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Arcane Charge

Arcane Charge
Requires Mage (Arcane)
Requires level 10

An arcane charge, generated by Arcane Blast, Arcane Missiles, and Arcane Explosion, and consumed by Arcane Barrage and Evocation:

Arcane Blast
Generates a charge.
Arcane Blast's damage is increased by 50% per charge, and its mana cost increased by 100% per charge.

Arcane Missiles
Generates a charge.
Arcane Missiles' damage is increased by 50% per charge.

Arcane Explosion
Refreshes charges and has a 30% chance to generate a charge if at least one target is hit.

Arcane Barrage
Consumes all charges.
Arcane Barrage's damage is increased by 50% per charge, and it hits 1 additional nearby target per charge for 50% damage.

Evocation
Consumes all charges.
Evocation's mana generation is increased by 25% per charge.

Stacks up to 4 times and lasts 15 sec.

Spell Details

Duration

n/a

School

Arcane

Mechanic

n/a

Dispel type

n/a

GCD category

n/a

Cost

None

Range

0 yards (Self)

Cast time

Instant

Cooldown

n/a

GCD

0 seconds

Effect #1

Apply Aura: Modifies Power Cost (14)
Value: -65%
Affected Spells:

	Spellsteal

Effect #2

Apply Aura: Modifies Damage/Healing Done
Value: -40%
Affected Spells:

	Scorch

Effect #3

Apply Aura: Modifies Effect #1's Value (3)
Value: -5
Affected Spells:

	Evocation

Flags

Passive spell

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[Outdated] Arcane Mage
PvE Guide 5.4

Comments

Comment by sergiochan005

Why should Blizz make it as a debuff instead of a buff or resources (i.e. unlike priest's shadow orbs and warlock's soul shards)? When my mage has the max. charges, why isn't Arcane Barrage highlighted unlike priest's devouring plague with max. orbs, for example?

Comment by sylancer

Arcane Charge is the new resources for Arcane Mage, one can have 4 Arcane Charge max.
it generate by:

Arcane Blast (+1; damage increased by 50% & mana cost increased by 150% per Arcane Charge)
Arcane Missiles (+1 per channel; damage increased by 50% per Arcane Charge; every damaging spell have a chance to activate Arcane Missiles! and can only be cast when activated, limit 2 charges)
Arcane Explosion (refreshes Arcane Charge and has a 30% chance to generate 1 Arcane Charge if at least 1 target is hit)

and when Mage have Arcane Charge, these spells can be cast to consume all Arcane Charge:

Arcane Barrage (damage increased by 50% per Arcane Charge; hits 1 additional target per Arcane Charge for 50% damage)
Evocation (restores 20% of total mana less for Arcane Mage; mana generation increased by 25% per Arcane Charge)

Comment by Taraezor

Looking for the buff? Well it is actually Arcane Charge, commonly used by NPCs and programmed by Blizzard as a debuff. Hit the link for details. Go figure.

Arcane Charge

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