It is obvious that the more players you add to any PVP encounter, the more skillful it becomes. That is why the 40 v 40 Alliance Valley will always be the paragon of PVP skill in WoW as opposed to the laughably imbalanced 2 v Druid and RMCleave brackets. Nevertheless, there is a sweet spot where top notch skill coincides with a reasonably large number of players and that is none other than the most popular arena bracket, 5v5. As a bona fide Top 200 5s player on Nightfail (globally recognized as top tier next to Cyclone-EU and Stormstrike-US) I thought it my duty to help my fellow casual PVPers attain success in the most demanding -- and skilled -- of arena brackets. Please, listen, and learn to get World of Warcraft Gold.

Everyone always asks: Roma, how do you prepare for those intense arena sessions? Well, for 5s I vary things a bit. See, for 2s I make sure I have a full bottle of the Ketel One chilling in a crystal bucket on ice next to me for ready access. This week we had a 30 minute game in 2s as prolly/war vs. prolly/hunter and let me tell you, you gotta have the K1 handy for that kind of interactive boredom. It is not uncommon for me to play 2s with a cigar in hand on my deck, enjoying the warm summer air and a fine Partagas while skillfully spamming flash heal against druid/warrior for 20+ minutes about wow gold.

5s, however, is different. You can get your weekly ten games completed in 15 minutes tops, and ten minutes of that is the one minute arena preparation time. A one minute 5s game is an eternity.  Some friends claimed a 5s game once lasted 90 secs, but frankly I think they were drunk or exaggerating. See, using WotLK math 2 dps > 1 heals, and 4 dps --> hilarity. Bottom line, if you have a 40 oz. of Miller Genuine Draft in a brown paper sack, you are more than covered for a hardcore 5s session. Do not even think about a smoke break, you will miss your entire session if you step outside for a single toke. Now, onto the tactics that get you the ratings of a VENGEFUL DUELIST like me.