I generally ignore top DPS specs. I just use the spec I want to use; don't care if I do a little less DPS than other Mages. It's very funny if they say your spec sucks and you out-DPS them. :P
I generally ignore top DPS specs. I just use the spec I want to use; don't care if I do a little less DPS than other Mages. It's very funny if they say your spec sucks and you out-DPS them. :P
Statix will suffice.
ITT: Bad mages complain.
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I agree. I play the spec I enjoy. In TBC people told me to respec my Loc to destro. I said I would roll a Mage (which I did for this expac) if I wanted to go Destro, I liked Afflic. I was never #1, but if I am 7 in a 25 man, I can live with that.Originally Posted by Statix
I like FFB, and yes I have Blastwave and Dragon Breath :P Why? I like playing that way. So I took 2 points out of my range (since it doesn't help FFB) and used it for other talents. Right now I am almost always in top 7 or so in a 25 man (top 5 on Boss fights), and 1 or 2 in heroics.
Now when dual spec come out, I will do Arcane for PVP. The problem with FFB in PVP is mobility.
"Peace is a lie"
Actually it's pretty easy to pull off 6k+ DPS on Razuvious if you are keeping dots running on Razuvious as well as 2 of the non-MC'd adds. That means you're not doing your job properly and you're only caring about topping the meter - which means everything I guess?Originally Posted by Deviouss
Actually his DPS is quite realistic for an affliction lock who can pull of a perfect rotation.. I know 4 or 5 such affliction locks who have no probs at all performing constantly within the 5-6k DPS range.Originally Posted by Andil
He shows a SS of 5.4k DPS at Patchwerk, and 6.2k at Razuvious. Really need I say more?
6.2k is slightly skewed on a fight where you receive no damage boost...I smell lucky RNG or DoT trickery...
Wow, great damage but at the second half insane mana burn. 1min20 converting full Mana Bar into damage is really fast :-\Originally Posted by potsos
Solution: Get more spirit and use Mage Armor instead of Molten Armor, mana gem as SOON as you're at a 5k mana deficit.Originally Posted by WolleKK
Originally Posted by potsos
This damage is really weak =/, I do around 3800 dps on target dummy now that LB procs HS. A Mage in our guild (who is very experienced with Arcane) specced it and he was like 12th on dps meter at 4800 dps. I'm FFB and I was up at like 5700 dps. Sorry but nothing beats 325% crit damage =/
3600 DPS on a dummy without any buffs? That's insane. You can't base your conclusion on his DPS and yours. You aren't equally geared, therefor he might have a higher DPS than you if he equally geared.
Statix will suffice.
/cheerOriginally Posted by potsos
I'm more annoyed that there's such a big difference in spec dps in the first place.Originally Posted by jhemfl
Perhaps this is just another corner for min-max'ing players to back themselves into.
I'm only annoyed that Arcane mages get a 30% bigger reduction in threat
It is such a blessing during AP/IV/Trinket Arcane Blast spam fests at the start of a fight. ;DOriginally Posted by PvE_Mage
If you can grab me a link to a pirated Fraps or pay $40 for it, then sure, I'll post a video.Originally Posted by potsos
EDIT: I just rewatched your video.......you only dps'd through one mana bar....Are you serious? I'm at 3800 dps and I'm completely oom (I use all 3 gems, Arcane Torrent, and Evocation). This is a joke, see what your dps is after you've gone completely oom (using Evocation and your mana gems). You DPS'd your target for like 80 seconds. If I were to measure my dps from 80 seconds of casting I would be at like 6k+ dps. You need to remake your video.
Mana is 100% an issue in raiding. If you do 12k dps then go OOM in 20 seconds...you are useless. You need to take into account length of fights and mana conservation before you start talking about your dps.
Example:
You do 6k dps as Arcane spec but you can only chain cast for 80 seconds = 480,000 damage done
And say an FFB spec Mage does 5k dps but can chain cast for 120 seconds = 600,000 damage done
Another Example:
You got up to like 6k dps at one point (with all your cooldowns popped) but then it dwindled down to like 3.57k dps. Who's to stay that it was going to sustain itself at 3.57k dps? If you would have kept the video rolling you dps could have just dwindle'd down lower and lower (asuming your keeping your mana up). Like I said, length of fight means everything. The amount of dps you can SUSTAIN during the fight matters the most.
You need to do some serious theorycraft on your character.
http://wowwebstats.com/miwmdi2xtdtcy?s=434330-463593
Amazing DPS as arcane is more than possible, crazy crit rate aside. There are several other parses with Arcane mages doing over 6.4k on longer fight durations.
Originally Posted by potsos
An Arcane Mage has yet to do more damage than me on my server. (I am not anywhere close to the best geared on the server either)
Honestly, it comes down to who knows how to play the spec. Sounds like a lot of Mages on your server have no idea how to play FFB...
I raid full time in a guild that has had all WotLK content on farm for about a month now. Stop talking as if you know anything about my server or my character.Originally Posted by potsos
And the guy who posted the wowebstats.com of the 7k dps Mage. Had 80% crit on ArB, AB AND AM. Umm..........right......