Kyle "Nuvoz" Mckitrick, elemental shaman in Arenapwnage.com, was recently seen in the MLG Columbus group stage. Together with his team mates DrMayonaise and Taldabar, they nearly reached the playoffs, only after losing to SK-Gaming.
The 19-year-old is featured in a MLGPro.com interview, where he is asked about his thoughts on his class, the shaman.
- "Elemental shamans are a very strong class currently, among the best. The biggest drawback is that they're forced into playing wizard cleaves, because without the help of another caster on the team they don't bring enough crowd control to the table to work in healer + caster + melee comps. Shamans can also have a very hard time dealing with crowd control, but luckily the insane damage you can put out when out of CC really makes up for it."
- "I also feel like elemental shamans have gotten weaker overall since season 6. With the pace of the game much faster back then, a shaman could solo kill any target he liked in a matter of seconds. These days, an ele shaman can nearly never land solo kills. I feel like elemental shamans are only really overpowered when playing with warlocks - the 13 % damage boost from locks really helps elemental and the spammable CC they offer really helps to line up kills much earlier on in a game," says Nuvoz.
He also gives a piece of advice to the newcomers to WoW Arena PvP.
- "Having fast and efficient key binds (don't put Ice Block on f12) as well as having a complete understanding of your class. This could mean both how to put out the best possible damage you can when necessary, and knowing exactly what to do when at risk of dying. Outside of that, it's important to find people you really enjoy playing with who will take the time to learn the game with you and not get upset over losses," says Nuvoz.
Links
MLGPro.com - Read the full interview