| So, there are new class combinations coming to | | | | Shamanic arts. |
| World of Warcraft in 2010 when Cataclysm launches. | | | | The Totems |
| Some are funny (cough...Gnome Priests...cough), some | | | | One of the bigger questions is what the totems will |
| are obvious (Human Hunters) and some are just plain | | | | look like. How will the Dwarfen totems be different |
| interesting. One class-race combo that firmly falls into | | | | from the Draenaeic or the Tauren totems. The odds |
| that last category is that of the Dwarf Shaman. The | | | | are that we'll see something interesting like axes, |
| second class for the Alliance to pick up the totems | | | | hammers or stone totems and Blizzard has already |
| will be the Dwarf race - the very same beer swilling | | | | confirmed that they will get their own Totem design. |
| and stout little warriors that are currently Paladins, | | | | The Lore |
| Hunters, and Rogues. So, what will the new combo | | | | The lore is going to be the most interesting part. At |
| mean for players of the game who have been either | | | | first, it seemed a bit like Blizzard was just doing this |
| Shaman or Dwarf fans for a long time? | | | | whole class-race combo thing as a fan service, but |
| The short answer is, not a whole lot. Dwarfs are fun | | | | they've shown now that they plan on integrating it all |
| because their lore is so entertaining. They're big and | | | | into the game lore and making it interesting. So, what |
| strong so they're not quite the in-joke that Gnomes | | | | exactly will have the Dwarfs picking up totems and |
| tend to be, but they're also humorous in a lot of | | | | signing their spells? It'll be one heck of an interesting |
| ways. So, it's a bit hard to step back and think that | | | | new expansion for anyone who decides to reroll as |
| they'll be in there with robes flying and totems | | | | this exciting new opportunity to play a Shaman. |
| twirling like the other races that currently don the | | | | |