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Shaman hotfixes now live
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Shaman hotfixes went live in all regions at 10:45 PST on 12 November, later than Blizzard planned. They cut 
Enhancement damage from Stormstrike and 
Mental Dexterity and rework 
Maelstrom Weapon.
Highlights
- Weapon imbues and weapon totems now work at the same time
- Stormstrike does 100% weapon damage (was 150%) on an 8 second cooldown (was 6)
- Mental Dexterity converts 33/66/100% of Intellect to Attack Power (was 50/100/150%)
- Maelstrom Weapon takes 20% off cast time and Mana cost for each stack, whatever its rank
What this means for players
Enhancement Shamans hit softer with Stormstrike, get less Attack Power from Intellect, and now want more points in Maelstrom Weapon, since each one adds activations. Check its tooltip to see your chance with the weapon you carry.
Every Shaman can now pair a weapon imbue with a weapon totem instead of choosing one.
Shaman
Blizzard puts the wait down to an unexpected delay in getting the changes onto the servers. Any Shaman can now run a weapon imbue and a weapon totem together. For Enhancement, Stormstrike drops to 100% weapon damage on an 8 second cooldown, and Mental Dexterity converts 33/66/100% of Intellect to Attack Power. Maelstrom Weapon takes 20% off cast time and Mana cost for each stack at every rank and activates 6/7/8/9/10 times per minute by rank; its tooltip shows your chance to activate it for your main hand weapon’s speed.
Changes
Shaman
| Change | What changed | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Weapon imbues and weapon totems | Can now be used at the same time. | Changed |
Shaman: Enhancement
| Change | What changed | Was | Now | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stormstrike | Damage lowered and cooldown lengthened. | 150% weapon damage, 6 second cooldown | 100% weapon damage, 8 second cooldown | Nerf |
| Mental Dexterity | The Intellect to Attack Power conversion is reduced. | 50/100/150% | 33/66/100% | Nerf |
| Maelstrom Weapon | Each application gives 20% reduced cast time and Mana cost at every rank, and the chance to activate rises with rank. | 4/8/12/16/20% reduced cast time and Mana cost; activated 20 times per minute at every rank | 20% reduced cast time and Mana cost per application; activates 6/7/8/9/10 times per minute by rank | Changed |
| Maelstrom Weapon tooltip | Now shows the Shaman's chance to activate it, based on the main hand weapon’s speed. With 5 points and a 3.6 speed weapon it shows 60%; with a 2.0 speed weapon, 33%. | Changed |
Guides this affects
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