So I've been lurking these forums for a long time now, and decided it was time to contribute.
CC = Crowd Control(fear, polymorph etc.)
Wizardcleave = Double caster + healer
Note: These are general arena tips and does not belong to a specific combo.
- Communication.
Communication is a key part of any arena match. Being able to call out positions, cc and switches is a must. I suggest using either skype or ventrilo, depending on if u want push 2 talk.- Positioning
Positioning is a key part of arena.
1. Being able to line of sight enemy casts is a must, especially against wizardcleaves. A general rule is that against wizardcleaves you never leave the pillar while they have heroism up + always be aware if they have cooldowns up and line of sight accordingly. Cooldowns to watch out for: Deep Freeze, Elemental Mastery, Shadowfury and Physic Horror.
2. This is mostly for healers. You should always be near a pillar, no matter what combo you are playing. Being able to line of sight polymorphs, fears and cyclones is a must. Standing near the pillar also makes it easier to survive switch attempts. Ofcourse you sometimes have to move: If you are going for a CC (Hammer of Justice, Fear, Hex) or to avoid Priest fears if he is running for you.- Playing a proper combo.
If you are going for 1800 for the first time playing something like fire mage/ret paladin is a bad idea. A good way to find proper combos is visiting Arenajunkies.com. A few 2v2 combos with the specific classes that are good to play.
Hpala/Warrior
Ret or Prot Pala/Resto Shaman
Disc Priest/Rogue
Shadow Priest/Rogue
Resto Druid/Warrior
Hunter/Disc Priest
Resto Druid/Affliction Warlock
Mage/Shadow Priest
Mage/Disc Priest
Death Knight/Holy Pala
Elemental Shaman/Destruction Lock
Rogue/Balance Druid- Keybindings.
You should keybind every spell you have. Pressing keybinds is a lot faster the clicking with the mouse + it make you able to move with the mouse instead of wasd. This makes you able to turn you character around faster, so you dont waste time turning with a or d when chasing someone.- Playing with proper partners.
No matter what you do and how well you play, playing with horrible people will keep your rating low. Look out for your partners mistakes and try to help him improve. If he dosnt want to improve find a new one. Also, dont get angry if you partner gives you advice. Its one of the best ways to improve.- Addons.
Addons can make arena a whole lot easier. A few that I suggest using: Gladius - Addons - Curse Basicly an upgraded arena bar, where you can see your opponents + Pvp trinket cooldown.
SpellAlerter - Addons - Curse a spell alerter which will show icons with incoming CC on you and your partners.
Afflicted 3 - Addons - Curse a great tool to keep track of enemy cooldowns.- Have fun
Whats the point of playing if you dont have fun. Dont get angry if you lose a game, just keep trying. You will get there eventually, so who cares.