So, I’m new to the pvp scene and I feel the learning curve getting into pvp is so overwhelming. With that being said, how does one go about reaching Gladiator status and get the mounts and titles n such?
Is it a fool hearted endeavor? The rewards are pretty sick imo.
Whats the best way to get into rated games without getting crushed instantly? lol
well don’t ever buy anything. go duel and check out some streams. streamers in wow are all really helpful and don’t mind answering questions.
Don’t buy conquest gear?
lol ur trolling me.
Nah I’m that new to this crap bro lol, no troll. I’m an m+ tank in game that’s my area of expertise lol
So what do you mean don’t buy anything?
I just meant don’t ever buy it
Gonna assume you mean buy gladiator status. lol
Is balance druid an ok class to get into pvp as?
el oh el.
if u face east 5x a day, think that helps
Reach gladiator isn’t impossible, but it isn’t easy either. You essentially will be fighting people who have been playing this game for 15+ years. That’s not to say that you can’t improve and get better, but it will be an uphill battle.
As Detectorz was saying, try to learn from from streamers (or youtube videos) and work from the ground up. There may be a lot of information to take in but eventually a lot of it will become muscle memory/second nature.
If you’re looking to improve, the only real way is to play > learn from your mistakes > look to guidance from how others play and implement that into your gameplay. Don’t be afraid to copy higher rated plays specs/gear set ups until you have a better understanding of the spec yourself.
Also Boomys are fine now but, play a class/spec you enjoy. If you find a spec you enjoy you won’t mind if the spec is weak. Spec balance tends to fluctuate wildly depending on what Blizzard is feeling.
Best of luck friend. Also always try to keep a positive attitude. I’m not perfect in this regard myself, but if you’re able to take all the L’s with grace and a good nature you’ll find the game way more fun.
Not really, and yes. Unless you’re some sort of prodigy or have friends to play with who are good, I wouldn’t expect a gladiator title anytime in the near future just starting out. Biggest barrier after you learn the basics is going to be the gatekeeping aspect of finding people to play with. Just start spamming ranked solo shuffle, and watch some guides, and streams. Flapz and Nasjarin (spelling?) are two really good boomies, maybe one of them will see this post eventually to give you some actual spec advice.
And yes, Boomkin is really good right now.
according to this forum all you need to do is play one of the OP classes aka “free glad” then proceed to talk down to anyone ( to make you feel better) all the while know you were boosted
but if you really want to get glad, not impossible unless you have a lot of flaws in your game is pretty simple,
if you played sports at a decent level use that as your base on how to improve and win
i dont want to put down your goals but you need to set more realistic expectations. if youve never arena’d before, do not expect to hit gladiator this expansion.
you should definitely try arena out and if you like it keep pursuing it and you eventually will get there. but to just decide one day you want to hit gladiator will not happen, so don’t expect that.
learn your spec, the basic rotation, crowd control, what you counter/what counters you. and set a more achieveable goal of hitting 1400 or 1600 this season.
Short story on how I got gladiator for the first time that will help you.
I was a hard stuck 2200 mage and one day i decided to get good.
I learned what my job was, what comps I was good in, and I started looking for partners.
I recorded all the gameplay I did and reviewed it routinely and wrote down things I could do better but also things I did well.
I kept a running list of these aspects of my game and worked on them daily.
I studied the big name players of my class and reviewed all their gameplay and tried to incorporate that into my own.
I scoured LFG for partners until I finally found some (took 6 months)
We played every night for about 5 weeks before we got gladiator.
I am now 3x gladiator, multiple 2700 achievements, and have reached #2 in solo shuffle as devastation at my highest rank of 3039.
If you follow this system there is no doubt you will get gladiator. Make sure you have the proper addons and macros for arena.
Good luck my friend.
Get a few addons, specifically ones to watch DRs (diminishing returns) and enemy CDs, and watch streamers that play your class. Just don’t go overboard with the UI, there is such a thing as too much information (you don’t need to know that the enemy healer has been blinded in 6 different places).
You can also look up what builds and embellishments rank 1s are using. Just keep in mind there are often builds that are easier to play and more suited for the lower end, and more complex “thinking” builds that need a little finesse that are better suited for the higher end.
And don’t LOS your healer.
wow arena in 2023 is 60% game knowledge 30% ui 10% skill
learn what your spec does, what you need to do to win, what situations make you lose
then learn that for every other spec in the game
once you have that down throw your body at games and be okay with losing
view every game as a progression raid pull
eventually you’ll put enough ‘pulls’ into meta comps that you understand exactly what they’re going to do before they do it and you can then start working on your best ways to response and muscle memory
it’s very possible, not even uncommon to go from 0-gladiator in a season
just expect to lose ALOT in your first couple thousand games and be okay with that
addons bridge the knowledge gap SUPER hard
they aren’t great for the game as a whole but everyone is using them and you shouldn’t feel bad about utilizing them
Master the fundamentals of pvp and your spec in 2v2. Try to get a 2s partner that can help mentor you. 2s is the best place to learn since the pace of the game is slower.
Then apply those fundamentals in 3v3.
GL
i cant even name a single example of this ever occurring any expansion or season after mop (its plausible a few rets did it last season after 10.0.7, but even then i’d be surprised).
OP hasn’t even earned “step into the arena” achievement. a player who strictly pve’s and has literally never stepped foot in a skirm or arena has a 0.0000001% chance of hitting gladiator in a season. unless theyre self-playing with r1’s or someone is playing on their account. no cap
The guy is confused and asking genuine questions because as usual you give edgy Gen Z responses that someone needs an urban dictionary to figure out. Just say “don’t pay someone to carry you to glad” like wtf.
Understand that you’re going to lose more than you win, initially. Players are a lot more dynamic than a scripted NPC that you can plan out its every action to the second, like pve.
Practice in 2s with a healer, so you can start to familiarize yourself with class spells and abilities that you will need to permanently remember. A lot of new players jump to 3s and get overwhelmed with everything going on.