L2P Mage: Full Guide

[janny]

you underestimate my fanbase

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[Oakenshield]

so best dps raid build is arcane?
interesting.

what about levelling?
I'm a bit stuck on frost atm, but I feel the dmg output is so low.

[Oakenshield]

k fk levelling, lol.
is the above gear listed as BiS?
What I meant was can you do an update to this listing BiS for raid Frost Mage.
I'm in the farming mood.
Cheers.

[Royalcoil]

there is a list of pre-raid BiS items in the topic. Don't see how you could miss that !

[Oakenshield]

there is a list of pre-raid BiS items in the topic. Don't see how you could miss that !

yeah, I was LF 'pipe-dream gear list'
truly BiS gear, perhaps for each major raid,
BWL/MC

and then AQ40/Naxx.

also,

thoughts on
http://db.vanillagaming.org/?item=18681
instead of
http://db.vanillagaming.org/?item=11782

[bakasura]

its Shatter , not scatter xD great guide

[Reenoa]

The BiS section will be very useful as I've not played vanilla since well, vanilla xD. Thanks for this!

[NotArisias]

Royal, any good addons for mages you'd maybe suggest?

[Gnoem]

Royal, any good addons for mages you'd maybe suggest?

Depends what u need, id say ccwatch, spellalert, necb, mostly just usual addons imo but its a matter of style always.. dont forget spellstopcasting command on stuff like blink, counterspell, sheep maybe etc.

[Fadeas]

As Gnoem said, ccwatch, spellalert, but they're mostly for PvP i'd say, for pve you need just some basic addons as KTM and BigWigs.

/script SpellStopCasting();
/cast Blink

/script SpellStopCasting();
/cast Polymorph(Rank 4)

/script SpellStopCasting();
/cast Counterspell

[Royalcoil]

Macros


Drink and Eat with 1 button (press it twice)
/script UseItemByName("Conjured Cinnamon Roll"); UseItemByName("Conjured Crystal Water");


Auto-inspect when you use Frost Nova to see if the opponent has pvp trinket equipped
(only works on your own faction so just for duels)
/cast Frost Nova(Rank 1)
/script if (UnitFactionGroup("target")=="Horde") then InspectUnit("target");end;


Mouse-over Counterspell
/script TargetUnit("mouseover");CastSpellByName("Counterspell");TargetLastTarget();


Mouse-over Polymorph
/script TargetUnit("mouseover");CastSpellByName("Polymorph");TargetLastTarget();


Prevent Arcane Missiles from 'bugging' out
/target <playername>
/script TargetLastTarget();
/cast Arcane Missiles




AddOns

KLHThreatMeter (KTM) - Keeps track on your aggro
Decursive - Makes removal of Curses from the raid much faster. Priority-targets can be set
BigWigs - Timers and Warnings for pretty much all encounters.
C'thun Warner - Gives a visual button on your screen which can help you position yourself better during C'thun
Improved Error Frame - Prevents addons from doing pop-up error-messages
CT_raidAssist - Basic raiding Addon which keeps track of groups, buffs and other stuff helps you moniter the raid.
ItemRack - An addon which can equip a set of items with just 1 click. Very easy to configure.
Recap - Keeps track on Raid DPS, with alot of functions for configurations. Standard Damage-meter addon.
Theorycraft - Will analyze your equipment and give you information about your spelldamage and helps you compare items.
Bonus Scanner - needed to use Caster Stats
Caster Stats - Adds a section for spelldamage effects to your Character Screen box.
OmniCC - Adds numbers on your actionbars, to see the remaining cooldown.
RangeColor - Colors the actionbars when your target is out of range, or when you don't have enough mana to cast the spell.
Supermacro - Enables certain macro-functions that otherwise don't work, and lets you create up to 66 macros.
TrinketMenu - Makes changing trinkets much easier
XRS - Addon that can make buffing easier, strongly recommended.

[NotArisias]

Do you guys use a certain rotation when using frost spec?

[Fadeas]

Do you guys use a certain rotation when using frost spec?

Frostbolt, Frostbolt, Frostbolt, (Blizzard when needed), Frostbolt, Frostbolt!

[Fadeas]

Macros


Drink and Eat with 1 button (press it twice)
/script UseItemByName("Conjured Cinnamon Roll"); UseItemByName("Conjured Crystal Water");


Auto-inspect when you use Frost Nova to see if the opponent has pvp trinket equipped
(only works on your own faction so just for duels)
/cast Frost Nova(Rank 1)
/script if (UnitFactionGroup("target")=="Horde") then InspectUnit("target");end;


Mouse-over Counterspell
/script TargetUnit("mouseover");CastSpellByName("Counterspell");TargetLastTarget();


Mouse-over Polymorph
/script TargetUnit("mouseover");CastSpellByName("Polymorph");TargetLastTarget();


Prevent Arcane Missiles from 'bugging' out
/target <playername>
/script TargetLastTarget();
/cast Arcane Missiles




AddOns

KLHThreatMeter (KTM) - Keeps track on your aggro
Decursive - Makes removal of Curses from the raid much faster. Priority-targets can be set
BigWigs - Timers and Warnings for pretty much all encounters.
C'thun Warner - Gives a visual button on your screen which can help you position yourself better during C'thun
Improved Error Frame - Prevents addons from doing pop-up error-messages
CT_raidAssist - Basic raiding Addon which keeps track of groups, buffs and other stuff helps you moniter the raid.
ItemRack - An addon which can equip a set of items with just 1 click. Very easy to configure.
Recap - Keeps track on Raid DPS, with alot of functions for configurations. Standard Damage-meter addon.
Theorycraft - Will analyze your equipment and give you information about your spelldamage and helps you compare items.
Bonus Scanner - needed to use Caster Stats
Caster Stats - Adds a section for spelldamage effects to your Character Screen box.
OmniCC - Adds numbers on your actionbars, to see the remaining cooldown.
RangeColor - Colors the actionbars when your target is out of range, or when you don't have enough mana to cast the spell.
Supermacro - Enables certain macro-functions that otherwise don't work, and lets you create up to 66 macros.
TrinketMenu - Makes changing trinkets much easier
XRS - Addon that can make buffing easier, strongly recommended.

You forgot to mention some of these doesn't work without Supermacro.

[Royalcoil]

Now you did it. good