So I’ve seen some guides, I watched Nihilio the bear solo it. I’m just not able to myself, I made it far but my dps seems WAY lower. Anyone mind looking at my gear/enchants etc and telling me what to do to maximize the dps? Nihilio hits adds and they just kinda just ‘pop’ dead…meanwhile mine take awhile to get down unless my twilight procs.
I made it to the mage area, everything else clear, with 1 orb left, but I died before setting off my orb to reset my sanity because I was greedy.
edit: I was using greater agility flask and the food that gives +2% health. I also wasn’t boomspec off instead I was resto…I went boom now for that range increase.
Ok so you have an intel enchant on your weapon that doesn’t help at all. Also your essences are a bit off. You don’t have the increased hp one that greatly increased td dmg and is your main corruption.
Oh sheesh you are right about the enchant!! I thought that was just stats. Good catch.
Also do I keep my main essence for the extra DPS solo? Did you mean that essence that anime of life and death? I though that might be good but it’s a long cooldown so wasn’t sure.
Life and death as a minor you just want the hp for td. Your major should be conflict and strife with aiges of the deep and strength of the warden. These just give huge hp boots for td and passive vera based on hiw many mobs around you and as guardian druid your strength is pulling allot and aoe clearing it down while on the move.
Not really they dont do much for you especially the dragonscale haste is pointless for gaurd they are both just agi sticks. Aim for the spore trinket from under rot that provides huge dmg and self healing also would recomend gloden plumage from kings rest for the versa boost
All good also should have mentioned with conflict as your main take den mother for the extra talent the additional 15% more hp = more dmg on td and basically thats your major output source of dps
Conflict and Strife major gives you the Sharpened Claws PVP talent, not any talent you want. Also, as someone else mentioned, you no longer benefit from the 15% extra health from your own Den Mother –it’s been that way for several months now.
I’ve been able to solo clear both SW and Org as Bear, except I went Resto for Alleria so I had more ranged options. Only consumables I used were Scrolls, flasks and Drums.
Some things that really helped me:
-High Versatility and haste
-As much TD/EV corruption as possible, even if it’s on 420s.
-Crucible of Flame Major
-Stat minors, I never used Anima
-mechagon trinket, Cyclotronic Blast
-a weak aura that lets me know when Gift of the Titans is on cd
-one of those Blood Rite Azerite Traits for a permanent 10% bonus haste
-weakaura that tells you which little flask things are good and bad.
For talents, I suggest Brambles, GG, and the one that makes Barkskin a minute CD. The weak aura is AMAZING and my caliber of play immediately shot up once I had it installed. You don’t wanna go into most of the bad mini bosses if your proc is on CD, so you can go clear trash or just go AFK for 30s.
Pull like 1-2 packs at a time unless you have the Gift Proc up. Don’t pull too many casters, and learn which guys cast Touch of the Abyss so you don’t pull more than 1 of them at a time (you’ll get chain stunned in poop).
Contrary to what those above said, you DO want high haste. More haste means more EV/TD procs. As long as you’re at least 460ish you should have zero issues surviving double pulls, after which you just need to plug damage.
Try it out a few times as 4 mask, without Long Night. Now I typically only use 1-2 orbs and rarely proc my Cheat Death thingy in 5 mask clears.
Fix your enchants as previously pointed out. Versatile Navigation might be a good fit for you. I suggest that you sim it to get an idea.
Ignore all the advice about taking PvP Talents inside of Visions. They don’t work in there.
Haste/Agi/Vers Trinkets are wonderful for Guardians in any content. Use the best options that you have. I always run Vita and Alchemist Stone but ran Dragonscale before I got Vita.
Essences
Major
Crucible
Minor
Null Barrier
Conflict and Strife
Warden works well if you need the +10 Corruption. Aegis is also another good option.
Use +Ver Food and Agi Flask.
Check out this WA and read the Function Description on the website. Pay attention to #5.
It wouldn’t hurt to have some of the Vision food in your bags.
Try that setup and run a 3 mask with Burning Bridge, Pain and Dark Imagination until you get comfortable, learn your routes and can clear it easily.
Of course if you are have TD this makes life so much easier but it can be done with out it.
NOTE: Stormwind is usually considered the harder of the two to complete on your first attempt. The split personalty and the tight corridors are a real PITA. If you see it coming try to turn and face your rear to the direction that you want to go and sometimes the opening will line up for you.
Yeah Crucible is a must-have as your Major Essence.
You spend waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much time in this things standing there unable to do things, for various reasons, or else having to run/hide/whatever and not be able to get close to your target. Not only is Crucible a vital ranged ability, but the DoT can often kill stuff (Shaw, Alleria…) while you’re unable to actually fight them.
Tip for Alleria most people don’t know: When she drops the fire bombs on the ground, you can kick them away before they explode.
One big thing to take note of too.
Kick, stun or knock back the blueberry guys when they cast Void Buffet.
Stacking debuff that will wreck you on a 5 mask.
Also, pull carefully.
Some of the mobs in there will hit you like a truck, and the chain stuns will end a run fast.
If you have issues this week, the next stormwind week should have different affixes iirc.
It seems to be in a 2 cycle rotation, where we get the same affixes twice, then it changes.
I normally just look at them and sigh, so I may be wrong there.
You will get there, just be patient and interrupt or stun anything you can
So I ran most of your advice. I used healing food instead of Ver (I have ver now for next attempt) and didn’t do conflict and strife because I only have rank 2. I fixed enchants.
I did the 3 mask with ease, I could have done it using zero orbs although I used 2 just to be safe. It was a joke, nothing hurt even when I messed up.
With that said though…my dps is still a bit off from what I’m seeing from streamers. I’m still not DESTROYING stuff until I get a proc of Twilight. I do like running a bit of haste though, I felt I was getting more procs overall.
It is SO nice - and refreshing - to see a thread where someone asks for help and people actually respond in a nice and helpful way, instead of denigrating and being mean/sarcastic.
