Unfortunately, although their support kit is immense in PvE, all Shaman suffer a bit in PvP, with a reliance on standing still to cast in both caster specs and no gap closers as Enhancement. Your damage on DPS specs might not be as high, but the support you'll bring for your teammates will more than makeup for it! You should have no issue finding spots in groups or raids with either spec. Overall, Restoration Shaman continues to be a very strong healer with an improved support kit.Īll three Shaman specs are very desirable for PvE, for Heroism/ Bloodlust support alone. Restoration can also further help tank healing with the new Earth Shield allowing passive healing on them. In addition to the classic melee support totems and the new Totem of Wrath and Wrath of Air Totem to support casters, as well as Mana Tide Totem to help refill healer mana as required through the fight, they receive a new rank of Chain Heal at level 70, continuing to be one of the best AOE healers of TBCC.

Restoration Shaman is widely considered to be the strongest healer of all of Burning Crusade Classic, beginning with being the only healing spec able to grant a party the effects of Heroism/ Bloodlust. Even though Enhancement does not have the highest DPS out of all specializations in Burning Crusade Classic, their support kit alone makes them highly sought after. Enhancement continues to be an invaluable addition to melee groups due to the powerful Windfury Totem, Strength of Earth Totem and Grace of Air Totem, and TBCC further increases this support kit with the addition of Unleashed Rage and Heroism/ Bloodlust. In addition to this, as Elemental has a reliance on standing still to cast their main abilities, they suffer in fights with high amounts of movement.Įnhancement Shaman receives a significant revamp in Burning Crusade Classic, with the addition of Dual Wield allowing them to use two One-Handed weapons and new talents such as Shamanistic Rage as a way to quickly regenerate Mana. However, their effectiveness as a pure DPS spec drops as the expansion progresses, due to them not scaling as well with gear. Combined with other support totems like Tranquil Air Totem and Grounding Totem, as well as the ultra-powerful Heroism/ Bloodlust, they are invaluable additions to raids. Elemental becomes invaluable for caster groups due to their two new totems in TBCC, Wrath of Air Totem (which increases Spell Damage and healing) and Totem of Wrath (which increase Spell Crit/Hit Chance). Viability of Shaman in Burning Crusade ClassicĪs always, you should always pick a class you enjoy, so these recommendations are simply a reflection of projections of our Class Writers.Įlemental Shaman starts off incredibly strong in Burning Crusade Classic, as they are able to obtain massive amounts of Spell Hit and Critical Strike from their talents, allowing them to not require going out of their way so much to get to the Spell Hit cap of 16%. Talent trees: Elemental, Enhancement, Restoration Weaknesses: Poor mana efficiency, uncontrollable burst damage, bland rotations Strengths: Incredible support buffs, strong AoE healing, Reincarnation, offensive dispels, Heroism/Bloodlust exclusivity Restoration: Healing Power, Mana/5, Intellect, Spell Haste, Spell Crit Strike.Enhancement: Hit Rating (supplied by talents), Expertise (up to 6.25%), Strength, Crit Strike, Agility.Elemental: Spell Hit Rating (up to 16%), Spell Power, Spell Crit Strike, Spell Haste, Intellect.

Weapons: Staves, Fist Weapons, Daggers, One-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Axes (Enhancement), One-Handed Maces, Two-Handed Maces (Enhancement), Shields, and off-hand items Role: Caster DPS and Support, AoE Healer, Melee DPS and Support

Shaman Class Basics in Burning Crusade Classic Welcome to Wowhead's Burning Crusade Classic WoW Shaman Overview, designed to help you understand the class and what is special about it! On this page you will find a brief overview of the Shaman class in Burning Crusade Classic WoW, to help familiarize yourself with the class.

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