Saturday, January 9, 2010

Shaman Vent Omg + Possible New Rotation?

So Eklo gave of himself a vent for all Shamans. I'll most probably be on there in case people have questions or whatever, but it's mostly just to hang out and talk Shaman...shop.

I've been thinking about the standard priority rotation since Blizzard released the 4pc tier 10 bonus for Enhancement. Currently, it is widely believed that you want to prioritize shocks over Stormstrike (ex: FS > ES_SS > SS). Once we obtain 4pc t10, however, I really think we'll be putting Stormstrike ahead of Shocks in order to maximize the bonus' uptime. So, the priority would look something like this:

Maelstrom x5
Stormstrike
Magma Totem
Flame Shock
Earth Shock
Lava Lash
Fire Nova
Lightning Shield

Since I've moved away from using the sim, I've been having my own personal debates on Lava Lash vs Fire Nova. Right now, I'm sticking with Lava Lash before Nova simply because LL's potential damage is much higher than Fire Nova's. LL's normal damage (which is nothing to scoff at) plus the Flametongue proc, plus the possible Maelstrom stack should make it more worthwhile on boss fights. I really have no math to back this up with, but it's what my brain is telling me is best. I did place Lightning Shield at the end, but don't miss a spare global opportunity to refresh Lightning Shield charges if you can.

I'm really tired at this point, so this post will be rather short. We're pulling Professor Putricide on 25m on Sunday, so wish us luck. :D

1 comment:

  1. why have you moved away from using the sim?

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