CC mage: worth it post 3.2?

[Lawlpurge]

Ok, title says it all, before i invest into making one, will it be fun/worth it at all? If theres going to be a lot of shammy FC, frostbolt wont do much to GW. Everyone i've talked to has given me shit about rolling one, like lolz terribad, u kill nothing, roll hunter. Im the kind of guy who doesnt give a fuck, so if anyone can tell me if i'll have fun on him, please post. Im gonna roll with bloody apron, stam wrist, magefist, dawnblade/furbolg

 

[Rip]

Ok, title says it all, before i invest into making one, will it be fun/worth it at all? If theres going to be a lot of shammy FC, frostbolt wont do much to GW. Everyone i've talked to has given me shit about rolling one, like lolz terribad, u kill nothing, roll hunter. Im the kind of guy who doesnt give a fuck, so if anyone can tell me if i'll have fun on him, please post. Im gonna roll with bloody apron, stam wrist, magefist, dawnblade/furbolg

Well are you interested in pugs, premades or arenas?

 

[Rofan]

Well are you interested in pugs, premades or arenas?

Shouldn't matter, they are pretty fucking useful now with that mortal strike effect.

 

[Rip]

Shouldn't matter, they are pretty fucking useful now with that mortal strike effect.

Well if he's only pugging I can't imagine a Mage would be very fun. But in Arenas, Mage+Rogue is alot stronger with Permafrost, and Mages are an absolute necessity in Premades.



Oh and Lawlpurge, why would it matter if they were using a Shaman FC? It's not like you'd be on Offense chasing him down...

 

[ninedash]

i just finished my mage pretty much the day the patch came out...



its a lot of fun: arenas/pugs both

 

[Rofan]

Oh and Lawlpurge, why would it matter if they were using a Shaman FC? It's not like you'd be on Offense chasing him down...

Yeeep, mages are a life saver on defense. You'll be loved if you can help an FC, rather than try to slow one (thats what hunters and warriors are for)!

 

[Eliot]

I'm rolling one ATM for arenas and half premades

 

[Lawlpurge]

Yeah my guild isnt quite active enough for full out premades, but im usually playing with 2-3 guildies at all times. I was playing with a cc mage named Icedup from Uldum, who, along with my shaman healing, tore the allies a new on, FC wise, that BG confirmed that i WILL be having fun with him, despite everyone and the world saying itll suck.

 

[Lawlpurge]

I'm sorry, i haven't really played mages that much, whats this MS effect? does a spell decrease healing now?

 

[Druiddroid]

I'm sorry, i haven't really played mages that much, whats this MS effect? does a spell decrease healing now?

chill effects (ice shield slow, frost bolt slow), if talented (permafrost), will reduce a target's healing received by 7/13/20%.

 

[rishi]

Roll a 19 CC Mage and just use it when you have a 19 Rogue friend on for arena, or a 3 man+ premade going on. Apart from that, they get boring fast - you cant kill anything at all.



Tip: If youre PUGing with a CC Mage, I suggest finding a group of people who run around together, a good (GOOD) DPS twink or some other semi-premade and just CC their targets. They will really appreciate it and it helps win games fast.

 

[Bragh]

Well with the XP lock Bg's if in right battlegroup, you can easily have fun with a 19 mage. They're useful, and people will be happy to have you on their team. Imo. I'd always love a CC mage with me