Originally Posted by Relk

Through TBC I have made 832,019 gold off of Jewelcrafting / Leatherworking, all without me spending a single minute farming for my own materials. The key is, as you said, finding the people who just want to unload their stash and/or looking for quick gold. However, I am sure that the 2 hours a night I put in resetting up the 250 auctions I put up a night can also be spent farming my own ore and/or leather.

Originally Posted by Toots Hepcat

Strategy
Rotation
There is none -- Maelstrom Weapon is just random enough that attempting a rotation will result in less DPS. Thus you can't fully macro a rotation, though you can macro the 6 point talents.

We use a priority list instead, using the most damaging talents first:

Lightning Bolt if MW is at 5 stacks
else Stormstrike if it's up
else Earth Shock if it's up
else Lava Lash if it's up
else refresh something.

Originally Posted by Toots Hepcat

Note: Lightning Bolt has a higher coefficient than Chain Lightning, and thus does more DPS when cast time is not an issue.

Originally Posted by Toots Hepcat

Imbues
Max DPS depends on your stats and talents; both dual windfury and windfury/Flametongue are very good. Most BC raiders will find double WF superior until they pick up 5/5 Elemental Fury (e.g. not at 70). But if you stack a lot of passive haste (like many Sunwell raiders), and/or use the 2.5s badge weapons, you may find WF/FT to be the superior imbue.

Originally Posted by Toots Hepcat

Glyphs
Major:
Glyph of Strength of Earth -- enjoy it while it lasts

Originally Posted by Toots Hepcat

Talents
Spec however you like, so long as you have:

3/3 Elemental Devastation
3/3 Enhancing Totems (For your raid)
5/5 Flurry
3/3 Elemental Weapons
2/2 Improved Windfury Totem (For your raid)
3/3 Mental Dexterity
3/3 Weapon Mastery
3/3 Mental Quickness
Lava Lash
1/2 Improved Stormstrike
Shamanistic Rage
5/5 Maelstrom Weapon
Feral Spirit

Originally Posted by Pnoi

2/2 Improved Stormstrike (i do not understand why only one point..just to add feral spirit? stormstrike cd decreased
to 8 seconds and more charges so most of your spells if not all will be boosted is imba!)
1/1 Shamanistic Rage
5/5 Maelstrom Weapon

Originally Posted by mmo-champion

Skills
Holy

* Seal of Wisdom now deal [ 16% of AP + 25% of Spell Power + 1 ] holy damage when unleashed. (Down from [ 20% of AP + 32% of Spell Power + 1 ] Holy damage)
* Seal of Light now has a chance to heal for [ 15% of AP + 15% of Spell Power ]. (Down from [ 28% of AP + 28% of Spell Power ])
* Seal of Light now deals [ 16% of AP + 25% of Spell Power + 1 ] (down from [ 20% of AP + 32% of Spell Power + 1 ]) holy damage when unleashed.
* Seal of Righteousness now grants each melee attack [ 2.2% of Melee Weapon Speed * AP + 4.4% of Melee Weapon Speed * Spell Power ] additional Holy damage. (Down from [ 2.8% of Melee Weapon Speed * AP + 5.5% of Melee Weapon Speed * Spell Power ])


Protection

* Seal of Justice now deals [ 16% of AP + 25% of Spell Power + 1 ] holy damage when unleashed. (Down from [ 20% of AP + 32% of Spell Power + 1 ])


Retribution

* Judgement of Command Holy damage reduced from 56% to 45%.
* Blessing of Might (Rank 8 ) and Greater Blessing of Might (Rank 3) now increase AP by 306. (Up from 305)
* Seal of Corruption now deals [ 15% of AP + 8.8% of Spell Power ] additional holy damage over 15 seconds. (Down from [ 19.2% of AP + 9.6% of Spell Power ])
* Seal of Corruption now deals [ 14% of AP + 22% of Spell Power + 1 ] Holy damage. (Down from [ 17.5% of AP + 28% of Spell Power + 1 ])
* Seal of the Martyr now make all your melee attacks deal [ 22% of mw ] to [ 22% of MW ]. (Down from [ 28% of mw ] to [ 28% of MW ])
* Seal of the Martyr now deals [ 16% of AP + 25% of Spell Power + 36% of mw ] to [ 16% of AP + 25% of Spell Power + 36% of MW ] Holy Damage when unleashed. (Old - [ 20% of AP + 32% of Spell Power + 25% of mw ] to [ 20% of AP + 32% of Spell Power + 25% of MW ] Holy damage)
* Seal of Blood now make all your melee attacks deal [ 22% of mw ] to [ 22% of MW ]. (Down from [ 28% of mw ] to [ 28% of MW ])
* Seal of Blood now deals [ 16% of AP + 25% of Spell Power + 36% of mw ] to [ 16% of AP + 25% of Spell Power + 36% of MW ] Holy Damage when unleashed. (Old - [ 20% of AP + 32% of Spell Power + 25% of mw ] to [ 20% of AP + 32% of Spell Power + 25% of MW ] Holy damage)
* Seal of Vengeance now deals [ 15% of AP + 8.8% of Spell Power ] additional Holy damage over 15 sec. (Down from [ 19.2% of AP + 9.6% of Spell Power ])
* Seal of Vengeance now deals [ 14% of AP + 22% of Spell Power + 1 ] Holy damage. (Down from [ 17.5% of AP + 28% of Spell Power + 1 ])
* Judgement of Wisdom now restores 1% of the attacker's maximum mana. (Down from 2%)
* Judgement of Light now has a chance to heal the attacker for [ 10% of AP + 10% of Spell Power ]. (Down from [ 18% of AP + 18% of Spell Power ])


Talents
Retribution

* Divine Storm doesn't deal Holy damage anymore. Now heals up to 3 party or raid members for 25% of the damage caused. (Up from 20%)
* Righteous Vengeance changed to - When your Judgement and Divine Storm spells deal a critical strike, your target will take 8/16/24/32/40% additional damage over 8 sec.
* The Art of War now increases the damage of Judgement, Crusader Strike and Divine Storm by 5/10%. (Old - Increased critical strike damage only, by 10/20%)
* Judgement of the Wise now grants the paladin 15% of his base mana. (Down from 33%)
* Seal of Command now deals [ 16% of AP + 25% of Spell Power + 24% of mw ] to [ 16% of AP + 25% of Spell Power + 24% of MW ] Holy damage. (Down from [ 20% of AP + 32% of Spell Power + 30% of mw ] to [ 20% of AP + 32% of Spell Power + 30% of MW ])

Originally Posted by hsp!

To clarify, it works only for Arcane spells.