Shaman downtime

[Magevro]

For experienced Shaman soloists..

I looked through and didn't see anything regarding this(so plz no flame if I missed it). I'm curious whether or not the cannibalize line of spells makes a huge difference in downtime(like a noticeable one over other non-enchanter/buffed caster classes). Whether it makes it faster, or instead, you take the same amount of time casting it and healing yourself to regain mana instead of just sitting.

I like classes with low downtime like bard, enchanter perhaps, etc(I don't have the time or the mental fortitude to play a wizard) and wanted to know if Shaman fit this category. Let's just assume I don't have a pocket enchanter.

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