Farming on lvl 60 -Priest or Shaman as Heal

[Phyle 1]

Hello Everyone,

 

for a fresh start on the new server I am thorn between Shaman or Priest. I want to heal In Raids, thats fine for me. But you have to farm for potions, quest solo from time to time etc.  The question is how Shaman and Priest perform in soloplay and farming at lvl 60 and which one is faster. Obviously it will take more time than with DD Classes... Are there possebilitys to skill some sort of hybrid speccs to perform good as a Raid healer and be now deah-slowly in soloplay?

 

As Priest you have Holy Nova and you can dot all mobs with Shadoword:Pain. But as a shaman you have still all your shocks, the flame totem and your Rockbiter Weapon. For example to play as a heal with a good meele weapon with rockbiter and the shocks+ totems? Does this more damage and is more mana efficient  than Holy Nova+Pain+wands?

 

I would be happy, if you can share your experience and toughts :)

 

Greetings,

Phyle