Solitary
10-31-2007, 05:17 PM
A short guide to resto shamans! People feel free to add/comment and I'll update/edit the post accordingly!
1) If you're with a warrior use your first rank of Windfury Totem saves you a lot of mana, and all they really care about is the extra swing, not the attack power.
2) Know when to use which heal! I know this seems obvious but there is a big difference in mana effiency between HW and LHW; start casting early so you can use HW instead and cancel if the heal isn't really needed.
3) Chain heal is gimp-- yes, even in 5v5s. People are too far spread for it to always bounce.
4) Know who to set as your focus. Sometimes (especially in 2s and 3s) its more important to interrupt the sheep the mage is castinng than the heal the priest is casting because we can't cleanse a sheep. Or to purge that bubble rather than interrupt the heal.
5) Stoneclaw totem actually taunts pets off you. Use it! (Doesn't seem to always work, but it does sometimes so its worth a shot!)
6) Know your teammates! This is a general tip to anyone really, but understand who is doing what and where. Keeping in range and LOS of your team is just as much your job as it is theirs! Also know who is prone to be focus fired and who has better escape/damage mitigation mechanisms if multiple people are taking damage.
7) Most of your totems pulse instantly! Even if your tremor is already down if a teammate is feared use that global cooldown and drop another to break the fear immediately!
8) *ONLY VALID UNTIL 2.3* Grounding totem refreshes every 10 seconds. If it absorbs a spell and isn't killed 9 seconds after dropping it, you'll have the buff again at second #10! Make sure you don't already have the buff before trying to catch another mana burn!
9) BoP is purgable. You know this, just reminding you so you don't forget.
10) Use Earth Shock rank 1 to interrupt.... it'll save you a lot of mana!
11) Don't use heroism just to use heroism. Use it at key moments like when their healer is running away to LOS or drink.
12) Don't wait until you are OoM to use your Mana Tide totem, use it when they won't expect it and it'll still give you its max effect. They're less likely to kill it and you start the cooldown earlier!
1) If you're with a warrior use your first rank of Windfury Totem saves you a lot of mana, and all they really care about is the extra swing, not the attack power.
2) Know when to use which heal! I know this seems obvious but there is a big difference in mana effiency between HW and LHW; start casting early so you can use HW instead and cancel if the heal isn't really needed.
3) Chain heal is gimp-- yes, even in 5v5s. People are too far spread for it to always bounce.
4) Know who to set as your focus. Sometimes (especially in 2s and 3s) its more important to interrupt the sheep the mage is castinng than the heal the priest is casting because we can't cleanse a sheep. Or to purge that bubble rather than interrupt the heal.
5) Stoneclaw totem actually taunts pets off you. Use it! (Doesn't seem to always work, but it does sometimes so its worth a shot!)
6) Know your teammates! This is a general tip to anyone really, but understand who is doing what and where. Keeping in range and LOS of your team is just as much your job as it is theirs! Also know who is prone to be focus fired and who has better escape/damage mitigation mechanisms if multiple people are taking damage.
7) Most of your totems pulse instantly! Even if your tremor is already down if a teammate is feared use that global cooldown and drop another to break the fear immediately!
8) *ONLY VALID UNTIL 2.3* Grounding totem refreshes every 10 seconds. If it absorbs a spell and isn't killed 9 seconds after dropping it, you'll have the buff again at second #10! Make sure you don't already have the buff before trying to catch another mana burn!
9) BoP is purgable. You know this, just reminding you so you don't forget.
10) Use Earth Shock rank 1 to interrupt.... it'll save you a lot of mana!
11) Don't use heroism just to use heroism. Use it at key moments like when their healer is running away to LOS or drink.
12) Don't wait until you are OoM to use your Mana Tide totem, use it when they won't expect it and it'll still give you its max effect. They're less likely to kill it and you start the cooldown earlier!