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Marksmanship Hunter

  • Rated Battlegrounds
  • 58 players
  • Last Updated: 3 hours ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Marksmanship Hunter on the Rated Battlegrounds 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

Taintèd

Taintèd

<BigTiddieAnimeGirls>Moon Guard (us)

Talents (class)

Tar Trap
Tar-Coated Bindings
Roar of Sacrifice

Talents (spec)

Avian Specialization
Aspect of the Hydra
Cunning
On Target
Unerring Vision

Talents (hero)

Stargazer
Stalk and Strike

Talents (pvp)

Survival Tactics
Chimaeral Sting
Ranger's Finesse
Trappintwo

Trappintwo

<Gallywix Dive Team>Sargeras (us)

Talents (class)

Tar Trap
Tar-Coated Bindings
Roar of Sacrifice

Talents (spec)

Avian Specialization
Aspect of the Hydra
Cunning
On Target
Deadeye
Unerring Vision
Shrapnel Shot

Talents (hero)

Stargazer
Stalk and Strike

Talents (pvp)

Survival Tactics
Chimaeral Sting
Aspect of the Fox
Thankjake

Thankjake

<Jake From Statefarm>Moon Guard (us)

Talents (class)

Kodo Tranquilizer
Tar Trap
Trailblazer
Territorial Instincts
Tar-Coated Bindings

Talents (spec)

Avian Specialization
Aspect of the Hydra
Cunning
On Target
Unerring Vision

Talents (hero)

Stargazer
Stalk and Strike

Talents (pvp)

Survival Tactics
Chimaeral Sting
Consecutive Concussion

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

55% 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 55 primary stat for 20 sec.

38% 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 65 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)

2% 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)

Forged Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Forged Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 6,683 primary stat for 20 sec.

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

42%

+10 Mastery and +3 Versatility

Masterful Onyx

Masterful Onyx

10%

+12 Mastery

Enduring Bloodstone

Enduring Bloodstone

8%

+12 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control

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 1 item
Elemental Focusing Lens

Elemental Focusing Lens

171%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to deal 670 damage to your target. The magic school chosen is based upon your selection of socketed Khaz Algar gems.

  • Ring 143%
  • Ring 238%
  • Neck12%
  • Waist3%
  • Feet2%
  • Main Hand1%
Dawnthread Lining

Dawnthread Lining

5%

Equip: Your gear warms with Woven Dawnthread and gains 6 Critical Strike when over 80% health.

  • Waist33%
  • Wrist33%
  • Hands33%
Captured Starlight

Captured Starlight

5%

Equip: When damaged below 30% health, gain a shield for 8 sec which absorbs up to 13,630 damage. This effect can only be triggered once every 4 min but is reduced by 12 sec per unique Algari gem color socketed.

  • Ring 167%
  • Ring 233%

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

62%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 12 Speed and causing the cooldown of your Hearthstone to recover 15% faster while in Khaz Algar. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Chant of Leeching Fangs

Chant of Leeching Fangs

16%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 47 Leech and heal for 1,527 every 5 sec while out of combat. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Chest

Crystalline Radiance

Crystalline Radiance

60%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece with Earthen rune magic to increase your Intellect by 34. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Stormrider's Agility

Stormrider's Agility

34%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece to increase your Agility by 24 and Speed by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Feet

Scout's March

Scout's March

81%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a scout's swiftness, increasing Speed by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Defender's March

Defender's March

10%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a defender's tenacity, increasing Stamina by 41. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Legs

Stormbound Armor Kit

Stormbound Armor Kit

88%

Use: Apply a Stormbound Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 61 Agility or Strength. Additionally, the item also gains 59 Stamina. (1 Sec Cooldown)

Defender's Armor Kit

Defender's Armor Kit

9%

Use: Apply a Defender's Armor Kit to your leg armor, permanently increasing its Agility or Strength by 61. Additionally, the item also gains 65 armor. (1 Sec Cooldown)

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Main Hand

Authority of Radiant Power

Authority of Radiant Power

55%

Permanently enchants a weapon with the Authority of Radiant Power. Dealing damage has a chance to call upon that authority, smiting your target for 998 Radiant damage and temporarily increasing your Primary stat by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Stonebound Artistry

Stonebound Artistry

36%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Artisanal Flourish, bestowing 21 Mastery to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Ring

+21 Mastery

+21 Mastery

107%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Mastery by 15. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Cursed Mastery

Cursed Mastery

52%

Permanently infuses a ring with a cursed chant, sapping 0 of your Critical Strike while granting 2 Mastery. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Wrist

+66 Speed

+66 Speed

86%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 46 Speed. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+2040 Leech

+2040 Leech

7%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 94 Leech. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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

72%

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

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

69%

Stings the target, dealing 53 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

31%

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

Ranger's Finesse

Ranger's Finesse

28%

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

17%

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

14%

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.

Hunting Pack

Hunting Pack

5%

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

Diamond Ice

Diamond Ice

2%

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