How to prep for your first raid

Hanners-emerald-dream · July 17, 2019, 7:45pm

I think you’re putting words in my mouth. I never said it was the mechanic. I just said it was a mechanic that frustrated me as a healer.

Rözen-the-scryers · July 17, 2019, 7:52pm

Not trying to put words in your mouth… just that I wasn’t even talking about that and you answered my question and it appeared that that was the mechanic I was referring to. I was asking people what to do on a Firelord. Maybe I should have been more specific but the lava spawns is always the first thing that comes to mind. If those don’t die asap they multiply and thats an insta wipe.

Hanners-emerald-dream · July 17, 2019, 7:55pm

Killing spawns isn’t the only mechanic. But I digress.

Rözen-the-scryers · July 17, 2019, 7:58pm

I think you missed the point I was trying to make. I understand what you are saying. HOWEVER, that is not what I am saying… you took what I was saying in a different direction and I had no idea. I NEVER imply anything here because its all text.

You can survive firelords with that debuff. If EVERYONE does not get on the spawns AS SOON AS THEY SPAWN. its a wipe. And not everyone will know/remember that. My point was that this is going to cause a lot of guilds who think they are going to oneshot everything to wipe. They don’t even know it yet.

Hanners-emerald-dream · July 17, 2019, 8:00pm

I understand what you are saying. It’s my fault, I should have been more clear with what I was referencing. Whatever.

Kolben-icecrown · July 17, 2019, 8:06pm

I would say the well prepared will have the following.

At least one water from the Hydraxian Waterlords. You need several to douse the runes on the way to Ragnaros.
Quest chains from the Hydraxian Waterlords. It would be ideal to already be on the quest chain for the hands and all that.
Some Fire Resist gear. As much as you can possibly get if tanking, around ~150 FR if not.
Know the boss fights and what your role is on them. If you are a Mage, your contribution on Lucifron will be to decurse and it is far more important than your personal DPS for example.
Bring food buffs, elixirs and potions. I don’t think a first raid should bring more expensive flasks and consumables. You certainly can but I would not call it required.
Come with an honest try at the best gear you could get. The closer you can be to your pre-raid BiS the better things will go.

Salvera-cenarion-circle · July 17, 2019, 8:55pm

So if you have a brand new lvl 60, is it best to gear up a bit before going in to heal?

Abombanation-darkspear · July 17, 2019, 9:00pm

Gear and more gear, most of you Pre Raid BiS should be on especially if Tanking. You should have max professions, Gold and consumables.

Salvera-cenarion-circle · July 17, 2019, 9:01pm

What about healers and DPS?

Rözen-the-scryers · July 18, 2019, 7:10am

Its 8 aqual quintessence. One for each boss leading up to domo and each player can only carry one.

Coffinspike-wyrmrest-accord · July 18, 2019, 7:21am

As a mage, might want to “change” out of wand spec, sure its fun on the way up to 60 and on paper is a “good idea” But I know a guy who was able to pull agro cause of it ~wink~

But for everyone else and to include the mage…

Day one level one, Be the kind of player folks want to party/group/raid with…
Help those you can and be grateful.

Kolben-icecrown · July 18, 2019, 6:56pm

Exactly, that’s why I recommend folks grind up the rep/jump point to be able to pack 1 water into MC. Makes it so much easier.

Burkkins-moon-guard · July 18, 2019, 7:23pm

Okay so raiding in classic is rather simple:

Hit 60
Go into raid
???
Get purps

Bloodscent-bleeding-hollow · July 18, 2019, 10:25pm

Me too.

I’d say, be on time, have pots et al, know the fights, have a threat meter.