As the title says…thanks?
Pretty much every single top-ranked M+ right now is running Fire Mage, SPriest, Aug Evoker.
So I’d say Fire
Is it the same situation as Shadowlands where Fire was okayish/bad on normal 2 pack pulls but broken in big pulls or it’s just generally good?
i would say for a regular pug-running m+ - all three specs aoe is good enough to not feel like you’re ruining your party run (like it was with frost before rework). Arcane a bit random
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Pretty much this. It can still hold its own in a pug, but the reality is that for 99% of players they aren’t going to see anywhere close to the “ZOMG NERF FIRE” damage that the top players doing 30+ keys are seeing. Just like previous expansions, Fire excels because its AoE is uncapped so those doing massive pulls will see it shine. If you’re doing anything below a 25 key just play whatever spec you feel like, as both Arc and Frost can also produce some decent numbers.
I am in love with the arcane orb barrage slot machine. Arguably has the highest “possible” AOE, but it is subject to RNG.
Depends on what you are doing. Fire is obviously great for high keys and big pulls. Arcane is rarely the best option in lower keys where several mobs might not live to your Touch of the Magi Exploding, but I don’t know if it’s as dependent on that now since I haven’t played it this season. I am having a blast with Frost, and getting some pretty massive AoE spikes on decent-sized pulls where I can double Orb/Comet Storm.
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I would strongly recommend If your end game is high teens to low 20’s Frost Mage. You will have good AOE numbers on any pack size.
If you’re doing high keys in a coordinated group Fire will shine and be a good choice.
Frost is the master of low pugged keys
Arcane is sort of similar
Fire is king of coordinated high keys.
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Agreed with what others have said. Fire can work but its not over the top like in the highest level of play. Frost probably makes more sense for more forms of content (not to sure about arcane AOE, seems setup heavy but I could be wrong)
Fire is busted in AoE right now and even after the nerfs it is not even close.
Under perfect circumstances and also having a tank that does not move Arcane can be insane as well… but add in mechanics it is much harder to pull off - meanwhile fire can just mash three buttons.
Frost is a good balance between the two.
Add in externals like aug/priest and fire just pew pews… outside of that they are all pretty close.
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