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The Near-perfect RBG Comp
by Archive // August 1, 2014

Article by Bigmoran

One of the questions I’m most frequently asked both in the comment section of the videos and on the forums is what comp is best for Rated Battlegrounds. Obviously there are some classes and specs that work better on specific maps, but when you queue for RBGs, you aren’t guaranteed to get the ideal map for your composition. That isn’t something you should worry about, though, there are definitely comps that work well on every map. In this article I will explain what classes and specs you should aim to have in your RBG group.
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Guardian/Feral Druid: Out of all the tank specializations in game, Guardian Druids are the most powerful for RBGs. They have a lot of mobility, making them great on capture the flag maps. On top of that, they have the ability to stealth, allowing them to slip past the enemies’ defenses and secure a flag pick-up.

Moreover, Druids can spec Feral for node-defending maps. With immunities to polymorph, high DPS, great defensive CDs, and an additional CC break with Symbiosis Divine Shield from Paladins, Feral Druids are excellent at defending bases. Lastly, both Guardian and Feral can benefit from undefined, which allows them to prevent node captures from range.

DPS

Subtlety Rogue: Rogues provide your team with a lot of offensive power. They provide your DPS with a 10% damage increase from Prey on the Weak, as well as a 15% damage increase to one DPS through Tricks of the Trade. They are almost necessary to score kills on enemy flag carriers, thanks to their stunlocks and Smoke Bomb. On node capture maps, they are excellent ninjas and can capture enemy bases by either chaining crowd control or killing the enemy base defender.

Frost Mage: Mages are one of the backbones of any RBG comp. They are great base defenders and can survive by themselves against multiple enemies by using their Ice Block, Alter Time, and PvP Trinket. In team fights, Mages can CC multiple healers at once and provide high burst damage with Frozen Orb and Ice Lance.

Affliction/Destruction Warlocks: Warlocks, much like mages, provide your team with a spammable 8-second CC: Fear. This makes them great on both offense and defense by allowing them to either peel enemy DPS or control enemy healers to score kills.

Affliction Warlocks do massive AoE damage, which works well on team fight maps such as Battle for Gilneas and Arathi Basin. What’s more, Affliction Warlocks provide dispel protection in the form of Unstable Affliction, which helps the other DoT classes in the group pump out massive AoE pressure.

Destruction Warlocks are one of the most frightening classes to face in RBGs. They provide huge burst damage with their Dark Soul Chaos Bolt. Additionally, Destruction Warlocks can spam Rain of Fire, which will prevent enemy players from capturing nodes.

Shadow Priest: Shadow Priests are one of the most underused classes in RBGs. They pair nicely with Frost Mages and provide your team with high burst damage as well as CC for enemy healers. On team fight maps, Shadow Priests and Mages can coordinate CC on enemy healers to help secure kills on the enemy team.

Balance Druid: Balance Druids are one of the most dangerous classes in RBGs. On team fight maps they are able to do massive burst damage through undefined and Nature’s Vigil. I have seen Starsurge Crits doing upwards of 300k damage with Berserking. Moreover, they are excellent ninja classes on node maps. With their ability to stealth, self heal, and do massive damage and CC, they are well equipped to kill base defenders before the enemy team has a chance to react.

Unholy/Frost Death Knight: Death Knights are the best non-rogue melee class to have in your RBG. Their main utility comes from their Death Grip ability, which can be used to set up kills on enemy players. Moreover, Death Knights are well equipped to prevent enemy node captures by spamming their undefined ability.
HEALERS

Mistweaver Monk: Monks provide your team with instant, spammable burst heals via Detonate Chi. On top of that, MW Monks can AoE heal your entire team with Revival, which clears all friendly targets of debuffs and provides a burst heal to everyone in range. Additionally, Monks provide your team with Ring of Peace, which works well on enemy teams who are clumped together.

Holy Paladin: Holy Paladins, much like MW Monks, provide your team with huge burst heals. With their casted and instant healing abilities, they can heal through enemy pressure on your flag carrier. They also bring Aura Mastery to your team, which allows your entire raid to freecast without worrying about being interrupted for a short time.

Holy Priest: Holy Priests provide your team with massive burst healing and great defensive cooldowns. Guardian Spirit can be used on flag carriers to prevent death, even in the face of massive pressure from the enemy team. Additionally, Holy Priests can undefined flag carriers when they are nearly dead. Lastly, Holy Priests are the only healer that can top the raid while they are dead. Upon dying, the priest turns into a Spirit of Redemption, a form in which they can use many of their healing abilities temporarily before dying.

The classes and specs I listed above are what I would consider the ideal RBG composition. There are variants to this comp, but if you have the ability to consistently run with the above comp, I would definitely recommend it.