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I very rarely ask questions regarding endgame, since I'm under the impression of "don't ask a question until you know a little bit about it"...but my curiosity is to strong today.
After reading several threads today regarding end game raids, and valuable classes, I'm left with a feeling that I've under estimated the value of class selection and corresponding spec selection.
For those that raid frequently, what is the most valuable class to have in your group (including their spec)?
Is it fair to say that once you reach 70, and are fairly geared up, some classes are almost always going to be favoured to have in a raid than others? Or in the end, are all classes and speccs needed equally?
I'm hesitant to ask this question because I know so little about end game content, and I'm sure there are tons of underlying factors...perhaps not!
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Old 08-01-2008, 04:51 PM #2
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Protection warrior are always needed in raids :)
But so are holy and shadowpriests, resto shamans, resto druids, feral druids (there are several 3-4 tank fights) and then you need your dps. Leo is best done with a tanking lock and so is one of Kael's adds. Mages tank the mage at King Maulgar. Hunters for MD. Paladins to heal and even to OT or AoE tank.
You could say every class is needed. Some fights favor ranged dps, others melee.
But with "endgame" you might as well say heroics. If properly geared, a fury warrior can tank a heroic, but really it is the point where you want a protection warrior and a healing specced...erm...healer (druid, shaman, priest or paladin)
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Old 08-01-2008, 05:15 PM #3
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I very rarely ask questions regarding endgame, since I'm under the impression of "don't ask a question until you know a little bit about it"...but my curiosity is to strong today.
After reading several threads today regarding end game raids, and valuable classes, I'm left with a feeling that I've under estimated the value of class selection and corresponding spec selection.
For those that raid frequently, what is the most valuable class to have in your group (including their spec)?
Is it fair to say that once you reach 70, and are fairly geared up, some classes are almost always going to be favoured to have in a raid than others? Or in the end, are all classes and speccs needed equally?
I'm hesitant to ask this question because I know so little about end game content, and I'm sure there are tons of underlying factors...perhaps not!
I have not done much and only raided in Kara (cleared) and TK (once). Here is what our guild usually had:
In Kara, 2 healers (pally/druid/priest) and 2 tanks (warriors/durids).
Shadow priests (me) were always welcome to the raid (crowd control and mana regen).
Warlocks were needed to fight shade in Kara and Void Reaver in TK (crowd control).
The other DPS classes might have to fight for the rest of raiding slots...