Iksar shaman

[Brawk]

Did some reading on the jbb and I'm ok with not having access to it.

I think this guy said it best.

"My lvl 54 Shaman never had a JBB, and shockingly was still able to progress, fight, and contribute to a team. I can cast an Ice nuke about 4x stronger than the JBB. Frankly, I'd rather meditate with the time I would have spent casting with this item (it's not a quick cast).

The Shaman is one of the more complex classes, we have lots of diffent abilities and our role varies depending on who we are grouped with. Sprinkling the MoB with snowflakes when you should be slowing it instead is not wise. Use your imagination, adapt to your circumstances. Try fighting Ice Gaints with a JBB, and you'll suddenly realize you may have negelected learning other strategies.

The JBB is a favorite for lvl 45-50 Shamen who like to solo. I don't like soloing, I think as a Shaman I am MUCH more effective in a group, and I really don't like the idea of lvl 45 Shamen depending on an item that drops in a lvl 55-60 dungeon. Like a lot of dropped items, by the time you can actually get it by hunting, you don't need it anymore. "

[Messianic]

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

"My lvl 54 Shaman never had a JBB, and shockingly was still able to progress, fight, and contribute to a team.

Ehh...no one's arguing viability or usefulness. We're arguing whether having the JBB is better than not having it.

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

I can cast an Ice nuke about 4x stronger than the JBB. Frankly, I'd rather meditate with the time I would have spent casting with this item (it's not a quick cast). "

Very true, and at level 60, you're almost better off not using the JBB from a purely mathematical standpoint - especially if you're a regen race.