While i've been playing a shaman for awhile, i've never really been as hardcore as i should be (want to be?) and thus, reading this post, what i've always felt but could never quite put into description/recommendation is now finally out in the air :)

This is a great post btw. I'm elemental specc'ed, and i agree with some of the commentors in saying that most of my dungeon runs i have to slow down my dps because i draw too much aggro. Shamans have great dps in the elemental tree, but really do need a threat reducing something. If the mobs are nature resist, just like Furiosa, i'm reducing the mace spamming. Not fun. Though i have a great time in pvp. When i start raiding and if i'm required to respec to resto, i certainly don't mind :)

Imo, Shamans are a great class, but this post is great in pointing out the shortcomings of what would otherwise be one of the most wanted raiding classes (i think?)

Correct me if i'm wrong also, but is this the first weekly column for us shamans? :D Glad to see we're not forgotten ;) Though i think the priests and mages are still tapping their feet for their 5 minutes of fame ;)

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