Blast Wave



Blast Wave is a talented mage spell that deals Fire damage and dazes all enemies within 8 yards of the target location. The spell is an instant area of effect. The daze effect lasts for 3 seconds, and the spell has a 15 second cooldown.

Talents
Blast Wave deals fire damage, and thus gains the benefit of the talents Master of Elements, Ignite, Fire Power, Molten Fury.

As with all mage spells capable of critical hits Molten Fury, Piercing Ice and Shatter can increase the effective damage output of this spell.

Tips and tactics
With the talent Improved Flamestrike, Blast Wave is best used before Flamestrike on aoe packs, allowing the talent to proc a free Flamestrike on the target area.

This spell was previously cast in the same situations as Arcane Explosion, with the added benefit of snaring everything it hits, and knocking them back a few yards.

Between Blast Wave, Frost Nova, Cone of Cold, Blink, Cold Armors, and Frostbolt, a mage is a slippery target to catch.

This spell adds another spell to both the mage's area damage and crowd control lists. It deals excellent damage, and the daze allows a mage to run clear and start another spell before the targets come back to full speed.