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I so wanted to take firewave last night...but the extra hp from amulet was too much of a need to pass up. Anyone know anything about the firewave for Shaman at level 19? It looks okay at first...but I"m not convinced there is enough splash damage to warrant it...specially as totem is so...cool

 

:D

 

gogo

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p.s. I so wanted to take firewave last night...but the extra hp from amulet was too much of a need to pass up. Anyone know anything about the firewave for Shaman at level 19?

 

I havent picked that skill either yet but will. From what I read though in the forum its hard to hit multiple mobs as the Area of Effect range is quite limited. Totem seems to be a better choice and learnt today that first DOT on totem is fixed damage but the following scale with higher INT :D. Not sure though if you can crit with totem like the firewave but fire rain is confirmed not too.

 

Here is my plan for my shaman build pre level 30 (roughly and I seem to redo it alot):

 

Fireball (Max level)

Instant cast and almost no downtime, my main attack ;)

 

Fire Totem (Max level)

330 dmg + 13/2sec for 10 sec that scale with INT. Party friendly also :)

 

Flame Shield level 22 (Max level)

Reflects 50%dmg at a 70% chance at max level. Woot!

 

Mana Amulet level 12 (Max level)

Regen faster, 15% at max lxl, cant say no to that

 

Healing Totem level 26(Max level)

Seems like a good choice and really party friendly. level 5 gives 15hp/2s with a duration of 30 sec.

 

And on the horizon ...

 

Burning Hell level 36 (Max level)

Dmg is just crazy, plan to use it to initiate fights and then spam fireballs.

 

 

I totally focus on INT gear along with MP regen. All other stats are secondary for me :)

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yes, cant but love it :D

 

When maxed it does 330dmg, with additional damage of 13/2 per target for 10 secs. First DOT (damage over time) is not modified by INT, eg 25 dmg for first level, but second and onwards are. This is all from reading and havent tested it yet but think all DOTS work like this, eg texts like X dmg / Y seconds.

 

It may need some testing as we cant trust the forum completly. So many guesses and what was true in CB might have changed in OB.

 

Cant wait to get home ;)

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Looked through the high level shaman skills and Hellfire is just :D

I’ll level my shaman just to use this spell

 

Lvl1 of Hellfire is available at lv48

level cap for the OB is 50 I think, but hey, we can pray that there won’t be a wipe

 

and the stats:

 

Burning Duration 10 sec

Lv2: Total Damage for 10 sec: 700 | range 5M | Continuous Burning Damage: 28/2 sec

Lv3: Total Damage for 10 sec: 845 | range 6M | Continuous Burning Damage: 34/2 sec

Lv4: Total Damage for 10 sec: 1020 | range 7M | Continuous Burning Damage: 41/2 sec

Lv5: Total Damage for 10 sec: 1230 | range 8M | Continuous Burning Damage: 49/2 sec

 

Just to get this straight, the does the Total damage include the Continuous Burning Damage too? Im not too confident with mmorpg language ;)

 

 

Oh and I learned the hard way that the healing skills of the shaman are a complete waste of points… yet, you need to pick some throwaway skills to increase your skill mastery. Are the melee skills any good? Im thinking I should have opted for those, even if I dont plan to melee that much

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Well..I would have definitely agreed with you before, Enci...however...wooooooooooo..after the great series of runs we all did with ROL, and seeing how awesome the totems are coming handy...I think I'm in l o v e with totem anything now with the Shaman.

 

The healing Totem is simply astounding!

+++

 

:drunkards:

 

gogo

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The healing Totem is simply astounding!

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:)

gogo [/color]

 

Agreed, makes healing a lot easier. Throw in some more points guys :drinks:

 

I dont have access to the totem yet, Ive only tried Home Remedy and Wound Care and both are... :drunkards: We need some early filler skills, but lets say one point to Vindictive Mind (lvl1 adds +5 permanent melee damage, 2nd level on the other hand adds only +1, totally not worth it) would serve a shaman better than the crap early heals

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HOme and Would ARE crap lol. You know guys, just since yesterday I was thinking about redoing the shaman. SChot, when he redid his rogue to be able to join us in the lintra servers, is using a trick and has gained about two points on his build, with no wasted choices as much as he did the first time around. Reasons are pretty compelling, especially as I just found out that my new pick, Fire Guard, does not stack with Fire Coat. The FG gives 9% more def than the coat , and is able to be case on other players, making it invaluable.

 

I've actually come to love the Shaman's role as support and big nuker, Totem two is next on my list of picks ^^ The feeling of joy I get when the healing totem is running and I see everybody healing up in party during a run... awesome.

 

As well, I've come to rely upon Fire Arrow. It's fast, doesn't use a lot of points, has First STrike Area of Effect AND DOT...how's that for decent? It also makes an awesome sound when it's launched :)

 

Ganto, dear Brother Shaman...what else have you picked for your toon...you're up at level 30 now, right?

 

:)

 

gogo

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So funny you would say that gogo, I too want to respec mine .... where are those free cupons? :)

 

I picked fire coat, fire rain and one healing spell that I soooo want to get rid of - totally wasted points! Im still level 29 and just started the awakeining quest so havent picked another skill yet.

 

Btw, have full Lamantar Sound Set now, woot!! :) ... love auction house

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Zomg, so jealous of you and full set!

 

awww...big brother Ganto has more than me :)

 

:hugs:

 

hmmm, yeah regarding respeccing...it's pretty tempting huh? I'm torn. what do you think? The cool thing about you and I is...while we're not total healers each...the fact that both of us play so often together, basically doubles up the effects of our healing totems PLUS our nukes. It's a very powerful combot.

 

*sigh*

 

Just thinking about what I'd do with those extra points... it's wednesday... do you think it's possible to get up to level ten or fifteen in a day with doing quests?

 

...thinking...

 

:)

 

gogo

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Haha... well, my shaman was my second toon and it took me roughly 6-8h getting to level 15 the first day solo :)

 

Friday here in Sweden is our National day so no work ... I dont know ... I might just ...arghhhhhh......

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Ganto, I was wondering if you could do me a favor and post an ingame screenie of your "I" key stats, as well as post how much mp and hp your shaman has, with the level?

 

I'll try and post mine up quickly now before I go to work... I'd love to see how our shamans are doing via equipment contrasts since we're picking about the same skills.

 

:)

 

gogo

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Ok, here is mine but as level 31 :P

 

t_test.JPG

 

Only diff I can notice is the int, 173 vs 115. I got 30 extra for full set :) My dmg now is 190 with crits on 380 :D

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Ganto, the stats are incredible! Okay... starting my new Shaman tonight, as soon as I finish posting here.

 

Quests, quests, quests...here I come!

 

:D

 

gogo

 

p.s. int bonus for the full set is fantastic :viking:

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