Patch 10.2.6: Best Plunderstorm Abilities and Combos to Win
The first WoW Battle Royale ever is in full swing. And here are the best Plunderstorm abilities and combos to seize your victory in Patch 10.2.6 limited-time pirate event!
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Patch 10.2.6 introduces the Plunderstorm, a dynamic 60-player battle royale set in the expansive Arathi Highlands. For more information about what this event is about, how it works, how to participate, as well as the enticing array of rewards, be sure to check out our comprehensive overview here:
As for this article, it’s time to discover all Plunderstorm abilities and the best combos that will help you triumph over your enemies.
All Plunderstorm Abilities
In the Patch 10.2.6 Plunderstorm event, you’ll find 20 abilities, including 10 offensive spells and 10 utility spells. Each has four ranks, which you can find across the map by looting from chests or fallen enemies. Also, you can upgrade your abilities by finding the same ones and stacking them up.
All Plunderstorm Offensive Abilities
10 Plunderstorm offensive abilities are:
- Earthbreaker: Sunder the earth in an area around the caster, damaging and stunning enemies hit.
- Fire Whirl: Engulf yourself in flames and rush forward, damaging enemies you pass through.
- Holy Shield: Hurl a blessed shield forward, damaging enemies in its path before returning to you. Recast to trigger a holy explosion at the shield’s location.
- Mana Sphere: Conjure a Mana Sphere, then project it forward damaging and knocking back enemies it passes through. Hold to increase sphere size.
- Rime Arrow: Fire an icy arrow that seeks your current target, damaging them and nearby enemies.
- Searing Axe: Slam down a molten axe, spewing molten lava forward that damages and knocks back enemies struck.
- Slicing Winds: Envelop yourself in razor-sharp winds, then lunge forward damaging enemies in your path. Hold to increase lunge distance.
- Star Bomb: Channel the cosmic void, compressing it into a bomb that explodes after a short delay. Enemies struck are pulled into the blast.
- Storm Archon: Call forth the elements, unleashing a destructive barrage in front of the caster. Recast Storm Archon to call another element. Can be recast twice.
- Toxic Smackerel: Smack targets in front of you with a toxic mackerel, poisoning them and inflicting damage. Poison inflicts damage-over-time (DoT). If a target is already poisoned, Toxic Smackerel deals bonus damage.
All Plunderstorm Utility Abilities
10 Plunderstorm utility abilities are:
- Explosive Caltrops: Evade backward while spreading explosive caltrops that slow and damage enemies that trigger them.
- Fade to Shadow: Fade into the shadows, teleporting in the direction you are moving while entering stealth for a short duration.
- Faeform: Transform into a Fae creature, gaining immunity to harmful debuffs, increased movement speed, and damage reduction for a short duration. Cannot attack while transformed.
- Hunter’s Chains: Chain yourself to your current target. While chained, recast Hunter’s Chains to advance to your target’s position. If your chained target moves out of the chain’s range, they will be pulled toward you.
- Lightning Bulwark: Raise a charged bulwark that negates damage taken briefly. Receiving an attack grants bonus movement speed, removes harmful debuffs, and harms enemies near the caster for a short duration.
- Quaking Leap: Leap forward in a large arc, then crash down damaging and stunning enemies you land on. Recast while airborne to crash down early.
- Repel: Erect a powerful arcane barrier that repels all damage and harmful debuffs. Then, silence and knockback enemies around the caster.
- Snowdrift: Create a snowy blizzard in an area around the caster, periodically afflicting enemies with a stacking slow.
- Steel Traps: Toss a cluster of steel traps directly in front of the caster, rooting and damaging enemies that trigger them.
- Windstorm: Turbulent winds form in front of the caster that surge forward, damaging and stunning the first enemy struck.
Best Plunderstorm Abilities and Combos
Let’s take a look at the best Plunderstorm offensive and utility abilities, as well as the combos they can make.
Best Plunderstorm Offensive Abilities
Fire Whirl
Fire Whirl is the best Plunderstorm offensive ability at the moment. It provides a notable boost in movement speed along with substantial AoE damage that doesn’t require aiming. Thus, it’s particularly effective for dispatching mobs and eliminating enemies. It’s so powerful that the community is calling for a nerf.
Holy Shield
Holy Shield is a nice choice for close-range combat scenarios. It launches a shield ahead, damaging all foes in its trajectory. Upon recasting, it detonates, inflicting additional damage on impact.
Rime Arrow
Rime Arrow seeks out the targeted enemies and cannot be evaded. It doesn’t do a lot of damage, but it’s good for poking enemies from far away.
Storm Archon
Storm Archon can deal decent AoE damage. However, unlike Fire Whirl, you have to aim carefully for it to hit the target.
Best Plunderstorm Utility Abilities
Fade to Shadow
Fade to Shadow allows you to blink and cloaks you in stealth immediately after that. Perfect for surprising enemies or slipping out of combat. It’s also ideal for setting up traps like Steel Traps or Windstorm without detection. You can also sneak up on your enemy and Fire Whirl them into barbeque without them ever noticing.
Faeform
Faeform breaks crowd control, granting immunity to debuffs and boosting mobility by transforming you into a Fae creature. However, you can’t attack while in this form. So be aware that you can only use it to escape.
Repel
While casting Repel, you are immune to all crowd control effects. It creates an arcane barrier, halting all damage and harmful debuffs, silencing and knocking back enemies around you. A great defensive ability.
Steel Traps
Steel Traps is an easy-to-use crowd control ability, particularly effective in close combat situations. Instantly immobilizes enemies, providing valuable opportunities to execute abilities without fear of missing.
Windstorm
Windstorm is a ranged ability that releases powerful gusts, damaging and stunning any targets hit. Versatile for both defense and offense. Ideal for escaping sticky situations by stunning enemies, allowing for a quick retreat.
Best Plunderstorm Combos
Best Plunderstorm offensive combos:
- Fire Whirl and Rime Arrow
- Fire Whirl and Storm Archon
- Fire Whirl and Holy Shield
- Slicing Winds and Searing Axe
Best Plunderstorm utility combos:
- Steel Traps and Fade to Shadow
- Steel Traps and Quaking Leap
- Steel Traps and Repel
- Repel and Quaking Leap
- Repel and Fade to Shadow
- Repel and Windstorm
- Repel and Hunter’s Chains
- Fade to Shadow and Windstorm
- Quaking Leap and Windstorm
It’s important to note that the selection of top Plunderstorm abilities, utilities, and combinations presented here reflects just one opinion among many. So don’t hesitate to share with us your own experiences with each ability and your preferred combos for Plunderstorm in the comments!
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