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{{for|his appearance in [[Shattrath City]]|Investigator Asric}}
  
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|name=Asric
  
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|class=[[Druid]]
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|race=Blood elf
  
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|type=Offensive
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|creature=Humanoid
  
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|school=[[Arcane]]
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|level=70
  
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|cost=16% of base mana
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|range=30 yd
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|cast_time=3.5 sec
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|location=''[[Cantrips & Crows]]'', [[Underbelly]]{{coords|39.1|59.6|Underbelly}}
  
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|improvement=[[Starlight Wrath]], [[Nature's Majesty]], [[Moonglow]], [[Nature's Grace]], [[Nature's Reach]], [[Vengeance]], [[Celestial Focus]], [[Improved Insect Swarm]], [[Moonfury]], [[Wrath of Cenarius]], [[Eclipse]]. [[Earth and Moon]]
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{{AbilityFlavor|The very heavens echoed the druid's rage and opened up at his command.|TCG Heroes of Azeroth|31}}
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'''Starfire''' is a direct damage offensive spell that deals a large amount of arcane damage. It is a major part of a Balance Druid's rotation and accounts for a large amount of overall damage if used properly. It is one of the three abilities ([[Starfire]], [[Starsurge]], and [[Wrath]]) that affect the [[Eclipse]] mechanic that Balance druids rely on as of [[patch 4.0.1]].
   
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==Table==
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'''Asric''' is a level 70 [[blood elf]] at ''[[Cantrips & Crows]]'' in the [[Underbelly]] of [[Dalaran]]. He argues constantly with [[Jadaar]]. He was formerly known as [[Investigator Asric]].
  
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Starfire is available at level 8 for {{cost||3|70}}.
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| 8 || 10 % || 52
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| 9 || 10 % || 55
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| 10 || 9 % || 57
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| 11 || 9 % || 59
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| 12 || 10 % || 61
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| 13 || 9 % || 62
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| 13 || 9 % || 65
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== Arguments ==
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== Notes ==
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*This spell provides less damage per second than [[wrath]], but is more mana-efficient.
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:{{text|say|Jadaar says: Arrogant.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Asric says: Braggart.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Jadaar says: Craven.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Asric says: Craven?! I am most certainly not! Are we not in the middle of a war z... ah.}}
  
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:{{text|emote|Jadaar holds up a finger.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Asric says: What were we on? 'D'?}}
  
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:{{text|emote|Jadaar nods.}}
 
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:{{text|say|Asric says: Dolt.}}
  
   
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== Talent improvement ==
   
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:{{text|say|Jadaar says: Remind me again why I tolerate your company, Asric.}}
  
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:{{text|emote|Asric smirks wryly.}}
 
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! !! Talent Points Needed !! Type !! Description !! Talent Points Available
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:{{text|say|Asric says: I have decades of practice handling blowhards like yourself, and I'm the only one you know here in this abominably freezing land.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Jadaar says: I should leave you to rot in this sewer with the filth.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Asric says: No doubt.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Jadaar says: You are beneath me.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Asric says: A lowly worm, I'm sure.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Jadaar says: Stop agreeing with me!}}
  
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:{{text|say|Asric says: You're right, of course, it's a terrible practice.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Jadaar says: AGH!}}
  
   
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| [[File:Spell Nature AbolishMagic.png|32px|Starlight Wrath]] || 0 || Balance || [[Starlight Wrath]] || 5
   
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:{{text|say|Jadaar says: Look at us, elf. Look at us. Unemployed, destitute, and drinking swill from an establishment in the sewers named after a carrion bird!}}
  
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| [[File:INV Staff 01.png|32px|Nature's Majesty]] || 5 || Balance || [[Nature's Majesty]] || 2
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:{{text|say|Asric says: Disgusting, I agree.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Jadaar says: And above it all, I somehow find myself saddled with you, the very man who caused me to lose my job in the first place!}}
  
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:{{text|say|Asric says: That was your doing, not mine, windbag. I found myself unemployed due to my unfortunate association with your failure.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Jadaar says: My failure?! MY FAILURE?! It was your incompetence that landed us here, you insufferable prat!}}
  
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:{{text|emote|Asric rolls his eyes.}}
 
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:{{text|say|Asric says: Come off it, Jadaar. That's all I've heard out of you for months. No matter what happened, the point is that we're free agents now! No longer tied to politics or duties, able to roam where we will!}}
  
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:{{text|say|Jadaar says: Penniless and away from what we know in the middle of the frozen, undead-infested northland.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Asric says: Perhaps, but with the opportunity to make names for ourselves! Think of the reception you'd have in Shattrath as the savior of Azeroth, slayer of the Scourge!}}
  
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:{{text|say|Jadaar says: Eh.. perhaps, after another drink.}}
  
   
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| [[File:Spell Nature Sentinal.png|32px|Moonglow]] || 5 || Balance || [[Moonglow (talent)|Moonglow]] || 3
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| [[File:Spell Nature NaturesBlessing.png|32px|Nature's Grace]] || 10 || Balance || [[Nature's Grace]] || 3
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| [[File:Spell Nature NatureTouchGrow.png|32px|Nature's Reach]] || 10 || Balance || [[Nature's Reach]] || 2
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| [[File:Spell Nature Purge.png|32px|Vengeance]] || 15 || Balance || [[Vengeance (druid talent)|Vengeance]] || 5
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| [[File:Spell Arcane StarFire.png|32px|Celestial Focus]] || 15 || Balance || [[Celestial Focus]] || 3
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| [[File:Spell Nature InsectSwarm.png|32px|Improved Insect Swarm]] || 20 || Balance || [[Improved Insect Swarm]] || 3
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| [[File:Spell Nature MoonGlow.png|32px|Moonfury]] || 25 || Balance || [[Moonfury]] || 3
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| [[File:Ability Druid TwilightsWrath.png|32px|Wrath of Cenarius]] || 35 || Balance || [[Wrath of Cenarius (talent)|Wrath of Cenarius]] || 5
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| [[File:Ability Druid Eclipse.png|32px|Eclipse]] || 40 || Balance || [[Eclipse]] || 3
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| [[File:Ability Druid EarthandSky.png|32px|Earth and Moon]] || 45 || Balance || [[Earth and Moon]] || 3
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== Related Glyphs ==
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*[[Glyph of Starfire]] causes your Starfire ability to increase the duration of your Moonfire effect on the target by 3 seconds, up to a maximum of 9 additional seconds.
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==Tips and tactics==
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*Opening with [[Starfire]] then using some form of [[Crowd Control]] such as [[Entangling Roots]] is a good method for pulling mobs.
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*Since [[Starfire]] is affected by [[Lunar Eclipse]], which in turn is affected by [[Mastery]]; Stacking mastery rating will increase the damage of [[Starfire]] while lunar eclipse is active.
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*It has the third highest damage per mana of a druid's damage spells, after [[Moonfire]] (DOT included) and [[Insect Swarm]]. Thus it is an optimal offensive ability to use when running low on mana.
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== Past changes ==
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*{{Patch 4.0.1|note=Starfire is available at level 8 for {{cost||3|70}}.}}
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*{{Patch 3.1.0|note=[[Celestial Focus]]: No longer affects Starfire.}}
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*{{Patch 2.1.0|note=[[Celestial Focus]]: The delay on the stun effect for Starfire has been reduced.}}
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==References==
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Revision as of 00:46, 2 January 2011

Starfire
Spell arcane starfire
  • Starfire (10 ranks)
  • Druid ability
  • 30 yd range
  • 16% of base mana
  • 3.5 sec cast
  • Causes X Arcane damage to the target.
Properties
Class Druid
School Arcane
Cooldown None/Global Cooldown
Improvements Spell nature abolishmagic [Starlight Wrath], Inv staff 01 [Nature's Majesty], Inv potion 20 [Moonglow], Spell nature naturesblessing [Nature's Grace], Spell nature naturetouchgrow [Nature's Reach], Vengeance, Spell arcane arcane01 [Celestial Focus], Spell nature insectswarm [Improved Insect Swarm], Spell nature moonglow [Moonfury], Inv jewelry ring 40 [Wrath of Cenarius], Ability druid eclipseorange [Eclipse]. Ability druid earthandsky [Earth and Moon]

[[Category:druid abilities]][[Category:druid abilities]]

The very heavens echoed the druid's rage and opened up at his command.[1]

Starfire is a direct damage offensive spell that deals a large amount of arcane damage. It is a major part of a Balance Druid's rotation and accounts for a large amount of overall damage if used properly. It is one of the three abilities (Spell arcane starfire [Starfire], Spell arcane arcane03 [Starsurge], and Spell nature wrathv2 [Wrath]) that affect the Ability druid eclipseorange [Eclipse] mechanic that Balance druids rely on as of patch 4.0.1.

Table

Starfire is available at level 8 for 3s 70c.

Level Mana Cost Damage
1 - -
2 - -
3 - -
4 - -
5 - -
6 - -
7 - -
8 10 % 52
9 10 % 55
10 9 % 57
11 9 % 59
12 10 % 61
13 9 % 62
13 9 % 65

Notes

  • This spell provides less damage per second than Spell nature wrathv2 [Wrath], but is more mana-efficient.

Talent improvement

Talent Points Needed Type Description Talent Points Available
Starlight Wrath 0 Balance Spell nature abolishmagic [Starlight Wrath] 5
Nature's Majesty 5 Balance Inv staff 01 [Nature's Majesty] 2
Moonglow 5 Balance Moonglow 3
Nature's Grace 10 Balance Spell nature naturesblessing [Nature's Grace] 3
Nature's Reach 10 Balance Spell nature naturetouchgrow [Nature's Reach] 2
Vengeance 15 Balance Vengeance 5
Celestial Focus 15 Balance Spell arcane arcane01 [Celestial Focus] 3
Improved Insect Swarm 20 Balance Spell nature insectswarm [Improved Insect Swarm] 3
Moonfury 25 Balance Spell nature moonglow [Moonfury] 3
Wrath of Cenarius 35 Balance Wrath of Cenarius 5
Eclipse 40 Balance Ability druid eclipseorange [Eclipse] 3
Earth and Moon 45 Balance Ability druid earthandsky [Earth and Moon] 3

Related Glyphs

  • Inv glyph primedruid [Glyph of Starfire] causes your Starfire ability to increase the duration of your Moonfire effect on the target by 3 seconds, up to a maximum of 9 additional seconds.

Tips and tactics

  • Opening with Spell arcane starfire [Starfire] then using some form of Crowd Control such as Spell nature stranglevines [Entangling Roots] is a good method for pulling mobs.
  • Since Spell arcane starfire [Starfire] is affected by Lunar Eclipse, which in turn is affected by Mastery; Stacking mastery rating will increase the damage of Spell arcane starfire [Starfire] while lunar eclipse is active.
  • It has the third highest damage per mana of a druid's damage spells, after Spell nature starfall [Moonfire] (DOT included) and Spell nature insectswarm [Insect Swarm]. Thus it is an optimal offensive ability to use when running low on mana.

Past changes

References

 
  1. ^ TCG Heroes of Azeroth, #31
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