Hunter 8.1

[Laernyth]

Is this real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in the spotlight
No escape from our rapid fire
Wowhead told me so
Im gonna go marks and seeeeeeee
Im geared to the teeth, I need no sympathy
Cause its easy come, easy go
Flavour of the month, its promode
Hit me with buffs bros, it brings great pleasure to meeeeeee
To meeeeee

https://www.wowhead.com/news=287995/explanation-of-marksmanship-hunter-changes-on-the-8-1-ptr

 

[hom]

Yeah looks like it's going to be pretty fun for MM Hunters.

Trueshot Aura looks really strong now - thank god the reduced the damage bonus on the careful aim - that would have been too much. I still think it's going to hit super strong though!

I wish they gave the possibility of old survival style of play. Unfortunately Careful Aim is just so much stronger than explosive shot atm, especially with those QoL changes.

Sniper Shot - I personally hate % health abilities. I think they are lame and don't have any place in the game, pve or pvp. Especially against something like a hunter where only hard cc will stop the cast.

Rapid Fire - Good change. It was getting interrupted too often and didn't behave like other channelled spells (BUT WHY SHOULD IT!? IT'S A HUNTER FIRING AN ARROW THROUGH A PILLAR, HOW DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?! I don't know, but I think the change will be good.)

Steady Shot changes - Cool. QoL change I guess. Just wish they'd change the talent to allow the stacks to stay on even if you use another ability.

Overall I think Marksman will have a great time. It will all be the same build of Murder of Crows, Careful Aim & Hunters Mark (maybe streamline but I doubt it). Until they make explosive shot stronger and serpent sting baseline I will continue to mourn my old survival hunter.

 

[Veechard]

Wow I knew it wasn’t just me sucking. Marks really does need a lot of work. Glad to see they are fixing some shit