| While looking through a world of warcraft guide on | | | | the list of abilities that make them an asset in a |
| Shamans you might end up wondering whether you | | | | group and great to have if you play solo. |
| are reading a medley of world of warcraft guides | | | | Thanks to the Burning Crusade expansion Shamans is |
| involving warriors, mages or any healer class. You | | | | no longer restricted as being a Horde only class. The |
| might even confuse Shamans for Druids, for the | | | | Dranei race in the Alliance faction can also play |
| simple reason that just like Druids, Shamans are a | | | | Shaman, and of all the classes for them to choose |
| hybrid class capable of healing, tanking and casting. | | | | this is arguably the best one for them to choose |
| Then you might read in forums and other online sites, | | | | thanks to various attributes unique to this new race. |
| that they are not as good in these abilities as the | | | | At end game (level 60 and 70 and beyond) you can |
| classes that specialise in them. However when you | | | | specialize as either as an Elemental, Restoration or |
| consider that Druids can heal in tree form or that | | | | Enhancement Shaman each having their own |
| they can tank as bears, or give damage when turning | | | | specialized abilities. Elementals focus on high damage |
| into a cat, remember that Shamans is able to do all | | | | casting abilities and as such are regarded as the best |
| of of this at the same time without the need to | | | | choice for power levelling quickly. While Restoration |
| shape shift - though they can turn into wolves to | | | | Shamans have higher healing abilities and later in the |
| travel faster. | | | | game are useful healers and back up casters. |
| There is one feature that makes the world of | | | | This small world of warcraft guide on shamans barely |
| warcraft Shaman stand out, and this is their use of | | | | scratches the surface to give you an idea of how |
| totems which when planted into nearby ground gives | | | | complex and multi talented this wow class is. It's the |
| them and fellow members various benefits such as | | | | very fact that they are jack of all trades and master |
| healing and aid in fighting opponents. It's the use of | | | | of none that makes them a class to consider |
| these totems which is what makes playing a Shaman | | | | because as you play it you will be able to determine |
| a challenging experience. There are four types: Earth, | | | | whether you enjoy casting, tanking or healing. But be |
| Fire, Water and Air and each require split second | | | | under no illusion, Shamans can indeed master of |
| decision and sound judgement when used in tricky | | | | these talents and skills just as proficiently as any of |
| combat situations or group play. Shammys can also | | | | the classes that are more specialized in them, making |
| resurrect themselves with the Reincarnation spell and | | | | them expert of all of these abilities and definitely the |
| other members in their group every hour of played | | | | jack of none. And find out at your peril if you belong |
| time which can also be reduced to forty minutes as | | | | to a class that thinks this. Shamans are quite simply |
| more talents are assigned to that ability. This adds to | | | | no pushovers. |