Shaman - AC vs. Wis

[mazukon]

Most people are going to give you an answer assuming you are level 60. Since you are not, mana is caster's most important stat. Get it as high as you can.

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

Think about it this way.. Wisdom doesn't speed anything up. It just increases mana pool, not regen.

It's also the difference between being completely out of mana from chain resists or getting that last root+gate off. Something that happens frequently at level 32 while leveling up.

[phobus]

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

Most people are going to give you an answer assuming you are level 60. Since you are not, mana is caster's most important stat. Get it as high as you can.

I disagree. A deep mana pool means you can kill more things consecutively before you go OOM. In the long run, this makes no difference to how quickly you gain experience since you just take longer to med to full.

But if you gear for AC first, and secondarily HP/mana, the hits you inevitably take will do less damage, meaning you spend less time regenerating and medding. End result: you level faster.

The only thing it helps to have a big mana pool is when you're splitting a camp of multiple mobs. Of course, there are times and places where that is necessary, so I'm not saying to disregard mana entirely - but it is certainly not the only stat to consider.

It's also the difference between being completely out of mana from chain resists or getting that last root+gate off. Something that happens frequently at level 32 while leveling up.

If you get resisted more than very occasionally, you are fighting the wrong mobs! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]