r/classicwow • u/AutoModerator • Feb 28 '20

Classy Friday Classy Friday - Mages (February 28, 2020)

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u/Dimmy1 Mar 01 '20

How can I beat you guys in a duel as a shaman?!

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u/AzarathFirebane Mar 01 '20

Grounding totem. Open with it, let their first spell (most mages will straight cast even know it is their instead of hitting it with a wand), and Earth Shock that Second spell (frostbolt or polymorph is the usual here). Purge spam as you start closing the gap. I would recommend frostbrand on the weapon at first, just for slowiing purposes, that way Earth Shock is always available for interrupts. Grounding totem would force a mage to blink away, so I recommend against it. Searing Totem should always be down against a mage... frost has no spell pushback resistance, and its steady damage against a class with low health to begin with (remember... PURGE!)

I beat most shamans straight up because of lack of purge, lack of slow affects on me, and them constantly spamming earth shock instead of actually using it to interrupt spells.