Changes: Maws

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Frost Witch's Shoulderguards are the shoulder armor for the Enhancement Shaman Tier 10 set.

Shoveltusk Graphical Effect

The Frost Witch's Shoulderguards have a special graphical effect when worn, much like the Warlock Tier 6 piece [Hood of the Malefic]. Randomly, two ghostly shoveltusks, looking similar to an Enhancement Shaman's [Feral Spirit] will appear from both sides of the shoulders and raise their heads before fading off. The effect is random and does not appear to be on a timer. The shoulders must be worn to see the effect. It is not tied to any other piece of Frost Witch's Battlegear. The effect scales with the player model, so it looks larger and more impressive with larger-shouldered characters such as male Orcs and male Draenei.

Beta Confusion

During the 3.3 Beta, the item's information panel had the following line:

"Equip: Periodically calls forth the spirits of the Shoveltusk to bolster the bearer's spirits in battle."

The line referred to the graphical effect. Some were confused about what it meant, and thought it might mean a buff. As a result of the confusion, the Equip line was ultimately removed, though the shoulders still do the effect.

Source

They are purchasable from three vendors:

•Jedebia for the Allliance and Vol'guk for the Horde, in side of Light's Hammer, within the Icecrown Citadel Raid (You must be part of a raid group to enter.)

•Matilda Brightlink inside of Langrom's Leather & Links in Dalaran.

They cost 60 Emblems of Frost.

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+{{#data:itemtip
-{{Npcbox
+|name=Frost Witch's Shoulderguards
- |name = Maws
+|quality=epic
- |image = Maws.jpg
+|icon=inv_shoulder_133
- |race = Shark
+|bind=BoP
- |creature = Beast
+|slot=Shoulder
- |level = ??
- |type = Boss
+|type=Mail
+|armor=1386
- |location = [[Bay of Storms]], [[Azshara]]
+|agility=107
- |faction = Combat
+|stamina=126
- |health = 1,200,000
+|blue-sockets=1
- |money = {{cost||13|25}}
+|sockbonus=+8 Attack Power
-}}
+|durability=100
+|classes=Shaman
+|crit=99
+|haste=48
+|set=Frost Witch's Battlegear
+|level=80
+|ilvl=251
+|itemid=50834}}
+'''Frost Witch's Shoulderguards''' are the shoulder armor for the [[Frost Witch's Battlegear|Enhancement Shaman Tier 10 set]].
+==Shoveltusk Graphical Effect==
-'''Maws''' is a massive [[shark]] [[boss]] that guards the {{item|Blue Scepter Shard}} of {{item|The Scepter of the Shifting Sands}}. {{NPC|Neutral|Azuregos}} refers to Maws as a "minnow". He is summoned by using an {{item|Arcanite Buoy}} at the [[Swirling Maelstrom]] which is an enormous floating wreckage off the coast of [[Azshara]] around {{co|65|55|Azshara}}.
+The Frost Witch's Shoulderguards have a special graphical effect when worn, much like the Warlock Tier 6 piece [[Hood of the Malefic]]. Randomly, two ghostly [[shoveltusk]]s, looking similar to an Enhancement Shaman's [[Feral Spirit]] will appear from both sides of the shoulders and raise their heads before fading off. The effect is random and does not appear to be on a timer. The shoulders must be worn to see the effect. It is not tied to any other piece of [[Frost Witch's Battlegear]]. The effect scales with the player model, so it looks larger and more impressive with larger-shouldered characters such as male [[Orc]]s and male [[Draenei]].
-==Strategy==
+==Beta Confusion==
-For a [[guild]] on {{questchain|The Scepter of the Shifting Sands}} quest chain, this fight should not be a challenge and can be done with as few as 15 members. Maws is a straightforward boss fight in the waters of Azshara. There is no need to submerge during this encounter, so [[Water Breathing]] is not necessary. Maws will hit the [[MT]] pretty hard and somewhat sporadically so you need a fair amount of healers on him. Maws will [[frenzy]], so it is important that your [[hunter]]s use a [[Tranquilizing Shot]] when this occurs. Maws enrages every 25 seconds, and every 15 seconds when his health reaches 20%.  When Maws is below 20%, he will occasionally [[AoE]] for 2000-3000 damage every 15 seconds. [[Prayer of Healing]] should be able to keep all raid members up due to the long interval between AoE ticks. Make sure the [[druid]]s and [[paladin]]s/[[shaman]]s step up the healing on the MT while the [[priest]]s are group healing.
+During the 3.3 Beta, the item's information panel had the following line:
-==Quests==
-[[Image:Mawswreckage.jpg|thumb|Floating wreckage. They should have used a bigger boat.]]
-{{:Quest:Azuregos's Magical Ledger}}
+"Equip: Periodically calls forth the spirits of the Shoveltusk to bolster the bearer's spirits in battle."
-==Loot==
-*{{item|Blue Scepter Shard|icon=}} ''(Quest Item)''
+The line referred to the graphical effect. Some were confused about what it meant, and thought it might mean a buff. As a result of the confusion, the Equip line was ultimately removed, though the shoulders still do the effect.
-==Trivia==
-Maws is named after the huge shark, [[wikipedia:Jaws (film)|Jaws]], in the movies.
+==Source==
+They are purchasable from three vendors:
+•[[Jedebia]] for the Allliance and [[Vol'guk]] for the Horde, in side of Light's Hammer, within the Icecrown Citadel Raid (You must be part of a raid group to enter.)
+•[[Matilda Brightlink]] inside of [[Langrom's Leather & Links]] in [[Dalaran]].
+They cost 60 [[Emblem of Frost|Emblems of Frost]].
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-{{Raid encounters}}
-[[Category:Sharks]]
-[[Category:Bosses]]
-[[Category:World raid encounters]]
-[[Category:Azshara mobs]]
-[[Category:Gates of Ahn'Qiraj]]