Hey guys. I'm leveling a mage alt currently 105. I'm going to use for some casual dungeons and raiding but it will in no way contest my main. I originally leveled it to play fire since I enjoyed that during wotlk and back then arcane was extremely boring but after the last buffs and the new feel of the spec I think it might actually be worth trying.
I know people regard fire as the best spec but I won't be breaking any records on this char. Anyway, ideally I'd like to try both specs and see which one I like more. Fire is a bit more straightforward but arcane seems pretty complicated with it's burn phases and conservation phases and what not. I'm looking for the most up to date explanation on how to play arcane. I saw the icy veins guide but they don't seem to be updated very often and I know someone posted a very detailed guide on these exact forums, I just can't find it.
Another thing I've been wondering is as a fresh 110 which spec do you think will be better to start with in terms of performance?
Lastly I was wondering, since I've only focused on one spec on my main I was around lvl 16 artifact lvl by 110 but on this toon I'm leveling as frost, trying out fire and considering arcane. Should I start pooling AP into the weapon I intend to use NOW or does it not matter what I spend the little AP I get during leveling? I don't want to hit 110 and be like "well all my weapons are lvl 6.."