Arcane Brilliance: The state of the arcane mage

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6-13-2011 @ 6:02AM

Earl said...

I've gotta say that only being 44 and below makes a LOT of difference for all three specs.

For Arcane, lv44 is 5 whole levels away from Slow, which makes you into a person who should snare the target then Blink out of harm's way while Blasting it to death the whole time. Lv53 is the soonest you can max out Nether Vortex - meaning your Blast will do the snaring for you. 57 is the soonest you'll be able to have Nether, Slow, and Imp. Poly: Past 57 no single mob should ever touch you again. Ever.

The soonest that Fire can ever have maxed IHS, Combustion, and Firestarter is 45; and that's if you skip other talents you might want to take earlier. You won't maximize Critical Mass until 63, and LB's at 69.

The soonest Frost gets maxed Brain Freeze with Icy Veins and Cold Snap is 45 - and that's ignoring some early talent you'll want. You won't see Ice Barrier until 49, nor Deep Freeze until 69.

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