[Theory] Rank 1 spells

[AlbinoZ]

Due the patch u can no longer downrank certain spells for lower mana cost.Well i was thinking, if ur lvling a mage for example and ur 100% sure ur going pvp, maybee not learning any spell above rank1 could work?

[deadfate]

Good idea, i wont rank up frost bolt so i can use it as rank 1!

[AlbinoZ]

why even bother replying ? u know i was talking about cc's worth downranking such as polymorph, roots

[glucose51]

..doesn't matter..

the mana cost is based off a % of your base mana

[Legendofbrett]

As you level up to 60+ the higher rank spells are less mana then rank 1, it doesn't matter if you never learn them or not.

As previous said its all based of your '%of base mana' and the max few ranks are a lower percent then the lower ranks.

[brynz0rz]

If you're use rank one spells you'll be doing no damage at all. Lol. Stuff like Roots and Polymorph get better as you level up. So pointless to not rank them up.

[valiliv]

rank 1 poly: 9% base mana, 20 sec
rank 4 poly: 7% base mana, 50 sec

rank 1 roots: 8% base mana, 20 damage over 12 sec
rank 7 roots: 7% base mana, 351 damage over 27 sec

OP IS A GENIUS.

[Saridormi]

rank 1 poly: 9% base mana, 20 sec
rank 4 poly: 7% base mana, 50 sec

rank 1 roots: 8% base mana, 20 damage over 12 sec
rank 7 roots: 7% base mana, 351 damage over 27 sec

OP IS A GENIUS.

Well it was an attempt, it just wasn't thought out very well. :P

[Axol]

cant u press a button or something in ur spellbook so u can see all ranks?

[Kallekuk]

You can, but they are still going to cost more mana then the higher ranks, the problem isn't being able to choose your ranks but the mana cost of them. A
nd hey GENIOUS he was talking about pvp, not PVE where a polymorph won't work more then 10 seconds without DR.
Yeah, I'm a leecher, but atleast he's trying, no need to shoot him down when he could (even though he hasn't) got a point.

[kataldt]

You can, but they are still low-ranked, and hey GENIOUS he was talking about pvp, not PVE where a polymorph won't work more then 10 seconds without DR.
Yeah, I'm a leecher, but atleast he's trying, no need to shoot him down when he could (even though he hasn't) got a point.

I think there's a bit of hostility because ANYBODY who plays WoW could easily find this out by looking at their spell book. Or by looking on WoWHead.

Yes, it's a 'theory', but that doesn't exclude him from criticism if it's dumb.

It'd be like me saying "Hey, guys, I have this theory that the insides of our bodies are made of pancakes and whipped cream" and then getting upset that people call me stupid when I could have EASILY found out that's not true with the tiniest bit of effort on my part. Thirty seconds, max.

[Spiniflex]

ya but that would be a REALLY painful 30 seconds... and im not sure that doctors are capable of stitching up pancakes, even if you were somehow able to keep all the whipped cream from spilling out.

[Xhaf]

And how is this a Exploit?

OT, Lower ranks cost's more mana and are less "useful"(shorter duration/less damage).

[vertigo7]

Okay guys, I have to agree with most people here, it is not a well thought out theory at all... however, you can see where he is going with this. I'm not saying that he deserves rep or anything else, or that you guys should stop flaming, but you have to see where he's coming from first...

and @spiniflex... LOL :P

[sz0mark]

no point of this, now the spell cost are % mana base.