Fun to Play, But Has Some Baggage - Enhancement Shaman Class Changes and Tier Set Review

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Enhancement Shaman Going into Patch 12.1

Developers’ notes: We’re happy with Enhancement Shaman’s gameplay going into Curse of Ula’tek. Our goal with these changes is to preserve that gameplay while improving performance outside of cooldown windows, where damage can feel weak. Strong interactions between Windfury procs and Maelstrom Weapon generation were making it difficult for the downtime between cooldowns to breathe.

Lightning Bolt damage increased by 20%.
Chain Lightning damage increased by 20%.
Lava Lash damage increased by 15%.
Stormstrike damage increased by 15%.
Melee damage increased by 15%.
Doom Winds now increases the chance of Windfury Weapon activating by 50% (was 100%).
Hero Talents
Stormbringer
Tempest main target damage reduced by 10%.
Tempest secondary target damage reduced by 30%.

Totemic

Surging Totem Tremor damage reduced by 15%.
Surging Totem Surging Bolt damage reduced by 10%.

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2-piece - Voltaic Blaze causes your primary target to erupt in a Fire Nova every 2 seconds for 6 seconds. Fire Nova deals 200% increased damage to the primary target of your Voltaic Blaze.

4-piece - Fire Nova reduces the cooldown of Crash Lightning by 2 seconds, and increases the damage of your next Crash Lightning by 8%, stacking up to 5 times.

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Comment by TomyunThanks for your dedication ! i hope the enhancement will be good to play in S2 !Comment by thirty8overheadThat art makes Draenei look way more badass than they have any right to lolComment by thirty8overhead
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Comment by kevincuomoI feel like so many specs have just been made less enjoyable and tuned bad, not only in damage but in defensives and survivability etc.. The class Dev's need some new blood on the team or something its just going nowhere.Comment by SeniriFun to Play, But Has Some BaggageComment by thirty8overhead
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