Arcane Subtlety
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| Arcane Sutblety | |
|---|---|
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| Usable By | |
| Class | Mage |
| Properties | |
| Location | Arcane, Tier 1 |
| Affects | Arcane spells, Spell penetration |
| Ranks | 2 |
| Requirements | |
| Points required | 0 |
Arcane Subtlety is a mage talent that grants spell penetration while reducing the threat caused by Arcane spells. It is mostly useful to higher-level mages, where threat management is more important in raids, and enemies have higher resistance.
Spell penetration can be somewhat useful in PvP situations, where enemies often have some spell resistance on their gear. For PvE, the spell penetration can increase DPS by 2.5% against enemies that have some resistance. The threat reduction is excellent for mages that use Arcane spells as a primary damage source in raids. 40% threat reduction to Arcane spells is the most that a mage can obtain through talents, with Frost and Fire talents reducing threat of those schools by only 10%.
This talent is available early in the Arcane tree, and is often taken by Frost or Fire mages who want some useful early Arcane talents, such as Arcane Concentration, Improved Counterspell, or Presence of Mind. Since Frost and Fire mages will not be using Arcane Missiles as often, this talent is preferred over Improved Arcane Missiles in the first tier. The threat reduction is very useful when using Arcane Explosion in AoE situations, where a tank needs to hold aggro on multiple mobs.
| Rank | Spell Penetration | Threat % Decrease |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 20% |
| 2 | 10 | 40% |
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