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Svea Rike

Svea Rike

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No WoW thread? Heresy. General WoW thread, go.
I play on Argent Dawn EU Alliance side (mostly), my battletag is ScarMu#2891. Add me if you wanna do some shenanigans.
Opinions on 6.1? First thread, please don't lynch me.
 
I have an account on both NA and EU. So far I've only leveled one character to 100, my shaman. Unfortunately because of my choice it is very hard to get into any raids..

Lets see. On NA I'm usually playing on Kel'Thuzad alliance side. And EU I have characters on Bronzebeard Alliance and Ragnaros Horde.

6.1.. That's the newest one correct? I haven't really checked it out much yet. But from what I hear its pretty neat-o burrito.. I'll just show myself out now..
 
Ghostlands EU. Started playing when WoD hit, all the PvP servers had queues, so had to play on a PvE one. Then decided to boost my hunter. So yeah, now I'm on a not-very-popular, PvE realm, lol.
Patch 6.1... NICE SELFIE CAME... bleh. I don't care about Twitter either. Seriously, gimme some dailies.

At least I have the whole previous content to do. Only played on WotLK, and only on a private server. So I have Classic + 4 expansions of past content to do.

Still need to find a raiding guild. Still need to force myself into TeamSpeak or such things, considering I'm not a very fluent english speaker. Not at all.
 
Shockah said:
Seriously, gimme some dailies.
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I think they learned from the insane amount of dailies that MoP had not to do that again . :dryadtongue:

As for a raiding guild, its not reeeaaaalllyy necessary anymore unless you want to have a solid group each week. Using the premade group finder you should be able to find a decent enough group to clear a few bosses. And yes! Solo'ing old content is great! Unless you are trying to farm a mount... %:sigh:
 
Still haven't gotten the selfie camera mission. I must have it. For the glory of the Alliance, of course.
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So far I've only leveled one character to 100
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That makes two of us. Only got my rogue to 100, way too lazy to level any other characters. The current raids aren't that interesting, to be honest.
 
This post is likely going to be entirely worthless, all things considered in relation to everyone else who actually plays the game as legitimately as can be, but I've hopped across several small-to-medium scale Private Servers. A buddy-buddy type, and then a Mom & Pop server. Both 2-3x rates, mostly PvE. Became some kind of staff-type thing on the first, and was a server lead content developer and bug-fixer on the second. Tons and tons of fun, that is, though tedious at times. Egads do I miss it.

One of the best ways to kill a game that you love, however, is seeing any random Orc or Human for what it is - a model filled with character flags and stats. Much like how the people on the Nebuchadnezzar ship in the movie The Matrix saw our reality on their monitors, you eventually just see people as numbers and references. So instead of playing the game, you get to help the people on the server. Their needs tend to come before yours. When you suddenly gain the ability to teleport anywhere you want, zip all over the world at mach speed, create your own items, and just generally be god, then what fun is the game anymore? You're not playing for yourself -- you're playing for your friends and family.

I am okay with this.
 
Shaman Tank Guide - Shaman Tanking in Warcraft​

I'm Caperfin.
Shaman Tank Livestream: twitch.tv/caperfin

Intro​
Can Shamans tank in WoW? The short and to the point answer is, yes. You might be rubbing your eyes in disbelief of this answer. Perhaps conjuring a ten page manifesto about how only warriors can and should tank. Although, I can go on a long rant about how there are many other classes that can tank, today, I’ll be focusing on our totemic friend, the shaman.
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The topic of viable and optimal is contentious as some don’t see the difference or mix them up and levy a misguided philosophy onto it. Optimal is the most efficient and foolproof solution that eliminates as many negative variables as possible and favors an easier path. Viable or often referred to as: possible, seen as the more challenging path but to many is a greater personal triumph. Shaman Tank is labelled as viable.

Many Shaman tanks agree their motivation is from the glory of seizing a feat the rest of the realm dares not try. If this resonates with you, please continue reading. You shaman tank if you want a challenge and a refreshing perspective from a 15 year old game. If it wasn’t obvious before, shield bearing is a sizable undertaking.

When experienced players Shaman tank and put in the effort, it shines tenfold. Shamans can fully tank 5mans, 10mans, off-tank & main-tank raids. But, this is reliant on personal and guild experience. Our overall defensive statistics won’t reach a warrior’s. However, it isn’t necessary to do so, to tank.

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Video: Shaman Tank - Races - Video Explanation
You’ll be staring at your character for a long time. So, consider your character’s appearance as a key factor as it may entice you to play more. All races have benefits but they’re minor compared to other aspects. There is no wrong race. See Video to learn more about race options.

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Video: Shaman Tank - Professions - YouTube
Engineering for: [IMG] Goblin Sapper Charge, [IMG] Masterwork Target Dummy, [IMG] Force Reactive Disk, etc... Blacksmithing for [IMG] Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros, disregard if Phase 5 (see weapon path), and go a high gold generating profession on your realm. Gold helps buy potions, ex:[IMG] Flask of the Titans among other consumables.

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Video: Shaman Tank - How to deal Threat?!
We can increase threat in many ways, notably: [IMG] Earth Shock, [IMG] Stormstrike, [IMG] Rockbiter Weapon & [IMG] Lightning Shield. Install a threat tracking addon, ex: ThreatClassic2. Consumable items deal threat, ex: [IMG] Major Rejuvenation Potion based on half of the Health & Mana gained. Damage items, ex: Goblin Sapper Charge deals threat equal to the damage so do reflective Buffs, ex: [IMG] Thorns. Lastly, certain items ex: Gift of Arthas deal threat each time their Debuff is triggered. (see Threat List)

Allies can reduce their threat, through items, ex: [IMG] Fetish of the Sand Reaver. Mage have: [IMG] Burning Soul. Shaman: [IMG] Tranquil Air Totem. Rogue and Hunter wipe threat with [IMG] Vanish & [IMG] Feign Death and so can [IMG] Flask of Petrification. Items prevent aggro: [IMG] Limited Invulnerability Potion & redirect aggro Masterwork Target Dummy (taunts the mob). Classes in the 30-40 yard range won’t get aggro t'ill they surpass the threat level of the mob’s current target by 30%, as opposed to 10% for melee classes. (See More)

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Video: Shaman Tank - Totems
Totems can't deal threat for you. Common totems: [IMG] Grace of Air Totem, [IMG] Stoneskin Totem & [IMG] Healing Stream Totem. AoE Tanking: [IMG] Stoneclaw Totem followed by [IMG] Fire Nova Totem.

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Video: Shaman Tank - Tanking Talents - YouTube
The talent setup: (16/35/0) has steady threat per second for raids & excels on short fights.

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Video: Shaman Tank - Rotation
  1. PrePull: Cast Lightning Shield. Get all Buffs the group can supply. Cast Rockbiter Weapon. Place: Stoneskin Totem, Grace of Air Totem & Healing Stream Totem. Mark the mobs in front of you by right-clicking their portrait, pick Raid Target Icon, choose from either a Skull = kill first, a red X = kill second, a blue square = Hunter trap and a moon = Polymorph.
  2. Pulling: Cast [IMG] Lightning Bolt, followed by as many [IMG] Lightning Bolt possible to trigger, [IMG] Elemental Focus. Lastly, [IMG] Earth Shock.
  3. Combat: For raids, use [IMG] Nat Pagle's Broken Reel to assure the first few Earth Shocks hit. In a fight, use relevant ranks of Earth Shock that suits your mana & threat. Stormstrike can’t be downranked but is also used in similar cases. If [IMG] Lightning Shield expires, cast it. If you suddenly might die, equip a defensive weapon, ex: [IMG] Spineshatter w/[IMG] Enchant Weapon - Agility & [IMG] Rockbiter Weapon, use Masterwork Target Dummy (taunts boss), use [IMG] Juju Escape, possibly [IMG] Major Healthstone & Major Rejuvenation Potion. To learn more, see the Video.
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Video: Shaman Tank - Buffs - YouTube
There's a max of 32 Buffs, avoid nearing the max as it may result in Buffs getting mistakenly removed, the addon: Buff Cap Tracker helps. Use Buff Cap Calc to see what Buffs stack. Prioritize getting defensive Buffs, ex: [IMG] Elixir of Fortitude before Threat Buffs, ex: [IMG] Juju Might. (here's a detailed List of Buffs).

A max of 16 Debuffs can be on a mob. Reaching the max is major in raids. There's defensive Debuffs: [IMG] Insect Swarm & threat Debuffs: [IMG] Faerie Fire among others. With the raid leader’s consent, suggest ideal Debuffs without overstepping. We can apply Gift of Arthas & Stormstrike. To learn more, see the Video.

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Video: Shaman Tank Gear + Enchants
Solidify defensive stats when gearing, threat is secondary. It’s advised to have 4k HP & 5k Armor unbuffed for Molten Core. Blackwing Lair, ~4800 to 5k HP and 6500-7k Armor. For reliable threat, 3% melee Hit is advised for dungeons. For Raid tanking, 6% Melee Hit. See the BiS Gear Set. You can't equip gear in combat, except for a weapon & shield, enabling the equipping of a defensive weapon, ex: Spineshatter, if survival seems grim. See Video to learn more about gearing.

Video: Shaman Tank - Enchants - YouTube
There are two types of enchants, defensive, ex: [IMG] Enchant Gloves - Superior Agility. And offensive, ex: [IMG] Enchant Gloves - Threat. To learn more, see the Video.

AoE Tanking​
Video: Shaman Tank - AoE Tanking
Many actions can further solidify AoE cases, ex: [IMG] Oil of Immolation, [IMG] Force Reactive Disk, Thorns, etc... (see a detailed Threat List) It’s crucial to switch and attack another target ever so often. In combat, items & spells giving health or mana deal 50% threat divided by each mob. Items also help until a decent amount of threat is gained on all mobs, ex: Masterwork Target Dummy.

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Video: Shaman Tank - Group Composition
With the raid leader’s consent, offer an ideal raid comp without overstepping. In our group, Warlock: [IMG] Blood Pact, Warrior: [IMG] Battle Shout, Druid: [IMG] Leader of the Pack, Hunter: [IMG] Trueshot Aura. For damage dealing classes, we prefer ranged classes over melee. If melee are needed, rogues are best. Groups with high threat dealers can have a Shaman: Tranquil Air Totem.
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Questions?: twitch.tv/caperfin
 
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I've merged your thread into the already existing thread for discussion on World of Warcraft @Yutilk

For the Other Games section, one thread per game is generally done to avoid the Other Games section becoming flooded with too many threads on similar topics. Please keep all discussion on World of Warcraft within this thread without creating new ones.
 
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