WoW Arcane/Frost Mage Raiding PvE Build
It’s 11:52 a.m., do you know where your children are? Well…if you don’t…they’re probably safe. I mean…it’s 11:52 a.m. people. Stop being so protective. Go play some World of Warcraft. Sheesh. Annnnndddd moving right along on a totally different subject, today I’m going to look at a popular Arcane/Frost Mage Raiding build. I had the chance to test this out two days ago. A guildie and I traded mages during the raid and this build is actually a lot of fun. I’m fire, but here are the perks to this Arcane Frost Mage Raiding Build.
Before we even jump into the talens, I’d like to express that this build is by no means the be all end all of Arcane/Frost builds. This is just a platform for your tastes. This can be customized, and any given Arcane spec greatly varies with the play styles of different users. In other words, this isn’t set in stone. Aso, there are a lot of non DPS spells in this build that have been taken for utility, but if you find yourself not needed them, you can always switch them out.
One of the talents that makes this build so powerful is Arcane Power. Not only do you have the ability to pump out a lot more damage, but it can be popped at a moments notice. This is the pure definition of versatilty. If you’ve got to take down a boss fast, you can do that. If you need controlled steady DPS, you can just wait to pop this. It’s a great utiility and I don’t believe that any Arcane Mage Raiding in World of Warcraft should be without it.
Icy Veins provides an oh, shit button and should be combined when possible with Evocation. Odds are, when you’re using Evocation, you’re really hurting for mana, and Icy Veins allows you to make sure you get that regeneration. It’s a neat little combo and I’d look into trying it if you haven’t already.
Let’s go over the rotation, because without it, the build is essentially just theory. Arcane Mages essentially have two schools of thought on rotation when it boils right down to it. One is for sustained DPS, and one for Burst.
Arcane Mage Spell Burst Rotation
Arcane Blast x2, Arcane Missiles, Presence of Mind, Fireball, Fire Blast, Repeat.
Obviously Presence of Mind won’t always be available, so during that time, skip Fireball. Fireball can also be replaced with any other damage spell you deem more effective at the time. For instance, you’ll might use Frostbolt during trash clearing. If you decide to sacrifice the frost aspect of this build, you can use Pyroblast for even more damage.
Arcane Mage Sustained DPS Rotation
Arcane Blast x4, Arcane Missiles, Repeat
There you go, everything you need to start raiding as an Arcane Mage in World of Warcraft. Well…everything except gear….and enchants…and gems…and a raid group.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN! Have fun playing World of Warcraft!
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