Originally Posted by
Eggwolls
Shamanistic Rage only reduces 30% damage taken. When you're a FC, you typically deal with a lot of incoming damage (especially with the stacked debuff), which means Shamanistic Rage may only save you another second or two. Self-healing as enhancement is reliant upon hitting things to proc Maelstrom. Otherwise, the cast time is slow, the heal is weak, or the cast time is fast, but you oom after 2 heals. If you are healing yourself while Sham Rage is up, it would be better, but oftentimes it isn't feasible to stop and heal when you are carrying a flag. The BEST thing about Sham Rage is being able to use it while stunned. Passive healing is a totem you have to be in range for that doesn't spot heal for that much. Stoneclaw totem doesn't absorb THAT much damage considering how much you will be taking (it didn't scale well imho), and you have to be in range for it.
All in all, the shaman's tools will only keep you alive MAYBE a few seconds longer. We don't get immunity to any sort of damage at all. Deterrence may not make you immune to ALL damage, but there are some damages you are immune to while using it, and that is what makes it unacceptable.