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[Arcana]

Is there any quest management addons out there that can remove the horrible blizzard quest list from under the minimap?

[Meph]

disable it and install something else yeah. I used QuestFu for a long time since Im running Fubar

[Arcana]

Well with quest helper being discontinued its resorted to going to the default blizz ui quest frame, which like a ton of other crap is attached to the bottom of the minimap, quest helper disabled it and allowed me to put the quest list wherever i wanted, which is nice because i modeled my UI around my mini map being at the centre bottom of my screen, im just looking for something, preferably lightweight to replicate what QH did.

[Falaras]

So, I saw Ruke's commentary on warrior tanking... how should a prot pally take into account Mastery and reforging? Seems like warrior mastery is a hell of a lot better than pally mastery.

From what I hear Prot Pally Mastery is actually really good, a friend said it was like having a cooldown every minute. Then again with threat how it is now I would just work on that...

[Miraun]

From what I hear Prot Pally Mastery is actually really good, a friend said it was like having a cooldown every minute. Then again with threat how it is now I would just work on that...

From what I read (given, it was when I logged in yesterday, and everything has been fluctuating). Prot Mastery was just straight shield block rate. It was 10% with 2% growth per point of mastery. Not quite sure what you're referring to when you're referring to the minute cooldown. I believe divine protection has become a 10 second damage reduction with a 1 minute cooldown, with no forbodance.

[Falaras]

From what I read (given, it was when I logged in yesterday, and everything has been fluctuating). Prot Mastery was just straight shield block rate. It was 10% with 2% growth per point of mastery. Not quite sure what you're referring to when you're referring to the minute cooldown. I believe divine protection has become a 10 second damage reduction with a 1 minute cooldown, with no forbodance.

I believe he was referring to full mastery prot when Holy Shield is active, the 1 minute thing could be explained by testing in dungeons where you can't keep holy shield up the whole time. Not exactly sure though, maybe he will post here.

[Miraun]

Holy Shield has been changed to a +15% block rate now... It no longer reflects damage, I don't believe. However, shield blocks can cause Reckoning, which is additional attack rounds, as well as the damage taken causes Veagence, which is an increase in attack power... but taking damage to increase threat is kinda counter-intuitive. Although, so is the way you play Aracane now... Don't spend mana to maximize damage...

[Wintermute]

Although, so is the way you play Aracane now... Don't spend mana to maximize damage...

Really? I just Spam AB non-stop and hit Missiles when I need some Mana regen, pop Evocation when I'm down to 50% or so.
The Mana Regen from Crits from the Fire Tree probably helps a lot when you're critting for 20-30k though.

[Miraun]

Really? I just Spam AB non-stop and hit Missiles when I need some Mana regen, pop Evocation when I'm down to 50% or so.
The Mana Regen from Crits from the Fire Tree probably helps a lot when you're critting for 20-30k though.

From what I read on EJ, Arcane mage now has 3 modes:
1) Burn phase. Burn down to 40% of your mana or so on ABs / Missiles
2) Recovery phase. Pop Evok + Mana Gem
3) Maintain phase. burn a 2xAB - AM/AB to remain consistently above 90% mana to maximize damage.

Still just a few abilities, but with the nuance of keeping MP high to maximize the damage output, rather than just spamming the 3-4 AB/AM rotation

[Wintermute]

From what I read on EJ, Arcane mage now has 3 modes:
1) Burn phase. Burn down to 40% of your mana or so on ABs / Missiles
2) Recovery phase. Pop Evok + Mana Gem
3) Maintain phase. burn a 2xAB - AM/AB to remain consistently above 90% mana to maximize damage.

Still just a few abilities, but with the nuance of keeping MP high to maximize the damage output, rather than just spamming the 3-4 AB/AM rotation

I've been using AB spam > Gem at 80% > Spam AB > Evocate at 40-50% > Spam on Bosses and it works a treat.
Same rotation on trash will really cost you though.

About 6-8 AB (depending on your Crit luck) can also take down caster mobs in HCs which is nice since unless someone silences them they'll stay rooted and cast. With Mana Shield and Mage ward you should be able to take the hit or two they'll get out.

Just wish AM didn't feel so damned useless now.

[Miraun]

I actually haven't gotten a chance to play too much with Arcane. I was fire pre-4.0, and I decided to go Fire/Frost with 4.0. I'm also overseas on a business trip atm, and hotel internet sucks.

[Wintermute]

I actually haven't gotten a chance to play too much with Arcane. I was fire pre-4.0, and I decided to go Fire/Frost with 4.0. I'm also overseas on a business trip atm, and hotel internet sucks.

I want to try out fire but Arcane Crits are so nice and I can't bring myself to give up Frost...

As an aside: Anyone know of any addons to help with multiple quest Turn-Ins?
I used "Quest Repeater" back in the day but I can't seem to get it to work now and Rep turn-ins are taking their toll on my sanity.

[Kaylia]

What a prot paladin should do to get back into raiding (after 4.0). Glyph, gem, reforge...etc?

[Lexa]

Every time people ask about realms here, Mal'Ganis/Blackrock and Tich are mentioned, for Horde and Ally respectively.

What about PvE ally realms? I loved having my pally horde side on Area52, but was wondering about alliance equivalents (high pop yet not constantly full, a ton of pugs). I've made level 1s on a couple to look into at during high peak hours, but thought I'd ask anyway.

[Falaras]

I want to try out fire but Arcane Crits are so nice and I can't bring myself to give up Frost...

As an aside: Anyone know of any addons to help with multiple quest Turn-Ins?
I used "Quest Repeater" back in the day but I can't seem to get it to work now and Rep turn-ins are taking their toll on my sanity.

I haven't tried arcane but until everything is figured out Fire just seems...off to me. My DPS didn't really increase, while other people are talking about their DPS going through the roof. For instance: ICC 25 pug 2 days ago my DPS went up probably 1k if that (15k) while all the other mages where doing 12-13k and they where the type of pug that would normally do like 8k (nibelungs and shit). I think soon we will find out what stats a fire mage needs as its different now for sure (for instance you need more than 800 haste now as 26.4% or something like that gives you an extra LB tick)

Oh and theres some gay bug that won't let you fire Hot Streaks while moving, it only happens sometimes though.

[Kaylia]

Lexa, whats your name on area52, that's also where I am.

[Lexa]

I was Littledean, but I took my pally back to Grizzly Hills to help out my main's guild there. Kinda wish I'd kept her on Area52, tbh. I really miss it there.

[Despain]

Gurubashi is very Horde heavy, but ally side is almost always quiet. World PVP is a blast though. idk if thats what you were asking, but I thought I'd share anyway.

[Norellicus]

I must be on at the wrong times, it seems like I can't get away from the retards on Area 52 when I'm online. My guild not being the least of them (with a very select number of exceptions).

[Kaylia]

What addon can move the goddamn tooltip in 4.0? The one I was using are broken.

[edit]
Also, is it safe to spend justice point now, or they will be used to buy gears in cata as well?


[edit2]

And how prot paladin are soloing now..or is it nerfed completely. My dps is ass ( 2k/s), and I'm dying to a lot of thing I could roll face solo.