Posts: 1,419
Threads: 292
Joined: Sep 2003
10-28-2005, 11:47 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-28-2005, 12:15 PM by nobbie.)
I have these two templates for a 30 Fire/21 Arcane Mage:
1.)
"Fireball/Pyroblast" Build
Quote:Fire (30 points)
Improved Fireball 5/5
Impact 5/5
Ignite 5/5
Flame Throwing 2/2
Pyroblast 1/1
Improved Flamestrike 3/3
Critical Mass 3/3
Blast Wave 1/1
Fire Power 5/5
Arcane (21 points)
Improved Arcane Missiles 5/5
Arcane Concentration 5/5
Improved Arcane Explosion 5/5
Evocation 1/1
Improved Mana Shield 2/2
Improved Counter Spell 2/2
Presence of Mind 1/1
Frost (0 points)
2.)
"Incinerate/Burning Soul" Build
Quote:Fire (30 points)
Impact 5/5
Ignite 5/5
Improved Fire Blast 1/5
Flame Throwing 2/2
Incinerate 2/2
Improved Flamestrike 3/3
Burning Soul 3/3
Critical Mass 3/3
Blast Wave 1/1
Fire Power 5/5
Arcane (21 points)
Improved Arcane Missiles 5/5
Arcane Concentration 5/5
Improved Dampen Magic 2/2
Improved Arcane Explosion 5/5
Evocation 1/1
Improved Counter Spell 2/2
Presence of Mind 1/1
Frost (0 points)
Which of the two do you consider more effective in PvE, especially for grinding mobs (high DPS/low downtime)?
Also, in the "Arcane" department, what would you choose: "Improved Mana Shield" or "Improved Dampen Magic"?
"Man only plays when in the full meaning of the word he is a man, and he is only completely a man when he plays." -- Friedrich von Schiller
Fireball is your bread and butter for PvE as a firemage and pyroblast stacks on top.
The second build isn't anywhere near as useful - if I hadn't known better I would have thought the whole point behind the second build PvP.
Posts: 828
Threads: 8
Joined: Feb 2003
nobbie,Oct 28 2005, 06:47 AM Wrote:Which of the two do you consider more effective in PvE, especially for grinding mobs (high DPS/low downtime)?
First build. You can't afford to lose improved fireball.
Quote:Also, in the "Arcane" department, what would you choose: "Improved Mana Shield" or "Improved Dampen Magic"?
[right][snapback]93402[/snapback][/right]
Neither. I'd take two points in Arcane Subtlety or Arcane Focus.
Posts: 1,419
Threads: 292
Joined: Sep 2003
Thanks. The 2nd template was indeed aimed mainly at PvP, iirc. So, I'll take the first one and replace the 2/2 Mana Shield by 2/3 Arcane Subtlety.
Should I complete all 21 talent points in Arcane first before investing a point into Fire?
"Man only plays when in the full meaning of the word he is a man, and he is only completely a man when he plays." -- Friedrich von Schiller
Posts: 828
Threads: 8
Joined: Feb 2003
nobbie,Oct 29 2005, 09:18 AM Wrote:Thanks. The 2nd template was indeed aimed mainly at PvP, iirc. So, I'll take the first one and replace the 2/2 Mana Shield by 2/3 Arcane Subtlety.
Should I complete all 21 talent points in Arcane first before investing a point into Fire?
[right][snapback]93535[/snapback][/right]
It depends.
If you're on a PvP server, which I suspect you aren't, you go all 21 points Arcane first. If you aren't, 21 points all arcane is okay, but you should probably snag 5 Improved Fireball at levels 15-19, right after you've gotten IAM.
Posts: 1,419
Threads: 292
Joined: Sep 2003
Skandranon,Oct 30 2005, 10:11 AM Wrote:It depends.
If you're on a PvP server, which I suspect you aren't, you go all 21 points Arcane first. If you aren't, 21 points all arcane is okay, but you should probably snag 5 Improved Fireball at levels 15-19, right after you've gotten IAM.
[right][snapback]93607[/snapback][/right]
It's PvE, so I'll max. Arcane first :)
"Man only plays when in the full meaning of the word he is a man, and he is only completely a man when he plays." -- Friedrich von Schiller
