PVP talent buildFollow

The first thing I would suggest is checking out a page or two of the forums and reading individual threads about the different specs: enh, ele, and resto. Generally, most people believe it's a shaman's strong suit to go resto for PVP purposes, followed by ele and then enh.

The problem with resto, IMO, is that while your survivability shoots through the roof with earth shield, your dps falls drastically. So, while you have the time to outlast "that rogue" in PVP, it's incredibly annoying because you're not doing much damage to him. In the same respect, the "resto" viability becomes more and more evident if you have people fighting with you.

Keep in mind, resto is not a solo build. So, if you do things on your own, I will venture to say that it will start becoming un-enjoyable in the very near future. This includes doing dailies for money, grinding rep, and going into BGs w/out a premade. I'm not trying to steer you away from it, just giving you something to think about.

Elemental is my current spec, and I enjoy PVPing. I'm definitely not covered in l33t elemental gear, and I still topped the AV damage charts earlier this week. (75% horde were AFK ... gg dps shaman ... lawl)

Problem with ele is that I am really squishy now. I am a target and I die more often, simple as that. I don't mind it, however, because I'll tell you what sucks: when you're out in the world as a resto shaman, and you come across a 70 whatever, and you have to avoid it because it sucks trying to gank someone. Seriously. Maybe I need to L2P Resto, but if you're worried about the drop in DPS, take it from me that you will definitely notice it.

Oh, and healing wasn't as fun as I thought.

GL.

That build is lacking in a lot of areas but without more information it will be very hard to tidy up.

What 'MAIN' spec are you going to be?
What weapons do you plan to use?
Do you plan to use lots of totems?

If your wanting to heal in parties that won't be a big problem with elemental gear. They kind of support each other to an extent. I have a heal set I use and can get by fine with in parties and I'm Enhancement spec'd. Personally if your wanting to PvP or do Arena I would lean towards going elemental. Get everything you can in elemental and then put the other points in Restoration to get NS. Unless you plan on getting up in peoples faces all the time the points in Enhancement are unnecessary and can be better used. Sure there will be occasions where someone does get close to you but it doesn't warrant 24 points, as your main form of attack will be elemental casting.

I would recommend something more like this:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/shaman/talents.html?0503300503301205000055050000540000000000005200000000000000000#none
I could be way out to lunch too as I have not played a elemental yet but it's at least cleaned up somewhat. I focused on everything that had to do with lightning bolts. I'm sure some points still need to be shuffled around a bit. But something to look at.

>> The truth is that the lighting bolt
>> will never deal enough damage

Really? I hit a LB today for close to 2700, and I'm not covered in epics. I think it's a 2 sec cast? The following LB hit for 2100. Not bad damage in 4 seconds.

>> to be efficient

What does this mean?

>> and I don't see how I can survive a melee
>> without the enhancement points...

Misread this part in my original reply. You have ways to get ppl away from you - granted, frost shock and earthbind my not be as strong as blink, but you get the idea.

Edited, Jul 27th 2007 7:38pm by Esqwire

Hey,
Thanks for the replies so far... I've been watching some shaman pvp videos and I always see the shamans in the back, finishing of kills from another player or assisting with heals. Well, can a shaman pvp one on one with a warrior, for example, with your talent build (I liked it by the way, just think some poins should have been spent on ancestral knowledge and shield specialization)
What do you guys think?
Thanks;)

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