07-09-2005, 04:28 PM
With my level 55 frost mage I kite all the time when playing solo. I will not state that my way is the absolute best; this is how I do it, and it works. I can kite and kill single mobs 2 levels above me.
Ice armor should be active.
1. Open with frostbolt.
2. Continue with multiple frostbolts until the mob is too close for me to get off another. This number will vary depending on several factors. If a mob freezes in place (frostbite talent) I might never need to do anything else.
3. When the mob is too close for me to get off another frostbolt, frost nova.
4. Move sideways a bit. This is faster than moving backwards, and you will still be able to hit the mob with any spell that requires you to be facing the mob.
5. Fire off another frostbolt.
6. Fireblast as you move away from the mob now heading towards you.
7. The next steps depend on how much life the mob has and how much mana you want to expend vs how many hits you want to take.
7a. IAE while staying just out of melee range, cone of cold, more IAE.
7b. Arcane misiles while you hold your ground.
7c. Cone of cold. Keep moving away. When cooldown for frost nova is over, frost nova again. Lather, rinse, repeat.
8. At any point during the cycle if the mob freezes in place, hit it with another frost nova. This will slow the mob after the nova wears off, and also the chance to crit when a mob is frozen is very good due to the talent build.
I cannot speak to how hunters do it, and you do not state what class your character is, so I hope this helped.
Ice armor should be active.
1. Open with frostbolt.
2. Continue with multiple frostbolts until the mob is too close for me to get off another. This number will vary depending on several factors. If a mob freezes in place (frostbite talent) I might never need to do anything else.
3. When the mob is too close for me to get off another frostbolt, frost nova.
4. Move sideways a bit. This is faster than moving backwards, and you will still be able to hit the mob with any spell that requires you to be facing the mob.
5. Fire off another frostbolt.
6. Fireblast as you move away from the mob now heading towards you.
7. The next steps depend on how much life the mob has and how much mana you want to expend vs how many hits you want to take.
7a. IAE while staying just out of melee range, cone of cold, more IAE.
7b. Arcane misiles while you hold your ground.
7c. Cone of cold. Keep moving away. When cooldown for frost nova is over, frost nova again. Lather, rinse, repeat.
8. At any point during the cycle if the mob freezes in place, hit it with another frost nova. This will slow the mob after the nova wears off, and also the chance to crit when a mob is frozen is very good due to the talent build.
I cannot speak to how hunters do it, and you do not state what class your character is, so I hope this helped.