Infraction for trickie: Useless Post

Kaubel · 12/15/08, 12:34 AM

Post: Marksman questions
User: trickie
Infraction: Useless Post
Points: 1

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http://elitistjerks.com/f15/a34-forum_rules/, #7.

Original Post:

Looking for a bit of advice from MM raiders please, I decided to respec to MM having been BM since 3.0 hit (DPS not a big requirement anymore for farm content, new patch nerfing my old readiness spec, and so much passive haste on gear) and there are a couple of questions I would like to ask more experienced people than myself.

1) Spec - I was looking at the talent calc and found some changes I would like to make to the 'standard' build and wanted some advice on them. I was thinking of:

Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

On the grounds that:

- 2/2 GFTT is not needed with 38% base crit and nearing 50% raidcrit.
- Improved Steadyshot procs will be used on Chimera and so no point buffing arcane or aimed shots.
- Wild Quiver is terrible and seems to contribute less than 1% dmg compared to much more mana efficiency.

2) Gemming - Is AP > Agi > Crit like BM? I am thinking so since crit is really not a problem with this spec and TSA is a % based effect now.

Would this be a smart spec considering 8% hit from gear, or should I gem for AP more and take focus aim instead? (I am 8% hit from gear since FA does not benefit BM hunters at all, and MM pets are a lot less dmg)

3) Aspect of the Viper - Worth using 4 set t7.5 or better off using non-set gear with better stats and spending slightly longer in Viper? Should I save Rapid Fire for Viper or for DPS times (considering i have it talented for less mana)?

4) Does pet matter anymore? Ofc there is a nerf coming to scorp and cat but all pet damage seems a very minor amount as this spec, so does it have a big impact between the two?

I would really appreciate any help or advice here, I bow to any MM hunter as more experienced and knowledgeable than myself