Cobra Reflexes is always a dps increase for every pet. It lowers the max damage some, but it increases haste even more, which results in a net dps increase. You should only ever skip it if you aren't trying to maximize dps (if, for example, you wanted to make a max/survivability/utility pet).

Scorpid pets are currently the top DPS pets available to BM hunters; however, only ONE scorpid pet is useable per raid group (poison does not stack.) Immediately following are the Core Hounds and Devilsaurs, closely followed by cats.

This is quite contrary to anythng I've read so far. I have done to testing myself, but it seems the general consensus is that scorpids are still on top followed by cats by a wide margin, despite the nerf to their specials. Did you come up with this information on PTR or live? Is this from controlled testing, or random raid performance?
I don't mean to sound combative, I'm just curious to know where you're drawing your conclusions from.

It was thought of in BC that Scorpid's weren't to be used with an Elemental Shaman in the raid. Did the mechanics of that class change and I missed it?

Thanks in advance.

I've been thinking about this about every raid, but is it not worth it to have prowl on while raiding. I was thinking the 50% dmg boost for 1 attack probably not equal to the extra hits it would get by getting there faster.

Prowl also isn't raid-worthy because the pet will break it before reaching the target with Charge or Rabid if you have them, nullifying the bonus.

As someone else pointed out, that was wind serpent, plus it was enhancement shamans, not elemental. The attacks used to eat stormstrike charges. Now, however, only the enhancement shaman gains from those charges, so you can use whatever nature damage pet you want.

Quick question:

Is their any way that I can macro something to get my pet (Devilsaur) to use his focus-dumps more often? I hate seeing him sit at full focus!

Thats what I figured, but i didnt know if you could macro in like bite or something, pet skills are so buggy, its just hard to tell if its casting as much as possible

Watch the pet bar. You should see the global cooldown "pie" refreshing constantly. If it isn't, then you know it isn't autocasting. If it is, then you are just generating excess focus and may want to consider pulling a point from a focus generating talent and putting it elsewhere.

I tried to search for this in other threads but I didn't find it. I'm trying to figure out some sort of general guidelines for stat priorities as a BM hunter. After getting to the hit cap, I've been gemming my gear with AP and Crit, and been glad when some gear has some Armor Pen or Haste.

Now, how would you prioritize the benefits of Armor Pen and Haste? Is there a point where Armor Pen is worth more than some crit rating or ap? I know that Haste only speeds up my Auto Shot as a BM hunter with Serpent's Swiftness, so is this just a nice add on an item or is it better than I thought?

Note; I'm really, really bad with Excel and spreadsheets. Some general opinion would suffice to my question really.

Thanks for answers.

with the new patch coming and the nerf to BM, do you guys suggest staying bm or going to MM or Surv. i just tested my dps in MM/surv (going to trueshot and getting expose weakness and master tactician. my dps droped from 3200-2100. i think i might be doing something wrong so im wondering should i still stay BM or try pure mark, or pure surv? this is my spec in BM
http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?hunt...h=181306000000

this is my spec in Surv/Mark

http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?hunt...h=000000000000