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Originally Posted by Slave35
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That's a pretty spreadsheet but remember by the time it really matters, you'll have Regrowth and a Fungi tunic, so add 30 to both sides. The qualitative difference between 4-12 is a lot more than that between 34-42.
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a) a fungi isn't a given during your leveling outside of twinking
b) the difference
sitting is +7/+10/+11 at 51/56/59, in groups, as soon as mobs are slowed and properly controlled, the smart shaman is either canni-dancing between med ticks or machine-gun canni-ing 5-8 fast cycles and then sitting for the extra 20 mana/tick meditating and the extra hp regen.
c) the regen stacks with regrowth and fungi, so it's a moot point
d) by the time the regen argument is negligible (torpor), you're already level 60 and practically done with EQ outside of raids, tunnelquesting, and farming for the sake of farming ... and that also requires a spell that currently sells for 150k+
The regen is always with you. It's always making you more efficient and giving you more mana. Compared to slightly better stats and frontal cone bash stun (not side, or back, not immune from push interrupt) ... regen for a lot of people is the clear winner.
Ogre FSI is nice. There are those that swear by it ... but I've met very few shamans who played iksar or troll and wished they had an ogre instead. I've met many ogres and barbarians who have expressed frustration/regret at not rolling a race that has innate regen. During your time spent leveling, it's a huge boon.