Shaman Nerf, why would you take riptide pvp talent away?

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I was excited about the patch 8.1 drop today before I played it. Then I start to read about the changes coming to shaman class, the taking of riptide pvp talent ( All of my azurite gear has riptide on it besides 1) was what felt like a blow right to the gut. It’s not even the fact that they have taken it away, It’s the fact that not only was it put in for months from the start of BFA but all your gear is tied to that one thing. Yes shaman is still strong but now its almost useless in pvp to use riptide. Blizzard better be careful about how much they change things at some point you take the life right out of a game that people pay to play. I have only done 7 arenas at this point, so maybe it will settle in more but my entire play style has to change. Nerf everyone else so holy could get a buff what BS. Lets talk about how much mana I have to burn to keep every one up now. complete retardation of shaman at this point. In production this is what happens you get a line lets say it has 5 machines all but 1 can fill soda bottles at a rate of 500 bottles per min, the 1 can only do 200 bottles per min. There is two choices 1. slow all 4 other machines down to 200 bottles per min or 2. Speed the slow machine to 500 bottles per min. blizzard slowed all the other machines down.

Maybe I am just raging right now, because it feels like all the work I have done on this shaman has been trashed.

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I love the change. I didn’t start playing shaman 12 years ago to just Instant cast. Definitely don’t know what traits to go now though…

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I completely agree. Nobody was complaining about resto shaman in pvp, it was priests. I wouldnt have minded if they adjusted the numbers on the talent, but removing it completely has destroyed the entire playstyle and made us way less effective in arenas. They “fixed” something that wasnt broken, and now I feel like all the work I’ve put in to gearing my shaman for arenas was wasted. I have been defending BFA from all the haters and I even unsubscribed from r/wow because of the negativity. But now I’m on board. Blizzard screwed the pooch. Booo

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idk about the “Nobody complaining” the last week thers been plenty of meme videos of rshams sitting ghost wolf with 2 dps on them and their health going up while they only pop out to throw a couple Riptides up and hooray team maxed again time to afk. Shamans healing was a joke with Their toolkit and it deserved to be complained about.

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Ooooookay there buddy. I guess fire mage and sin rogue was fine too?

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Lol @ no one was complaining. Shaman’s could literally end 5 minute 3s matches at 100% Mana and now they actually have to cast.

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The change is very good for the game overall. There’s no reason that we should continue being an un-kickable healer rotating through instants and god totem. With that said, the nerf to earthen was also fairly deserved as well.

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Aye yeah…sorry that you’re a little late on that fotm reroll train but the nerfed already in.
Maybe try MW monk?
They’re pretty good atm.

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You’re kidding right… No one was complaining about rshaman in pvp? You can’t be that blind. Don’t think the forums come in brail

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IvE oNlY PlaYeD 7 mAtChEs

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That analogy was horrendous.

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Was actually a much needed change. Now they just need to remove shear and RShamans will be balanced.

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Rshams are the new rdruid of 8.1. Time to reroll unless you like using chain heal in pvp

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Chain heal is hot garbage. WAYY too mana intensive.

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rsham is good cast healing wave

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I’d rather play ele and level a hpal :laughing: