Shaman Tanking in Cataclysm? Shamans: No Thanks

Will Shamans be viable tanks in Cataclysm?

Cataclysm: Here’s an Expansion, Now Come Back and Play Our Game Again

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

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

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

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

Stormstrike returns for a new round of content and discussions on the end of the Wrath narrative and the beginning of Cataclysm.

Crafting: Are World of Warcraft Players Bad Tippers?

Are World of Warcraft players bad tippers? Stormstrike asks this question, drawing on anecdotal experience as a crafter and comments from other players to determine what the best tipping etiquette is when having an item created, gemmed or enchanted. From the cheap bastards to the benevolent, tipping could have an effect on how crafted patterns circulate — and how easy it is to find someone with a particular pattern, plan or design.

Still no Battered Hilt, but…

Stormstrike blogs about the Frost Giant’s Cleaver, the first weapon all Enhancement Shamans should be gunning for in Icecrown Citadel.

Invincible (Arthas mount) video

Stormstrike discusses a video depicting Invincible, the new World of Warcraft flying mount that drops from the Lich King encounter in Icecrown Citadel. With its detail and close-ups of the mount’s many animations, the video shows why Invincible will be one of the most sought-after mounts in the game.

Battered Hilt: By the Numbers

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.