Ebon Netherscale Set - NOT for others?Follow

Nope, you have to be a Dragonscale LW to be able to make and use that set.

Also on a side note, it is good for BM and MM specced hunters but Sucks for SV :(

Rankings are hard to do, mostly because it is different per spec.
I wouldnt mind doing that, but i dont fancy calculating what every single piece gives you and comparing that.

Skribs has a Stats point calculating system. Find one of his posts and in his Signature it has a link called Stats or something with the word stats in it.

Hmm.. Have you checked out the pre raid gear thread? Thats probably where i would start if i were you. On another note there is an addon called haep, that assigns point values to items, just like you want, the math has already been done, and you can adjust the weight of different stats for your spec.

Unless you are in a raiding Guild which is past Kara, there are no items which can compare to the Ebon Netherscale set for a BM Hunter. If you aren't completely tied to your current trades then reconsidering Skinning/LW is a very good option. You can always drop Skinning after you make the set, or even skip it entirely if you buy your mats off of the AH.

The issue here is that different gear is good for different specs and different play styles. If all you ever do is PvP, then the PvP Arena gear is fantastic. If you raid, then you'll find that more than a couple pieces of PvP Arena gear seriously crimps your mana style. If you're SV spec, you'll want to stack AGI. If you're BM or MM, you'll want a high base AP before you worry too much about Crit%. So there can be no single listing of 'top three' which is accurate or relevant for all Hunters.

If you want to see where the pack is at, try wowjutsu.com. That site can list the top items worn broken down by class and spec. As well as a pile of other very useful information. But remember that what's popular isn't always what's best.

I feel your pain, my friend. My Mage has had Mining/Engineering since he could learn them. But the Tailoring crafted items are so good that I've got to drop one of those, and it hurts.


I'd suggest using the links on the left side of this site, and also checking out the LW entries on WoWWiki.com. WoWWiki usually has links to additional resources at the bottom of their articles, and their Trade pages usually link several decent resources.

I don't know about 'everybody', but as a BM you're probably much better off stacking AP than AGI.

Those are good for gear you'll be replacing soon. For items like the Ebon Netherscale set you'll want blue quality or better gems. Bright Living Ruby (+16 AP) is quite nice. Hit cap can usually be reached through gear, freeing up your gems for AP.

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It seems that this is an interesting exchange, though it's wondered far off the beaten track.

I am interested in gems, but they deserve a dedicated thread.

Check the Hunter forum for:

GEMS for sockets - ap / agi / crit / etc ???

Please feel free to post your gem thoughts there!

"Get" used to them?

Unfortunately, I am - hence the specific thread.

It's not possible to look inside a thread and I know several folk who have been discussing the socketing / gem issue, so it was helpful to start another.

That one can live or die, as interest dictates.

Thanks, though.

Thanks, Caldone. That got a belly laugh. :)