Getting Started with Soft Reserve Raids

New to soft reserves? Learn how they work, then choose the raider or raid leader guide below—even if you have only joined gold-bid raids before.

What Are Soft Reserves (SR)?

Soft reserves are an established raid loot system in North America.

Soft reserves (SR) let you choose the items you want before the raid.

When an item drops, players who reserved it have priority. If several players reserved it, they roll against each other.

A soft reserve does not guarantee you the item. Reserve limits and duplicate reserve rules vary by raid.

Actual loot distribution follows this raid’s rules.

From Reserve to Loot

Reserve an Item
The Item Drops
Reservers Have Priority

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Multiple-Reserve Roll Example

Here is one raid’s rule: A reserved the item once; B reserved it three times. Each reserve gives a roll, and the single highest roll wins.

A 1 Reserves on the Same ItemHighest 88

B 3 Reserves on the Same ItemHighest 94

B wins with 94, beating A’s 88.

Three rolls do not guarantee a win. Rolls are not added together; only the highest counts.

In this example, 3 SR is a player’s total reserve allowance, while ×3 means using all three on one item.

Leader Bonus Soft Reserves: The raid leader gets additional reserves on top of the normal allowance.; Bonus reserves follow the same loot rules as other soft reserves. If others reserve the item, you roll against them; the item is not guaranteed.
If Nobody Reserved It: Unreserved items follow the raid’s loot rules.; Common options include MS/OS, fewer-loot priority, or +1.; Check the raid notes for the exact rules.

What Are Hard Reserves (HR)?

These are items reserved for the raid leader in advance.

If an HR item drops, the raid leader receives it without a roll.

Before applying, check whether any items are hard reserved and which ones.

This is different from leader bonus soft reserves (SR).

Check These Before Applying

Number of Soft Reserves: Check how many reserves you may use.
Multiple Reserves on One Item: Check whether you may reserve the same item more than once.
Visibility: Check which reserve details are visible, to whom, and when.
Leader Bonus Soft Reserves: Check whether the leader has extra soft reserves.
Hard-Reserved Items: Check which items, if any, are reserved for the raid leader.
Other Loot Rules: Check how materials, BoEs, recipes, and unreserved items are distributed.

Join as a Raider

Find a Raid

Choose a raid in Find a Raid or open the leader’s signup link. Review SR limits, leader reserves, and other loot rules before applying. Choose a raid whose rules suit you.

Choose a Character and Spot

Choose your character and the spot to apply for. Add a character first in My Characters if needed. For raids with designated spots, select Sign Up, then Apply for This Spot.

Choose Reserves and Apply

Select Reserve This Item up to the raid’s limit, then Next: Review Application and Apply. WaPPo records your character, spot, and reserves.

Check After Applying

View your application and reserves in My Raids. Edit reserves before the deadline within the raid’s rules. If you cannot attend, leave the raid while cancellation is available.

Raider: open the link, choose a character and spot, submit soft reserves, and check My Raids. — Original Korean guide illustration · Illustrated guide · Select to enlarge · Addresses, dates, and screens shown are examples.

Find a Raid

Lead a Raid

Raiders apply through your link; WaPPo organizes the roster and reserves. Leaders can review and approve applications from a phone.

Create a Raid and Set Rules

In Create a Raid, set the schedule, spots, SR limit, duplicates, visibility, HR, and other loot rules. Loot rules lock when the first other raider applies.

Share Your Recruitment Post and Link

Use Copy Recruitment Post or Copy Signup Link to share in-game, on Kakao, or on Discord. Listing the raid on this site also shows it in Find a Raid.

Approve Applicants and Check Your Reserves

Use the Raid Leader Hub to approve, hold, waitlist, or decline applicants. Your own reserves may be empty or partial and can be edited before the deadline. Check the roster and reserves before starting, then close reserves.

Use Gargul In-Game

Once reserves close, use Gargul in-game to manage loot, SoftRes, rolls, and distribution.

Export WaPPo’s reserve list for Gargul to see who reserved each item and how many times while raiding.

When loot drops, check its reservers and reserve counts in Gargul, roll according to your raid’s rules, then give the item to the winner. The raid leader delivers the actual item. Exports are per raid: choose the raid in the leader hub and select Export to Gargul.

Official Gargul Example: Soft Reserve Details in an Item Tooltip — Gargul example · Soft reserve details on an item

Download Gargul ↗

Installing and Using Gargul

Find Gargul on CurseForge, or download it and place it in your game’s AddOns folder.

The AddOns folder is usually inside the game installation, such as World of Warcraft/_classic_era_/Interface/AddOns.

Most features only require the loot master or raid leader to install it. Installation by other raiders is optional.

Type /gl start in-game for Gargul’s introductory setup. See its official CurseForge page for details.

Export for Gargul

Close reserves, then use Export to Gargul on the raid management page. Follow your agreed loot rules in-game.

Review Past Raids

After a raid, check recent and earlier raid records in My Characters.

Recruit In-Game, on Kakao, or on Discord

Select Copy Recruitment Post, then paste it into your recruitment chat.
Review and approve applicants from your phone without opening the game.

View Sample Recruitment Post

The names, schedule, and roster below are examples. Your actual signup link replaces [My Raid Signup Link].

In-Game Chat Example

[Alliance] Molten Core today at 8 PM / 3 SR, duplicates allowed / LF 2 healers, 3 DPS. Apply: [My Raid Signup Link]

Kakao / Discord Example

[Example Leader] Molten Core · October 10, 8 PM · 3 SR, duplicates allowed · LF 2 healers, 3 DPS · Apply: [My Raid Signup Link]

Open Raid Leader Hub

Ask questions on Discordand share ideas on Suggestions.