Min/Max

[DeathsSilkyMist]

Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

P.S. Also, everyone always goes into these discussions thinking about BiS gear, but personally I think that's idiotic. Statistically the odds that any newbie asking for this kind of advice is even going to make it to "AA-level raiding" ... let alone is going to do it long enough to get a suit of BiS gear ... I mean it's like a hundred times more likely that they'll quit before they ever even hit soft maxs. And then conversely, ask anyone in a BiS suit who "misspent" their stat points (half a decade ago) if they even really care, and I'd bet the vast majority say no (the newbie with <100 Wisdom reading the forum probably cares more than they do).

I disagree. The OP is specifically asking about Min/Max. That means you need to consider how the class plays at level 60, with Torpor, and above average gear. That is the point of Min/Max, you want to know what choices in the beginning of the game will have a benefit even in the endgame.

All Shamans with Torpor are super overpowered, so starting race and stats aren't a HUGE factor at the end of the day. All Shamans with Torpor can solo the same stuff. However, Min/Max implies the OP wants as much of an edge as he can get. This means an extra 25 wis of mana endgame, to cast a few more spells. This means Frontal Stun Immunity to decrease Torpor interrupts. This means being able to use a JBB, since it is still useful in certain situations. This is why Iksar is never a Min/Max candidate IMO, unless someone can prove math-wise the extra bit of AC is saving more HP than the mana and HP saved from a free nuke when needed.

If the OP was simply asking which Shaman race levels to 60 the easiest, that would be Troll hands down. You get extra regen, a snare clickie, and JBB at 46.