Quote Originally Posted by 'Boxcarwilli',index.php?page=Thread&postID=96124#p ost96124
I went with a raid kinda build for the mages, let me know what you think...
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/...00000000000000
Your build looks fine for single target damage - if you're planning to AE you might want to consider an arcane build though. I'm planning to go with a mostly AE focused build using AM and frostbolt for single-target damage. This is primarily because it's easy to manage while boxing (channeled spells = boxer candy). Something like http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=oi0Vc0fzxIzioZVmG0o0x

You could probably argue that cold snap would be better than slow - I guess it's a matter of preference. Anyway, the point of the build is to use nova and arcane explosion where AE is needed (with 3 mages you can rotate nova/ae in a macro so you'll get the increased crit chance shatter pretty much every time AE - you could probably do something similar with 2 mages, especially if you get cold snap over slow). AM or frostbolt will be the primary single target damage source (empowered AM would have been nice though). Frostbolt for mana save or arcane resistant mobs.

I'm not sure if icy veins affects the gcd (it's a haste effect so technically it should?). If it does it'll work with AE, although the effect is probably not that noticeable. Anyway I'm still pondering if the talent build above is the way to go, but these are my thoughts on the subject for now