I can contribute a few things here. First, there's all the basic stuff like use good communication, don't run ahead, run TO the tank when you draw aggro, etc, that you'll find in most basic party guides. But let me throw in a few words about some of my pet issues:
Removing Debuffs
Good party members will remove debuffs from their partymates - lots of these debuffs reduce stats and impair combat effectiveness. The main healer does not always have the means (or mana) to remove them all:
Removing Debuffs
Good party members will remove debuffs from their partymates - lots of these debuffs reduce stats and impair combat effectiveness. The main healer does not always have the means (or mana) to remove them all:
- Disease - Priests, Paladins, and Shamans can cure diseases.<>
- Poison - Paladins, Shamans, and Druids can remove poison. Antivenom from First Aid can also remove poisons up to a certain level.<>
- Magic - Priests, Paladins, Shamans, and Warlock Felhunters can dispel magic effects.<>
- Curse - Druids and Mages can remove curses.<>
[st]Preventing/Recovering from Wipes
Preventing a wipeout in an instance is difficult but rewarding. Note that running will never work, since instance mobs will follow you through the whole zone. Here are the anti-wipe tactics I know of:- Warlock - Use a soulstone on a resser. They can then self-res after the wipe.<>
- Shaman - Use self-res after the wipe (make sure you carry reagents!), and res others after.<>
- Druid - Use combat resurrection on important people to prevent a wipe.<>
- Paladin - Use Divine Intervention to shield/remove aggro from a resser (make sure you carry reagents!). If the mobs leave after the fight, they should be able to res people. Hard to pull off!<>
- Instance layout - The resser can use terrain obstacles to hide from mobs if everyone else wipes. For example in the Deadmines, a resser can jump off the boat into the water where the mobs won't follow.<>
- Run away! If a resser can see from the first moment that a pull will result in a wipe, they can run to a safe zone. If they have not drawn ANY aggro (not even casting renew or shield) they may get away, and can return to res. Watch out for patrols though!<>
- Hunter Engineer - Use Feign Death if everyone else wipes, then use Goblin Jumper Cables on the resser.<>
- Rogue Engineer - Use Vanish if everyone else wipes, then use Goblin Jumper Cables on the resser.<>
[st]Let me know if I missed anything in these lists. :) Hope this helps!
Edits: Lists updated to include additional information I missed. Thanks guys!
- Warlock - Use a soulstone on a resser. They can then self-res after the wipe.<>