MC bosses are kinda the exception imo. Everyone takes a big hit on those. Melee classes last only as long as their healer's mana in those cases, so everyone is mana dependant. But yea, for MC bosses and the like i usually whip out frostbolt. My mana bar/mana regen can keep up pretty well with that, and i can evocation for a quick refill + mana ruby when needed. When my arcane concentration kicks on i'll switch to arcane missiles for that cast since i dont have to worry about the mana hit. And even when im completely drained of mana, all i have to really do is wait 2 1/2 seconds or so before i can throw another frost bolt. *shrugs*
On a MC boss everyone kinda has to hold back a little, otherwise you draw agro and could wipe the whole raid if you're not careful. Even that rogue or hunter isn't going full blast or else the boss will turn around and 1 shot them. So while in theory a melee would outdamae a mage on a MC boss or the like, the reality is there really isnt all that much of a difference.
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