9 hours ago, Wade said:
Here are a few things to consider:
- Shaman can only go mysterum
I think we can all agree that Mysterum is the lesser of the two sub cabals and contributes to the difficulties perceived in this matchup.
- Would allowing them into Temporum be good or bad? Hard to say but none the less it is a factor in the matchup.
Warmaster have access to a way to cure dysentry
- A warmaster can cure their dysentry while a non-warmaster can't (Yes, I'm aware of fringe cases but in general the statement is true)
- So this is an added hurdle that is unique to the shaman vs warmaster matchup that dysentry becomes a pre-requisite to landing further mals that can't be cured by consumables.
- Removing cure dysentry herb is a possible solution so that it reverts to being the same as every other matchup for the shaman.
Dysentry itself is not as deadly as it used to be
- Drinking milk can effectively nullify the point of Dysentry, I'd say this is an oversight and should be looked into.
Warmaster can cure other shaman mals better than non-warmaster
- Compared to a non-warmaster, the warmaster has access to ways to auto-cure some mals and an array of consumables to combat mals.
- Is it by design that warmaster get an advantage vs maledictive spells? Modifying anything to do with their consumables will impact their matchups vs necros/dks/evil clerics as well so it's a harder case to address.
So given the above information, personally this is how I'd approach it (If it was deemed that shamans do infact need a leg up vs wm):
- Address the milk/dysentry situation.
- Allow shamans to join Temporum.
- Put a cooldown on the cure dysentry herb.
What this will do is allow a one time get out of jail free card for the wm, after which the shaman can continue their normal rotation of spells.
Shamans in Temporum? Hell naw. lvl 51 spells coupled with age? Nope.
As far as the consumables. If you land blind and dysentery together, they cant cure either one. Can't eat the eyes to see the herb to smoke. Only way around is to run to cabal healer and be lagged. Shaman can just land blind again and go for the other mals while the lag is still going.