Melee DPS Advanced Guide - Essential Tricks & Tips

By wordup Updated: 2019/01/18

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Advanced Role Guides

Melee DPS
Ranged DPS
Healing
Tanking

Positioning as a Melee:Max Range

Lava LashStormstrikeParrySinestra

Dodge, Miss & Glancing BlowsAwareness of Others, Spreading and StackingMalodorous MiasmaFetid DevourerShockwave StompEssence ShearMythrax the UnravelerObliteration Blast

Awareness of Healer PositionHealthstone

Wave of CorruptionBursting BoilMovement ToolsCat FormSprintDowntime mitigationChargeFeral LungeMechanic efficiencyMalodorous MiasmaShadowstepTranscendence: TransferChargeShadowstepShockwave StompKil'jaedenRupturing SingularityRepositioningUldirG'huunFetid DevourerWave of CorruptionMalodorous MiasmaAbility ManagementDowntime Prediction and Resource BalanceTarget Switching and Priority Targets

Pooling resources in anticipation of an important, high priority target spawning.

Dumping resources into the boss and allowing for it to recuperate when you are moving to the newly spawned enemy.

Serpent StingGCD Optimization

Wowhead Guide Rotation Pages:
Frost Death Knight	Unholy Death Knight	Havoc Demon Hunter
Feral Druid	Survival Hunter	Windwalker Monk
Retribution Paladin	Assassination Rogue	Outlaw Rogue
Subtlety Rogue	Enhancement Shaman	Arms Warrior
	Fury Warrior

Large Cooldown OptimizationPillar of FrostRecklessness

Pure single target, fire and forget for raw damage

Single Target with high burst/increased damage windows requiring timing

Priority target spawns that need to be burst down with cooldowns

Managing cooldown uses to avoid waste during movement/downtime

Extra UtilitySpecific ToolsDeath GripStorm BoltFel EruptionCapacitor TotemLeg SweepTyphoonRing of PeaceRallying CryDarknessFeintNetherwalkDivine ShieldInterruptsWind Shear

Raeli's Spell Announcer

ElvUI

Self-sustain and SurvivalPutrid BloodDark RevelationHealthstoneCoastal Healing PotionWipe RedundancyDie by the SwordEvasion

Looking for more in-depth information? Check out our Melee DPS Class Guides!
Frost Death Knight	Unholy Death Knight	Havoc Demon Hunter
Feral Druid	Survival Hunter	Windwalker Monk
Retribution Paladin	Assassination Rogue	Outlaw Rogue
Subtlety Rogue	Enhancement Shaman	Arms Warrior
	Fury Warrior

Comments

Comment by GreySage

That last section is probably the most important (and the only non-trivial information conveyed in this guide). I can't count how many times I've turned an almost-wipe into a kill as a rogue tank with evasion, especially when progressing a boss for the first time and it gets super close. If only Outlaw had a taunt...

Melee DPS Advanced Guide - Essential Tricks & Tips

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