The Hunter’s Lodge

Welcome to Cataclysm!

Introduction

- Focus

So we’ve been redeisgned completely, you’ve probably all got used to it already. A couple advices:

- Try to pool your focus so don’t ever reach low focus like 0-20. Always keep it around the amount your signature shot costs at least.

- Remember that you’ll have to keep your rotation even if you’re getting boosted by a lot of haste since that increases focus regen now therefore your rotation gets faster and you’Ll be able to use more dumping shots (Arcane).

- Specs

It is important to note here to play what you enjoy most not what is the flavor of the month.

I’m pretty glad that I enjoy both SV and MM and they’re in a fairly decent shape now. Especially SV seems to scale best with the opening stats of tier 11.

Beast Mastery: – N/A

I’m not playing this one and probably won’t, even if it’d outdps all other specs by a large margin.

The playstyles simply doesn’t fit for me. As far as I’ve heard BM lacks behind in dps quite a bit compared to the other specs.
Rotation:

I’m guessing Kill Shot > Arcane Shot > Kill Command > Steady Shot

For further details check it out here: http://elitistjerks.com/f74/t110880-%5Bcataclysm%5D_beast_mastery_4_0_6_a/

Marksmanship: [ 8 / 31 / 2 ]

4.0.6 has brought us some much needed love.
A pretty much over the top buff in pve on Aimed Shot’s dmg which will surely get nerfed in some ways so that our Aimed focus dumping rotation goes back to only shoot Aimed in CA phase or extremely hasted situations as well as MMM procs.

Rotation:
As of now – 4.0.6.a -
Kill Shot > Instant Aimed > Aimed (in CA phase) > Chimera > Aimed > Steady(x2 if ISS has less than 4 sec left) > Arcane(if we have to move around with too much focus left)

Remember to always keep up the improved steady shot buff by shooting 2 steadies after eachother.

Glyphs:

Steady Shot
Aimed Shot
Rapid Fire

Theorycrafting source: http://elitistjerks.com/f74/t112408-%5Bcataclysm%5D_marksmanship/

Survival: [ 0 / 9 / 32 ]

As of 4.0.6a SV has been nerfed in singletarget damage but still competent on a couple fights with heavy AOE damage needed.

This spec seems to favor mastery the most since it gives a straight percentage damage boost to Explosive Shot. Marksman’s Wild Quiver is also nice, but doesn’t scale this well.
Rotation:

Keep up black arrow at all times, or shoot an explosive trap under aoe packs to make LnL proc. You will have to keep up Serpent sting with cobra shot which scales much more better than steady does for MM

Whenever LnL procs, shoot 1 cobra shot between each explosive shot (about 1.5 second gap), so you don’t miss out on any explosive ticks.Have arcane shot as a filler when you have plenty of focus for explosive shot and an watch to have enough focus for upcoming black arrow cooldowns aswell. Kill shot below 20% obviously.

Glyphs:

Arcane Shot
Explosive Shot
Kill Shot

Theorycrafting source: http://elitistjerks.com/f74/t110723-%5Bcataclysm%5D_-_survival_hunter/

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