[Illeriia]

Originally Posted by darklordsarumon9

I feel so weak as arcane. Im 842 and while yes I can easily break 200k on mythic bosses it just feels so inadequate when compared to fire and other classes =[

Arcane requires a very demanding build that requires spamming Nethertempest to build quickening stacks, this is why a lot of people don't see very high comparative numbers when playing against something like a fire mage. It's a lot like shadow priest where as the fight goes on, you do more damage. Obviously this is a problem in mythic dungeons, but come raids once you hit 50-60 quickening stacks (+100%-120% haste) you'll see a lot more come out of the spec.

That being said, a lot of people are expecting fire nerfs within a week or two of raids being out, myself included. I would suggest if you intend on raiding to get each weapon to 13 points (pretty easy to hit) and then wait for nerfs.

If you don't intend to raid, I would suggest playing whichever you enjoy, especially since fire is only 10-15% better than arcane iirc.