How To Prepare Yourself for Your First 85 Battleground in World of Warcraft

With the Mists of Pandaria expansion now up for pre-order, there is practically just two months left before you find yourself leveling to 90 or creating your very own Pandaren Monk. Lets face it, two months is not very long and during this anxious waiting period, why continue to raid Dragon Soul or Firelands when you could spend your last 85 moments PvPing? Some of you may have just reached level 85 while the rest of us continue to dedicate out time and efforts to create a multitude of alternate characters. Whether it’s one or the other, here are some easy tips to help you prepare for your first battleground so you can avoid getting destroyed within seconds.

 

1. Start Running Dungeons (Normal and Heroics)

While it may be extremely tempting to immediately queue up for a random battleground the moment you hit level 85, I highly advise you to resist the urge and start venturing into the dungeons beforehand. Start queuing for normal dungeons until you reach the appropriate item level that permits you to enter heroics. Don’t forget to ask your guildies for help as well because if they have Dragon Soul or Firelands on farm mode, you might just get lucky and be a loot magnet during a run.

 

2. Pick and Choose a Specific Battleground

If you’re having doubts about the newer battlegrounds such as Isle of Conquest or The Battle for Gilneas, queue up for them respectively to get a taste of what they have to offer! The best way to learn is to actually play a game, because win or lose you’ll be leaving with greater knowledge about how the battleground functions along with the possibility of observing winning or losing strategies that could help you polish your own game.

 

 

3. Make Sure You Have the Proper Spec

When you begin leveling up a character, it is very unlikely that you’ll be maintaining the exact same spec at 85. Oftentimes players would follow a PvE build to ensure greater damage that greatly aids in completing quests alone. Don’t rush to PvP before looking up websites such as wowpopular.com or bestwowbuilds.com that will give you a variety of builds to check out and allow you to decide which PvP build is the best for you. Damage and survivability are crucial for PvP in general especially if you’re interested in giving Arenas a go.

 

4. “Join as Group”

Loosen those nerves by playing with a buddy who can also watch your back. After PvPing intensely for more than five years, playing with a friend definitely makes the game more enjoyable especially when you’re up against some tough opponents. You’ll also learn how to work as a team by having each other’s back and ultimately polish your coordination skills that prepares you for the Arenas.

 

 

5.  Mix and Match

If you end up becoming a frequent raider and PvPer, mix and match your best equipment to achieve fantastic levels of damage alongside survivability. While decking yourself out in full PvP gear may make you stand out as the ultimate PvPer, the best results are always achieved through intelligent armor combinations. Since high-end raiding gear generally provides greater burst damage and excel in attributes that are replaced with resilience for PvP armor, a fusion between the two would permit you to generate greater attack/spell power alongside a good amount of resilience. Dig around arenajunkies.com and inspect the armor of top ranked players who belong to your specific class to give you ideas as you build your own set.

 

6. Be Alert at All Times

Too long have I witnessed countless deaths that were simply due to lack of movement or poor visibility. The battlegrounds are full of teams who tend to gang up on their opponents just because they can, so if possible, avoid rewarding them with easy honor points by paying attention to your surroundings even if you are in the middle of battling an enemy. Running may seem like a cowardly move, but there’s always a fine line between heroism and stupidity.

 

Learn from these simple tips and you might just be surprised at how long you are able to withstand each battleground match without a massive death count.

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