Patch 3.3 PTR: Mages get simplified Scorch, Frost changes

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10-13-2009 @ 11:19PM

maybesew said...

The change to scorch is pretty great, but it now makes that glyph pretty lame. 20% damage on a spell that you'll be casting every 30 seconds and doesn't hit hard in the first place.

10-13-2009 @ 11:31PM

devinbrady84 said...

I'd bet serious money that the goal is making Fire a viable PvP spec with the Scorch Glyph. It's a step in the right direction.

10-13-2009 @ 11:42PM

Charlie said...

There was a post on EJ that someone did some quick sims with a LB/Pyro/Scorch rotation. With Scorches higher crit rate and faster cast times its pretty close to Fireball and FFB.

Scorch = lower damage than fireball. But you'd be getting in more Hot Streak procs per encounter.

Anyone else think its kinda insane (and also awsome) that mages are getting close to 5 viable PvE Specs? (Arcane, Fireball, FFB, and now possibly Scorch and Frost).

10-14-2009 @ 12:41AM

Frank said...

@Charlie: yes indeed, i DO think it's awesome! more survivability in PvP for me as a fire mage makes me very very happy indeed.

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