Clarifying Iceshape

[faithintsu]

I have read the threads stating that Iceshape is a must for RAIDing Wizards as well as maxing out Frigid Gift. What I am not understanding is what the benefit of using these two together for the wizard are? I have read a few threads that are stating using the combo of the two increases DPS, but I am not understanding how? Am I reading this wrong? Is the DPS better for the entire group or just for the Wizard? Thanks for the input...

[Mareth]

Frigid Gift makes all non-heat hostile spells the group casts proc extra damage. Iceshape turns all heat spells into cold spells, thus making those too proc extra damage. So Iceshape + Frigid Gift with aa's to extend the duration = 17 seconds of damage boost for the entire group.

[faithintsu]

Does the Extra DPS go for each person or show up under the DPS of the Wizard? Do not get me wrong I understand the point of it better now and see how it can help the group much better.

[Dextera]

The damage is assigned to that person, and not to the Wizard. However, even though 17s may seem like nothing, FG5/IS can account for nearly 5% of groupmates damage in a caster heavy group. So yes, it raises the groups DPS significantly, as well as your own (albeit a smaller degree than faster casting classes.)

[SacDaddy420]

JUST USE IT! Wizard PotM =     GOGOGOGOGO!

[Druid03]

<p>weeeee....i got enough points to test this <img src="/smilies/ed515dbff23a0ee3241dcc0a601c9ed6.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>let's see what happens....</p>