I have a mage. It's level 68 on a low pop server and it's alliance. Thanks to you I rolled a blood DK and it's awesome. After I cap it at 90 I'll level a mage, to substitute my already lvl90 shadow priest.
Alter Time restores buffs, true, and restores the duration left on them - therefore, you can use it to gain an extra 6 seconds of Timewarp/Bloodlust/Heroism, which is also useful in raids.
Fire mages are still very powerful despite the changes. I top the meters on almost every boss fight that I am allowed to focus on 1 target. With boss fights that allow me to spread dots I pull ahead insanely over other classes. Dps doesn't really matter when you level anways. Get to full level and once you get your crit percentage up you'll see a really high dps increase.
pyroblast is no longer included in combustion and pom changes the entire opener, you also want to keep casting fireball even when you have both a pyroblast and a heating up proc releasing the pyro with the fireball, because they hit simultaneously it will calculate on your heating up twice. Meaning if one crits you'll have another pyro, if both you'll have another pyro and heating, and if none obviously you'll have nothing
I love fire Mage. One thing I'd add is to try to line up alter time with a Pyro! proc. That way you get your extra 6 seconds of buffs and a free pyroblast when you jump back.
On his website (which is in the description) he has a download link to his UI, and a video on this channel showing how to set it up, but if you want to set it up yourself, like I did: Unit Frames: Pitbull, Action Bars: Bartender, DPS Meter: Skada, Nameplates: TidyPlates, Buffs: rBuff He has a lot of other addons but they are the main ones that are immediately visible.
Make sure with your aoe rotation you're still weaving in your single target spells too, fireball and pyro and inferno etc, living bomb and combust are for the additional enemies, maintain constant spellcasting always.
scorch for movement heavy raids. most raids have Aoe/raid damage. incanter's ward will serve fine as well as help your healers in return for a slight dps decrease. better alive than dead
could u tell me the unit frame addon you are useing in this viedo? It looks pretty damn great so I really wanna know:) And what addon do you use to move your buffs to where you got them?
"Got a Mage? No? Roll one, make it fire, then thank me later" - I thought about mage or a shaman for weeks now, I ended up with elemental shaman, then you write this :P Oh boy, what to do :
Hey I currently have a lvl 50 spriest and a lvl 50 frost/fire mage and still havent decided which I like more. I love them both so far, but I want to just lvl one of them to 90 because I really don't have time for both. Which one do you recommend for max lvl? Please respond.
use the script "/script SetCVar("cameraDistanceMax",30)" in the chat window. you can enter whatever number instead of 30 to suit your liking. just make sure not to use the quotation marks
I find that using alter time to cast an extra pyro before your opening combust is actually a better dps increase then the extra 4 secs of trink procs( i know its 6 seconds but i use a fireball then pyro alter then pyro so the alter time is up for about 2 secs so thats why i said 4 seconds) then combust to power it up just a thought would be awesome if you could reply to me and tell me what you think about this.
Now. I have one major problem with this video. It is a DpS loss to gem the way you gemmed. You either go crit on every gem, or Int on every gem. There is no in between. If you are using 320 crit gems and also using pure int gems, you are losing DPS. Both are viable, but you cant mix and match.
can one of the ballers out there tell me the name of preach's prot pally video i know i seen it before but i cant seem to find it in the mop tanking videos wondering if it was taken down or misplaced
and edo he isnt redoing videos where the actual gameplay isnt going to change, there werent alot of changes to fire mages so why ask him to take the time to redo the whole video when only ten seconds of it might change??
after Dread Wastes Blizzard made me feel like not lvling up another char...the MoP zones are so slow and I don't want to go through that again...I won't lvl up my mage
Is anyone else having problems when loading up Preachy's videos, it says its loaded but then it hasn't buffered, i will leave it for ages and still hasn't buffered. :( Can anyone help me?
I have a mage. It's level 68 on a low pop server and it's alliance.
Thanks to you I rolled a blood DK and it's awesome. After I cap it at 90 I'll level a mage, to substitute my already lvl90 shadow priest.
BASIC GUIDE, this was exactly that. Everything you need to know to start a firemage.
Alter Time restores buffs, true, and restores the duration left on them - therefore, you can use it to gain an extra 6 seconds of Timewarp/Bloodlust/Heroism, which is also useful in raids.
both. its always nice to have a second class to play so you don't get bored with one or the other.
Fire mages are still very powerful despite the changes. I top the meters on almost every boss fight that I am allowed to focus on 1 target. With boss fights that allow me to spread dots I pull ahead insanely over other classes. Dps doesn't really matter when you level anways. Get to full level and once you get your crit percentage up you'll see a really high dps increase.
pyroblast is no longer included in combustion and pom changes the entire opener, you also want to keep casting fireball even when you have both a pyroblast and a heating up proc releasing the pyro with the fireball, because they hit simultaneously it will calculate on your heating up twice. Meaning if one crits you'll have another pyro, if both you'll have another pyro and heating, and if none obviously you'll have nothing
I love fire Mage. One thing I'd add is to try to line up alter time with a Pyro! proc. That way you get your extra 6 seconds of buffs and a free pyroblast when you jump back.
On his website (which is in the description) he has a download link to his UI, and a video on this channel showing how to set it up, but if you want to set it up yourself, like I did:
Unit Frames: Pitbull, Action Bars: Bartender, DPS Meter: Skada, Nameplates: TidyPlates, Buffs: rBuff
He has a lot of other addons but they are the main ones that are immediately visible.
Make sure with your aoe rotation you're still weaving in your single target spells too, fireball and pyro and inferno etc, living bomb and combust are for the additional enemies, maintain constant spellcasting always.
So, this guy is really good at reading stuff.
Awesome guide mate. Also an awesome accent! Love the way you say scorch. :)
you do realize that this toon isn't his toon ya? this is a mate of his toon that let him film the class with.
scorch for movement heavy raids.
most raids have Aoe/raid damage. incanter's ward will serve fine as well as help your healers in return for a slight dps decrease.
better alive than dead
A new expansion is always worth the try :D
small note Cauterize = 300% of ur hp pool cap so if its intended to kill you cant squize it.
could u tell me the unit frame addon you are useing in this viedo? It looks pretty damn great so I really wanna know:) And what addon do you use to move your buffs to where you got them?
Sadly I really can't find a single class that can hold my interest for an extended period of time anymore...
OOOOHHH GOD YEAAAAHHHHHHHH
Preachy Thankyou!!!!
finally......the one i was waiting for :D
"Got a Mage? No? Roll one, make it fire, then thank me later" - I thought about mage or a shaman for weeks now, I ended up with elemental shaman, then you write this :P Oh boy, what to do :
Well now that Scorch isn't a talent and Inferno Blast doesn't spread Living Bomb anymore, I guess this needs to change a little.
Hey I currently have a lvl 50 spriest and a lvl 50 frost/fire mage and still havent decided which I like more. I love them both so far, but I want to just lvl one of them to 90 because I really don't have time for both. Which one do you recommend for max lvl? Please respond.
use the script "/script SetCVar("cameraDistanceMax",30)" in the chat window. you can enter whatever number instead of 30 to suit your liking. just make sure not to use the quotation marks
I find that using alter time to cast an extra pyro before your opening combust is actually a better dps increase then the extra 4 secs of trink procs( i know its 6 seconds but i use a fireball then pyro alter then pyro so the alter time is up for about 2 secs so thats why i said 4 seconds) then combust to power it up just a thought would be awesome if you could reply to me and tell me what you think about this.
Now. I have one major problem with this video. It is a DpS loss to gem the way you gemmed. You either go crit on every gem, or Int on every gem. There is no in between. If you are using 320 crit gems and also using pure int gems, you are losing DPS. Both are viable, but you cant mix and match.
scorch isnt there anymore so i went with ice floes what do you think preach?
So, this guy is really good at World of Warcraft.**
he renames them 5.2 because the playstyle hasn't changed, he's releasing updates atm
he said it was for 5.2 because nothing really changed (in terms of the basics!) :D Hench the BASIC in the title.
Can we get a name for the song used in the intro, please?
Fire is still pretty good if you play it right.
While I didnt know if that was the case 100%, I think it should still be mentioned :p
thank u preach
can one of the ballers out there tell me the name of preach's prot pally video i know i seen it before but i cant seem to find it in the mop tanking videos wondering if it was taken down or misplaced
What addons are you using to see the dots on your target?
how did you display the de-buffs on top of the health bar??
You must be new here...
Preach changes the title of the vid if nothing much changes from patch to patch.
Suggestion: If you want to play, play. If you don't want to play, don't. :)
Already have a mage, I thought they were getting nerfed though, or was that just pvp?
Nice spirit ring there 11:27
It is still relevant.
5.2, then Combustion only takes ignite into account
Ah, so this guide was dome before the Combustion was nerfed? Then it's useless...
at first i didnt really believe it, but those level 90 talents really ruin the fun
You need to get haste to12.5% while fully raid bufed so your combustion and other dt spells tick more times, no?
and edo he isnt redoing videos where the actual gameplay isnt going to change, there werent alot of changes to fire mages so why ask him to take the time to redo the whole video when only ten seconds of it might change??
It is 5.2 since nothing really changed in 5.2 so he just changed the name
after Dread Wastes Blizzard made me feel like not lvling up another char...the MoP zones are so slow and I don't want to go through that again...I won't lvl up my mage
i've been waiting so long for this! just to get confirmation from THE baller that this class it the shit! ye i said it the shit!
did help alot ty
Did you even notice that this isnt 5.2?
Is anyone else having problems when loading up Preachy's videos, it says its loaded but then it hasn't buffered, i will leave it for ages and still hasn't buffered. :( Can anyone help me?
says 5.2 isn't 5.2 just out now?
PREACH why u arent a worgen?
what addons are you using?
no sheep glyph?
Got a mage?
Hell yes :)
u are a god
are u new to WoW? the it cap in pvp is 6 % but in pve its 15 % for casters so he doesnt waste stats...
for raids should i use mage armor?
this is a 5.0 guide
scootch ? or scorch ? what lol u want a drink er somethin scootch on the rooooxxx
Willem Dafoe is so creepy.
I find rune of power much better for my dps.
No more spread of living bomb in 5.2 :(
if anyone else knows the names of the addons and you see this I would really love to get the names:)
also hes doing it wrong you should always cast fireball before casting your free pyro. just saying
thanks alot : )
why do so many people suck so bad (i.e. LFR), and he has world-first dps records under his belt? I guess most people who play WoW can't read.
HUR DUR I can comment on a video to! YAAAY
And plz now make a warlock when u finish teh mage plz
You missed so many things... If you make a guide, make it full.
this would be useful if my wow worked ive not been on since 5.2 started BLZAPPBTS0000F - Failed to open a required file help me
dam you!! :D
Arcane is more fun atm imo. :)
Of pvp..?
Even not 5.3 :D
Addons PLss!!!
y so much hit?at 6% or 7% , the miss chance is 0..u waste stats
lol
I hate mages now they nerfed fire and now we are stuck with boring ass arcane. Ill go back to my death knight its a little more fun.
5th
better then you :)
first
no dont do it its so imbalanced..
haha. useless guide is useless. Not even 5.2