Hunter News

Hunter news from day 2 of BlizzCon 2015

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For the most part, Blizzard focused on broader topics rather than specific class information. That doesn't mean we didn't learn nothing about Hunters though! I've picked up this information from various sources over the course of today. Just a reminder that a lot of this isn't confirmed and can change.

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Hunter News

A new look at the Hunter Artifact Weapons in Legion

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The lore behind the Hunter artifacts was recently revealed by Blizzard. Marksmanship gets a bow/crossbow, Beast Mastery a gun, and Survival a spear. If you don't like the looks of these weapons, keep in mind that you can transmog them even though they're artifacts. However, you cannot transmog into another spec's artifact. Here is how they Continue Reading ››
Opinion

BlizzCon 2015 Hype and Predictions

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Current Hype Level: 10/10 I'm pretty excited for BlizzCon (even though I'm not going in person), especially with the little movie teaser from yesterday. The footage looked amazing if you ask me. We've seen so little of it and already I can pick out many little details they got right. The guns look like Warcraft guns. The orcs look … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News, Opinion

Patch 6.2.3: Hey, something to write about!

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Hey, Hunters! Yeah I am still here. Just fresh out of stuff to talk about in this downtime and complete lack of news... until today! Patch 6.2.3 was announced today and it adds quite a bit for a minor patch. Here's some quick thoughts on the main features: Valor points returning Valor is coming back purely for … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News

New bits of Legion info, and going casual

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It sure has been slow on the news front ever since the Legion announcement, eh? Blizzard wasn't kidding when they said they'd be more tight-lipped about things this time around (can't say I blame them after Warlords). We did get a few new tidbits of info today, and when I say "tidbits" I really mean … Continue Reading ››
Opinion

Legion: Thoughts on Artifacts and the Hunter class hall [Updated]

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One of the things I'm most excited about in Legion is the focus on class identity. The fact that every spec gets some lore surrounding their artifact weapon is pretty cool to me. I don't expect them to be ground-breaking quest lines (since they have to do 36 of them), but the very fact that each … Continue Reading ››
Hunting Party Podcast

Hunting Party Podcast #223: Legion

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This week we discuss Legion, the newly announced expansion for World of Warcraft. We talk about melee Hunters, petless Hunters, and good old big red Hunters. We also talk about the new Artifact weapons, the in-game Hunter’s Hall, and much more. The Hunting Party Podcast also turned six this week. We’d like to thank all of the … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News

Legion: New Hunter roles confirmed

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I speculated on this yesterday, but it looks like we have the official word via a developer interview at Icy Veins.
  • Survival: Melee spec that utilizes a pet
  • Beast Mastery: Ranged spec that utilizes a pet
  • Marksmanship: Ranged spec that has NO pet
This means the Lone Wolf talent should be no more. Blizzard is fully … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News

LEGION: The melee hunter returns? [Update: Confirmed]

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Update: Survival is definitely a melee spec. Updated details here. *Breathes deeply* OK, that was exciting. After being at an all time low with my general WoW excitement, I have to say that LEGION gives me some hope for WoW's future. I am beyond excited, but I'm going to have to force myself to … Continue Reading ››
Opinion

Hurry up, Gamescom!

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I killed Archimonde Heroic this past week. Killing the final boss of an expansion on this difficulty is a big milestone for me. I almost feel like my character has "beaten" the expansion. Anything else that happens (like some Mythic kills) is icing on the cake for me. Warlords of Draenor could end tomorrow and I'd … Continue Reading ››