Shaman REIF or GFG
 

Hey all My main is a druid who is currently lvl 53. However because it gets so boring constantly medding I would like to get in there and hit things but I can't take a hit for nothing. I mean quadding is fun and all but at this lvl I cant consistently find 4 of something that doesnt have a ton of hps (frost giants I'm talking about you). Root Rotting is ok but it sucks when you have a string of root breaks or get adds before you want them on either method. So I am planning on dusting off my Shaman who is currently lvl 30. When I left him I had a GFG (which I sold) that allowed for some nice meleeing. Now that the REIF is available is it better to go with that and say an SBS or rebuy a GFG and go with that. My piercing and 2hb are not to far apart that I cant catch them up. I also have a fungi , SCHW, BSEE, and other hp gear to help out. Thanks in advance

I went reif and sbs myself.

About how often per fight does the REIF proc?

Same as every other weapon, about once a minute.

REIF?

Rune Etched Icewurm Fang I assume.

yes and thank you guys for the info

blight hammer of scourge procs at 30...

mana free dots would be useful at that lvl.

REIF feels powerful as you hit so fast. Makes you feel good about the shmmy life!

dont forget the blam stick in pom....http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=6700

I swore I'd never roll a shaman on P99 because of the abundance of them, but I'm tempted...

From a raw dmg potential standpoint the GFG or a PWC will likely do more damage. If you self buffed your dex up to near cap (not likely) you'd see about 2procs a minute - or an extra 170 damage. That's probably not enough to make up for the lost melee dps from a superior ratio on the 2 handers.

12/19 is nice but 20/28 is better.

The slower ratios will also allow you to get off more spell casts with a lower proportion of lost melee damage.

REIF is really nice and will pair nicely with a shield for priestly duties and still allow you to melee/proc, but for raw killing and leveling purposes, go with a 2hander for sure.

PSCin particular can be obtained for 1-1.5k or less last time I checked.