So my Shaman has just reached lvl 32 and with Chain Lightning added to my ******* I've really become interested in the Elemental spec. I've always been telling myself I should go Elemental at 70 but why wait?
I just have two questions about how to make Elemental work properly, I know it isn't the fastest way to 70 but that doesn't matter to me, as long as I'm having fun. So here we are:
-How do Elemental shamans deal with melee'ing mobs that constantly interupt our CL's and LB's?
-How do Elemental shamans deal with going oom (apart from Unrelenting Storm and Food ofcourse)?
These are the only two things that keep me from speccing Elemental at the moment.
Thanks in regard.
,Zignaestos
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Try to get in 3 LB's every time; 2 will work then FS/ES depending on the mob. Drop a FN while you melee and another shock and you are done. If you get adds kill the first, heal and melee/shock the next til death.
Basically, with elemental, start off as a caster than close and finish.
I leveled to 70 that way and can't say it's much slower than my 44 enhance shaman.
Basically, with elemental, start off as a caster than close and finish.
I leveled to 70 that way and can't say it's much slower than my 44 enhance shaman.
Thanks for responding Carport,
That's one issue covered, guess I'll have to melee from time to time.
And looking at your response I figured that there's nothing except foor food and UR to keep me from going oom?
Thanks
,Zignaestos
That's one issue covered, guess I'll have to melee from time to time.
And looking at your response I figured that there's nothing except foor food and UR to keep me from going oom?
Thanks
,Zignaestos
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I'm new to the Shaman class and new to Wow so I'm not an expert (but there are lots of shammy experts that comment in this forum) but thought I would take a stab at responding to your question about going oom solely from my own very limited experience. I'm at level 24 now and specing for elemental. I had a hard time with running out of mana after every mob fight until I hit level 20 and got Water Shield. Now I'm having a much easier time and generally I can go for a bit of time before I have to stop and drink. It's not that I never have to stop and drink, but not nearly so often and not to the point of feeling frustrated anymore (which was how I felt much of the time before getting Water Shield).
Also, I chose herbalism (I'm Tauren so got the +15 bonus) and skinning (I'm killing a lot of mobs that I can skin anyway so it just takes a bit of additional time) as my professions and I am very diligent about visiting the auction house to sell what I get from my professions, as well as everything else I have that I won't or can't use. It has allowed me to upgrade my gear at the auction house for +intellect (helps mana directly) and +spell power (helps me kill mobs more quickly so I use less mana) gear.
Hope this helps!
Edited, Sep 12th 2009 6:10pm by ScoutAbout
Also, I chose herbalism (I'm Tauren so got the +15 bonus) and skinning (I'm killing a lot of mobs that I can skin anyway so it just takes a bit of additional time) as my professions and I am very diligent about visiting the auction house to sell what I get from my professions, as well as everything else I have that I won't or can't use. It has allowed me to upgrade my gear at the auction house for +intellect (helps mana directly) and +spell power (helps me kill mobs more quickly so I use less mana) gear.
Hope this helps!
Edited, Sep 12th 2009 6:10pm by ScoutAbout
Thanks mate =D, although you've just bumped a topic which has been inactive for over a year :P
This issue is long gone and I've been a happy lvl 80 Elemental Shaman for some time now.
This issue is long gone and I've been a happy lvl 80 Elemental Shaman for some time now.
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Ah, so sorry, I should have looked at the dates. Oh well, I'm new so I've just been reading through all of the Shaman threads for tips. So I guess even some of the old threads can be helpful for someone new. I guess if you've gotten to 80 as elemental you must have enjoyed the ride. Hopefully it will be the same for me.
one last thing... necro posting is bad. very bad.
Cancerous, necro posting is awesome. There is nothing new on the shaman forums for months at a time. If you have something to post do it. Even if we can all just read it and laugh, who cares? Looking at an unchanging forum is LAME!
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I levelled with both elemental and enchancement specs and I feel that elemental spec is more safe you die less but there are more downtime. With enchancement its bit more harder to get away if you pull too many mobs but generally there are less downtime and you can kill mobs littebit faster while levelling.
I levelled 1->40 as enchancement and from 40->60 as elemental 60->75 as enchancement again and 75->80 as elemental (after gaining lava burst). I collected gear to both specs it was bit more interesting to level up this way thats why I tested both ways.
When you get shamanistic rage as enchancement there is virtually no downtime anymore and no need to drink. I think that I Drinked 1 time per ten levels after I gained shamanistic rage I virtually went trough whole outland with 1 bottle of water.
I levelled 1->40 as enchancement and from 40->60 as elemental 60->75 as enchancement again and 75->80 as elemental (after gaining lava burst). I collected gear to both specs it was bit more interesting to level up this way thats why I tested both ways.
When you get shamanistic rage as enchancement there is virtually no downtime anymore and no need to drink. I think that I Drinked 1 time per ten levels after I gained shamanistic rage I virtually went trough whole outland with 1 bottle of water.
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