In which I mess around with character builds in WoW.
Blizzard recently release some talent previews for some of the classes so far. The classes included Rogues, Druids, Priests, and Shamans. I decided to tinker around with what they have so far, basically modifying my existing builds with some of the new changes. Note that all of these are PVE, as I don’t PVP much.
First up is my combat rogue build. My build was all about getting a lot of energy and combo-points quickly to keep pressure on my target. My talent and glyph choices should correspond with that philosophy. The extra energy from Vigor and Glyph of Vigor just give me a larger pool to pull from.
The only problem I have had with the Combat tree so far is the amount of filler survivability talents I had to use, just to get to the next tier. I was able to knock it down to about 1 point in Steady Recuperation, but if at all possible, on the final builds I’d like something else to place that point into.
My philosophy as I DPS is to put out as much damage as consistently I can, while being a utility player. I made sure that my toolbox was fairly diverse, and put points into improved Kick because I always interrupt enemy casts whenever my Kick is available. As for survivability talents, I don’t hate all of them. For example, I put two points into Endurance because it’s a cooldown I use frequently, and it comes with a stamina bonus. I try to avoid those extra flat armor/health increases because I won’t take nearly as much damage as a DPS.
Overall, I enjoy some of the new changes. Stripping out the old weapon specialization talents absolutely thrilled me. I am definitely pleased I had plenty of points to head into the 3rd tier of Assassination as well. Overall, these are some welcome changes. I think this should make for a nice end-game Raid build. Too bad I don’t raid though.
Now? How about a Shaman? I don’t have an 80 Shaman yet, but that doesn’t mean I can’t mess with a build anyway! I’m thinking my Shaman is going to be a healer, ultimately. So how about I dive into restoration? My shaman experience is limited, so don’t expect a ton of analysis from me. Basically, I really wanted to take advantage of my totems and shields. I feel my build accomplishes this.
So, let’s go for a Bear Druid. I don’t play my druid much, and she’s only in her 20s. But I think I picked up all the important bear talents at least, right?
Lastly there is the priest. I prefer discipline, and was enjoying leveling my priest for a while, prior to discovering the awesomeness of warriors and mages. That being said, I freaking LOVE Power Word: Shield.
I can’t wait for Warrior/Paladin/Hunter/Mage trees, because that’s where I can really talk about these changes. Anyway, feel free tom chime in if you play WoW.
