Comments on: Resto Shaman: Best in Slot

By: Maine-iac

Maine-iac — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:38:34 +0000

Is there a good list for pre-raid gear for Resto Shaman? Thanks for the awesome web site!

By: Visionaro

Visionaro — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:25:29 +0000

I believe that if you’re raid healing the 2 best pieces you can get are belt/boot tier 6. Why? 10% off chain heal would be worth 150 mp5 if it was the only spell you cast- if you had no haste. At 33% haste it’s 200mp5. That’s 100 mp5 per slot. Unbeatable. With it, you can stack as much haste as you want and still have mana left over. Not recommended for tank healing, but as a raid healer there’s nothing stronger than a haste stacked resto shaman. Don’t forget how SWP was.

By: Lodur

Lodur — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:03:40 +0000

@Kasanub. It's a good trinket, don't get me wrong, but if you look at my RNG trinkets on the list I have ones that give you a direct benefit, in this case MP5. My problem with trinkets that apply a HoT is more often then not it winds up wasted on someone who is topped off by the heal you just put on them. By using trinkets that allow you MP5 back you can take that mana and apply a heal else where. That to me is more important then the HoT. Again thats just my two cents on it. Lodurs last blog post..World of matticus?

By: Kasanub

Kasanub — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:21:00 +0000

Amazing list and I agree with almost everything on the list, Any reson you don’t have the Forethought trinket on there, I don’t see how more Healing and another hot could hurt anything.

By: Mekias

Mekias — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:01:15 +0000

The Greatness card is a real good mana regen trinket (if you can get your mana tide in during the proc, it’s easily the best mana regen trinket). A bonus is that is gives a little crit and SP as well (although not a great deal). Without counting mana tide, I put the Greatness card equal to the Egg or EotSpider. If you count mana tide, that’s an additional 21 MP5, making it better.

But some fights don’t require a lot of mana regen. It’s best to have several trinkets, some for healing power, some for regen. Looking at just stats on a spreadsheet, the #1 trinket would be the Forethought Talisman. 111 SP PLUS a 3572 HOT every minute is pretty impressive. But we all know that a raid healer could end up wasting that with overheal. On the other hand, though, might you also end up wasting all the mana regen from the Greatness Card?

Bottom line, there are a variety of good healer trinkets. I can’t see spending that much money on a Greatness Card right now when I never have a problem with mana. If it’s still the best mana regen trinket when Ulduar hits, I might try to grab it just in case.

By: Lodur

Lodur — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:16:42 +0000

Well like I said, this list isn't the end all be all, it's just my perception on it. All the suggestions made have been great suggestions, and the reasons behind them are great as well. Keep them comming! Lodurs last blog post..World of matticus?

By: Mcwanger

Mcwanger — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:02:33 +0000

I believe the Darkmoon Card: Greatness is the best trinket a resto shaman can get at this point in the game. Like Wilgo said, Int is the most valued stat for a resto shaman at the moment.

When this card procs and I’m fully raid buffed (without elixirs/flasks though) I hit 31k mana. When the card procs and I’m around 50% mana or so, I drop Mana tide and I’m getting very close to 2k mana per tick which is absolutely nuts.

By: Wilgo

Wilgo — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:58:19 +0000

@ Mekias – For now, Intellect is the most valued stat for any resto shaman.

The facts again (stated earlier in the Int vs. MP5 post):

1) Ancestral Knowledge (AK) now affects Intellect so each point of Intellect is really 1.1
2) Shaman now have talents that boost crits or proc on crits
3) NatureÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Blessing converts up to 15% of your Intellect into Spellpower
4) Mana restored from Mana Tide is based on your maximum mana
5) Replenishment is based on your maximum mana

10 Intellect = 6 mp5 if you have a 5-minute fight with Mana Tide and 100% uptime from Replenishment.

10 Intellect also gives 3.3 crit rating and 1.8 spell power

Intellect gives mana from three different sources. Four if you include inproved water shield procs.

Now I agree that the costs for the card is WAY out of line. So, for myself, I had a guildy make cards for me and also rolled an alt as an inscriptionist. I want in on the money gain!!!

By: Mekias

Mekias — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:57:10 +0000

Darkmoon Card: Greatness would make my list but the current cost of it doesn’t reflect the value for a Resto Shaman. A +300 INT proc gives a little spellpower, a little mana regen (if replenishement is up), and a little crit. It’s good but not 7k-12k gold “good”. If the cost of the card dropped to under 3k, I’d probably give it a serious look but even then I’m not sure if it’s that much better than what I have.

By: Wilgo

Wilgo — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:42:58 +0000

This list is basically the EJ list for Resto Shaman.

I think one crucial item left off of the list under trinkets would be from the Nobles Deck – Darkmoon Card: Greatness

Darkmoon Card: Greatness
Binds when picked up
Unique-Equipped
Trinket
+90 “X” ( in this case it would be the Intellect one)
Requires Level 80
Equip: When you heal or deal damage you have a chance to gain Greatness, increasing your Strength, Agility, Intellect, or Spirit by 300 for 15 sec. Your highest stat is always chosen.