# About Written/Run by [Azortharion-Kazzak](<https://www.warcraftlogs.com/character/eu/kazzak/azortharion>), Hunter Guidewriter for Icy-Veins, [Streamer](<https://www.twitch.tv/azortharion>). Check out my [Patreon](<https://www.patreon.com/azortharion>) if you'd like for Personal Hunter Coaching/Instruction/Lessons, Hunter UI/WeakAuras, and such. # Video Explanation {%youtube BwKBmkJ1-zk %} # What Is It? - Our 4PC summons a Stampede (line of Beasts that deals heavy damage to all enemies within) whenever we summon a [Pack Leader Beast](<https://www.wowhead.com/spell=471876/howl-of-the-pack-leader>) (not Dire Beast) during [Lead From the Front](<https://www.wowhead.com/spell=472743/lead-from-the-front>), aka the first 12 seconds of Bestial Wrath. - Bestial Wrath itself causes our next Kill Command to summon a Beast. - On top of this, Howl of the Pack Leader will naturally come up every ~20s. It has a 30s base cooldown reduced by 1.5sec whenever you KC or Cobra. - The goal: by holding Bestial Wrath until there's an appropriate amount of time left on the "natural" Howl timer, we can get two Stampedes off in the first 12 seconds of Bestial Wrath. One from Bestial Wrath's Howl itself, and one from Howl's natural coolddown becoming available shortly thereafter = DPS increase.. In theory. # Should You Do It? ## Single-Target ![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/H1Hm7nrKge.png) [Sim Link](<https://www.raidbots.com/simbot/report/1rW8S9qHDeRCkj8BTXw113>) It makes sense to do on bosses/raid with ST/NoMulti builds, unless fight-specific timings or convenience demands otherwise. At only +0.5% for the AoE Build on single-target, I **do not** recommend holding BW in Mythic+, it is too much hassle for a microscopic gain, and as we'll see on AoE, it is not worth it there either. ## AoE ![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/rkFgU3SFgl.png) [Sim Link](<https://www.raidbots.com/simbot/report/1GDvZaq84S6pQHuG9mPfLD>) I do not recommend holding for the AoE Build, it is not worth the hassle for +0.5% ST and a 0.2% DPS loss on AoE. NoMulti should definitely try to do it. Since I do not recommend the NoMulti build in M+ for the vast majority of people, you could summarize this finding as "Don't bother with holding in Mythic+". In practice, in Mythic+ your Stampede stuff will be more about making sure you do not send it on stuff that's actively moving away than anything else. # WeakAuras that Help - [Bestial Wrath Icon by Zingus](https://wago.io/bS7N6SCx7) - [Bestial Wrath Bar by Plebby](https://wago.io/GAyhxJ5kO) - [Coordinated Assault Icon by Zingus](https://wago.io/bS7N6SCx7)