tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91404482009-02-21T08:02:10.889-08:00parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13263001332603673889noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140448.post-1100353245510035102004-11-13T05:22:00.000-08:002004-11-14T18:50:16.703-08:00Alright guys, I directed you to this website to spell out the following Onyxia strategy. Please read it in detail, as no Onyxia raid group has gotten her below 80% health. Everyone needs to be educated in this strategy in order for it to be effective. <br /> <br />The most crucial portion is comprised of 12 healers: 6 priests and 6 paladins. This is a healing rotation. The healing rotation works this way: each healer in the rotation is assigned a number, number 1 through number 12. The healing rotation players will be in their own channel. Number 1 starts off the rotation by saying in channel, "1", then immediately casts a big heal on the main tank. Number 2 waits 2-2.5 seconds, says "2" in channel, then immediately casts a big heal on the main tank. Number 3 waits 2-2.5 seconds, says "3" in channel, casts big heal. And so on. Healing rotation members are to do NO healing except this to maximize their maga regeneration. Calculations have it that, in a 12 person healing rotation, you will be losing very little mana this way over a long period of time. <br /> <br />Furthermore, there is to be one priest assigned to only casting holy word: shield on the main tank and renew. There is also to be one paladin assigned as a loose healer to the main tank in case Onyxia gets a lucky crit or hit. <br /> <br />There will be one druid assigned to keeping druid renew on the main tank, as well as casting any extra healing on the main tank that is needed. <br /> <br />Next, there is to be 1 paladin and 1 priest, as well as the other druids, providing miscellaneous healing as needed, to either melee or others. <br /> <br />There will be one paladin assigned to being a backup tank. He will position himself underneath the belly of Onyxia and gain hate that way so as to avoid most damage. He will engage Onyxia 15-20 seconds after the main tank does, significantly *before* other tanks/melee damage dealers go in. <br /> <br />There will be a final paladin assigned to remaining out of battle completely and ressing anyone that falls (note: this paladin will be recording the battle with FRAPS. This has a dual purpose: it allows us to find faults in current strategy, and it also allows us to find out who is a screwup and remove them from the team). <br /> <br />The remainder is comprised of damage dealers and secondary tanks. These include: mages, hunters, warriors, warlocks, rogues. These players stay out of combat until the main tank calls them in (he will say, "casters attack", then later, "melee attack"). Note the following, and this is crucial: you are to spread your damage out over a long period of time. ___Doing too much burst damage will end up wiping the entire raid.___ While this applies to all damage dealers/tanks, it applies ESPECIALLY to hunters and rogues, who seem to do a bit more damage than mages, warlocks and warriors versus Onyxia. <br /> <br />So, to reiterate: <br /> <br />MAIN TANK HEALING <br />6 Paladins = Heal Rotation <br />6 Priests = Heal Rotation <br />1 Paladin = Loose Main Tank Healer <br />1 Priest = HWS/Renew Healer <br />1 Druid = Renew/Loose Main Tank Healer <br />------------ <br />15 People <br /> <br />TANKS <br />1 Paladin = Main Tank <br />1 Paladin = Backup Tank Under Onyxia's belly <br />------------ <br />2 People <br /> <br />MISCELLANEOUS HEALING (group) <br />1 Priest <br />1 Paladin <br />2+ Druids <br />--------------- <br />4 People <br /> <br />Rest: <br /> <br />6+ mages (at least) <br />3+ warlocks (at least) <br />3+ hunters (at least) <br />3 warriors (at most) <br />3 rogues (depending on quality available online) <br />------------ <br />18 people <br /> <br />MISC <br />1 Paladin = Out of Battle Resser <br />------------ <br />1 person <br /> <br />------------------------------ <br />TOTAL: 40 people <br /> <br />The above is a rough guideline and the numbers are subject to change based on availability of players online. <br /> <br />We will instruct you on small parts of additional strategy, such as optimal placement of players, in game, but this is the core strategy. <br /> <br />Connacht <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9140448-110035324551003510?l=wowstrat.blogspot.com'/></div>parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13263001332603673889noreply@blogger.com3