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Combat in the retail version of World of Warcraft<\/em>, especially in Mythic+ dungeons and raids, is quite demanding. Not only do you have to keep track of your cooldowns and manage your class resources, but you have to deal with increasingly complex mechanics. Addons can help, but private auras<\/strong> restrict how much.\u00a0<\/p>

Private auras were first introduced<\/a> during Dragonflight<\/em><\/a>, and this practice will continue in The War Within<\/em>. They drastically change how you approach raid and dungeon encounters, so here\u2019s everything you need to know about private auras in WoW<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>