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Originally Posted by Crede
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Racials definitely matter when not soloing. A 60 iksar/troll shaman will potentially regenerate 19,200 more hp in a 4 hour grind session than an ogre/barb shaman. This is not insignificant.
Also, it is debatable if Vindi BP is actually better than Robe for shaman play. Robe has a lot more mana with 20 wis/100 mana, which will allow you potentially swap out for more hp items sooner as well. Iksar could make up some of that AC difference as well. And AC is largely irrelevant for a shaman in the raid scene anyway.
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The math is 4800 HP per hour in terms of how much HP a Troll/Iksar gets at 60, assuming they never hit 100% HP (unlikely). Not saying your 19200 math is wrong over 4 hours, but it can be a bit deceiving if people don't read the 4 hour part. 4800 HP per hour is simply 3-4 Torpors, depending on if you get a 1500HP Torpor or a 1200 HP Torpor. That is saving you 1.5-2 minutes per hour max. There really isn't any level 60 content that will benefit from saving 1.5-2 minutes per hour. The spawn times are just too long. You basically need to play 10+ hours to maybe get an extra spawn cycle out of it. The main problem with Everquest is long spawn timers limit how efficient something like regeneration is.
Vindi BP is almost always better than Robe. Max mana isn't terribly useful when you have Cannibalize. The only time Robe is better is when you are raiding, because you will have a few more heals available when you are chain Chloroblasting a tank.