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Marksmanship Hunter

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  • Last Updated: 48 minutes ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Marksmanship Hunter on the Blitz leaderboard. The data on this page is updated every 24 hours in order for the data to be as relevant as possible.

This page only shows what the best players in the world are using. This might not apply to every skill bracket in Mythic+. Use this page as the starting point of your journey, and don’t be afraid to stray away from what is presented on this page!

Players

Meatswubz

Meatswubz

Norgannon (us)

Talents (class)

Explosive Shot
Scatter Shot
High Explosive Trap

Talents (spec)

Avian Specialization
Aspect of the Hydra
Cunning
Calling the Shots
Improved Streamline
Salvo

Talents (hero)

Catch Out
Sentinel Watch
Overwatch

Talents (pvp)

Survival Tactics
Chimaeral Sting
Consecutive Concussion
Valence

Valence

<im just a girl>Sargeras (us)

Talents (class)

Explosive Shot
Scatter Shot
High Explosive Trap

Talents (spec)

Avian Specialization
Aspect of the Hydra
Cunning
Headshot
Unerring Vision
Improved Streamline
Salvo

Talents (hero)

Ebon Bowstring
Dark Chains
Soul Drinker

Talents (pvp)

Survival Tactics
Chimaeral Sting
Sniper's Advantage
Ravesdenn

Ravesdenn

<Intensify>Tichondrius (us)

Talents (class)

Explosive Shot
Scatter Shot
High Explosive Trap

Talents (spec)

Avian Specialization
Aspect of the Hydra
Tenacious
Headshot
Calling the Shots
Improved Streamline
Salvo

Talents (hero)

Ebon Bowstring
Shadow Dagger
Soul Drinker

Talents (pvp)

Survival Tactics
Chimaeral Sting
Ranger's Finesse

Stat Priority

Values are relative to the highest stat. The stat priority for a Marksmanship Hunter is
Mastery > Versatility > Critical Strike > Haste

Best Races

The best race for a Marksmanship Hunter for the Alliance is Night Elf and for the Horde is Orc

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

56% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 14,756 primary stat for 20 sec.

34% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Use: Increases primary stat by 14,513 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)

2% of the best players use this combination
Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

Equip: Repurpose a Seaforium charge to give your heart a kick, causing your first ability every 60 sec to trigger Explosive Adrenaline, granting 3,755 Critical Strike for 15 sec. While exploding, Critical Strikes cause you to blow up again, extending this duration by 1 sec, up to 15 times.

Signet of the Priory

Signet of the Priory

Use: Raise your signet to the Light, increasing your highest secondary stat by 9,306 for 20 sec. Your act inspires nearby signetbearers within your party, granting them 245 of the same stat for 20 sec. (2 Min Cooldown)

Best Sockets

Values are based on the total amount of sockets of all players. The most popular socket for a Marksmanship Hunter is Versatile Onyx
Versatile Onyx

Versatile Onyx

44%

+147 Mastery and +49 Versatility

Enduring Bloodstone

Enduring Bloodstone

9%

+181 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control

Quick Onyx

Quick Onyx

8%

+147 Mastery and +49 Haste

Best Embellishments

Embellishments are specific abilities that can be added onto a piece of gear or weapons to add an equip bonus. The most popular embellishment for a Marksmanship Hunter is Elemental Focusing Lens on a Ring 2 item
Elemental Focusing Lens

Elemental Focusing Lens

184%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to deal 140,238 damage to your target. The magic school chosen is based upon your selection of socketed Khaz Algar gems.

  • Ring 247%
  • Ring 145%
  • Neck7%
  • Waist1%
  • Feet1%
Dawnthread Lining

Dawnthread Lining

10%

Equip: Your gear warms with Woven Dawnthread and gains 756 Critical Strike when over 80% health.

  • Hands60%
  • Wrist40%

Best Enchants

Percentages are calculated in relation to 50 players. If an enchant has a value of more than 100%, it means the enchant is found more than 50 times. This usually happens when the same enchant is applied to both rings.
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Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

80%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 175 Speed and causing the cooldown of your Hearthstone to recover 15% faster while in Khaz Algar. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

Chant of Leeching Fangs

Chant of Leeching Fangs

14%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 715 Leech and heal for 9,925 every 5 sec while out of combat. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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Chest

Crystalline Radiance

Crystalline Radiance

84%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece with Earthen rune magic to increase your Intellect by 520. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

Stormrider's Agility

Stormrider's Agility

12%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece to increase your Agility by 360 and Speed by 180. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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Feet

Scout's March

Scout's March

94%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a scout's swiftness, increasing Speed by 175. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

Plainsrunner's Breeze

Plainsrunner's Breeze

2%

Use: Permanently enchants boots to increase your Speed by 75. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 10.

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Legs

Stormbound Armor Kit

Stormbound Armor Kit

94%

Use: Apply a Stormbound Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 930 Agility or Strength. Additionally, the item also gains 895 Stamina. (1 Sec Cooldown)

Defender's Armor Kit

Defender's Armor Kit

2%

Use: Apply a Defender's Armor Kit to your leg armor, permanently increasing its Agility or Strength by 930. Additionally, the item also gains 980 armor. (1 Sec Cooldown)

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Main Hand

Authority of Radiant Power

Authority of Radiant Power

58%

Permanently enchants a weapon with the Authority of Radiant Power. Dealing damage has a chance to call upon that authority, smiting your target for 11,362 Radiant damage and temporarily increasing your Primary stat by 184. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

Stonebound Artistry

Stonebound Artistry

34%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Artisanal Flourish, bestowing 323 Mastery to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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Ring

+315 Mastery

+315 Mastery

100%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Mastery by 220. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

Cursed Mastery

Cursed Mastery

54%

Permanently infuses a ring with a cursed chant, sapping 9 of your Critical Strike while granting 31 Mastery. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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Wrist

+1000 Speed

+1000 Speed

90%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 700 Speed. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

+1090 Avoidance

+1090 Avoidance

2%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 760 Avoidance. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

Talents

The new talent system is not as straight-forward as the talent systems from previous expansions. Many talents are situational, and choosing your talents should be done based on the content you are doing. This heat map will show what talents are must-picks, which ones are situational, and which ones are rarely chosen.

Colors

The colors indicate the popularity of the talent. The numbers below indicate the percentage of the top 50 players that have chosen this talent.

  • 90% - 100% (best)
  • 50% - 89% (good)
  • 20% - 49% (situational)
  • 0% - 19% (unpopular)

Talent Tree

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Best Class Talents

Tier 1

Best Hero Talents

Tier 1

Best Specialization Talents

Tier 1

Best PvP Talents

Survival Tactics

Survival Tactics

96%

Feign Death reduces damage taken by 90% for 2 sec.

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

86%

Stings the target, dealing 798 Nature damage and initiating a series of venoms. Each lasts 3 sec and applies the next effect after the previous one ends. Scorpid Venom: 90% reduced movement speed. Spider Venom: Silenced. Viper Venom: 20% reduced damage and healing.

Sniper's Advantage

Sniper's Advantage

42%

Trueshot and Volley increase the range of all shots by 30% for their duration.

Ranger's Finesse

Ranger's Finesse

30%

Casting Aimed Shot provides you with Ranger's Finesse. After gaining 3 stacks of Ranger's Finesse, increase your next Volley's radius and duration by 50%. Consuming Ranger's Finesse reduces the remaining cooldown of Aspect of the Turtle by 20 sec.

Consecutive Concussion

Consecutive Concussion

26%

Concussive Shot slows movement by an additional 20%. Using Steady Shot 3 times on a concussed enemy stuns them for 4 sec.

Aspect of the Fox

Aspect of the Fox

8%

Aimed Shot may be cast while moving during Aspect of the Cheetah and Aspect of the Cheetah's delayed effect is increased by 4 sec.

Diamond Ice

Diamond Ice

4%

Victims of Freezing Trap can no longer be damaged or healed. Freezing Trap is now undispellable, but has a 4 sec duration.

Hunting Pack

Hunting Pack

2%

Aspect of the Cheetah has 50% reduced cooldown and grants its effects to allies within 15 yds.