Raiding and Dungeon Tips for Beginners and Returning Players!

By PyromancerSarg Last Updated: 2018/05/05 Changelog Patch: 7.2.0

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here!Play what you enjoy!

The lore (or storyline) behind your class/spec! There are many interesting backstories to the origin of the classes, even some specific to characters in the game which hold significant storyline value!

The visual appearance of your spells and available armor! There are thousands of armor sets in World of Warcraft. Being able to tailor the look of your character should certainly be considered if you care about aesthetics.

How powerful your specialization or class is! Everyone knows it's fun to do well in video games. A lot of players choose to play the "fotm" or "flavor of the month" spec, in order to perform the best. Others choose to stick to their guns because they have an attachment to their class identity.

Playing multiple roles within a PvE setting! Some classes like Paladin, allow you to play a Tank, DPS and Healing role. If you like to mix it up, it may be a great option for you! If you like to stick with pure damage output, something like Warlock, Rogue, Hunter or Mage might interest you!

Research your class!

Death Knight
Blood
Frost
Unholy

Demon Hunter
Havoc
Vengeance

Druid
Balance
Feral
Guardian
Restoration

Hunter
Beast Mastery
Marksmanship
Survival

Mage
Arcane
Frost
Fire

Monk
Brewmaster
Windwalker
Mistweaver

Paladin
Holy
Retribution
Protection

Priest
Discipline
Holy
Shadow

Rogue
Assassination
Outlaw
Subtlety

Shaman
Elemental
Enhancement
Restoration

Warlock
Affliction
Demonology
Destruction

Warrior
Arms
Fury
Protection

Artifact Power Farming!54Concordance of the Legionfall

Raids, raids, raids! Whether it is LFR, Normal, Heroic or Mythic, all raids are a good source of AP. With a good group, it can be one of the fastest methods of obtaining AP in the game. Remember, X boss on X difficulty can only give you AP once a week, so repeating the same difficulty will do you no good.

Mythic/Mythic+ Dungeons! While regular Mythic dungeons do not yield as much AP as Mythic+, it is also not a bad way of obtaining Legendary items, which can give massive boosts to player power. However, with the introduction of hotfixed in 7.2, the base timer length of the Mythic+ dungeon now dictates how much Artifact Power you will receive by completing it. Because of this, you can run nearly any Mythic+ dungeon and receive an adequate amount of AP, but you may still choose to avoid dungeons like Halls of Valor or Cathedral of Eternal Night, simply because some groups struggle at higher key levels.

World Quests! As repetitive as they can be, world quests can sometimes net you tens of millions of Artifact Power per day. Simply by logging in and doing your daily world quests, you may gain 70m-120m+ AP at Artifact Knowledge level 40.

PvP! You didn't think I would forget the PvP (Player vs Player) fanatics out there, did you? I am generally partial to PvE, but Battlegrounds and Arenas can actually provide decent Artifact Power if you win enough. These are also fun to do when just winding down or playing with other friends.

Bring Your Supplies!

Flasks include Flask of the Whispered Pact for Intellect users, Flask of the Seventh Demon for Agility users, Flask of the Countless Armies for Strength users and Flask of Ten Thousand Scars if you want extra Stamina. Remember that these persist through death, so don't go reapplying it every time you die.

Potions provide a few more options. Generally, Potion of Prolonged Power is the go-to option for raid roles. However, healers may choose to use Leytorrent Potion or Ancient Mana Potion to regain mana. DPS may also consider Potion of Deadly Grace for casters and Potion of the Old War for melee DPS (these are not as commonly used in Nighthold). Try to bring plenty of your choice potion for raid and high level dungeon encounters! They are very beneficial.

Food buffs are lost every time you die, so bring plenty! Select food based on what is the most valuable stat for your specialization. The following foods are the most commonly used in raids: Lavish Suramar Feast is the best and most commonly used food within raids. After placing the feast, players can share the food and gain 500 in their main stat. If you need to bring your own food, consider Azshari Salad, Seed-Battered Fish Plate, Nightborne Delicacy Platter and The Hungry Magister. Please remember that you must remain seated and eating the food for 10 seconds to gain the benefit.

Runes provide a personal buff that increases Agility, Intellect and Strength by 325 for 1 hour. However, they can be quite expensive at times, but in Patch 7.3, reaching Exalted with Army of the Light rewards the perma-rune Lightforged Augment Rune. Additionally, there are boss-specific runes that can only be used once a week, but provide 1,500 versatility when fighting that particular boss. These are called Vantus Runes. They appear in this manner, Vantus Rune: Gul'dan, with their name being dictated by which boss they are specific to. These last a week, even through death.

Keybinding Your Abilities!Modifier keysBUT CLICKING THOUGH?!Optimizing Your UI!FOR YOU!If you are unfamiliar with downloading addons, most players download their addons from the Twitch/Curse Client. You can find a link to their website here!

BigWigs Boss Mods or Deadly Boss Mods - These are the most commonly used raid/dungeon addons. Do not use both though, as they fulfill the same purpose! They will show you timers for upcoming abilities and other useful alerts/information.

Details!, Skada Damage Meter or Recount - These are damage, healing, debuff/buff, deaths, etc. trackers for any combat situation in the game. You can see a breakdown of you and your group's damage and healing, among many other things! I personally recommend Details! as it is the most intricate of the three addons and provides, what I've found to be, the most accurate information pull-to-pull.

WeakAuras - The most commonly used player/npc tracking addon is WeakAuras. This allows you to create custom icons, timers and bars to track a massive variety of things. Just a few examples are icons for buffs and debuffs, cooldown timers for things like your potions, health, resources and even boss and npc abilities. I strongly recommend this addon for anyone who is looking to improve their play!

Gnosis or Quartz - These two addons are both custom cast bar addons. These are particularly useful for healers and ranged DPS. They allow you to make your cast bar any size, color or texture you would like. You can also move it around to fit with the rest of your UI! I personally use Gnosis.

Full UI Packages (More CPU intensive)ElvUIYou decide! Download it here!Communication Within a Raid or Dungeon!

In-game Chat
Discord
Mumble
Ventrillo
Skype

Being Prepared for an Encounter!here!FatbossTVhere!alwaysMovement and Mechanical Execution!"a dead DPS does no DPS."Fel ScytheEmpowered Bonds of FelI would like to finish by thanking you for checking out this guide. If you would like to see more, be sure to rate the guide above!

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