Druids & Shamans

Heya :)

I've got some questions about druids and shamans - maybe some of you can help me out. :-)


- Which totems don't stack?
I don't mean placing the same totem several times, it's about
placing two totems where one buff overwrites the other

- DPS of a druid and a Shaman in 3.0.8?

- Manareg and Armor of a Moonkin (doable to clear instanzes without using innervate / drink ?)

- Advantages of a Druid + 2 Shaman as DPS instead of 3 Shamans as DPS? (except of the moonkin aura)
Because currently it looks like a disadvantage because I'm loosing 4 Totems for the moonkin aura.


Thanks in advance

The only stacking totems are grounding, mana and healing, if I remember correct. All buff totems do NOT stack.
Having a moonkin also means 13% spelldamage buff in addition to its aura.

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Originally Posted by 'weeep',index.php?page=Thread&postID=170117#post17 0117

The only stacking totems are grounding, mana and healing, if I remember correct. All buff totems do NOT stack.

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As mentioned in my initial-post:

I don't talk about placing the same totem over and over again.
I'm talking about placing different totems which overwrite each other like differen weapon buff totems etc.

Most people in these forums have been reporting nearly a 20% benefit to DPS for elemental shamans in 3.0.8, which would erase most of the dps difference between them and elemental shamans. I suspect a boomkin is still a little bit better DPS at the moment but that it's no longer a huge issue.

If you are planning on running multiple shamans, Moonkin Aura is pretty useless. Because of the change in Elemental Oath in 3.0.8 (now gives 5% crit bonus when procced for group AND 10% damage bonus for the proccing shammy), you will want to have it on all your shamans, meaning that it will be up pretty much constantly. The 5% crit bonus from Moonkin Aura and Elemental Oath don't stack.

Druid also brings the following useful buffs:

1. Improved Fairie fire - 3% hit chance increase for party
2. Mark of the Wild and Thorns as minor static group buffs
3. Earth and Moon - group 13% spell damage done buff.
4. Insect swarm - boss debuff for 3% less hit chance

These are all pretty nice and a good reason to add a druid - Earth and Moon being the biggest bonus IMO. But you can also get the spell damage effect, in a multiple mob mode, with an unholy DK tank.

I have 5 shammies at 80 and a second group at 78/79 with a DK, 2 druids, pally and mage. I think I will probably run with DK, 3 shammies, and a druid for my main initial PvE/heroics group.