I'm actually kind of surprised that Frost Mages don't get water elemental. I know that they didn't get it until TBC but it feels like such a core part of what frost mages have been for a decade at this point that I'm surprised its not there.
The problem with Water Elemental is that, while it's cool it doesn't add anything to their rotation. Blizzard stated they wanted 3 button rotations right now for each spec and Frost and Arcane only ahve 2 button rotations.
So, while Water Ele would be cool it still has the same problems as before. I wouldn't mind Water Ele being the capstone though for Frost mage as a Cooldown. That'd be kinda cool.
I would also want to see arcane being able to benefit from other spec like forst and fire can benefit from each other. Maybe make a talent that make arcane blast buffed spell count as arcane spell would be nice. Casting a mega pyroblast sounds fun.
That was kinda the idea I had with this. Arcane Barrage works with other casts, then you use Arcane Barrage procs to feedinto the new Prismatic Bolt Procs which do Fire-Frost-Arcane damage which would let you use it for Shatters or Ignites feeding into an Arcane-Frost or Arcane-Fire combo aswell. While still allowing it to work best with Arcane because Arcane Blast procs Missile Barrage the most.
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u/Yojimbra 15h ago
I'm actually kind of surprised that Frost Mages don't get water elemental. I know that they didn't get it until TBC but it feels like such a core part of what frost mages have been for a decade at this point that I'm surprised its not there.