Hunter News

Hear the new ranged weapon sounds

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Wowhead just datamined a whole bunch of in-game music and sounds from the Warlords of Draenor alpha. Near the bottom of the massive post is a full listing of the ranged weapons sounds, which includes bows, crossbows, and guns. These sounds were split up into individual "reload" and "shoot" variations so I edited … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News, Opinion

A closer look at marksmanship hunters in Warlords

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Update 8/22: This article is still mostly accurate but is slightly depreciated. It will give you a good overview of the overall changes but you may want to view more recent posts under the Marksmanship tag for more info and recent opinions. If you missed it earlier, Blizzard released the first version of patch … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News

Holy Misdirection Buff, Batman!

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I was just listening to the live interview with Celestalon on Final Boss TV, and he dropped a bomb in regards to Misdirection in Warlords of Draenor. Here is the new tooltip just posted by Wowhead: Misdirection Wow! You'll effectively be able to permanently transfer threat to the tank (or your pet for … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News, Hunter Pets

New Hunter pets and pet buffs in Warlords

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More fun hunter stuff from the Warlords of Draenor alpha has been datamined! First up, it looks like all buffs will be able to be provided by non-Exotic pets, including bloodlust/heroism.  It appears that some exotic pets will be getting new special abilities instead of having access to exclusive buffs. We currently know about 5 new … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News

New hunter glyphs datamined

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The fine folks over at Wowhead have been datamining the alpha client and there's a few more huntery things to share, including 4 new glyphs.
New Glyphs
Hunter News, Opinion

A closer look at survival hunters in Warlords of Draenor

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Update 8/22: This article is still mostly accurate but is slightly depreciated. It will give you a good overview of the  overall changes but you may want to view more recent posts under the Survival tag for more info and recent opinions. If you missed it yesterday, Blizzard released the first version of patch notes for … Continue Reading ››
Off Topic, Opinion

The end-of-expansion doldrums

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My WoW playing time has dropped off a cliff over the past few weeks. My motivation to gear up any further is mostly gone, though that isn't anything new. I always feel like that at the end of an expansion when I know quest greens and dungeon blues are about to replace all my purples. … Continue Reading ››
Hunter Pets

Pet of the Week: Aotona

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This week's pet is one of my favorite birds, Aotona. You can find this Bird of Prey in Sholazar Basin, so if you're looking for King Krush or Loque'nahak, it's definitely worth flying by Aotona's spawn points as well. Aotona is still the only bird to use the "blue parrot" skin. Like many … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News, Hunter Pets

Hydras confirmed!

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In a time with so little WoW news being released, little tidbits like this really get me excited. WoW Designer @Muffinus tweeted a pic of a Hydra standing beside a hunter, and confirmed it is indeed a tamed pet. Earlier this month, he asked hunters what they'd like to see … Continue Reading ››
Hunter Guides, Hunter News

Guide for new and recently boosted hunters

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Shortly after the 90 boosts went live, Wowhead asked me to put together a guide for players who are brand new to the hunter class. The guide just went live today and it looks great! If you're new to the class, or just want to brush up on some things, you can check it out … Continue Reading ››