Good set of budget equipment for a Shaman?

[Flash]

My guild wants a couple for their raid lineups, so I thought I'd start working on one since I'm too bored to play my Paladin.

I can craft banded armor, but assuming that's no good for a shaman, aside from 55HP rings, what are some other items I might want on a 1k budget?

[phobus]

Are you planning to solo or join groups?

Either way, full banded armor is fine for a while. If you're mostly grouping, you might want to pick up a pair of Moonstone Rings and Golden Jaded Bracelets for the +mana, but you can just as easily do without them.

For soloing, look for gear with AC and +HP if possible. Totemic pieces should also be in your price range. You'll want to use a shield and one-hander (blunt or piercing) until you can afford a nice 2HB (and use it without hitting the damage cap). Jade Chokidai Prod is nice, but might be a little out of reach; there are a number of 1HB weapons out there with a decent ratio that you can also use.

Finally, there are a number of shaman gear threads out there - just search for shaman in the title. Most will be for a bigger budget, but they'll point you in the right direction.

[pickled_heretic]

Originally Posted by Flash [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

My guild wants a couple for their raid lineups, so I thought I'd start working on one since I'm too bored to play my Paladin.

I can craft banded armor, but assuming that's no good for a shaman, aside from 55HP rings, what are some other items I might want on a 1k budget?

lol..... shaman now? how many alts do you have now?

shamans don't need gear. play naked to 60, get torpor and a JBB and you win the game.

true story, i duoed with a shaman who used a fine steel spear and had about 80 wisdom all the way to lvl 40. he said he was saving every scrap for a JBB (which is probably a good first purchase). He quit playing because BF3 came out and he was getting bored, but he did everything a shaman is expected to do and we duoed just fine.

[Flash]

Originally Posted by pickled_heretic [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

lol..... shaman now? how many alts do you have now?

shamans don't need gear. play naked to 60, get torpor and a JBB and you win the game.

true story, i duoed with a shaman who used a fine steel spear and had about 80 wisdom all the way to lvl 40. he said he was saving every scrap for a JBB (which is probably a good first purchase). He quit playing because BF3 came out and he was getting bored, but he did everything a shaman is expected to do and we duoed just fine.

I'm buying a set of gear for EVERY class. Seriously.

And what's JBB?

[pickled_heretic]

jaundiced bone bracer. right click 250 dmg nuke that takes 6 seconds to channel. best item in the game for a shaman. sells for between 28 and 35k right now.

[pickled_heretic]

imo you're wasting your time twinking up all these different classes. you could level 1 toon to low 50s, get lucky on a few rolls in crypt and have 50-100k to twink out whatever you want.