All posts by bendak

Hunter Guides, Hunter News

Tomb of Sargeras gear for Beast Mastery

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I promised to do one of these, so here it is. This post will take a look at T20 set bonuses (and how they compare to T19, when to break the old bonus, etc.), trinkets, and other gear to try to get your hands on. Previously we took a look at the Stomp vs. … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News, Opinion

Patch 7.2.5 Beast Mastery: Stomp vs. Dire Frenzy [UPDATED]

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About a month ago I made a "patch 7.2.5 preview" post for Beast Mastery where I predicted that the Crit/Stomp build would be making a return in some form, and also took a look at the new legendaries. The Stomp part panned out, but the legendary sims were not clear. They were only single legendary sims, … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News, Opinion

Paying the Price: Patch 7.2.5 tuning to compensate for the extra Dire Beast charge (updated)

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Yes, we're all excited about the changes coming next patch... but you didn't think it would come without a price, did you? The first round of tuning is in, and Blizzard maybe overestimated how much 2 Dire Beast charges is worth in terms of DPS. They also nerfed the T20 bonuses to the … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News

It’s happening! Beast Mastery gets its best changes yet in 7.2.5

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I'll be honest with you, I was getting pretty upset about the initial 7.2.5 changes with Wild Call. I even had a big rant in my post drafts that I never got around to posting because it was too negative and strayed from being constructive. But there's not even any point in going over why the initial … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News, Hunter Pets

Patch 7.2 Pet Bonanza: Gon, Lost Spectral Gryphon, Fenryr, and invading other class halls

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Wow, what a week it's been for Hunter pets! We've got a new solo challenge to tame Fenryr, two new spirit beasts, and there was also some shenanigans going on with Hunters invading the Shaman and Druid class halls to tame unique pets not available anywhere else. I guess I'll start with the first thing that … Continue Reading ››
Hunter Guides

Guide to get the Challenge artifact appearance for Beast Mastery

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The Mage Tower will be coming up again soon, along with another chance to earn the Serpentbite appearance for Titanstrike through the challenge scenario. It goes perfectly with our brand new sneaky snakes, don't you think? I just posted a guide to the Beast Mastery challenge on Wowhead that will hopefully help you complete … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News

Patch 7.2.5: Big changes coming to Wild Call procs for Beast Mastery

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EDIT: IGNORE EVERYTHING BELOW! Blizzard has smartened up! 2 charges will be baseline in 7.2.5! Wild Call  -- and by extension The Mantle of Command -- is getting some rather large changes in the upcoming patch 7.2.5. Let's go straight to the blue post:
Originally Posted by Seph (Official Forums)
In 7.2.5, we are changing Wild Call from a … Continue Reading ››
Hunter Guides

Legion Beast Mastery FAQ/Guide (updated for 7.2)

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As of Patch 7.2.5, this post is no longer being updated.

I maintain the Beast Mastery Guide at Wowhead and got sick of keeping both up to date with every little change! So check out Wowhead for my BM guide. It will always be up to date. I'll leave the original … Continue Reading ››
Hunter Guides, Opinion

The Mantle of Command: Unlocking the 4th Hunter spec

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Legendaries have probably been the most contentious issue in all of Legion. It sucks to have meaningful gaps in player power, or completely transformative and quality of life effects gated behind pure luck. In my opinion, legendaries would have been better if they all had utility or defensive bonuses and their DPS power came from raw … Continue Reading ››
Hunter Pets

Patch 7.2 Hunter Pet Preview: Feathermanes and Falcosaurs

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Patch 7.2 is adding some new Hunter pets to tame including a whole new family. Falcosaurs are being added to the Raptor family. Gryphons, hippogryphs, wyvern, owlcats, and wolfhawks are being added to the new Feathermane family. I know what you're thinking: How am I supposed to tame new pets when my stable is already full? … Continue Reading ››