+15 Intellect +10 Intellect
[ ] Meta Socket EQUIP: +16 Crit Rating
[ ] Red Socket EQUIP: +24 Resilience
SOCKET BONUS: +2 Resilience EQUIP: +34 Attack Power
EQUIP: +15 Crit Rating
EQUIP: +16 Resilience
EQUIP: +30 Attack Power
Gladiator’s Chain Paulders
Shoulders
583 Armor
+24 Agility
+36 Stamina
+6 Intellect
[ ] Red Socket
[ ] Yellow Socket
SOCKET BONUS: +3 Resilience
EQUIP: +7 Crit Rating
EQUIP: +7 Resilience
EQUIP: +14 Attack Power
SET BONUSES
2: +35 Resilience.
4: Reduces the cooldown of your Concussive Shot by 1 sec.
OVERVIEW
Like most PvP sets, the Hunter armor set is tailored towards players who like
PvP combat. This set has more Armor, Stamina, and Crit Rating than a typical
PvE Hunter set, as well as Resilience and high Agility. This set will give you
ultimate survivability, while packing some much-needed critical strikes.
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c. Weapons
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Ranged weapons are not too hard to pick out; if there’s a stronger gun or bow
or crossbow, go for it. Melee weapons, on the other hand, are a little trickier
to pick out. How should you decide on a weapon? This section will help you pick
out the right ones.
Before we start, the melee weapons you may wield include Swords, Axes, Daggers,
Fists, and Staves. Hunters can’t use Maces. It’s weird but that’s just the way
it is.
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Ranged Weapon Support
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Ideally, you will want a melee weapon that will support your ranged weapons.
As a Hunter, you won’t be swinging your melee weapons a lot so the base damage
of the weapon itself isn’t quite as important as the bonuses it offers. If you
want some Greens, look for weapons with the “Wolf” or “Monkey” suffix, or any-
thing that has Agility, Attack Power, or even bonuses to your Hit and Critical
Strike Ratings.
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Two-Hand Versus Dual-Wield
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At level 20, you get the ability to dual-wield, but many new players can’t
decide which of the two is better. In terms of melee, neither one is superior
over the other. Your off-hand weapon swings at half damage and half accuracy.
As a result, two 1H weapons will inflict roughly the same amount of damage
over time as a 2H of equal level.
Since you don’t have to swing your weapons often, your melee damage becomes a
second priority. What really matters for a hunter are the attribute bonuses on
the weapons, the most important ones being agility and attack power. Since the
bonuses are adjusted to whether the weapon is 1H or 2H, a pair of green swords
will usually yield roughly the same bonuses as a single green 2H.
In theory, it should all come down to personal preference, but melee weapon
itemization for hunters is limited. For most of your trip from levels 1
through 60, Attack Power is a scarce weapon attribute compared to Agility.
It’s not until level 60 and beyond do you actually find a wider variety of
weapons. However, even then, you will find that most of the best melee weapons
for hunters are 1H. You will not find many 2H weapons that will suit your
needs.
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In Favor of 2H Weapons
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Supporters of 2H weapons will argue that a 2H weapon means harder-hitting
Raptor Strikes. Before The Burning Crusade, there were Epic weapons that were
known to cause Raptor Strike crits for well over 1,000 damage. Players argue
that the first blow makes all the difference, and as such, you would want that
first hit to make them feel like they just kissed the express train, a feat
that’s not as easy to do with a pair of 1H weapons.
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In Favor of Dual Wield
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Supporters of 1H weapons will argue that when you have to get up-close and
personal, you’d want to get in as many swings as possible. No matter how much
+Hit Rating you have, melee swings can be dodged and parried, and with a 2H
weapon, if the first swing doesn’t connect, you’ll have to wait a while before
you can get a second chance, and in tight situations, you don’t get a second
chance. 1H weapons also mean quicker Raptor Strikes, since there is a shorter
waiting time between main-hand swings. Finally, since there are plenty of
sources for +Hit Rating, it means more accuracy with the off-hand weapon, as it
makes dual-wielding that much more effective.
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d. Ammunition
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A very important part of a Hunter’s damage output is his ammunition, which has
its own DPS count. A few kinds can be purchased from General Goods Vendors and
as you grow in level, you become able to use stronger ammo. Here are the kinds
of ammo that you can buy. All ammo comes in stacks of 200.
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General Goods Ammo
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BULLET ARROW DPS LEVEL COST
Light Shot Rough Arrow 1.5 5 9c
Heavy Shot Sharp Arrow 3.5 10 50c
Solid Shot Razor Arrow 7.5 25 3s
Accurate Slugs Jagged Arrow 13.0 40 9s
Impact Shot Wicked Arrow 22.0 55 14s
Ironbite Shell Blackflight Arrow 32.0 65 30s
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Crafted Ammo
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Engineers have the advantage of crafting their own ammo, which are actually
stronger than the vendor-bought ones.
BULLET ARROW DPS LEVEL COST
Crafted Light Shot 2.0 5
Crafted Heavy Shot 4.5 15
Crafted Solid Shot 8.5 30
Hi-Impact Mithril Slugs 12.5 42
Mithril Gyro-Shot 15.0 44
Thorium Shells 17.5 52
Fel Iron Shells 26.0 57
Adamantite Shells 37.0 62
As you can see, it’s quite a payoff for gun users, but bow users don’t
get that same luxury. However, Thorium Shells can be traded in for
Thorium Headed Arrows, which are equal in DPS.
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Faction-Exclusive Ammo
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There are also several kinds of arrows and bullets that can be bought
from exclusive factions. Most require that your reputation with them be
at a certain level, usually Honored at the very least:
BULLETS FACTION REP DPS LEVEL COST
Ice Threaded Bullet Stormpike/Frostwolf Honored 16.5 54 54s
Halaani Grimshot [Halaa, Nagrand] n/a 38.5 66 60s
Timeless Shell The Scale of the Sands Honored 50.0 70 2g
ARROWS FACTION REP DPS LEVEL COST
Ice Threaded Arrow Stormpike/Frostwolf Honored 16.5 54 54s
Scout’s Arrow Cenarion Expedition Honored 26.0 61 20s
Warden’s Arrow Cenarion Expedition Revered 37.0 62 50s
Halaani Razorshaft [Halaa, Nagrand] n/a 38.5 66 60s
Timeless Arrow The Scale of the Sands Honored 50.0 70 2g
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Miscellaneous Ammo
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The rest of the ammo can be found either as drops from bosses or quest rewards.
AMMO SOURCE TYPE DPS LEVEL
Flash Pellet Quest – Sharing The Land Bullet 2.0 7
Smooth Pebble Drop – [Various] Bullet 4.0 13
Precision Arrow Drop – Baelog Arrow 11.5 35
Feathered Arrow Quest – Stealing Supplies Arrow 95. 35
Exploding Shot Quest – Stealing Supplies Bullet 9.5 36
Rockshard Pellets Drop – Lord Roccor Bullet 18.0 47
Doomshot Drop – Shad Hunter Vash’gajin Arrow 20.0 54
Miniature Cannon Balls Drop – Cannon Master Willey Bullet 20.5 56
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e. Storage
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The other major part of the damage output is your quiver/ammo pouch, which in
addition to reserving space exclusively for your ammo, adds to your ranged
attack speed. At the start of the game, you receive a six-slot pouch/quiver
that has a +10% ranged attack speed bonus. There are quests that offer better
pouches and quivers as rewards, but Leatherworkers have the upper hand: they
can craft their own. Here are the ones available to a Leatherworker.
AMMO POUCH LEVEL SLOTS ATTACK SPEED BONUS
Small Leather Ammo Pouch none 8 +10%
Heavy Leather Ammo Pouch 35 14 +12%
Thick Leather Ammo Pouch 45 16 +13%
QUIVER LEVEL SLOTS ATTACK SPEED BONUS
Light Leather Quiver none 8 +10%
Heavy Quiver 35 14 +12%
Quickdraw Quiver 45 16 +13%
The 16-slot containers will last you for a very long time if you craft
it. The next step afterwards is a boss named Ribbly Screwspigot from
Blackrock Depths, who has a chance to drop one these:
CONTAINER LEVEL SLOTS ATTACK SPEED BONUS
Ribbly’s Bandolier 50 16 +14%
Ribbly’s Quiver 50 16 +14%
Yet there’s still an even better container. By becoming Revered with
the guys in Alterac Valley, you may purchase one of these:
CONTAINER LEVEL SLOTS COST SPEED
Gnoll Skin Bandolier 55 16 10x AV Marks + 2250 Honor +15%
Harpy Hide Quiver 55 16 10x AV Marks + 2250 Honor +15%
It’s a lot of work trying to get Revered with the Stormpike and Frostwolf
factions but the payoff is well worth it. Good luck!
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f. Scopes
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While melee weapons can be enhanced with the help of Enchanters, ranged weapons
can receive similar treatment with the help of an Engineer. Players of that
profession can craft a variety of scopes that can be attached to your weapon.
Scopes can be attached to any ranged weapon, though it will never show on your
weapon’s graphic. Here are the kinds of scopes that an Engineer can craft:
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| NAME | LV.REQ | QUALITY | EFFECT |
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| Crude Scope | 5 | Common | +1 Weapon Damage |
| Standard Scope | 10 | Common | +2 Weapon Damage |
| Accurate Scope | 20 | Common | +3 Weapon Damage |
| Deadly Scope | 30 | Common | +5 Weapon Damage |
| Sniper Scope | 40 | Common | +7 Weapon Damage |
| Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope | 50 | Rare | +30 Ranged Hit Rating |
| Adamantite Scope | 55 | Uncomm | +10 Weapon Damage |
| Khorium Scope | 55 | Rare | +12 Weapon Damage |
| Stabilized Eternium Scope | 60 | Rare | +28 Crit Rating |
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Since Blizzard is always adding new content to the game, you’ll never know what
other kinds of scopes they can come up with next.
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