has shown that it performs well. The...
Forum: Druids 08/29/08, 8:33 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,910
Posted By Arazan
What are the more experienced balance druids...

What are the more experienced balance druids thinking about a 55/0/16 build? Balance has always intrigued me but I could never manage to level a druid because I really dislike feral... but now...
Forum: Mages 08/20/08, 5:20 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,380
Posted By Arazan
There's no need to rework our armors to give us...

There's no need to rework our armors to give us additional scaling from spirit. Mages are the best in the game for casting regen with 60% casting regen obtainable with the combo of mage armor and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/14/08, 6:46 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 769,101
Posted By Arazan
Actually I haven't been following it at all. I...

Actually I haven't been following it at all.

I generally hate "we'll have to wait and see" type statements, but for pvp at level 80 we really will. We have absolutely no idea how much regen and what...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/14/08, 4:49 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 769,101
Posted By Arazan
I have to STRONGLY disagree with that statement....

I have to STRONGLY disagree with that statement. A lot of people have found that mages can function quite well even in small arena with rogue/mage or RM/healer 2's and 3's setups by using the control...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/08/08, 1:22 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 769,101
Posted By Arazan
The problem I see with that is that the crit...

The problem I see with that is that the crit modifier should almost always favor FFB. I know a long time ago upthread either you or Lhiv was talking about FFB possible outclassing frostbolt and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/07/08, 2:52 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 769,101
Posted By Arazan
So it's a talent that really scales and also...

So it's a talent that really scales and also heavily pushes the crit-loving tendency of fire... and you have a problem with this?

Imo it's a great talent for those reasons... and the returns of it...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/05/08, 10:04 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 769,101
Posted By Arazan
Lhiv I think you've got Brain Freeze mixed up...

Lhiv I think you've got Brain Freeze mixed up with Fingers of Frost. FoF is the nerfed self-buff version of WG, Brain Freeze is the insta free fireball proc. And yes, I really like the idea of goofy...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/05/08, 4:51 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 769,101
Posted By Arazan
Cool, also that's not what I said. Frostfire is...

Cool, also that's not what I said.

Frostfire is gaining more than any other mage spec in WoLK. Not frost, or fire, but frostfire. Elementalist. FFB alone would make that happen due to the nature of...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/05/08, 4:31 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 769,101
Posted By Arazan
Okay, I'm going to make a nerdy reference that...

Okay, I'm going to make a nerdy reference that perfectly explains what I think is going on with mages. If you never played Magic, just ignore this post because it won't make any sense to you.

Okay,...
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/04/08, 8:46 PM
Replies: 30,104
Views: 1,888,046
Posted By Arazan
Oh my bad then, I was away for the weekend so I'm...

Oh my bad then, I was away for the weekend so I'm just now getting back to computerland.
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/04/08, 8:40 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 769,101
Posted By Arazan
Fun news, according to the official beta wrath...

Fun news, according to the official beta wrath calculator on blizzard's website which was updated earlier today, Mind Mastery is now being heartily nerfed, giving only 3% of int to spellpower per...
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