Hello.
I don’t really want to play with others only if i absolutely need to, like doing raids and dungeons.
Since Shadowlands, i noticed that most, if not all, rares are now so buffed up that i can no longer solo them as a BM hunter, my pet dies in a few hits, even if i do heal it.
…its sad really that it needs to come to this, to retire my old hunter, and search for a new class/spec that could solo these rare elite monsters.
My current ilvl is 423, and i don’t see myself going higher than that…i wont put in more time then 2-3 hours a day…
Anyway, what class/spec could be able to solo these ridiculously overpowered rare elites without visiting the afterlife.
Such elite mobs are:
-rare elites from The Forbidden Reach
-rare elites from Zaralek Cavern
-elites from Zaralek Cavern that are near the World Boss
Finding others is not an option.
What would you recommend?
they’ll say it’s an mmo and you HAVE to play with others but in reality that’s not how mmos work.
i think your issue is about class right now. hunter pets are not strong enough to hold rares most of the time and the class doesn’t have much defensives. so if you play something that has either good self healing or good defensives , you’ll have a better chance on soloing these mobs.
the best options are imo
-retri paladin : great defensives, self heal , stun interrupt etc. for adds
-feral druid: high mobility, self heal & can switch to bear
You can wait until next season and go back there with way stronger gear, or submit feedback in-game about your issue and pause your sub until you deem it playable again personally, if you don’t even wanna use the LFG system.
I personally think though that this is a MMO and you should expect having to work with others sometimes.
A similar question has been asked to the developpers directly in an interview, and the response was that they should just use the LFG tab.
while i agree with this there’s an issue. they have to play with others in raids, dungeons, pvp(obviously) and open world events like researchers etc. already so giving people ability to solo elites is not too much to ask here imo.
and btw if i remember correctly there will be a buff in 10.2 where you’ll be stronger i don’t remember the name but it will help killing elites solo. check the patch notes @silverbraid
I’d give you the advice of either: waiting it out for better gear (next patch) or if your serious about re-rolling and want something easy yet spongy: Paladin.
Its DPS spec will be enough for most things and if not you swap to its tank build. That being said your Druid should be able to as well. Just a little bit more buttons to contest with.
That being said, I’m a Rogue and my wife is a Hunter and rares aren’t that big of a deal. So all that’s in the way for you to enjoy BM is just finding one person to help you. If its not an option its not… just wanted to mention our setup.
Any tank is a safe choice. Blood dk would be my pick.
Killing rares will take some time, but you will be almost immortal, so you can kill them slowly.
Apart from tanks, healers are abit slower and more difficult, but are also almost immortal.
Dps are in the bottom of the barrel. Most of the specs have some form of defensives but nowhere near enough to survive that the ilvl you are asking. Maybe some warlock specs.
Tagging is your friend. Many just wait around until there are enough then tag the mob. Check group finder for groups cross realm looking to kill what you want to kill. Though not strictly single player these players are just like you and not strong enough to solo most do not want to be social other than maybe a hi and leave without a word when the deed is done. Try it the worst that can happen is you didnt like it and dont do it again.