Patch 3.3.3

Patch 3.3.3: A Call to Arms

So Patch notes and PTR information has started to stream out little by little, and shaman among other classes are noticing changes, well I'm here to break down all of that we know about these changes so far. Now the patch is not 100% completed yet and I'll continue to keep you all up to date as time goes on, but as far as we know these are the enhancement shaman changes as of today.

Shaman

• Flame Shock: The damage-over-time component of this ability can now produce critical strikes and is affected by spell haste 

Enhancement

• Unleashed Rage: This ability is now always on as a passive aura.  

  

Glyphs

• Glyph of Flame Shock - Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Flame Shock periodic damage by 60%.  

Some good changes as we can see so far, flame shock capable of producing critical strikes without the aid of a glyph and is also affected by spell haste to boot is a nice addition. Unleashed Rage now a passive aura instead of having to crit for it to proc is another positive. As far as the new glyph I'm not 100% sold on it yet, I will have to go over the numbers and get back to you all on that, as I said before I'll continue to keep you all up to date.

Enhance Yourself : Battered Hilt.

 

Hey yall, its been awhile since my last post, ive been busy with stuff IRL but im back and got a fresh post for you all.

Now you all may have noticed in trade chat people advertising to sell an item called a Battered Hilt and have wondered what it does and why it happens to sell for so much? Well the answers is a few things, the item opens up a quest chain in which leads to a good amount of gold and upon completion of Quest : A Victory for the Sunreavers (H) / Quest : A Victory for the Silver Covenant (A) will lead to a Epic sword of item level 251. Now you may ask yourself  "A Sword? why would an enhancement shaman like me want that?" well I'm gonna tell you why, blizzard added a special part to this quest allowing players not able to wield swords, to have there own special weapon as well.

Now there are 3 options to choose from but were only gonna review the one that matters to us enhancement shamans, the Cudgel of Furious Justice, at first glance this weapon lacks the look of a weapon your willing to wield, but what it lacks in looks it makes up for in power and stats, with its high dps and slow speed its ideal for enhancement also something to notice is the the haste that is present on this weapon, which is something rare in these days of Icecrown raiding, most weapons you will find either have hit or armor penetration, so haste is a welcome sight. In all this item is something to look for if your building your way to join a top guild, if you can afford to get your hands on one I suggest it, if not try your luck at running heroic Forge of Souls, Pit of Saron, or Hall of Reflection. Good Luck and Happy Hunting.     

Enhance YourSelf : Professions

Hey all, Im back and I got a fresh post for you all today.
Today's topic is gonna be all about the Professions! Yup Professions something no max level player should ever be without. Now during your time in major city's you may notice in trade chat a lot of your fellow players posting "LFW" macros displaying there professions and services, this is just one way in which professions can make your time in wow easier. By doing so these players are providing a service in exchange for gold, which is then used for various other things, for the common raider that would be enchants, gems, regents, flask, pots, and BoE (Bind on Equip)Gear, all vital items in which to increase there rolls in raid. But professions are not just there to make you money, they are also there to provide you with above average enchants and buffs to help you reach that next level, Im going to go over them in this
post today.

Tier 10 Shoulder Video.

Hey guys Majin here, just thought Id give you guys a small update about the tier 10 set. Now I understand this videos around the web already, and I understand its a little late, but just in case you haven't seen it, here it is.

At first glance the shaman tier 10 shoulders looks pretty run of the mill, its only after you obtain these bad boys that you will notice something out of the ordinary about these things.
Shovel tusks! yes Shovel tusks, the strange deer like mobs who roam the fields of howling fjord are now springing from your very sides.

I mean who wouldn't love to have shovel tusks burst forth from there shoulders right?
In my opinion I love these things, the animation is decent and the fact that they are in fact jumping from your vary shoulders is just all around fun to show off. They arent vary common as far as appearing, but most things in the game are rare anyways right?

Like it or not here it is, enjoy. =)

Addon Spotlight.

My first Addon Spotlight happens to be of an addon no enhancement shaman should be without, "Shock and Awe". The creator of this is a well known and well respected player in the shaman community a Draenei shaman "Levva", full credit must go to him for this great addon.

I'll explain some the key aspects of this addon in today's post.


In this post I'm going to going to go over some basic features and settings of the addon.
this addon brings a lot of beneficial utility's to a raiding shaman, for example "Timers Bars", Priority setup, and Shield awareness. All aspects needed to maintain your dps at it's maximum.




In this screen shot the "Priority Box" and Cool down Timers/Bars" are in Display. Lets start with the "Priority Box".

As you can see in the screen shot the addon displays your next priority attack based on your list of attacks you provided in setup. It will also display wind shear if your threat begins to reach the tanks.
Underneath that box you will notice 5 small boxes, these boxes are to indicate how many stacks of "Maelstrom Weapon" you possess at that moment in combat, once they reach 5 it will indicate, that you have full maelstrom.



Now on to the Cool down Bars, these bar here to show you how long in which your attacks have left on there cool down's, how many charges of lightning shield and Maelstrom weapon you possess, and how long in which your attacks have left on the target. A great mechanic in order to keep your cool downs in check and help keep your dps at it's maximum as well.


Another great feature in this addon is the ability to keep your "Shields" and "Weapon Enhancements" in check via sounds warnings and screen indicators. You can setup these options in the addons page. The sounds range from a wide variety of options from Submarines to Rubber ducky's, again allowing you to keep your dps at its maximum.

My over all opinion on this addon is that its something no shaman should be without, it covers everything you need to keep track of while in combat to help maximize your full potential.

Rating : 9/10

Download link : "Shock and Awe"