WOTLK Hunter Talent Calculator

Boimli

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Ok, here is a talent calculator with the current talent trees as they are planned for WOTLK. This is subject to change of course, but gives a rough idea what Blizzard has in mind (for now).

Talent Calculator

My idea for a raiding spec, keeping in mind that I will probably stay survival...

Possible Spec

Couple of the benefits I like from it: Expose Weakness, Improved Hunters Mark, Readiness, Hunting Party, Greater Traps for CC in 10 mans, and the new Improved Feign Death.

Overall, it looks like the survival tree got a great overhaul to it, and should be much more valuable, and usable. Along with the changes to the MM tree, it allows for greater flexability in talent choices there.
 
Hi Boimli, I saw your post about the talents and also saw that you are a fellow survival hunter. You've ton a great job on your gear for being in Kara. On my server I have 3 hunters (yes 3 :D), and I am the hunter class advisor in my guild (Narrow Path). I checked out your talent link and it seems the link got screwed up (most likely Blizards fault). Ive been doing a ton of reading on Elitist Jerks and right now its looking like this might be my spec when I hit 80.
http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/basics/talents/wrath/hunter/talents.html?tal=000000000000000000000000000053052001000000000000000005303002510033330503135001051

They buffed L&L so now its 10/20/30% chance to proc on stings so that should make it proc alot. From what I've been reading Explosive Shots is also scaling very nicely and is also affected by various raid buffs that afffect spelldamge like Curse of Elements. Overall the spec has gotten some fantastic buffs and should make it easier to compete with BM hunters for top dps (we just cant have the pet Devilsaurs ;)). Getting the AP buff based on our Stam is gonna be really sweet. With Hunting Party and TotH we are already gonna have fantastic mana return. Anyways here is my armory link if you want to check out my spec and gear http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Thunderhorn&n=Dragonhawke. Ill keep an eye on these forums and look forward to hearing from you.
 
Always glad to meet another survival hunter! And thanks for the compliments, I don't really raid too much anymore due to the lack of time I have, but try and work on things as I can. ;)

The new buffs to the survival tree look great, I am looking forward to it at 80. And yeah, my old link was based off a previous beta tree. Here is what I am currently considering as a possible level 80 spec. Suvival & Meh
 
You may want to give these builds a shot also. They are buffing stings alot to make them more viable and we are getting a Gryph for Steady Shot that buffs its damage 10% if a sting is active, making this build fairly atractive right now.
http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/basics/talents/wrath/hunter/talents.html?tal=000000000000000000000000000053052000300000000000000005303002510033330503130301051

Also the buff to MT now actually makes it good and is giving a boost that works out to about 1% crit per talent point, making this build also very attractive.
http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/basics/talents/wrath/hunter/talents.html?tal=000000000000000000000000000053052001000000000000000005303002510033330503135001051

I have always looked to maximizing my own dps while at the same time granting the raid some nice buffs (EW), its generally wwhy I have always wound up skipping Imp Hunters Mark on my Surv hunter. I have also always loved the CC posibilities that Surv brings wheich is why I generally pick up Wyvern Sting and buff my traps where I can. That is just a personal preference though and by no means vital to the spec.
 
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