


Using more than 2 pieces of Desolation will drop my AP total below 1k-I'm reluctant to work on the 4 piece bonus without a fellow Shaman's input on how often the AP bonus procs and if it affects over DPS in a positive way despite having less unbuffed AP. Unlike MM hunters, we cannot get AP from INT unless you consider spell crit from INT the same bonus, however I will never get the 4k crits from my shocks and lightning bolts as my elemental counterparts. High INT is not needed as much as STR and STA stats.

My specialty is dropping the right totems before anyone asks, keeping aggro off myself and still top DamageMeters. I am not a heavy caster, I'm a melee attacker who uses Wind Fury, Storm Strikes, sometimes off-heals and shocks when needed. Yes, being able to do upwards of 700+ DPS is cool, but with every cool down poped and my tank's taunt not up, I'm as good as dead despite the 9.6k HP with a Priest buff. Forget the DamageMeters, the only thing I truly care about is KLH ThreatMeters on myself and elemental shaman whom I am supporting. I'm currently 8.6k HP, 5.6k mana and 1k AP, all unbuffed, with my motley assortment of blues and greens, yet I still find myself on top of most DamageMeters unless someone happens to have their epic gear.Īs a melee shaman in heroics and raids, I find myself storm striking and allowing an elemental shaman two lightning bolts on that target before I earth shock the target because it is more effective for group DPS. +-600 armor debuff chanceĬommentaire de 65992The set seems to be Blizzard's attempt to please both MM Hunters and Enhancement Shaman, however Desolation Battlegear favors hunters despite the 4 set bonus not getting applied to ranged DPS.įor Soloing and regular instances, I'd must rather have STR and STA gear. +3.63% chance to crit -+3.64% critīeast Lord: -w/MM spec* *MM spec includes the talents Combat Experience, Careful Aim, and Master Marksman all completely maxed out.ĭesolation: -w/MM spec* Commentaire de 19607Looking at base stats on both Desolation and Beastlord set and not worrying about which gems you get to slot into the gear, this is what I get:
