Patch 3.2 is on the horizon and I want to go over a few interesting updates from the patch notes, as well as tier set bonuses for Tier 9. First item to point out is any instance and/or raid that dropped Emblem of Heroism or Emblem of Valor will now drop Emblem of Conquest! This is a great update to gear up newer level 80 players or alts. Also, they can still be converted down to Heroism or Valor if you’d like.
Now for the relevant elemental shammy changes, my notes are in italics!
Tier 9 Set Bonuses
Elemental 2P Bonus: Increases the duration of your Flame Shock spell by 9 sec.
Simply spamming Lightning Bolt only does 3-400 less DPS on target dummies, and this is because of the GCD waiting on Flame Shock. By lasting 9 more seconds, it will boost DPS by a decent amount more over LB spamming. However, losing the 4P bonus from Tier 8.5 is going to hurt. It may be better to simply wait till you have 4P T9.
Elemental 4P Bonus: Increases the damage done by your Lava Burst spell by 20%.
With the combination of FS lasting longer, this will really boost dps.
Rotation is still a priority system: FS>LBur>LBolts
No other Elemental changes so far! For the full patch notes Wowhead as always has a well formatted layout. Here’s the link!