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The correct argument, I think, is that racials are even less important to a grouping level 60 than they are for the soloist (and you already admit they're not a big deal for the soloist) so you might just as well min-max for the solo aspect of the class where it might offer some small bonus. I don't know that I'd agree with that argument in all cases, but it'd apply to enough players for the purpose of your guide with the caveat that individual players should always consider their own specific needs first and no guide can be all things to all people. ------------------------------------ My only notable critique of the guide itself is that the title could perhaps be altered to something like "Shamwowi's Shaman Race Guide for min-maxers" to better convey its purpose. Danth | |||
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First off, thank you for the post!
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Again, maybe I should clarify this a bit more, but all racials tend to become largely useless in group and raid situations, especially when the group or raid is doing well. This includes Troll/Iksar Regeneration. If you are in a group that is destroying stuff, you are Regenerating even less than in solo situations. You can see how marginal the gains are for Troll/Iksar Regeneration in the solo experiences in my guide. Even if you are spamming high cost spells non stop, you can see how much mana is spent in 13 minutes in my Raid buffing example. I don't think I have ever spent more mana than that in a 13 minute period grouping. You still only save roughly 30 seconds of self healing in the end, which is basically useless in a group or raid situation anyway. Quote:
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Thanks for the feedback!
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You don't need to add fashion links (I agree it's not necessary for the purpose of your article), but if you were so inclined you could add a listing of the different bear colors used by Form of the Great Bear. It's already on the page for the spell, granted, but putting answers for questions people frequently ask in a one-stop-shop article never hurts.
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Do you have questions about Shaman races? Read my guide: https://wiki.project1999.com/Shamwow...man_Race_Guide Want to see Shaman videos? Check out my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFU...zEFJVBIH3-jUog | |||
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Hi,
I read that thread with great care, read your guide and watched your videos. Thank you for all the hours you put into that hard work. No matter if we agree with you or not, no one can deny you love shamans From my not even 54 iksar scum shaman's point of view there is one thing that I don't understand in your reasonning On the one hand you rate iksars lower than the other (superior) races because they can't wear plate armor but on the other hand you don't give much credit to the innate AC bonus they get. Who cares if you only can wear chain (happy with my chain fungi) and not plate (not sure Vindi's, SS, Kael, ToV BPs don't qualify as plate though) when you don't want to be hit in the first place? In fact there's also another argument in favor of FSI that I don't buy Unless your back pedaling, FSI won't do much to prevent you from being stunned if you need to flee, ymmv Aside from that, thanks for your guide & videos �� PS 100% iksar shaman here, and happy to be one. Tried and rerolled an innoruk troll shaman which I got to 20, got him a jbb that I eventually sold to a fellow ogre shaman, but I ended up reverting to my lizard, and I love it
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Last edited by Vaarsuvius; 07-27-2020 at 07:53 PM..
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I probably wasn't super clear on the Classic/Kunark Plate problem Iksars have. Iksars can wear all Velious Plate, so that isn't a factor here. It basically boils down to not being able to use https://wiki.project1999.com/Jaundiced_Bone_Bracer . This is a great item, even at level 60 with Torpor. This is because Shaman spell slots are quite premium. Having the ability to use one of my strongest DD spells for free, without wasting a spell gem, is quite useful in certain fights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umuVBewCNgY In this video, I am using JBB to deal damage, and keep my hate below my pet's, so it can tank for the whole fight. You do not NEED to use this strategy to kill Cliff Golems, but JBB gives you more options. I did a total of 5300 damage in that fight with the JBB, which is 1/6th of the Golem's total health. I do address the innate AC bonus at the end. That is one of the main reasons why Iksars are the best RAID ONLY Shaman, as stated in my guide. If you are looking for maximum damage reduction, Iksars are the best race. They have Regeneration, extra AC, better base resistances than a Troll, and access to https://wiki.project1999.com/Stone_of_Morid . As to your point about FSI, that is the strategy lol. You try to avoid turning your back on the mob as much as humanly possible. As a Torpor Shaman, you usually don't run away from mobs. You either die in place fighting, or gate out. This is because you are going to be snared a good portion of the fight anyway due to Torpor. Obviously there are rare occasions where you have to turn your back on a mob, but you can avoid turning your back on mobs most of the time if you are paying attention. You want to keep the mob in front of you anyway, even on non-ogres. This is because dodge doesn't work if the mob is hitting you from behind. You still want to have the mob in front of you whenever possible.
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Your fixation on this shit is really disturbing.
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Do you have questions about Shaman races? Read my guide: https://wiki.project1999.com/Shamwow...man_Race_Guide Want to see Shaman videos? Check out my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFU...zEFJVBIH3-jUog | |||
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Do you have questions about Shaman races? Read my guide: https://wiki.project1999.com/Shamwow...man_Race_Guide Want to see Shaman videos? Check out my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFU...zEFJVBIH3-jUog | |||
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