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Hunter's in drain teams prefer +30 Int enchants on one-handers because it helps with Mana Regen through Aspect of the Viper.
Given that, there are several issues with the new S4 Hunter One-handers:
- Totaled up, they have less DPS stats than the S3 Hunter Axe.
- They require 2050 rating.
- They are worse than the actual S4 One-Handers.
- Hunter drain teams aren't as popular as the beginning of S3, and there's no alternative.
Given those circumstances, no one will ever conceivably use these. Most Hunter's who are successful have S3 one-handers for +30 Int Enchants already, and they will want "the best" when upgrading to S4 gear, so after their armor and weapon are done, they will move to getting the "actual" S4 one-handers for new +Int weapons. They WOULD be useful for Hunter's coming into S4 without S3 one-handers, or who are unable to get the "real" one-handers, except they require a 2050 rating to obtain. At that level of points, it's worth waiting again for "real" one-handers, since you already have the rating for them.
Anyway, it's not surprising. Blizzard has never quite gotten things right for Arena Hunter's in TBC, and this is no different.
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