Arcane Brilliance: Gearing your Mage for PvP

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4-28-2009 @ 6:43AM

buenoexcellente said...

The value of crit in pvp for Mages is lower due to the effect of resilience. A player maxed out in res gear is 33% less likely to be crit, and will take 33% less damage.

However, if you are planning on running an odd pvp spec like Fire/Arc, then boosting crit as high as possible is still worth it due to the Hot Streak procs.

If you are running Frost you want to stack haste like mad. Getting off a shatter combination quickly is crucial to your damage. The Mage forum at arenajunkies.com should have the numbers you want to shoot for.

If you plan to go Arcane, you won't get much in the way of a bonus from either haste or crit. You are better off just stacking as much spellpower as you can put on.

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