#0 - Aug. 7, 2007, 9:02 p.m.
All Shamans
-Healing gear will also add spell damage, to allow Restro and Holy specced classes to solo grind better. A raid geared healing specialized character should have the dps of a blue geared rogue. (Expansion)
-The Spirit stat will be improved. (Expansion)
-Evaluating CC options for the Shaman in levels 71 to 80. (Expansion)
-(Answer): Blessings, auras and totems are supposed to be different. But the totems are being looked at. The Mana Spring totem will be a lot stronger than it is. Some other totems will also be made stronger.
-Scaling issues (Arcanite Reaper days we were feared, but nowadays not so much - being looked into)
-The lead item designer is now playing a Shaman to work on their itemization (previously played a Hunter).
Enhancement
-Shamanistic Rage now also reduces all damage taken by the Shaman by 30%
-Mental Quickness now also adds 10/20/30% of your Attack Power in Spell Damage/Healing
-Spirit Weapons is now 20% instead of 15% threat reduction
-Two-handed Maces and Axes trainable for ALL Shamans
-New Talent: Shamanistic Focus. Melee crits give a 60% mana cost reduction on the next Shock spell. Talent replaces Two-handed Maces and Axes in the Enhancement tree
Elemental
-Elemental Focus: Now will reduce mana cost of the next TWO offensive spells by 40% when an offensive spell critically strikes.
-Zul'Aman will have an Elemental Shaman set.
Source: Blizzcon Class panel day 1&2:
http://www.wowinsider.com/2007/08/03/liveblogging-the-blizzcon-wow-class-panel/ http://www.wowinsider.com/2007/08/04/blizzcon-day-2-class-panel-notes-and-qanda/
Blizzcon Item and Profession Q&A:
http://www.wowinsider.com/2007/08/04/professions-and-items-liveblog/
Blizzcon PvP Q&A
http://www.wowinsider.com/2007/08/04/liveblog-world-of-warcraft-pvp-panel-at-blizzcon/
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