Preparing for a raid can be pretty daunting.  There are so many things to remember to have - enchants, gems, food, flasks, etc .. and some of what you need varies, depending on what class and spec you're playing.

Also the number that you need will vary, depending on the length of the raid, the number of wipes, etc.

Some items will be relevant to everyone.  Please bear in mind Dark Wolves raids last 2½ hours, and we usually do maximum of 20 wipes.  You should therefore bring enough consumables to cover that.  Don't bring two hours worth of consumables and hope no-one will notice, or that you will be able to "stretch" them.

• Enchants should be placed on all relevant items:

  • Weapon

  • Cloak

  • Chest

  • Bracers

  • Legs

  • Boots

  • Rings

• Phials are the replacement to Flasks.  They last 30 minutes each, persist through death and give a large stats boost, depending on which you pick.  Most people will need FIVE of these.

• Weapon buffs/Runes can be applied and can last anything from 1 hour to being a permanent buff, depending on the weapon.

• Gems should be used in all sockets.  One "primalist" gem (Diamond) and the rest blue quality gems.

• Sockets - additional sockets can often be added to gear via currency from the Great Vault, however, even if you don't have those, everyone should be able to utilise Tiered Medallion Settings which will give you three gem sockets on any neck piece.  Each setting can only provide you one gem socket, so you will therefore need three settings to maximise your sockets.  The quality of the setting denotes the maximum socket number it can provide.  So:

  •  a Rank 1 can ONLY be used to give one socket on a neck that currently has none.  

  • a Rank 2 can ONLY be used to give one socket on a neck that currently has none or one.

  • a Rank 3 can be used to give one socket on a neck that currently has none, one or two.

• DO NOT try to use a Rank 3 on a neck that has no sockets, making an assumption that it will add three sockets.  It won't 🫣

• Personal food.  Feasts may occasionally be provided, but don't rely on them.

You can view a full list of the various consumables here.

Click on the button below to find the recommended consumables, including all enchants, gems, foods, etc, for your specific Class and Spec.