Healing stream can be very effective in a group environment, especially combined with Stoneskin. Depending on your talents, and levels (increases as you grow) it can provide a +44 health combo every 2 seconds for the whole party without any improvements to the spells (+14 heal & +30 damage reduction) at level 60. Multiply that by 5 party members and you have 220 health every 2 seconds, +6,600 every minnute, both last 2 min so... Combo total of +13,200 hp.
Now of course not everyone in the party will constantly be taking damage so this is a max. But, when you are in big fights in an instance where you do not get a break for mana, it really adds up. Just my 2 cents. If we aren't having a trouble with health, I will do SoE & Mana Spring.
To be an effective Shaman, you need to use most/all of your totems, depending on the situation of your party. Be observant and learn how to use your totems in the most effective manner.
IE. Drop grounding totem a few seconds before engaging a caster, not right when you see them casting a spell. This way you can earth shock their first spell, let the grounding totem get the second, earth shock the third and drop another grounding totem to get the 4th. Depending on ur talents, you can possibly earth shock the 5th again too. This is just an example of how to boost the effectiveness of a particular totem. Check them all out and you will be on your way to being a pimpin shammy that partys love.
Now of course not everyone in the party will constantly be taking damage so this is a max. But, when you are in big fights in an instance where you do not get a break for mana, it really adds up. Just my 2 cents. If we aren't having a trouble with health, I will do SoE & Mana Spring.
To be an effective Shaman, you need to use most/all of your totems, depending on the situation of your party. Be observant and learn how to use your totems in the most effective manner.
IE. Drop grounding totem a few seconds before engaging a caster, not right when you see them casting a spell. This way you can earth shock their first spell, let the grounding totem get the second, earth shock the third and drop another grounding totem to get the 4th. Depending on ur talents, you can possibly earth shock the 5th again too. This is just an example of how to boost the effectiveness of a particular totem. Check them all out and you will be on your way to being a pimpin shammy that partys love.