Ogre is the best choice due to their racial frontal stun immunity.

If you want a race with regen then go Iksar for the bonus AC racial.

OP,

See how everyone has a different opinion? If I were you, I'd weigh all the things that are important to you and pick from there. Know what the advantages are to each, know the disadvantages and pick for your preference :)

Big races are a pain in the butt in a lot of Dungeons. Even getting past them AFK or Medding is a pain. But they do have their advantages at times.

Mine is a Barb, I think the best compromise of them all. They all have something to compromise. :D

I agree with this. All that said, I still have a barb shaman :D

IMO, Ogre>Troll>Barb>Iksar.

I wouldn't want to give up the Kunark/planar gear on the Iksar, even with velious gear equality.

You might be a *tiny* bit better overall on a troll if you time bashes and stuff, but Ogre is pretty easy only needing to worry about keeping mobs in front and counteracting push.

Any way you go, Sham is a very powerful class and you won't feel weak due to race choice at any point.

FRONTAL STUM IMMUNITY GARBLEAARGGHGHABLE

I roll my eyes every time people go super min/max mode... goog post.

Something no one mentioned.... if you go barb shaman, you have to go back to Halas to buy your spells every 5 levels. Unless you want to mess around trying to get someone to buy your spells in grobb / oggok. Halas is a pain in the ass to get to, and much like iksar, it's the only place you can really go to get your shaman stuff.

A Barb rogue or warrior can do their training in freeport etc.

I've lived many times when I wouldn't have on my shaman because she is an ogre. The frontal stun immunity on a caster who gets hit a lot is just too good if you are trying to find "the best" race.

Plus ogres are the sexiest.

The sexy is for real.