Melee hunter help

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  • So i have heard from various sources that a melee hunter is viable, i want to try this and wonder if any1 has some tips. i plan to go BM for stun and epic kill commands(since those are melee i figure they provide most of my dmg) i think i would use shadowcraft gear for hit rating since i wouldn't want to miss a raptor strike and the BoA axe(spaulders of the hero and reef axe preBoA)

    presumable u stun with pet and provide more CC with concussive shot and wingclip and dps with raptor strike and Kill Command. any tips hints of gearing advice would be appreciated.

    and yes this is partially a joke, it should be viable vs some classes but i still expect to get rolled by regular hunters :p

    also, disengage makes a handy gap-closer if done right :D(great way to return those flags after u kill efc at range)
     
    A melee hunter is completely pointless no matter what you do. Only melee ability we have is raptor strike with a 6 second CD which you can simply add to the end of a burst. With BM your main damage is going to be kill command, whether you're ranging or meleean. BAR hits for like 100, can get some nice 250 crits next to a 230 white crit. But after that theres nothing you can do in melee,
     
    A melee hunter is completely pointless no matter what you do. Only melee ability we have is raptor strike with a 6 second CD which you can simply add to the end of a burst. With BM your main damage is going to be kill command, whether you're ranging or meleean. BAR hits for like 100, can get some nice 250 crits next to a 230 white crit. But after that theres nothing you can do in melee,

    well i was testing it with you earlier(i was the target) and yea thast^ seems about right. it does have some rpetty nice burst tho. but absolutly no reason to go melee over ranged except for lolz. and yea the idea is that ur pet does most of ur dmg
     
    well i was testing it with you earlier(i was the target) and yea thast^ seems about right. it does have some rpetty nice burst tho. but absolutly no reason to go melee over ranged except for lolz. and yea the idea is that ur pet does most of ur dmg



    i was going this for a couple weeks and droping people like flys.


    in this bracket melee hunters > mages/warlocks hell ive even ownt some hunters because of being in melee range the whole time.
     
    So i have heard from various sources that a melee hunter is viable, i want to try this and wonder if any1 has some tips. i plan to go BM for stun and epic kill commands(since those are melee i figure they provide most of my dmg) i think i would use shadowcraft gear for hit rating since i wouldn't want to miss a raptor strike and the BoA axe(spaulders of the hero and reef axe preBoA)

    presumable u stun with pet and provide more CC with concussive shot and wingclip and dps with raptor strike and Kill Command. any tips hints of gearing advice would be appreciated.

    and yes this is partially a joke, it should be viable vs some classes but i still expect to get rolled by regular hunters :p

    also, disengage makes a handy gap-closer if done right :D(great way to return those flags after u kill efc at range)

    Since noone has actually answered your questions yet, I'll try to start.

    Unequipping your ranged weapon is a good start. As a melee hunter you should at least consider this. If you do, you don't get to use conc shot, but you got wing clip and pet stun/snare/root. You also loose out on scatter shot, so giving up ranged 100% is a huge loss, but you are doing this for fun, not to be more effective. Unequipping ranged weapon will ensure you are not tempted to use scatter shot, conc shot etc. I guess removing those skills from your action bar also helps.

    KC will be a big part of your dps, do going for BM and imp KC sounds like your best bet for talents.

    Gear should not be too different from BiS. I don't see why hit is so much more important for melee than for ranged beside the fact that you have a harder time generally in PvP as melee hunter. Stamina might be more important.

    To limit being kited I would go for a pet with snare/root. That being said, I do love disarm.

    Two different strategies I'd like to mention:
    1. Let the pet do the work. KC is a 100 yard skill. HoT the pet and stay out of range of target. You will kill quite a few targets in PUG BGs using this method. Against more organized teams or in arenas you won't dish out too high dps, but you take a low risk to die yourself so I guess it evens out if that is your goal. A pet with snare/root helps to control the target.
    2. Use disarm on dangerous melee targets. Disarm is devestating.
     
    well i dont see the problem.
    BM melee hunter is still op
     
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    yeah ive thought about it too, orc for axe expertise and pet dmg, BM for stun and KC being your main melee burst ability, should be awesome.
     
    Get the boa axe and spam raptor strike.Your pet will do the rest with KC anyways,in fact you will be your pet's pet.
     

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