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Lil advice (Fire PvP)
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Post by
Magnerz
Hey guys, currently leveling up my mage via PvP in a fire spec (currently level 74)
Here's my spec + glyphs :
http://www.wowhead.com/talent#oMZdfGrkzRRoco:boZRMZmc
Not sure on a few things, notably the skipping of Molten Fury and taking MoE > maxxed Burning Soul.
I really enjoy the playstyle of fire, so many insta casta and scorch on the move means I am never stood still.
I use Mageward basically on CD and Mana Sheild in the same way - thinking my last glyph's will be Pyro and Mana Shield with anything except MI in the minor slot (need frostbolt slows)
Insta FS is awesome at catching rogues/kitties out of stealth, and i'm practising with getting combustion off after an ignite proc, or a pyro i'm i'm lucky the spreading via impact.
CS and Poly used as needed (almost all the time) and using CoC and FNova to help with the ol' kiting - Blink used as and when also
Never use FIreball/FFbolt - the only time I stand still to cast (besides evo/poly) is Pyro opener on a poly else it's Scorch and movement all the way!
Any tips/tricks/recommendations as to how I could better my glyphs/talents/spell usage would be awesome - I'm only just starting out - but having a Blast!
P.S. the one main problem I am having is with warriors, I'm not sure hwen to use blink seeings as they have charge + intercept + that stun - I rarely see them using the stun, so i'll blink charge, just have to try and DB/Impact stun the following Intercept before I get munched I guess...
Post by
vincistis
Use dragons breath as a form of CC in pvp, interrupt with it too if the others are on CD.
Post by
Magnerz
Ah yes didnt mention DB but aye, use that too :)
(along with BW)
Post by
Frox
Against warriors, I would highly recommend sub spec'ing into frost to get shatter and Improved Cone of Cold when you get to a higher level, makes dealing with warriors a bit easier. If you have a bit of resilience, then try eating the initial charge and immediately have Dragon's Breath on them afterwards, that way you can blink the intercept afterwards while gaining ground from them. Sometimes you'll be lucky and proc blazing speed which would remove hamstring also. While dragon's breath is active, be ready to use frostnova shortly after or an Improved CoC freeze, a Blastwave daze at the very least.
Post by
Magnerz
Cheers for the reply :) - Guess it my lack of Hp atm (somewhere near 9K) and almost 0 resi means I can't afford to eat the initial damage - or pick up the iCoC talents - good to know they'll be getting easier :)
Oh and does anyone have an opinion - dropping MoE for maxxed BSoul? scorch evo and poly may be worth the full 3x points - perhaps tis will be a respec to not worry about mana at 85 ?
P.S. Sometimes it seems that my iceblock self cancels - this may be awesome timing of Mass Dispell (/Shattering throw?) - but does anyone else have this problem - and this is whilst NOT under the effects of Hypothermia
Post by
saethone
Its more commonly button spam - remember pressing iceblock a second time is the same as using /cancelaura
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Post by
Magnerz
Thanks for both your replies.
Grarthor, I do the same with BW to catch mounted people, then usually stick a LB on em and have to blink to CoC/DB em before the snare effect ends. Then its the usual kill :)
Nice tip for Pyro btw, will give it a whirl!
Northstate, 5% crit atm for me is HUGE, so i'll be using molten armour for now and maybe even when i do Hit 85 - Hot Streaks make for very good burst, but post patch I guess it'll be change armour to suit what i'm fighting - never had a problem with polying melee - in my mind there are by far enough things which allow you to kite melee effectively
Glyph of mirror image changes your images from firing frostbolt (default) into fireball - so this is the one minor I wont be taking.
More DPS from GoLB than GoCoC I think - not sure on that though.
And yes I had planned to go into the frost sub-spec for CoC freeze effect with shatter, effectively "forcing" hotstreaks (would make Molten armour even more attractive up until c. 33% crit)
Ice Lance glyph is interesting, gonna try sticking it on a hotkey and making more use of it, can see it being v. useful.
I don't know how I would live w/o insta FS, the number of rogues i have caught with this beauty is huge - but ye I do have mana problems on occasion.
I do appreciate these replies btw, lots to think on and to look forward to!
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