05-09-2006, 05:22 AM
Looks like they've tweaked it a little bit since the IGN info. In the fire tree, Improved Flamestrike and Pyroblast have switched places. Pyroblast now has no prerequisite, and is required for Blastwave. It also appears that Pyroblast no longer has a cooldown.
I'd be all right with this, if there were some way to drop the cast time without PoM, like a warlock's Soul Fire. As it is, it's another reason for me to drop Blast Wave and go for an Ice Barrier build. I honestly can't think of many reasons I'd want to take six full seconds to cast a spell that really doesn't do much more damage than Fireball, (not counting the DoT, which matters little in PvP). If they'd change Improved Fireball to lower the casting time like they did with Bane for warlocks then I'd get it in a second, though.
I'd be all right with this, if there were some way to drop the cast time without PoM, like a warlock's Soul Fire. As it is, it's another reason for me to drop Blast Wave and go for an Ice Barrier build. I honestly can't think of many reasons I'd want to take six full seconds to cast a spell that really doesn't do much more damage than Fireball, (not counting the DoT, which matters little in PvP). If they'd change Improved Fireball to lower the casting time like they did with Bane for warlocks then I'd get it in a second, though.