Best race for shaman and why?

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

idk man lots of stuff in the crypt ive thought id like that neck to save me from death from a fleeing mob and root breaking, but i have no clue if it gets resisted more than root or if its just totally not worth it. but lots of times i thought, man i wish i had that neck it would be a real game breaker for [insert basically any camp in sebilis and most camps I can think of outside of it]

What you're saying would make sense if Clinging Darkness had a lower resist mod than root, but I don't think it does. If anything, given that it also has a DoT component it's probably easier to resist. So I don't see why you couldn't just re-root in an emergency situation where you're about to lose a fleeing mob.

Also, I think the whole Shaman race debate is entirely pointless. It's like arguing over which color seats will make your Lamborghini faster. The Shaman class is so absurdly powerful when geared out at 60 that it simply doesn't make a difference what race you chose. I believe the most successful Shaman solo artist is the objectively weakest race (Barb). Aesthetic choice should really be the only consideration. This debate is not nearly as settled as the Necro and Monk racial choices being categorically 100% in favor of Iksar over the alternatives, or Warriors and SKs being Ogres due to their massive STA advantages.

That's the reason this is probably the single most recurrent question on the forum (honestly it must be the subject of at least a dozen threads by now): because there really is no bad choice. The only objectively "bad" racial choice for a Shaman is the one that results in you not getting to 60 with all the spells and gear you need because you don't like your character's appearance. Because once you're 60/geared/Torpored, it simply doesn't matter what race you chose. The strengths of the class at that point far outweigh any minor racial weaknesses.

Although for the record I am on TEAM OGRE. But that has as much to do with the glory of the double-shrunk Ogre model as it does with FSI.