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== Current Gear ==
 
== Current Gear ==
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You can see the various current gear sets for Phaedra at her [http://www.ctprofiles.net/4928 CTProfile].
|Head||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=18526 Crown of the Ogre King] ''or'' [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=11839 Chief Architect's Monocle]
 
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|Neck||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=18317 Tempest Talisman] ''or'' [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=15856 Archlight Talisman]
 
|-
 
|Shoulders||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=13013 Elder Wizard's Mantle]
 
|-
 
|Cloak||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=18350 Amplifying Cloak] (with +70 armor enchant) ''or'' [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=25727 Archivist Cape of Fiery Wrath]
 
|-
 
|Chest||[http://thottbot.com/?i=35746 Robe of Everlasting Night]
 
|-
 
|Wrists||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=11917 Shizzle's Nozzle Wipers] (with +7 Intellect enchant) ''or'' [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=18337 Orphic Bracers] (with +7 Stamina enchant)
 
|-
 
|Gloves||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=20655 Abyssal Cloth Handwraps of Sorcery]
 
|-
 
|Waist||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=20664 Abyssal Cloth Sash of Sorcery]
 
|-
 
|Legs||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=13170 Skyshroud Leggings]
 
|-
 
|Feet||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=14447 Highborne Footpads] ''or'' [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=13369 Fire Striders]
 
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|Ring||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=18679 Frigid Ring]
 
|-
 
|Ring||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=17045 Blood of the Martyr]
 
|-
 
|Trinket||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=18468 Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas]
 
|-
 
|Trinket||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=17759 Mark of Resolution] ''or'' [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=19812 Rune of the Dawn]
 
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|Weapon||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=18353 Stoneflower Staff] ''or'' [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=13161 Trindlehaven Staff] (with Lesser Elemental Slayer enchant)
 
|-
 
|Wand||[http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=16997 Stormrager]
 
|}
 
 
 
<p>Notes:<br>
 
* [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=18526 Crown of the Ogre King], [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=18317 Tempest Talisman] and [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=18353 Stoneflower Staff] are +spell crit gear and are therefore not a good idea in most groups so they are swapped out in favor of gear with higher Intellect bonuses.
 
 
 
* The second trinket slot uses the [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=19812 Rune of the Dawn] only when hunting in the Plaguelands or facing undead mobs.
 
 
 
* [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=13369 Fire Striders] and [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=25727 Archivist Cape of Fiery Wrath] are preferred in situations I will be facing mobs that Frostbolt is not efficient for, e.g. frost-immune mobs, chill-immune mobs, or ranged mobs.  (I.e. anything I can't kite.)
 
 
 
* [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=25727 Archivist Cape of Fiery Wrath] is also preferred for the mana regen during times where there will be little downtime for drinking.
 
 
 
* [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=18337 Orphic Bracers] is an experiment in AE efficiency.  The additional arcane damage does not seem to add much thus far (as expected).
 
  
 
== Enchanting Formulas ==
 
== Enchanting Formulas ==
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|style="background:aqua" align="center" colspan="2"|'''Alliance'''
 
|style="background:aqua" align="center" colspan="2"|'''Alliance'''
 
|-
 
|-
|Darnassus||Honored
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|Darnassus||Revered
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Gnomeregan Exiles||Honored
 
|Gnomeregan Exiles||Honored
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|Ratchet||Friendly
 
|Ratchet||Friendly
 
|-
 
|-
|style="background:aqua" align="center" colspan="2"|'''Other Factions'''
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|style="background:aqua" align="center" colspan="2"|'''PvP Factions'''
 
|-
 
|-
|Argent Dawn||Honored
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|Silverwing Sentinels||Neutral
 
|-
 
|-
|Cenarion Circle||Neutral
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|Stormpike Guard||Honored
 
|-
 
|-
|Hydraxian Waterlords||Neutral
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|The League of Arathor||Neutral
 
|-
 
|-
|Thorium Brotherhood||Honored
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|style="background:aqua" align="center" colspan="2"|'''Other Factions'''
 
|-
 
|-
|Timbermaw Furbolgs||Honored
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|Argent Dawn||Exalted
|-
 
|Wildhammer Clan||Friendly
 
|}
 
 
 
== Projects ==
 
=== Thorium Brotherhood Reputation ===
 
Status on getting to Revered with Thorium Brotherhood:
 
 
 
{|  border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
 
|Total ore needed||2190
 
 
|-
 
|-
|Ore turned in||1180
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|Cenarion Circle||Exalted
 
|-
 
|-
|Ore yet to turn in||806
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|Hydraxian Waterlords||Revered
|}
 
<br>
 
 
 
=== Materials for Robe of the Archmage ===
 
Have the pattern, just need the essences now.
 
 
 
{|  border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
 
|''Type''||''Have''||''Need''
 
 
|-
 
|-
|Essence of Air||2||10
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|Thorium Brotherhood||Revered
 
|-
 
|-
|Essence of Earth||1||10
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|Timbermaw Furbolgs||Exalted
 
|-
 
|-
|Essence of Fire||4||10
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|Wildhammer Clan||Friendly
 
|-
 
|-
|Essence of Water||8||10
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|Zandalar Tribe||Revered
 
|}
 
|}
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=== Materials for Belt of the Archmage ===
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== Projects ==
Don't have the pattern here.  However, Kateley can make it should I not get the pattern by then.
 
 
 
{|  border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
 
|''Type''||''Have''||''Need''
 
|-
 
|Essence of Fire||0||12
 
|-
 
|Essence of Water||0||12
 
|}
 
<br>
 
=== Collection for Orb of the Darkmoon ===
 
Should I ever get there...
 
 
 
{|  border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
 
|''Type''||''Have''||''Need''
 
|-
 
|Evil Bat Eyes||1||600
 
|}
 
 
 
<br>
 
=== Magister's Regalia Collection ===
 
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
 
|''Piece''||''Binding''||''Have?''||''Where Found''
 
|-
 
|Belt ''(waist)''||BoE||Yes||Crimson Battlemage, Stratholme (Scarlet-side)<br>Spirestone Mystic, Lower Blackrock Spire<br>Thuzadin Necromancer, Stratholme (Undead-side)<br>Thuzadin Shadowcaster, Stratholme (Undead-side)
 
|-
 
|Bindings ''(wrist)''||BoE||No||Bloodaxe Evoker, LBRS<br>Firebrand Invoker, LBRS<br>Firebrand Pyromancer, LBRS<br>Rage Talon Fire Tongue, UBRS<br>Scarshield Spellbinder, LBRS
 
|-
 
|Boots ''(feet)''||BoP||No||Postmaster Malown, Stratholme
 
|-
 
|Crown ''(head)''||BoP||No||Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance
 
|-
 
|Gloves ''(hands)''||BoE||No||Doctor Theolen Krastinov, Scholomance<br>Scholomance Adept, Scholomance
 
|-
 
|Leggings ''(legs)''||BoP||No||Baron Riverdare, Stratholme (Undead-side)
 
|-
 
|Mantle ''(shoulders)''||BoP||No||Ras Frostwhisper, Scholomance
 
|-
 
|Robe ''(chest)''||BoP||No||General Drakkisath, UBRS
 
|}
 
<br>
 
 
=== The Postmaster Set Collection ===
 
=== The Postmaster Set Collection ===
 
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|Tunic ''(chest)''||Yes
 
|Tunic ''(chest)''||Yes
 
|}
 
|}
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== Completed Projects ==
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=== Thorium Brotherhood Reputation ===
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This project was completed on 10 December 2005.
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In the process of farming the coin to purchase the Dark Iron Ore required, Phaedra reached Honored with the Timbermaw furbolgs.  The Deadwood furbolgs at Felpaw Village were particularly kind to her since they dropped a [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=11736 Libram of Resilience] near the beginning of the project (sold to Cybitar for 85g) and dropped a [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=812 Glowing Brightwood Staff] later on (sold on the auction house for 800g).  The coin from auctioning the staff paid for most of the rest of the Dark Iron Ore needed at that point.
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The final turnin of 1,010 ore was done on 10 December with help from Starkos of House Harpell and Ranavalona, Sevanna, Tuftears, and Verrfrey of The Basin.  [http://www.eien.net/stuff/wow/phaedra/tb-revered-phaedra.jpg Obligatory screenshot]
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=== Materials for Robe of the Archmage ===
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This project was completed on 28 January 2006.
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I originally won the pattern on one of martini's instance runs.  That was an insane run for me since I got the pattern, [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=13170 Skyshroud Leggings] from Omokk, and [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=13161 Trindlehaven Staff] from Wyrmthalak.  I felt bad about it afterwards.
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Farming elementals for essences is not too much unlike, say, farming furbolgs.  For me, the water elementals are the hardest since they can't be kited with frost.  I farmed most of the essences myself with a decent number of donations at the end from Sevanna, Verrfrey, and Sangochan.
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It may be somewhat ironic that [http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=19145 Robe of Volatile Power] dropped the next day.  Luckily (or unluckily), someone else bid on the robe and let me keep wearing my new shiny blue robe.
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=== Collection for Orb of the Darkmoon ===
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This was completed in February 2006.  The turnins were mostly glowing scorpid blood with some crafted items commissioned from Sangochan and Mathom.
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== Discussion ==
 
== Discussion ==
Phaedra's primary role is PvE grinding.  Her DPS and endurance are higher than Astraea's, allowing her to go through mobs faster.  Originally spec'd a full 31 Arcane with points in Fire, her spec was changed to primarily Frost as a way to learn kiting.  It seems to have worked well.  The first respec was intended to be 30 Frost/21 Arcane with Presence of MindSeeing as how Presence of Mind was never used, switching to 33 Frost/18 Arcane made the most sense.
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Phaedra's primary role is PvE grinding and, more recently, group DPS and crowd control.  Her DPS and endurance are higher than Astraea's, allowing her to go through mobs faster although her survivability might be lower.   
  
I do not know how well this build will work in PvPI have yet to try thisSince her gear is primarily +damage or +spell crit oriented, she may have enough burst damage to kill an assailant before they get her.
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Originally spec'd a full 31 Arcane with points in Fire, her spec was changed to primarily Frost as a way to learn kitingThe first respec was intended to be 30 Frost/21 Arcane with Presence of MindSeeing as how Presence of Mind was never used, switching to 33 Frost/18 Arcane made the most sense.
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As an experiment, she was respec'd to Fire where she currently remains.  Currently spec'd for 17 Arcane/31 Fire/3 Frost, the experiment seems to be going well thus far, with charred bodies of her foes left in her wake.  It is still tempting every so often to switch back to 17 Arcane/34 Frost and this may occur sometime in the future.
  
 
Phaedra is named after my character in an ''Amber'' campaign long ago.  The name itself is from ''Some Velvet Morning'', a duet between Nancy Sinatra and some guy whose name I can't remember.  (I was aware that the name was Greek and had a place in Greek culture/mythology but did not discover what it actually was until recently.)
 
Phaedra is named after my character in an ''Amber'' campaign long ago.  The name itself is from ''Some Velvet Morning'', a duet between Nancy Sinatra and some guy whose name I can't remember.  (I was aware that the name was Greek and had a place in Greek culture/mythology but did not discover what it actually was until recently.)
  
 
Her in-game RP concept is that she is a survivor of Dalaran who was still an apprentice when it was attacked.  She was shipped off to Stormwind to finish her training by her master who has not been seen since the Scourge's attack.
 
Her in-game RP concept is that she is a survivor of Dalaran who was still an apprentice when it was attacked.  She was shipped off to Stormwind to finish her training by her master who has not been seen since the Scourge's attack.
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Latest revision as of 14:55, 18 May 2011

Human Mage, level 60
Player: Soraia
Server: Stormrage
Current build
Phaedra's wish list

Current Gear

You can see the various current gear sets for Phaedra at her CTProfile.

Enchanting Formulas

(Rare or dropped formulas for now)

Boots
Enchant Boots - Greater Agility (+7 Agi)
Enchant Boots - Greater Stamina (+7 Sta)
Enchant Boots - Spirit (+5 Spi)

Bracers
Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect (+7 Int)
Enchant Bracer - Greater Spirit (+7 Spi)
Enchant Bracer - Greater Stamina (+7 Sta)
Enchant Bracer - Lesser Strength (+3 Str)
Enchant Bracer - Mana Regeneration (4 mana/5 sec)
Enchant Bracer - Minor Spirit (+1 Spi)
Enchant Bracer - Minor Strength (+1 Str)
Enchant Bracer - Superior Spirit (+9 Sta)
Enchant Bracer - Superior Stamina (+9 Sta)
Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength (+9 Str)

Chest
Enchant Chest - Minor Mana (+5 mana)

Cloak
Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility (+3 Agi)
Enchant Cloak - Lesser Shadow Resistance (+10 Shadow Resistance)
Enchant Cloak - Minor Agility (+1 Agi)

Gloves
Enchant Gloves - Advanced Mining (+10 Mining)
Enchant Gloves - Fishing (+2 Fishing)
Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility (+7 Agi)
Enchant Gloves - Mining (+5 Mining)
Enchant Gloves - Skinning (+5 Skinning)

Shield
Enchant Shield - Stamina (+5 Stamina)

Weapon
Enchant Weapon - Agility (+15 Agi)
Enchant Weapon - Demonslaying
Enchant Weapon - Icy Chill
Enchant Weapon - Lesser Beastslayer
Enchant Weapon - Lesser Elemental Slayer
Enchant Weapon - Mighty Spirit (+20 Spi)
Enchant Weapon - Minor Beastslayer
Encahnt Weapon - Strength (+15 Str)

Weapon, Two-Handed
Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Spirit (+3 Spi)
Enchant 2H Weapon - Superior Spirit (+9 Spi)

Other
Smoking Heart of the Mountain

Tailoring Patterns

(rare or dropped patterns for now)

Chest
Brightcloth Robe
Felcloth Robe
Flarecore Robe
Frostweave Robe
Frostweave Tunic
Ghostweave Vest
Gray Woolen Robe
Red Linen Robe
Red Linen Vest
Red Mageweave Vest
Runecloth Tunic
Wizardweave Robe

Cloak
Brightcloth Cloak
Cindercloth Cloak
Heavy Woolen Cloak

Feet
Argent Boots
Mooncloth Boots
Red Woolen Boots
Spider Silk Slippers

Hands
Flarecore Gloves
Frostweave Gloves
Ghostweave Gloves
Phoenix Gloves
Red Mageweave Gloves

Head
Felcloth Hood
Wizardweave Turban
Red Mageweave Headband
Runecloth Headband
White Bandit Mask

Legs
Brightcloth Pants
Cindercloth Pants
Frostweave Pants
Red Mageweave Pants
Wizardweave Leggings

Shoulders
Crimson Silk Shoulders
Felcloth Shoulders
Flarecore Mantle
Red Mageweave Shoulders
Runecloth Shoulders

Waist
Ghostweave Belt
Spider Belt
Wisdom of the Timbermaw

Bags
Black Silk Pack
Mooncloth Bag

Shirts
Stylish Blue Shirt

Other
Gordok Ogre Suit

Faction Reputation

Alliance
Darnassus Revered
Gnomeregan Exiles Honored
Ironforge Honored
Stormwind Revered
Steamwheedle Cartel
Booty Bay Friendly
Everlook Friendly
Gadgetzan Friendly
Ratchet Friendly
PvP Factions
Silverwing Sentinels Neutral
Stormpike Guard Honored
The League of Arathor Neutral
Other Factions
Argent Dawn Exalted
Cenarion Circle Exalted
Hydraxian Waterlords Revered
Thorium Brotherhood Revered
Timbermaw Furbolgs Exalted
Wildhammer Clan Friendly
Zandalar Tribe Revered

Projects

The Postmaster Set Collection

Piece Have?
Band (head) No
Seal (finger) No
Treads (feet) No
Trousers (legs) No
Tunic (chest) Yes

Completed Projects

Thorium Brotherhood Reputation

This project was completed on 10 December 2005.

In the process of farming the coin to purchase the Dark Iron Ore required, Phaedra reached Honored with the Timbermaw furbolgs. The Deadwood furbolgs at Felpaw Village were particularly kind to her since they dropped a Libram of Resilience near the beginning of the project (sold to Cybitar for 85g) and dropped a Glowing Brightwood Staff later on (sold on the auction house for 800g). The coin from auctioning the staff paid for most of the rest of the Dark Iron Ore needed at that point.

The final turnin of 1,010 ore was done on 10 December with help from Starkos of House Harpell and Ranavalona, Sevanna, Tuftears, and Verrfrey of The Basin. Obligatory screenshot

Materials for Robe of the Archmage

This project was completed on 28 January 2006.

I originally won the pattern on one of martini's instance runs. That was an insane run for me since I got the pattern, Skyshroud Leggings from Omokk, and Trindlehaven Staff from Wyrmthalak. I felt bad about it afterwards.

Farming elementals for essences is not too much unlike, say, farming furbolgs. For me, the water elementals are the hardest since they can't be kited with frost. I farmed most of the essences myself with a decent number of donations at the end from Sevanna, Verrfrey, and Sangochan.

It may be somewhat ironic that Robe of Volatile Power dropped the next day. Luckily (or unluckily), someone else bid on the robe and let me keep wearing my new shiny blue robe.

Collection for Orb of the Darkmoon

This was completed in February 2006. The turnins were mostly glowing scorpid blood with some crafted items commissioned from Sangochan and Mathom.


Discussion

Phaedra's primary role is PvE grinding and, more recently, group DPS and crowd control. Her DPS and endurance are higher than Astraea's, allowing her to go through mobs faster although her survivability might be lower.

Originally spec'd a full 31 Arcane with points in Fire, her spec was changed to primarily Frost as a way to learn kiting. The first respec was intended to be 30 Frost/21 Arcane with Presence of Mind. Seeing as how Presence of Mind was never used, switching to 33 Frost/18 Arcane made the most sense.

As an experiment, she was respec'd to Fire where she currently remains. Currently spec'd for 17 Arcane/31 Fire/3 Frost, the experiment seems to be going well thus far, with charred bodies of her foes left in her wake. It is still tempting every so often to switch back to 17 Arcane/34 Frost and this may occur sometime in the future.

Phaedra is named after my character in an Amber campaign long ago. The name itself is from Some Velvet Morning, a duet between Nancy Sinatra and some guy whose name I can't remember. (I was aware that the name was Greek and had a place in Greek culture/mythology but did not discover what it actually was until recently.)

Her in-game RP concept is that she is a survivor of Dalaran who was still an apprentice when it was attacked. She was shipped off to Stormwind to finish her training by her master who has not been seen since the Scourge's attack.