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Boss Mods Please

I know some of you are as anti-mod as it comes, however, when in a raid (no matter how trivial you may think that raid is) boss mods of some sort are 100% necessary. Having a boss mod installed will help you and the rest of your WoW Raid Finder group stay alive and ultimately give you a greater chance of defeating bosses. Not that the bosses can’t be defeated without a boss mod, because that is simply not true, however, why not make things as easy as possible and take a few extra seconds before raid and download one of these beneficial mods. Not sure which boss mod to get? At the moment Deadly Boss Mods tends to be the go-to boss mod of choice, with BigWigs coming in a close second, both of which can be found for download on curse.com.

Learn Strategies
As I have mentioned numerous times in this article, the bosses in the newest dungeons are generally considered to be pushovers. However, despite this, it still doesn’t hurt to have a general idea of what you are up against before you get there. Read a strategy, watch a video, or have a friend describe the boss fight to you, as long as when you walk into that instance you feel confident that you have a general idea of what is in store for you. Besides upping the chances of a boss kill, there is another benefit to learning strategies with the WoW Raid Finder. All players in the raid knowing the strategies instance will ensure less down time for explanations, which means more potential boss kills and more loot for everyone, not to mention less time spent twiddling your thumbs.

Cretins are Ineludible
It is true that most of my WoW Raid Finder experiences so far have been postive (knock on wood), however, there is always that one guy in every group. You know the one I’m talking about. The player who ignores the leader, screams “GOGOGOGO” over vent when the healers are getting mana, pulls before the tank, and who typically makes it his or her primary mission to annoy every single person in the raid. These players are unavoidable and chances are you will meet more than a few of them along the way. Don’t judge the WoW Raid Finder by these players as they are by far the minority, instead kick them from your group and continue merrily along your way without giving a second thought to these dregs of WoW society.

Don’t Ditch

Let’s face it…we all know shit happens. I have three children, several pets, a full time job, and more real life responsibilities than I can count. So from time to time, much to my deepest regret, I may have to abandoned a raid. While it may seem appealing to just log off without explanation, especially when you in a group with a bunch of people you don’t know, I would advise against it. Instead choose to follow my be polite rule above, and at the very least give the raid a heads up that you are leaving. Even if the raid can’t replace you, it will make you look like a better person and player for letting them know, instead of the alternative of just bailing on without a word. Please note that some situations do not apply to this rule, such as sudden zombie apocalypses where ditching is deemed a fully acceptable course of action.

The fact of the matter is, for the WoW raid finder to be totally successful, each and every player using it needs to treat the raids they are a part with as much seriousness as they would when attending a raid with friends or guild. By following the tips and tricks above, you will be a part of the solution to preventing those disastrous groups that all of us dread. Have some WoW Raid Finder tips and tricks of your own? Be sure to share them with us in the comment sections below!