Tag Archives: healing

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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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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Conclave of Wind Strategy, 10 and 25 man.

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Melissa

Edit,  1/17/11: We used a revised strategy for a successful 25man kill that is more elegant. Please refer to this post for an overview of how to divide up your raid and orchestrate their jumps. The strat below is possible … 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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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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Top Five Spells to Interrupt

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Melissa

I have a special place in my heart for Top 5 lists. They’re short, concise, and easy to rattle off. Maybe it’s from that special place in my heart reserved for Rob Gordon from High Fidelity. But either way, here’s … Continue reading →

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Magmaw Healing Strategy

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Melissa

1. Overview 2. Boss Abilities 3. The Fight 4. Healing Strategy 5. Conclusion 1. Overview The Magmaw encounter is considered a gear check. There is a fairly forgiving enrage mechanic, so most of the check will fall on your tanks … Continue reading →

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