Post by Breekz on May 5, 2008 21:15:57 GMT
Class Guides:
Shaman Builds and Talents
Helpful guide on vialable builds and description of talents
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=1958157622&sid=1
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A Beginners Guide to Shamans
This guide is intended to give some basic tips for those new to the class
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=111401218&sid=1
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Elemental specific guides:
Elemental Shaman Guide
A guide to stats, pve and pvp for an elemental shaman
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=1958205989&sid=1
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Enhancement specific guides:
Shamulator: DPS Simulator for Enh Shammies
An introduction to the "Shamulator": a DPS simulator/calculator for enhancement-spec shaman
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=304210654&sid=1
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Enhancement guide: How to max your dps-output
A guide to help you improve your dps as an enhancement shaman
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=288949602&sid=1
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TBC Enhancement Shaman FAQ
Here are some easy numbers to convince your raid leader that enhancement shamans are worthy additions to melee groups.
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=394130313&sid=1
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Restoration specific guides:
Resto Shaman Healing Guide
A restoration shaman is not easy to play, but it can be interesting, challenging and fun.
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=292919291&sid=1
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Gear:
Pre-Kara: 10k mana, 1400 +healing & 100 mp5
A selection of good armour pieces for every slot
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=288790162&sid=1
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Elemental Gear, Pre Kara +spelldmg / +spellcr
Inspired by the thread linked above, this one is aimed at Elemental Shamans.
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=450755845&sid=1
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Shaman Elemental Gear for Raiders II
A helpful guide to elemental gear; does exactly what it says on the tin.
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=3095479788&sid=1
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Mechanics:
Discussion about DW hasterating, sweetspots
A thread to discuss the speedincreases and the sweetspots for effective combatspeed for slow weapons once the avarage and max speedincreases are applied
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=296610280&sid=1
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Downranking healing spells
This list can help you figure out what ranks benefits you most.
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=293290411&sid=1
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+Damage and Healing Bonus %
Information on the various bonuses from +damage/heal Shaman receive on their spells.
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=120182171&sid=1
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Macros and Add-ons:
Shaman Macros
A list of good and useful Shaman Macros
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=286591224&sid=1
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Miscellaneous:
Shaman tricks (Did you know that...)
The point of the thread is to share knowledge about shamans with others, meaning things that are less commonly known
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=305801816&sid=1
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More Shaman tricks
A continuation and compilation of the above thread.
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=612144457&sid=1
-Breeks <3
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Here's a little guide for Shaman leveling, in particular for what talents to pick and in what order. This focuses only on Enhancement leveling as it is the fastest of the three trees with the least downtime. With the new improved caster itemization Elemental is also a viable leveling spec, but expect that you'll be spending a lot of time drinking.
Level 10-19
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZxV
In tier 1 we have two equally worthless talents, Ancestral Knowledge and Shield Specialization. While some Resto Shaman find Shield Spec to be useful, it's nearly useless for Enhancement. Pick Ancestral Knowledge.
Tier 2 has two nice talents: Thundering Strikes and Improved Ghost Wolf. Put five points into Thundering Strikes for lovely 5% crit. The other two talents are more for PvP and pretty useless for leveling.
Level 20-29
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZxVbdV
From tier 3, pick Shamanistic Focus. Then go back to tier 2 and get Improved Ghost Wolf. Then back to tier 3 and take Enhancing Totems.
This opens up tier 4, which has two talents: Flurry and Toughness. Toughness is a PvP talent, so put your points into Flurry.
Level 30-39
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZxVbdVzsV
Tier 5 has three talents in it, all of them good. But, let's pick the more important ones first. This means first you take Spirit Weapons, then Elemental Weapons and finally put one point into Improved Weapon Totems.
Then we move onto tier 6 from where we take Weapon Mastery. Can't argue with additional 10% damage.
Level 40-49
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZxVbdVzsVuq
Now we get to the good stuff. On tier 7 we have Dual Wield and Stormstrike. If you already have two good onehanders, pick Dual wielding. If you don't, go with Stormstrike. After that, pick the one other one and fill up this tier with Dual Wield Specialization.
A note about Dual Wield: if you haven't already read the Elitist Jerks thread about Enhancement Shaman, it should be noted that Enhancement Shaman prefer SLOW weapons because they make for bigger Windfury hits. 2.4 should be the fastest you oughta go, but it can sometimes be hard to find proper speed weapons.
Then we move onto to tier 8 where we have Unleashed Rage. Take it, and all melee dpsers will love you forever.
Level 50-59
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZxVbdVzsVuqoxbb
From tier 9, take Shamanistic Rage. You shouldn't have any trouble with mana from here on.
Then we move to the Restoration tree. From tier 1, pick Improved Healing Wave. Then move down and take Improved Resurrection and 2 points into Totemic Focus.
Level 60-69
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZxVbdVMsAuqoxbez
Put one more point into Totemic Focus, and then take Nature's Guidance. It's good to have +hit from talents so you won't miss quite as much. After that, pick Totemic Mastery and put the last two points into Totemic Focus. Then we move back to the Enhancement tree where you should take Mental Quickness and put your final point into Improved Weapon Totems.
Well, there were are, at level 70. A point of interest for any aspiring Elemental Shamans out there: most people concider it best to go Enhancement until you reach Outland, at which point you start to get the really good caster gear. You can follow this guide to level 58 and then spec into your preferred Elemental spec.
-Ruine <3
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The best spec to level with is Enhancement, but when you hit Outland you can level perfectly fine with Elemental.
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hEzzVcMsAotZx0x is a perfect build when you hit 60, and have Outland's spell damage gear, to level up in. Endgame is very nice to Shaman in general
- the following are common end-game raiding specs.
2/45/14 Enhancement - most dps, best talents picked for group synergie.
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hMZxVbdVMsAuqox0ez
41/0/20 Elemental - most dps, best talents picked: 52 spell hit rating to be capped. Includes WoA for group synergie
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hEzzVcMsAotZxoez0x
8/0/53 Restoration - Includes survival talents, is the raiding spec for Shaman - lacks "heroic" mode talents.
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hxcZZEchtAxoted
Thanks
-Krim
Shaman Builds and Talents
Helpful guide on vialable builds and description of talents
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=1958157622&sid=1
------------------------------------------------------------
A Beginners Guide to Shamans
This guide is intended to give some basic tips for those new to the class
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=111401218&sid=1
------------------------------------------------------------
Elemental specific guides:
Elemental Shaman Guide
A guide to stats, pve and pvp for an elemental shaman
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=1958205989&sid=1
------------------------------------------------------------
Enhancement specific guides:
Shamulator: DPS Simulator for Enh Shammies
An introduction to the "Shamulator": a DPS simulator/calculator for enhancement-spec shaman
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=304210654&sid=1
------------------------------------------------------------
Enhancement guide: How to max your dps-output
A guide to help you improve your dps as an enhancement shaman
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=288949602&sid=1
------------------------------------------------------------
TBC Enhancement Shaman FAQ
Here are some easy numbers to convince your raid leader that enhancement shamans are worthy additions to melee groups.
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=394130313&sid=1
------------------------------------------------------------
Restoration specific guides:
Resto Shaman Healing Guide
A restoration shaman is not easy to play, but it can be interesting, challenging and fun.
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=292919291&sid=1
-----------------------------------------------------------
Gear:
Pre-Kara: 10k mana, 1400 +healing & 100 mp5
A selection of good armour pieces for every slot
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=288790162&sid=1
------------------------------------------------------------
Elemental Gear, Pre Kara +spelldmg / +spellcr
Inspired by the thread linked above, this one is aimed at Elemental Shamans.
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=450755845&sid=1
----------------------------------------------------------
Shaman Elemental Gear for Raiders II
A helpful guide to elemental gear; does exactly what it says on the tin.
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=3095479788&sid=1
------------------------------------------------------------
Mechanics:
Discussion about DW hasterating, sweetspots
A thread to discuss the speedincreases and the sweetspots for effective combatspeed for slow weapons once the avarage and max speedincreases are applied
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=296610280&sid=1
------------------------------------------------------------
Downranking healing spells
This list can help you figure out what ranks benefits you most.
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=293290411&sid=1
------------------------------------------------------------
+Damage and Healing Bonus %
Information on the various bonuses from +damage/heal Shaman receive on their spells.
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=120182171&sid=1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Macros and Add-ons:
Shaman Macros
A list of good and useful Shaman Macros
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=286591224&sid=1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Miscellaneous:
Shaman tricks (Did you know that...)
The point of the thread is to share knowledge about shamans with others, meaning things that are less commonly known
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=305801816&sid=1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
More Shaman tricks
A continuation and compilation of the above thread.
forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=612144457&sid=1
-Breeks <3
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here's a little guide for Shaman leveling, in particular for what talents to pick and in what order. This focuses only on Enhancement leveling as it is the fastest of the three trees with the least downtime. With the new improved caster itemization Elemental is also a viable leveling spec, but expect that you'll be spending a lot of time drinking.
Level 10-19
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZxV
In tier 1 we have two equally worthless talents, Ancestral Knowledge and Shield Specialization. While some Resto Shaman find Shield Spec to be useful, it's nearly useless for Enhancement. Pick Ancestral Knowledge.
Tier 2 has two nice talents: Thundering Strikes and Improved Ghost Wolf. Put five points into Thundering Strikes for lovely 5% crit. The other two talents are more for PvP and pretty useless for leveling.
Level 20-29
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZxVbdV
From tier 3, pick Shamanistic Focus. Then go back to tier 2 and get Improved Ghost Wolf. Then back to tier 3 and take Enhancing Totems.
This opens up tier 4, which has two talents: Flurry and Toughness. Toughness is a PvP talent, so put your points into Flurry.
Level 30-39
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZxVbdVzsV
Tier 5 has three talents in it, all of them good. But, let's pick the more important ones first. This means first you take Spirit Weapons, then Elemental Weapons and finally put one point into Improved Weapon Totems.
Then we move onto tier 6 from where we take Weapon Mastery. Can't argue with additional 10% damage.
Level 40-49
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZxVbdVzsVuq
Now we get to the good stuff. On tier 7 we have Dual Wield and Stormstrike. If you already have two good onehanders, pick Dual wielding. If you don't, go with Stormstrike. After that, pick the one other one and fill up this tier with Dual Wield Specialization.
A note about Dual Wield: if you haven't already read the Elitist Jerks thread about Enhancement Shaman, it should be noted that Enhancement Shaman prefer SLOW weapons because they make for bigger Windfury hits. 2.4 should be the fastest you oughta go, but it can sometimes be hard to find proper speed weapons.
Then we move onto to tier 8 where we have Unleashed Rage. Take it, and all melee dpsers will love you forever.
Level 50-59
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZxVbdVzsVuqoxbb
From tier 9, take Shamanistic Rage. You shouldn't have any trouble with mana from here on.
Then we move to the Restoration tree. From tier 1, pick Improved Healing Wave. Then move down and take Improved Resurrection and 2 points into Totemic Focus.
Level 60-69
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZxVbdVMsAuqoxbez
Put one more point into Totemic Focus, and then take Nature's Guidance. It's good to have +hit from talents so you won't miss quite as much. After that, pick Totemic Mastery and put the last two points into Totemic Focus. Then we move back to the Enhancement tree where you should take Mental Quickness and put your final point into Improved Weapon Totems.
Well, there were are, at level 70. A point of interest for any aspiring Elemental Shamans out there: most people concider it best to go Enhancement until you reach Outland, at which point you start to get the really good caster gear. You can follow this guide to level 58 and then spec into your preferred Elemental spec.
-Ruine <3
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The best spec to level with is Enhancement, but when you hit Outland you can level perfectly fine with Elemental.
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hEzzVcMsAotZx0x is a perfect build when you hit 60, and have Outland's spell damage gear, to level up in. Endgame is very nice to Shaman in general
- the following are common end-game raiding specs.2/45/14 Enhancement - most dps, best talents picked for group synergie.
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hMZxVbdVMsAuqox0ez
41/0/20 Elemental - most dps, best talents picked: 52 spell hit rating to be capped. Includes WoA for group synergie
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hEzzVcMsAotZxoez0x
8/0/53 Restoration - Includes survival talents, is the raiding spec for Shaman - lacks "heroic" mode talents.
www.wowhead.com/?talent=hxcZZEchtAxoted
Thanks
-Krim
