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Bis list for mage for current tier

PostPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:44 am
by Henzington
Since Autumn asked I will post a list. All items are assumed warforged unless its tier. The only thing that can change is if you have the offpiece shoulders and gloves both warforged. Drop location is in ( ).

Helm: Ebon Ritual Hood (Garrosh)
Neck: Untainted Guardian's Chain (Nourshen)
Shoulders: Chronomancer Mantle/Shoulderpads of Dou Dou Chong (Siegecrafter/Protectors)
Cloak: Xing-Ho, Breath of Yu'lon
Chest: Chronomancer Robes (Sha)
Bracers: Avool's Ancestral Bracers (Spoils)
Gloves: Chronomancer Gloves/Fusespark Gloves (General/Siegecrafter)
Belt: Belt of Ominous Trembles (Iron Jug)
Pants: Chronomancer Leggings (Paragons)
Boots: Bone-Inlaid Sandals (Galakras)
Ring1: Iyyokuk's Hereditary Seal (Paragons)
Ring2: Signet of the Dinomancers (Thok)
Trinket1: Purified Bindings of Immerseus (Immerseus)
Trinket2: Kardris' Toxic Totem (Shaman)
Weapon: Immaculately Preserved Wand (Spoils)
Offhand: Revelations of Y'Shaarj (Garrosh)

Fire list since Dextar asked

Helm: Chronomancer Hood (Thok)
Neck: Ashflare Pendant (Shamans)
Shoulders: Chronomancer Mantle (Siegecrafter)
Cloak: Xing-Ho, Breath of Yu'lon
Chest: Chronomancer Robes (Sha)
Bracers: Bracers of Sonic Projection (Paragons)
Gloves: Chronomancer Gloves (General)
Belt: Miasmic Skullbelt (Malkorok)
Pants: Chronomancer Leggings (Paragons)
Boots: Toxic Tornado Treads (Shaman)
Ring1: Petrified Pennyroyal Ring (Protectors)
Ring2: Signet of the Dinomancers (Thok)
Trinket1: Purified Bindings of Immerseus (Immerseus)
Trinket2: Black Blood of Y'Shaarj (Garrosh)
Weapon: Rik'kal's Bloody Scalpel (Paragons)
Offhand: Juggernaut's Power Core (Iron Jug)

Re: Bis list for mage for current tier

PostPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:19 am
by Dextar
Tks Henz!

Re: Bis list for mage for current tier

PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 2:39 pm
by Rukiakuchiki
For fire spec, I think

Rik'kal's Bloody Scalpel

better than

Arcweaver Spell Sword


According to this (http://www.methodwow.com/board/showthre ... uide/#gear)

Re: Bis list for mage for current tier

PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:01 pm
by Henzington
The archweaver has a bit more crit I will double check the numbers tomarrow maybe you can get a bit more from int using the hit from the dagger over the sword.

Re: Bis list for mage for current tier

PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:30 pm
by Henzington
The dagger is very slightly better so updating.

Re: Bis list for mage for current tier

PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:30 am
by Autumnlily
The dagger is BiS, unless you're a human (+1% hit for swords)

Re: Bis list for mage for current tier

PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2014 4:04 am
by Dextar
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/character/s ... n/advanced

Should I keep her fire or go Frost/Arcane? She'll be using the Heroic Warstaff if/when I get one. Easier the rotation the better, she basically just kills mobs on the farm and does some isle stuff but is very, very casual. I've kept her fire because it's fairly simple for her to remember, fireball until the flames then Inferno and Pyro. No CDs.

Re: Bis list for mage for current tier

PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2014 11:52 am
by Rukiakuchiki
Dextar wrote:http://us.battle.net/wow/en/character/stormrage/Jadlynn/advanced

Should I keep her fire or go Frost/Arcane? She'll be using the Heroic Warstaff if/when I get one. Easier the rotation the better, she basically just kills mobs on the farm and does some isle stuff but is very, very casual. I've kept her fire because it's fairly simple for her to remember, fireball until the flames then Inferno and Pyro. No CDs.


If you just want to farm stuff and do some fun things. Frost is the best spec due to a ton of crow control and slow they have. Technically arcane is the best spec for mage and somewhat the most complete spec among 3 for mage due to mana control mechanic. Therefore I don't suggest arcane at all for farming stuff. I'm not a fan of fire mage in middle gear because cc just hate me :p

Re: Bis list for mage for current tier

PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2014 12:15 pm
by Dextar
Problem is, she won't use the crowd control. Like I said about fire, she honestly only uses fireball and pyroblast with the occasional IB mixed in when she remembers. Oh she uses mirror image sometimes too. heh

Re: Bis list for mage for current tier

PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2014 1:14 pm
by Autumnlily
Fire for sure. Tell her about scorch and that she can use it while moving, which will let her kite without using CC.

Edit: I say fire over frost because part of frosts instant cast procs come from ticks from your mage bomb (which she isn't using), so it loses some of it's mobility there.

Re: Bis list for mage for current tier

PostPosted: Sun May 04, 2014 8:22 am
by Henzington
Just be prepared as the difference between have a good opener with trinket/tailoring procs and not is huge.