Frost - General Purpose and Burst GS-E

Mage Archive Patch 7.0+
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Hello All,

Below are the macros that I use on a day-to-day basis with my toon Hailstorm-Ysera.

Character: Hailstorm
ILVL: 730
Talents: 1121123
Trinkets: Tome of Shifting Words/Sandman’s Pouch

This first one is the one I use for general purpose/trash pulls:

Sequences['Frost'] = {
author='Hailstorm',
specID=64,
helpTxt = 'Talents: 1121123',
icon='Spell_Frost_FrostBolt02',
PreMacro=[[
/targetenemy [noharm][dead]
]],
"/castsequence [nochanneling] Frostbolt, Ice Lance",
"/cast [nochanneling] Frozen Orb",
"/cast [nochanneling] Ice Nova",
"/cast [nochanneling] Comet Storm",
PostMacro=[[
/startattack
/cast [nochanneling] Ice Floes
]],
}

This second one is an opener for larger encounters, where the target is expected to be able to take the full damage from Ray of Frost:

Sequences['Frost2'] = {
author='Hailstorm',
specID=64,
helpTxt = 'Talents: 1121123',
icon='Spell_Frost_FrostBolt02',
PreMacro=[[
/targetenemy [noharm][dead]
/use [nogroup] 11
/use Draenic Intellect Potion
/cast [nochanneling] Icy Veins
]],
"/castsequence [nochanneling] reset=10 Rune of Power, Ray of Frost",
PostMacro=[[
/startattack
]],
}

(/use [nogroup] 11 is the slot where I keep Nithramus, so you may have to adjust this accordingly. I have it specifically placed so that it will only go off when I’m pushing solo content)

Glacial Spike vs Comet Storm
Comet Storm is my personal preference, as I’ve seen that pulling my weight with trash pulls was lacking quite a bit with the lack of viable AOE choices. With Ice Lances still lobbing off our mastery and Comet Storm firing off every 30secs, I’ve been satisfied with the numbers I’ve been getting with CS.

Frozen Touch vs Ice Nova
For the same reason above, I felt that Ice Nova rounded out my cc abilities and added AOE package while still dealing decent single target damage.

These are largely my preference, and I’m sure are far from optimal. If you guys have any suggestions, I would love to hear them.

2

So here’s a little snippit of a quick log I did with a training dummy:

Details!: Damage Done for Dungeoneer’s Training Dummy (Ef)

  1. Hailstorm … 5.61M (76.7k, 100.0%)

I began with a burst of over 180k, then settled down around 70k when it was all said and done. Not quite sure if that is commensurate with my ilvl post-prepatch, but there it is lol

3

Works really well. Thanks.

4

Frost2 Not Working For Me But The Other Working Great

5

Is it getting ‘hung’ up anywhere? Cutting off casts, ect? Or is it just not functioning at all for you?

6

Frost 2 is also cutting off on me as well… Just stops working after 2nd rune.

7

What I believe it is attempting to do is use all of the charges before moving on in the macro. I had this happen today. However after the second rune was over I was able to go right back into it with another rune and then ray. I hope this helps.

If anyone has any suggestions to fix the issues we’re facing with “Frost2” that would be greatly appreciated!

8

Have you tried putting them on 2 separate lines?

Having a castsequence where there is a cooldown often causes the macro to halt any progression until the ability is off cooldown. Having the abilities on their own cast line will work out better.


Sequences['Frost2'] = {
author='Hailstorm',
specID=64,
helpTxt = 'Talents: 1121123',
icon='Spell_Frost_FrostBolt02',
PreMacro=[[
/targetenemy [noharm][dead]
/use [nogroup] 11
/use Draenic Intellect Potion
/cast [nochanneling] Icy Veins
]],
'/cast Rune of Power',
'/cast Ray of Frost',
PostMacro=[[
/startattack
]],
}

Also there is nothing else to cast on this macro after the 2nd rune of power is cast because Ray is still on cooldown. It’s kind of not needed.

9

Bro! I love these!
one question, where would be the best place to put ice barrier? i always forget to cast it and would love to have it cast as part of this.

10

Frost 2 is just an opener… So, not sure how it’s “getting stuck”, basically you use it, then go back to frost 1. I suppose you could go back to it here and there,when the CD’s are up.