Guide to Ranged DPS: Gameplay Tips and Class Selection

Опубликовано 03.01.2015 в 12:53 Anshlun

guide to tanks and tankingGuide to Dealing Damage and Ranged DPS.

Those who do damage mostly to nearby enemies, or, as we call, enemies in melee range.

Those who do damage to enemies usually from a far distance.

Make sure to deal as much damage as possible.

Position yourself properly to make sure to be in range of your enemies and not standing in something bad.

Unless explicit told to, avoid to stay nearby other raid members.

Kill enemies quickly so tanks and healers can have an easier time.

How to DPSWarlords of DraenorThe science of Dealing Damage

Balance Druids by @HamletEJ

Hunters by @BendakWoW

Mages by @ArcaneTactics

Shadow Priests by @Anshlun

Elemental Shamans by @Binkenstein

Warlocks by @_poneria

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Be respectful! - In your first journeys as a DPS it is normal that you won't be at your best shape. Don't be afraid to admit it, tell your group that you're new and would like advice if possible, there is nothing wrong in that! Just remember to keep that in mind in your next journeys, when the new guy might happen to not be you.

DO NOT STAND IN FIRE! - (As fire here, read 'Anything that damages you until you move out of it') You may have heard that hundreds of times and you may even survive a couple ticks of that fire, but don't do it! Why not? Well, the first reason is that a dead DPS does 0 damage and we don't want that right? Second reason is that, even if you don't die, you will need extra heals, which can lead to the death of someone else in the group, like a tank, which can cause a wipe. Third reason is that if you grow used to standing in it, when it actually matters and you need to get away from it, you won't because you're used to standing in it.

Prioritize your kill targets properly. - Most of raid and dungeon fights, there will be new enemies that will join throughout the encounter, those enemies - also known as adds - will usually die much quicker and will have more priority to die than the boss. That said, make sure you switch your main damage target to adds when they spawn, even that it means that you will lose some DPS by doing so.

Stand inside healing/beneficial zones - The direct opposite from the first tip. Most of healers have spells that they can lay in the ground and, if you stand inside of them, you will get passively healed. If you spot one of them nearby you, go stand right on it! Also, some encounters will have benefitial zones as well, make sure the check the Dungeon Journal before you start the fight to see if it has one of those!

Wait until you start DPSing a new target - Keep in mind that you're not a tank. Let the tanks pick up new adds and bosses as they show up during encounters, otherwise you may get aggro from them, ending up getting killed really quick. That said, you should be fine to attack a new target once they are attacking one of your tanks.

While doing everything listed above, deliver the highest amount of damage possible - Last but not least, we can't forget to do what we're intended to do. Even if you execute all fight mechanics properly, bosses still need to die within a reasonable amount of time, which means that doing as much damage as possible is always important.

What Ranged DPS should I play?ДруидДруидДруидMajor Mechanics

The major mechanic for Друид is shapeshifting. Depending on what role the Друид wishes to perform, there is a different animal form to it. Ranged DPS Друид gain access to the Облик лунного совуха that changes you into a Moonkin (You probably saw some of those while leveling and probably killed some of them too.) If you don't enjoy being a chicken, there is always Символ звезд to change your form into an astral being.

Resources: To attack, Moonkins use a variety of different spells, all tied to nature. Moonkin's spells have two flavors: Sun and Moon. Each of those flavors is enhanced at one point in the fight by Moonkin's exclusive mechanic: Затмение.

Damage Enhancements: By default, Moonkins have one big damage cooldown: . Two more are unlocked by selecting their respective talents: Воплощение: избранный Элуны and

Utility: Moonkins bring some really neat utility to their groups:
Возрождение - In-combat resurrection;
Тревожный рев - Speed boost to all nearby allies;
Столп солнечного света - Interrupt that lasts while the target stands in the area;
Дубовая кожа - Damage reduction cooldown to help keep yourself alive;
Порыв - Speed boost that makes the druid unable to DPS, since you go to Облик кошки, but can help you survive;
Снятие порчи - Spell that removes curses and poisons if your group doesn't have a healer that can do so;
Умиротворение - Removes enrage effects from targets, really useful if there is no Разбойник or Охотник in the group.

Liked what you see? For detailed information, please refer to our Balance Druid guide

You should play a Balance Druid if:

You enjoy Облик лунного совуха. (Wait until you see it dancing!)

You enjoy having good mobility.

You enjoy bringing utility to your group.

You don't mind having almost no control on what defines your basic damage rotation.

ОхотникОхотникMajor Mechanics

The first thing that comes to everyone's minds when they thing about Охотникs, pets. While pets are not exclusive to Охотникs, they are a huge part of the class as a whole. Охотникs can tame over 50 different unique types of pets in the game, each pet belonging to a different pet family and bringing different benefits to the Охотник and his/her group. From stat increases to in-combat resurrections, pets can bring it all.

Resources: As stated before, Охотникs are the only non-magical ranged DPSer, having most of its attacks having no cast time. The only thing that limits a hunter is his main resource, focus. Focus works like Разбойник and Монах's Energy, but it is restored at a slower rate. Because of that, Охотник have attacks that have a solely intention to restore focus.

Damage Enhancements: Overall, hunters have three damage increase cooldowns that are accessible to all three specs, all unlockable by talents: Звериный натиск, Стая воронов and Ужасный зверь. If you pick Marksmanship, you will also gain . And Звериный гнев if you go Beast Mastery

Utility: Hunters are one of the classes with the most utility in the game:
- All nearby casters can cast while moving for a short period;
/ - Nearby allies/you move 30% faster, taking damage will ALWAYS daze you during it, be careful when to use it;
Притвориться мертвым - Drops your aggro and make you leave combat. Doesn't make you immune to mechanics, like fire;
Отрыв - Jump backwards a great distance and can be used to prevent fall damage;
Сдерживание - Prevents nearly all incoming damage;
- Reduces the range that enemies will see you;
Перенаправление - Redirects all the threat you generate to a target, useful to help tanks at start of fights or to pick up new adds;
Приказ хозяина - Removes all slows and roots from your pet and other friendly target (can be yourself);
Отвлекающий выстрел - A short taunt that is really useful when there is a need to kite something.
Осветительная ракета - Reveals all stealth units in an area;
Встречный выстрел - Interrupts an enemy spell cast;
Усмиряющий выстрел - Removes magical and enrage effects, really useful in some encounters;
Контузящий выстрел - Dazes the target to 50% of their total movespeed;
Ледяная ловушка - A trap that will slow enemies by 50% when triggered;
- A trap that will freeze whoever triggers it for 1 minute, any damage will break the freeze.

Liked what you see? For detailed information, please refer to our Hunter guide

You should play a Hunter if:

You enjoy collecting different pets.

You enjoy having good mobility.

You enjoy bringing huge utility to your group

You don't mind having eventually to switch specs depending on the fight.

МагМагMajor Mechanics

Overall, there is not much that defines Магs as a whole, each spec is really different from one another. Being one based on attacking solely with hard nukes, without leaving traces being. Another strong with few targets, having a nice passive cleave while leaving the targets slowed for a while. And the third one based on critical strike, dealing more and more damage as that stat grows, making your enemies burn when you hit them, easily spreading its damage around.

Resources: Each spec has different resources and different ways to generate them:
Arcane: is the main resource for Arcane, it dictates the spec rotation and ramp up time. Every spell cast also has a chance to generate Чародейские стрелы charges.
Fire: Fire has no direct resource like Arcane, but instead, have Полоса везения, which is generated with a spell crit or with a Огненный взрыв cast.
Frost: Frost also has no direct resouce, but have two procs that change its normal flow: and Ледяные пальцы.

Damage Enhancements: The only cooldown that all three specs have is Искажение времени. From talents, all three specs can get and Зеркальное изображение. Besides those they have:
Arcane: Чародейский шар(talent), , Мощь тайной магии and Прилив сил.
Fire: Метеор(talent) and .
Frost: Кометная буря(talent), Стылая кровь and Ледяной шар.

Utility: Магs bring utility both in-combat and outside of it:
Скачок - A quick teleport a few yards away;
Невидимость - Drops all threat after a few seconds, making the Маг invisible as well;
Ледяная глыба - Makes so you take no damage and clear all your debuffs, making your unable to move in the process;
Дыхание дракона(Fire) - Disorient targets for a short period of time;
Конус холода(Frost) - Slows all nearby targets for a short period of time;
Антимагия - Interrupts an enemy spell cast;
Чарокрад - Steal buffs from your enemy;
Снятие проклятия - Removes all curses from an ally;
- Increases all healing taken by your group for a short period;
Превращение - Transform the target into a sheep, making it lose control;
Кольцо льда - Roots all nearby targets;
(Frost) - Freezes the target for a short period;
Телепортация: Даларан (Нордскол)/Портал в Даларан (Нордскол) - Teleports you/creates a portal to most major cities and locations in the game;
Сотворение яств/Сотворение стола с яствами - Conjures food for you/your group.

Liked what you see? For detailed information, please refer to our Mage guide

You should play a Mage if:

You enjoy having portals to major locations in the game.

You enjoy having different options on how to deal damage.

You enjoy bringing utility to your group.

You don't mind having eventually to switch specs depending on the fight.

ЖрецЖрецЖрецЖрецMajor Mechanics

What defines Жрец that select the shadow specialization is their signature ability , which gives the Жрец a translucent appearance and makes their shadow powers visible to the outside world. Well... if you don't enjoy that awesome look or you just want to show off that neat new transmog you just got, there is always Символ Тьмы, that makes you lose the transparent component of the spell.

Resources: Shadow's main resource is , which work much like Паладин's Энергия Света and somewhat close to Разбойник and Друид's Combo Points. A couple of spells generate and others use them to enhance their effects.

Damage Enhancements: As far as cooldowns goes, Shadow doesn't have many tools. Baseline you get Исчадие Тьмы and plus Придание сил and Сияние, or Божественная звезда from talents.

Utility: Since Жрец other two options are healing specializations, shadow have many tools that remind one of a healer, plus a couple other neat ones:
Объятия вампира - Converts all shadow damage you do into healing to your group;
Массовое рассеивание - Removes negative magic effects from allies and good magic effects from foes in an area;
Левитация - Makes so members from your group can levitate, reducing fall damage and making them able to walk over water;
Безмолвие - Interrupts an enemy spell cast;
Глубинный ужас - Terrifies the target in place for a few seconds;
Уход в тень - Reduces all your threat, making enemies less likely to attack you for a few seconds;
Рассеивание заклинаний - Removes a helpful buff from an enemy;
Слияние с Тьмой - You disperse into pure shadow awesomene... I mean, energy, reducing all damage you take;
- Protects a friendly target against the next fear effect.
Духовное рвение - Pulls a member from your group to your location. May cause move sickness and rage, beware.

Liked what you see? For detailed information, please refer to our Shadow Priest guide

You should play a Shadow Priest if:

You love . Seriously, how can you not like that?

You enjoy being able to help your group as a healer if needed.

You enjoy classes that can deal most of their damage with damage-over-time(DoT) spells.

ШаманШаманШаманШаманMajor Mechanics

The signature for Шаманs: Totems. Some of Elemental's abilities are based on or are actual totems placed on the ground.

Damage Enhancements: Elemental has a lot of different cooldowns that can be really powerful, like Перерождение, Жажда крови/Героизм, and .

Utility: Шаманs have a lot of innate utility, specializing into Elemental adds a little more:
Благосклонность предков - You're able to cast while moving for a few seconds;
- Reduces all damage taken;
Пронизывающий ветер - Interrupts an enemy spellcast;
Целительный ливень - Places a circle on the ground that will heal all allies inside of it;
Тотем исцеляющего потока - Drops a totem that will heal nearby allies;
- Drops a totem that will stun enemies after a short charging time;
Очищение духа - Removes curses from allies;
- Summons a tank pet to help soloing or in emergencies;
Тотем оков земли - Drops a totem that will slow all nearby enemies;
- Slows enemies affected by it;
Призрачный волк - You transform yourself into a wolf. You're unable to attack in this form, but increases your speed slightly;
- Drops a totem that will absorb the next enemy spell aimed towards you;
Сглаз - Transforms an enemy into a frog for a short while, damage may break the effect;
Развеивание магии - Removes an helpful buff from an enemy;
Тотем трепета - Drops a totem that removes charms, fears and sleep effects from nearby allies;
Гром и молния - Knocks enemies away from you;
Хождение по воде - Allows the target to walk on water.

Liked what you see? For detailed information, please refer to our Elemental Shaman guide

You should play an Elemental Shaman if:

You enjoy using shamanistic abilities to destroy your foes.

You enjoy being able to bind elementals to your will.

You enjoy bringing a lot of utility into your group.

You don't mind positioning limitations from your totem spells.

ЧернокнижникЧернокнижникMajor Mechanics

The major mechanic for Чернокнижникs are their demons. Like Охотникs, Чернокнижникs have permanent pets to help them destroy their enemies. Although, unlike Охотникs, Чернокнижник's ones are their demon slaves. A big part of a Чернокнижник is to know when to use each demon and how to use it properly.

Resources: Each of of three Чернокнижник specialization has a different resource, that works differently:
Affliction: - Used to empower specific abilities (). Replenished by killing enemies or rarely from your damage abilities.
Demonology: - All spells outside and demon attacks generate it, while spending time and casting spells in spends it.
Destruction: - Generated by light hitting spells, used to cast big nukes or to make your spells hit multiple enemies with .

Damage Enhancements: Baseline, all specializations have and Призыв стража ужаса/Призыв инфернала. They will also have Катаклизм if talented for it.

Utility: Once kings of utility, Чернокнижник still have many tools in their kit, but not as powerful as before:
Создание источника душ - A cheap version of in-combat potions;
Камень души - Can be used as a pre-meditated resurrection or an in-combat resurrection;
Демонические врата - Place two gateways that can be used by group members to travel between them;
Ритуал призыва - Used to summon other group members with the help of some group members;
Твердая решимость - Reduces all damage taken by yourself;
/ - Self healing in exchange of damage;
Страх - Makes an enemy unable to control himself and run away in fear;
Изгнание - Banishes an enemy demon so it cannot act or be attacked for a while;
Порабощение демона - Controls an enemy demon to be your servant for a few minutes. Completing it will despawn your normal demon pet;
Запрет чар - Interrupt an enemy spellcast. Requires you to use Призыв охотника Скверны;

Liked what you see? For detailed information, please refer to our Warlock guide

You should play a Warlock if:

You enjoy demon pets. That's the main reason a lot of people start playing it, don't be shy.

You enjoy . It is one of the best transformations in game!

You enjoy bringing some utility into your group.

You don't mind having eventually to switch specs depending on the fight.

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