Adori
01-10-2009, 06:28 AM
With the upcoming "love" to ele shamans next patch and the upcoming burst changes I honestly believe we might be able to break out of the funk the spec has had recently. Break out of the niche so to speak we have been stuck in for so long. (234x)
Elemental Shaman - 56/15/0 (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?shaman=350300152321025132531351000000000000000000 000000000052520010000000000000000000&glyph=000000000000)
I believe with the new changes that there will be very few reasons to sacrifice TS for NS. That being said I think this build will be a staple for many shamans out there for both 2s, 3s and 5s
Strengths:
-High survivability with astral shift while being focused.
-Guardian totems with improved range on shocks (30 with gloves/talents) will make shutting down casters much easier to manage.
-Picking up TS gives you a huge advantage on Blade's edge and can allow you to posture for position on other maps.
-High crit (high mana efficiency) coupled with high consistent DPS/RNG Burst.
-Ghost wolf provides much higher mobility and coupled with TS can be used very effectively
Weaknesses:
-Limited healing capability (no pushback protection)
-No Healing grace to protect Heroism (assuming games last more than 40 seconds after the change).
-No NS for instant on demand burst or heals.
Personal Modifications/Preferences:
The build can be easily modified for 5/5 Reverberation (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?shaman=250305150321005132531351000000000000000000 000000000052520010000000000000000000&glyph=000000000000). You will lose IMP fire nova totem which is marginally useful at best(against good players) and 2% hit from elemental precision (which can be easily made up through gear). This route is not for everyone as if you are not shocking every single time it’s up it is a complete waste. That being said with 30 range Wind Shock and guardian totems + 4pc arena set you can honestly lock a single caster down almost exclusively to short casts or instants.
Glyphs:
-Glyph of Lava (Major)
-Glyph of Flametongue Weapon (Major)
-Glyph of Flame Shock (Major)
-Glyph of Ghost Wolf (Minor)
-Glyph of Water Shield (Minor)
I haven't had too much time lately to post/etc so I decided to post this now (they seem to be done with the ele changes). Hope it helps some people in the next content patch.
Elemental Shaman - 56/15/0 (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?shaman=350300152321025132531351000000000000000000 000000000052520010000000000000000000&glyph=000000000000)
I believe with the new changes that there will be very few reasons to sacrifice TS for NS. That being said I think this build will be a staple for many shamans out there for both 2s, 3s and 5s
Strengths:
-High survivability with astral shift while being focused.
-Guardian totems with improved range on shocks (30 with gloves/talents) will make shutting down casters much easier to manage.
-Picking up TS gives you a huge advantage on Blade's edge and can allow you to posture for position on other maps.
-High crit (high mana efficiency) coupled with high consistent DPS/RNG Burst.
-Ghost wolf provides much higher mobility and coupled with TS can be used very effectively
Weaknesses:
-Limited healing capability (no pushback protection)
-No Healing grace to protect Heroism (assuming games last more than 40 seconds after the change).
-No NS for instant on demand burst or heals.
Personal Modifications/Preferences:
The build can be easily modified for 5/5 Reverberation (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?shaman=250305150321005132531351000000000000000000 000000000052520010000000000000000000&glyph=000000000000). You will lose IMP fire nova totem which is marginally useful at best(against good players) and 2% hit from elemental precision (which can be easily made up through gear). This route is not for everyone as if you are not shocking every single time it’s up it is a complete waste. That being said with 30 range Wind Shock and guardian totems + 4pc arena set you can honestly lock a single caster down almost exclusively to short casts or instants.
Glyphs:
-Glyph of Lava (Major)
-Glyph of Flametongue Weapon (Major)
-Glyph of Flame Shock (Major)
-Glyph of Ghost Wolf (Minor)
-Glyph of Water Shield (Minor)
I haven't had too much time lately to post/etc so I decided to post this now (they seem to be done with the ele changes). Hope it helps some people in the next content patch.