Enhancement Suggestions

[Pttfire29]

I think that most people don't realize that making the game easier doesn't make it more entertaining. In fact in many cases it's the opposite. Making game easier makes it less entertaining. Removing all "obstacles" from the character won't make it more interesting, it'll make it more boring. There should be a balance. Having too much obstacles will make it too hard to play, having too less will make it boring. Don't try to smooth out all the rough edges of a shaman (or any other class) it'll make it boring.

Two-Hander shaman was always iconic for me, making it dual-wield just removes the "magic" from it in my opinion.

[Ziggyw]

I think that most people don't realize that making the game easier doesn't make it more entertaining. In fact in many cases it's the opposite.

Absolutely agree ... Blizz made huge mistake making WoW easier every addon, they still can't figure why ppl love vanilla...

[Stinkyjames]

I think that most people don't realize that making the game easier doesn't make it more entertaining. In fact in many cases it's the opposite.

Absolutely agree ... Blizz made huge mistake making WoW easier every addon, they still can't figure why ppl love vanilla...

None of this is about making shaman easier, its about making shaman viable as a dps

[Ziggyw]

None of this is about making shaman easier, its about making shaman viable as a dps

Firstly - i did agree with, and specifically quoted selected text only, opinion so making game easier is wrong
Secondly - give shaman taunts ? buff their dps but without worrying about threat ? seriously ?

Just to mention - i'm not pala, i'm horde all my heart, bubbleboys are not a topic in here
Wanted just to express my opinion, if you learn to play shaman correctly - their dps is great, their healing is great - all depends how you utilise them in party considering others, giving them bits from other classes will just make another all-in-one brainless one-button bot
Again - it's just my personal opinion, not going to discuss nor convince anyone to agree with it

[Stinkyjames]

None of this is about making shaman easier, its about making shaman viable as a dps

Firstly - i did agree with, and specifically quoted selected text only, opinion so making game easier is wrong
Secondly - give shaman taunts ? buff their dps but without worrying about threat ? seriously ?

Just to mention - i'm not pala, i'm horde all my heart, bubbleboys are not a topic in here
Wanted just to express my opinion, if you learn to play shaman correctly - their dps is great, their healing is great - all depends how you utilise them in party considering others, giving them bits from other classes will just make another all-in-one brainless one-button bot
Again - it's just my personal opinion, not going to discuss nor convince anyone to agree with it

Blizzard never intended for shamans to be played in the enhancement spec as they currently are. Giving them for example, as others have suggested, lightning shock that has 100% hitchance would create an environment where shamans can choose between offheal totem boy with meh damage, or big boy dps with totem as a side bonus.
Shaman is a mess and needs some tweaking, and additions, and if youre not willing to discuss it, then move along from the forums and stop posting.

[Druidik]

I'm not against Nature's Guidance being in Enhancement, but it does weaken Ele PvE builds if you move it from Resto. They'd need to find 3% spell hit in more gear.
Also, out of all the trees, Imp Lightning Shield doesn't belong in Resto.

I think they should remove Improved Lightning Shield entirely and implement its function into the Thunderhead Talent (eliminating its requirement in the process; I know this could be a bit overtuned as it would cost less to cast, do more damage, and be castable on allies for only 1 point but I think enhance needs a good boost atm since it's so weak). In its place they should put Nature's Guidance, but up it to 5% hit for melee and spells with a 3/3 talent point requirement. Finally, for resto, they should replace Nature's Guidance with an improved water shield talent that could implement the mp5 which is so desperately needed to make it worthwhile. I think this would buff all of the specs as Ele can dip into the enhance tree for the spell hit and 5% max mana, enhance will have melee and spell hit to not get those juicy missess all the time on their shocks, and resto will actually have a benefit to using water shield over anything else.