Category Archives: Shaman Stuff

Parent Category for all things Shaman.

So You Just Specced Resto

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Melissa

I’ve had a few people ask me for a post on just simply how to start out healing as a Shaman. What the rotations are, what spells are good and bad. To some extent, I’ve covered this in a post-Cata … Continue reading →

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Regen Series: Trinkets

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Melissa

Whenever I see the word “trinkets” I can hear Talon King Ikiss squawking in my head. Let’s hope your head is a more pleasant place than mine. So, how about a nice, in-depth look at the available healing trinkets, particularly … Continue reading →

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Shaman Patch Notes

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Melissa

So they noticed that Shaman were missing from the notes. So here’s a mix bag of nerfbats and some buffs. Shaman Chain Heal’s effectiveness has been increased by approximately 10%. Hex now has a PvP duration of 8 seconds. Purge … Continue reading →

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My Raid is Recruiting!

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Melissa

Shameless self-promotion here, but my 25man raid is recruiting. We are currently looking to fill a full-time healer spot as well as recruiting some backups and part-time raiders of just about any flavor. Since I would particularly like to get … Continue reading →

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Healing Buffs, Unless You’re a Shaman

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Melissa

Here’s the patch notes relevant to healers from Patch 4.0.6 on the PTR: Druid Restoration -Omen of Clarity now procs from damage spells and attacks instead of proc from damage and healing spells. -Rejuvenation now costs 16% of base mana, … Continue reading →

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Raiding Epics and Best in Slot Gear

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Melissa

So what drops from where? What follows is intended to be a comprehensive list of Resto Shaman appropriate drops from the current raid content. Normal drops are linked, but obviously the heroic versions of these items will be better. I … Continue reading →

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Regen Series: Water Shield

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Melissa

Next up, let’s take a look at Water Shield. The ubiquitous orbital friend of Resto Shaman, Water Shield accounts for a static, non-scaling amount of passive regen when it is active, to the tune of 354 mana/5. In addition to … Continue reading →

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Blog Work

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Melissa

A big hello to everyone who has found me this week as a result of being linked on WoW Insider (and a big thanks to the folks at WI for the link!) Thanks for coming back, too. This post is … Continue reading →

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Regen Series: Spirit 101

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Melissa

Everywhere you look for information on what stats Restoration Shaman, and by extension all healers should focus on, you will find people who tell you that Intellect is our most important stat, but that we also need to get “enough” … Continue reading →

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Five Things Your Healer Wants You to Know

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Melissa

Man, I *adore* some of the Shaman NPCs in Cataclysm. Anyway. In an attempt to advocate for all the healers out there, and communicate what we need from our groups to make our lives possible, easier, and runs smooth and … Continue reading →

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