Originally Posted by
pgtiipsbaze
Hi all! After reading the patch notes for 4.1, I thought about a possible new spec for mage PvP. I'm pretty sure Frost will still be the best arena spec, but, for bgs I can see arcane triumphing. Arcane is already viable for bgs: it has Arcane Blast crits of 35k + and has some nice utility. However, not a lot of survivability (which is why Frost will probably stay best for arena).
And, in the new patch, most of the main Arcane spells e.g. Arcane Blast, are getting a 13% damage increase. Therefore, even bigger crits.
Anyway, let me know what people think. I'm happy to except anybodies opinions.
All the best.