Not5150

Let me tell ya, I've been exactly where you are not 3 weeks ago. Hang in there, it does get better. I do have a few tips for you though.

I had to respec my DK as PvP (Frost/Unholy hybrid). The shaman are all specced to increase burst DPS and crits (that way I don't have to respec for instances). Of course, I had to respec my Resto Shammie for Elemental. I've not played Warrior in PvP (just PvE) so not sure what to tell you there.

1. Make an arena team and get specific welfare blue PvP gear. It's pretty good gear and although you can purchase the same stuff for honor or emblems alone, it is far easier (although more humbling) to purchase pieces with arena points + honor points. You ought to be able to get 1 piece of gear a week with arena points and honor alone.

2. If you are going to BG, I'd suggest AV as a better place to start. The battles are larger with more people, so there is less of an "ooh" factor and more pewpew at least on the Cyclone BG. Also, forces tend to get more spread out so you can work on your PvP skills facing 2-3 at a time much more often than facing 5 or more. Of course, you can easily get overrun with 15 opposition and then get your arse kicked, but it's all good fun.

3. For sapping rogues, I typically do the EM/Thuderstorm combo x 4. That is enough to one-shot most average-geared rogues. Follow that with either Nova or Magma totems and they'll die when they try to run to you. Of course, if you are already in an enclosed space, the magma totems will finish them off.

4. Run as many dailies as you can stand. Although boring the steady stream of gold will get you upgrades that are better than what you can get doing PvP or heroic 5-mans (think Titansteel Guardian). But that costs money and you'll easily blow through 4K per character getting epic items from the auction house.

5. WIntergrasp when you can - there is an epic helm and boots for Shaman that are well worth getting. It'll take 55 WG marks though, so you'll be saving up for them for a while.

Since I have gotten better gear for my team, I have been doing noticeably better in AV. Nothing beats holding a tower or GY, seeing a rush of horde, popping elementals and totems and just going to town. I've held my own against 8 horde that way, although facing just 4 players who work well together can still take my team apart. Still trying to work strats, but it's always going to be a learning process. Most important, it is a blast.