What spec for leveling mage via HB?

[pngwyn]

So I am currently frost using Amplify, and things are going wonderfully, but frost has a lot of extra survivability/control that isn't actually utilized while leveling with Amplify so I'm wondering if there is a better alternative spec?

Any suggestions would be great.. if not frost seems to be doing fine, it just is a tad bit annoying when the elemental gets aggro and HB needs to wait til it solos it before my char will start moving again as frost. I imagine if the other specs are similar in speed, they'll come out a little faster in leveling for this reason.

 

[CodenameG]

So I am currently frost using Amplify, and things are going wonderfully, but frost has a lot of extra survivability/control that isn't actually utilized while leveling with Amplify so I'm wondering if there is a better alternative spec?

Any suggestions would be great.. if not frost seems to be doing fine, it just is a tad bit annoying when the elemental gets aggro and HB needs to wait til it solos it before my char will start moving again as frost. I imagine if the other specs are similar in speed, they'll come out a little faster in leveling for this reason.

the fix is coming, as for things that arent being utilized, i have no clue what your talking about, every spell on the mage is coded. as far as other specs, its best to stick to leveling with frost, since fire and arcane have little to no tricks up their sleeves in dealing with multiple mobs.

 

[haxed]

Frost is way more mana efficient aswell and with evocation healing you aswell its more or less 0 down time, the only time i would change spec is if your doing dungeons to arcane or fire, but then you have dual spec anyway.

 

[pngwyn]

the fix is coming, as for things that arent being utilized, i have no clue what your talking about, every spell on the mage is coded. as far as other specs, its best to stick to leveling with frost, since fire and arcane have little to no tricks up their sleeves in dealing with multiple mobs.

Mostly talking about the kiting aspect as frost. The delay in blink takes my HB way too long and also blinks into walls that are still in range of the rooted targets among many other things.. it's basically missing that aspect of the tree and it doesn't use the novas 100% effectively, but often uses one to replace an already existing nova. Improved Cone of Cold talent is awesome, but I have 0 points in it because the frozen effect is also less useful unless it takes range, and currently CoC is only available as a finishing move anyways making the talent nonviable.

I figured a spec that relied more on simply casting/damage would be more effective, but I guess not. And I realize fixes are coming, and I'm incredibly grateful, but I have an empty dual spec so I was just asking so I could maybe switch for the time being if there was a better spec. Not complaining whatsoever, was just looking for a possible alternative, but I guess there isn't a good one.

 

[Tony]

frost it is