Iksar Shaman - Solo Challenges?

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

Keep it up (not sarcastic here). I’m interested to see what you come up with.

Thank you for a serious post. I also appreciate it, I am not being sarcastic.

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

Thanks for the numbers. Though not strictly controlled and though there is a chance erroneous occurrences (ie spell stuns) - they are likely negligible. Not worth splitting hairs over. Did you ever hunt mobs like sonic bats with a stun proc? Probably not but worth asking.

No problem! No, I did not hunt sonic bats. My leveling route was FoB/Kurns -> Highkeep Guards -> Crystal Caverns -> Tower of Frozen Shadow (Floor 3 and then Floor 6) -> Bloodgills -> Kelethin Guards (current location).

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

We’re making good progress. Now show us some situations where your circumstances were tenuous enough that a brief stun would have a meaningful impact on fight outcome.

I already did with my previous post https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=273. Look at the Bravatar video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igpbLuNe0ls&t=438s . I was bashed right before my Slow landed. I had taken ~20% of my total life in damage from Bravatar when he wasn't slowed. If I had to cast another slow while he was unslowed, that could have taken another ~20% of my life total, which means I would be at 60% life when the fight started. 160 HP from two minutes of Troll/Iksar Regeneration while pulling is ~6% of my life total by comparison. So in this instance FSI saved 20% life vs 6% life via Troll/Iksar Regeneration. This is further supported by this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLhe3KQXke0 - where casting malo + 2x slows caused me to take roughly 40% damage. I was bashed right after my second slow. If that bash had a stun component and I was a bit slower at casting slow (or had a fizzle), there is a good chance I would have needed to try casting slow again.

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

Bear in mind that we already know that the botb shaman soloist (barbarian) had all that success without FSI.

Everybody agrees racials are not required on a Shaman. Nor have I ever said they were required. Everybody agrees Barbarians can do the same content. We are simply looking at which racial is the Min/Max option. You can objectively determine which racial is best, even if it isn't needed to do content. This information is useful for people who like to Min/Max for fun. I am not trying to get people to regret their race choices or anything sinister like that. I just want the correct information to be out there for people interested in it.