Originally Posted by Grindolf
A few quick questions about totems, didn't find any answers through google, searching or common sense (feel free to flame if one of those should have yielded results).
Assuming I can choose, which should I go for, Flametongue or Superior Wizard Oil? Guessing totem is superior for single target and oil for aoe-tanking, but that's just worthless guessing. Also, I'm assuming WF is superior to everything, but is it?
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WF means you don't get WoA, which as I understand it is better for paladin threat than WF--certainly in an AoE tanking situation, but I think even for single-target tanking as well. Also remember that Flametongue and Windfury won't stack, so if you're asking for Flametongue, you won't be asking for WF. Considering WoA will increase Flametongue's damage as well, it's a pretty good combination on a threat-limited fight. Not sure about Weapon Oil, though. Even if the oil doesn't out-threat Flametongue, though, the shaman is (in general) better off dropping a Searing Totem for the extra DPS, assuming no nearby CC.
However, it depends entirely on what your tank group looks like. The difference between WoA and WF for you doesn't even come close to the difference between WF and no WF for a warrior tank, or if any extra rogues/DPS warriors spill over into the MT group in a melee-heavy raid.
Also, to SpaceDrake: Flametongue goes on off every melee hit, so there's no wondering whether or not it will go off. On the other hand, it can be resisted, which isn't the case for all of your holy damage.