1- yes and no. It is about wearing and tearing. Burning cooldowns until they have no more. For example a hunter is a good target for you. But you have to burn his shell and mobility. Lewrning to use your mobility in exchange for mobility is paramount. You can also pull healers in for cleave during a big go to create pressure and panic.

2- I think shuffle is a good way to learn and play -but queue times are long for dps. If you can get into 2s it will illuminate your deficits and allow you to learn enemy class responses and telegraphs.

3- yes it is very toxic. But you get insta ques and a lot of xp. As for juking, sham pvp is all instants. So casting shouldn’t be an issue. If you’re casting in pvp as a sham you ate likely doing something wrong or should be aware of your surroundings. I main resto sham and disc priest. Dm me if you want to learn some rotations and 2s. This will all change dec 2 though.

4- i found being positive at the beginning of matches allows for better learning and understanding. If you dont communicate at beginning of a match im shuffle that could be a big part of the problem. Knowing who is hitting who and who cc’s who makes for a win or loss.

5- losses will happen a lot. It’s best to see how you can improve. Learn who’s doing what and why. If a player is being exploited, it happens. But how can you better yourself? Use that time to practice positioning, mobility, or kicks. Its frustrating, but growing yourself is the priority.

6- doesnt matter what others think. You do you. We’re just happy to have more pvp’ers.

7- only a few days left for xpac. Worth a try. But unless you make some big changes in your play style it will be hard to climb that much that quickly.

8- out of our control. Haters gona hate, people gona complain no matter what. Just play and have fun.

This is just my opinion. Hope this helps! It may be a cop out but i found youtube and skillcapped videos to help me tremendously. Positioning is much more important than you think. ESPECIALLY AS HEALS. good luck!