Prot Pally + 3x mages(arcane) + resto shaman

[zanthor]

I'm currently running a team very similar to this, Pally/Mage/Mage/Rogue/Shaman. I'm having a blast going through dungeons and can't wait to hit 80 to start blasting through heroics. I currently do most fights with a 3 keys... one key for my DPS rotation on the tank + 3 dps, and two keys (one per mage) for missile barrage procs.

As for when to use the missile barrage it's absurdly easy to manage...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fGoRUmdQY0

As for buffs, I run Blessing of Sact on the pally, Wis on the mages and shaman, might on the rogue... I use kings drums, fort scrolls and mark drums...

[Shodokan]

I'm currently running a team very similar to this, Pally/Mage/Mage/Rogue/Shaman. I'm having a blast going through dungeons and can't wait to hit 80 to start blasting through heroics. I currently do most fights with a 3 keys... one key for my DPS rotation on the tank + 3 dps, and two keys (one per mage) for missile barrage procs.

As for when to use the missile barrage it's absurdly easy to manage...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fGoRUmdQY0

As for buffs, I run Blessing of Sact on the pally, Wis on the mages and shaman, might on the rogue... I use kings drums, fort scrolls and mark drums...

For starting out that will be necessary. Last time i checked EJ when i played my arcane mage (my main) before the 3.2.2 patch it was more benificial to just do 3x ab > missles depending on your mana pool. It did slightly more dps. With the changes to AB and missle barrage you should be looking at more DPS without needing to use ABB if your mana pool is high enough to support it, considering the length of most heroic fights this is a good idea. I know overall mana efficiency for arcane mages went up in 3.2.2 so i don't see why this wouldn't be the case either. As long as you know to to the following.

Gem #1 = 60% mana
Evocation #1 = 20% mana after gem #1
Gem #2 = 50% mana after evocation #1
mana potion filler if you are less mana efficient
evocation #2 = 20% mana after gem #2
CREATE MORE GEMS
Gem #3 = 50% after creating more gems.
Evocation #3 = 20% mana after Gem 3

go back to gem #1.


This SHOULD provide for the most mana efficiency with your mana regeneration options, if you have a shaman in the group for mana spring or mana tide as well in group there should be no problems whatsoever, even raiding.