Hunter Transmog

Add an enchanter’s illusion to your Wolfslayer Sniper Rifle (Update: More guns!)

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Thanks to @IckabobWoW on Twitter for posting this little tip. If you (or a friend) has an Enchanter's Study building with a follower assigned, you can apply enchanter's illusions to weapons. The only enchant that it will allow you to apply to ranged weapons is Illusion: Blood Draining. This enchant is … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News, Opinion

Focus Pocus: A closer look at Focus Fire, Steady Focus, and Focusing Shot

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Have you been enjoying the hunter spec equality we have now? I sure am. With more people playing BM and SV again, I thought it warranted a closer look at a couple of the less popular talents.
Focus Fire, aka RNG Fire
The recent buff to Improved Focus Fire (5% per stack instead of 2%) has … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News, Opinion

All 3 hunter specs now close in DPS, play what you want

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Updated: These simulations and some of this information is now outdated after we've received more hotfixes in the weeks since this was posted. The overall point of the article still stands, but you should know the following:
Hunter Transmog

Hunter Transmog, Shaman Edition: Ten Storms

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Here we have another shaman-like transmog submission for hunters, this time from Sagidu. Here's what they had to say:
Set features awesome periodic lightning around shoulders as well as some kind of primal tidal energy filling in your eyes coming from helm. I decided to submit this particular set since I have not seen anybody else with it, and … Continue Reading ››
Hunter Transmog

Hunter Transmog, Shaman Edition: Fiery/Red

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This transmog was submitted by Eilistraee  from Malygos-US. The whole shaman-lookalike isn't really my thing, but I know some of your like your dresses! Here's a cool looking red transmog obtained (mostly) in Heroic Firelands. Helm: Crown of Flames Shoulders: Craterflame Spaulders Chest: Gatekeeper's Embrace Gloves: Clawshaper Gauntlets Pants: Thoracic Flame Kilt Boots: Treads of Implicit … Continue Reading ››
Hunting Party Podcast

Hunting Party Podcast Episode 206: Hunting Highmaul

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This week Darkbrew, Solarflair, Delirium, and yours truly talk about our first experiences in Highmaul and provide some hunter-specific tips for the first few encounters. We also talk a little bit about the current state of hunter spec balance and some of the nasty attitude being thrown at Survival and Beast Mastery hunters right now, fueled by Continue Reading ››
Opinion

Playing BM: It’s a matter of principle now

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I've noticed a disturbing trend as of late. Some hunters are getting kicked from dungeon and raid groups simply because they don't conform to a very specific set of criteria: Marksmanship with the Lone Wolf talent.  At first I thought it was pretty anecdotal (and it probably still is), but I keep hearing about it. … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News, Off Topic, Opinion

Ready for Highmaul

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I've been keeping busy enough in game that I almost forgot that World of Warcraft has this thing called raiding. Also, is it just me or does it seem a lot longer than 2.5 weeks since launch? Feels like at least a month for me. At any rate, I am ready to jump into normal … Continue Reading ››
Off Topic

Camping Poundfist for the Sunhide Gronnling mount

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When Jeremy Feasel (Muffinus) first mentioned on Twitter that there would be a bunch of new rare spawns with 100% drop mounts with varying degrees of rarity, I just knew that the Sunhide Gronnling was going to be the rarest of them all. Subjectively, I think the coolness factor of the other mounts also … Continue Reading ››
Hunting Party Podcast

Hunting Party Podcast Episode 205: WoW Turns Ten with BRK

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This week we had a very special guest that longtime hunters may remember -- the one and only BigRedKitty! BRK sticks around for the entire show as we talk about WoD, Garrisons, and all kinds of fun huntery stuff. BRK recently published an e-book on Amazon composed of some short stories from his old blog. If … Continue Reading ››