Life in Group 5 – A Resto Shaman Blog
A resto shaman perspective on raiding


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How To: Twin Consorts Constellation Running

It all started with a seemingly innocuous whisper one evening … “You know, Method had their Resto Shaman do constellations on Hard Mode Twin Consorts”. At the time I laughed the idea off, thinking it was just the playful banter of a DPS wanting to push a little bit higher on the meters. (Oh those [...]

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Perspective and Optimism in the Face of Class Balance

“Balance”. It’s a word that inspires both optimism and pessimism in a community focused on measuring the contributions of its players. The optimists, through naiveté or iron resolve, look at class balance and see the potential for an even playing field, a world where “bring the player and not the class” is decidedly within reach. But the [...]

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The Patch 5.2 Summary for Resto Shaman

It seems like just yesterday that I was finding my way through Pandaria, leveling up through a world of new zones and getting acclimated with our newest tools. But, here it is on the launch of the second tier of the expansion, and I can hardly believe that it’s been over 5 months since we [...]

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Resto Shaman Tier 15: New Design, Old Problems?

(With only a proposed 3 weeks until patch 5.2 hits and the Throne of the Thunder is unlocked, I’m not sure the topic of this post is going to be entirely relevant but … what the hell, I spent time writing it so I’m just going to get it out there just in case it [...]

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Resto Shamans’ Best Practices for MoP (and their WoL queries)

Since the beginning of January, when my progression in Tier 14 came to a close, I’ve finally been able to kick back my heels a bit, finish up some lingering items on my to-do list and get deeper involved in something that I’ve always loved—raiding on my alts. And, in anticipation for my forays into [...]


 
 

 
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The Resto Shaman’s Guide to 4.0.1

The much talked about pre-Cataclysm patch will soon be upon us, and although Resto Shaman remain one of the least altered classes, there are still a host of changes in store for us come 4.0.1. Although we have some new tools (S...
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… And then there was light

I’m not normally one to repost from MMO-Champ or Bluetracker, but there are moments when sheer, unadultered joy gets the best of you and you can’t help but break out of the mold a bit and do a little jig. Today is o...
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Shaman: The Last Vestiges of a Utility Class

If you were a shaman last week in WoW, then chances are you already know what this post is about. And if you weren’t a shaman, chances are … you still know. It was the raid comp heard ‘round the world—the uber-guild Par...
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Life in Group 6

Over 5 years ago, when I made the decision to roll my shaman, I was motivated by one very simple reason—I thought Chain Heal was cool. And 4 years ago, when I decided to make my Resto Shaman my main and forgo the dps spotligh...
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Offtopic of the Year: A Balancing Act

Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work – Chuck Close As I set about getting ready for the last content tier of the Cataclysm expansion, after spending a year being taunted by elusive achievem...
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The State of Play: Resto Shaman 4.0.6 Preview Edition

In an amazing break from tradition, WoW’s Patch 4.0.6 heralds a number of insanely OP buffs for Shaman and Restos in particular, addressing a host of issues raised by shaman and other healers alike, and has absolutely no mino...
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