Cooldown Management
Core Cooldown Principles
- Timing over Hoarding: Use cooldowns early and frequently rather than saving them
- Stack for Impact: Coordinate multiple cooldowns for maximum DPS windows
- Fight Duration Awareness: Optimize usage based on predicted boss kill times
- Threat Consideration: Balance maximum DPS with threat management
Major DPS Cooldowns
Death Wish
Cooldown
3 minutes
Duration
30 seconds
Effects:
- Increases physical damage by 20%
- Grants Fear immunity for the duration
- Reduces armor and resistances by 20%
Primary DPS cooldown - should be used early and often throughout encounters.
Recklessness
Duration
15 seconds
Crit Chance
100%
Effects:
- Guarantees critical hits for all melee attacks
- Increases damage taken by 20%
- Generates significant threat
Extremely powerful but requires careful coordination with tanks due to threat generation.
Mighty Rage Potion
Cooldown
2 minutes
Strength Boost
+60 (20s)
Effects:
- Immediate rage gain of 45-75 points
- Strength increased by 60 for 20 seconds
- Best utilized during Execute phase for maximum impact
Essential consumable for maximizing DPS during critical phases.
Utility Cooldowns
Bloodrage
Cooldown
1 minute
Total Rage
20 points
Primary Uses:
- Battle Shout activation when rage-starved
- Rage generation mitigation during low-damage phases
- Execute enhancement for additional damage scaling
- Pre-pull preparation to ensure ability availability
Berserker Rage
Cooldown
30 seconds
Immunity Duration
10 seconds
Effects:
- Provides Fear and Incapacitate immunity
- Generates additional rage when taking damage
- Essential for encounters with fear mechanics
Strategic Cooldown Usage
Optimal Coordination Strategies:
- Opening Burst: Death Wish + Recklessness for maximum initial DPS
- Execute Phase: All cooldowns + Mighty Rage Potion for final 20%
- Multi-Use Planning: Use Death Wish 2-3 times per encounter based on length
- Threat Windows: Coordinate with tank cooldowns and aggro drops
Remember: A cooldown saved is a cooldown wasted. Plan usage around encounter timing rather than "perfect moments" that may never come.
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