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I have a question that I don't think has been answered yet. Am I using Ebonbolt off CD, or only to gain a flurry for my GS? So for example if I have 2 icicles and ebonbolt comes off CD, do I use the ebonbolt straight away for a shattered IL, or do I continue casting to 5 and only use if needed? I h...

Here: https://www.wowhead.com/item=159630/balefire-branch&bonus=4776 ...since the buff decays, I was thinking, that I would precast Frostbolt into Icy Veins , get to 5 Icycles and before casting Glacial Spike I would activate the trinket - after the Spike I would use Orb and Comet Storm so these las...

I've seen something on Icy Veins, but it seemed to be kind of simple and incomplete. I know things are likely to change quite a lot in the near future, but I would very much appreciate some actual numbers, rather than relying on my "logic". ...and since BFA beta have been running for quite a while, ...

The main reason bc is better now is because we're running GS, the spell does not benefit from LW and does benefit from BC. Azerite powers can have an impact on the % damage difference but last checked it was around 3%. There's another main reason for picking BC over LW, a reason that is not reflect...

I am a min-maxer, but the line here is using a pet. I hate pets, I like to be alone without the feeling that I am dragging something I am responsible for behind me. I am still used to using my petattack, "go-to", follow macros, no problem there, but I just prefer to be "alone" much, much more. I und...

I am trying to get the Relinquished one and I'm sure I'll get it eventualy (like a week before the next expansion). ...but is the 860 variant better than Heroic Terror (for frost or fire)? I've seen some mythic raiders running with it, but guides and other sources put it behind Owl and Terror. So I ...

Hello, I have few questions, it's kinda long, but I don't want to spam it here with each question individualy. Your help is very appreciated. 1) Should I wait with Ebonbolt if I have Orb coming up (because of brain freeze proc)? Like no more than 10 sec? Ebon after the orb will shave off 5 secs of t...

There is a known issue with Simcraft devaluing crit early because of how it generates stat weights (so it is still your best stat up until 13334 crit rating aka 33.34%). However, I think the most likely culprit for the low crit rate is Splitting Ice cleave. Ice lances that you shatter with flurry (...

(Hello), ...because with my 33.16 x 1.5 + 50 I have 99.74% crit. So there's only 0.26% chance that my Ice lance won't crit. But "Details!" shows this: https://imgur.com/a/nVvJo - which is quite more than 0.26% ...while Simc says this: https://imgur.com/a/Pq5Id - So I shouldn't worry. Is "Details!" s...

This is the general consensus: Frost - best single target dps and cleave. Reasonable AoE, especially on mistress (I so love that fight). Fire - very good single target dps (it really is pretty close to frost), good aoe and ability to do almost as much damage while moving (very handy, on some fights ...

I like all of the arcane changes except the sound of missiles. Personally I think they didn't have to change it, I was happy as it was (dunno about others). The sound was pretty unique and it sounded powerful. The old sound could have been made even better probably, but the ''evolution'' just sounds...

Hello, I can only import my character into Simcraft and go over basic stats like total dps, stat weights and such. Things will change a bit (or maybe not), but are the revealed items enough information to put them into Simcraft and make somehow accurate prediction on the spec to go for in the 7.3? I...

Which legendaries do you have? Just play what you're having the most fun with. I have Shard, ''Blink robe'' and Norgannon boots. I did some more reading and at this point It seems I'm just trying to justify the choice to go Arcane. I don't enjoy Fire much anymore and I very much dislike current Fro...

Hello, I have read as much as I can, but I really can't decide. With billions of AP to spend and no spec specific legendaries to ''lock me in'', I have the option to go with any of the specs. Feel absolutely free to correct me: My understanding is that Frost is pretty much the best spec for ToS now....

...or disenchant it? Hello, I'm clearing my bank and I'm noticing I accumulated a lot of gear for arcane. Is something interesting coming in 7.1? As far as I can tell, no one is mentioning considering going arcane (top raiding). Nothing in patch notes for 7.1, no mention of better scaling at higher ...

I got the "blink robe" from first boss in Eye of Azshara (Mythic) and the ring from emissary bag after completing daily world quests (for Kirin tor, not that it matters). From what I've heard (just rumors though), emissary bags have slightly higher change to drop legendaries, but I really can tell w...

Thank you Irugard Not to mention you took CiS and barely casted it. Whats the point of taking it if you don't cast it? Complete dps loss, just take kindling instead if you are going to cast CiS only 10 times in a 4 minute fight. I was never fan of Cinderstorm, I have usually other spells to cast, th...

Thank you for your time Sosaria - He has a mana ring that gives him 5% extra dps for 12 seconds on initial pull I wouldn't say it makes such a difference, but I guess it adds up - He has Kindling I'm starting to think that Cinderstorm really isn't for me, he used Combustion 4 times for crist sake:D ...

Hello, EDIT: kk, I did better next time: https://www.warcraftlogs.com/reports/fRmxvwg8jzNAGhVX#fight=33&view=rankings" target="_blank Shame the legendary ring had to drop for me to achieve this though. (sorry for this being long, but please, try to chew through it, so you understand that I may not b...