New Shaman Changes incoming.

[Sina]

Spirit Wolves and Shaman polish soon (src)
Spirit Wolves will have abilities (like a stun, snare etc.) and will serve as a DPS timer.
We'll be working on a Shaman polish very soon.

Paralysis situation (src)
Paralysis is being replaced with something soon, along with a few other changes to deep Elemental.

Lightning Bolt Coefficient (src)
Lightning Bolt always had a higher coefficient than similar bolt spells. This was because there weren't as much/any nature damage debuffs. Now that they exist, we're restoring Lightning Bolt to it's intended coefficient. Your DPS in a raid setting will if anything be higher with these changes.

No new ranks of Chain Heal? (src)
It's not intended, we're still working on new ranks.

Enhancement Tier Gear stats reworked? (src)
We hope to retroactively change some of the gear on live so the transition is less painful for classes whose core mechanics are changing.


www.worldofraids.com

[Naysayer]

Spirit Wolves and Shaman polish soon (src)
Spirit Wolves will have abilities (like a stun, snare etc.) and will serve as a DPS timer.
We'll be working on a Shaman polish very soon.

Paralysis situation (src)
Paralysis is being replaced with something soon, along with a few other changes to deep Elemental.

Lightning Bolt Coefficient (src)
Lightning Bolt always had a higher coefficient than similar bolt spells. This was because there weren't as much/any nature damage debuffs. Now that they exist, we're restoring Lightning Bolt to it's intended coefficient. Your DPS in a raid setting will if anything be higher with these changes.

No new ranks of Chain Heal? (src)
It's not intended, we're still working on new ranks.

Enhancement Tier Gear stats reworked? (src)
We hope to retroactively change some of the gear on live so the transition is less painful for classes whose core mechanics are changing.


www.worldofraids.com

Raid damage will be higher only due to the change to warlocks Curse of elements including nature damage. It's bad news for us.

[Nixi]

that is indead incredibly bad news that COE is including nature damage. I discovered with my locks/mage first hand how DPS is balanced to include all debuffs/buffs available in a raid setting. Yep, our dmg is getting nerfed it looks like.

Hurray for my 10 boxing setup, Boo for my arena setup.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

It's only 10%. :P

[Naysayer]

It's only 10%. :P

10% x 5

[Sarduci]

That's assuming your not pally x1, elemental x3 and resto x1. [img]../forum/images/smilies/biggrin.png[/img]

[Ughmahedhurtz]

It's only 10%. :P

10% x 5

lolwut? 10% is 10%.

[Vyndree]

It's only 10%. :P

Don't forget, along with the CoE changes, we've also got more synergy with boomkins. (Talent: "Earth and Moon")
http://wotlk.wowhead.com/?spell=48513

3x shaman 1x boomkin inc?

[Stabface]

So... need to drop a Shaman for a Warlock for CoE. And then drop another for a Boomkin. Might as well drop a 3rd one for a Shadow Priest and 4th one for a Holy Priest at that point? :/

[Drizzit]

great i was so planning on making 3 mages when i got my 2 teams to 70... now i just might make 3 druids or maybe 4 (respec 1 to tank when they cap). Or i could do three more teams 3 mages 1 druid, 2 hunters (already have 1 at 70) 2 druids, and three priests and warrior (have warrior at 43 now so why not finish him off). so that will cover almost all range dps this will take some time