Phaedra
Human Mage, level 60
Player: Soraia
Server: Stormrage
Current build
Phaedra's wish list
Current Gear
This is out of date. I'll fix it soon. -- 01 Feb 2006, CAE
Notes:
- Orphic Bracers is an experiment in AE efficiency. The additional arcane damage does not seem to add much thus far (as expected).
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 | Honored |
| Gnomeregan Exiles | Honored |
| Ironforge | Honored |
| Stormwind | Revered |
| Steamwheedle Cartel | |
| Booty Bay | Friendly |
| Everlook | Friendly |
| Gadgetzan | Friendly |
| Ratchet | Friendly |
| Other Factions | |
| Argent Dawn | Revered |
| Cenarion Circle | Friendly |
| Hydraxian Waterlords | Neutral |
| Thorium Brotherhood | Revered |
| Timbermaw Furbolgs | Honored |
| Wildhammer Clan | Friendly |
| Zandalar Tribe | Friendly |
Projects
Materials for Belt of the Archmage
Don't have the pattern here. However, Kateley can make it should I not get the pattern by then.
| Type | Have | Need |
| Essence of Fire | 0 | 12 |
| Essence of Water | 0 | 12 |
Collection for Orb of the Darkmoon
Should I ever get there...
| Type | Have | Need |
| Darkmoon Tickets | 389 | 1200 |
Magister's Regalia Collection
| Piece | Binding | Have? | Where Found |
| Belt (waist) | BoE | Yes | Crimson Battlemage, Stratholme (Scarlet-side) Spirestone Mystic, Lower Blackrock Spire Thuzadin Necromancer, Stratholme (Undead-side) Thuzadin Shadowcaster, Stratholme (Undead-side) |
| Bindings (wrist) | BoE | No | Bloodaxe Evoker, LBRS Firebrand Invoker, LBRS Firebrand Pyromancer, LBRS Rage Talon Fire Tongue, UBRS Scarshield Spellbinder, LBRS |
| Boots (feet) | BoP | No | Postmaster Malown, Stratholme |
| Crown (head) | BoP | No | Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance |
| Gloves (hands) | BoE | Yes | Doctor Theolen Krastinov, Scholomance 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 |
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.
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. It seems to have worked well. 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. Participating in PvP may result in a respec back to Presence of Mind if experience shows that it is necessary.
I do not know how well this build will work in PvP. I have yet to try this. Since her gear is primarily +damage or +spell crit oriented, she may have enough burst damage to kill an assailant before they get her.
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.