3.3.3

Glyph Madness: No Solid Conclusion

March 24, 2010

There has been a lot of debate over the relative merits of the new 3rd Glyph choice, and I’ve chimed in myself by doing some Simulationcraft and some good old-fashioned Heroic Test Dummy work. With a Glyph that only benefits one spell vs a glyph that benefits all but that most important spell, there is bound to be a lot of confusion and speculation. Modelling only does so much. I just wonder if this is a truly useful/interesting debate at the core of it, as changing up the Glyph is unlikely to influence much about how we play. Having...

Third Glyph: Irrelevant

March 24, 2010

This post is piggy backing off the current status of our ‘third choice glyphs’. This post is a rant, and it is not always going to be logical. While I love the changed that 3.3.3 is bringing to my life, the changes to our third glyph slot feels somewhat irrelevant. While many other classes glyph and re-glyph to suit a certain play style, we get away with picking our 3 main glyphs and not changing our playstyle in any noticeable manner. Elemental, as much as I love it, is one of the most cookie cutter play styles and specs...

3.3.3 Hits Live This Week

March 23, 2010

It is now official; Patch 3.3.3 will be hitting the Live Servers this week. As a reminder, here is the ‘big news’ for Elemental Shamans, but check out MMO Champion for a full list of current PTR notes. Flame Shock: The damage-over-time component of this ability can now produce critical strikes and is affected by spell haste. Elemental Oath: This ability is now always on as a passive aura. Shaman Tier-10 4-Piece Elemental set Bonus: This bonus has been slightly adjusted to account for the fact that haste now modifies Flame Shock’s periodic damage ticks. The bonus now makes...

Patch 3.3.3 – A Tale of Hasty Theorycrafting

March 13, 2010

Charles of Planet of the Hats, the grandaddy nice uncle of the Elemental Shaman blogging community, has done an absolute ton of work on theorycrafting the latest changes for the upcoming 3.3.3. I, on the other hand, am a muppet who mis-read the tool tip for the new T10 4pc bonus. Check it out for the latest theorycrafting and testing. When I initially read it I flailed around and got confused and panicked cause I wanted to get rid of Glyph of Totem of Wrath and am all grumpy because now I have to keep it. As Charles may...