This guide lists common Bloodlust timings (often called BL) for key WotLK raid encounters. Use these timings as a baseline and adjust based on your raid’s DPS and your raid leader’s calls.
ToC
Northrend Beasts
- 2nd mini-boss (the worms) — on pull
Faction Champions
- on pull
Anub’arak
- Phase 2 — on Raid Leader call
ICC
Lady Deathwhisper
- right after the second trash pack, or at the start of Phase 2
Deathbringer Saurfang
- on pull
Rotface
- on pull
Professor Putricide
- Phase 3 (if DPS is weak)
- or not used (if DPS is strong)
Blood Princes
- on pull, if Bloodlust was not used on Professor Putricide
Blood-Queen Lana’thel
- on pull, if Bloodlust was not used on Blood Princes
Valithria Dreamwalker
- for healing the boss to full during Bloodlust
Sindragosa
- Phase 2 (after the 2nd ice block if DPS is weak)
- or on landing at Phase 2 (if DPS is strong)
The Lich King
- Phase 2 for the second Valkyr wave (if DPS is weak)
- on pull, or Phase 3 for the execute/burn (if DPS is strong)
Ruby Sanctum
Baltharus
- on pull
Halion
- if the raid has 1 Shaman: in the twilight realm at 51% boss HP, right before half the raid leaves to the physical realm
- if the raid has 2+ Shamans: on Raid Leader call
