More Mage (and Arcane) Changes

[Whitewizard-undermine]

WOW, that is another big shift. I can’t keep up. I think I’m gonna just wait till live to learn it all, too much flux. I do want to say “thank you” to all those who actively play the Alpha/Beta/PTR and help developers with their work. You help us all along the way. I really like the “arcane orbs are gonna be king in TWW” feel I get from the notes. Also Tier pieces emphasizing barrage is a big deal for me. Love to hear some “how it feels to play” comments from those who are participating in the Beta.

Continuing the discussion from The War Within Beta Development Notes:

@Linxy

MAGE

• Hero Talents
  • Spellslinger (Frost/Arcane)
    • Splintering Orbs updated for Arcane only – The first enemy damaged by your Arcane Orb conjures 4 Arcane Splinters.
    • Spellfrost Teachings updated for Arcane only – Spellfrost Teachings now automatically launches an Arcane Orb when it procs, rather than resetting the cooldown of Arcane Orb.
      • Developer’s note: The difference in effectiveness between Arcane Orb and Frozen Orb in single target versus AOE is stark. These changes should help Arcane Mages to feel as though they’re still getting full benefit out of their Hero Talents in single target relative to Frost Mages, who can much more easily get full benefit.
  • Sunfury (Arcane/Fire)
    • Lessons in Debilitation no longer casts a crowd-controlled spell when you summon your Phoenix.
      • Developer’s note: Mages having access to a free, off global cooldown crowd-controlled spell every time they use their cooldowns was proving to be too problematic in all forms of content.
    • Gravity Lapse now benefits from Time Manipulation in the Mage Class Tree.
      • Fixed an issue that was causing Spellfire Spheres to be removed from players upon starting an encounter.
    • Meteorites will now properly benefit from damage amplification effects and proc on-damage effects.
    • Codex of the Sunstriders has been redesigned – Over its duration, your Arcane Phoenix will consume each of your Spellfire Spheres to cast an exceptional spell. Upon consuming a Spellfire Sphere, your Arcane Phoenix will grant you Lingering Embers, increasing your spell damage by 2%. Stacks up to 5 times.
    • Spellfire Spheres now properly increase periodic spell damage.
    • Arcane
      • Glorious Incandescence has been redesigned – Consuming Burden of Power causes your next cast of Arcane Barrage to grant 4 Arcane Charges and call down a storm of 4 Meteorites on its target.
      • Mana Cascade has been redesigned – Casting Arcane Blast or Arcane Barrage grants you 1% Haste. Stacks up to 10 times. Multiple instances may overlap.
      • Spellfire Spheres are now generated by casting 6 Arcane Blasts or Arcane Barrages (was consuming Clearcasting).
    • Fire
      • Sun King’s Fury-enhanced Pyroblasts and Flamestrikes will correctly grant Combustion when you gain Hyperthermia during the Sun King’s Fury hard-cast.
• Arcane
  • The position of many nodes on the Arcane spec tree has changed.
    • Developer’s note: We’re making some updates to the Arcane tree this week but some extra talent nodes didn’t quite make the build. Expect to see them in the coming weeks.
  • Nether Munitions has been redesigned – When your Touch of the Magi detonates, it increases the damage all affected targets take from you by 8% for 12 seconds.
  • Improved Touch of the Magi is no longer a choice node with Magi’s Spark.
  • Magi’s Spark and Nether Munitions are now a choice node.
  • Magi’s Spark explosion damage increased by 300%.
  • Magi’s Spark echo damage increased to 100% (was 50%).
  • Magi’s Spark’s explosion will now properly benefit from spell damage amplification effects and will contribute to Touch of the Magi.
  • Arcane Blast damage increased by 10%.
  • Arcane Barrage damage increased by 12%.
  • Arcane Missiles damage increased by 10%.
  • Leydrinker chance to trigger increased to 15% (was 10%).
  • Leydrinker now echoes for 50% damage (was 15%).
  • Arcane Missiles, Arcane Barrage, Supernova, and Shifting Power can now properly generate Clearcasting.
  • Wizened Wit removed.
  • Nerub-ar Palace Class Set
    • (2) Set and (4) Set Bonus updated – Now benefits Arcane Barrage instead of Arcane Explosion.
    • (4) Set Bonus proc chance reduced to 5% (was 10%).
    • (4) Set Bonus damage buff increased to 20% (was 10%).

[Aragorn-thunderfury]

frost never gets love