Ranged mythic+ viability

[Skylarking]

Is it only hunters and mage that are viable in mythic+ where you are trying to push the dungeon really fast to get the 2-3 chests ? Cause it certainly feels like it. If im not either of those ranged classes would i be a liability in those kind of runs?

[Tehterokkar]

Because Mages and Hunters are the only ranged classes that have AoE that does not require ramp-up or are not gimmick-y.

[cFortyfive]

Did three chest runs with a wl he dealt adequate damage.

[Deleted]

Affliction Warlocks have absolutely disgusting sustained AoE at the price of poor ST. Shame they can't have an interrupt with that setup and people don't often give them a chance.

[Deja Thoris]

Viable is every ones favourite word. Every class is "viable" for 2/3 chests. Just some are more optimal than others.

[Tehterokkar]

Affliction Warlocks have absolutely disgusting sustained AoE at the price of poor ST. Shame they can't have an interrupt with that setup and people don't often give them a chance.

Sustained AoE will never happen in Mythic+ dungeons. It's either Burst AoE or Cleave/ST nuking depending on the keystone level you are attempting. At M+10 or higher levels, you literally can't pull more than 1 pack, some packs require hard-CC.

For example just today we tried +11 Arcway for lols, our tank got 2-3 shot at every pack, and he is 870+ iLvl(Necrotic doesn't help ). The higher you go in M+, the less you pull at once and the more you do ST with passive cleave(at which Fire Mages and MM Hunters are godly at).

[Yhcti]

Destro is fine, go ask Verdisha.

[Deleted]

Destro destroys mages now.

[Deleted]

Have done plenty of +3 chests with a destro lock even before the nerf and a BM hunter. It's all about how you do the packs that counts

[Shiny212]

All ranged can perform well in mythic +, i really don't see an issue with a single class tbh

[Deleted]

All ranged can perform well in mythic +, i really don't see an issue with a single class tbh

Yeah, Balance Druids are really amazing in M+

[Yhcti]

Yeah, Balance Druids are really amazing in M+

they are on big pulls D:

From what I can see, and from watching certain people *cough verdisha* destroy seems very very good. he even claims it as "beast mode"

[Raiju]

Balance druids ARE amazing in higher levels of mythic+ because they do decent enough damage and force of nature can remove nearly all tank threats.

Or are we legitimately going to pretend a 1 min cd mini army of the dead isn't completely bust for 5mans

Sure they're not the best if your farming 2's? but then you'd just stack 3 fire mages anyway.

[Deleted]

Sustained AoE will never happen in Mythic+ dungeons. It's either Burst AoE or Cleave/ST nuking depending on the keystone level you are attempting. At M+10 or higher levels, you literally can't pull more than 1 pack, some packs require hard-CC.

For example just today we tried +11 Arcway for lols, our tank got 2-3 shot at every pack, and he is 870+ iLvl(Necrotic doesn't help ). The higher you go in M+, the less you pull at once and the more you do ST with passive cleave(at which Fire Mages and MM Hunters are godly at).

It is quite viable at low level mythic+, which happens to be relevant at the moment. Even in a group with equally geared WWs and DHs it's extremely easy to be top DPS in overall damage due to exponential increase in damage per cast.

Edit: ...as long as the tank goes for large pulls.

[Deleted]

Try being Shadow Priest.

[UnknownSoldier]

Believe it or not, Elemental Shaman is pretty beastly in M+ for sustained AoE situations. Not only is their AoE pretty top tier, but EQ increases tank survivability through many ministuns.

[Tehterokkar]

It is quite viable at low level mythic+, which happens to be relevant at the moment. Even in a group with equally geared WWs and DHs it's extremely easy to be top DPS in overall damage due to exponential increase in damage per cast.

Edit: ...as long as the tank goes for large pulls.

But low level m+ matter as much as normal/lfr raids or normal dungeons. You can speed through them with any class comp possible, even 3 Shadow priests.

[ThePhantombox]

People really underestimate demonology, yeah sure implosion take a second or two to set up but the damage is absolutely filthy, and single target doesn't take that much of a hit with the right talents.

[JonBeMerkin]

Believe it or not, Elemental Shaman is pretty beastly in M+ for sustained AoE situations. Not only is their AoE pretty top tier, but EQ increases tank survivability through many ministuns.

Finally someone said it. I would probably rate them #3 after hunter/mage honestly .