Here it is. This is the long anticipated list of the minimum stat requirements you need to do the early bosses of Zul’Aman successfully. Having stats like these should carry you through Bear boss with a little luck.
Guilds attempting to go through raiding should understand the principle of progression. When you’re going through it for the first time, you should have no blues and not need more than 1 or 2 items from Karazhan. You will have acquired all the badge gear that you need and you’ve done Gruul’s or Mag a few times so that you’ve developed some ingame smarts.
As always, this list is subject to change at any time and without notice with your help and feedback.
Remember, I’m only a Priest and a Shaman. I don’t know the other classes as well. Any corrections and suggestions will be valued. All figures are after any kind of raid buffs or consumables and should be used as a guideline rather than a rule. These numbers are based off of observations and conversations with Guildmates and other colleagues who have made progress in ZA.
In Zul’Aman, there is a certain threshold of stats you need in order to survive and be productive. If you can meet them unbuffed, then you’re fine. There’s a variety of consumables and buffs to configure your character to surpass the mark that you need. It doesn’t matter what buffs they are as long as they exceed it. But if you go in there raid buffed and you DO NOT match the stats you need, you will be ineffective.
Let’s use my Priest as an example. I strongly advise anything over 8500 health. I’ve got a Priest that’s 6500 without buffs. Raid buffs he would top out at about 8000 health. That’s not enough. You never know what kind of class make up you will have going in there. You may not have Kings. You may not have fort. Maybe you don’t have a certain flask or something. This isn’t a 25 man raid where you can expect to get every buff known to man. That’s why I created the list with raid buffs in mind.
Do not take Zul’Aman lightly. It drops loot that is on par with Tier 5. The difficulty is about the same as SSC and TK.
Updates and modifications at the bottom of the page
Suggested Composition
2 Well geared tanks, ideally different classes (Pally/Druid, Pally/Warrior, etc).
3 Healers (Ideally 1 Priest for Imp. Fort and Imp. DS)
3 Caster DPS (Warlock, Mage, Shadow Priest, or feel free to toss in a Moonkin and an Elemental Shaman instead)
2 Physical DPS (Hunter, rogue, enhancement shaman, DPS Warrior or any combination thereof)
The DPS part isn’t as crucial. You can mix and match however you like. Zul’Jin has a phase where you have to have some physical damage going in there and when you read about it, you will understand why (phase 3). Bring 3 healers. I seriously recommend bringing 3 healers. You can disregard everything else on this page if you want, but please listen to me when I say to bring 3 healers.
If any player’s health is below 8000 after all buffs are cast, you may want to consider someone else instead.
Tanks
Note: I shouldn’t have to mention it, but as a tank you should be uncrushable and uncrittable at this point.
Warrior
Health: ~17000
Block/Parry/Dodge: A very high number combined. Hoping to find a Warrior to give me an exact figure.
Paladin
Health: ~17000
Mana: ~5000+
Block/Parry/Dodge: ~100% combined
Spell damage: 200+
Druid
Health: ~17000
Dodge: ~40%
Armor: ~30000+ (Thanks Karthis, Argonaut)
Healers
Note: The combined healing output of your healers should be approximately 5000. For example, you could have a Paladin with 1500, a Priest with 1800, and a Druid with 1500. But don’t go too far in the wrong direction. I strongly suggest bringing in 3 healers.
Holy Priest
Health: ~8500+
Mana: ~9500+
+Healing: ~1600
MP5: ~140 while casting
Resto Druid
Health: ~8500 (Tree druids move slow)
Mana: ~9500
+Healing: ~1600
MP5: ~140 while casting
Holy Paladin
Health: ~8500
Mana: ~9500+
+Healing: ~1600 (Flash of Light spam)
MP5: ~140 while casting
Spell crit: 20%+
Resto Shaman
Health: ~9000
Mana: ~8500
+Healing: ~1600 (Rank 2 or Rank 5 Chain Heals)
MP5: ~150 while casting (Achievable with recent Water Shield improvements)
DPS Classes
Note: Caster DPS should be hitcapped (Thanks Trollin’).
Rogues
Health: ~9000+
Attack Power: 1800
Hit: 200 rating+
Crit: 25%+
Shaman
Elemental
Heath: ~9000
Mana: ~8000
Spell damage: ~850+
MP5: ~130 while casting
Enhancement
Health: ~9000+
Mana: ~6000
Attack Power: 1600
Hit: 9%
Crit: 27%
Mage
Health: ~9000+
Mana: 9000
Spell damage: 900+
Crit: 30%
Warlock
Affliction
Health: 10000+
Mana: 8500+
Spell damage: +900
Destruction
See above. Warlocks, comment if it should be different.
Hunters
BM/MM
Health: ~9500+
Mana: 6500+
AP: 2200+
Hit: Capped
Crit: 20%+
Survival
Health: ~9500+
Mana: 6500 mana
AP: 2200+
Hit: Capped
Crit: 40%
Agility: 950+
Druid
Moonkin
Health: 9000+
Mana: 9000
Crit: 18%
MP5: 120 MP5
Spell damage: 900
Shadow Priest
Health: 9500
Mana: 8500
Spell damage: 900
Fury Warrior
Health: ~9500+
Attack power: 1800+
Crit: 40% (That too much to ask?)
Retribution Paladins
Health: 9000+
Mana: 7000+
Crit: 26%
AP: 1700
There you have it folks! Those’re are my suggested stats to get into Zul’Aman. Use it as a guide as opposed to a rule. I’m expecting a flood of comments saying that I went too high here or too low there. Keep it coming! Any updates to this, I will post on the bottom.
Updates:
12/01: Lowered +hit requirements for melee. Equalized mana regen among healers. Lowered health requirements among melee. Equalized tank health. Thanks Mera!
15/01: Added armor figures for Druids (Thanks Karthis). Raised mana pool and healing for Paladins slightly (Thanks Arduanne).
16/01: Split up the Hunters into three different specs. Posted one for survival. MM and BM I’m unsure of, so I’m using existing numbers. Hoping another Hunter can confirm.
14/03: Added fury warriors, Ret Paladins, several stats adjusted for hunters, shamans, etc.