Will Shamans be viable tanks in Cataclysm?
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Shaman Tanking in Cataclysm? Shamans: No Thanks
Posted: September 21, 2010 in Cataclysm, DPS, Enhancement Shaman, itemization, PvE Talents, Shaman, World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich KingTags: Cataclysm defense stats, Cataclysm Enhancement Shamans, Cataclysm Shamans, Cataclysm stamina, Cataclysm tanking, Enhancement Shaman tanks, mail, plate, Rockbiter Weapon, shaman tanks, Stamina, Unleash Elements, WoW Cataclysm itemization
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Cataclysm: Here’s an Expansion, Now Come Back and Play Our Game Again
Posted: September 21, 2010 in Cataclysm, DPS, Enhancement Shaman, Ruby Sanctum, Shaman, World of Warcraft, WotLK Raids, Wrath of the Lich KingTags: Cataclysm, Cataclysm expansion, coming back to WoW, hiatus, level 85, quitting WoW, taking a break from WoW, World of Warcraft, WoW, WoW expansion, WoW subscribers
With Cataclysm around the corner, are you in for another expansion, or have you lost interest in WoW?
Patch 3.3.5 Test Drive: Enhancement DPS
Posted: September 21, 2010 in armor sets, Cataclysm, DPS, Enhancement Shaman, Icecrown Citadel, Patch 3.3, Shaman, Tier 10, Uncategorized, World of Warcraft, WotLK Raids, Wrath of the Lich KingTags: Badge of Justice, Blizzard Entertainment, Cataclysm quests, DPS, Emblem of Frost, Enhancement DPS, Enhancement Shaman, hiatus, Patch 3.3.5, Patch 4.0, Ruby Sanctum, Shaman Cataclysm, Shaman WoW, Tier 10, World of Warcraft, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
With Cataclysm two months away, Emblems of Frost are going to be the new Badges of Justice. Hooray!
Enhancement Shaman Priority System: Don’t Rely On An Add-On
Posted: June 7, 2010 in Cataclysm, DPS, Elitist Jerks, Enhancement Shaman, Icecrown Citadel, PvE Talents, Shaman, Theorycrafting, World of Warcraft, WotLK Raids, Wrath of the Lich KingTags: DPS rotation, Earth Shock, Enhancement DPS rotation, Enhancement Shaman, Enhancement Shaman add-ons, Enhancement Shaman DPS, Enhancement Shaman priority system, Enhancement Shaman rotation, Enhancement Shaman Theorycraft, Maelstrom 5-stack, Maelstrom five-stack, Maelstrom Weapon, Patch 3.3.5, Shaman add-ons, Shock and Awe, Stormstrike, Totem Talk, World of Warcraft, WoW add-ons, WoW arena, WoW Insider, wow.com, Wrath of the Lich King
Should Enhancement Shamans depend on an add-on to assist them with their ability priority system in raids? In this post, we take a look at the newest Totem Talk, and make our case for why add-ons should be used sparingly to reach maximum DPS potential as Enhancement.
Cataclysm: Enhancement Shamans and Stamina
Posted: June 5, 2010 in Cataclysm, DPS, Enhancement Shaman, Enhancement Shaman PvP, itemization, Shaman, World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich KingTags: Cataclysm Agility, Cataclysm Shaman Gear, Cataclysm Stamina Changes, Cataclysm Stat Changes, Elemental Shaman gear, Enhancement Shaman, Enhancement Shaman Cataclysm, Enhancement Shaman gear, Enhancement Shaman itemization, Enhancement Shaman Stamina, Eyonix, Hunter Gear, Stamina, Stormstrike, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, WoW Cataclysm Stats, WoW mail gear, WoW ranged classes, WoW Stamina
As part of Blizzard’s overhaul of WoW’s stat system in Cataclysm, Stamina will be rebalanced in favor of non-plate-wearing classes. But Enhancement Shamans will remain the ONLY melee spec in the game to share gear with a ranged class. Will Enhancement benefit from the overall re-balance in Cataclysm, or will the spec once again lag behind other melee in the HP department?
Conversations About Cataclysm
Posted: June 5, 2010 in Cataclysm, Enhancement Shaman, Icecrown Citadel, Shaman, World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich KingStormstrike returns for a new round of content and discussions on the end of the Wrath narrative and the beginning of Cataclysm.
Still no Battered Hilt, but…
Posted: January 7, 2010 in armor sets, DPS, Enhancement Shaman, Icecrown Citadel, itemization, Patch 3.3, Shaman, Tier 10, World of Warcraft, WotLK Raids, Wrath of the Lich KingTags: Deathbringer Saurfang, Enhancement Shaman, Festergut, Frost Giant's Cleaver, Frostblade Hatchet, Gunship battle, Icecrown Citadel, progression raid
Stormstrike blogs about the Frost Giant’s Cleaver, the first weapon all Enhancement Shamans should be gunning for in Icecrown Citadel.
Battered Hilt: By the Numbers
Posted: December 28, 2009 in Enhancement Shaman, Frozen Halls, Halls of Reflection, Icecrown Citadel, Patch 3.3, Pit of Saron, Shaman, The Forge of Souls, World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich KingTags: Battered Hilt, Forge of Souls, Frozen Halls, Halls of Reflection, Nighttime, Patch 3.3, Pit of Saron
19: Runs of the heroic instances where the Battered Hilt drops. 152: Number of boss encounters during those 19 runs. 3: Times the 2.6-speed, ArP-featuring abomination to Enhancement Shamans, Nighttime, has dropped. 25: Random players I’ve grouped with. 0: Battered Hilts I’ve seen so far.
Merry Christmas!
Posted: December 24, 2009 in Enhancement Shaman, Icecrown Citadel, Patch 3.3, Shaman, Uncategorized, World of Warcraft, WotLK Raids, Wrath of the Lich KingTags: Battered Hilt, Enhancement Shaman, Frost Giant's Cleaver, Frostmourne, holidays, Icecrown Citadel, Merry Christmas, Stormstrike
Despite the holiday season, and a serious lack of will to raid — nevermind a serious lack of regular raiders — my guild is now 4/4 in Icecrown Citadel. We can all kick back with some eggnog with the satisfaction of knowing we’ll be ready when the next wing opens. In the meantime, blogging has [...]
Enhance-ku: Lame 6:04 a.m. version
Posted: December 16, 2009 in Enhancement Shaman, Frozen Halls, Halls of Reflection, Icecrown Citadel, Patch 3.3, Pit of Saron, Shaman, The Forge of Souls, World of Warcraft, WotLK Raids, Wrath of the Lich KingTags: Arthas, Battered Hilt, drop rates, dungeon finder, enhance-ku, Frozen Halls, haiku, Icecrown Citadel, Lady Sylvanas Windrunner, Lich King, Quel'dalar, World of Warcraft
battered hilt, drop please! you are so damn elusive both my weapons suck LFG tool is sweet Blizzard made a ninja’s dream who needs a name change? sylvanas is pissed the lich king laid the smack down now run for your lives! Related posts from Stormstrike: Patch 3.3: Enhancement Shaman Talent Specs, Now With More [...]
