08-17-2006, 11:07 AM
Quote:273 hours after xpansion there will be 63,214 lvl 60 Draenae shaman looking for work.
If you don't want to be part of that, what is the next most interesting/useful class for Dranae, given their racial traits?
Do we have the racials more nailed down anywhere, yet? Because I've heard the Draenei racial described as an active HoT and as a passive regeneration thing. Assuming it's still an instant self-HoT, I think the Draenei Paladins will be insanely difficult to kill (moreso than human or dwarf paladins); they can now pop their racial heal and then go right back to whatever they were doing (cleansing, blessing, healing, etc.)
Another good choice would be a fury warrior (Bloodthirst has saved me and not quite saved me an equal number of times), but I don't want to encourage any competition for Spangles!
A priest seems less interesting because they already have Renew. Will the self-hot affect healing aggro just like Renew? and will it get bonuses from +healing gear*?
A mage or hunter seems the least interesting from a synergy perspective because while they can benefit from healing over time, their classes focus more on avoiding damage than facing it head-on like a Paladin or Warrior. In spite of that, I'm probably going to roll a hunter, because it's the last class for me to play (I've played everything else to at least level 20).
*this is probably a good question in general, given that the mage and paladin may be wearing +healing/damage gear, too.