Enhancement Shaman Priority System: Don’t Rely On An Add-On

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.

Patch 3.3: Enhancement Shaman rotations

What’s the best rotation for Enhancement Shamans in Patch 3.3? Stormstrike breaks down the Enhancement arsenal to look at which spells are most effective, and when they should be used for maximum DPS.

Patch 3.3: Enhancement Shaman Talent Specs, Now With More Fire Nova

Stormstrike looks at three potential talent specs for Enhancement Shamans in World of Warcraft’s Patch 3.3. The new patch includes the long-awaited Icecrown Citadel raid instance, where players will eventually confront Arthas to end the game’s Lich King cycle.

Enhancement Shamans in Patch 3.3: Should we respec?

Stormstrike takes a look at whether it’s worth it for Enhancement Shamans to respec in Patch 3.3, and where players might be able to find the two spare talent points they’ll need to take advantage of Improved Fire Nova.

Shamans: “Terrified of moving”

No spec should be so terrified of moving, even one dependent on stationary points on the map where their totems are.- Ghostcrawler The above quote is in reference to Elemental Shamans, in response to complaints that they must choose between buffing the raid (with Totem of Wrath) or maximizing their own DPS with our hilariously [...]

ToGC: Making it painfully clear Enhancement Shamans need more health

It happened like clockwork. My guild was in its second week trying the 10-man hard modes in Trial of the Grand Crusader, and every time we rushed to the all-important portal switch on Lord Jaraxxus, I was getting my ass handed to me. Sometimes, it was a combination — the portal AoE would tick, then [...]

DPS Chain Questionairre — Stormstrike Edition!

Stormstrike fills out the DPS Chain Questionairre that’s been floating around the WoW blogosphere — with a focus, of course, on Enhancement Shamans.

More than just Gear(Score): An interview with Gear Score’s developer

Stormstrike blog sits down with Gear Score add-on’s developer to talk about gear vs skill, misconceptions about Gear Score, the attitudes many players have towards pugging instances, and more! Check out this interview with the creator of one of World of Warcraft’s most controversial add-ons, with a preview of things to come in the next version of Gear Score.

Cooldowns reduced on Earth and Fire Elemental totems in Patch 3.3

Updated PTR notes from Patch 3.3 bring some welcome changes for Shamans: Earth Elemental Totem: The cooldown for this totem has been reduced from 20 minutes to 10 minutes. Cannot be used in Arenas. Fire Elemental Totem: The cooldown for this totem has been reduced from 20 minutes to 10 minutes. Cannot be used in [...]

The “hybrid tax”: WoW Insider tows the company line

In the wake of Ghostcrawler’s post explaining the much-bitched-about “hybrid tax,” WoW Insider’s Mike Schramm responded today with a post that said the penalty is justified: Is that wrong? Not at all — it may disappoint some people (and Ghostcrawler probably knows, but we’ll remind him anyway that posting even this clearly on the forums [...]