Kiting (and rooting via frost nova is simply assisting this) is still the mage's survivability. Like I said, I kited four 60 elites down at once with CoC--no way could I do that on my druid at 60 (even disregarding gear; the only gear you really need to kite is Int/Spi gear). It's definitely there, but on my druid... I just turtle in bear form.
It's different styles, I suppose, but I have a far easier time surviving on my druid than on my mage (and on my paladin I have the easiest time of all; I almost can't come up with stuff my paladin *can't* survive), but I guess when kiting works, mage survivability is more effective.
Still... Kiting in PvP is laughable versus anything but rogues, warriors and Feral druids.
It's different styles, I suppose, but I have a far easier time surviving on my druid than on my mage (and on my paladin I have the easiest time of all; I almost can't come up with stuff my paladin *can't* survive), but I guess when kiting works, mage survivability is more effective.
Still... Kiting in PvP is laughable versus anything but rogues, warriors and Feral druids.
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