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by Alex Ziebart 
Jun 10th 2008 at 11:00AM
Thanks, Koraa! Musolini of Uldaman-US posted a thread in the Shaman forums that is... well, pretty hilarious if you're familiar with the Ollie character they parody alongside their Shaman class. You might want to read through it just for that alone.
To discuss the actual change, which I assume is a change in Wrath (but may come sooner since Koraa didn't specify), the few Shaman I've spoken to about it seem pretty excited. It seems minor, and may be minor in the long run, but this change would allow totems to be used through Spell Lock and Silence effects. When your Shaman gets Counterspelled in the arena, they'll still be able to drop Totems at least. It certainly won't fix everything, but you'll still have some of your defenses(and offenses) available to you, and you won't be completely shut down. There's still a long road ahead, but this is a step in the right direction.
To discuss the actual change, which I assume is a change in Wrath (but may come sooner since Koraa didn't specify), the few Shaman I've spoken to about it seem pretty excited. It seems minor, and may be minor in the long run, but this change would allow totems to be used through Spell Lock and Silence effects. When your Shaman gets Counterspelled in the arena, they'll still be able to drop Totems at least. It certainly won't fix everything, but you'll still have some of your defenses(and offenses) available to you, and you won't be completely shut down. There's still a long road ahead, but this is a step in the right direction.
Filed under: Shaman, Analysis / Opinion, Blizzard, News items, Humor, Wrath of the Lich King, Forums
Reader Comments (Page 3 of 3)
innajunglestylee Jun 10th 2008 4:57PM
Your multishot can hit my totems when they have more than 5HP. Or in the alternative, when Hunter Pets have 5HP, only last two minutes at a time and are stationary or else have an AI that does not allow you to control their actions in any way.
Villeh Jun 18th 2008 2:09AM
1. Those who say "it uses mana! must be slpllckd" if u seek realism then think - how can putting a piece of enchanted wood into earth relate to spellcasting?
2. i saw some posts about shaman pets being imba while not Spelllocked - man they have 20 min cooldown and are blocked for arena use. I don't see any usage for them except raids. (earth elemental can save u from a pack of mobs tho)
3. totems are our only buffs - i don't see sense in all of them being removed from u with lvl 1 arcane explosion
before telling that any class is getting too buffed just look at the rogues and their 24/7 stun and invulnerability (dodges and cheat death)