Tag Archives: Marksmanship

Hunter News

Survival and Beast Mastery hotfix buffs compared

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Last night, after a month of patch 6.2, Blizzard finally threw some table scraps at poor old Survival hunters. Of course we told them how broken it was time and time again on the PTR, but I guess these buffs are better late than never. Beast Mastery also received a smaller buff, which is more beneficial … Continue Reading ››
Hunter Guides, Hunter News, Opinion

Patch 6.1: Hunter specs compared [Updated]

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I originally did these simulations for my own amusement, but I thought I'd share them with you guys. Again, like most sims I post on this site they are done with whatever gear I'm wearing at the time (ilvl 672). Whenever you see "official" comparisons between specs on the actual Simulation Craft page, or on … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News

Patch 6.1: Stampede makes a come back

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If you've been following the patch 6.1 news, I'm sure you saw the change to Stampede: It now lasts 40 seconds, up from 20 seconds. A Murder of Crows was so good that they needed to literally double it to make it competitive. From my initial testing, it seems they were successful. However, … Continue Reading ››
Hunter Guides, Hunter News, Opinion

Hunter stats, or why multistrike is your new best friend [Updated]

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Jan 14: This article has received some updates due to hotfixes. Updates are in red. Multistrike is good. Really good. You should probably enchant all of your gear and gem with nothing but multistrike for the time being. The one exception would be if you exclusively play Marksmanship. In that case, I'd probably still … Continue Reading ››
Hunting Party Podcast

Hunting Party Podcast Episode 207: Spec Parity

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On this episode, Darkbrew, Delirum, and Solar discuss the latest round of buffs and nerfs to hunters. Just how close are the 3 specs now? There's also some talk about raiding and hunter soloing in this final show of 2014. I had to miss this one but I should be back for the next. The show is broadcast … 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Updated: These simulations and some of this information is now outdated after we've received more hotfixes in the weeks since this was posted.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:
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 ››
Hunter Guides

Managing Sniper Training with WeakAuras

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It's unfortunate that Sniper Training doesn't have some sort of built-in graphic or spell alert. Out of every hunter proc or passive, Sniper Training probably needs something like that the most. If it were up to me, I'd have it display something like a circular aura around the player's feet that changed color based on … Continue Reading ››
Hunter News

[Hunter Buffs] They should have sent a poet…

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I present to you, the great hunter buffing of 2014:
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Official Forums)
General
  • Arcane Shot's damage has been increased by 15%.
  • Cobra Shot's damage has been increased by 15%.
  • Explosive Trap's damage has been increased by 15%.
  • Kill Shot's damage has been increased by 15%.
  • Multi-Shot's damage has been increased by 30%.
  • Steady Shot's damage has been increased by 15%.
Marksmanship