What you NEED to know to succeed in PvP!

Post by Lightrain

Ok, to all the PvPers. I'm looking for a list of things per class that are dispelable, trinketable, and purgeable buffs and debuffs, and spells/cooldowns you need to know in order to effectively play with/against a class and what classes efficiently play with/against other classes. Include a link to the most commonly used spec(not necessarily the best, but they all have the basics in them) and talents and procs you need to look out for.

I know all of them, but it's a horribly long list(took me 2 years to learn it all, and it constantly changes), and I really don't want to or have time to type link madness here, so I'm asking for help. I will be adding things as well, but I want help as this is a very large job.

Be class and spec specific here, and show links to the spells so people know what the buff/debuff looks like and how to determine which spec X class is to know at the start of a fight what class+spec you are fighting against.

Don't be affended if I copy/paste and add things to your post. I'll likely have to re-format, re-word, and add more info to posts, so don't be affended if I change any info you post here.

Thanks guys!

Deathknight

Blood
Frost
Unholy

Druid

Dispellable/stealable Buffs
-Mark of the Wild
-Thorns
-Nature's Grasp
-Barkskin(Untalented by Improved Barkskin(deep resto talent) and Subtlety (rank 3)
-Regrowth(HoT portion)
-Rejuvenation
-Lifebloom(heals final portion to the target if dispelled)

Dispellable Debuffs
-Moonfire
-Entangling Roots
-Farie Fire (must be dispelled in order to stealth)
-Hibernate

Physical Controls(stuns)
-Pounce(the bleed will remain, and will remove you from stealth if it ticks)
-Maim
-Bash(longer if talented in feral

Physical Debuffs(undispellable. only pala dins, dwarves, and mages can remove them)
-Rake
-Rip
-Pounce Bleed

Balance- Recognition- High mana, Uses Moonkin Form with Moonkin Aura showing on party members while in form, otherwise will looks like resto. Focuses on burst, DoT's, CC and off healing.

Moonkin specific spells
-Starfall- CC stops damage from this talent.
-Typhoon- knock back/casting interupt.
-Force of Nature(AkA- Teants)- CC'able/killable adds
-Insect Swarm- Magic/dispellable. Low level, some resto builds use this spell.
Feral Combat- Recognition- Low mana, high stam, LotP always shows while in cat or bear form on all party members.
Focus on physical damage. Stacking bleeds and using Mangle(physical-Feral only spell) which buffs their bleed and Shred damage, and will always be up. Slows with Infected Wounds(disease, dispellable), and uses a lot of control by casting instant CC's with Predatory Strikes(Buff is magic dispellable).
Restoration- Recognition- High mana, Tree of Life, Wild Growth in high healing+survival builds. Uses Swiftmend (glyphed) for burst healing, so dispelling/purging/spellstealing Regrowth(HoT portion) and Rejuvenation when/if the druid is CC'd is a big advantage against them, remaining aware of Lifebloom(heals final portion to the target if dispelled) while dispelling/purging/spellstealing.

Barkskin is talented in resto, so chances are it will not be dispellable.

Hunter

Beast Mastery
Marksmanship
Survival

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Mage

Arcane
Fire
Frost

Paladin

Holy
Protection
Retribution

Priest

Discipline
Holy
Shadow

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Rogue

Assassination
Combat
Subtlety

Shaman

Elemental
Enhancement
Restoration

Warlock

Affliction
Demonology
Destruction

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Warrior

Arms
Fury
Protection