A Guide to Arena!

[Snitch]

A Guide to Arena!
By: Snitch
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Welcome to Snitch's guide to Arena I am focusing on 2v2 arena to begin with. Please, enjoy!

Addons

Before we begin our perilous journey throughout Arena you should get the following to maximise efficiency!

Arena Pointer! - Estimated Arena points in PvP tab.
http://files.wowace.com/ArenaPointer...ter-r51954.zip

Proximo! - Simple enemy unit frames for Arena matches.
http://files.wowace.com/Proximo/Proximo-r51652.zip

MikScrollingBattleText! - Floating Combat Text (Preffered over Blizzard's)
http://media6.curse-gaming.com/dl/41...7/MSBT4_13.zip

Naur EnemyCastBar! - Shows Debuffs, Casts, Gains, Stuns, DoTs, BossTimers, Cooldowns, Diminishing Returns.
http://media6.curse-gaming.com/dl/757c2382ef968e12110ec0cb6da066b1/471b281d/files/48/2786/47/40766/CEnemyCastBar_Natur8_6_7.zip

Quartz! A casting bar which estimates when the spell will end. Increasing damage output!
http://files.wowace.com/Quartz/Quartz-r52797.zip

If there's anything else you would like to see added (apart from Tattler as I think it's not needed) please put so in you're replies!


You'll need Honor!

Lot's and lot's of Honor! You can get this quite easily by doing Alterac Valley.

Your list

• Boots 17,850 Honor + 40 EotS Token's
• Belt 17,850 Honor + 40 AB Token's
• Bracers 11,794 Honor + 20 WSG Token's
• Ring 15,300 Honor + 10 AV Token's
• Medallion of the Horde (or Alliance) 16,983 Honor

With Season 1 coming out in Honor relatively soon the prices are as follows:

Gladiator Chest: 14500 Honor + 30 AB Token's
Gladiator's Hands: 10500 Honor + 20 AV Token's
Gladiator's Helm: 14500 Honor + 30 AV Token's
Gladiator's Legs: 14500 Honor + 30 WSG Token's
Gladiator's Shoulders: 11250 + 20 AB Token's

Honor Ring's and Amulet's for Season 3

http://www.************.com/images/n...3_ringamu2.jpg




Builds

Warrior!
Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

Paladin!
Holy - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft
Retribution - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

Rogue!
Mutilate - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft
Shadowstep - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft
Hemorrhage - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

Hunter!
Beast Mastery - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft
(Yet to face a Marksmanship or Survival specced Hunter)

Mage!
Frost/Arcane - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft
Frost/Fire - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft
(As a Mage myself I am not putting in the 3 minute Mage builds as resilience makes it quite useless.)

Shaman!
Elemental - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft
Enhancement - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft
Restoration - http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZE00zZV0xtAxsted
(I couldn't find a very good Restoration build, if any Shaman would like to correct me please do!)

Priest!
Shadow - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft
Holy - http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=bxMGzhxtZfVuhc0qV0h
(Holy one was made up on the spot changing a few points from a Raid healing spec to incorporate Blessed Resilience)

Warlock!
SL/SL - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft
(All you need for PVP you overpowered bastards!)

Druid!
Balance - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft
Feral - http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=0zZxGMsfrRtuioVxhz
Restoration - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft




2v2 Teams


Warlock/Healer:
This is one of the most commonly seen team in the top 10 of any battle group at the moment. Warlock brings strong durability and utility to any team give them a healer and you suddenly have quite a force to reckon with.

The biggest counter to this team, is a Rogue + Priest, since a Rogue limits the Warlock due to stuns etc, and the Priest tears apart dots with dispels.

If you are a double DPS team I suggest silencing the healer and all out nuking the Warlock as fast as possible.


Warrior + Paladin/Druid

This is one of the most dominating duo's in season two, and you'll probably be able to recall the ridiculous amounts of complaints and crys for nerf's existed on the forums.

The weaknesses this team has is against double DPS teams such as Warlock/Mage, who have a lot of CC and offensive power, as well as durability from Ice Block and being a Warlock. A double DPS class which does not rely on melée should be able to dispatch these in no time.

Personally as a Mage me and my Rogue arena partner have trouble fending against Warriors with full pvp gear. My job is to normally sheep the Warrior and all out nuke the healer. This mean's Water Elemental early and Shatter combo's.
A note to all Mages. If faced with a Warrior and Paladin team make sure to Spellsteal Blessing of Freedom!


Shadow Priest/Rogue

This team is a combination of ridiculous offensive power, superior control and high durability against certain teams. Intensely focused offensive pressure is your best friend when playing this duo. Burn down quickly, while timing blinds, Silences and fears to compile the longest duration of healing control possible. The Priest brings offensive dispel, and the ability to heal if necessary while the Rogue brings in control. Fortunately this duo is at the very least an evenly matched to slight counter to the popular teams listed above.

Against Warrior/Paladin, the Warrior is very weak to focused burst when in zerker stance, as well as when deathwished, so an initial burst can be difficult for their healer to deal with. The key to this fight is getting the Paladin to bubble and trinket as early as possible so he is actually susceptible to blind's and silences.

Mage/Warlock can be difficult as they can shut down the Shadow Priest with counterspell and spell lock, leaving you out in the open to be torn apart pretty quickly. if they want they can also chain sheep/fear you while killing your Rogue.


Holy Priest/Rogue

This team is strong. It's very strong in terms of facing double dps teams, and efficient against Warlock/Healer teams as well since you have basically much more outlasting power than Spriest/Rogue, with 10x the efficiency in countering the Warlock damage. Bring in huge offensive utility with dispels and mana burns, and it's quite a good force.

The biggest counters to this team is Warrior + Druid/Paladin as a Warrior can just rip a Rogue to shreds, and it's usually difficult to outlast the above healers in terms of long lasting.


Paladin/Rogue

This team is great in terms of providing permanent mobility and other blessings for the Rogue, as well as a lot stronger lasting power. You also aren't as weak to blinds/silences as much as the Priest counterpart.

However I'd /quit once you encounter a Warrior/Paladin set up!


Mage/Warlock

This team is about offensive power and great caster control. Counterspell + Spell lock, curse of tongues and fears is a nightmare to any healer. Combine this with the ability to sheep and you will find yourself completely locked down while you're partner is left defenseless. You also have decent durability from Soul link and Ice block. Frost nova also brings great control against melee opponents.

Warlock/Healer are a strong counter, as once you've wasted your initial cooldowns and DR, you're basically screwed if you haven't downed either opponent.


Mage/Rogue

My current set up. Against a double DPS team Mages hide and go invisible if necessary as it's vital the Rogue open's. Make sure you're near the Rogue when opening and then whip out a Water Elemental. You'll need to Burst down incredibly quickly or the initial stun is lost.

Warlock/Healer are a strong counter or Warrior/Healer.


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[cripling]

The warrior specc link isn't really a link, might wanna fix that :P ill edit later when i read it.

[Technique]

noob.

+rep

[Snitch]

The warrior specc link isn't really a link, might wanna fix that :P ill edit later when i read it.

Done.

Snitch

[cripling]

The name of the thread is kinda missleading mostly just speccs and a couple of addons, i still think that 35/23/3 is better than 31/30/0 you get MS second wind and blood frenzy from mine which beats flurry in pvp it beats it in so many ways Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft.

Here is a pvp priest healing specc according to my priest mate :P Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft go to talent specs section there is like 100 pvp specc threads :P

EDIT: aaaah the famous SL/SL specc, it is only good in 2v2 if you have a healer or else you should go 43/7/11 (affli) which is much better if you got an dps mate rogue/spriest/mage Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

[Snitch]

Focusing on 2v2 at the moment if you read the title Will progress to 3v3 and 5v5 when I find the time.

Snitch

(Also updated the spec's given to me by you. Thank's a lot!)

[cripling]

Here is a good shaman healing build btw Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft If you feel like adding more or replacing more pvp speccs feel free to check ma thread out http://www.mmowned.com/forums/talent...iest-ones.html

[themaster]

Hmm i play shadowpriest myself and having improved inner fire helps a lot and in my opinion this build would be better : Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

[Hekee]

Holy Priest spec its for nothing, no imp manaburn/miss dispell

[serania]

Here is a good shaman healing build btw Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft If you feel like adding more or replacing more pvp speccs feel free to check ma thread out http://www.mmowned.com/forums/talent...iest-ones.html

I play a resto shaman and i would not go for that build!
I'm specced like this: Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft
Then you put the last 3 points in either Focused mind if your going for only pvp and Healing grace if your going for pve aswell

//serania

[cripling]

Explain what is wrong with that build? You get everything you need and you block more with the shield and less dmg, since that you will most likely be a nuke target cause of WF totems etc. i just added an point in 2 handed weps so that you could fake that you are ench if you wanted to so that you won't be nuked right away, you never use healing wave in pvp unless you pop NS, thus making improved healing wave useless, going for totemic focus is very good especially in arenas when you need refreshment of totems constantly (grounding, tremor, poison cleansing) i see elemental warding as friggin useless since it only protects you vs ele shamans and mages. concussion is quite good though but that is more 1v1 pvp according to ME. I atleast think that you should have shield specialization so that melee won't completely rape you.

[Dignox]

Well, you missed combat for rogue , best is combat maces, the new rogues who wants to pve too might specc sword though, just take sword mastery or mace mastery edpending on your weapons...

Don't say I dunno what I am talking about though
I've played a rogue for quite a long time
Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft
Something like this, the pts in weap exp and agression can always be changed to poisons

[cripling]

lol i just guessed that the hemo link was a 0/31/30 specc but sword pvp is very rare on the high ranks but atleast for sword pvp you can have a sword pve specc 15+/41+/0+, adding a combat mace here btw snitch Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

[Tehvit]

I can't say that I'm bad, but I can say that I'm not best lol when Burning-Crusade came out I stopped playing for like 3 months or so, I'm a rank 13 hunter (Warlord) which is horde, and At this moment, I use this spec :

Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

Which is 38/23/0

You get BM skills, then, aimed shot, + scatter shot, Intimidation and Bestial wrath. Which can do a lot of damage, and stun for pretty much long time, My 2v2 Partner is a Warlord Mage also, and yeah Our rating is 2100 atm.

[Enillor]

you forgot the AR prep build for maces

Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft