Split Raiding - Team Building

Split Raiding: Step-by-Step Team Building

Split raiding means running multiple clears of the same raid to generate more total loot for your core team. This guide covers the practical steps to build functional split teams.

Step 1: Divide Core Raiders

Each split needs roughly 25-30 characters. More splits means more alts and helpers:

Each additional split requires 25 more characters. Most guilds max out at 2-3 splits due to alt and helper requirements.

Step 2: Raid Buff Coverage

Make sure every split has every raid buff. If you know what you're doing and have the juice, you can skip a buff, but it's not recommended.

Missing buffs? Swap players between splits or recruit helpers with the needed classes.

Step 3: Boss Requirements Balance

Check if both splits can handle your progression bosses. Are you missing cleave for add fights? Not enough mobility for movement bosses? Survivability problems on damage-heavy encounters?

Make the first raid slightly stronger. The second raid will know the fight and people play better. Plus you can always swap your weakest alt with a main to go 29 for loot but become way stronger.

Don't get caught up minmaxing jewelry distribution. Sure, plan who gets rings and necks ahead of time, but treat it as an afterthought. Don't shuffle your entire raid around for it.

Step 4: Tier Token Distribution

Now you think about loot. Start with tier tokens since they're the most impactful.

With 30-man Normal + Heroic splits, expect roughly 15 tier tokens and 6 omni tokens total. Getting 6+ of the same token type is realistic, so plan for it.

• Plan 3 recipients per token type in each split
• Even if the third is just a main tank, you want someone ready for extras
• Balance recipients across splits so both teams can handle variance

Step 5: Trinkets and Special Items

• Plan priority recipients per trinket in each split
• Have a plan for duplicates (3-4 of the same trinket happens)
• Cover both Normal and Heroic recipients
• Very rare drops don't duplicate per run, so plan 1st/2nd/3rd priority per armor type across splits

Resplitting with Saved Mains

The free optimization: If you're not at 30 players or you're cutting weak alts, bring saved mains instead. It costs you nothing.

When to resplit mid-week:

• Split A goes well, Split B struggles with a boss
• You have raid spots available (under 30 total)
• Weak alts are causing wipes or slow kills
• Saved mains are available and need the practice

Example scenario: Split B is 28 players and wiping on a boss. You have 2 saved mains available. Swap them in for the 2 weakest alts. You lose a bit of loot (28 eligible to 26 eligible) but the upgrade from weak alt to strong main is massive.

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