![]() ![]() This talent can be delayed if we don't get a good 2-hander at level 21. We may always get lucky with a good drop, or choose to switch to using a 2-hand in dungeons or against lower levels mobs. This talent is mandatory even if we are going to go full sword and board. These points are flexible, and can go 3/5 into or 2/2 with 1 point to flex.ġ/1 - Allows us to wield 2-handers. We will learn Ghost Wolf at level 20, so place these 2 talent points at levels 19 and 20.ģ/3 - is one of our best damage per mana spells, so increasing its damage is beneficial. If we are a Tauren, War Stomp stuns the enemy long enough for us to cast Ghost Wolf when talented. ![]() This is a mandatory talent as Ghost Wolf is not only our travel speed skill, but one of our best escape tools in hardcore. Even if you are using 2 handers, you will want to switch to a shield when in danger, and this talent helps in that emergency situation.Ģ/2 - reduces the cast time of Ghost Wolf to 1 second. Shield Spec gives us more survivability if you decide to run 1 hand + shield. Shield Spec is the better choice: put simply, a 5% increase to your mana pool is simply not worth the 5 talent points required. There is not much flexibility, with most of the talents being mandatory.ĥ/5 - our level 10-14 talent choice is between and. Both are viable to level in Hardcore, although Enhance is usually the go-to for most players.Įnhancement Shaman Leveling Builds in Hardcore WoWĪt level 40, our skill build will look like this. Shamans have access to two DPS specializations, a caster-focused spec in Elemental and a melee-focused spec in Enhancement. Prio Strength Stam and Agi for Enhance, Int for Elememental.īest Builds and Talents for Shaman Leveling in Hardcore WoW Is good to use if the mob will live the full duration. 2-hand or 1-hand?: it is personal preference, neither is notably better in all situations than the other.Īlways front load spells to take advantage of Spirit Regeneration.Spec: Enhance, but Elemental is good as well.Shamans have a lot of options to keep the game feelings fresh. Switch to a slow 2-hander or sword n’ board. Tired of a rotation? Change it up! Spam more lightning bolts, kite with Frost Shock, use Windfury or Frostbrand even though Rockbiter is “better”. Shamans have a great variety of spells to change up how we play, and as discussed are only partially gear-dependent. Lastly, Shamans are just plain fun! Many classes can feel stale or tedious in their rotations, or completely underpowered without gear. The hybrid nature of Shamans play very well into the hardcore solo-style of gameplay. Being unlucky with weapon drops won’t feel terrible, but getting a new weapon will still be a satisfying upgrade! Additionally, because only half our damage is spells, we are also not dependent on mana and hard casts like Mages. This means that we are not as weapon-dependent as classes like Warriors or Rogues. Our weapon enhancements add huge damage to our melee attacks, Flame Shock gives us the ability to multi-dot, and Fire Nova Totem is a great aoe spell that we learn starting at level 12! While leveling, a lucky crit or Windfury proc will just about global a mob.įor our class, before level 40, about 50% our damage comes from white hits, and 50% from spells. But pre-60 we are damage dealing powerhouses expect to be doing great damage in both solo and dungeon gameplay. Shamans in classic are generally thought of as low damage compared to Warriors or Mages, and for end-game PvE that is true. ![]() As a hybrid damage / support class, we have multiple tools and skills to excel in this game mode. Shamans are a great class to play for Hardcore. Welcome to the Hardcore Guide to Shamans. Hardcore WoW Overview Hardcore Tips & Tricks To learn more about Hardcore in Classic WoW, check out our other guides below. ![]() Welcome to Wowhead's Hardcore WoW Leveling Guide for Shaman in WoW Classic! This guide will walk you through tips and tricks, strengths and weaknesses, best race options, best profession choices, as well as best talent builds for leveling in Hardcore Classic WoW. ![]()
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