[PvP guide] Starters guide to Hunter PvP
Hello guys!
After taking a look at the sub-class section of every class and noticing that we are the only ones without any stickies, I thought maybe I could create one just to aid hunters who want a quick guide in beginning their PvP experience.
Disclaimer: I do not at any period in time or space claim to be a good hunter, everytime I think I know everything there is to know about the hunter class, someone less or more experienced than me turns and surprises me with a new trick!
Content:
1. Specializations and Glyphs
2. Gear, gems, and enchants!
3. Pets
4. Macros
5. Quick tips
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1. Specializations: Here are the most optimal talent builds for each tree accompanied with pros and cons!
Marksmanship: 0/31/10-http://www.wowhead.com/talent#cZfRGRhRMubohrzb
Cons: Long cool down special (Chimera shot)
Survivability: 7/3/31http://www.wowhead.com/talent#ccbbZcZIrGfMhMRo
Pros: Great survivability, decent passive heals for solo and 1v1 combat, and amazing burst. And also great CC and great focus regen!
Cons: no double deterrence or silencing shot
Beast Mastery: 31/3/7 http://www.wowhead.com/talent#cfhfckhdRRocZhbMGlyphs:
Pros: A second trinket, amazing pet damage and focus regen
Cons: not so great survivability OR burst if your pet is killed or CCed.
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2.Gear, gems, and enchants!
-Please note that in PvP you need about 180 Spell penetration, sometimes about 200, hence why I use 4 Stormy Ocean sapphire. And also you must get a Pyrium weapon chain or you will be disarmed for 10 seconds. Lastly, Engimatic Shadowspirit diamond reduces the duration of snares on you by 10% and in the future (with all snares being reduced to 8 seconds, snares will last about 7 seconds!![/b]
-Also you need 5% hit rating. Once you hit that treshhold, reforge all the other secondary stats to Critical strike rating (especially for MM)
-Gear: This is based on the most optimal (starter! Setup!)
[b]Helmet: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Chain helm
Neck: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Necklace of Prowess
Shoulder: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Chain Spaulders
Cloak: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Insignia of Conquest
Wrist: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Wristguards of Accuracy
After taking a look at the sub-class section of every class and noticing that we are the only ones without any stickies, I thought maybe I could create one just to aid hunters who want a quick guide in beginning their PvP experience.
Disclaimer: I do not at any period in time or space claim to be a good hunter, everytime I think I know everything there is to know about the hunter class, someone less or more experienced than me turns and surprises me with a new trick!
Content:
1. Specializations and Glyphs
2. Gear, gems, and enchants!
3. Pets
4. Macros
5. Quick tips
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1. Specializations: Here are the most optimal talent builds for each tree accompanied with pros and cons!
Marksmanship: 0/31/10-http://www.wowhead.com/talent#cZfRGRhRMubohrzb
Primary: Arcane shot, Kill shot, and Chimera shot OR serpent sting
Major: Disengage, Raptor strike OR Concussive shot, and Master’s call
Minor: Scare Beast, Mend pet OR feign death, and Revive pet
Cons: Long cool down special (Chimera shot)
Survivability: 7/3/31http://www.wowhead.com/talent#ccbbZcZIrGfMhMRo
Primary: Serpent sting, Explosive shot, Arcane shot
Major: Disengage, Wyvern sting, and Master’s call
Minor: Scare Beast, Mend pet OR feign death, and Revive petPros: Great survivability, decent passive heals for solo and 1v1 combat, and amazing burst. And also great CC and great focus regen!
Cons: no double deterrence or silencing shot
Beast Mastery: 31/3/7 http://www.wowhead.com/talent#cfhfckhdRRocZhbMGlyphs:
Primary: Serpent sting, Kill command, Arcane shot
Major: Disengage, Bestial wrath, and Master’s call
Minor: Scare Beast, Mend pet OR feign death, and Revive pet,
Pros: A second trinket, amazing pet damage and focus regen
Cons: not so great survivability OR burst if your pet is killed or CCed.
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2.Gear, gems, and enchants!
-Please note that in PvP you need about 180 Spell penetration, sometimes about 200, hence why I use 4 Stormy Ocean sapphire. And also you must get a Pyrium weapon chain or you will be disarmed for 10 seconds. Lastly, Engimatic Shadowspirit diamond reduces the duration of snares on you by 10% and in the future (with all snares being reduced to 8 seconds, snares will last about 7 seconds!![/b]
-Also you need 5% hit rating. Once you hit that treshhold, reforge all the other secondary stats to Critical strike rating (especially for MM)
-Gear: This is based on the most optimal (starter! Setup!)
[b]Helmet: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Chain helm
Cost: 2200 honor
Sockets: Meta gem - Engimatic Shadowspirit diamond, Red - Delciate living ruby
Enchant: Ramakhan @ revered: 60 Agil/35 haste Neck: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Necklace of Prowess
Shoulder: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Chain Spaulders
Cost: 1650 honor
Sockets: Yellow - Deadly Ember Topaz
Enchant: Therazane @ Honored/Exalted: 30agil/20 mastery to begin with! Cloak: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Insignia of Conquest
Enchant: 50+ critical strike rating Cost 2200 Honor
Sockets: Yellow - Deadly Ember Topaz, Red - Delicate living ruby
Enchant: 15 stats to chest Wrist: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Wristguards of Accuracy
Enchant: 50+ Crit rating
Gloves: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets
Belt: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Links of Accuracy
Leggings: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Chain Leggings
Boots: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Sabatons of Cruelty
Rings:
Trinkets:
Ranged weapon: This is totally up to you but if you are saving up conquest points: Vicious Gladiator's Longbow, cross bow, or rifle!
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3. Pets: Please note that my advice on pet choice is projected for the upcoming changes (monkeys losing their stun in place of a blind)
My recommended pets are as follows:
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4. MacrosI use the following macros all of the specs I provided with exception to a few being obviously exlusive to their respective spec:
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5.Quick tips:
Never use your PvP trinket against a rogue when he uses cheap shot, wait for kidney shot
You can cast roar of sacrifice and master’s call on friendly targets so dont be greedy; you ssee a healer getting beat on, use /cast [target=mouseover] roar of sacrifice
More tips will eventually follow!
Cost: 1650
Socket: Stormy Ocean Sapphire
Enchant: 50 haste rating or 50 mastery Belt: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Links of Accuracy
Gems: Blue + prismatic; Blue - Stormy Ocean sapphire, Primsatic - Delicate living ruby or another Stormy Ocean sapphire
Enchant: Belt buckle Leggings: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Chain Leggings
Cost: 2200 honor
Sockets: Red - Delicate living ruby, Blue - Stormy Ocean Sapphire
Enchant: 110 Attack power 45 critical strike rating from Leatherworking! Boots: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Sabatons of Cruelty
Gems: Deadly Ember Topaz
Enchant: 30 stamina + minor run speed increase Rings:
Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Ring of Cruelty
Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Ring of Accuracy Trinkets:
Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Badge of Conquest
Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Medallion of Tenacity Ranged weapon: This is totally up to you but if you are saving up conquest points: Vicious Gladiator's Longbow, cross bow, or rifle!
Enchant: Gnomish X-Ray scope
Price: 3400 Conquest points Enchant: Pyrium weapon chain -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Pets: Please note that my advice on pet choice is projected for the upcoming changes (monkeys losing their stun in place of a blind)
My recommended pets are as follows:
Moth: 4 second interrupt – 1 minute cooldown
Scorpid: Disarm – 1 minute cooldown
Bat: 2 second disarm 45 second cooldown
Monkey: 4 second blind – 45 second cooldown
Wasp: 2 second stun
Exotic pets: Core hound, Chimera, Devilsaur! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. MacrosI use the following macros all of the specs I provided with exception to a few being obviously exlusive to their respective spec:
/cast [target=focus,exists][] silencing shot
/cast [target=focus,exists][] wyvern sting
/cast [target=focus,exists][] intimidation
/cast [taget=YOUR NAME] intervene
/cast [taget=YOUR NAME] roar of sacrifice
/cast [taget=YOUR NAME] Master’s call
/cast [target=mouseover,exists][] silencing shot
/cast [target=mouseover,exists][] wyvern sting
/cast [target=mouseover,exists][] intimidation
/cast [target=mouseover,exists][] scatter shot -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.Quick tips:
You can cast roar of sacrifice and master’s call on friendly targets so dont be greedy; you ssee a healer getting beat on, use /cast [target=mouseover] roar of sacrifice
More tips will eventually follow!
reserved one spot for future!