And The Sky Will Tell Me...
Twisting and turning the fury of the elements together into a seemless series of attacks, the shaman is both spiritual and dominant in their approach to combat. One moment they can beat you down, the next, they can rez you and do it all over again.
Not to be trifled with, shaman are often times specialized to their own particular approach to fighting, though that just gives them more options to figure out how to beat you harder...
Character Class: Shaman
Yes. The Whole World IS Against You.
Totemic Mastery
Drop It Like It's Hot
Shaman are another combination class but with distinct features that let them shine. Designed as a sort of alternative Paladin, a shaman can fight, heal, and cast like the best of them, but at the same time.
And then there are the totems, group AOE effects based on dropped items that can hinder and opponent, do damage, draw aggro, or heal and protect a group. Shaman were the bane of the Alliance in the battlegrounds for quite some time, though that's changed lately...
Talent Specs
What Can Shammy Do For You?
Talent Spec: Elemental
Bada Boom, Bada Bing!
Elemental Shaman are casters. You drop your totems, cast spells, and shock the living daylights out of your target. Seems like a pretty sweet deal, though you have a tendency to be less effective in combat, granted, shocks make up for that much of the time.
Elemental Shaman are great for groups, some PvP, and okay at solo grinding. Play the, like a caster and you'll be in for a treat.
Talent Spec: Enhancement
Give Me Your Lunch Money.
Enhancement Shaman are all about melee damage and they can run with the best of them. The whole goal of this spec tree is to make your fighting ability more and more badass.
Enhancement is okay for groups, but it really shines in PvP and solo grinding. Combined with some totems, this build is great for cutting do your enemies in a swath of red.
Talent Spec: Restoration
The Softer Side of Shaman
Restoration shaman are good at healing in a pinch. Most of the time, not quite as effective as a priest, but still pretty balanced overall at the healing gig, so it's a decent alternative to playing a priest.
Great for groups, good for PvP raids, but less effective at solo grinding, restoration is truly the soft side of this class.
What Kind of Shaman Are You?
Get Down & Dirty, Blast The Ever Loving Crap Out Of Them, or Heal Their Wounds?
Do you like to play rough? Mold the elements in the palm of your hand, or maybe use those elements to heal the sick and wounded?
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