The new changes to Shaman, will it make multi boxing overpowered?

[datwunkid]

The only change that makes this COMPLETLY overpowered is the totems affecting your raid,
http://www.twentytotems.com/2007/11/...ems-guide.html

Take a look, I think 25 shaman stacking Stoneclaw ( Yes Stoneclaw ) to Mitigate 25 attacks in 25 mans

Totem of Wrath 25 shamans x 3% = 75% bonus to crit and hit. Add in gear with +crit and you doubled your damage.

Healing Stream, OMG say about 2xx or 3xx Health with +healing in WOtlk with healing gear probably, about 5000-7500 every 2 seconds.

Grounding Totem, lolscrewcasterbosses

What do you think 25 shamans could accomplish if they stacked within 30-60 yards to gain 25 totem effects?

EDIT: Also this info on totems affecting raid is confirmed at the Shaman Booth in the WWI.

[The-Fallen-Frog]

This is great news!

add in the shaman polymorph for some added overpoweredness?


we'll see when WOTLK comes out? im definately thrilled.. cant wait!

[Icetech]

I'm sure they will put a limit on how many can stack.. otherwise... i will need some more pc's

[twobztwop]

Ya. You've got to figure that they have thought about that -- probably not even as it applies to boxing but just overall balance. I can imagine they have teams of people that go over this stuff and try to break the game with anything new that is added. So in that respect I'd guess whatever they implement is going to be somewhat balanced.

[Boylston]

This worries me, to be honest.

Shaman totems applying outside of just their party means they will either be nerfed in effectiveness or reduced to non-stacking, most likely. This will probably kill 4-5xToWs and other groovy benefits we can run with now.

[Depherios]

This worries me, to be honest.

Shaman totems applying outside of just their party means they will either be nerfed in effectiveness or reduced to non-stacking, most likely. This will probably kill 4-5xToWs and other groovy benefits we can run with now.

Yeah, no way healing stream will stack if they do this ;(

[Mosg2]

1 Paladin 14 Shaman raids in WoTLK?

[Lyonheart]

if they DON'T nerf the stacking of some totems, than 10boxing 10 man instances will be much more viable. But even if the nerf totems somewhat, HEX will make 5 shamans even more instances friendly than they already are! I'm not worried about them nerfing ToW stacking .. or even healing stream. Just not grounding totems 8( . But truthfully .. they are not going to base nerfs on the possibility that there will be more than 5 shaman in a raid. That will happen but its limited to us nut bag MBs!
I'm looking forward to all the class changes! Warriors holding two hander in one hand ? wow! Hunter pet talents ?!?! Lots of great additions! oh and AE Shodowbolts fom warlocks !

[Bena]

this... with one small change (no stacking).. Blizz can do a big nerf to the MBs

Shaman totems applying outside of just their party means they will either be nerfed in effectiveness or reduced to non-stacking, most likely. This will probably kill 4-5xToWs and other groovy benefits we can run with now.

[Mosg2]

Hex is the best news evar.