Highlights

  • Looking For Raid (LFR) is not considered real raiding in World of Warcraft, as it is known for its lack of cohesion and inexperienced players.
  • Players need to come prepared for difficult content, such as Mythic raids and high-level Mythic Keystone dungeons, to minimize mistakes and frustration among other players.
  • Asking for advice in the game's general or trade chat is not recommended, as players are more likely to receive facetious jokes or misleading answers. It's better to ask friends or search for tips elsewhere.

World of Warcraft is an MMORPG that has drawn millions of players over the years. Throughout nearly two decades, players from all walks of life have come together to fight fearsome foes, working together to achieve a common goal. But not all is rainbows and sunshine in the world of Azeroth, and there are some ways that players can make things easier for themselves and others.

Aside from helpful survival tips, many rules apply to social interactions too. Blizzard Entertainment has laid out a typical set of guidelines to regulate players’ behavior, but the nuances and running jokes often go unexplained. That being said, there are several traditions and precautions that players have come up with themselves, some of which only make sense after having played World of Warcraft for some time.

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Rules for Dungeons and Raiding in World of Warcraft

Looking For Raid Doesn't Count As Real Raiding

Since its debut way back in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the Looking for Raid function allows players to group up with a random assortment of others to experience raid bosses on their easiest difficulty. However, LFR is notorious for its lack of cohesion and is normally full of inexperienced players who otherwise don't raid or are unaware of the mechanics. The bosses on LFR difficulty have many of their hard-hitting abilities missing, and their damage is greatly decreased. Hence, many raid teams won't consider recruiting a player whose only experience includes LFR.

WoW Players Need to Come Prepared For Difficult Content

Whether it's a premade group, a guild, or a bunch of strangers, engaging in content that requires a lot of skill and effort can be grueling. Making even a single mistake in Mythic raids or high-level Mythic Keystone dungeons can spell disaster, and failure can be incredibly frustrating for other players. Thus, to minimize mistakes, it is expected that players already understand their roles, buffs, and the mechanics they face in these instances when they arrive, or their existence won't be appreciated. This doesn't apply to normal levels of content, where people are far more patient, but players must learn to pull their weight when the difficulty ramps up.

Rules For Social Interactions in WoW

Never Ask WoW's In-Game Chat For Advice

Obviously, this isn't always the case, but outside a guild, asking serious questions about the game in General or Trade chat is a terrible idea. If players aren't outright ignored, they will most likely get a facetious joke or misleading answer as a response. Unfortunately, this has always been the case for not just World of Warcraft, but other MMOs as well. It's best to ask friends for some tips or to look it up elsewhere, lest players become the butt of the joke by asking a simple question in the wrong place.

World of Warcraft Players Hate Talking Politics

As is the case for any online space, discussion about divisive topics can quickly get out of hand. While some platforms are designed for the spirited discussion of real-world issues, World of Warcraft is not. Players don't take kindly to others who keep mentioning their personal beliefs, and this can quickly get players excised from the group, ignored, or even reported. It's best to keep interactions light and WoW-related or other players can quickly get annoyed and abandon any further interactions.

In WoW, Everything Is the Hunter's Fault

The timeless tradition of WoW since its release has been the stereotyping of the hunter class. There are many reasons for this, likely stemming from the fact that not only is hunter the most popular class in the game, but also one of the easiest to play. The reputation is underserved by most hunters, but it's been around for so long, that making fun of this pet-loving prankster class has become a staple of World of Warcraft's social culture.