@heffner - Yes trees = Force of Nature, yes I am aware its a ground target spell. ~ will be my send mouse click key, and I don't expect it being very diffictult to use once I get used to it. The shaman I plan on using will be a dedicated healer.

@weeep - I knew there was something important I was forgetting that the one shaman brought to the table.

So I think that settles my internal debate about resto shaman vs disc priest. The fort buff/aoe utility isn't worth losing totems/bl imho. Worst case scenario is I level my already 70 spriest up to 80 and switch him with my rshaman since they will be on the same account. The resto shaman will become outgeared rather quickly since he will be my main for raids. So whatever bonus a disc priest has over a resto shaman for AOE healing would quickly be negated due to the shaman having much better gear from endgame 25mans.