TheWoWDBThis fight is super easy if you know how to do it:
1. Tag mob to start fight but then immediately stop attacking.
2. Allow your party members to get aggro
3. Watch your aggro carefully; never get above 90%
4. Eventually, Velen grabs all the aggro and it's basically Velen tanking the entire fight.
5. When Velen tells you to stop attacking because [REDACTED], focus boss, pop all CDs, and burn him.Should be able to finish in one attempt!
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High General Rakeesh
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If you are a hunter, DO NOT FEIGN DEATH. Even when Velan asks you to stop. It restarts the whole damn thing, no matter who has the aggro when you do it.
Even having read the lore behind Archimonde, Kiljaeden and Velen over a year ago and understanding who Rakeesh really was I didn't see this coming. There' also hidden dialogue at the end of the fight if you cancel your hearthstone.
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Level and Map Tracking
The game data tunes High General Rakeesh for levels 10 to 45, Legion content.