When to use Alter Time?

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I’m assuming that they’re not changing Alter Time in 10.1.5.

I’m trying to up my survivability while soloing open world content as a Fire/Frost Mage.

When faced with a mini-boss like the elites in Field of Ferocity, when is it the best time to use Alter Time?

Start of the fight? When you’re at a certain percentage of HP?

Also, does Alter Time affect buffs like Time Warp?

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when you’re at 100% hp and going to take damage soon. Ability based purely on fight knowledge. But i guess we now take so much constant damage at all times that you may just use it at 100% hp at any moment

It does not affect any buffs, it just recharge blink with upgraded talent

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So probably after all my Mirror Images have been punted. Thank you very much!

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In raids i like to keep it for situations where you need to move. Like spread some void zone at the edge of arena and then quickly get back

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In uncertainty I tend to use it early.

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Also if you’re being forced out of a position by a mechanic, you can then use it to snap you back to place. I like to use it for kiting mobs in the open world.

Before a large amount of damage goes out to you, so you can heal yourself back up. Or before you face tank a mob so you can heal yourself back up.

It’s strictly a positional and defensive ability, so always use it with the best health possible. It does not snap shot any buffs, just your health and location.

Also be careful not to use it on low health, I have accidentally in raids used it at low health, been healed up and then go back to low health when it expired. So be prepared to cancel aura it if the snap shot becomes unfavourable.

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Thank you! It’s been a while since I did anything outside of group content on my Mage so I’ll need to get some practice.

I have used it during the lava swim after Magmarox, made it out of the lava, only to Alter Time myself back into the lava. :joy: True story.

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That lava swim is dumb, I hate how blink puts you on the bottom of the lava bed.

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Agreed and agreed. Not knowing where I had blinked myself to the first time was quite the experience.

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-Start with your big opener, with Barrier on
-As soon as Shield is broken , Alter Time and finish your burst
-Once your Alter Time is closed and burst finish, start kiting

  • Once your mini burst is ready, Mirror Image
  • Kite more
  • Prepare your new burst, Alter Time should be up again

That was with ROP… without it would be a bit different for sure

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Excellent advice.

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Actually very helpful advice for a noob Mage like me. Thank you very much!!

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No. It used to store stuff like TW, Trinket procs, spell procs and was a super fun offensive spell.
But these days it is purely defensive.

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