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Revision as of 19:42, 29 March 2008

Magma Totem

Summons a Magma Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 20 sec that causes XX Fire damage (see Description by rank level) to creatures within 8 yards every 2 seconds.

This totem pulses every two seconds, damaging all enemies nearby for XX damage. It is one of the Shaman's two AoE attacks, doing it as a DoT instead of a single burst. It pulls a significant amount of aggro, and will quickly be destroyed by mobs unless you consistently damage all of them, or have something else holding their attention.

Note: Not very useful against a single opponent, but it's great for whittling down the health bars of groups of opponents when grouped.

Use

  • Casting Time: Instant Cast
  • Range: Not Applicable
  • Duration: 20 seconds
  • Cooldown: Global Totem Cooldown

Limitations

  • Must be within 8yd radius of the totem.
  • The totem (at any rank) has only 5 hp; it is easily destroyed by mobs and players.
  • Useless against high Fire resistant players/mobs.
  • Generates a high amount of threat.

Rank Table

Rank Level Type Mana Cost Description Cost
1 26 Elemental 230 Causes 22 Fire damage every 2 seconds.
2 36 Elemental 360 Causes 37 Fire damage every 2 seconds.
3 46 Elemental 500 Causes 54 Fire damage every 2 seconds.
4 56 Elemental 650 Causes 75 Fire damage every 2 seconds.
5 65 Elemental 800 Causes 97 Fire damage every 2 seconds. Bc icon

Talents

Talents that can improve the totem:

Talent Points Needed Type Description Talent Points Available
Totemic Focus 5 Restoration Totemic Focus 5
Call of Flame 5 Elemental Call of Flame 3
Improved Fire Totems 15 Elemental Improved Fire Totems 2

Tips

  • This totem is particularly useful in PvP against stealthed rogues.
  • In Patch 1.3.0, it was changed to cause much more aggro, so now it'll probably only get off one attack, and then be destroyed by one of the NPCs you're attacking. Previously, it wouldn't generate any aggro. Magma Totem has the advantage (if one could call it that) of being an extremely weak AoE, so if any other player has used one, Magma Totem will not draw sufficient aggro for monsters to attack it.
  • Solo, this totem is useful if you open the fight with a Spell nature chainlightning [Chain Lightning]. Any mobs that your lightning does not hit, you should engage and swing at a few times, then drop Magma Totem.
  • If you drop a Spell nature stoneclawtotem [Stoneclaw Totem], it will generate enough threat that the Magma totem will survive to do the majority of its damage.

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