Resto Shaman Artifact Weapon?

[Hoofnmouth]

So any ideas what resto gets for the artifact weapon?

[melzas]

I would love a taurenic totem pole (maybe Cairnes totem?). One hand + Shield seems more likely though, no guesses on that though.

[Canibehealz]

Claws like Rehgar or a big Totem style mace like Muln would be so cool.

[Deleted]

Not sure if i would like a huge tauren totem or any big maces for a healing character.
May look good on a tauren/orc/dwarf/panda but dont think i would like it an draenei/troll/goblin.

i guess we will get some random 1hand mace/shield.

[Deleted]

Fist weapons like reghar or the claw from wc3

[MagmyGeraith]

If you've noticed, every other class has gotten a different weapon type per spec. DKs get a 2-hand Axe for Blood, 1-hand Swords for Frost, and it looks to be a 2-hand Sword for Unholy. Hunters get a Gun for BM, Bow for Marks, and a Polearm for Surv.

So since Enhancement is getting a mace, I'm assuming Resto will get an Axe, Fist Weapon, Dagger, or possibly a Staff. Personally, I'm hoping for an Axe or Fist weapon myself.

[Rezhka]

Fist and Shield imo. I just wish they fix the casting animation spell. So the fist is shown while we're casting the spell, or even just make it permanently stick and shown at our hand.

[Deleted]

Fist+ and Shield Looks odd and a shield legendary doesnt really fit for non-tanks.
The more i think about it, we should get a similar Treatment like enhancement shamans

Mainhand Axe or Fist and a offhand made out of pure elemental energy or something

[Justin-Sane]

I think doomhammer for all specs would be awesome, but I don't think that's going to happen. Every spec gets their own artifact, yes? I know that survival hunters get a polearm for some reason (melee hunter?) but would that mean marksman and beast mastery get different bows or the same one?

[inboundpaper]

Fist+ and Shield Looks odd and a shield legendary doesnt really fit for non-tanks.
The more i think about it, we should get a similar Treatment like enhancement shamans

Mainhand Axe or Fist and a offhand made out of pure elemental energy or something

I was thinking something like that where you go find Nobundo's hammer from his time as a Vindicator and the elements bless it for you + a shield made out of the power of the elements or something.

[Rawklobster]

Magatha Grimtotem seems maybe like a candidate for a resto shaman questline.

Btw totally not a fan of the fist weapon ideas. Unless the somehow make if so you can finally SEE a sheathed fist weapon the skins would be a waste because no one could see it unless you draw your wep.

[Kralljin]

Resto will get something from a dead Neptulon.

Elemental will dig around for Drek'thars first wheelchair.

[Deleted]

Elemental will dig around for Drek'thars first wheelchair.

Casting-while-moving returns you sayin'?

[Kralljin]

Casting-while-moving returns you sayin'?

Yep and your followers or what ever will push the wheelchair.

Bonus effect is a Wheelchair for Earthquake, that it can follow enemies.

[Ragnarocket]

Resto will get something from a dead Neptulon.

Elemental will dig around for Drek'thars first wheelchair.

I didn't think about Neptulon. That would actually make a good deal of sense since we use water for our healing spells. Perhaps we get an axe/offhand or shield from him or something related to him?

I can see Elemental getting some sort of staff. Maybe something related to the Thunder King?

[Deleted]

I didn't think about Neptulon. That would actually make a good deal of sense since we use water for our healing spells. Perhaps we get an axe/offhand or shield from him or something related to him?

I can see Elemental getting some sort of staff. Maybe something related to the Thunder King?

Jaina has the staff of the Thunder King.

[Kralljin]

Jaina has the staff of the Thunder King.

A staff with the Thunder Kings power, the Staff itself was the Staff of Antonidas.

[Deleted]

A staff with the Thunder Kings power, the Staff itself was the Staff of Antonidas.

Yeah, thanks for the addition. Its still a mage staff, tho.

[Alltat]

Mainhand Axe or Fist and a offhand made out of pure elemental energy or something

We'd never see it, though. Unless they change how offhands or first weapons display, giving us either of those means we basically won't ever see our artifact for the entire expansion. The way things work now, it has to be a staff (which would make everyone upset) or a non-fist weapon coupled with a shield.

I know that survival hunters get a polearm for some reason (melee hunter?)...

Survival is becoming a melee spec as part of the spec differentiation initiative, yes. BM will be ranged with a pet, MM will be ranged without a pet, and SV will be melee with a pet. Don't be surprised if they announce that one of the rogue specs is becoming ranged next.

[Ruthemann]

I'm hoping for axe+shield comp. But as I was trying to find some known shaman weapons there arent that many so it could be staff also (or totemic styled staff).

Also I would like to add my thoughts on fist weapon artifact. Atm Im forced to use fist weapon for hellfire citadel and I hate it so much. Every transmog set I have is based on great shield+1h and with fist weapons not showing when fighting (as resto) or out of combat, it just looks so bad I'm already thinking of using 700ilvl mace instead of 715ilvl fist weapon because of these reasons and if they would force us to use fist weapon as our artifact, I would probably change to enha as main spec or even change the class I have been using as main from TBC.

I'm sorry that I sound negative but I just dont like the idea and Im fine if other players like the idea of fist weapon.