Question to hunters regarding improved arcane shot and cycles

Shadowhand · 08/20/06, 11:21 PM

I haven't really had a chance to do the math on this, but I do know that improved arcane shot changes the cooldown of aimed shots down to 5 seconds. Assuming a 5 second aimed shot, what would be the math to optimize around that type of shot cooldown?

Elendril · 08/20/06, 11:22 PM

imp arcane shot does not affect aimed shot cooldown.

Shadowhand · 08/21/06, 12:04 AM

At first, I didn't think this was the case either, but from my own testing, with a 5/34/12 spec, the arcane shot and aimed shot timers are linked. Either the improved arcane shot talent doesn't affect the cooldown, or we might see a shifting in talents. I know I don't have as much credit on these forums because of my non-existant post count, but I was wondering whether the math would already be out there to determine a good shot rotation?

Obanas · 08/21/06, 12:13 AM

shadowhand i can assure you that imp. arcane shot doesnt affects aimed shot cd. yes i also had that idea and tried that.
and no, aimed shot cd still is 6 seconds, it affects only arcane shot cd, making it 5 secs.

Shadowhand · 08/21/06, 12:21 AM

I have to apologize - I did post this without really doing much testing on my own. I won't pursue this issue any more unless I actually get more concrete evidence.

Starks · 08/21/06, 12:57 AM

I believe the actual way it works is like this (With 5/5 imp arcane shot):

When you fire Arcane shot, the cooldown for both Aimed and Arcane Shot is 5 seconds.

When you fire Aimed Shot, the cooldown for both Aimed and Arcane Shot is 6 seconds.

This is probably why your testing showed that the timers were linked, because they are, but firing Aimed Shot still triggers a 6 second cooldown regardless of talents.

Sarana · 08/21/06, 1:20 AM

There was a time when Imp Arcane Shot effected Aimed shot but that was a long time ago. I found out a few patches ago that it was changed when I respecced back into it. What Starks said is how it works nowadays :)