Iksar Shaman - Solo Challenges?

[Troxx]

So yeah Ogre is not the min/max choice.

Choosing Ogre is a conscious choice. You chose bash stun immunity over continuous regeneration. There is value there, to be sure, but there was also substantial loss involved. Can you function without the regen? Of course. You have and many others have. Many others have done great without either benefit. The shaman class is that strong.

But make no mistake, the actual Min/max for a class that trades hp for mana between the options available is racial regen.

So yeah the min/max will be either troll or iksar. Since trolls get fatty large race stats and can use that JBB you’re so in love with … troll seems to be the winner.

My troll shaman can snare mobs.

Can yours?

Assuming both shamans are standing for a full hour it costs the ogre 800 mana, 32 seconds of torpor time and all that time canning the extra mana back and casting another torpor to compensate for the regen given up. While face tanking mobs, you are passively recovering less hp and your survivability is lower.

All for the tradeoff of avoiding the rare chance a bash might stun you for 1-2 seconds.

Over the weekend on my last solo session I face tanked nearly 30 dark blue mobs on my Ranger. During those fights I got bashed a lot. None of those bashes triggered a stun. It happens, but it is not common.