Hi guys! There is an incredible good post in the US forum comparing shaman’s defensives with defensives of other classes. In the direct comparison you can clearly see that there is a very big imbalance. I copied the post below. Please note, that I am not the author and the credit goes to Alfoñzo
Alfonso’s post:
Im going to be moving back Shaman as a main in Shadowlands. i mained shaman from when i started in bc until BFA and as much as i like shaman i cannot ignore some of the red flags. So in this post im going to tackle the comparison of class and spec defensives. I will not be covering tanks, this is purely a dps and healer comparison.i did not include healing cds this is purely defensive. Below is a list of every classes/specs defensive options be in baseline,talent , or pvp talents
So now ive complete the list we can see that every shaman spec have the worst defensive toolkit in terms of power of cooldowns and quantity of cooldowns in the entire game. The main defensive cooldown is self only and not usable while cc’d while most cds in that variation can be used as externals and/or while cc’d. Ele has 1 defensive 2 if talented, enhance has 1 and resto has basically 2 and the worst in class “external” if you want to try and compare spirit link to something like pain sup,blessing of sac, guardian spirit etc. Every Sham spec is so severely outclassed in terms of defensive options and power compared to their counterparts i was hoping a write up like this could help people and hopefully blizz visualize just how bad shamans could use some defensive help
- Shaman
damage reduction, health redistribution,% hp heal
Earthern Wall Totem RESTO ONLY - Summons a totem with x health for 15 sec. y damage from each attack against allies within 10 yards of the totem is redirected to the totem. 1 MIN CD. Turns out to be a pretty small % dmg reduction and you and allies must stay within the small radius
Nature’s Guardian - When your health is brought below 35%, you instantly heal for 20% of your maximum health. Cannot occur more than once every 45 sec.
Astral Shift - Shift partially into the elemental planes, taking 40% less damage for 8 sec. 1.5 MIN CD.
Spirit Link Totem -RESTO ONLY- Summons a totem at the target location for 6 sec, which reduces damage taken by all party and raid members within 10 yards by 10%. Every 1 sec the health of all affected players is redistributed, such that all players are at the same percentage of maximum health. 3 MIN CD
Spirit Link - PVP TALENT - RESTO ONLY -You link yourself and two closest allies within 15 yards together. When linked targets take damage, 25% is distributed among the other linked allies. Linked targets receive 100% increased healing from your Chain Heal and Healing Rain. Lasts for 24 sec. THIS REPLACES RESTOS MAIN CD
Harden Skin -ELE ONLY AND REQUIRES A TALENT - The Primal Earth Elemental hardens its own skin and the Shaman’s skin into pure granite, reducing all damage taken by 40% for 10 sec. 5 MIN COOLDOWN
- Death Knight
2 cc breaks/immunities for duration, magic immunity, %dmg received healing, 1 external group/raid defensive
Anti Magic Shell Surrounds you in an Anti-Magic Shell for 5 sec, absorbing up to x magic damage and preventing application of harmful magical effects. Damage absorbed generates Runic Power. 1 MIN CD
Icebound Fortitude - Your blood freezes, granting immunity to Stun effects and reducing all damage you take by 30% for 8 sec. USEABLE WHILE STUNNED 3 MIN CD
Deathstrike - Physical damage and heals you for 25% of all damage taken in the last 5 sec, minimum 7% of maximum health. SPAMMABLE
Sacrificial Pact - Sacrifice your ghoul to deal (75% of Attack power) Shadow damage to 8 nearby enemies and heal for 25% of your maximum health.2 MIN CD
Lichborne - Draw upon unholy energy to become Undead for 10 sec, increasing Leech by 10%, and making you immune to Charm, Fear, and Sleep. Can heal with Death Coil while active. 2 min CD
Anti-Magic Zone - Places an Anti-Magic Zone for 10 sec that reduces spell damage taken by party or raid members by 20%. 2 MIN CD
- Demon Hunter
%HP healing, Dodge+ Damage reduction, External group/raid cooldown, 25% leech talent , immunity *talent
Blur - Increases your chance to dodge by 50% and reduces all damage taken by 35% for 10 sec. 1 MIN CD
Darkness - Summons darkness around you in an 8 yd radius, granting friendly targets a 20% chance to avoid all damage from an attack. Lasts 8 sec. 3 MIN CD
Soul Fragments - Heals for 20% of max health for bigger ones . Lesser Soul Fragments UNSURE. Created through interactions with your class.
Demonic Wards - Your tattoos reduce magic damage taken by 10%.PASSIVE
Soul Rending - Leech increased by 10%. Gain an additional 10% Leech while Metamorphosis is active. TALENT
Netherwalk - Slip into the nether, increasing movement speed by 100% and becoming immune to damage, but unable to attack. Lasts 5 sec. TALENT 2 MIN CD
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Druid
2 dmg reductions, 3 %hp heals, armor form. armor amp
Barkskin - Your skin becomes as tough as bark, reducing all damage you take by 20% and preventing damage from delaying your spellcasts. Lasts 12 sec. 1 MIN CD USABLE WHILE CC’D
Survival Instincts - FERAL ONLY Reduces all damage you take by 50% for 6 sec. 3 MIN COOLDOWN
Bear Form - Shapeshift into Bear Form, increasing armor by 220% and Stamina by 25%. SPAMMABLE/UNLIMITED DURATION
Ironfur - Increases armor by (75 * Agility / 100) for 7 sec. SPAMMABLE
Frenzied Regen - Heals you for 24% health over 3 sec. 36 SEC HASTED CD
Ironbark - RESTO ONLY The target’s skin becomes as tough as Ironwood, reducing all damage taken by 20% for 12 sec. 1.5 MIN CD
Renewal - Instantly heals you for 30% of maximum health. Usable in all shapeshift forms. 1.5 MIN CD TALENT
Ysera’s Gift - Heals you for 3% of your maximum health every 5 sec. If you are at full health, an injured party or raid member will be healed instead. TALENT PASSIVE
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Hunter
1 immunity, 2 DR, full magic debuff cleanse, full bleed cleanse, %hp heal,crit immunity
Turtle - Deflects all attacks and reduces all damage you take by 30% for 8 sec, but you cannot attack. 3 min CD
Exhilaration - Heals you for 30% of maximum health. 2 MIN CDS WITH INTERACTIONS TO REDUCE CD
Mending Bandage - SURVIVAL ONLY Instantly clears all bleeds, poisons, and diseases from the target, and heals for 30% damage over 6 sec. 25 SEC CD
Survival Tactics - PVP TALENT - Feign Death removes all harmful magical effects, and reduces damage taken by 99% for 1.5 sec. TIED TO FD 30 SEC CD
Dragonscale Armor - PVP TALENT - Magical damage over time effects deal 20% less damage to you. PASSIVE
Roar of Sacrifice - PVP TALENT -Instructs your pet to protect a friendly target from critical strikes, making attacks against that target unable to be critical strikes, but 20% of all damage taken by that target is also taken by the pet. Lasts 12 sec. 1 MIN CD
Scorpid Sting - PVP TALENT - Stings the target, reducing their physical critical strike chance by 50% for 8 sec. 45 SEC CD
- Mage
1-2 Immunities, cheat death, 1-2 % of dmg taken heals, 2 damage reductions, crit chance reduction, spec specific absorbs
Iceblock - Encases you in a block of ice, protecting you from all attacks and damage for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells. 4 min cd FROST CAN USE 2
Alter Time - Alters the fabric of time, returning you to your current location and health when cast a second time, or after 10 seconds. Effect negated by long distance or death. 1 MIN CD 30 SEC FOR ARCANE WITH TALENT
Temporal Shield - PVP TALENTARCANE ONLY Envelops you in a temporal shield for 4 sec. 100% of all damage taken while shielded will be instantly restored when the shield ends. 45 SEC CD
Prismatic Cloak - PVP TALENT Blink, you take 50% less magical damage for 2 sec. CD TIED TO BLINK/SHIMMER 15/25 SEC
Dampen Magic - PVP TALENT Magical damage over time effects deal 20% less damage to you. PASSIVE
Netherwind Armor -PVP TALENT Reduces the chance you will suffer a critical strike by 15%. PASSIVE
Cauterize - FIRE ONLY Fatal damage instead brings you to 35% health and then burns you for 28% of your maximum health over 6 sec. 6 MIN CD
Prismatic Barrier - ARCANE ONLY Shields you with an arcane force, absorbing X damage and reducing magic damage taken by 15% for 1 min. The duration of harmful Magic effects against you is reduced by 25%. 25 SEC CD
Blazing Barrier - FIRE ONLY Shields you in flame, absorbing x damage.Melee attacks against you cause the attacker to take (12.5% of Spell power) Fire damage. 25 SEC CD
Ice Barrier - FROST ONLY Shields you with ice, absorbing X damage.Melee attacks against you reduce the attacker’s movement speed by 50%. 25 SEC CD
- Monk
a few damage reductions, damage redirect , port, 100% parry, absorb, burst aoe heal with cleanse, % hp heals
Fortifying Brew - Turns your skin to stone for 15 sec,increasing your current and maximum health by 15% and reducing all damage you take by 15%. 2 MIN CD
Invoke Yulon - Mistweaver only - Summons an effigy of Yu’lon, the Jade Serpent for 25 sec. Yu’lon will heal injured allies with Soothing Breath, healing the target and up to 2 allies for x over 4.5 sec. 3 MIN CD
Revival - Mistweaver only - Heals all party and raid members within 40 yards for x and clears them of all harmful Magical, Poison, and Disease effects. 3 MIN CD
Cocoon - Encases the target in a cocoon of Chi energy for 12 sec, absorbing x damage and increasing all healing over time received by 50%. 120 SEC CD 95 SEC CD WITH TALENT
Touch of Karma - Absorbs all damage taken for 10 sec, up to 50% of your maximum health, and redirects 70% of that amount to the enemy target as Nature damage over 6 sec. Heals for 100% redirected WITH TALENT. 1.5 MIN CD
Inner Strength - TALENT -Each Chi you spend reduces damage taken by 2% for 5 sec, stacking up to 5 times.PASSIVE
Diffuse Magic - TALENT - Reduces magic damage you take by 60% for 6 sec, and transfers all currently active harmful magical effects on you back to their original caster if possible. 1.5 MIN CD
Dampen Harm - TALENT - Reduces all damage you take by 20% to 50% for 10 sec, with larger attacks being reduced by more. 2 MIN CD
Healing Elixirs - Mistweaver Only - Drink a healing elixir, healing you for 15% of your maximum health.2 charges 30 sec recharge
- Paladin
damage reduction, full immunity, physical immunity, absorb, complete heal, armor amp, damage redirect
Divine Shield - Grants immunity to all damage and harmful effects for 8 sec. 5 MIN CD
Devotion Aura - Party and raid members within 40 yards are bolstered by their devotion, reducing damage taken by 3%. PASSIVE
Shield of the Righteous - Slams enemies in front of you with your shield, causing x Holy damage, and increasing your Armor by y. SPAMMABLE
Shield of Vengeance - RET ONLY-Creates a barrier of holy light that absorbs x damage for 15 sec.When the shield expires, it bursts to inflict Holy damage equal to the total amount absorbed, divided among all nearby enemies.1.4 MIN CD
Blessing of Sacrifice - HOLY ONLY -Blesses a party or raid member, reducing their damage taken by 30%, but you suffer 100% of damage prevented.2 MIN CD
Divine Protection - HOLY ONLY - Reduces all damage you take by 20% for 8 sec. 1MIN CD. USABLE WHILE STUNNED???
Aura Mastery - HOLY ONLY - Empowers your chosen aura for 8 sec. Devotion Aura all parties members take 15% reduced damage for 8 seconds. Concentration Aura all parties members are immune to silence and interrupts for 8 seconds
Lay on Hands - Heals a friendly target for an amount equal to your maximum health. 10 MIN CD NOT USABLE IN ARENAS
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Priest
absorb, multiple damage reductions, % hp healing, healing amp with death prevention
Desperate Prayer - Increases maximum health by 25% for 10 sec, and instantly heals you for that amount.
Focus Will - Melee attacks against you cause you to gain Focused Will, reducing damage you take by 15% for 8 sec. stacks 1 time for disc/holy 2 times for shadow PASSIVE
Leap of Faith - Pulls the spirit of a party or raid member, instantly moving them directly in front of you. 1.5 MIN CD
Power Word Shield - Shields an ally for 15 sec, absorbing X damage. You cannot shield the target again for 7.5 sec.
Pain Suppression - DISC ONLY - Reduces all damage taken by a friendly target by 40% for 8 sec. Castable while stunned. 3 MIN CD
Guardian Spirit - HOLY ONLY -Calls upon a guardian spirit to watch over the friendly target for 10 sec, increasing healing received by 60% and preventing the target from dying by sacrificing itself. This sacrifice terminates the effect and heals the target for 40% of maximum health. Castable while stunned.3 MIN CD
Greater Fade - PVP TALENT -Fade out, removing all threat, increasing your movement speed by 50% and causing most melee, ranged and spells to miss you. Lasts 4 sec or until you take a hostile action.45 SEC CD
Ray of Hope - PVP TALENT - For the next 6 sec, all damage and healing dealt to the target is delayed until Ray of Hope ends. All healing that is delayed by Ray of Hope is increased by 50%. 1 MIN CD
Spirit of Redemption - Upon death, you become the Spirit of Redemption for 15 sec. You cannot move, attack, be attacked, or be targeted by any spells or effects, and your healing spells cost no mana. When the effect ends, you die.
Spirit of the Redeemer - PVP TALENT - Your Spirit of Redemption is now an active ability with a 3 minute cooldown, but the duration is reduced by 8 sec and you will no longer enter Spirit of Redemption upon dying. 3 min CD
Divine Ascension - PVP TALENT - You ascend into the air out of harm’s way. While floating, you are only able to cast Holy spells. 1 MIN CD
Holy Ward - PVP TALENT - Wards the friendly target against the next full loss of control effect. 30 SEC CD
Dispersion SHADOW ONLY- Disperse into pure shadow energy, reducing all damage taken by 75% for 6 sec, but you are unable to attack or cast spells.Increases movement speed by 50% and makes you immune to all movement impairing effects. Castable while stunned, feared, or silenced.2 min cd. 1.5 MIN CD WITH TALENT
Intangibility TALENT Dispersion heals for 50% of your maximum health over its duration and has 30 sec reduced cooldown.
Void Shift - PVP TALENT SHADOW ONLY - You and the currently targeted party or raid member swap health percentages. Increases the lower health percentage of the two to 25% if below that amount. 5 MIN CD
- Rogue
full magic clear+immunity, cheat death, very low cd damage reduction,100% dodge chance, %hp heal, combat drop+ stealth
Cloak of Shadows - Provides a moment of magic immunity, instantly removing all harmful spell effects. The cloak lingers, causing you to resist harmful spells for 5 sec. 2 MIN CD
Evasion - Increases the rogue’s chance to dodge by 100% for 10 sec. 2 MIN CD
Crimson Vial - Drink an alchemical concoction that heals you for 20% of your maximum health over 4 sec. 30 SEC CD
Feint with talent - Performs an evasive manuever reducing damage taken from aoe attacks by 40% and all other damage by 30% for 6 sec. 15 SEC CD
Cheat Death - TALENT - Fatal attacks instead reduce you to 7% of your maximum health. For 3 sec afterward, you take 85% reduced damage. Cannot trigger more often than once per 6 min.
Vanish - Allows you to vanish from sight entering stealth from combat and for 3 seconds after entering stealth damage and harmful effects received will not break stealth. also breaks movement impairing effects. 2 MIN CD
Soothing Darkness - SUB ONLY TALENT - You heal 3% of your maximum health every 1 sec while Stealth or Shadow Dance is active.
Leeching Poison - Adds a Leeching Poison effect to your Deadly Poison and Wound Poison, granting you 10% Leech.12% with Master Poisoner talent
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Warlock
Port, attack speed slow,cast speed slow, absorb, damage reduction, %hp heal, gateway, spell reflect, armor amp
Demonic Circle - Summons a Demonic Circle for 15 min. Cast Demonic Circle: Teleport to teleport to its location and remove all movement slowing effects. 30 SEC CD
Demonic Gateway - Creates a demonic gateway between two locations. Activating the gateway transports the user to the other gateway. Each player can use a Demonic Gateway only once per 1.5 min.
Healthstone - Instantly restores 25% health. 3 charges 1 MIN CD
Unending Resolve - Hardens your skin, reducing all damage you take by 40% and granting immunity to interrupt and silence effects for 8 sec. 3 MIN CD
Soul Leech - All single-target damage done by you and your minions grants you and your pet shadowy shields that absorb 8% of the damage dealt for 15 sec, up to 10% of maximum health. PASSIVE
Demon Skin - TALENT FOR SOUL LEECH - Your Soul Leech absorption now passively recharges at a rate of 0.5% of maximum health every 1 sec, and may now absorb up to 15% of maximum health.
Mortal Coil - TALENT - Horrifies an enemy target into fleeing, incapacitating for 3 sec and healing you for 20% of maximum health. 45 SEC CD
Curse of Weakness - Increases the time between an enemy’s attacks by 20% for 2 min. SPAMMABLE
Curse of Tongues - Forces the target to speak in Demonic, increasing the casting time of all spells by 30% for 10 sec. SPAMMABLE
Dark Pact - Sacrifices 20% of your current health to shield you for 250% of the sacrificed health plus an additional (Spell power * 0.4) for 20 sec. Usable while suffering from control impairing effects. 1 MIN CD
Nether Ward - PVP TALENT - Surrounds the caster with a shield that lasts 3 sec, reflecting all harmful spells cast on you. 45 SEC CD
Destro Mastery - Your spells deal 8.0% increased damage, plus a random amount of up to 8.0% additional increased damage.You take 1.7% reduced damage, plus a random amount of up to 1.7% additional reduced damage. PASSIVE SCALES WITH MASTERY
- Warrior
Spell reflect, raid/group max hp increase, absorb, healing amp,100% parry, damage reduction,damage redirect, 100% melee block
Spell Reflect - reflecting spells cast on you and reducing magical damage you take by 20%. Lasts 5 sec or until a spell is reflected. 25 SEC CD
Shield Block - Raise your shield, blocking all melee attacks against you for 6 sec. 15 SEC HASTED CD
Ignore Pain - Fight through the pain, ignoring 50% of damage taken, up to x total damage prevented.
Rallying Cry - Lets loose a rallying cry, granting all party or raid members within 40 yards 15% temporary and maximum health for 10 sec. 3 min CD 30% MAX HP AND 1 MIN CD WITH PVP TALENT MASTER AND COMMANDER
Intervene - Run at high speed toward an ally, intercepting all melee and ranged attacks against them for 6 sec while they remain within 10 yds. 30 SEC CD
Enraged Regeneration FURY ONLY- Reduces damage taken by 30%, and Bloodthirst restores an additional 20% health. Usable while stunned. Lasts 8 sec. 2 MIN CD
Die by the Sword ARMS ONLY- Increases your parry chance by 100% and reduces all damage you take by 30% for 8 sec. 2 MIN CD
Defensive Stance ARMS ONLY- A defensive combat state that reduces all damage you take by 20%, and all damage you deal by 10%. Lasts until cancelled.
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