Raglu wrote:
In 25-man raids, an elemental shaman typically 1) doesn't have Call of Flame, or do they?
Call of Flame is wasted in raids 99% of the time because you're going to be dropping Totem of Wrath 99% of the time. Searing Totem is a gamble on most trash because it can and will break CC, making 9-24 people very unhappy with you. Totem of Wrath is much safer, and the buff to the other 1-4 of our group members usually outweighs the DPS Searing Totem will put out anyways.
It's easy to fit into a raiding build if you really want it, but there are better places to put the points.
Quote:
and 2) doesn't have a use for all 4 totems constantly?
There is no caster-oriented earth totem, so unless there is some melee in your group, something you need to break with Tremor Totem, or the very,
very rare case you need to use Stoneskin Totem, then no. Water, fire, and wind should be down 100% of the time though or the Shaman is fail.
Quote:
I was just thinking to myself... how much would a raiding elemental shaman like it if they had an ability that could turn all 4 totems into Searing Totems for thirty seconds?
It'd be a downright broken DPS increase on boss fights, but see above for why it wouldn't be that great in general.
Edited, May 10th 2008 8:51pm by Gaudion