This class doesn’t make any sense for a race that is supposed to be all about greed and stuff. Is it actually shamanism or actually a form of tinkering?
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They make deals with the elements cuz they’re goblins and aree all about making deals and trades, that and a bit of tinkering. They make about as much sense as a gnome paladin. Unfortunately we dont have gnome paladins.
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Shamans just have to bargain with the chaotic energies of the planet, and us goblins are all about bargains! ![:wink:](https://d38bqls1q93fod.cloudfront.net/en/wow/images/emoji/twitter/wink.png?v=6" ":wink:")
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Goblins are natural shamans. They cone from pygmies who are also shamanistic. As there intellect increased they have different contractual views of it. Ultimately shamans have a connection to nature. They have no obligation to serve it like a druid. The Taunka shaman often say the elements serve them.
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Which describes modern society to be honest.
“Oh, I love nature vacations - the trees, the sun, the flowers, the beach with its crystal-clear waters… Ahhh, so relaxing”
blindly throws a plastic bottle and a cigarette, which end up just right next to the trash can
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That’s a negative stereotype!
Some of us think beyond gold and have Azeroth’s best interests at heart.
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You use your effective business strategies for good!
Same reason that conquered nations adopt the language and religion. And while our technology is advanced, we haven’t lost grip on the older arts. We even use technology to enhance our shamism, but haven’t replaced it fully as a tinker class.
I struck a deal with Thrall. I rescued him and in turn, he taught me the shaman ways. Well, I also asked for gold, but he didn’t have much to give me.
![:woman_shrugging:](https://d38bqls1q93fod.cloudfront.net/en/wow/images/emoji/twitter/woman_shrugging.png?v=6" ":woman_shrugging:")
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Exactly!
I’m the black sheep of my Goblin family. I’d prefer to read and build things than pursue the quest for wealth. I’m weird like that.
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Shamanism can be learned from the elements, from spoken language. But goblins pick things up fast. Especially rocket science. Shamanism wouldnt be a problem. It would be easy to make deals with elements. And finding ways to get them to listen. They may consider there elementals a slave labor force. They may also pay them a decent wage.
Goblins are good at making connections afterall. They evolved pretty fast with kajamite. That element might be related to azeroth in a way like azerite is her lifeblood. Maybe kajamite is some of her brain nuerons lol.
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The quest for knowledge is no less goblin than the quest for wealth. Intelligence is also part of who we are.
edit: dangit wrong character, oh well I’m basically a tall tusked goblin 
Exactly!
When we put our minds to it we can accomplish anything!
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Basically all races (may be not forsaken, but i’m not sure) could be shamans. In the same way that all races can probably being all classes (or almost all). The only reason why a race could be or not some class is because it’s part of his culture or not. To get some discipline into your culture you could do it basically by two ways:
1-Your race discovered by him self that kind of discipline, for example: Elven races discover arcane magic by their own, mostly because their interaction with the Well of the Eternity.
1-Your race was taught by other race or creatue that kind of discipline, for example: humans learn arcane magic because high elves taught them.
Now, going on topic. It’s not quoted in the lore how or when they discovered the shamanism, or if they were taught for someone else. We just know that they can be shamans. Also the way that their practice shamanism is odd, if we comparate with others races. Others shamans don’t do deals with the elements, they bond an special relation where they honor them, asking the elements to heed their call. Also goblins are not a spiritual race, or a race who cares about mystic knowledge or nature, two things that are key for being a shaman.
All that i can say based in the lore is that goblins shamans are not the traditional shamans at all. And i personally i think that Blizzard made a very lazy retcon with this subject, they should put more information to understand this class-race combo.
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Goblins aren’t really unique in their personal relationship with the elements. There are plenty of examples of other races/people/etc that have non “traditional” relationships.
I believe its the Taunka Shaman? That basically bully the elements into obeying.
The goblins worked out a deal where both parties feel they are getting something (I am sure the goblines are getting more, though).
There are dark shaman that corrupt and enslave the elements.
Spacegoat shaman. That somehow follow the Light and shamanism. I feel like their lore is some of the weirdest, just because (to me) it leaves so many questions unanswered.
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Because they had to even out the number of classes at the start of Cataclysm.
I would rather have gnome Shaman. Think of the totems they would have!
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Because talking to rocks requires special talent?
I hate when I see people do that. Makes me want to stuff them in the trash can.
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if i see someone just toss trash out, i just yell at em.
“HEY! I know ya hate the enviroment, but don’t be a lazy git ya dongo!”
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