Hunters Viable?

[Awesome]

are hunters a viable class at 70? i ask not because i want to be the most OP, i have played hunter since vanilla and i know the class better than any other class. i have heard that hunters start to suck at 60 now. if anyone knows, can they make a chardev of a 70 hunter twink? idc how much gold it will cost i can afford it, just need links to armory or chardev thanks

 

[Hotpockets]

They hit really hard in this bracket but they have to have a pocket healer or else they just fall over. They don't have the defensive CDs they need to hold their own.



IMO

 

[Snared]

Pretty much what's been said above, altho any hunter i've seen in 2s or 3s just gets facerolled quite easy. But then again, the skill cap at 70 isn't exactly high. So i'm yet to see a decent hunter.

 

[Falkor]

aye they can hit hard but they need dps or healing support to do really well in battlegrounds



in one of the more recent threads there was a link to a BiS hunter, so check for that if youre interested. if youve played hunter since vanilla you should be able to do well at 70

 

[shanker]

They hit really hard in this bracket but they have to have a pocket healer or else they just fall over. They don't have the defensive CDs they need to hold their own.



IMO

yeah, they get hit hard and fall over. qtpockets can kill a hunter....while AFK

 

[Murk]

You have have to have skill otherwise hunters kinda suck in the bracket because of the lack of def. CD's.

On my hunter i would say my avergage kill:death ratio in bg's without a healer is about 7:1

 

[threesets]

if you stand back you will be fine, just 1 v 1 they aren't that good.

 

[Murk]

if you stand back you will be fine, just 1 v 1 they aren't that good.

Yes standing back would boost a hunters dps, melee hunters aren't as viable.

 

[Greyy]

I have a 70 and a 74 and enjoy playing both in BGs.



The 70 is best with support from guildies and I settled into MM.



The 74 Does better than the 70 solo and is the most fun to play in Surv. I really thought that Surv was dead by 4.0.6 but with a few adjustments it works. Massive AOE burst.



If I pay attention and "play it well" its not hard to top the chart in Damage done, but yes I will have some deaths.

 

[threesets]

Yes standing back would boost a hunters dps, melee hunters aren't as viable.

as in don't go into a group by urself...

 

[GetGone]

short answer: no

 

[Yayo]

if you stand back you will be fine, just 1 v 1 they aren't that good.

alright. but in arenas people will be coming at you.. obviously. and 70 is almost all arenas so you need skill to play it.

 

[Falkor]

70 is what you make of it. you can exclusively do BGs, you can only do arena or pve or mix and match. not doing arena is not the end of the world....and losing games b/c you dont want to reroll the fotm shouldnt stop you from doing arena if you truly like them. r1 isnt everything....its 70 rated in the age of cata

 

[threesets]

yes the question wasn't just about arenas. Sit back in any bg go survival, spam multi shot and you will top damage every time. just don't go solo

 

[Yayo]

To me 70's is all about twinking with arenas. But thats just my perspective, i suppose you all have yours too.

 

[threesets]

for some 70's is trying to relive bc, and some want to roll op classes. It's all about opnion

 

[Falkor]

To me 70's is all about twinking with arenas. But thats just my perspective, i suppose you all have yours too.

thats just like, your opinion, man

 

[chris6969]

Swoozy @ Blackrock - Game - World of Warcraft

i have no problem playing my hunter, get as close to 0 res as posible and find a pocket healer

wsg i did with a pocket healer.

 

[Deathforcen]

Ok, let me drop some INFO into all of you.



Solo, Hunters are not great, since Wrath, when they could do insane damage even past Resil etc.



Now, and at the 70s, they can't go 1 v World, not with the amount of mages and rogues etc running around, BUT don't get this wrong, hunters are great, given the player has a great understand of his class and others, and knowing how to kite them, some classes need to be kited a different way, such as, Rogues need to be kited in a Zig Zag, or Up and down kept around a Frost Trap Zone with flare kept down about 100%, etc, Kiting casters is a bit different, Dipping in and out of Range, always on the go away unless you can do it near an LoS, ETC.



In arena, they do a LOT better with a healer, and one that can dispel slows etc. Since Traps can cover a NICE large zone of the maps and makes kiting a bit easier, and with the way maps are laid out allow for Disengage not only to get away but for kills or into LoS or basically 1/2 across the maps if you have a Parachute cloak enchant.



Main points to remember.





Healers turn you into a beast, and if you run with a Priest and a Paladin freedom + bubbles are insane, and you will be able to control the hell out of a BG.



In arena the CC chains from a Trap into a HoJ or a Fear is great, Although shaman is still a strong healer you wont win via CC Chains and more outlasting.

 

[threesets]

yes they have no problem putting out damage.