Blizzard Posts Preview of Shaman Changes in 4.0.6 [World of Warcraft]

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Community Manager Zarhym just posted the tentative list of shaman changes that will likely be added to the PTR patch 4.0.6 patch notes tomorrow evening. The changes include redesigns for the Tremor Totem and Mana Tide Totem. Check out the entire list of upcoming shaman updates after the jump!

Zarhym states later in the thread that the next draft of the 4.0.6 patch notes will be double the size of the current notes. Players can expect to see new notes for virtually every class, so keep an eye out for the next draft tomorrow.

Shaman

• Chain Heal’s effectiveness has been increased by approximately 10%.
• Hex now has a PvP duration of 8 seconds.
• Purge now dispels a single effect instead of two.
• Tremor Totem has been redesigned. The totem is now usable under Fear, Charm, or Sleep effects, and pulses much more rapidly, but lasts 6 seconds and has a 1-minute cooldown.
• Talent Specializations
  • Elemental Combat
    • Earthquake damage has been increased by approximately 10%.
  • Enhancement
    • Flametongue Weapon damage now scales from attack power instead of spell power (for Enhancement shaman only).
    • Purge no longer has its mana cost reduced by Mental Quickness.
  • Restoration
    • Cleansing Waters no longer fires its heal effect twice when a shaman removes a Magic and a Curse debuff with a single cast.
    • Deep Healing (Mastery) has been increased to 3% per point, up from 2.5%.
    • Greater Healing Wave mana cost has been increased by 10%; healing done has been increased by 20%.
    • Mana Tide Totem has been redesigned. The totem no longer multiplies the Spirit of those affected by it. It instead gives a flat amount of Spirit equal to 400% of the casting shaman’s Spirit, exclusive to short-term Spirit buffs affecting the shaman when the totem is dropped.

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