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If this can be found anywhere else, please tell me. I read the FAQ and didnt find the answers, but just say so if they are in there or somewhere else on wowwiki.

For leveling (quest grinding), which weapon buff is best? (Rockbiter, etc.)

Will my weapon-buffing totems overwrite rockbiters, sharpening stones, or +spell dmg oils?

I'm assuming a regular grind on similar-level mobs would go something like:
Lightning Shield, Buffing Totems, Lightning Bolt, Frost Shock, Lightning Bolt, Fire Totem, melee/fire shock till dead. Do i throw up lightning shields as they drop or just wait till the next fight?

Thanks for any input or redirection!

EDIT: I'm assuming i'm looking (for enhc) at stats:
Strength > Stamina > Agility > Int = Spr, but that i dont rule any of them out completely. This is pre-dual wield.

Edited, Nov 21st 2007 3:41am by DukyFrodo

SunSoarer is currently working on a new FAQ, as ours sucks right now.

Give him some time, but he'll pull through, I'm sure. ;)

And www.wowwiki.com should have pretty much all you need here...once you get to level 40 or 50, leveling is real nice as enhance.

Enhancement: Rockbiter until you get Windfury, then Windfury. On everything. Even fast weapons. You want WF to proc as often as possible, even for less damage, because the individual hits from WF can crit, which will trigger Shamanistic Focus, Flurry, and Unleashed Rage.

Elemental: Spec Enhancement and see above. If you're determined to level Elemental or settle on it end-game, Elemental uses Flametongue since it receives a bonus from spell damage.

Restoration: Spec Enhancement and see above.


None of your weapon-buffing totems will affect your personal weapon buffs, whatever they may be. The same is true for your party members, so you may want to advise Rogues to remove poisons from their main-hand if they want WF, etc.


If you are leveling Enhancement (which you should be) your routine will look nothing like that. Lightning Shield is a waste of mana, as is Lightning Bolt unless you're pulling with it.

1-19 is an auto-attack-fest. It's painful and boring, I won't lie to you, but thank whatever gods you happen to pray to (and go find some to pray to if you don't have any), because this stage was 1-39 before 2.3 released.

At 20 you have access to Shamanistic Focus, which is your first big DPS-boosting talent. Shocks are dirt cheap at 40% of the cost, so up-rank all your Shocks and use them only when Shamanistic Focus procs (when you crit) to save mana. Unless you expect the mob to live long enough for Flame Shock's DoT to run its full course, use Frost Shock or Earth Shock. This will persist until 39.

At 40 you have access to Stormstrike, which I recommend you pick up before Dual-Wield. SS can proc WF, so if you miss a melee swing or it doesn't proc WF, use SS afterwards if it's up to try and force a WF proc. When SF procs, use ES every time if SS's debuff is applied (20% damage increase on the next two nature spells), otherwise it's up to your discretion.


Spirit is completely useless. Int is always great to have but isn't nearly as needed as it was pre-Shamanistic-Focus. Get it if you can, but don't pass up any Str, Stam, or Agi for it. For PvE leveling and DPS'ing in groups you should prioritize Str, Agi, Stam, in that order, with Int as an afterthought.


If you have any post-dual-wield questions let me know.

no no i was teasing sir lol

I think he means that weapons can only have one temporary on-hit ability, and that your weapon-buff totems have a lower priority than poisons.

A rogue with poisoned weapons will hit with poison and ignore your WF totem.

I think.. :-\

But if I can't even keep my sentences grammatically correct, I'm probably wrong. None, and I mean none, of my characters have yet gotten any bonus from weapon buff totems. The only ones that even can aren't high enough to see them.

Edited, Nov 23rd 2007 3:11am by Ehcks

That was exactly what I meant, Ehcks. ^_^

Any pre-existing buff applied directly to a weapon (sharpening stone, Rogue poisons, etc.) take priority over totem-induced weapon buffs. This includes your own buffs, which you will be thankful for as you notice that your personal version of WF is more potent than the version your totem bestows on your party.

What this means is that if you have a party member like, say, a Rogue, and he keeps complaining that he's not getting the WF buff from the totem... you need to tell him to take the poison off of his main-hand weapon.

You shouldn't have any problem since Tauran can be Shaman as well so Mulgore is set up with Shaman trainers. If you were heading to the Undead or Blood Elf starting areas, you would have to return to Durotar to get your level 10 Shaman quest and for your periodic training.