| Most of the players in World of Warcraft don't know | | | | defenders than attackers in battlegrounds. Teamed |
| how to "extract" the maximum potential of their | | | | up with another resistant class, a shaman can defend |
| shamans in PvP. Therefore, I decided to write this | | | | a point of interest easily, until reinforcement arrive. In |
| shaman PvP guide, to make everyone understand all | | | | the battlegrounds based on flags, the shaman can |
| the aspects of playing this class in arena or | | | | substitute a druid as a flag carrier, having the ghost |
| battlegrounds. In this article I will reveal the role of a | | | | wolf form which grants capping speed and |
| shaman in any PvP situation. | | | | effectiveness. These are the usual attributions of a |
| The basics of playing a shaman in PvP | | | | shaman in PvP battlegrounds. The following of this |
| As a first step of this shaman PvP guide, I will focus | | | | shaman PvP guide makes a reference to the |
| on the basic characteristics of the gameplay that a | | | | gameplay that a shaman must have for arena. |
| shaman must perform in PvP. No matter the spec, | | | | The importance of a shaman in arena |
| the first thing that a shaman must know for arena is | | | | For arena, depending on the spec, the shaman can |
| how to use the totems at maximum, in order to | | | | use multiple strategies. As a resto or elemental spec, |
| improve his contribution in a team, as well as his | | | | a shaman must know how to kite the attackers. |
| team mates performance. Another important thing | | | | Also, keeping out of the opponents casting range is a |
| for a shaman to know is when to use their heroism | | | | must for a shammy. As for an enhancement spec |
| (or bloodlust, if horde). When a team is attacking or | | | | shaman in arena, you need to be the among the first |
| defending an objective and faces a heavy opposition, | | | | team mates on the target, the Heroism/Bloodlust up |
| or in arena when the team needs to kill 1-2 | | | | so that the first opponent will be "downed" in a |
| opponents fast, Bloodlust/Heroism is very handy. | | | | matter of seconds. With improved DPS equipment, a |
| Also, any shaman must know how to kite an enemy | | | | damage dealing shaman will make an outstanding duo |
| and run out of the opponents casting range. These | | | | with a hunter, for example. Hunters have improved |
| are about the basics that a shaman must know for | | | | attack speed buffs as well with the shaman's |
| arena or battlegrounds. In the next paragraph of this | | | | Bloodlust/Heroism, this giving them a very high |
| shaman PvP guide I will outline better the role of | | | | damage burst, in many cases meaning instant death |
| shamans in battlegrounds. | | | | for an opponent. These are about all the generalities |
| The importance of a shaman in battlegrounds | | | | that I wanted to cover in this shaman PvP guide for |
| The first thing to know about a shaman for PvP is | | | | arena. |
| that they are more of a support class than a | | | | In the, I must conclude saying that no matter the |
| damage dealers. However, the enhancement or | | | | spec, a shaman can play offense and defense at the |
| elemental specs can turn them into tremendous | | | | same time. I hope my shaman PvP guide has helped |
| DPSers. Because they are pretty hard to kill, they | | | | you a little to understand the role that you need to |
| have their totems which can be settled as a base in | | | | perform in arena or battlegrounds as a shaman. |
| defensive of an objective, shamans are much better | | | | |