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batman487
So I'm still a noob to the game I finally got my first LVL 90 which is a Hunter. (Not a boost Either) I got my G/F into playing and got a recruiter bonus so I started playing a new toon with her. I made a Frost DK and I'm to 85 and have some major issues. I thought I was doing ok until I read about skill rotations and things like that and Naw I dont get it lol. So my question is can anyone give me a good class where I dont have to watch so many cooldowns and what not. I can deal with my hunters re-casting cobra shot to keep up SS and what not but Yeh if anyone could give me some tips other than find a new game would be great. :D
Post by
Azrile
It really depends on what type of content you are doing.
I will just say this, be very careful about what you read because there is a very high level of math that goes on in order to boost your dps by 1% on forums You can do 97% of the damage as someone else, but if you post on the forums and say what you are doing, they will scream at you for being terrible. People REALLY take rotations seriously to try to squeeze out that last 1% and they over-dramatize the differences.
I would suggest installing an add-on like recount that tracks your dps. If you are middle of the pack, and you are only doing LFR and stuff like that, don´t worry about it. As you gain experience in the game and start doing normal modes or even heroic raiding, then you will need to worry about pushing out that extra 1%.
Specs are very similar, almost everything is going to have 1 or 2 dots/buffs that you have to keep refreshed, and almost everything is going to have 2-3 dps cooldowns that you need to push (usually together). The biggest difference is some specs requires you to react to procs more than others. For instance, my cat druid doesn´t have any procs that really alter my rotation, but something like fury warrior basically is all about reacting to procs.
EDIT - Sorry, I missed the part where you said you were 85. Let me stress this.. questing, leveling and doing any content below level 90 is COMPLETELY different than the stuff you are reading on the forums. Do not even worry about it til you get to 90. The stuff you are reading on the forums is related to raid bosses that take 8 minutes to kill.
Post by
Eccentrica
If you are reading class guides on Noxxic or Icy Veins, bear in mind that those articles are tailored to non-LFR raiding. If that isn't your cup of tea, feel free to utterly ignore that advice.
Gaining competence with a chosen class takes time and experience and the desire to learn and experiment and improve. You are not contractually obliged to keep upping your DPS or to master the art of cooldown use.
Every class has a host of cooldowns and a series of maximally efficient rotations for use in particular circumstances. If such things don't turn your crank, ignore them. Go play and explore and have fun. It's your 15 bucks a month afterall.
Post by
batman487
Wow man that really helps for real. Thanks for your time. You know 2 weeks ago I never even watched cooldowns or anything like that. I made it to lvl 90 using a MM hunter and a guy in my guild was like man use BM or Survival and gave me a site to read so I started following that and got a addon for a spell flash type deal and now I'm at lease getting used to watching my cooldowns and things. So I think the advice to keep playing and experimenting is probably the best advice you could have gave me. SO for that I say Thanks!
Post by
Eccentrica
My pleasure. Life is stressful, gaming should be always be fun.
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