Post by schintus
Im using arcane (
57/3/11).
With the right glyphs (
Molten Armor,
Arcane Power,
Arcane Blast) I easily do 4k dps.
My mage got 10% hit, ~30% crit, 300 haste, 1900 spellpower (2200sp in raids, and 3400sp when trinkets:
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40255 and
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40682) are active.
When we pop Heroism, I use Icy Veins, Arcane Power, and do the following rotation:
(maybe mana gem to get SP buff from 2-set bonus) -> Arcane Blast x3 -> PoM (if off CD) -> if Missile Barrage buff is active: use Arcane Missiles, else just Arcane Barrage. I dont ever use ABr og AM without 3x AB-buff active.
I also chain-consume Mana Gems and Mana pots/Crazy Alchemist pots - because this spec can be a little mana consuming.
... But I need to work on my gear. Still need more crit and a little more haste.
Post by lyndijo
Imo the best specc for a mage is arcane (patch 3.09)
if you know how to play a arcane mage. I've always been comfertable with being a fire mage (frost-fire in wotlk though) - but when i realised that
http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=55340 (Torment the Weak) works also 'procs' with each and every tanks 'slow' effect, such as
http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=53696 (Judgements of the Just) i thought; "Hmm, 12% more damage, sweet, but what else is good with this darn arcane specc?". I was very spectic to the begin with.
Then i tried and loved it, since mana never is a issue, because if you do get oom, you only have a 2 min cd on your evocation, and Arcane Torrent (If you're a b-elf that is) actually is good when you have 20k mana unbuffed (
http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=12503), and if that dosn't help, just use a mana gem, and just in time to get oom again the CD on evocation is gone. Repeat to not get oom, and no, it won't lower your place on dps-meters.
But i have to say, frostfire specc is more comfertable, really, but now that i've specced arcane i notice that i'm top dps in each and every raid i join, even though i'm in the same raid as other mages with better gear, frostfire specced ones. I rest my case, really.
57/3/11 is the way to go
Can you please put a link in for your talents so i can check em out and tell me what glyphs you use aswell
Cheers