Patch Down  

Yesterday's raid saw Patchwerk and Maexxna fall in Naxxramas, before bouncing over to Wintergrasp to down Archavon.

Of the three, we had the most trouble with Patchwerk by far. As DPS Patch is both the easiest fight in Naxxramas, and one of the hardest. Strategically he's more like beating on a target dummy than a bossfight. On the other hand, in 10 man he has 4,320,000 health and a 6 minute enrage timer. If, as a raid, you cannot output 12,000 sustained DPS you cannot defeat Patchwerk. Period.

I found myself running our numbers in my head as we completed trash pulls, knowing that it would go up a bit for the boss fight. But each time the numbers looked low. Wait, 500 DPS from the new mage? /confused

Check guild. Nobody on to switch him with. So much coaching and three 1% wipes later, he's putting out a whopping 950 DPS. We give him a flask, explain that he needs to be using Mirror Image and Ice Veins every time they're up.

Finally, mercifully, on attempt number 5 Patch goes down. Cheers over Vent. Resto Shammy signs on. We replace the mage and ask him to hit up Elitist Jerks and get his spell rotation down. Priest Respecs shadow and comes in to DPS, and Maexxna is down soon after.

I get the Wraith Spear I want.

Day Salvaged.