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Blizzard Comments on Fire Mage Ignite Spreading on Shadowlands Alpha - Phoenix Flames Baseline

posted 2020/06/03 at 12:59 PM by Squishei

Phoenix Flames

Blizzard

We want to make Ignite spread something the player has agency over, and first experimented with the past system of making Fire Blast spread it. However, because of the importance of using Fire Blast for Hot Streak very frequently, we've seen feedback that this creates a lot of tension and still makes it difficult to control when you and don't want Ignite to spread.

In the next alpha build, we're going to try letting Phoenix Flames fill this role, as a baseline spell for Fire Mages. This gives Phoenix Flames a unique function and identity as a core spell, as well as allowing for more choice over when to spread Ignite. If we continue with the change, we'll look into a new talent to replace Phoenix Flames in upcoming builds.

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Comment by buscavaWell look at these Blizzard guys go, listening to feedback and responding. This is a nice change! Hopefully the replacement for PF in the talent tree will be decent.Comment by FinchiezYES DUDEComment by sonofswansGod BlessComment by VelaynaSounds like it could potentially work.Comment by AdeptxoitKeep listening to feedback. THat is AWESOME!Comment by TOMRUSNow fix hunters. Make survival ranged again and so on...Comment by arcano66POGGERSComment by XxTytoNxXI'd like to see what more experienced Fire Mages say and think about this, but with my average knowledge of how the spec functions, this sounds AWESOME to me!Comment by rushed2Let’s see how this actually plays out. I play fire mage as my main and if the current way of how combustion works, we would need Phoenix Flames to be much better.Comment by SunfallSounds good. Or you can add Ignite for the fire AOE spell ? thinking. Sounds good anyway.Comment by dewdonly 2 years late they realize that the missing artifact abilities left a hole thats been unfilled to dateComment by mugutuI'd like to see what more experienced Fire Mages say and think about this, but with my average knowledge of how the spec functions, this sounds AWESOME to me!Comment by NellehNow fix hunters. Make survival ranged again and so on...Comment by mbwechtYesssssss!Comment by piraka727Omg this is such a good change, I really hope they keep this change, baseline pheonix flames me so happy. If any blizzard developer is reading this comment the only thing we need now is a glyph or an npc who will let us get felo'melorn floating flame orbs back as indicators of phoenix flames charges. Very happy with this overall!Comment by TorsoboyMore listening to feedback and acting on it, very nice. Looks like they have learned since the BFA beta.Comment by MellingeraThank god. I just could not figure out how in the world that change made sense to start with. This is a much better alternative, or at least it should be...Comment by Fah87If you will go with this change then PF should be instant and have no travel time, might %^&* up procs with the travel time.Comment by MatrixwolfNow fix hunters. Make survival ranged again and so on...Comment by kyed13Now fix hunters. Make survival ranged again and so on...

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