Fire Blast



Fire Blast is a level 2 mage spell that deals direct Fire damage. It is an instant cast spell, and key to a Fire mage's burst dps.

Improvements

 * Flame On reduces the cooldown and increases the number of charges.
 * Flare Up (honor talent)

Tips and tactics
This spell sees a lot of use in PvP. Instant spells are impossible to interrupt, and spells and abilities that slow casting time have no effect. The only way to stop an instant is to silence the caster.

Instants can be cast on the move, as in kiting, or to chase or escape another player. Fire Blast must be cast while facing the target, but it is possible to jump, turn back to cast, then turn forward again before landing. The target only needs to be within the 180 degree arc in front of the caster.

A common technique to achieve burst damage is to cast Fire Blast right after getting the first proc of Hot Streak; casting Fire Blast while the next Fireball is casting will activate the "Hot Streak!" buff, and the casting Fireball still have a chance to proc Hot Streak. The instant Pyroblast or Flamestrike can also proc Hot Streak, potentially giving several Hot Streak procs in a row.

Trivia

 * In Hearthstone, Fireblast is the Mage Hero Power.