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The video delves into the mechanics and strategic considerations of the 10.1 tier set for Restoration Shamans in World of Warcraft, focusing on the two-piece and four-piece bonuses. Hero discusses the significant impact of these bonuses on the Riptide and Healing Rain abilities, emphasizing the potential for substantial healing boosts through increased haste and spell power. However, the speaker also highlights drawbacks, such as the pressure to optimize Riptide usage, which might detract from other abilities and create stressful gameplay loops. The video critiques this forced playstyle, contrasting it with more straightforward benefits seen in other specs. There's a call for more flexible tier set designs that offer choices between enhancing Riptide or chain heal capabilities, aiming to prevent Restoration Shamans from being locked into a single, potentially inefficient playstyle. The speaker expresses hope for future adjustments to improve gameplay efficiency and reduce mana management issues.
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In this part of the video, Hero discusses the 10.1 Resto Shaman tier set focusing on its two-piece and four-piece bonuses. The two-piece bonus heals all allies with Riptide via Tidewaters when Healing Rain is cast, while the four-piece bonus increases haste and amplifies the next Riptide’s healing. Hero highlights the strategic value of casting Healing Rain more thoughtfully in different settings, such as PvE, Mythic Plus, and raids. Notably, the build leverages significant spell power and haste, especially with multiple Riptides active, thus providing a substantial healing boost and efficient spellcasting.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the mechanics and potential drawbacks of haste for Restoration Shamans in a gaming context. They highlight the buffs received every 10 seconds, particularly for the healing spell Riptide, which can significantly boost healing throughput if combined with talents like Torrent and Wave Speaker’s Blessing. However, they caution that this mechanic might create a negative gameplay feedback loop. This occurs when there’s pressure to execute abilities in a specific order or timing, leading to stress and anxiety if mistakes happen, similar to the experiences of Disc Priests and Arcane Mages when their rotations are not performed correctly.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the pressure Resto Shamans feel to maximize Riptide usage due to the new tier set bonuses. They explain that optimal play involves using as many Riptides as possible, but this can detract from the value of other abilities like Healing Rain. The speaker questions whether this new playstyle is better than the traditional chain heal approach, which remains to be tested. Additionally, there’s concern that this focus on Riptide could discourage the use of other spells such as Lava Burst and Flame Shock, potentially impacting overall gameplay efficiency. The speaker also highlights a broader issue where certain design choices by Blizzard create problematic gameplay loops that may not align with player preferences for efficient or high-level play, contrasting this with more straightforward benefits seen in other specs like Elemental Shaman.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the challenges and considerations of playing as a Resto Shaman in raids. They highlight that while casting Stormkeeper feels great and allows for interesting min-max opportunities, Resto Shamans have to focus heavily on maximizing Riptide uptime, which can be frustrating if not executed perfectly. The speaker notes that casting Healing Surge for triage can make subsequent Healing Rain spells less effective, emphasizing that Resto Shamans might have to ignore triage in favor of using Riptide to benefit their overall gameplay. They mention the potential issues with mana management and the strain caused by committing to the Riptide-focused tier set. The speaker also expresses concerns about having to choose between different abilities like High Tide and Primal Tidal Core, resulting in a dilemma between boosting Chain Heal or Riptide efficiencies. They hope for future adjustments to the tier set, specifically suggesting a change to the haste buff.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the benefits of decoupling the two-piece and four-piece set bonuses in the Riptide gameplay for Restoration Shaman. They suggest that one set could improve Riptide gameplay, while another could enhance chain heals by increasing effectiveness and reducing mana costs for each healed ally. This approach would provide players with strategic choices, such as focusing on more potent Riptides for a significant single chain heal in emergencies or consistently enhancing chain heals. The speaker believes that offering such flexibility could prevent forcing Restoration Shaman into a single, potentially awkward, gameplay path.