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Originally Posted by loramin
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While I've never owned a level 60 ogre shammy, I have owned a barbarian spiritist's hammer (both before and after the proc-nerf). I'm pretty certain that FSI is better (it would have to be pretty lame for the "proc a JBB hit once per century" hammer to beat it).
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Idk I feel like you're splitting hairs here. I don't think there's a single true min-maxer that disagrees that a fully geared 60 shaman with all spells and optimal Velious gear is going to be an Ogre. The only other defensible race is Iksar. The main fight is how much 'better' that really makes them.
Barb hammer is a great perk. It doesn't proc once a century - at the dex rates you achieve with dex+focus, it will be close to 1.5 procs a minute on average. Those procs are free extra damage and can also interrupt casts. Is it gamebreaking? No. But there's a reason every geared VP shaman wants the Cudgel and the Snare piercer. And over the duration of a cliff golem kill, you're happy for any extra damage. If you are not raiding VP with your shaman, but plan to get Torpor and solo grind POM, Cliff Golems, etc...it's a nice item that only Barbs get.
When soloing cliff golems you should never be at risk of a single stun killing you. A stun is an annoyance and forces a recast. If you were at risk of a stun killing you...then FSI is going to be the better call. The fight is just going to last longer without the extra proc damage, but it will leave you victorious.
I go Barb bc I have dreams of one day getting the panda crown from DN.