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Forum: Hunters 07/21/09, 7:00 AM
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Posted By Anindor
As the thread says, put it in the speadsheet and...

As the thread says, put it in the speadsheet and see what happens but. generally, haste is considered a very low value stat. IF you were to average out the haste buff (340 for 8 secs every one...
Forum: Hunters 07/21/09, 6:55 AM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
If you're using an ArP setup, you need the extra...

If you're using an ArP setup, you need the extra ArP from the offset pieces more than you need the 4p bonus.
Forum: Hunters 07/11/09, 2:21 PM
Replies: 4,353
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Posted By Anindor
I think that's part of the automatic re-gemming...

I think that's part of the automatic re-gemming to stay at hit cap that was recently added. Check if it put a hit gem on you.
Forum: Hunters 07/06/09, 3:41 AM
Replies: 4,353
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Posted By Anindor
The spreadsheet has shown this for a long time....

The spreadsheet has shown this for a long time. MoT is better because of the amount of crit available on equip in addition to a decent proc that activates on any type of damage.
Forum: Hunters 07/04/09, 9:58 PM
Replies: 833
Views: 834,489
Posted By Anindor
On the bottom of the 'Gear' panel it would be...

On the bottom of the 'Gear' panel it would be nice to have a quick rundown of the base stats added by gear

E.G. How much Hit, Crit, Haste, etc. is added by the gear currently equipped.
Forum: Hunters 07/04/09, 5:01 AM
Replies: 4,353
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Posted By Anindor
another bright side, even though overall DPS at...

another bright side, even though overall DPS at the end seems to be lower, it seems to be in proportion to the excel spreadsheet (e.g.if something raises or lowers your DPS on the spreadsheet, it...
Forum: Hunters 06/28/09, 4:03 PM
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Posted By Anindor
I don't understand your reasoning. The shots the...

I don't understand your reasoning. The shots the do most of your Piercing Shots damage (Aimed and Steady) both benefit from ArP. Without enough crit rating, you're not getting the full benefit from...
Forum: Hunters 06/28/09, 3:25 AM
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Posted By Anindor
More crit. 37% is very low for your gear level...

More crit. 37% is very low for your gear level for MM spec. If you don't have high enough crit, armor pen loses some of it's value because you won't get enough Piercing shots procs which help boost...
Forum: Hunters 06/24/09, 5:44 AM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
With the gear currently at my disposal, I can get...

With the gear currently at my disposal, I can get 7763 DPS in MM spec on the spreadsheet, but the build leaves me with VERY little haste (127 or 3.87%). Are there any practical concerns that the...
Forum: Hunters 06/21/09, 4:13 PM
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Posted By Anindor
It's hard to say "I want to top DPS" but also say...

It's hard to say "I want to top DPS" but also say "I want to use these tactics". Increasing your DPS requires you to change how you play. You can't just say that you prefer Multi-Shot, because, if...
Forum: Hunters 06/16/09, 12:58 AM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
Easy fix to the TSA thing. Just use this macro...

Easy fix to the TSA thing. Just use this macro when shooting off Aimed Shot

#showtooltip Aimed Shot
/cancelaura Abomination's Might (and another one for whatever the enhance shaman buff is, sorry I...
Forum: Hunters 06/15/09, 2:11 PM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
Most of your shots scale with a weapon's top end...

Most of your shots scale with a weapon's top end damage, making top end damage hugely important to a MM hunter. If you can get your hands on magnetized Projectile Emitter get it. On top of this, the...
Forum: Hunters 06/09/09, 6:42 PM
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Posted By Anindor
You get no extra damage by keeping Piercing Shots...

You get no extra damage by keeping Piercing Shots "rolling", it just resets the timer using the remaining damage from the previous application added in to the new one. If you do keep it rolling for a...
Forum: Hunters 06/09/09, 4:54 AM
Replies: 1,185
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Posted By Anindor
On the bright side, you can always keep Arcane on...

On the bright side, you can always keep Arcane on your bars and use it when you have to move. The real question I think is that if, on fights with lots of movement, how a spec without Arcane stacking...
Forum: Hunters 06/07/09, 9:09 PM
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Posted By Anindor
There are very few fights in which switching...

There are very few fights in which switching between mobs like that is advisable. On the majority of encounters, there is one mob that you need to be killing before the others. On trash packs, etc,...
Forum: Hunters 06/06/09, 1:22 AM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
In the case of Thorim, that requires me to turn...

In the case of Thorim, that requires me to turn my camera angle up to put Thorim in the frame instead of just turning around. Though I agree that mouseover macros are more versatile and are great for...
Forum: Hunters 06/06/09, 12:38 AM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
Longer fight usually means the boss has more...

Longer fight usually means the boss has more health. More health means it will take longer to burn the boss from 20%-0. In a case like this the ratio of time you can use kill shot is the same as a...
Forum: Hunters 06/05/09, 7:33 PM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
I actually keep Viper Sting macros for various...

I actually keep Viper Sting macros for various Ulduar fights. If I'm in Arena on Thorim, I keep this macro up

/cast [target=Thorim] Viper Sting

This allows me to continue fighting the rest of the...
Forum: Hunters 06/01/09, 8:56 AM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
You said it yourself, the spec is based on an...

You said it yourself, the spec is based on an ideal gearing situation. Compared to most hunters pushing the 7/57/7 spec, you have more AP (which would buff your pet making UF more attractive), more...
Forum: Hunters 05/30/09, 4:24 PM
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Posted By Anindor
Piercing shot damage is not 'refreshed' as you...

Piercing shot damage is not 'refreshed' as you put it. The remaining damage of the previous application is just factored into the first few tics of the new application. The damage doesn't keep...
Forum: Hunters 05/28/09, 12:41 PM
Replies: 4,353
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Posted By Anindor
The tooltip also reads "...up to 8% of the...

The tooltip also reads "...up to 8% of the caster's maximum mana..." so the most a viper sting can give you back is 8% of your mana pool, regardless of the target's.
Forum: Hunters 05/27/09, 6:29 PM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
If you're having mana issues at all in your raid...

If you're having mana issues at all in your raid composition (as in you have to go into viper or shoot a viper sting) then don't drop RR. I would drop points from ISS and\or Imp. Barrage to move to...
Forum: Hunters 05/27/09, 4:16 PM
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Posted By Anindor
MM actually has great viability on Vezax if you...

MM actually has great viability on Vezax if you can organize your Shadow Crashes a little bit (for the mana cost reduction more than the damage boost which is small for MM).
Forum: Hunters 05/27/09, 3:49 PM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
I agree but I actually use Rapid Fire then all...

I agree but I actually use Rapid Fire then all three of my instant casts (Chimera, Aimed, Arcane) before I hit readiness. It really maximizes the burst potential and doesn't waste a GCD that could be...
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/24/09, 8:50 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,874,489
Posted By Anindor
SERIOUSLY. READ THE THREAD. This question has...

SERIOUSLY. READ THE THREAD. This question has been answered at multiple times. Please don't ask a question thats already been explained in extreme detail many many times.

Chimera uses a percentage...
Forum: Hunters 05/24/09, 7:53 PM
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Posted By Anindor
Even though ISS sucks, I'm still not convinced...

Even though ISS sucks, I'm still not convinced that the points are better spent in Imp. Barrage.
Forum: Hunters 05/24/09, 4:22 PM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
Would you mind linking the spec you're referring...

Would you mind linking the spec you're referring to? If you're trying to give speccing advice it helps to see what the spec you suggest is.
Forum: Hunters 05/24/09, 1:58 AM
Replies: 1,185
Views: 2,010,913
Posted By Anindor
I apologize, I can't seem to really understand...

I apologize, I can't seem to really understand all the inner workings of the spreadsheet; but has anyone looked at setups using the updated Gun the drops from Hardmode Decon10 (now ilevel 232 with a...
Forum: Hunters 05/23/09, 8:28 PM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
Aimed Shot Glyph isn't really a bad Glyph it's...

Aimed Shot Glyph isn't really a bad Glyph it's just not nearly as good as the other alternatives. Namely, Serpent, Kill Shot, and Chimera.
Forum: Hunters 05/23/09, 2:27 PM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
The problem is that going Chimera>Aimed>Arcane...

The problem is that going Chimera>Aimed>Arcane delays Arcane shot by at least 2 GCDs every rotation. If you shoot Chimera>Arcane>Aimed your rotation takes more concentration and the shots don't hit...
Forum: Hunters 05/23/09, 7:37 AM
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Posted By Anindor
I never meant to imply that I would be casting...

I never meant to imply that I would be casting Viper Sting twice. If you need the mana, by all means refresh the sting with Chimera (which will also grant you extra mana from the shot). In this case,...
Forum: Hunters 05/23/09, 3:34 AM
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Posted By Anindor
I believe it's better to just stay in Viper and...

I believe it's better to just stay in Viper and build up mana as fast as possible. The more you switch in and out, the longer you will be spending in mana regen phase overall. If the boss has a mana...
Forum: Hunters 05/21/09, 1:17 PM
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Posted By Anindor
Was the T7 4p 'mindblowing'? If the bonus was...

Was the T7 4p 'mindblowing'? If the bonus was insane then hunters would jump an insane amount of DPS.

How do you get 90AP from that? Wowhead is not always correct but, assuming wowhead is correct,...
Forum: Hunters 05/21/09, 12:15 PM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
It's not obviously wrong. My own testing seems to...

It's not obviously wrong. My own testing seems to confirm the 45s internal CD. If it turns out to be 60s in testing then it is only because Steady Shot is in low priority and there can be quite a few...
Forum: Hunters 05/21/09, 11:53 AM
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Posted By Anindor
The frequency of Steady Shot doesn't matter very...

The frequency of Steady Shot doesn't matter very much because the proc has the standard 45s internal CD of most trinkets. Since it lasts 15s, it has a max of 1/3 uptime. It has a high proc rate (15...
Forum: Hunters 05/21/09, 10:22 AM
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Posted By Anindor
First, WTF is APr? I can only assume you mean ArP...

First, WTF is APr? I can only assume you mean ArP (Armor Penetration). Second, the set bonuses are great. Just look at the 4p bonus, it's like a trinket proc. The 4p bonus basically works out to a...
Forum: Hunters 05/20/09, 12:52 PM
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Posted By Anindor
A great tip is to pop viper sting onto one of the...

A great tip is to pop viper sting onto one of the mobs in the pack before you volley. It's an often overlooked way to keep your mana up. It's also a great thing to do on certain multiple-mob boss...
Forum: Hunters 05/18/09, 6:03 PM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
GCD is 1.5 secs, When haste effects are active,...

GCD is 1.5 secs, When haste effects are active, your Steady Shot will most likely be at GCD. Given that Chimera Shots CD is 10 secs; best case scenario is that you're shooting off your Chimera Shot...
Forum: Hunters 05/18/09, 2:56 PM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
When you say 3300-3600 do you mean that is your...

When you say 3300-3600 do you mean that is your peak DPS or do you mean that is your ending DPS at the end of your rotation?
Forum: Hunters 05/15/09, 2:41 PM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,940,022
Posted By Anindor
I understand your point in the way I worded the...

I understand your point in the way I worded the statement about it. I believe it is mainly a disagreement of definition. If the percent/point ratio was lower for hit rating or, for some reaso, the...
Forum: Hunters 05/15/09, 1:47 PM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
But what I'm saying is the hit-cap, at current...

But what I'm saying is the hit-cap, at current level of point to percent ratio, is one of the BEST ways to spend itemization point for point. Given the current way our stats scale, there is...
Forum: Hunters 05/15/09, 11:23 AM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
Saying that one stat is always > than another is...

Saying that one stat is always > than another is a good way to end up with bad gearing. MM stats need to be balanced. If all you ever looked at was Agility, they you would end up sorely lacking the...
Forum: Hunters 05/14/09, 8:39 AM
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Posted By Anindor
No RR does not work.

No RR does not work.
Forum: Hunters 05/13/09, 3:03 PM
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Posted By Anindor
Well to get the absolute most out of armor pen...

Well to get the absolute most out of armor pen you would need to spec into Imp. Barrage and stack more crit (as the shots affected by armor pen are also the ones that trigger the piercing shots...
Forum: Hunters 05/11/09, 3:13 PM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
Yes, Imp. Stings stacks with the benefit of Glyph...

Yes, Imp. Stings stacks with the benefit of Glyph of Serpent Sting (I'm assuming thats what you meant by SS in this case) to calculate Chimera-Serpent damage. You should definitely be using Glyph of...
Forum: Hunters 05/11/09, 10:14 AM
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Posted By Anindor
This biggest issue with...

This biggest issue with Chimera>Aimed>Arcane>Steadyx3 is that you have a 9 sec rotation (with Glyph) but you have a shot with a 8s CD (Aimed w/Glyph) and a 6s CD (Arcane). Because of this, you are...
Forum: Hunters 05/07/09, 7:52 PM
Replies: 1,185
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Posted By Anindor
Is the new Skyforged Crossbow really that much...

Is the new Skyforged Crossbow really that much better if I'm speccing MM comsidering it's top-end is lower than both Siren's Cry and Giant's Bane?
Forum: Hunters 05/06/09, 10:14 AM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
Agreed. I did forget to mention the fact that, in...

Agreed. I did forget to mention the fact that, in addition to the pet's DPS, he does buff you with his abilities (Furious Howl, Call of the Wild, etc.) and he boosts your DPS by 2% when he is alive...
Forum: Hunters 05/06/09, 8:53 AM
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Posted By Anindor
On Heigan (a fight where your pet very well might...

On Heigan (a fight where your pet very well might die again and has limited use) ressing generally isn't worth it. When deciding whether to res you have to take a few things into account.

---what...
Forum: Hunters 05/05/09, 3:15 PM
Replies: 2,816
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Posted By Anindor
You basically answered your own question. Extra...

You basically answered your own question. Extra points into BM is not generally worth the points unless you go in far enough to buff your pet. As a talent, Aspect Mastery is meh. If you go OOM a lot...
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