Post YOUR Shaman Talent (perk) Spec

[triavatar]

Hello everybody, in light of these awesome talent changes ive started this thread to see how everyone will be deciding on which perks to take*

Please post your main spec (PvP/PvE and enha/resto/ele) before posting the perks you are choosing and the reasoning behind choosing those perks.

*Im calling them perks because it just seems like a much better name than talents xD


Enhancement PvP

Tier 1: Frozen Power - Im just too used to pressing frost shock and rooting my target, its become an integral part of my playstyle and therefore i'm choosing this.

Tier 2: Astral Shift - A DEFENSIVE COOLDOWN OMG! My need for a cooldown will finally be satiated this expansion

Tier 3: Tranquil Mind Totem - It seems like quite a powerful totem so im definitely going for it.

Tier 4: Ancestral Guidance - If this actually can heal yourself then the reason i choose this is fairly obvious. If it cant heal yourself then ill prolly go for the totem

Tier 5: Echo of the Elements - If this can proc off of enhancement spells, i will jizz myself. Otherwise its prolly elemental mastery.

Tier 6: Totemic Harmony - Searing. Magma. Fire Elemental. HELLO DAMAGE.

[Taan]

astral shift reduces you damage and healing by 50%/

[triavatar]

astral shift reduces you damage and healing by 50%/

OH shiznit, i did not read that properly xD , well guess ill have to edit the offensive part out , its still gonna be my choice though.

[Kralljin]

Ele PvE:

T1: Probably Earthgrab totem, depends on the encounter if you need a AoE / single target Root
T2: Stone bulwark totem, seems the most solid choice as defensive cd in PvE
T3: Encounter that involves snare --> Imp. Gw or Windwalk totem; Encounter with interrupt --> tranquil mind
T4: I think Healing tide will be the best Raid CD as Elemental from those 3, could be wrong
T5: Choice depends on the biggest Dps increase, i think the passive 5% haste from NS+1min instant will do it, could be wrong though.
T6: obvious choice for PvE, Elemental harmony

For PvE as Elemental i miss the feeling that my choice has any impact on my playstyle.
T1 and T3 make no difference on most Enounters (Encounters where adds have to be rooted / knockbacked are rare, same goes for Encounters that involve Movement slow and interrupts)
T6 is a obvious choice for PvE, Elemental Harmony seems the way to go because it's a dps increase and the other 2 offer only a bit utility.
Currently only T2 and T4 is a real choice, T5 seems fine but the dps increase from any option can be calculated so the choice will vanish if you go for max dps.

I fear that some shamans will become a Fortifying Waters Bot during Stacking up phases, especially in 25man Raids.

I think they should re work T1 and T3, the choices seem to have only an impact on PvP.

[Taan]

for me the toughest choice is elemental amstery vs echo of the elements. need more info on % of echo procs to decide

[Endus]

We've already got a thread on the 5.0 talent changes, and since they're changing this to be easier to change anyway, you'll be adjusting these on a fight-by-fight basis.