ok stupidnoob what you said about shamans being the worst healer class of the bunch, just because they dont spam casts with very low mana cost doesnt mean they dont have mana efficiency. The main attribute that all raiding resto shaman should look for is mp5 because of how much their spells actually cost. I have been raiding with a shaman for over a year now and with chain heal and the ability of mana tide is considered one of the best. Once you see the end-game fights in post BC you will understand what i am saying when shamans are one of the best healers in a raid and incredibly vital to a raids success. Not only do they bring totems, bloodlust and earth shield but also a aoe heal which can be spammed at a lower rank to increase mana efficiency. Paladins are good yes, but the only spell they should be spamming is the 1.5 second cast. Priests spamming big heals and healing touch's and druids throwing up a ton of hots, but most of these classes overheal incredibly and with a shaman most of the time you are healing the raid and melee with the new fights. But in my opinion raiding as a shaman i was top 1-4 in healing meters virtually every fight and yes i have seen more than gruuls and kara with successfully healing through SSC and TK