Re: Calling all Shammies!



Dark Helmet wrote:
> As I get close to level 60 with my Shaman, I realize I've been assuming a
> few things and would like some definitive answers. My assumptions in
> parentheses.
>
> 1. In a normal group (5), can two Shaman drop the same totem and have twice
> the effect? (no) I thought this to be a big no, but the other day we went
> through the Sunken Temple with 4 Shammies and a Hunter. We had divvied up
> totem duties at the start, but ignored resistance totems. So, when we
> starting dropping fire resist totems randomly, I noticed multiple times I
> had 2 Fire Resist icons active on my player. With so many totems being
> dropped, it was hard to decipher everything going on, but I'm suspecting the
> system just wasn't keepiong up with one totem going dead and another being
> dropped. I mean, literally, we all had like 10+ icons active with 4
> Shammies dropping totems.
>
> 2. In a normal group (5), can two Shaman drop a totem from the same
> element? Say a one drops Stoneskin and the other a Strength of Earth.
> (yes)
>
> 3. In a raid group (10+), do totems you would drop only affect your 5 man
> group portion of the raid? (yes)
>
> 4. Does spirit increase the chance of proc'ing effects such as Windfury?
> (no) I read somewhere that this is true, but it does not state so in the
> game.
>
> 5. At level 60, do most Shaman re'spec to Resto? At level 56, I've focused
> my armor on best overall stats, but agility when possible. With a 20% crit
> rate, flurry, windfury and a Grace of Air totem, I deal more damage than
> anyone I group with, but healers are few and far between. Seems no one
> wants a high damage Shammy in the higher level instances :-(
>
> 6. Opinions on whether it's better to drop Grace of Air or Windfury totem
> in a group, if you're the only Shammy?
>
> Thanks all
>
> Dark Helmet


2. Yes

6. Windfury totem "overwrites" poisons on Rogues blades and it may
possibly overwrite enchants on weapons too. Best bet is to ask, but
most likely people will ask for Grace of Air

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