I had a rough day today. My wife filed for divorce and my boss fired me. Luckily I brought them together and showed them this video and both changed their minds. Thanks Jerome!
@conanbeard Wow, thank you for the massive compliment! S tier, huh? That's what we aim for! Your support means the world. Let's keep growing this community together. More epic content on the way, so stay tuned! And hey, spread the word to help us get these rookie numbers up! *Wink wink*
That's incredible to hear, and huge thanks for sticking with me since the WOWTLK Classic days! 🙌 Your support fuels the grind to keep delivering top-tier guides. It's awesome to have veterans like you in the community. Let's continue this journey together, and I promise to keep the epic content coming. Any particular guides or topics you're looking forward to?
I love the ending to your videos. Creatively adding your subscribe reminders naturally within the video and not spamming the audience with stale statements in the outro.
i really appreciate that genereo, it's great of you to say that. i hope we can look back and see a lot of improvement over the next few years. look back at some of the older videos and you will see those exact things you don't want to see. :D we are on an improvement journey together. hope everything is going very well for you genero.
thanks a lot wowsecrets, I remember watching some of your videos in the past year or so. in a game like SoD with so many intentional secrets, I'm curious if you've found anything unintended or outside the intentions of the devs. are there any true secrets in the game right now?
@@NOHITJEROME it’s been difficult competing with creators like you that can pump out consistent high quality content. My videos take days, if not weeks or months to create. Whenever I have something to share or begin working on a video, they always end up being posted before I get to share it myself. I also only like to post unique / original content so I don’t want to repeat the same as someone else has already done. There’s maybe 1, max 2 things that only I know about still in SoD that I haven’t seen publicized or discussed anywhere yet.
There's an element of understanding that a lot of people are posting the same thing but you have your own angle and insight which I'm sure a lot of people will want to see. As for time element of things, it is perhaps the biggest struggle. I envy those that can do everything in one take in a matter of minutes. Perhaps we can get there someday. And I hope your SoD videos get put out one day, people will want to see them.
thanks a lot HVH, I hope you get a good edge here. that sort of comment really keeps me wanting to make more videos. hope you are having a good time..been frustrated with all the stv layering lately over here but hopefully that gets fixed soon. what have you been focused on?
Loving the videos Jerome! As a Priest, we have been eating good all of SoD, but P2 ramped it up with Shadow actually being really sought after in raid. I like to joke with my friends that im taking a financial hit to run gnomer and STV with them. Priest really feeling like the popular girl in school right now.
it's been an amazing time for priest like you said, but man it feels weird to actually be desirable. i got 4 DMs on the night before lockout reset about doing gnomer for 20-30gold. wish I had 10 priests..would be making so much money lol. we 100% do take a financial hit not going to those runs.
Hi Jared, just saw the resto druid buffs. They look fantastic, my only concern is that they might have gone too far. My job security on priest is of the utmost concern. (lol) How strong does resto druid feel after yesterday?
@@NOHITJEROME haha priest still so good. My only fear is that they are buffing other R Druid spells and setting up for a wild growth nerf down the road. Regardless I’m pumped to not have to hardcast Healing touch anymore. Lb and Nourish gonna take over for keeping tank up
I hope they don't nerf WG, it's a very fun to use ability. does it still heal pets in the same party as well? i have my dream of a 5 hunter pet raid group to get 1k+ hps parses lol
that's fantastic galeitiaa. i did a lot of engi goldmaking in p1..heavy dynamites..ornate spyglasses. fell away in p2. how have you made most of that gold? sniper scopes seem good, but I don't have the ally char to make them.
Funny how quickly things can change. With the most recent nerf, melee Hunter will fall to being mid dps at most. With ranged being the worst dps next to Frost Mage the only left true dps class doesn't look so hot anymore
happens so fast like you said, i am not sure i love it. classes changing drastically in power level feels bad, it doesnt feel organic to me. rogues are not being allowed into groups, it seems like there is an unfair advantage if you provide buffs like ferals being bad but everyone needs wild strikes. what do you think should be done?
frankly I dislike the summoning..it's p2w at this point and I get that I sound hypocritical saying it. wish there was some solution to stop the summoning spam
I am torn on raid DPS being tuned by boss mitigation values. On one hand, I like it because it can reign in a class that is overperforming in PvE without nerfing it in PvP, on the other hand the defenses affect multiple classes, so for example if Ele sham were to see a permanent huge LB buff (for some reason) Would Blizz buff all magic resistances, nerfing all casters? Would all casters see a "x% base damage increase" across board to compensate for PvE nerf, buffing all caster PvP? Would only fire resistance be increased since a fire spell is now the problem? Destro + fmage PvE nerfed in progress? Destro+fmage "fire spells x% more dmg"? I want to like it, as it is another angle to tune classes from, it can either impact all aspects of gameplay (like buffs and nerfs currently do), or it can be a seperate way to tune PvE WHILE having less, or more, impact on PvP if changes are properly compared and compensated (which tbf they don't do in the same patches much). also enhc dps are so slept on for gnomer!
These Bloodmoon times are so bad for me ... 8am dropping the kids at school, 11 am 2 pm at work. 5 making food, 8pm putting kids to sleep. 11 pm asleep. Love the event though!
really good point that I had not really thought about enough. bloodmoon and gurubashi are at set times. if you get off work at 5 you miss bloodmoon. (or even 4 realistically) if you don't want to stay up all night you miss 2am slot and 11pm as well. same situation happening to me. maybe the times should rotate every week? i would love that
Thanks a ton! Ah, those were the days, right? too bad Blizzard decided to kill multiboxing cause it was a tiny bit toxic ( MORE LIKE A LOT) Glad you enjoyed those shenanigans as much as I did making them. Stay tuned for more epic moments and, who knows, maybe even more dance-offs in the future.
Its true i hate healing in PvP as holy paladin, every class except warriors destroy me. Cant even get heals off in time because of way too high bursts from almost every class. In the end i feel useless.
@drhennep944 Feeling your pain here. But don't lose hope! Every phase brings changes, and with a bit of strategy tweaking (and maybe some extra peels from teammates), there's always a way to make your mark. Any specific tactics you've found that help even a little?
Jerome i have found none as a holy paladin and shamans probably aswell we are instantly useless if bubble isnt up. It takes 1 cs or 1 kick like ability and were done. Against groups that know what they are doing that is.@@NOHITJEROME
that's the exact feeling i've had. you are forced to heal EVERY gcd with the big burst damage. the result? it's so easy to get CSed or kicked right now..design flaw
Great vid as always. Might add there is 3 specs in the game and you only did 2 which explains why you think engineering is a looser even tho it's the only way to get a non spell power shield in gnomer. And the completely dominant belt for parsing.
@Jodo45 Thanks for the props and the insightful feedback! 🌟 You're right; covering all three specs would provide a more comprehensive view, and the unique benefits of engineering, especially in specific contexts like Gnomeregan, definitely deserve a shoutout. It's a great point about the non-spell power shield and the belt for parsing - those are game-changers for sure. Appreciate you pointing out these pointerss. Anything else you think should be spotlighted about the current meta or other professions?
@@NOHITJEROME haha just a tank 1 trick over here, looking forward to the next video your gnomer lore videos where some of my favorite content while waiting for p2 to go live
@Jodo45 Ah, the tank 1 trick! There's always something special about diving deep into one role and mastering it. Glad to hear you enjoyed the Gnomer lore videos too. Those were a blast to make, especially with all the quirky and fascinating history packed into that place. Stay tuned, because there's plenty more where that came from. Maybe we'll explore more lore or delve into the art of tanking in upcoming content. Thanks for sticking around and for the support!
hi antibodies, completely agree. feels like engi has always been fair because you don't make much gold with it. (sure some sappers..but compare to alch in classic..) and everything you use with eng is really expensive. feels weird that it is not the #1 dps on paper right now and enchanting appears to be better. Are you considering respeccing? I am on the fence.
I think its a good move to increase armor on bosses, so casters could catch up from phase1. Now they can (and they are if I read correctly) changing the armor to compensate.
@aeroblizz1987 Spot on! The armor increase for bosses has definitely shaken things up, giving casters a much-needed boost and shaking up the meta from Phase 1. It's all about balance, and it seems like this change is a step in the right direction. How do you feel this will impact future phases? Do you see any other classes needing adjustments?
@cobaltmalt Hey, love hearing from the rogue community! Your point about needing more utility hits home. The idea of giving rogues something like a waylay rune effect that works on bosses is intriguing. It would definitely add a new layer to strategy, making rogues not just about the DPS but also about controlling the flow of the fight. Let's keep pushing for some love for our stealthy friends. Who knows, maybe Blizzard is listening and we'll see some exciting changes for rogues in the near future.
I think its a shit move from blizz... now people are gatekeeping gnomer like its freaking Naxx or something, in phase 1 mage and locks were not on top but nobody kept them from raiding... Now its impossible to find a grp as some classes even inside a guild... people are paying to join groups, its crazy... 2 persons from my core group even quit sod because of all of that it is so shitty, they should buff casters sure but dont upgrade boss armor wtf feels really bad imo
I would also say the biggest winner is guilds with how the raid is fairly easy with comms and the biggest loser is pugs with how skewed the desired classes for pugs are and how much individual responsibility people have in some fights.
@Jvst1nPr13st Yeah spot on! Guilds really are coming out on top with the current raid dynamics. It's all about that coordination and communication, making those guild runs smoother and more efficient than ever. And yeah, the struggle is real for PUGs; the specific class demands and the need for individual accountability in fights really do make it tougher for the solo adventurers out there. It's an interesting shift in the raid scene. What's your take on how this might evolve in future phases?
@@NOHITJEROME I’m not sure entirely. It really does depend on how they do raids in the future. I think it’s ideal to have a mixture of melee favored bosses and ranged favored bosses so each can individually shine. I also think it’s important to have difficult mechanics, but allow for several players to more or less carry everyone else so that if one or two pugs just don’t know what’s going on, it won’t affect everyone. Regardless, I’ve exclusively done guild runs. And we got a 6/6 clear on our second try fairly easily. And this is with 4 paladins and me, a rogue. So my guild mates and I are certainly glad we are in a close-knit community. I can’t imagine trying to find a pug as a rogue.
I agree with this take Justin, there should be bosses that are melee favored and bosses that are range favored. Instead of making a caster phase..then a melee phase..And cutting the mechanics down so only a few players have to worry about them is a good idea. I feel like thermaplugg is almost there, it's just if you have only 4-5 players in the raid that know how the mechanics work and 2 of them are tanks..one is a healer..etc. now you suddenly don't have enough clickers/bomb killers. I'm glad you managed 6/6, it's definitely very enjoyable in a guild. despite having a guild I've pugged each run and they have been OK, smooth-ish. but I really wish I was in a consistent group right now, I will work on fixing it for next lockout
no reworks biggraz, but they are still strong. you get a near-bis belt for most classes and the boots have built in minor speed. so you can put ie 5 stam on them,. nice pvp swap instead of the epic boots for example. will you work towards ab rep next?
i can't get a read on feral without playing them, the ferals I know seem to think they are in a good place, but then i barely see ferals talked about anymore. i feel like cat players are just less vocal than mages for example who got their water buff lol. what do you think the state of feral is atm?
@@NOHITJEROME Hard to say. Not very good for sure. Cat is near the bottom. I think it would be mid tier with out the massive boss armor. But all the other melee would be at the top, so not rly balanced or fair. Cat needs the Dagger rogue treatment. Reduction in shred cost, maybe a removal of positional req. too. Maybe put the Wotlk FF glyph as a Rune into classic, it would do the same thing as in Wotlk, really fix the energy. These changes would not fix any of the massive pvp issues that cat has tho.
Thanks for the information, cat is definitely the least talked about spec right now where they feel weak in pvp (at least from my priest perspective) and you don't hear about them much in pve. I like your suggestions for pve, do you find the positional requirements for shred to be extra difficult on the current bosses? I mean you have a lot of movement on thermaplugg, weird mechanics on crowd pummeler, etc. As for pvp, no clue what you do, I'd suggest more burst..but I already think there's too much burst in the game right now.@@easycake3251
@@NOHITJEROME PvE wise the vanilla bosses spazz a lot around. Usually not a gamebreaker, but since you need to land X amount of abilities fast and then shift in a very small window of time, having the bosses doing 180 turns every few sec does end up affecting your dmg. For PvP Cat has more than enough dmg, but no slow, no real heal, and weak cc (Roots). On top of it all I am near full bis p2, and I have about 18% dodge, and 1k armor. Which means I take insane dmg from everything. Imo cat needs a good 20%+ dmg reduction from pvp, as well as some sort of sustain during combat. Maybe a small shield from each crit based off your AP etc, something where you dont just vanish the first time someone accidentally cleaves you.
that makes a lot of sense, i do think if you take away the weird cat restrictions you end up taking away some of the classic flavor though. (spoken as someone not playing a cat lol) as for pvp, they are definitely the class that annoys me the least. as a healer though I think our feral dies more than any other class so you are definitely right. they need damage reduction 100%. lean into the flag carrier/tankiness and apply that to pvp / cat, it's a good idea for a change that doesn't make them broken
heres a problem with shadow preist winning. there are no longer preist healers. i spent 6 hours searching for 2 healers for gnome. focusing two mages to have to go healer spec and it was very painful. people on my server are legit in LFM offering 10 per preist healer or 5 gold for a paladin to respec to holy and buy some gear if needed. healers are lacking here.
VERY very true problem demolink. there are no priests and yet a priest is 100% required as healer right now imo. everyone is paying for priests lol. I switched to shadow for one day and noticed that nobody else was healing in my stv groups..had to go back to healing. doesn't feel bad to be in demand, but when I play other classes it will be very painful. best solution will be to buff other healers right? ie resto druid
Out of context Question: Earlier in Phase 1 I saw you grouping lots of people for the Timbermaw Rep - What was the reason about it if the paterns and recipes are only used in phase 4+
hi andreas, great question, the reason is primarily furbolg medicine pouch. 1000 hp regen for 10sec, it is very nice for duels but 20min cd. will you farm it? :D
fully agree B. why are they so bad? afaik simonize said they actually don't even work on bosses right now because the bosses are immune to slow which means the bombs can't even do damage LMAO. ready for a nice buff in the next few weeks but it may not happen. if no buff, will you drop eng for something like enchanting instead and the sigil?
Maybe you avoid intetionnally tanks on P2 but there are huge problems on this side aswell. Druids got spammed by buffs, warlocks have huge dps and can carry lot of strats in raid. Chaman are good balanced with no threat issues, good dps ... But War is shit ... they nerfed all tank runes, talent in prot are shit and now we cant hold threat and good dps... we also get more DTPS than all others tank... even rogues went better with all avoid hit ... sad to see that is near unplayable
I just don't know as much about tanks, so I really appreciate your insight. War is in a bad place and just got their devastate buff, do you think it will help? I will make a tank soon so I can give better tank insight. I would argue warlock takes the highest damage taken per second though I haven't run the numbers. Was MISERABLE healing a warlock tank the other day..lol
@@NOHITJEROME For sure this buff is not relevant for our issues. Giving more dps on a useless rune is not a solve. The issue is really based on threat generation, protection talent useless and no any runes on war for tanking is good. A lot of think have to be implemented to have a real warrior tank instead of dps player as fake tanks
I don’t see how rogues are falling behind. I’m a rogue with bfd gear and I’m ALWAYS in the top 3. And I’m no expert by far. Idk what logs say rogues slap
rogues SLAP in pvp but i havent ever even played with one in gnomer. they are getting screwed over on raid slots. do you raid with a consistent grp? have seen a lot of rogues complaining lol
@@NOHITJEROME yeah I’m in a guild so I don’t have problems finding a raid. I just see a lot of people talking about how rogues don’t do damage but are always in the top of the meters. Could just be my personal experience though.
you are in the upper percentiles, sort of like in real life. you have the guild support, you have the consistent group, you have good kill times (presumably), you have a good raid comp (presumably) and then you get to shine. but most rogues dont ever get the chance, i am glad you perform well to show it is possible @@Bofum69
Because you play with poor-average players. The logs don't lie, rogues are mid at best. It'll probably be a lot better in phase3 when damage catches up to boss armor and hopefully rogues don't get screwed with runes again.
Honestly this phase has crushed me so far and just made me not want to play anymore. Spent a week farming out all my pre bis on my rogue, grinded turtles in tanaris got my mount, all my consumes ready and now I'm just sitting here getting completely ignored trying to get into a raid for 2 days now. Even tried forming my own group watched all the vids and even the tank guides for the raid. Found out the rogue skip. No one wants to play unless your 6/6 with gear that you get from the Raid. And that's doubled for melee. Always hated the just reroll argument I have time for 1 character and enjoy having 1 character. I simply can not play the game like I enjoy even after going through all the steps to make sure i was 110% ready. On top of all that the content is really ez supposed to just be fun man. I can't even see the fucking content. 10 man raids at 40 is dog shit and they know it. It's anti guild and even anti pug now apparently unless you are slinging spells. 10 man raids are also just anti vanilla wow in my opinion. Oh well Elden ring DLC soon, dungeonbourne release, gigantic re-release.
yooo fishnchimp that is an awful situation to be in. putting in all that work with the prebis (not easy to get on rogue from what it seems) and your mount and your consumes and meanwhile you get left behind while everyone brings flavor of the month classes. It's the clear and obvious downside to blizzard reinventing the wheel (it's a square wheel now lol) - certain classes just get tossed aside. i think the solution to maximize this game mode is a consistent raid group that won't drop you instantly when something else ends up being stronger. but i don't have that right now myself..so idk. id imagine this phase won't be too long, maybe 2 months. next phase rogues will be the gods. maybe let off some steam in pvp in the meantime? lol (and elden ring..oh i can't wait)
@MrFuryz Haha, those final seconds are my secret technique for making sure you don't forget to like and subscribe! 😂 Glad it's memorable, or should I say, soul-capturing? Expect more intense soul-staring in future videos - it's my way of saying thanks for sticking around lol
This "min-maxing" mentality destroyed the game for me, cant even stand to log in anymore. This iteration is obviously casual oriented , "end-game" is really easy and chill, yet people Care about parses and numbers, awful.
I feel you, the min-max culture can definitely take a toll, especially when you're just looking to enjoy the game at a chill pace. It's ironic, right? A more casual-friendly phase, yet the obsession with numbers and efficiency is at an all-time high. 🙄 Remember, it's all about finding your tribe in Azeroth - there are plenty of players who value the journey over the spreadsheet. Maybe it's time for a "casual crusaders" guild, huh?
Arathi basin is the biggest winner! Now you only do it for fun and dont have to face sweaty premades puminng rep. AB is the best atm becuse its not a chore.
Hey @Sulamanjansulttaani ! Yeah i think it's all about the fun without the grindy pressure. What's been your fave AB moment lately? And how are you finding the new meta? Drop those thoughts below and let's keep the hype going! 🚀
@@NOHITJEROME Actually one instantly comes to mind about memorable AB moments. I solo qued on my elemental shaman, it was mainly a close grindy type of a game with both factions sometimes having 2 and sometimes 3 bases. At some point we coudnt get a third cap for a while and were slowly losing. While most of both team were fighting from BS i noticed that 3 bases wasnt enough for a win anymore. I rode to GM where i saw one warrior defending. Of course there was also an invis rogue to greet me and after a while of fighting a second warrior ressed and joined us. I ended killing all 3 by myself, carried by green whelp armor. Capped GM while our team won BS. We won the game with 4 bases. All stars aligned for that one :D
@Sulamanjansulttaani That's an epic AB tale if I've ever heard one! Solo queuing as an elemental shaman and turning the tide with a clutch play at GM - absolutely legendary. Your story perfectly captures the thrill and unpredictability of AB, especially when you're carrying the whole thing just with green whelp armor. Moments like these are what make the game so unforgettable and FUN lmao
@@NOHITJEROME Oh by the way, i havent edited before, how did you get into it or could you point me to a direction to learn the basics or something like that?
I hate doing AB in p2, i always ended up guarding flag in farm. while the rest get to play the game. And the meta shifted to 5 men party queue. The price of gnomeregan recipes for professions are way too much. I understand it supposed to serve as deflationary gold sink from rampant P1 rmt fiasco, but why do the rest of us has to suffer?
here's the thing druidism. I think if you queue with 5, you have to NEVER sit points EVER. you just deathball as 5 and take advantage of overwhelming force. yes the pugs will ghost, but maybe personal DMs to them or something to encourage them to sit will help. i will say if you volunteer to sit (or just dont leave the point) you will always end up sitting. as a priest i feel like i am too passive very often and sit which is really bad since priests need to be mobile. would you enjoy ab more with 15man premades? i do miss them sometimes losing in a 2-3man queue lol
15man premade has a really long queue if i recall, though maybe it's not a dealbreaker. even an 8min queue for a 10min game saves time compared to 30min games lol@@Vigilant_warrior_08
@danforbes4513 Wow, 25g for priests to hit up Gnomer? That's some serious demand showcasing the value of priests in current content. It's fascinating to see how the meta shifts and which classes/specs become the hot ticket for groups. How do you feel about this trend do you wanna reroll priest? Are there any other classes getting similar offers in your experience?
WREEEEEEEEEEEENSHULTZZZZZZZ You're hitting the nail on the head there. Rogues have been facing a tough time with the changes, especially when it comes to matching up with the utility other classes bring to the table. What changes or buffs do you think could help even the playing field for them? 🤔
Rogues should get a raid buff rune in p3. And AoE/self heals. Kinda feels like rogue is playing an earlier expansion to all the casters and hunters. It's bad enough that they insist on locking combo points to the target which is incredibly dated and clunky design.
people bought gold before and they buy it now - is that your point? because I agree with that. fundamentally there is not much of a way to fix the gold buying because people don't have enough time to play and farm. they would need more ways to generate gold. For example the dark iron ordinance farm was a great thing last phase for the average player. there aren't many farms like that now. what do you think the solution is deserable?
You didnt talk about that Noone wants rogue in pugRaid anymore, bc lack of dps and thay give nothing to the raid. U talk drood and hunter over rogue anyday.. Sad but
hi akmetal, are you losing interest in it? this phase is definitely far more controversial than last phase. balancing might have gone overboard. still had my fun one shotting people on spriest though lol.
As a rogue it’s tough to get a spot in gnomer. Especially seeing as Hunter is just replacing rogue now. Blizzard keeps trying to push rogue tank onto us (no one wants this) 😢
I get that completely farmer rick ross. Rogue is being left behind right now in PvE. At least you get to one shot priests in PvP. I would assume that's a good way to let off stream about your PvE imbalance lol
you know next week they are gonna overbuff rogues (or the week after or god knows when )and everyone will complain..not sure i love the way the balance is heading lol.@@TheSirgo23
THIS is the main thing i cant stand. SOOO many specs are unplayable and instead of reworking/buffing to make them fun. NAHH lets suck all the fun out of the good specs. Hahaha im already done this phase. Barley had time to level to 40 now my class is useless. Dont have time to level another 40 to have fun...
@KAZPERFOX I hear you loud and clear, and your frustration is totally valid. It's tough when balance changes turn the tide on your main spec, especially when time is a precious commodity. The aim should always be to elevate all specs to a place of viability and fun, rather than pulling the rug out from under the ones currently enjoying the spotlight. I hope the devs take note and work towards a more inclusive approach in future updates. In the meantime, if there's anything specific you're looking for in terms of tips or advice on making the most out of your current situation, I'm here always ready to help out. Let's not let this phase get the best of us.
Well you’re not wrong. But with the changes announced before this video I can’t stop to wonder why you posted it? Warr already nr1 on certain fights with 1k dps. This is pre nerf. Bosses get armor values lowered and hunters will see another nerf. I mean this video is great, but sadly some of this info change already in about 2 days
hi dunkedyret, they are changing things so fast, you are not wrong that everything has shifted rapidly. there will be more videos, the changes were announced as the video was being finished. it's either no more edited videos and just live react to everything or sometimes be a few hours late. frustrating situation to be in, but we know their update schedule pretty well now so I will work to fix it. do you have any suggestions?
@@NOHITJEROMEI understand it's frustrating and it was not meant to sound like a douche. It's just that some people only get their info from certain youtubers they like. And don't read up on anything themself. So it could end up creating conflicts for no reason... With that said I have no clue how you should change it. I think you should do as you already do, I really like your content. Maybe if it is not too hard, when you mention something like Hunters being big winners, then put a disclaimer on top of the video saying "About to be nerfed" or something like that :D
i will do that in the future, it's a good idea. or i can cut in with an edit that says hey this just got nerfed. will start doing that, be on the lookout for it my friend@@Dunkedyret
@sseetthh Yeah maybe just 1 SP wouldnt be able to 1 shot you but a group full of SP would totally 1 shot people we have seen that. The power of their DoTs without a solid dispeller or healer on your team, it's pretty much a wrap, isn't it? 😂 It shows the depth of strategy needed to counter them effectively. How have you been dealing with this in your matches? Any tips for those struggling against the shadowy onslaught?
@@NOHITJEROME Maybe they will, or maybe high armor will continue and more buffs will be given to ranged, who can tell Even with full Gnomer bis, warriors will not catch up to mages/warlocks They could continue to give warriors bad runes and casters amazing runes
I definitely agree slaymaker, that's exactly how it feels. reinventing the wheel to cater to casters. though as a caster it doesn't feel bad, it's nice to be on top. i just don't know if drastically changing power levels by using boss armor is the play. warriors must feel like they are hitting with wet noodles lol. what do you think?
i tend to agree, i would have preferred balancing via the runes and tweaking them just flat nerfing melee on bosses has a lot of unintended consequences. rogues for example are very undesirably in raids, how is that fair they can't raid anymore?@@Slaymaker_90
they patched things right as the video finished..they keep pumping out these mini patches.. got some good stuff planned to get ahead of them this time. we aren't getting beat by blizzard again austin, NEVER again
william are you not liking the rune balancing? hearing that sentiment a lot that people arent into all the new abilities. maybe they are going too far. as a priest i dont mind lmao
I have a strong feeling that one of the devs is a disgruntled classic shadow priest who just wanted to make it stupid OP and didn't care about balance. I can't understand how they thought SW:D non-critting for 1000 was normal and just left it like that. The whole spec plays like a bitter teenager who hates mana management and hates needing more than 1 button to kill anyone designed it.
I think some one should look at the changes...omg. and the solo pve stuff...is for about 2 % of the base...you need to redo this vid. its wildly untrue.(for hunters)
hi poffo, it just got changed yesterday, melee hunter will be taking a dive like you said. but man they are disgusting in pvp right now with the traps. have you ever played against a very good hunter with entrapment? it's unplayable
i agree with that. it's always an interesting discussion about balance - ie league/dota/cs being balanced around the top players. always ends up happening, but maybe it's the wrong choice
i agree right now fully but you know they will get some big buff and i don't want this video to be outdated in 2 days.. :D which already somewhat happened with the hunter melee nerf the second I was finishing up. ahhh. what do you think? i think they buff warriors / melee again soon
a lot of things are still broken but they seem to slowly be fixing things. earth shield got fixed after 3 weeks. you just need to play one of the classes the devs play lol. what is something that is not working that needs to be prio fixed?
@@NOHITJEROME Layering issues in STV as a start. As for other things no way to know since we don't have target dummies hard to find bugs in classes by just playing them. The spell power rune on mage being broken for spellfire bolt can't be the only case but can't really confirm
apparently there are target dummies in shimmering flats. haven't been out there to verify yet. as for the rest of the things..i agree. especially the lag and layering. just let us pick our layer # at this point, it would make more sense
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I had a rough day today. My wife filed for divorce and my boss fired me. Luckily I brought them together and showed them this video and both changed their minds. Thanks Jerome!
that's fantastic deadstock, i don't see how this video helped with that though, but i will take it lol
Jerome makes the absolute best content. S tier. Needs more subscribers!
@conanbeard Wow, thank you for the massive compliment! S tier, huh? That's what we aim for! Your support means the world. Let's keep growing this community together. More epic content on the way, so stay tuned! And hey, spread the word to help us get these rookie numbers up! *Wink wink*
Yeah he’s pretty goated. I’ve been watching him since WOWTLK Classic and his guides are always top tier.
That's incredible to hear, and huge thanks for sticking with me since the WOWTLK Classic days! 🙌 Your support fuels the grind to keep delivering top-tier guides. It's awesome to have veterans like you in the community. Let's continue this journey together, and I promise to keep the epic content coming. Any particular guides or topics you're looking forward to?
@@NOHITJEROME your gold making content is usually always something I’ve been a huge fan.
Seriously. Big agree
I love the ending to your videos. Creatively adding your subscribe reminders naturally within the video and not spamming the audience with stale statements in the outro.
i really appreciate that genereo, it's great of you to say that. i hope we can look back and see a lot of improvement over the next few years. look back at some of the older videos and you will see those exact things you don't want to see. :D we are on an improvement journey together. hope everything is going very well for you genero.
These videos are awesome and super informative. Thanks as always Jerome!
thanks a lot wowsecrets, I remember watching some of your videos in the past year or so. in a game like SoD with so many intentional secrets, I'm curious if you've found anything unintended or outside the intentions of the devs. are there any true secrets in the game right now?
@@NOHITJEROME it’s been difficult competing with creators like you that can pump out consistent high quality content. My videos take days, if not weeks or months to create. Whenever I have something to share or begin working on a video, they always end up being posted before I get to share it myself. I also only like to post unique / original content so I don’t want to repeat the same as someone else has already done.
There’s maybe 1, max 2 things that only I know about still in SoD that I haven’t seen publicized or discussed anywhere yet.
There's an element of understanding that a lot of people are posting the same thing but you have your own angle and insight which I'm sure a lot of people will want to see. As for time element of things, it is perhaps the biggest struggle. I envy those that can do everything in one take in a matter of minutes. Perhaps we can get there someday. And I hope your SoD videos get put out one day, people will want to see them.
@@NOHITJEROME Thanks for the encouragement and reply Jerome.
Jerome is BIS content. Informative, to the point, no nonsense, with tons of great tips thatll give you an edge.
thanks a lot HVH, I hope you get a good edge here. that sort of comment really keeps me wanting to make more videos. hope you are having a good time..been frustrated with all the stv layering lately over here but hopefully that gets fixed soon. what have you been focused on?
It's amazing how rare information like this is. Thanks for the video.
thanks a lot jonny, that is wonderful to hear. I hope you are having an excellent day. what has bneen good / bad for you this phase?
Loving the videos Jerome! As a Priest, we have been eating good all of SoD, but P2 ramped it up with Shadow actually being really sought after in raid. I like to joke with my friends that im taking a financial hit to run gnomer and STV with them. Priest really feeling like the popular girl in school right now.
it's been an amazing time for priest like you said, but man it feels weird to actually be desirable. i got 4 DMs on the night before lockout reset about doing gnomer for 20-30gold. wish I had 10 priests..would be making so much money lol. we 100% do take a financial hit not going to those runs.
Grats on 20k subs! 🎉🎈🎉🎈
Another great video!
thanks hammerdance, appreciate you. hope your raid went well.
@@NOHITJEROME went good! Hit a 99 on thermaplugg 🔥
Resto Druid fun again with the new lifebloom and nourish buffs! I’m excited to not just aoe heal, now can single target efficiently
Hi Jared, just saw the resto druid buffs. They look fantastic, my only concern is that they might have gone too far. My job security on priest is of the utmost concern. (lol) How strong does resto druid feel after yesterday?
@@NOHITJEROME haha priest still so good. My only fear is that they are buffing other R Druid spells and setting up for a wild growth nerf down the road. Regardless I’m pumped to not have to hardcast Healing touch anymore. Lb and Nourish gonna take over for keeping tank up
I hope they don't nerf WG, it's a very fun to use ability. does it still heal pets in the same party as well? i have my dream of a 5 hunter pet raid group to get 1k+ hps parses lol
I've made over 200g just from crafting parts and explosives from Engi. Supply and demand, baby! Make the best of it
that's fantastic galeitiaa. i did a lot of engi goldmaking in p1..heavy dynamites..ornate spyglasses. fell away in p2. how have you made most of that gold? sniper scopes seem good, but I don't have the ally char to make them.
Funny how quickly things can change. With the most recent nerf, melee Hunter will fall to being mid dps at most. With ranged being the worst dps next to Frost Mage the only left true dps class doesn't look so hot anymore
happens so fast like you said, i am not sure i love it. classes changing drastically in power level feels bad, it doesnt feel organic to me. rogues are not being allowed into groups, it seems like there is an unfair advantage if you provide buffs like ferals being bad but everyone needs wild strikes. what do you think should be done?
Oh no god forbid a ranged class only does mid tier melee dps. Travesty.
Mages are NOT raking in the dough. Warlock-boxers are taking all the business. Mages are undermined.
frankly I dislike the summoning..it's p2w at this point and I get that I sound hypocritical saying it. wish there was some solution to stop the summoning spam
I am torn on raid DPS being tuned by boss mitigation values. On one hand, I like it because it can reign in a class that is overperforming in PvE without nerfing it in PvP, on the other hand the defenses affect multiple classes, so for example if Ele sham were to see a permanent huge LB buff (for some reason)
Would Blizz buff all magic resistances, nerfing all casters?
Would all casters see a "x% base damage increase" across board to compensate for PvE nerf, buffing all caster PvP?
Would only fire resistance be increased since a fire spell is now the problem? Destro + fmage PvE nerfed in progress? Destro+fmage "fire spells x% more dmg"?
I want to like it, as it is another angle to tune classes from, it can either impact all aspects of gameplay (like buffs and nerfs currently do), or it can be a seperate way to tune PvE WHILE having less, or more, impact on PvP if changes are properly compared and compensated (which tbf they don't do in the same patches much).
also enhc dps are so slept on for gnomer!
These Bloodmoon times are so bad for me ... 8am dropping the kids at school, 11 am 2 pm at work. 5 making food, 8pm putting kids to sleep. 11 pm asleep. Love the event though!
really good point that I had not really thought about enough. bloodmoon and gurubashi are at set times. if you get off work at 5 you miss bloodmoon. (or even 4 realistically) if you don't want to stay up all night you miss 2am slot and 11pm as well. same situation happening to me. maybe the times should rotate every week? i would love that
Jerome is the goat i remember the amazing ganking multiboxer with the best dance moves xxx
Thanks a ton! Ah, those were the days, right? too bad Blizzard decided to kill multiboxing cause it was a tiny bit toxic ( MORE LIKE A LOT) Glad you enjoyed those shenanigans as much as I did making them. Stay tuned for more epic moments and, who knows, maybe even more dance-offs in the future.
Melle hunters 2 shot me as a priest every time
YEP JUST GOT 2 shot today..ahh. waiting for the nerf tomorrow. :D us priests need some help not dying lol
Its true i hate healing in PvP as holy paladin, every class except warriors destroy me. Cant even get heals off in time because of way too high bursts from almost every class. In the end i feel useless.
@drhennep944 Feeling your pain here. But don't lose hope! Every phase brings changes, and with a bit of strategy tweaking (and maybe some extra peels from teammates), there's always a way to make your mark. Any specific tactics you've found that help even a little?
Jerome i have found none as a holy paladin and shamans probably aswell we are instantly useless if bubble isnt up. It takes 1 cs or 1 kick like ability and were done.
Against groups that know what they are doing that is.@@NOHITJEROME
that's the exact feeling i've had. you are forced to heal EVERY gcd with the big burst damage. the result? it's so easy to get CSed or kicked right now..design flaw
Great vid as always. Might add there is 3 specs in the game and you only did 2 which explains why you think engineering is a looser even tho it's the only way to get a non spell power shield in gnomer. And the completely dominant belt for parsing.
@Jodo45 Thanks for the props and the insightful feedback! 🌟 You're right; covering all three specs would provide a more comprehensive view, and the unique benefits of engineering, especially in specific contexts like Gnomeregan, definitely deserve a shoutout. It's a great point about the non-spell power shield and the belt for parsing - those are game-changers for sure. Appreciate you pointing out these pointerss. Anything else you think should be spotlighted about the current meta or other professions?
@@NOHITJEROME haha just a tank 1 trick over here, looking forward to the next video your gnomer lore videos where some of my favorite content while waiting for p2 to go live
@Jodo45 Ah, the tank 1 trick! There's always something special about diving deep into one role and mastering it. Glad to hear you enjoyed the Gnomer lore videos too. Those were a blast to make, especially with all the quirky and fascinating history packed into that place. Stay tuned, because there's plenty more where that came from. Maybe we'll explore more lore or delve into the art of tanking in upcoming content. Thanks for sticking around and for the support!
As an engi, I expected something BIG with Gnomeregan but yeah, it's really disappointing.
hi antibodies, completely agree. feels like engi has always been fair because you don't make much gold with it. (sure some sappers..but compare to alch in classic..) and everything you use with eng is really expensive. feels weird that it is not the #1 dps on paper right now and enchanting appears to be better. Are you considering respeccing? I am on the fence.
I think its a good move to increase armor on bosses, so casters could catch up from phase1. Now they can (and they are if I read correctly) changing the armor to compensate.
@aeroblizz1987 Spot on! The armor increase for bosses has definitely shaken things up, giving casters a much-needed boost and shaking up the meta from Phase 1. It's all about balance, and it seems like this change is a step in the right direction. How do you feel this will impact future phases? Do you see any other classes needing adjustments?
As a rogue I like it, but wish we had some utility or let the waylay rune slow attack affect the bosses. please give us something blizz.
@cobaltmalt Hey, love hearing from the rogue community! Your point about needing more utility hits home. The idea of giving rogues something like a waylay rune effect that works on bosses is intriguing. It would definitely add a new layer to strategy, making rogues not just about the DPS but also about controlling the flow of the fight. Let's keep pushing for some love for our stealthy friends. Who knows, maybe Blizzard is listening and we'll see some exciting changes for rogues in the near future.
@@NOHITJEROME melee hunter needs a nerf for sure, other than that I think we should wait a little untill more people gear up
I think its a shit move from blizz... now people are gatekeeping gnomer like its freaking Naxx or something, in phase 1 mage and locks were not on top but nobody kept them from raiding... Now its impossible to find a grp as some classes even inside a guild... people are paying to join groups, its crazy... 2 persons from my core group even quit sod because of all of that it is so shitty, they should buff casters sure but dont upgrade boss armor wtf feels really bad imo
I would also say the biggest winner is guilds with how the raid is fairly easy with comms and the biggest loser is pugs with how skewed the desired classes for pugs are and how much individual responsibility people have in some fights.
@Jvst1nPr13st Yeah spot on! Guilds really are coming out on top with the current raid dynamics. It's all about that coordination and communication, making those guild runs smoother and more efficient than ever. And yeah, the struggle is real for PUGs; the specific class demands and the need for individual accountability in fights really do make it tougher for the solo adventurers out there. It's an interesting shift in the raid scene. What's your take on how this might evolve in future phases?
@@NOHITJEROME I’m not sure entirely. It really does depend on how they do raids in the future. I think it’s ideal to have a mixture of melee favored bosses and ranged favored bosses so each can individually shine. I also think it’s important to have difficult mechanics, but allow for several players to more or less carry everyone else so that if one or two pugs just don’t know what’s going on, it won’t affect everyone.
Regardless, I’ve exclusively done guild runs. And we got a 6/6 clear on our second try fairly easily. And this is with 4 paladins and me, a rogue. So my guild mates and I are certainly glad we are in a close-knit community. I can’t imagine trying to find a pug as a rogue.
I agree with this take Justin, there should be bosses that are melee favored and bosses that are range favored. Instead of making a caster phase..then a melee phase..And cutting the mechanics down so only a few players have to worry about them is a good idea. I feel like thermaplugg is almost there, it's just if you have only 4-5 players in the raid that know how the mechanics work and 2 of them are tanks..one is a healer..etc. now you suddenly don't have enough clickers/bomb killers.
I'm glad you managed 6/6, it's definitely very enjoyable in a guild. despite having a guild I've pugged each run and they have been OK, smooth-ish. but I really wish I was in a consistent group right now, I will work on fixing it for next lockout
Are the arathj items reworked ?
no reworks biggraz, but they are still strong. you get a near-bis belt for most classes and the boots have built in minor speed. so you can put ie 5 stam on them,. nice pvp swap instead of the epic boots for example. will you work towards ab rep next?
Jerome 100% works for Blizzard.
How do I know this ? He also forgot about Feral cats.
i can't get a read on feral without playing them, the ferals I know seem to think they are in a good place, but then i barely see ferals talked about anymore. i feel like cat players are just less vocal than mages for example who got their water buff lol. what do you think the state of feral is atm?
@@NOHITJEROME Hard to say. Not very good for sure. Cat is near the bottom. I think it would be mid tier with out the massive boss armor. But all the other melee would be at the top, so not rly balanced or fair.
Cat needs the Dagger rogue treatment. Reduction in shred cost, maybe a removal of positional req. too. Maybe put the Wotlk FF glyph as a Rune into classic, it would do the same thing as in Wotlk, really fix the energy.
These changes would not fix any of the massive pvp issues that cat has tho.
Thanks for the information, cat is definitely the least talked about spec right now where they feel weak in pvp (at least from my priest perspective) and you don't hear about them much in pve.
I like your suggestions for pve, do you find the positional requirements for shred to be extra difficult on the current bosses? I mean you have a lot of movement on thermaplugg, weird mechanics on crowd pummeler, etc.
As for pvp, no clue what you do, I'd suggest more burst..but I already think there's too much burst in the game right now.@@easycake3251
@@NOHITJEROME PvE wise the vanilla bosses spazz a lot around. Usually not a gamebreaker, but since you need to land X amount of abilities fast and then shift in a very small window of time, having the bosses doing 180 turns every few sec does end up affecting your dmg.
For PvP Cat has more than enough dmg, but no slow, no real heal, and weak cc (Roots). On top of it all I am near full bis p2, and I have about 18% dodge, and 1k armor. Which means I take insane dmg from everything. Imo cat needs a good 20%+ dmg reduction from pvp, as well as some sort of sustain during combat. Maybe a small shield from each crit based off your AP etc, something where you dont just vanish the first time someone accidentally cleaves you.
that makes a lot of sense, i do think if you take away the weird cat restrictions you end up taking away some of the classic flavor though. (spoken as someone not playing a cat lol) as for pvp, they are definitely the class that annoys me the least.
as a healer though I think our feral dies more than any other class so you are definitely right. they need damage reduction 100%. lean into the flag carrier/tankiness and apply that to pvp / cat, it's a good idea for a change that doesn't make them broken
heres a problem with shadow preist winning. there are no longer preist healers. i spent 6 hours searching for 2 healers for gnome. focusing two mages to have to go healer spec and it was very painful. people on my server are legit in LFM offering 10 per preist healer or 5 gold for a paladin to respec to holy and buy some gear if needed. healers are lacking here.
VERY very true problem demolink. there are no priests and yet a priest is 100% required as healer right now imo. everyone is paying for priests lol. I switched to shadow for one day and noticed that nobody else was healing in my stv groups..had to go back to healing.
doesn't feel bad to be in demand, but when I play other classes it will be very painful. best solution will be to buff other healers right? ie resto druid
Out of context Question: Earlier in Phase 1 I saw you grouping lots of people for the Timbermaw Rep - What was the reason about it if the paterns and recipes are only used in phase 4+
hi andreas, great question, the reason is primarily furbolg medicine pouch. 1000 hp regen for 10sec, it is very nice for duels but 20min cd. will you farm it? :D
@@NOHITJEROME Not really I was thinking about all those patterns so I can get a head start but since its not available I'll wait
Radiation bombs need a BIG buff!
fully agree B. why are they so bad? afaik simonize said they actually don't even work on bosses right now because the bosses are immune to slow which means the bombs can't even do damage LMAO. ready for a nice buff in the next few weeks but it may not happen. if no buff, will you drop eng for something like enchanting instead and the sigil?
How do mages teleport to your sleeping bag??
they can teleport tos omeone in a city, and sleeping bags are..cities i guess
@NOHITJEROME oh I forgot about those scrolls makes sense!
Maybe you avoid intetionnally tanks on P2 but there are huge problems on this side aswell. Druids got spammed by buffs, warlocks have huge dps and can carry lot of strats in raid. Chaman are good balanced with no threat issues, good dps ... But War is shit ... they nerfed all tank runes, talent in prot are shit and now we cant hold threat and good dps... we also get more DTPS than all others tank... even rogues went better with all avoid hit ... sad to see that is near unplayable
I just don't know as much about tanks, so I really appreciate your insight. War is in a bad place and just got their devastate buff, do you think it will help? I will make a tank soon so I can give better tank insight. I would argue warlock takes the highest damage taken per second though I haven't run the numbers. Was MISERABLE healing a warlock tank the other day..lol
@@NOHITJEROME For sure this buff is not relevant for our issues. Giving more dps on a useless rune is not a solve. The issue is really based on threat generation, protection talent useless and no any runes on war for tanking is good. A lot of think have to be implemented to have a real warrior tank instead of dps player as fake tanks
Why do so many people pronounce GDKP as GdayKP?
ok full disclosure is that not the way to pronounce it? gee dee kay p
I don’t see how rogues are falling behind. I’m a rogue with bfd gear and I’m ALWAYS in the top 3. And I’m no expert by far. Idk what logs say rogues slap
rogues SLAP in pvp but i havent ever even played with one in gnomer. they are getting screwed over on raid slots. do you raid with a consistent grp? have seen a lot of rogues complaining lol
@@NOHITJEROME yeah I’m in a guild so I don’t have problems finding a raid. I just see a lot of people talking about how rogues don’t do damage but are always in the top of the meters. Could just be my personal experience though.
you are in the upper percentiles, sort of like in real life. you have the guild support, you have the consistent group, you have good kill times (presumably), you have a good raid comp (presumably) and then you get to shine. but most rogues dont ever get the chance, i am glad you perform well to show it is possible @@Bofum69
Because you play with poor-average players. The logs don't lie, rogues are mid at best. It'll probably be a lot better in phase3 when damage catches up to boss armor and hopefully rogues don't get screwed with runes again.
Honestly this phase has crushed me so far and just made me not want to play anymore. Spent a week farming out all my pre bis on my rogue, grinded turtles in tanaris got my mount, all my consumes ready and now I'm just sitting here getting completely ignored trying to get into a raid for 2 days now. Even tried forming my own group watched all the vids and even the tank guides for the raid. Found out the rogue skip. No one wants to play unless your 6/6 with gear that you get from the Raid. And that's doubled for melee. Always hated the just reroll argument I have time for 1 character and enjoy having 1 character. I simply can not play the game like I enjoy even after going through all the steps to make sure i was 110% ready. On top of all that the content is really ez supposed to just be fun man. I can't even see the fucking content. 10 man raids at 40 is dog shit and they know it. It's anti guild and even anti pug now apparently unless you are slinging spells. 10 man raids are also just anti vanilla wow in my opinion. Oh well Elden ring DLC soon, dungeonbourne release, gigantic re-release.
yooo fishnchimp that is an awful situation to be in. putting in all that work with the prebis (not easy to get on rogue from what it seems) and your mount and your consumes and meanwhile you get left behind while everyone brings flavor of the month classes. It's the clear and obvious downside to blizzard reinventing the wheel (it's a square wheel now lol) - certain classes just get tossed aside.
i think the solution to maximize this game mode is a consistent raid group that won't drop you instantly when something else ends up being stronger. but i don't have that right now myself..so idk. id imagine this phase won't be too long, maybe 2 months. next phase rogues will be the gods. maybe let off some steam in pvp in the meantime? lol (and elden ring..oh i can't wait)
@@NOHITJEROME your so chill fam. I wasn't trying to be rude or anything I was just super mad this morning.
no i get your mindset completely, but we can both be sure they'll randomly buff rogues or melee in general again in a week or two lol
The final few seconds where you stare into my soul......
@MrFuryz Haha, those final seconds are my secret technique for making sure you don't forget to like and subscribe! 😂 Glad it's memorable, or should I say, soul-capturing? Expect more intense soul-staring in future videos - it's my way of saying thanks for sticking around lol
I usually nevwr sub when people say subribe but here i did ^^
thanks dualities, it means a lot. hope you have an excellent day
Gpd this guy looks like your standard sa
standard what? :D i dont know what happened with the lighting but i think this is the tomato video..
This "min-maxing" mentality destroyed the game for me, cant even stand to log in anymore. This iteration is obviously casual oriented , "end-game" is really easy and chill, yet people Care about parses and numbers, awful.
I feel you, the min-max culture can definitely take a toll, especially when you're just looking to enjoy the game at a chill pace. It's ironic, right? A more casual-friendly phase, yet the obsession with numbers and efficiency is at an all-time high. 🙄 Remember, it's all about finding your tribe in Azeroth - there are plenty of players who value the journey over the spreadsheet. Maybe it's time for a "casual crusaders" guild, huh?
Arathi basin is the biggest winner!
Now you only do it for fun and dont have to face sweaty premades puminng rep. AB is the best atm becuse its not a chore.
Hey @Sulamanjansulttaani ! Yeah i think it's all about the fun without the grindy pressure. What's been your fave AB moment lately? And how are you finding the new meta? Drop those thoughts below and let's keep the hype going! 🚀
@@NOHITJEROME Actually one instantly comes to mind about memorable AB moments. I solo qued on my elemental shaman, it was mainly a close grindy type of a game with both factions sometimes having 2 and sometimes 3 bases. At some point we coudnt get a third cap for a while and were slowly losing. While most of both team were fighting from BS i noticed that 3 bases wasnt enough for a win anymore. I rode to GM where i saw one warrior defending. Of course there was also an invis rogue to greet me and after a while of fighting a second warrior ressed and joined us. I ended killing all 3 by myself, carried by green whelp armor. Capped GM while our team won BS. We won the game with 4 bases. All stars aligned for that one :D
@Sulamanjansulttaani That's an epic AB tale if I've ever heard one! Solo queuing as an elemental shaman and turning the tide with a clutch play at GM - absolutely legendary. Your story perfectly captures the thrill and unpredictability of AB, especially when you're carrying the whole thing just with green whelp armor. Moments like these are what make the game so unforgettable and FUN lmao
@@NOHITJEROME It was so good that after that moment i decided to start filming the footage of my pvp haha. Gotta get into editing next.
@@NOHITJEROME Oh by the way, i havent edited before, how did you get into it or could you point me to a direction to learn the basics or something like that?
I hate doing AB in p2, i always ended up guarding flag in farm. while the rest get to play the game. And the meta shifted to 5 men party queue. The price of gnomeregan recipes for professions are way too much. I understand it supposed to serve as deflationary gold sink from rampant P1 rmt fiasco, but why do the rest of us has to suffer?
here's the thing druidism. I think if you queue with 5, you have to NEVER sit points EVER. you just deathball as 5 and take advantage of overwhelming force. yes the pugs will ghost, but maybe personal DMs to them or something to encourage them to sit will help.
i will say if you volunteer to sit (or just dont leave the point) you will always end up sitting. as a priest i feel like i am too passive very often and sit which is really bad since priests need to be mobile. would you enjoy ab more with 15man premades? i do miss them sometimes losing in a 2-3man queue lol
@@NOHITJEROME I think so, ima try to lookout for full premade this evening
15man premade has a really long queue if i recall, though maybe it's not a dealbreaker. even an 8min queue for a 10min game saves time compared to 30min games lol@@Vigilant_warrior_08
i have seen them offering priests 25g to go to gnomer
@danforbes4513 Wow, 25g for priests to hit up Gnomer? That's some serious demand showcasing the value of priests in current content. It's fascinating to see how the meta shifts and which classes/specs become the hot ticket for groups. How do you feel about this trend do you wanna reroll priest? Are there any other classes getting similar offers in your experience?
Rogues really get the shaft because of their lack of utility.
WREEEEEEEEEEEENSHULTZZZZZZZ You're hitting the nail on the head there. Rogues have been facing a tough time with the changes, especially when it comes to matching up with the utility other classes bring to the table. What changes or buffs do you think could help even the playing field for them? 🤔
Rogues should get a raid buff rune in p3. And AoE/self heals. Kinda feels like rogue is playing an earlier expansion to all the casters and hunters. It's bad enough that they insist on locking combo points to the target which is incredibly dated and clunky design.
Rogue is the biggest loser :( sucks to play them right now
i understand nickz, i plan to make a rogue soon. hope they get buffed by the time i get to 40
Lpl saying people buy gold now is so dumb people buy gold with gdkp before just play the game jeez
people bought gold before and they buy it now - is that your point? because I agree with that. fundamentally there is not much of a way to fix the gold buying because people don't have enough time to play and farm. they would need more ways to generate gold.
For example the dark iron ordinance farm was a great thing last phase for the average player. there aren't many farms like that now. what do you think the solution is deserable?
You didnt talk about that Noone wants rogue in pugRaid anymore, bc lack of dps and thay give nothing to the raid. U talk drood and hunter over rogue anyday.. Sad but
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gg felixe i hope you are a winner this phase :D
Season of retail is getting old quick.
hi akmetal, are you losing interest in it? this phase is definitely far more controversial than last phase. balancing might have gone overboard. still had my fun one shotting people on spriest though lol.
As a rogue it’s tough to get a spot in gnomer. Especially seeing as Hunter is just replacing rogue now. Blizzard keeps trying to push rogue tank onto us (no one wants this) 😢
I get that completely farmer rick ross. Rogue is being left behind right now in PvE. At least you get to one shot priests in PvP. I would assume that's a good way to let off stream about your PvE imbalance lol
@@NOHITJEROME haha that’s true, these 5 man stealth groups in STV helps lol
5 rogues sounds amazing, i want to see footage of that if you do it
Same. PvP in rogue is top but PvE is just uplayable right now. Getting invited to a raid group is IMPOSSIBLE
you know next week they are gonna overbuff rogues (or the week after or god knows when )and everyone will complain..not sure i love the way the balance is heading lol.@@TheSirgo23
THIS is the main thing i cant stand. SOOO many specs are unplayable and instead of reworking/buffing to make them fun. NAHH lets suck all the fun out of the good specs. Hahaha im already done this phase. Barley had time to level to 40 now my class is useless. Dont have time to level another 40 to have fun...
@KAZPERFOX I hear you loud and clear, and your frustration is totally valid. It's tough when balance changes turn the tide on your main spec, especially when time is a precious commodity. The aim should always be to elevate all specs to a place of viability and fun, rather than pulling the rug out from under the ones currently enjoying the spotlight. I hope the devs take note and work towards a more inclusive approach in future updates. In the meantime, if there's anything specific you're looking for in terms of tips or advice on making the most out of your current situation, I'm here always ready to help out. Let's not let this phase get the best of us.
All of phase 1 was dominated by mele , cry about it
Well you’re not wrong. But with the changes announced before this video I can’t stop to wonder why you posted it?
Warr already nr1 on certain fights with 1k dps. This is pre nerf.
Bosses get armor values lowered and hunters will see another nerf.
I mean this video is great, but sadly some of this info change already in about 2 days
hi dunkedyret, they are changing things so fast, you are not wrong that everything has shifted rapidly. there will be more videos, the changes were announced as the video was being finished. it's either no more edited videos and just live react to everything or sometimes be a few hours late. frustrating situation to be in, but we know their update schedule pretty well now so I will work to fix it. do you have any suggestions?
@@NOHITJEROMEI understand it's frustrating and it was not meant to sound like a douche. It's just that some people only get their info from certain youtubers they like. And don't read up on anything themself. So it could end up creating conflicts for no reason... With that said I have no clue how you should change it.
I think you should do as you already do, I really like your content.
Maybe if it is not too hard, when you mention something like Hunters being big winners, then put a disclaimer on top of the video saying "About to be nerfed" or something like that :D
i will do that in the future, it's a good idea. or i can cut in with an edit that says hey this just got nerfed. will start doing that, be on the lookout for it my friend@@Dunkedyret
shadow priests arent 1 shotting people, no.
now they just dot you and if you don't have a dispeller or heals, gg lmao
@sseetthh Yeah maybe just 1 SP wouldnt be able to 1 shot you but a group full of SP would totally 1 shot people we have seen that. The power of their DoTs without a solid dispeller or healer on your team, it's pretty much a wrap, isn't it? 😂 It shows the depth of strategy needed to counter them effectively. How have you been dealing with this in your matches? Any tips for those struggling against the shadowy onslaught?
@@NOHITJEROME i keep one sapped and blind the other and if there's a third like there always is in AB, stunlock it lol
@sseetthh Ah, the rogue tactics come through! Keep those skills sharp, and you'll be the nightmare of every shadow priest group out there lol
Warriors ultimate phase 2 losers
yep but they will be ultimate p4 winners, it evens out i suppose lol
@@NOHITJEROME Maybe they will, or maybe high armor will continue and more buffs will be given to ranged, who can tell
Even with full Gnomer bis, warriors will not catch up to mages/warlocks
They could continue to give warriors bad runes and casters amazing runes
It feels like this phase is catered to casters.
I definitely agree slaymaker, that's exactly how it feels. reinventing the wheel to cater to casters. though as a caster it doesn't feel bad, it's nice to be on top. i just don't know if drastically changing power levels by using boss armor is the play. warriors must feel like they are hitting with wet noodles lol. what do you think?
@@NOHITJEROME Artificially hamstrining a melee classes seems like lazy and bad game design to me.
i tend to agree, i would have preferred balancing via the runes and tweaking them just flat nerfing melee on bosses has a lot of unintended consequences. rogues for example are very undesirably in raids, how is that fair they can't raid anymore?@@Slaymaker_90
Released 44 minutes ago and already out dated.
Guess it's time to whip up another video in the next hour! Stay tuned for the absolute latest lmao
Ya lmao I stopped about half way threw due to the old info.
@@NOHITJEROMElmao can’t wait for the next one! 😂
they patched things right as the video finished..they keep pumping out these mini patches.. got some good stuff planned to get ahead of them this time. we aren't getting beat by blizzard again austin, NEVER again
Blizzard will NOT beat us next time, their weekly patch cadence is clear now. We must be ready for new content at all times lol
Anyone still playing this garbage are the real losers 😎
william are you not liking the rune balancing? hearing that sentiment a lot that people arent into all the new abilities. maybe they are going too far. as a priest i dont mind lmao
I have a strong feeling that one of the devs is a disgruntled classic shadow priest who just wanted to make it stupid OP and didn't care about balance. I can't understand how they thought SW:D non-critting for 1000 was normal and just left it like that. The whole spec plays like a bitter teenager who hates mana management and hates needing more than 1 button to kill anyone designed it.
I think some one should look at the changes...omg. and the solo pve stuff...is for about 2 % of the base...you need to redo this vid. its wildly untrue.(for hunters)
hi poffo, it just got changed yesterday, melee hunter will be taking a dive like you said. but man they are disgusting in pvp right now with the traps. have you ever played against a very good hunter with entrapment? it's unplayable
@EROMEThe game shouldent be balanced or endosed in relation to the top 1 or even 5 % of players within a sertent class
i agree with that. it's always an interesting discussion about balance - ie league/dota/cs being balanced around the top players. always ends up happening, but maybe it's the wrong choice
warriors are biggest loser
i agree right now fully but you know they will get some big buff and i don't want this video to be outdated in 2 days.. :D which already somewhat happened with the hunter melee nerf the second I was finishing up. ahhh. what do you think? i think they buff warriors / melee again soon
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Glad to see you Paul, What’s your favorite thing about phase 2 so far?
most of the game hasn't worked properly since launch lmao
a lot of things are still broken but they seem to slowly be fixing things. earth shield got fixed after 3 weeks. you just need to play one of the classes the devs play lol. what is something that is not working that needs to be prio fixed?
@@NOHITJEROME Layering issues in STV as a start. As for other things no way to know since we don't have target dummies hard to find bugs in classes by just playing them. The spell power rune on mage being broken for spellfire bolt can't be the only case but can't really confirm
apparently there are target dummies in shimmering flats. haven't been out there to verify yet. as for the rest of the things..i agree. especially the lag and layering. just let us pick our layer # at this point, it would make more sense