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Leveling as Elemental...just Lightning Bolt Spam?
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SgtFrog
Recently, i rolled a dwarf shaman, leveled to 16, and took a closer look at the Elemental talents. Half of them seem to benefit Lightning Bolt in one way or another. It just seems to me that leveling an Elemental shaman is mostly Lightning Bolt. The fact that you can cast another while the first is still casting adds a bit of weight to this. I don't think any other spell lets you do that.
This is the first shaman I've ever played, so I'm wondering...am I somewhat right, or will it "get better" after level 30 or so, like priest leveling was pre-Cataclysm?
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Vaeku
This is the first shaman I've ever played, so I'm wondering...am I somewhat right, or will it "get better" after level 30 or so, like priest leveling was pre-Cataclysm?
Priest leveling pre-Cata was not bad if you used a smite spec.
Anyways, back on topic... Yeah, it basically is LB spam with shocks and Lava Burst. But honestly a lot of casters are like that, they rely on one spell for most of their damage.
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vasher
UE became viable some time in the last three weeks?
and imo fulmination cast (earth shock) should only be your priority IF your flame shock will last the cooldown, you dont want to lose a possible lava surge proc. lvB > fulm
my rotation has been fs>LvB>LB/CL with your happy lil fulm in there when you can.
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Bairforem
As you get levels, Its Flame Shock > Lava Burst > Lightning bolt spam. Rather simply as ele. I personally prefer enhance for leveling myself.
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MegaVolt
For leveling it's not even worth casting ES because you get hit all the time anyway so Fulmination usually doesn't stack to 9.
As others have said, FS -> LvB -> LB spam
Leveling as Elemental is pretty boring. I recommend Enhancement. Summoning wolves is just way too awesome to pass it up.
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Vaeku
As you get levels, Its Flame Shock > Lava Burst > Lightning bolt spam. Rather simply as ele. I personally prefer enhance for leveling myself.
I actually prefer LB -> FS -> LvB -> LB spam, because as the first LB travels to the target you can FS them. In your rotation you have to sit there for the GCD and then start casting LvB.
Alternatively you can do LB -> Frost Shock -> LB spam.
For leveling it's not even worth casting ES because you get hit all the time anyway so Fulmination usually doesn't stack to 9.
Not really. If you get the Lightning Shield major glyph, the shield charges don't drop below 3 charges by being hit by attackers, so you get more charges quickly and can use ES at 9 stacks more.
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SgtFrog
While we're on this topic, can anyone recommend a good Elemental build? (Looking for mainly PvE, with a little PvP)
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Gnub
http://www.wowhead.com/talent#hhGGMRfkdGobhM
No idea if that is what you are looking for here. If you'd like to take something out I'd say the 2/2 Earth's Grasp.
This is a guess of a PvP/PvE I find it rather hard to combine the both cause there are so many different elements that are in play.
You forgot
, which is
mandatory
, with the largest M in Elemental Shaman history. Elemental Warding left me a bit wondering as well. It's useful - sure, but
hardly
as useful as Precision.
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Fulgorater
I actually prefer LB -> FS -> LvB -> LB spam, because as the first LB travels to the target you can FS them. In your rotation you have to sit there for the GCD and then start casting LvB.
Not really. If you get the Lightning Shield major glyph, the shield charges don't drop below 3 charges by being hit by attackers, so you get more charges quickly and can use ES at 9 stacks more.
this^
I until you beasty gear'd, I don't understand why I see shaman leading with FS. You should LBx2 then Flameshock into the priority system to make the most use of front loading the dmg while the mob is max range.
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