11-29-2004, 02:29 PM
Skandranon,Nov 27 2004, 08:36 PM Wrote:He suggests taking Improved Fireball at 10-14, which is all right, I suppose, but he doesn't advise Improved Arcane Missiles until 22-26, which is in my opinion somewhat late. I don't have experience with later levels yet, but I've played one mage OB and one in release, both to at least 22, and I think that IAM should be either the 10-14 or 15-19 talent selections. I'd get it first.
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The only reason I can think for going with Improved fireball first is the time it carves off casting and the extra damage it does since many mages pull with fireball because of its superior range. If you carve some time off the cast you can frequently drop the mob's health with two fireballs before going to arcane. Often the mob will die before they can reach the caster under this strategy.