Hey!
Looks like lots of people are struggling to get into dungeon groups, so as a long time group leader I thought I’d put together a quick tutorial for people who can’t get into a group.
Reasons you’re getting rejected
- No reason at all
Yup it’s true, the main reason you’ll get rejected from groups is for no good reason at all! Chances are good most of your rejections are from groups that are full. Don’t let this get you down. Don’t take it personally, just keep applying! If you’re new try to look for groups with the ‘New Players Welcome’ flag, but don’t let this stop you from applying either way.
- You’re DPS and just clicked ‘Request to Join group’ without a whisper
So did 10 other people. Chances are they wont see your name in that pop up until they’re full and mass declining them. Unlike retail there is no different message you receive for a full group vs a meaningful decline. Give group leaders that benefit of the doubt and assume the group was full.
- You’re DPS and sent a whisper but all you said was ‘Inv’
Sometimes this is all you need, but if the group leader got 10 other ‘inv’ whispers they may not pick yours. Try to advocate for your skills/gear if you have any, or be at the stone ready to summon. Make sure your whisper message stands out among 10 other whispers and is clear that you add value to the group.
- You’re a tank or a healer and did either of the above
You need to tell the group leader what role you are in whisper - LFG is a bit buggy and it’s hard to trust the role assignment, make sure you tell the leader you’re Tank or Healer
- You have greens/boosted gear
A party leader can’t actually see this until you’re in their party, so apply anyways. If you’re getting kicked for having bad gear, try again with a new party or see my guide below for starting a new one yourself!
- You’re too low level
This is one of the few things the LFG tool shows a party leader, so chances are if the party leader is level 72 and you’re 68 they aren’t going to add you to their UK party. Keep trying or see my guide below for starting one yourself!
- You’re not prepared or playing poorly
Once you get into a dungeon group they may still kick you. Make sure you’re doing basic dungeon 101 etiquette like letting the tank get aggro, letting the healer drink, not pulling extra mobs, doing the best damage you can do.
Run through a quick checklist before you enter a dungeon:
Do you have the best quality food/water for your level?
Is your gear repaired?
Do you have space in your bag.
And once you’re in the dungeon:
Did you buff everyone?
Are you in the right stance?
Is your pet correct for the dungeon, and in the right stance?
Did you say hi?
Being prepared and looking like a sentient human being goes a long way
Tried all that and STILL getting rejected from every group!?
Time to make your own group!
- Be prepared - I know it might be intimidating to have to take the lead but follow this quick check list to make sure you’re ready!
Repair your gear
Have the best quality food/water for your level
Have space in your bag. Especially if you want to do multiple runs.
Head towards the summoning stone.
- List yourself in the Group Finder (Hotkey I by default)
If you’ve never done this before, first select your role. And since you’re new to leading and struggling to find a group, might as well check the flag that you’re new player friendly
Go into the dungeon tab and tick off the dungeon you’re looking for.
Put something in the comment box. maybe ‘chill group, leveling gear welcome’
Press ‘List self’
- Start inviting people out of LFG
Once you’re listed for the right dungeon you’ll see a list of everyone else who wants to do that dungeon. Start inviting them. Fill your group with 1 Tank, 1 Healer and 3 DPS. If there is one of those roles missing from LFG, keep looking but move to step 4
- Advertise the the LookingForGroup Channel
Find out what channel your LookingForGroup chat ended up in. For me it’s 4. So I’d post ‘/4 LF Tank for UK - PST’
Keep posting this advertisment for as long as you need to fill your roles. Try to respect the flow of your LFG chat and don’t spam but also make sure you’re posting to keep the message visible. If you’re struggling to fill your group this way move on to step 5
- Advertise in the Local Chat of the Dungeon Area
Similar to the step above, you can advertise (lightly) in the local chat for the area the dungeon is in. This is your best chance to get people in that level range who are interested in that content. Do not spam in this chat, just post once every 5~10 minutes.
It’s very unlikely that you’ll need to do anything beyond this in the current situation. Lots of people are leveling right now. But if you’re running out dated dungeons you may have to move to step 6.
- Whisper targeted players
I have at times when doing old leveling dungeons had to open the /who list and ask shadow priests to come heal my dungeon. Don’t be scared of a bit of social interaction. Worst case they say ‘no leave me alone’ Be respectful and polite when you’re whispering people about dungeons. Who /who and check areas where people of the right level would be, or check by level cap. Send one message asking something nice like ‘Hey! We’re putting a group together for Sunken Temple, any chance you want to come heal for us?’
- Have fun!
If you follow these steps you’ll get a great group together and I hope you have lots of fun doing your dungeon!
Once you do get a group together, and everything goes well, considering asking the group to add you as a friend to do more dungeons together in the future! Remember to add a ‘note’ so you remember them, something like ‘Good Healer- UK Dungeon’ will help remind you who they are. Next time you’re struggling to fill that last spot in your group, try your friends list!
Let me know if you have any questions or are still struggling!
The only spot in my guide that you as a group leader needs to write anything is maybe possibly if you can’t find anyone to join and have to whisper people. ‘LFM UK’ isnt exactly a novel…is it?