This is exactly what we needed, moves int and str to be about even, which means you’ll have even more AP so they needed to tone stormstrike down some, and on top of that we get to double proc windfury
I don’t think I’ve seen anyone burst as high as Enh, except for maybe Ret.
Blizzard’s trying to shift Enh gearing more to Str/AP though, but I don’t see how this is going to help given there’s still not really any support outside of autos/SS for AP.
It has more set up, and while it hits hard, I haven’t seen it hit as hard as SS. I also play a Warrior, so I don’t really have anything remotely close.
You missed other parts of context around the shaman adjustments as of this week.
You now benefit from your totems if there is a conflicting weapon imbue (WF on weapon and now wf on totem each have their own proc effects).
You now also have proper integration of Maelstrom Weapon adjusting it’s proc rate based on the speed of weapon you have equipped too.
Overall it’s a positive shift even if it’s a minor ‘nerf’ at level 25, it’s a healthier overall change at max level.
Litterally just leveled to 25 to get stormstrike because the whole game play was auto attacking with a slight mix of a shock and a totem. For it be yet again lack luster.
I didn’t “miss” it. I intentionally left it out because it does nothing. Lightning Bolt scaling is terrible without spell power, where is all the spell power? Int gear. It’s a MASSIVE nerf overall.