The Spirit Realm

Disclaimer: not in beta, not under NDA, yada yada. Even if you are in beta, this info is in the public domain as it was pulled from the Live spell file. It'll appear on Lucy soon enough.

So, with Beta going for a week so far, what has happened? Pretty much nothing. The only change - and it's a good one, to be fair - is to Pack:

[26286/14331] Pack of Wurt Rk. II
Classes: SHM/90
Mana: 1
Target: Self
Beneficial: Blockable
Casting: 2s, Recast: 1.5s
Duration: 00:20:30 (205 ticks), Extend: Yes
1: Cast on Spell Use: [Spell 26289] Chance: 20%
2: Limit Type: Detrimental
3: Limit Effect: Current HP
5: Limit Min Level: 80
6: Limit Type: Exclude Procs
7: Limit Max Level: 90 (lose 0% per level)
8: Limit Min Mana Cost: 10

Pack of Wurt (upgrade to Aina) has been massively changed. It now only affects nukes and DoTs from level 80 to 90 (Aina is all up to L100, subject to a min cost of 10 mana). The big news though is that it now doesn't drain any mana every tick.

The proc itself now costs 270 mana, which is (IMO) a much more satisfactory outcome. I'm seldom LOM on grouping, so this will make a nice little DPS booster. If you're unable to cast any nukes etc for a while (maybe you're having to spamheal for a bit) then you won't lose any mana at all. What a result!

[26289] Call the Pack II
Mana: 270
Target: Single
Range: 200
Resist: Unresistable
Casting: 0s
1: Summon Pet: shaman_wolf_82_Rk2 x 3 for 10s

That change means I'll be using it pretty much constantly in groups (languid bite is handy for gauranteed DPS, but it's not up all the time).

Retron a while ago you mentioned aa's being up if you knew where to find em...where can I find em? As always thanks for the great work and of course I hold no one till these go live and even then it's still a crap shoot

And would you believe it - I've got into the beta. As such I can't post as much about beta-related issues, but stay tuned to Lucy as whenever Test/Live patches you'll be able to see the latest beta spells.

To our beta shamans: Is there any way to change the pets into a Dot or outright DD? These mini-pets are so annoying in raid situations!

Congrats!....I app'd and hoping.

He means the zergdog proc from Pack of Whoever.

Sidebar: you guys are totally free to discuss, but keep in mind that the conversation is one-way with regards to shm who are in beta now, as they, unlike the original poster here, are now bound by NDA. So, like, don't expect positive, negative, or sideways feedback regarding these spells from them. They might, theoretically, be bursting with mind blowing and revolutionary changes to spoil, or tales of devastating and mind crushing incompetence to share... or neither of those. Probably neither. Beta testing usually can't be characterized as exciting & drama-filled. No matter the case, they just cant.

Actually, Retron posted that he got into the beta, so he is now covered by the NDA.

[27498] Totemic Form
Target: Self
Resist: Unresistable
Casting: 0s
Duration: 60s (10 ticks)
1: Illusion: 514 (0)

Wonder what this does....?

Isn't verifying that you're even in beta usually a violation of your non-disclosure?

Gotcha, the only beta I've ever participated in clearly called out that identifying your participation publicly was a violation. Good to hear SOE is on the side of sanity.