I recently rolled a shammy and have been having a lot of fun leveling up. Now as I am about to ding 51 I need advise on the AAs. I looked and did not see any lists here of the Shaman AA so please forgive me if I just missed it. I think that while there is and should continue to be a healty debate on what AAs to get when. A general guide to what is considered most useful would be very helpful for those of us working our way up. Accordingly I built a quick table of the blank AA table and would like to ask for help filling in the 'Usefulness' column. Also any help formating would be nice - I put some usefulness scores down for a few of the AAs on the general tab - for example I consider Run Speed 5 essential to all classes.
Thanks in advance for your help,
Sanzara - young shaman on Bristlebane
Ardnasc - Paladin on Bristlebane
Shaman Alternate Abilities 1 Very - get ASAP
10 don't bother
Title Cur/MaxCostTab Usefulness
Abundant Healing 0 / 15 12Archetype
Acute Focus of Arcanum 0 / 1 9Class
Advanced Pet Discipline 0 / 2 3Class
Affliction Mastery 0 / 3 7Class
Alchemy Mastery 0 / 3 9General 3
Ancestral Aid 0 / 15 12Class
Ancestral Guard 0 / 12 9Class
Armor of Wisdom 0 / 5 6Archetype
Baking Mastery 0 / 3 9General 5
Bandage Wounds 0 / 5 3General 5
Battle Ready 0 / 3 5General
Blacksmithing Mastery 0 / 3 9General 5
Blood Tithe 0 / 6 7Class
Brewing Mastery 0 / 3 9General 5
Call of the Ancients 0 / 8 5Class
Call of the Wild 0 / 1 9Class
Cannibalization 0 / 5 8Class
Cascade of Life 0 / 3 5Archetype
Combat Agility 0 / 33 12General 3
Combat Medic 0 / 5 3General
Combat Stability 0 / 33 12General 3
Companion's Agility 0 / 6 9Class
Companion's Alacrity 0 / 3 7Archetype
Companion's Blessing 0 / 9 9Archetype
Companion's Durability 0 / 9 3Archetype
Companion's Fury 0 / 3 7Archetype
Companion's Relocation 0 / 1 6Class
Critical Affliction 0 / 9 12Archetype
Dampen Resistance 0 / 5 7Class
Delay Death 0 / 25 5General 7
Destructive Cascade 0 / 10 6Class
Destructive Fury 0 / 12 12Archetype
Discordant Defiance 0 / 10 5General
Divine Companion Aura 0 / 1 9Archetype
Energetic Attunement 0 / 15 5General
Expansive Mind 0 / 25 12Archetype
Extended Pestilence 0 / 3 12Class
Extended Sloth 0 / 1 6Class
Extended Swarm 0 / 3 7Class
First Aid 0 / 3 1General
Fletching Mastery 0 / 3 9General 5
Focus of Arcanum 0 / 1 9Class
Foraging 0 / 1 3General 8
Forceful Rejuvenation 0 / 1 7Archetype
Fortified Intervention 0 / 3 3Class
Fortify Companion 0 / 6 6Archetype
Fundament of Wisdom 0 / 9 1Class
Fundament: First Spire of Ancestors 0 / 3 5Class
Fundament: Second Spire of Ancestors 0 / 3 5Class
Fundament: Third Spire of Ancestors 0 / 3 5Class
Fury of Magic 0 / 15 12Archetype
Gate 0 / 1 3Archetype
General Sturdiness 0 / 15 6General 3
Gift of Amazing Exquisite Radiant Man0 / 1 9Archetype
Gift of Exquisite Radiant Mana 0 / 1 9Archetype
Gift of Mana 0 / 3 9Archetype
Gift of Radiant Mana 0 / 1 9Archetype
Group Perfected Levitation 0 / 1 12Archetype
Group Shrink 0 / 1 6Class
Hastened Ancestral Aid 0 / 3 12Class
Hastened Call of the Wild 0 / 4 2Class
Hastened Companion's Blessing 0 / 3 9Archetype
Hastened Curing 0 / 6 9Archetype
Hastened Dampen Resistance 0 / 5 7Class
Hastened Forceful Rejuvenation 0 / 3 9Archetype
Hastened Fortify Companion 0 / 3 4Archetype
Hastened Mass Group Buff 0 / 3 12Class
Hastened Origin 0 / 6 3General 9
Hastened Rabidity 0 / 3 2Class
Hastened Silent Casting 0 / 6 6Archetype
Hastened Spirit Call 0 / 10 7Class
Hastened Union of Spirits 0 / 3 12Class
Hastened Virulent Paralysis 0 / 6 3Class
Healing Adept 0 / 12 12Archetype
Healing Boon 0 / 15 12Archetype
Healing Gift 0 / 21 12Archetype
Inconspicuous Totem 0 / 1 12Class
Innate Agility 0 / 15 1General
Innate Charisma 0 / 15 1General
Innate Cold Protection 0 / 15 1General
Innate Dexterity 0 / 15 1General
Innate Disease Protection 0 / 15 1General
Innate Enlightenment 0 / 5 3Archetype
Innate Fire Protection 0 / 15 1General
Innate Intelligence 0 / 15 1General
Innate Lung Capacity 0 / 6 5General
Innate Magic Protection 0 / 15 1General
Innate Metabolism 0 / 3 1General
Innate Poison Protection 0 / 15 1General
Innate Regeneration 0 / 25 3General
Innate Run Speed 0 / 5 5General 1
Innate See Invis 0 / 1 9General
Innate Stamina 0 / 15 1General
Innate Strength 0 / 15 1General
Innate Wisdom 0 / 15 1General
Jewel Craft Mastery 0 / 3 9General 5
Languid Bite 0 / 6 7Class
Malosinete 0 / 1 6Class
Mass Group Buff 0 / 1 9Class
Mastery of the Past 0 / 15 8Archetype
Mental Clarity 0 / 23 5Archetype
Mental Fortitude 0 / 3 5General
Mental Stamina 0 / 10 5Archetype
Mnemonic Retention 0 / 4 6Archetype
Mystical Attuning 0 / 12 5General
Mystical Shield 0 / 1 9General
Natural Durability 0 / 6 6General
New Tanaan Crafting Mastery 0 / 6 3General
Origin 0 / 1 7General
Packrat 0 / 11 3General
Pact of the Wolf 0 / 3 9Class
Perfected Levitation 0 / 1 7Archetype
Persistent Casting 0 / 9 12Archetype
Persistent Minion 0 / 1 7Archetype
Pet Affinity 0 / 1 12Archetype
Pet Discipline 0 / 1 6Class
Planar Power 0 / 20 5General 3
Pottery Mastery 0 / 3 9General
Quick Buff 0 / 3 9Archetype
Quick Draw 0 / 3 5General
Quickened Blood of Avoling 0 / 3 6Class
Quickened Blood of Nadox 0 / 3 3Class
Quickened Call of the Wild 0 / 3 2Class
Quickened Radiant Cure 0 / 5 4Archetype
Quickened Suspend Minion 0 / 3 2Class
Rabid Bear 0 / 6 12Class
Radiant Cure 0 / 9 6Archetype
Salvage 0 / 6 5General 5
Secondary Forte 0 / 1 9Archetype
Shield Block 0 / 9 12Archetype
Silent Casting 0 / 5 5Archetype
Silent Presence 0 / 1 6Class
Spell Casting Fury 0 / 3 6Archetype
Spell Casting Mastery 0 / 3 6Archetype
Spell Casting Reinforcement 0 / 3 6Archetype
Spell Casting Reinforcement Mastery 0 / 1 8Class
Spell Casting Subtlety 0 / 12 12Archetype
Spirit Call 0 / 14 12Class
Spirit Walk 0 / 1 9Class
Spiritual Channeling 0 / 1 12Class
Sturdy Companion 0 / 6 7Class
Summon Companion 0 / 1 3Archetype
Suspended Minion 0 / 2 3Archetype
Tailoring Mastery 0 / 3 9General 5
Tigir's Insect Swarm 0 / 1 9Class
Turgur's Swarm 0 / 1 9Class
Twincast 0 / 3 7Class
Twinproc 0 / 3 12Class
Union of Spirits 0 / 12 12Class
Virulent Paralysis 0 / 9 12Class
Written Prayer 0 / 10 3Archetype