What 90% of players don't know about Cataclysm PvP

we made a list of over 30 gamebreaking mechanics that 90% of players don't even know about in cataclysm PVP for instance what is the diminishing return timer in cata it's 18 seconds right wrong DRS are actually dynamic in cataclysm and range from 15 to 20 seconds what the because of some old code diminishing returns are calculated in batches sometimes a cc breaks the start of this batch sometimes at the end and anywhere in the middle add-ons can only approximate DRS and average them to 18 seconds but there is no way of truly knowing where they are in the 15 to 20 second range but this isn't the only thing weird about diminishing returns did you know that several spells do not share DRS with anything in the game Cyclone mind control dragon's breath and scattershot do not share DRS with any other spells in the game yes that's right some of the most broken CC abilities are even more broken than you thought but it gets weirder deep freeze is a stun but ring of frost is an incapacitate but these abilities actually share the same Dr even though dragon's breath doesn't also fear is straight up broken in the middle of original Kata all fear effects were buffed to break less often to damage but unfortunately this didn't scale well for season 9 where everyone does less damage just watch here as this fear sits its entire duration through combustion and an entire row of warlock dots fear is basically a stun do you know what isn't on sty are though impact because Mages really needed that right before we continue the brand new skill SKC UI is basically a cheat code for cataclysm that's right the same add-on we developed for dragonflight is available right now for classic and all you need to do is head over to our new cata website at skillcap tocom using the links below where you can download our complete package instead of spending hours or even days figuring everything out our UI is custom built to give you everything you need in just a matter of seconds after installing the free profiles you can type in slsc and then click the drop down on the left to enter the import window to install extra profiles for pler omnibar and Omni CD you can find your import code on our website by clicking on the add-ons Tab and then generating the code to paste in game and while you're there you can get a preview of our new website that includes hundreds of guides designed to get you ahead fast from damage CC defensives and more we've got everything covered so you don't miss out on rating gains as always everything is backed up by a rating gain guarante so to get the rating you truly deserve head to the discount Link in the video description all right back to the video If you you're deep into the heart of STV you're bound to encounter something strange monkeys ah yes those annoying hunter pets that stun you but wait why does the tool tip say it blinds the target monkey stun is weird it is a magical disorient on the stun Dr that breaks on damage somehow it acts like both a magical and physical spell at the same time Rogues can cloak it but Shaman can't ground it Warriors can intervene it but paladins can't Bop It monkeys are weird well all hunter pets are kind of weird because good hunters will actually dismiss and resummon different pets throughout the game in the past they did this to reset Roar of sacrifice and monkey blind but thankfully this doesn't work anymore now hunters will dismiss and resummon different pets for their unique CC abilities like a spider to root Birds to disarm Bears to piss off melee and even Spore bats to piss off casters you're out here playing wow Arena and Hunters are playing Zoo Tycoon warlock pets are kind of weird too if you play Druid you can actually Cyclone the fell Hunter to completely remove Soul link from the Warlock this works fine on paper but keep in mind Fel Hunter can have over 500 spell resistance whenever a shaman is in their group and if there's one more pet you should care a little more about it's actually the water Elemental from frost Mages their freeze ability is the most reliable way to set up burst and CC which they can't do once it's dead speaking of pets DK gargoyles are one of a few mechanics in the game that can benefit from snapshotting now we've already explained this mechanic several times in this Channel and many people still don't know that the gargoyle can snapshot the DK's Buffs when it's pressed which is why you'll typically see dks use Unholy frenzy their onuse trinket and any other procs to make sure their gar hits as hard as humanly possible snapshotting is one of those things that seem simple on its surface but can get confusing the further you deep dive for instance warlocks can inhale their dots on one Target and then Demon Soul before exhaling them on another this new set of dots will be snapshotted they can then go back and fell flame any previous Target with UA and now those dots will be buffed even if they weren't applied with with demon soul or any procs if you play any class with Hots or dots snapshotting is one of the most important skills to master and one of the easiest to mess up maybe you know a thing or two about snapshotting but did you know that there are some weird interactions between cooldowns and Kata for instance feral Druids can't press Tiger's Fury while berserk is active but if Tiger's Fury is active feral Druids can use berserk creating a cooldown stack in the reverse Direction some abilities even share cooldowns anytime a rogue uses cloak they can't use combat Readiness and vice versa these abilities share CD major Warrior cooldowns share cooldowns too well kind of any of their 5-minute cooldowns which include recklessness Shield wall or retaliation cannot be used at the same time this means that warriors with wreck up make really good swap targets since not only can they not use Shield wall but it also means they're taking more damage which can result in a kill or forcing them to cancel their strongest offensive cool down Warriors are also one of a few classes whose defensives can be shut down by disarm kind of you see Shield wall requires a obviously but most disarm effects only remove the main hand weapon dismantle is an exception since it removes both the main hand and off-hand weapon slots and even ranged weapons making it the best disarm in the game but if you play shadow priest or Warrior don't be sad because your disarm is actually better than you might think Hunters can't launch their freezing traps with trap launcher while disarmed giving you some counterplay to protect your healer and whenever you're playing against Rogues disarm will completely prevent them from sapping off blind which again could save your healer's trinket and as a more offensive use of disarm it will actually prevent dks from using Death Strike good for snagging out a win once you burn through their 9 million defensives if you've played Kata Arena at all so far You' probably experienced a jungle of feral Druids who are considered the best melee in the game but not by everyone anyway what makes feral Druids so broken is their instant Cyclone which is actually better than most people remember Cyclone doesn't just have its own ccdr but it can't even be removed by Bubble ice block or mass dispel like it can on retail yes the only way to get out of cyclone is with your precious 2-minute PVP trinket quite good now luckily you hopefully know that Roots can actually be quite effective at shutting down those pesky feral Druids outside of Dash and stampeding Roar ferals have no way of breaking Roots they'll typically use one of these abilities immediately as a root breaker so once you burn through both they are way more manageable ferals are also one of the few specs that can actually be soft countered by walls their two main generators ravage and Shred both have positional requirements only usable when Behind Enemy targets sub Rogues have similar problems with Ambush Garrett and backstab all requiring their targets back this is why you might sometimes see players put their backs against the wall against these specs since it can make it harder to be attacked or opened on speaking of Rogues we're sure you know by now that smoke bomb is pretty damn good I mean one of the scariest abilities in the game that Rogues can use twice has to be broken especially since it can break other Rogues and Druids out of stealth and against Resto shamans it completely counters Spirit link totem or or maybe it doesn't you see there's a very specific way Shaman can prevent getting countered as long as the totem spawns with the shaman outside of bomb they can jump inside the smoke and the totem will work pretty much as intended this is a hail Mar play that 99% of players don't even know is possible and if you're still not convinced that Shaman is the best healer in the game just remember that they are able to use multiple abilities while silenced not only can every totem be used while silenced including grounding and spirit link but Shaman can even use one of their core rotational heels un leash elements while silenced the Healer Shenanigans don't stop with Resto Shaman because disc priests also have their fair share of Jank the iconic Shadow word death you know the one you press on beat to ultr numb to outplay that incoming polymorph is actually kind of buggy when it comes to Shields sometimes priests can death CC with shields active and other times it doesn't seem to work at all and nobody seems to know how or why also if you're a priest playing with a rogue there's one Niche interaction you need to be aware of Rogues won't gain combat Readiness Stacks if a shield is active when they get melee hit not the biggest deal but is something you can and maybe should play around from time to time before we wrap up you really don't want to miss this opportunity to get a massive head start on the competition with our rating gain guarantee our courses and Arena commentaries have everything you need to help you reach your goals regardless of what class you decide to main we've got you covered and with a brand new UI package designed specifically for cataclysm our website is the number one stop for players wanting to climb one subscription gets you access to all of our games allowing you to stay ahead of the competition no matter what what expansion you play get the rating you've always wanted by visiting the exclusive discount link below all right guys that wraps it up for this one we want to thank you all for watching see you soon

Channel: Skill Capped WoW PvP Guides

Views: 23,716

Keywords: pvp wow, wow leveling guide, skill capped, arena, wow addons, pvp guide, world of warcraft, wow pvp, wow pvp tips, wow how to pvp, wow pvp guide, cataclysm, cataclysm classic, world of warcraft cataclysm, wow cataclysm classic, wow cata beta, wow cataclysm pvp, cataclysm pvp, cataclysm best classes, cataclysm best pvp class, wow ui guide, pvp addons, wow addon guide, cataclysm ui, cataclysm addons, wow pvp addons, cataclysm pvp addons, wow cataclysm best pvp class

Id: epnWBh8NMYA

Length: 9min 15sec (555 seconds)

Published: Tue Jun 25 2024