purge3, moc1, serenity2 = must have, after that maybe VR2

how to deal with enemy tanks that get on a shamy = wait for slam, then purge it, face that tank, moc, and shear em down to nothing takes about 5-6 secs. once that is done target their suport and rupt em like hell while you let the tanks beat on you. aslong di is up and 1 healer is free to cast or isntaheal you cant die. but you keep all tanks busy and still can rupt suports/casters.

btw dont spam disease like crazy, it eats your mana, use spells that cost less mana

catania wrote:purge3, moc1, serenity2 = must have, after that maybe VR2

how to deal with enemy tanks that get on a shamy = wait for slam, then purge it, face that tank, moc, and shear em down to nothing takes about 5-6 secs. once that is done target their suport and rupt em like hell while you let the tanks beat on you. aslong di is up and 1 healer is free to cast or isntaheal you cant die. but you keep all tanks busy and still can rupt suports/casters.

btw dont spam disease like crazy, it eats your mana, use spells that cost less mana

dingdingding we have a winner Johnny. Tell him what he has won!


I'm betting you don't play Mid too. That would explain your correct answer :>

Brooms wrote:

catania wrote:purge3, moc1, serenity2 = must have, after that power ras, some ichor, dex, aom, toughness

how to deal with enemy tanks that get on a shamy = wait for slam, then purge it, face that tank, moc, and shear em down to nothing takes about 5-6 secs. once that is done target their suport and rupt em like hell while you let the tanks beat on you. aslong di is up and 1 healer is free to cast or isntaheal you cant die. but you keep all tanks busy and still can rupt suports/casters.

btw dont spam disease like crazy, it eats your mana, use spells that cost less mana

dingdingding we have a winner Johnny. Tell him what he has won!


I'm betting you don't play Mid too. That would explain your correct answer :>

fixed it for you

VR2 .... nah

VR2 is great, but not until high RR, Viva saves me with it all the time on pushes.

omg brooms you are unable to understand other concepts than those of yours.

btw i play 10 years midgard got 6 level 50 shamans on several servers, highest RR is 11L4. i remember you playing on midgard uthgard you acted like a idiot. then you moved (btw i moved at about same time as you did) to hibernia where we teamed once and like 2 minutes after we grouped you started beeing a idiot again. in the end you apologiced and i accepted. it seems to me that everytime and wherever i meet you you are a offensive, rude and a ignorant person.

my picture about you is that whenever you fail on a realm you switch realm instead of improving your skills.

i will not discuss this, i just post my actually ra-spec.

lw 1
focus 1
mcl 1
moc 1
ichor 2
vr 2
purge 3
seren 3
dex 4

i am able to play solo, smallgrp, fg, and still in zerg with this spec.

Well this is an High RR spec mate

Totally out of contest if you're asking how to start a good shaman with RAs.

As i posted in previous Shaman-related threads the best Sham-spec i played with was: 48aug with appropriate RAs. As a Sham you need RAs for your spec, not the contrary.

So if you're 48aug shaman, imho you should go for:

Mana RAs -> 1L0 to 2L0. You can take Serenity 3, or MCL 1 + RP 1 at your wish. I prefer serenity 3. The rest is done with Mana pots
Purge -> A RA that you must have.
Ichor of the Deep -> Really saves your ass.
Purge II -> Istant Purge that is again a must for ranged rupter. You can't wait 5 secs to purge a Nearsight, you need to move and cast soon and fast.
Aug Dex -> Minimum is 3. If you're a Kobold you should cap (Or overcap) at 4 i don't remember. But 3 is the best.
MoC 1 -> Your problems of being rupted by pets are over *_*

Then you can go for VR that at 1 is useful, but at the 2nd lvl starts to be really helpful in critic incs. Our shaman before stop to playing had VR as a "temporary RA" (a RA that will be respecced and removed when you'll need those 5/10points for another RA )

catania wrote:omg brooms you are unable to understand other concepts than those of yours.

btw i play 10 years midgard got 6 level 50 shamans on several servers, highest RR is 11L4. i remember you playing on midgard uthgard you acted like a idiot. then you moved (btw i moved at about same time as you did) to hibernia where we teamed once and like 2 minutes after we grouped you started beeing a idiot again. in the end you apologiced and i accepted. it seems to me that everytime and wherever i meet you you are a offensive, rude and a ignorant person.

my picture about you is that whenever you fail on a realm you switch realm instead of improving your skills.

I was agreeing on what you said :> Agreeing with your post is being rude? :p Most Mids do not understand that shears can be used for defense as well as offense, that is why I said you probably don't play Mid (as in sarcastic). But you would rather have a knee jerk reaction thinking I insulted you :>

Yay, I have 2 RR10s 1 RR11 and many RR9s on live as well (36 level 50s total). It really doesn't mean anything here though. There is no way I will ever attain a High RR here because of the lack of players during US Prime time.

I never "failed" on Midgard. It was quite the opposite. We destroyed any competition at night and people jsut stopped coming out so we had nothing inc. The only groups that were out were "Kind of a Big Deal" (when Methz ran with them) and Legendary Knights. My guild started the whole "knock on relic doors and farm people" thing here (with no intent of actually taking a relic).

After that got boring, we switched to Hib. Ran into the same problem after we hit RR5, nothing to kill at night. 3 fgs of Hibs running around emain running over all the small mans and soloers. So now, I'm back on Mid. I know, epic failure.

So before you go waving the idiot card, maybe you should re-read what I posted, because I actually agreed with you, lol.

My picture of you, is someone that would spec a druid 49 Nurture and throw out 200 hp heals and claim to be a shaman :>

Methusalem wrote:i will not discuss this, i just post my actually ra-spec.

focus 1
mcl 1
moc 1
ichor 2
vr 2
purge 3
seren 3
dex 4

i am able to play solo, smallgrp, fg, and still in zerg with this spec.

How does VR work for you here? I heard it is terrible.

Almost forgot, mof!

I have:
LW 1 (must have on any class)
Purge1
MCL2
MoF1
MoC1
Ichor1
Aug dex 2(until I can get enough for purge 2)

I'm debating dropping ichor and aug dex for purge2.

My actual template is :

Purge 2
Ichor 2
Mcl 2
moc 1
serenity 1
MoFocus 1
Dext 2


My next ras will be purge 3/sere2/dext3.

I never tryed VR but i dont plan to take it until 10l/11l .

If you do not know the class, please, for the love of god,
Please Stop giving advices


All you are doing is confusing people who are trying to learn their class.


(In here I see so many tries to give advice, and where people nullify the need of power RAs. Doing that makes you useless after a very short while.
And do not give me the crap that power potions is enough...)

lol @MoC1 being weak.... shaman is THE class that can make the best use of MoC1 in the whole game...... u can disease, rupt, buff shear(!) without any suffering any disadvantage... and the things above are the shamans job... btw i would not Purge Root as shaman usually ^^

otherwise... I support the builds with fast Purge3, MoC1, but I would like to add MoF 1-2 for less resists on PBAOE disease, Buff shears

Is MCL even necessary with power potions?

Yes it is.

Artefact wrote:Yes it is.

So then I am wondering, which power RAs are best to get first (assuming not RR5+). Serenity 3 + power potions, serenity 2 + MCL 1-2 + power potions, or just MCL + potions?