Molsan Method

There are more roles to a raid than just tank, healer, and DPS. Two critical roles are “raid organizer” and “raid leader.” These roles sound very similar and many raid groups probably consider them to be the same. They are quite different, though, and having a top notch raid organizer can make or break your raid group.

The Difference Between Leader and Organizer

A raid leader knows all the encounters and can coordinate just about every aspect of the fight with all the members of the raid. A raid organizer keeps the raid schedule together. He or she knows who will be attending the raid and who’s on backup. The raid organizer has their finger directly on the pulse of the raid, and provides the positive voice keeping momentum and morale high while the raid group progresses.

This role is often overlooked and shared by one or two other raid members. Typically, one of the raid leaders will take on the role of organizer, but is swamped with trying to keep track of every boss fight and what players are performing what role. It’s unfair to rely on the raid leader to explain all the fights to you and deal with you telling them that you won’t be able to make the raid the next night.

Can You Have One Without the Other?

I would argue that you can, but your raid will suffer one way or the other. Without a knowledgeable and patient raid leader, your progression will stall as you “learn on the job.” Often times, other raid members will step up and offer advice on encounters, but you end up with a lot of cooks in a very hot kitchen. Without an attentive raid organizer, you will progress, but players will drop in and out of raids and morale will suffer over time without that consistent leadership presence.

When establishing your raid team, definitely fill out your roster with the appropriate number of tanks, healers, and DPS. Take on or assign a single person the role of “raid organizer” and remove the burden of scheduling, sending out invites, and keeping the group on track from your raid leaders.