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Vahz
10-03-2005, 01:40 PM
I'm getting a better a feel for shaman builds and have been playing around with some of the talents but I would like to ask the Nurfed readers on their input.

Currently, there are only two types of builds I'm really considering but am obviously open to suggestions.

The first is: 21 Restore, 7 enhance, 23 elemental

5% less mana cost for heals
10% less mana cost for totems
75% non-interruptable Lesser Healing Wave
5% healing/lightning crit chance
Nature's Swiftness

5% more max mana
2 seconds less for ghost wolf

5% more damage from shocks
10% less mana cost for shocks
0.8 seconds less cooldown for shocks
2 less seconds for fire nova totem
Clearcast
6% crit chance for lightning
100% crit bonus from nature spells

This will allow me to play the role that I like with the shaman as a healer/totem pusher/nuker. The other suggested talent setup would be to ditch the 7 in enhance and go further into the elemental tree.

Athrun
10-03-2005, 02:39 PM
I recommend 30/0/21 for group fights

Vahz
10-03-2005, 03:12 PM
Interesting.

How would you place the points in Elemental?

In order to get Lightning Mastery, I would have to place a single point to unlock that talent. Where would that 1 point go? Imp Lightning Bolt?

5 Concussion (5% more damage from shocks)
5 Convection (10% less mana cost for shocks)
5 Reverberation (Reduces shock cooldown by 1 second)
1 Elemental Focus (10% chance for Clearcast)
5 Call of Thunder (6% crit chance for lightning spells)
2 Imp Fire Nova Totem (Reduces time by 2 sec for fire totem to activate)
1 Elemental Fury (Increases crit bonus by 100%)
1 Imp Lightning Bolt (Reduces the mana cost of Lightning Bolt by 3%)
5 Lightning Mastery (Reduces cast time of Lightning and Chain Lightning by 1 second)

I think it might be a better idea to ditch Imp Fire Nova totem (since I plan to be in the back) and throw 2 more points into Imp Lightning Bolt with reduces the mana cost by 9% instead of 3%

Athrun
10-03-2005, 03:30 PM
depends on usage and playstyle.
If you find yourself burning through mana already you might better get imp lightning bolt, if you have plenty mana and you cast a new nova totem all the time and the reduced cooldown really helps you, get that instead.
Itīs like, extra burst vs mana conservation.
Both are ok imo, depends on your gear and playstyle which is best tho

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