Cataclysm Class Preview: Shaman

[Jonisawsom]

Everything sounds awesome. Healing on the run, Shaman the new druids?

[ejzo]

im okay with this

[phai]

LOL ... earthquake?

[Herecius]

I KNEW deciding that leveling a shaman would be my goal in Cataclysm would pay off.

[divinum]

Healing Wave (level 4): While the shaman already has an ability called Healing Wave, we're adding another spell to the class's direct-healing arsenal and giving it a familiar name. The current Healing Wave will be renamed Greater Healing Wave, and the intent is for the 'new" Healing Wave to be the shaman's go-to heal. Lesser Healing Wave and Greater Healing Wave will be used on a more situational basis.

I dont get it..

Healing rain and Spiritwalker's Grace however sounds awesome.

Hope for a Spiritwalker's Grace ability for paladins as well.

[vasyl83]

Spirit link sounds awesome ... Imagine no more tank getting gibbed because he ate 2 big shots one after another, without enough healing landing in between. God I hope priest changes are as awesome as shammies

[Mumiz]

Shamans not able to cure poisons? Intresting ;o

[Elektrik]

I dont get it..

What is there not to get? It's a new primary heal...

[Fanfare]

pretty cool, seems as if shamans will finally get sorted out

[etubrutei]

Anyone else feel happy for shammys

[Zero44556]

I may have to level my shaman for this, bring on the warlocks baby

[shocknorris]

wow I love the changes ;D

[Ikkatsu]

Casting while moving...?

Sounds, awesome.

[Aressolo]

"Healing rain! Some stay dry and others feels the pain, healing rain!"

I LOL'D

Anyway, I'm levelling a shaman atm, reaaally happy about those changes.

[diseous]

/boner

[Signis]

Level 85 spell... wow... just wow...

[zaneosak]

I guess I dont see the need for LHW, HW and GHW.

But other than that Pretty nice changes (speaking mostly resto here)

Moving on the run is awesome, spirit link sounds intriguing and another AoE heal. Very cool!

This takes the sour taste out of my mouth from taking away our cleansing ability.

[JabJack]

awesome changes

[ralphie]

ah ma gawd, this is exciting sutffs!

[Eternal Champion]

Healing Rain (level 83): An area-effect heal-over-time (HoT) spell that calls down rain in a selected area, healing all players within it. There is no limit to the number of players who can potentially be affected; however, there are diminishing returns when healing a large number of targets, much like the diminishing returns associated with AoE damage spells. This should give Restoration shaman another healing tool that improves their group-healing and heal-over-time capabilities. 2-second cast time. 30-yard range. 10-second duration. 10-second cooldown.

Awesome! I always thought Shamans should have some kind of Rain spell