04-11-2006, 08:03 PM
So this will be Conc's last week here before his vacation. One option for Friday is UBRS -- helps a lot with a good warrior around. Discuss other desires here.
I'd like to get a solid group and try for the 45 minute baron run. Probably take the first one or two and not use expensive consumables -- depending on how close we are can decide whether or not to go for it.
Whether or not we try practicing 45 minute baron runs or not on Friday, it might be interesting to have this thread be where we plan our strategy for doing so. I'd like to try it -- the drops I want are off mobs we'll be killing anyway and it sounds really fun. I really wish we could get Conc the belt of Valor before then so he has the quest--I really think having a warrior will be a must at our gear level.
My understanding is that the following characters have the 45 minute baron run quest:
Necrali
Fazuul
Octord
Swirlytracks
Yuri (actually he may not have it but has all the pieces)
Who else needs to be added to the list?
Strategy ideas? I know there is a thread elsewhere about this and it has good information (we've already tried the route) but this thread can be where we discuss specifically for Terenas.
I like the strategy of two healers alternating. One complication to strat is that in a 5 man the priest is generally shackling so drinking before the tank needs a heal is not as easy to accomplish.
Let's consider the following group (based mostly on who is ready):
Necrali
Fazuul
Conc
Yuri (Best chance for actually killing the baron)
Octord or Swirlytracks
As far as between the last two... some considerations. I know the timer stops once you engage the Baron, but if you die -- can you try again with a soulstone and complete the quest? If so, the soulstone would be extremely nice.
Hunter has very sustainable DPS and an extra offtank, warlock has very high DPS these days as well as good supplementary AoE. Having swirlywar around to pull those nasty patrols would be nice, but can be done with moonfire/faerie fire instead.
Anyway, have Faz and Necrali alternate fights who is healing. The other does "low mana DPS". I'll be shackling pretty much every fight so drinking will be tough to come by. I can do some decent DPS now but it is a good way to run out of mana. Never stop pulling.
Another option -- the AoE flash bang method. Druid and warrior lock down elites, warlock and mage AoE, priest heals. This method would necessitate drinking, but assuming our margin of error isn't too bad (i.e. no deaths) it might actually be faster.
Thoughts?
I'd like to get a solid group and try for the 45 minute baron run. Probably take the first one or two and not use expensive consumables -- depending on how close we are can decide whether or not to go for it.
Whether or not we try practicing 45 minute baron runs or not on Friday, it might be interesting to have this thread be where we plan our strategy for doing so. I'd like to try it -- the drops I want are off mobs we'll be killing anyway and it sounds really fun. I really wish we could get Conc the belt of Valor before then so he has the quest--I really think having a warrior will be a must at our gear level.
My understanding is that the following characters have the 45 minute baron run quest:
Necrali
Fazuul
Octord
Swirlytracks
Yuri (actually he may not have it but has all the pieces)
Who else needs to be added to the list?
Strategy ideas? I know there is a thread elsewhere about this and it has good information (we've already tried the route) but this thread can be where we discuss specifically for Terenas.
I like the strategy of two healers alternating. One complication to strat is that in a 5 man the priest is generally shackling so drinking before the tank needs a heal is not as easy to accomplish.
Let's consider the following group (based mostly on who is ready):
Necrali
Fazuul
Conc
Yuri (Best chance for actually killing the baron)
Octord or Swirlytracks
As far as between the last two... some considerations. I know the timer stops once you engage the Baron, but if you die -- can you try again with a soulstone and complete the quest? If so, the soulstone would be extremely nice.
Hunter has very sustainable DPS and an extra offtank, warlock has very high DPS these days as well as good supplementary AoE. Having swirlywar around to pull those nasty patrols would be nice, but can be done with moonfire/faerie fire instead.
Anyway, have Faz and Necrali alternate fights who is healing. The other does "low mana DPS". I'll be shackling pretty much every fight so drinking will be tough to come by. I can do some decent DPS now but it is a good way to run out of mana. Never stop pulling.
Another option -- the AoE flash bang method. Druid and warrior lock down elites, warlock and mage AoE, priest heals. This method would necessitate drinking, but assuming our margin of error isn't too bad (i.e. no deaths) it might actually be faster.
Thoughts?