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Shaman
1. Using this guide, you will be using Two-Handers over Dual Wielding. The reason is you get to use Two-Handers at 20, and Dual Wielding at 40. Leveling you skill points at 40 will take longer then at 20. Axe or Mace, either works. Plus, it’s a much better PvE way to go, because you get Guardian Totems and Enhancing Totems, were as you would normally have those four points into Dual Wielding and Increasing Off-hand hit rate by 6%. From 1-19, just use a Staff.
2. Always have Rank 1 Earth Shock and Lightning Bolt on your bar. R-1 Earth Shock will interrupt casting and cost significantly less mana. R-1 Lightning Bolt for pulling mobs to close to one another instead of just running in.
3. Water>Food. You can heal, bandage and even use a Healing totem. Therefore, that 20 food slot should be replaced with water. Giving a total forty water, saving you can extra trip to town, because shamans drink their mana fast.
4. Stoneclaw Totem is your friend. If you pull more then expected, DPS one target and then throw down your SC-Totem. It’ll pull the other targets, freeing you from their damage, and allowing you to focus fire. On top of that, it has an effect that if hit, 50% chance to stun it’s target for 3 seconds. It’s truly a lifesaver, however it won’t pull targets off you if your running away or stop DPS’ing your current target, as you have the most aggro.
5. Use Macros when using Totems. /Castsequence is the best. Also add reset=# (# is seconds) so that it you don‘t drop all of them it’ll reset to the first on the list. You can just bind as many totems you want and click one button and you’ll be saving 3 extra spaces.
6. Group/Elite quests are a pain, use your elementals! Your fire elemental is your DPS and your earth elemental is the Tank. These two can aid you doing outland quests that shamans normally couldn’t solo. Be warned that you get them at 66 and 68.
7. Keep that shield up! Lightning Shield and Water Shield at useful in adding extra mana and DPS to targets. Make sure either one is up at all times. Lightning in general, Water when low on Mana.
**Hotkeys**
I like to keep this basic, you should too. This is standard that I use.
Shift+W- Whatever your current mount or Ghostwolf is keyed in
Shift+S- Lightning Shield
Shift+A- Cure Poison
Shift+D- Cure Disease
Shaman Lvling Talent Spec
10) Ancestral Knowledge Rank 1/5
11) Ancestral Knowledge Rank 2/5
12) Ancestral Knowledge Rank 3/5
13) Ancestral Knowledge Rank 4/5
14) Ancestral Knowledge Rank 5/5
15) Thundering Strikes Rank 1/5
16) Thundering Strikes Rank 2/5
17) Thundering Strikes Rank 3/5
1 Improved Ghost Wolf Rank 1/2
19) Improved Ghost Wolf Rank 2/2
20) Shamanistic Focus 1/1
21) Thundering Strikes Rank 4/5
22) Thundering Strikes Rank 5/5
23) Improved Lightning Shield Rank 1/3
24) Improved Lightning Shield Rank 2/3
25) Flurry Rank 1/5
26) Flurry Rank 2/5
27) Flurry Rank 3/5
2 Flurry Rank 4/5
29) Flurry Rank 5/5
30) Spirit Weapons Rank 1/1
31) Elemental Weapons Rank 1/3
32) Elemental Weapons Rank 2/3
33) Elemental Weapons Rank 3/3
34) Improved Lightning Shield 3/3
35) Weapon Mastery Rank 1/5
36) Weapon Mastery Rank 2/5
37) Weapon Mastery Rank 3/5
3 Weapon Mastery Rank 4/5
39) Weapon Mastery Rank 5/5
40) Stormstrike Rank 1/1
41) Guardian Totems Rank 1/2
42) Guardian Totems Rank 2/2
43) Enhancing Totems Rank 1/2
44) Enhancing Totems Rank 2/2
45) Unleashed Rage Rank 1/5
46) Unleashed Rage Rank 2/5
47) Unleashed Rage Rank 3/5
4 Unleashed Rage Rank 4/5
49) Unleashed Rage Rank 5/5
50) Shamanistic Rage Rank 1/1
51) Tidal Focus Rank 1/5
52) Tidal Focus Rank 2/5
53) Tidal Focus Rank 3/5
54) Tidal Focus Rank 4/5
55) Tidal Focus Rank 5/5
56) Improved Reincarnation Rank 1/2
57) Improved Reincarnation Rank 2/2
5 Totemic Focus Rank 1/5
59) Totemic Focus Rank 2/5
60) Totemic Focus Rank 3/5
***Burning Crusade 60-70***
61) Healing Focus Rank 1/5
62) Healing Focus Rank 2/5
63) Healing Focus Rank 3/5
64) Healing Focus Rank 4/5
65) Healing Focus Rank 5/5
66) Totemic Focus Rank 4/5
67) Totemic Focus Rank 4/5
6 Nature’s Guidance Rank 1/3
69) Nature’s Guidance Rank 2/3
70) Nature’s Guidance Rank 3/3
Build at level 60! And… at level 70!