Quick Tips for Ranged DPS in Highmaul

By Wowhead Updated: 2018/05/12

Guide Basics

The Butcher

Stand spread at least 8 yards from all other players at ranged unless you're assigned to be in a clump.

If you're assigned to be part of a melee clump, stay in melee range with your clump up to 4 stacks of Gushing Wounds, after that, leave the clump and spread with the rest of ranged DPS, returning to the melee clump only after your stacks drop.

If you're assigned to be part of a ranged clump, stack with your clump before the boss reaches 100 energy and start Bounding Cleave.

If you're part of a melee soaking group, stay away from the ranged soaking group during Bounding Cleave.

Kargath Bladefist

Make sure you're at least 7 yards apart from all players, so Blade Dance won't hit multiple targets..

Don't stand near Fire Pillars.

Don't stand in Ravenous Bloodmaw's pits, they will one shot you if you fall in it.

When Kargath fixates on you with Berserker Rush, kite him as long as possible. If you're unable to kite, run him through a Fire Pillar to break it.

When Kargath is pursuing somebody else with Berserker Rush, stay away from his path to avoid being cleaved.

When he casts Chain Hurl, the 5 closest targets to him will be thrown into the Arena stands. If you're assigned for that, or in case there's no assignments, you happen to play a class with good AoE or cleaving abilities, get close to him.

When you're at the arena stands, make sure you won't get knocked back and kill as many adds as possible. Also, don't drop below 5% HP, or you will be knocked back into the arena.

The main target to kill at the stands are Drunken Bileslinger and Iron Bomber.

Twin Ogron

At 33 energy, they will use their weapon ability.

At 66 energy, they will use their shout ability.

At 100 energy, they will use their large AoE.

Pol

Watch out for Pol's Shield Charge and stay away from it's path. If you get hit, you'll be knocked into the air, and take a large chunk of damage.

Stop casting when he does Interrupting Shout.

Stay away from Pulverize drops. There will be three waves, the first one being unavoidable. For the second and third waves, spread out 3 yards apart from each other. Also, both second and third waves will have a marking on the floor.

Phemos

Stay away from Phemos when he does Whirlwind.

Stack near Phemos once he's about to perform his Enfeebling Roar, as the damage and duration is divided among how many targets it hits.

Save your personal defensive cooldowns for Quake.

Move away from the wandering Blaze walls.

Ko'ragh

The main function of Spell casters in this fight is to break his Nullification Barrier The longer the barrier stays up, the harder the boss will hit with his abilities.

Move away from other players once the effects of Expel Magic: Fire are about to expire on you.

Stay away from the Frost Orbs created by Expel Magic: Frost. Mechanics that can break snares are highly recommended.

Ko'ragh will randomly charges a ranged DPS or healer and create a Suppression Field. It silences and deals DoT damage to whoever stands on it.

Make sure you're close to a Suppression Field once Nullification Barrier is about to be depleted. Once the barrier is depleted, he will spawn Volatile Anomalies that NEED to be killed inside the Suppression Field.
When his Nullification Barrier depletes, he will start charging it back up. One player can stand inside of it to also gain Nullification Barrier effect. TThe player will take moderate damage and receive less healing, so make sure that player has defensive cooldowns available for that function.

If you have Nullification Barrier buff, make sure you soak all the Overflowing Energy. No other shield or damage reduction cooldowns will work against it. You won't be able to soak all of them with one shield, but the raid can live through the one you can't soak cooldowns.

Tectus

Stay far away from the boss, to avoid having Earthen Pillar in bad locations.

Move away when he spawns Earthen Pillar! It will 1-shot you.

If you get focused by Crystalline Barrage, kite it near an Earthen Pillar to save room space.

Save personal cooldowns for when the boss reaches 100 energy and starts casting Tectonic Upheaval.

Prioritize killing Night-Twisted Earthwarper over Night-Twisted Berserker.

If you have a high damage reduction cooldown, soak Gift of Earth by running in its path before it reaches the boss.

Avoid standing in the path of Raving Assault when Night-Twisted Berserkers are up.

Night-Twisted EarthwarperNight-Twisted BerserkerBrackenspore

NEVER stand in front of the boss, so you won't get hit by Necrotic Breath.

Use personal defensive cooldowns at higher stacks of Infesting Spores.

If you feel like you're taking too damage, go nearby a fully-grown Living Mushroom (Green Mushrooms), it will heal you.

Stay nearby Rejuvenating Mushrooms (Blue Mushrooms) to gain a 30% haste buff when they are fully healed!

Kill Mind Fungus as quick as possible, otherwise you will have 75% reduced casting speed.

When Spore Shooter spawns, be sure to help intercept Spore Shot so it doesn't hit the whole raid. The projectile is a green spore.

When Fungal Flesh-Eater spawns, switch immediately to it and be sure to interrupt Decay.

if you're assigned with Flamethrower duty, make sure to clear as much moss as you can before it overheats.

Imperator Mar'gokOverall Mechanics

If you're targeted by Arcane Wrath and it has 3 or more stacks, make sure to try to run away from everyone else so it can't jump. Also use a moderate-high damage reduction by the time it expires. (3 stacks require 50 yards apart, 4 stacks 25, and so on).

Don't step on Destructive Resonance. It is an Arcane trap that will damage the whole raid if stepped on.

Switch immediately to Arcane Aberration when they spawn. Use a small personal cooldown while they are alive to help healers out.

Make sure you don't get close to the tank with Mark of Chaos.

When Force Nova is cast, RUN through it as quick as possible to take as little damage as possible. Jumping over them won't reduce your damage taken.

After the first rune has been charged

Run away from people with Arcane Wrath: Displacement, as they're unable to move more than 10 yards from their original location.

Destructive Resonance: Displacement will now grow twice in size over 30 seconds. You still need to stay away from it!

Arcane Aberration now knock you back when they die with Impactful Pulse, just one more reason to stay away from Destructive Resonance: Displacement.

Force Nova: Displacement will now push players away. Use a speed boost to counter that.

First Intermission

If you get fixated by one of the Gorian Warmages, make sure to keep them apart.

Make sure you're spread at least 5 yards apart to avoid spreading Nether Blast damage.

Phase 3

Arcane Wrath: Fortification range now only decreases 25% each jump, so you might need more jumps to get rid of it.

Destructive Resonance: Fortification will now last longer.

Fortified Arcane Aberration have 75% extra health, so save your defensive cooldowns for them to help your healers out.

There will be three waves of Force Nova: Fortification instead of one, with 8 seconds between them, be mindful of that when running in to avoid taking too much damage.

The tank will be rooted by Mark of Chaos: Fortification. Stand at always at maximum range to avoid its damage.

Second Intermission

If you get fixated by one of the Gorian Warmages, make sure to keep them apart.

Make sure you're spread at least 5 yards apart to avoid spreading Nether Blast damage.

Never stand in front of Gorian Reaver to avoid taking damage from Devastating Shockwave.

Phase 4

Arcane Wrath: Replication will now jump to 2 targets at its first bounce, meaning more ranged will need to help with it.

When arcane traps expire, two new ones will spawn due to Destructive Resonance: Replication, don't be nearby them.

Replicating Arcane Aberration will split into seven Arcane Remnant upon death, be ready to AoE them down.

When Mark of Chaos: Replication expires, 8 orbs will fly from the tank, avoid getting hit by them.

Be spread out when running into Force Nova: Replication, it will damage everyone within 4 yards around you when you take damage from it.

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Comments

Comment by Improdeus

This was very useful, thank you!

Comment by Khiria

As usual, those who need to read this guide won't... But thank you.

Comment by winddelay

It's always good to know what you are getting into.

Comment by 1251454

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Comment by lankybrit

Note that on LFR, you don't really need to know all this. It's nice to know, but you don't need to follow all of it. Especially in the first wing, and somewhat in the 2nd wing. On Imperator, it is nice to know all this, because you do really need to know the mechanics for that fight.

Happy LFRing everyone.

Comment by speedyk270

for the Butcher fight when your assigned to a melee clump you should never get 4 stacks of Gushing Wounds that is certain death the safer way to do the fight is switch every 2 stacks then 3 stacks when he enrages.

Quick Tips for Ranged DPS in Highmaul

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