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No official details yet but it seems that:
- The "arcane shatter combo" was fixed, you no longer can get the AB buff on AM and Abarr both
- The Arcane Blast glyph has been changed, perhaps to 0% (i.e. it may be useless)
The latest estimations from this nerf put pure arcane on par with FFB now, perhaps very slightly (~50 dps) ahead (but not providing scorch) if FFb has Rune of Razorice from a friendly DK.
If you do not have a DK with Razorice on raids, then Arcane will be further ahead of FFb.
UPDATE 8:44 PST: Kevan of Silvermoon Crusaders is estimating that perhaps the glyphed damage no longer affects AM, but just affects AB and ABarr. I only tested with AM (since it doesn't have a damage range), but he tested with all spells and it seems that the glyph may now be +3% per stack on AB and ABarr only.
UPDATE 2/27: Since it seems this page has gotten linked, I'll edit it: the AB glyph was hotfixed tonight to provide the +3% to on each stack to AM as well. This does not change the rotations linked below however.
UPDATE 2/27: I made a video and guide to playing the new arcane: ArcaneMage.
If so, then arcane > FFb, probably by a big enough margin to care, but with it still not providing scorch *and* with arcane/scorch no longer being a viable build, having to provide scorch will still involve a full respec and reglyphing (who said mages weren't hybrids?)
The ideal arcane mage rotation is now:
ABx3 -> ABarr, changing to:
ABx3 -> AM -> ABarr when Missile Barrage procs
If ABarr procs Missile Barrage, then AM again immediately.
heya kyth been followin gur guids etc
was wondering what glyphs do u use atm and
what rotaion are u at do u when do u pop cooldowns
do u only use 3 ab the abaar?
I always hate when I get MB proc on my first or second AB in my rotation. It makes me want to use it immeadiately because most of the time it will proc again before I have used the first one.
First, do you know if MB procs are PPM? Second do you always wait for 3xAB then use your MB even if it procs multiple times before you get there?
geeez
thx to pvp arcane got abit of hit this upcomign patch
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The new rotation is in that post, and it's what I'll be using.
Glyphs are Arcane Power, Arcane Blast, Molten Armor.
Cooldowns if I have mana, you can just hit AB until Abarr procs as the post says. Or just do the rotation in the post.
was mostly refrening to ap +iv etc do u use em as fast as possible
or just waiting for special moment etc
Article author
Use them during bloodlust if you know when it's coming. Otherwise, there's no reason not to use them immediately since arcane doesn't get a bonus damage below 35%, and that way they may be available multiple times during the fight.
ok thx alot :)
do u use this spec atm or ffb btw ?:)
Article author
I'm staying Arcane at least until Ulduar (or if it's nerfed to be below another spec.) I'm enjoying it.
You might find this helpful (or it might be all stuff you already know): http://www.stratfu.com/strats/ArcaneMage
hehe :)
thx for the asnwers an gr8 guids :)
good to read saw that one aswell was nice to reada b
about down a cycle to do les dps but sitll do dps at lower
mana cost :)
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You do always wait, yes.
MB procs are just a 20% chance each time. You could get them all in the first 20% of the fight and then never get one again, for example.
btw keep up the good work
an also in the mmo champion pst
dont lsiten jhelm jsut negative person