Quote Originally Posted by 'Eteocles',index.php?page=Thread&postID=34863#post 34863
Heck we've got half a dozen shamen in DA alone of each spec(though one left for DC recently)...I don't see why it would be unpopular
Enhancement isnt popular due to the lack of variety, stormstrike and earthshocking and totems and thats it,and if your getting attcked or going oom shamanistic rage, but otherwise thats it. Enhancement shamans often have to take hunter gear, str>agi for a shaman, so for many pve drops they often fill up with hunter stuff. In PVP there is a lack of survivability. Frostshock and earthbind are good snares but there not great. Really without a shield shamans drop like a sack of shit.
Restoration is popular however there are problems with them. Chainheal is powerful, but not spamable and its unique and its not always best for every situation. Shamans are always first to go oom, even after mana tide you will find priests and druids with there spirit castime regen and pallies with there crit heal regen ontop of there mp5 will stay in the fight much more longer whilst the shaman is chain potting. As for PVP spamming LHW and the issues with earthshield dispelling by many classes will always be an ongoing problem and the dispell changes this patch help but i dont think its the right way to go about it.

As for elemental, well tbh ive only had levelling practice with my 4 shamans here and I cant tell you why its not popular where in the other cases ive spent plenty of time at 70 with the other specs. Elemental is the only viable shaman spec you see in high end arenas and they do bring decient raid dps and buffs for a caster group.
But shamans are the jack of all trades just at the moment even with deep specialising they just arent as competitive as there counter-classes.
Its only the multiboxing community keeping the shaman alive!

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