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{{Infobox ability
 
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| id = 29325
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|name=Earth Shield
 
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| name = A Slippery Snack
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|image=Spell_Nature_SkinofEarth
 
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| faction = Alliance
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|description=Protects the target with an earthen shield, reducing casting or channeling time lost when damaged by 30% and causing attacks to heal the shielded target for X. This effect can only occur once every few seconds. 9 charges. Lasts 10 min. Earth Shield can only be placed on one target at a time and only one Elemental Shield can be active on a target at a time.
 
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| category = Darnassus
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|class=[[Shaman]]
 
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|type=Defensive
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| type = Daily
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| level = -1
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|school=[[Nature]]
 
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| levelreq = 10
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|cost=19% of base mana
 
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| start = [[Astaia]]
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|range=40 yd
 
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| reputation = +250 [[Darnassus]]
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|cast_time=Instant
 
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| experience =
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|cooldown=[[Cooldown#Global_cooldown|Global Cooldown]]
 
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| rewards = +2 [[Fishing]] Skill, <br/>[[Bag of Shiny Things]]
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|talented=Yes
 
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| money = {{cost|16|54|}} at max level
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|talent_tree=Restoration
 
 
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|improvement=[[Improved Shields]], [[Tidal Focus]], [[Blessing of the Eternals]]
 
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'''A Slippery Snack''' is a [[Fishing_quests#Daily_Quests|daily fishing quest]] available from [[Astaia]]{{coords|49|61|Darnassus}} on the dock in [[Tradesmen's Terrace]] in [[Darnassus]].
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|buff_desc=Reduces casting or channeling time lost when damaged by 30% and attacks heal the shielded target for X.
 
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|buff_dur=10 minutes
 
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== Objectives ==
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'''Earth Shield''' is a [[Schools of Magic#Nature|nature]]-based [[buff]]. When getting attacked, it heals the buffed target. It can only [[proc]] every few seconds, and has nine charges. It is only available to shamans that specialize in the [[Shaman talents#Restoration|Restoration tree]].
 
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Gather 6 [[Baby Octopus (item)|Baby Octopi]] from the shallow water near [[Rut'theran Village]].
   
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* [[Baby Octopus (item)]] (6)
== Notes ==
 
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Being an elemental shield, Earth Shield cannot be used at the same time as [[Lightning Shield]] or [[Water Shield]]. It is however possible to use Water Shield or Lightning Shield on yourself while Earth Shield is up on another target. The ten minute duration combined with the charges only triggering on damage means that Earth Shield can be cast on a target before [[pulling]] with no loss of effect. The cooldown between charges triggering is roughly three seconds.
 
   
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== Description ==
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Earth Shield has a fairly low base amount of healing done, but benefits greatly from your spell power (roughly 15% per charge) and gains up to +35% healing done from talents. The spell uses your spell power at the time you cast it for the full duration, including any temporary bonuses from trinkets and totems. The 30% reduction of spell [[pushback]] stacks with other similar bonuses such as [[Healing Focus]], and together these two add up to a 100% reduction, completely eliminating spell pushback.
 
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Have you ever eaten octopus meat? It takes some getting used to, but it's my favorite! I even know some people who like to eat the whole thing while it's alive!
   
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I don't plan on trying that anytime soon, but I am out of fresh octopi at the moment. Will you help me gather some more? They live in the shallow water off the shore near Rut'theran Village.
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==Talent improvement==
 
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* [[Improved Shields]] increases the healing of the orbs by 15%.
 
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* [[Tidal Focus]] reduces the mana cost by 6%.
 
   
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== Tips and Tactics ==
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== Rewards ==
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You will receive:
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* In PvE, Earth Shield's primary use is as a highly mana efficient long-duration [[heal over time]] on the [[tank]]. It is by far your most mana efficient single target healing spell, and its reactive nature minimizes [[overhealing]].
 
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* {{cost|16|54|}} (at max level)
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* Earth Shield is also great in [[PvP]] situations as it greatly increases the shaman's survivability.
 
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* +2 [[Fishing]] Skill
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* Keeping Earth Shield on yourself when you do not need the healing is inadvisable, as it cannot be used together with [[Water Shield]], thus causing you to lose out on mana regeneration. Even when you are taking damage it is sometimes preferable to keep Earth Shield on someone else so that you can benefit from the extra mana from Water Shield, both the passive regeneration bonus and the mana granted by the orbs when you take damage.
 
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* [[Bag of Shiny Things]]
   
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== Patch changes ==
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== Progress ==
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It's impossible to catch octopi with a fishing line, so you're just going to have to grab them!
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* {{Patch 4.1.0|note=Earth Shield healing done by Restoration shaman has been reduced by 20%.}}
 
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* {{Patch 4.0.6|note=Can no longer be dispelled.}}
 
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* {{Patch 4.0.1|note=Now a primary spell of Restoration shamans instead of a talent.}}
 
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* {{Patch 3.2.0|note=Dispel effects will now remove charges of Earth Shield rather than the entire aura.}}
 
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* {{Patch 3.0.2|note=Earth Shield [[threat]] is now added to the healer. Previously the threat was added to the target being healed.}}
 
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* {{Patch 2.4.0|note=Number of charges reduced from 10 to 6. Mana cost reduced by 50%.}}
 
* {{Patch 2.0.1|note=Added.}}
 
   
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== External links ==
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== Completion ==
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These are going to be delicious, I can already tell! Thanks, <name>!
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== Gains ==
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*250 reputation with [[Darnassus]]
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== Patches and hotfixes ==
 
*{{Patch 4.1.0|note=Added}}
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Revision as of 15:35, 7 June 2011

AllianceA Slippery Snack
Start Astaia
End Astaia
Level 70 (Requires 10)
Type Daily
Category Darnassus
Reputation +250 Darnassus
Rewards +2 Fishing Skill,
Inv misc bag 12 [Bag of Shiny Things]
16g 54s at max level

A Slippery Snack is a daily fishing quest available from Astaia[49, 61]VZ-DarnassusBlip on the dock in Tradesmen's Terrace in Darnassus.

Objectives

Gather 6 Baby Octopi from the shallow water near Rut'theran Village.

Description

Have you ever eaten octopus meat? It takes some getting used to, but it's my favorite! I even know some people who like to eat the whole thing while it's alive!

I don't plan on trying that anytime soon, but I am out of fresh octopi at the moment. Will you help me gather some more? They live in the shallow water off the shore near Rut'theran Village.

Rewards

You will receive:

Progress

It's impossible to catch octopi with a fishing line, so you're just going to have to grab them!

Completion

These are going to be delicious, I can already tell! Thanks, <name>!

Gains

Patches and hotfixes

External links