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Imp storm strike or lava lash?
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Post by
reallydead
Lvling an Enh Shaman here, two bars from 46 and since i hit the 40 bracket ive been trying to decide what seems a better idea to spec into for the next few lvls.
if i throw my 46 talent point into lava lash, i get a great new attack that adds to my rotation and helps me pwn faster, but if i spec into Imp. SS, i get awesome mana regen, to bring my downtime to almost nonexistence.
but that doesnt help me blast through 46 like a bullet, as i would have to spec 2 points into that before its a sure thing, so i wouldnt get my awesome lavalashsauce til almost 50 :(
what would/did you pick?
Post by
Modibybob
Lavalash is pretty lackluster damage, go imp SS. The only good thing about it is that it ignores armor.
Post by
reallydead
is that in higher ranks as well? does LL just suck?
Post by
Tenshigure
1) Please never say "pwn faster," that was lame.
2) You don't
HAVE
to max out all your ranks in a skill while leveling it, Improved StormStrike does just fine with a single rank in it.
3) Lava Lash is a utility attack, it's not "awesome lavalashsauce" (*sigh*). It's a good boost to DPS, but it won't surge up like your transition to dual-wield WF did.
Post by
Modibybob
It's pretty lame to be honest, it's a rotation-filler when you have nothing else to use.
Post by
reallydead
1) Please never say "pwn faster," that was lame.
2) You don't
HAVE
to max out all your ranks in a skill while leveling it, Improved StormStrike does just fine with a single rank in it.
3) Lava Lash is a utility attack, it's not "awesome lavalashsauce" (*sigh*). It's a good boost to DPS, but it won't surge up like your transition to dual-wield WF did.
you dont have to be so snotty about it. thats why im posting this, so i can L2Enh.
Post by
320717
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Post by
Tenshigure
you dont have to be so snotty about it. thats why im posting this, so i can L2Enh.
Statements like this make the grammar fairies cry.
Improved StormStrike over Lava Lash, reduced downtime is more valuable than increased DPS. Stop maxing out every rank skill you get, you should be able to get both 2 Ranks of Improved StormStrike & Lava Lash by 47, so at 46 your choice should be: yes.
Post by
alpha5099
Stop maxing out every rank skill you get, you should be able to get both 2 Ranks of Improved StormStrike & Lava Lash by 47, so at 46 your choice should be: yes.
Tenshi's right, you should be able have both by 47. Personally, I'd say this is what your level 46 build should look like†:
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#hZ0xgcoxzIbuok
Personally I'd probably say go with Lava Lash first. The mana from ISS is quite nice, but if you've been using Water Shield (which, IMO, you should be, until you get Shamanistic Rage at 50), you should already have virtually zero downtime as it is. Even though Lava Lash isn't a particularly impressive or flashy skill, it's still going to help you bring down the mobs a little faster. Also, while it's the bottom rung of our priority list at 80, you'll still be using it a lot now, as you won't be worrying about Maelstrom Weapon procs or refreshing Magma Totem yet.
But as everyone's said already, you really can't go wrong with either skill. You're not going to find yourself limping along because you took one and not the other.
†If you drop totems often--and it's much easier now with the Call spells--only going 2/5 Ancestral Knowledge and getting Enhancing Totems would also work; you could also go 2/3 Unleashed Rage and 3/3 Weapon Mastery, it's up to you, you'll fill out the missing point in a few levels, probably at 48.
Post by
reallydead
Stop maxing out every rank skill you get, you should be able to get both 2 Ranks of Improved StormStrike & Lava Lash by 47, so at 46 your choice should be: yes.
Tenshi's right, you should be able have both by 47. Personally, I'd say this is what your level 46 build should look like†:
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#hZ0xgcoxzIbuok
Personally I'd probably say go with Lava Lash first. The mana from ISS is quite nice, but if you've been using Water Shield (which, IMO, you should be, until you get Shamanistic Rage at 50), you should already have virtually zero downtime as it is. Even though Lava Lash isn't a particularly impressive or flashy skill, it's still going to help you bring down the mobs a little faster. Also, while it's the bottom rung of our priority list at 80, you'll still be using it a lot now, as you won't be worrying about Maelstrom Weapon procs or refreshing Magma Totem yet.
But as everyone's said already, you really can't go wrong with either skill. You're not going to find yourself limping along because you took one and not the other.
†If you drop totems often--and it's much easier now with the Call spells--only going 2/5 Ancestral Knowledge and getting Enhancing Totems would also work; you could also go 2/3 Unleashed Rage and 3/3 Weapon Mastery, it's up to you, you'll fill out the missing point in a few levels, probably at 48.
thank you. just what i was looking for.
Post by
tomgc
ISS should pretty much stop you going oom, except when SS fails to connect.
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120504
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