Shaman or Monk

Community General Discussion
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Who has it easier soloing HVs and doing world content?

Not worried about M+ meta, this is a secondary toon until SL launches and I pick my new main.

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As much as I hate to say it, probably monk.

Enhance Shaman is good, but WW Monks do it a little better.

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Monks are complete monsters at Multitarget, but Enhance has much better sustain and ST focus while retaining cleave.
But enhance’s rotation feels completely awful, whereas WW’s does not.

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Monk

Better utility, better damage, more chances at gear with leather, more survivability, better totems, and faster.

Pretty much sums it up.

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Shamans are hot garbage in HVs, they can’t stand still too long to cast aoe lighting therefore they fall over and die. Monk is better.

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Monk is just better and more fun to play

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The correct answer is mechagnome monk.

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WW is amazing for soloing. I can solo most stuff and easily escape when things get though.

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Using ww conflict and strife it’s insanely difficult to die. A big heal on a short cd plus karma and leg sweep and kick.

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Probably Monk, especially for visions. They are like DHs without glaives.

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My experience greatly differs, and I am not even that good. Pulling large groups in HVs works out really really well as ele.

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Unless you got hot feet or use the mask that puts a void puddle below you.

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shrug

I just know carrying a friend that is undergeared/nearly deadweight I can still almost do a full clear solo.

Earth Ele + Storm Ele work out really really well.

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I had a bit of difficulty on my Monk doing HEs but that may be a lack of skill issue. I tried replicating the same strategy as my Paladin where I lure multiple groups and pop Crusade and delete mobs and I had trouble sustaining, particularly in Matthias lost zone.

In my experience I’ll go enhance shaman. Though if skilled, definitely stick with monk, rolls with high damage is hot.

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I prefer monks by a mile

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Probably monk. Monk are awesome once you accept you’ll be mediocre at damage (comparatively speaking), a one trick pony at healing, and a godly tank. Zipping around is great too. Blizzard can’t figure out how to make a Windwalkers competitive with the other melee classes, but the class is a blast to play.

I think shamans are super fun, but enhancement is pretty squishy and I don’t think casters, in general, are super at HV.

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wut?

This was my primary concern with shaman. That and not having a tank spec. I tend to tank a lot for dungeon grinding.

I have a 120 monk that I’ve done some BRM on and mostly MW, but he’s got very little play time. Was mainly an easy alt to level up real fast that I kept at level cap and used for mount farms / holiday stuff. never got a LOT of play time. Small stint of healing arenas but never found a good team so, even that died off.

I know the least about WW which is what was making me lean a little towards shaman, that and I dont’ have a 120 shaman on the account yet.