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Rate my arcane PVP build
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BulletzBill
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#of0ibzrIdeGzMtcdf0fcoZo:mTrmo0
here it is.. Like I said, it´s a pvp build, mainly for arena but aslo for a bit a bit of battlegrounds. any critics are welcome.. i used
http://www.wowwiki.com/Mage_talent_analysis
to help me choose what talents are helpful...
Well im no expert, but these are my thoughts on it; First whats up with the 1 point in Frostbite? As an arcane mage how often are you casting frost spells that have chill effects? And even if you were, ony a 5% chance to freeze doesn't seem like its worth the investment.
Second, i was under the assumption that Arcane Meditation was more of a raiding talent, as you need to be able to sustain dps over long boss fights. In pvp fights either dont last long enough to make it useful, or you will have more chances to regen mana. Plus I wouldnt think you would have that much spirit to make it worthwhile if you are gearing for PvP.
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Achloryn
I list Missile Barrage as a less-than-ideal talent for Arcane in there, but I'd like feedback on that.
It might affect what I have on Arcane Stability too.
On the build, what BulletzBill said.
you don't like MB for pvp? i find that it can be quite useful sometimes (keep in mind, personal pref of course) it's great for BGs when you're chasing that druid in cat form or shaman in ghost wolf, and you can't quite catch him.. MB procs, you blink a bit closer, and fire off a whole salvo causing him to need to stop and heal himself.
it's personal preferences of course, but I think that MBarr can be quite nice in BG situations. if you have tons of haste like you should in pvp gear anyway, it won't take long to fire off a full MBarr, and then get back to effing up someone else's world.
damn.. i think i'm convincing myself to go arcane for pvp... hrmmmm...
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Telrasha
PoM Pyro isn't as good as it used to be since you can't get AP with it. But if that's what you want to do go for it. Personally I'm using
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#of0idzMcdeGuMtedZhhr0o:mTrmo0
Its a ton of fun. If you want to see an amazing mage use this spec check this out
http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/03/13/victory-from-the-jaws-of-defeat/
He's my new idol.
Post by
StrangerWifCandy
MBarr is great in PvP for the fact that it does tons of damage in 2 seconds, and ignores LoS, as long as the target is in range.
Against locks and mages though, use with caution.
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Achloryn
and what about this?
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#of0fburIdeGzMzedf0fco:mTrmo0
Decided to skip Mind Mastery as it´s not that worth a 5-point talent, used Student of the Mind and note, that Arcane Concentration is a placeholder, since Arcane Fortitude is useless...
you picked spirit over free spell power? call me crazy but wtf? lol.
Student of the mind increases your spirit by a % of the spirit you already have.. Correct me if i'm wrong, but PvP gear doesn't have any spirit on it already..
Mind Mastery increases your spell power by a % of the intellect you already have.. Again, correct me if i'm wrong, but doesn't PvP gear come with a good bit of intel?
i'd rather have the extra set amount of damage on each spell than the minute little bit of crit% you get for turning on molten armor.. but that's just me.
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Post by
Corilithon
I personally prefer using Missile Barrage, but then again i'm strictly a Battle Grounds player. I'd imagine in arena, where there's likely a lot more focus on you, you can't afford to channel Mbarr for fear of being locked out of Arcane. (It sucks, trust me... especially against retadins, accidentally let one catch the tail end of your Mbarr proc with HoJ, and no blink = dead mage. x.x)
The presence or absence of Missile Barrage basically decides what other talents you'll try for. If you're not going with Mbarr then Arcane Stability and Arcane Empowerment are less useful.
For general pvp, this is the spec I plan to use:
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#obxif0McdIGuMpxdf0fco:zmho0m
Not 100% on using Spell Impact, sorta between that and Arcane Focus.
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Achloryn
then, please, give me the build you´d prefer... There´s a decision you know.. Mind Mastery or Missile Barrage... so tell me which is better...
i would suggest using one of the builds found here:
The Best Builds - Rotations, Gear, Glyphs
.
it's mostly a pve oriented thread, but there's a couple good, solid pvp specs on there. you can vary them little bits here and there, but i think that overall, they're good specs.
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