@WoW Classic Member
Hey all! Some observations from our HL 3 run last week, along with some preparation for the future here. Long but worth the read.
TANKS
- Focus on positioning from the start of each pull
- Pay attention to boss facing to avoid mechanics (e.g., Shazzrah silence, future cleaves)
- Keep bosses away from hazards (scorched earth, arcane explosions) to give DPS better uptime
- Knockbacks:
- Warriors and druids: Minimal issue
- Rogues and shamans: Familiarize yourselves with snowballs and keep a stack
DPS
- Avoid danger when possible:
- Dodge scorched earth
- Drop bombs in safe spots
- Avoid clustering unless specified
- Pause DPS while tanks reposition
- Learn critical mechanics (e.g., scorched earth, bombs) versus what healers should cover (e.g., magma splash, shadow word pain)
- Consumables and World Buffs:
- Significantly impact performance
- Enable strategies we can't currently run due to DPS numbers
- Elevate your parses from green to blue, blue to purple, or purple to orange
HEALERS
- Ensure DPS stay alive:
- Avoidable deaths occurred during Golemagg
- Quick heals (Renew, PW , Chain Heal) could have prevented them
- With five healers, keeping others alive shouldn't be an issue.
- If we ever want to cut down to four and continue to see success, we first need to do it with five
- We'll avoid damage when possible but rely on you for unavoidable damage
ASSIGNMENTS
- Assignments are critical, not suggestions:
- Not using Power Infusion (PI) is as detrimental as not using Spirit of the Alpha
- Two Discipline Priests, but only six PIs cast
- PI is not an "emergency" ability; use it as instructed to maximize DPS
- Spirit of the Alpha ensures tanks hold threat
- Debuffs ensure faster kills
- Higher DPS = shorter fights = easier raid for all
- If you need help setting up macros, just ask :slight_smile:
PREPARATION
- Seven Conflag deaths
- 226 FR communicated clearly ahead of raid
- Or dispellers aren't removing FR debuffs from trash
- We've been here for months; reminders shouldn't be necessary
CONSUMABLES AND BUFFS
- Consumable use needs improvement:
- Frequent innervate requests contrast with low mana potion usage
- In MC, CDs are often reserved for GFPPs, we get that
- Funding Your Consumes:
- Two days of BRE dailies (~45m total) can fund raiding twice weekly
- Consistent use of consumables (flasks, food buffs, potions) is noticeable on meters
- Raids with everyone using world buffs and consumes see greater success
- If everyone used consumables:
- Bosses die faster
- Healers' lives easier
- Raids are shorter
- We're all happier
- Extra wipes cost as much (more!) gold/time as consumes/buffs
HELP!
- If you're unfamiliar with the dailies or need help:
- Reach out to me, Staberoni, Kranked, or Lucinaga.
- The guild has many helpful players and resources.
- We can't help if we don't know you need it.
- Examples of Support:
- Assistance provided for HL 3 prep with mats and crafted gear.
- Provision of GFPPs in raid
- Provision of repair bots in raid
- We're happy to help with:
- Tips on earning gold
- Optimal world buff paths
- Proper gearing and rotations
- MC is the easiest raid; to continue succeeding, we all need to put in more effort
THE FUTURE
- We'll introduce rewards for those who consistently use consumes and contribute - we value team players.
- More details will come soon.