Best PvP ability in the game?

[thisnamesucks]

I don't think so.
6% melee damage reduction,
~60k shield every 30 seconds,
2 Ice Blocks or Cautarize,
Invisibility or Mirror Image to counter pressure,
Alter Time...

These are all non-CC spells that improve mage survivability. Some classes and specs don't even have half of what mages have in terms of survivability, control and burst.

Mages ARE NOT the squishest class in the game.

6% melee damage reduc is only in molten armor, which no one ever uses.
Mages have cloth with no armor increases like priests and locks so they have the least armor.
2 ice blocks, cautrize, and greater invis are all on the same tier so you only get 1. Normal invis is only really used on openers not much for surv.
Ice barrier is ok but easily purgable, against any shaman team its non-existant.
Alter time sure, however usually used offensivly.
You shouldve mentioned spellsteal as thats usually the best pure survivability they have is stealing hots and shields.

I define squishiest are that which takes the most damage when you hit it. Mages ARE the squishiest class in game.

OT: Blink isnt that OP tbh, im so used to it that it seems natural. I would count lock port as being the most OP, rediculously strong on certain maps, with proper positioning you guarantee LOS pretty much on demand, and now you can give it to druids.

[Alexton]

6% melee damage reduc is only in molten armor, which no one ever uses.
Mages have cloth with no armor increases like priests and locks so they have the least armor.
2 ice blocks, cautrize, and greater invis are all on the same tier so you only get 1. Normal invis is only really used on openers not much for surv.
Ice barrier is ok but easily purgable, against any shaman team its non-existant.
Alter time sure, however usually used offensivly.
You shouldve mentioned spellsteal as thats usually the best pure survivability they have is stealing hots and shields.

I define squishiest are that which takes the most damage when you hit it. Mages ARE the squishiest class in game.

OT: Blink isnt that OP tbh, im so used to it that it seems natural. I would count lock port as being the most OP, rediculously strong on certain maps, with proper positioning you guarantee LOS pretty much on demand, and now you can give it to druids.

Because armor makes a difference vs spells... its like paper.
Priests and locks have their defensive magical armors making them just as sturdy if not sturdier than a hunter/shaman/dk.

[Delighted]

IMO, touch of karma is the best one. A defensive that can force defensives? Nuff said.

[RabidRussian]

I think that Symbiosis (the possible addition of a major defensive cooldown is REALLY strong), Smoke Bomb, and Alter Time are the strongest. I'm surprised at all the Blink mentions when abilities like this exist.

[Gabbynator]

moonkin beam

[Flaks]

I don't think so.
6% melee damage reduction,
~60k shield every 30 seconds,
2 Ice Blocks or Cautarize,
Invisibility or Mirror Image to counter pressure,
Alter Time...

These are all non-CC spells that improve mage survivability. Some classes and specs don't even have half of what mages have in terms of survivability, control and burst.

Mages ARE NOT the squishest class in the game.

So you just listed a bunch of defensives and went on to claim that other classes don't have "half as many". Except of course they do. If we listed all classes' defensives you'd see that they are about equal; maybe slightly worse, maybe slightly better. And because I know it's coming: inb4 enh/ele shammies biching about random stuff. They're included in that list of "about equal" defensively, not even lightly worse.

What I was talking about was the fact that when you DO connect with a mage, a physical dps class is able to punch a hole in them bigger than any other class in the game. I don't think I crit any other class as hard as I do a mage as a warrior. And this has remained true since vanilla. Thus, squishy.

But like I've said, their CONTROL abilities are what make it seem like they have more defensives than they actually do. Because that control leads to an ability to escape that is only rivaled by druids and rogues.

ALL THAT SAID, I will agree that mages are over the top AND that blink is probably the most overpowered ability in the game followed very closely by smoke bomb and ring of frost.

[Chaozu]

Rogues, hands down.

I don't think you read the question?

I'm going with Blink.

[Flaks]

I think that Symbiosis (the possible addition of a major defensive cooldown is REALLY strong), Smoke Bomb, and Alter Time are the strongest. I'm surprised at all the Blink mentions when abilities like this exist.

What makes blink mentioned so often (and ridiculously powerful) is that it's anti-cc against the most potent cc in the game (stuns) while also being an escape mechanic AND has the lowest cd of any escape mechanic in the game.

[Northy]

Pretty much everything Mages have.

[Inahu]

When I first saw this thread, the first thing that came to mind was (sardonically) "Well, obviously, the best and most OP PvP ability is double purge."

[Zerolimitz]

Recklessness.

[Adramalech]

vanilla bubble + wings

Wasn't Avenging Wrath added in TBC as a level 70 spell?

Anyway, while I loathe Blink quite a bit, Blink in a vacuum isn't that good. But considering the class that has Blink also has access to one of, if not THE best control kit in the game, plus decent enough survival potential, makes it one hell of a terrible sight.

[imYemeth]

No smokebomb? Really? Blink might be great solo but in group fights it's no game changer. Smoke bomb and ring of frost on the other hand are easily the most powerful and game changing moves to the extent that they can even change games in the rogue/mage's favor when used at the worst times.

Seconded. Smokebomb wins fights.

[Bazookaberit]

Blink is just awesome, same with displacer. Cyclone is also a good candidate.