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Originally Posted by Weekapaug
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That would be great advice for another wis caster, but I wouldn't do that as a shaman, at least not in the content that is the scope of this server, personally. I wouldn't be so extreme as to go full STA then WIS, as others have posted, either. Without taking everything into consideration, both extremes are bad advice, IMO.
To the OP: You will have noticed by the responses in this thread that there are two schools of thought about how to build a shaman and you will see it in-game...Some shammys go full wis and play a pure caster role, others build more for HPs and AC for being able to slow-tank and make up for it by being very on top of canni....I play the latter. But that doesn't mean to completely neglect WIS or go crazy with the HPS and STA either. You want to find a balance. An oom shaman with insane HPs is still oom unless he has time to canni and is just as useless as an oom shaman with an insane mana pool but no HPs to canni...and vice versa. You need a balance.
I've been building my shammy around the goal of keeping my WIS above 175 while maxxing HPs (and AC where possible because I like to be able to slow-tank) and actually PLAYING my character when grouped, not just sitting in the back medding like a cleric. I'm not going to be so extreme as to say that shammys who do this should be booted from groups....I do it sometimes myself if im distracted, or the phone rings or something....but it is true, if you aren't canni-dancing as a shaman after 24 then you might want to evaluate how much this class is for you, because you certainly aren't playing it to full potential. Best way to get started in this direction is to go full WIS, rest STA on creation, and then just keep an eye on upgrades as they come.
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AC is screwy on this server.
175 WIS is... way to low.
90% of the time when grouping as a shaman AC/STA doesn't matter.
Shamans can buff every stat but wisdom/int. No need to invest in STA. As others have said, STA doesn't scale well on a Shaman. HP/Mana gear is probably better after achieving 200Wis.
I guess you could say it comes down to play style. I'd rather root rot 4 mobs then melee down 1.