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A bunch of very good information here, and a bunch of useless bickering and generally @#%^ry.
To the OP: if you're running heroics and Kara, you're not gimping yourself too badly to get 2 pieces of BL gear for trash mobs. Just put on your good stuff for boss fights. And the BL set bonus is 4 seconds, not 2, and it's very significant. It's not the answer you're looking for, but it always seems with hunter changes that the devs don't play as hunters, ever, and have no idea what we need. Another argument is if traps scaled, fewer people would play SV until 25 man raids. Either way, Bliz is likely not going to change traps anytime soon.
Whether this is skill or communication, you be the judge, but if your mob resists two traps, call it out. The MT or OT (depending on your situation) might be able to grab the mob off you. If it's the Moroes fight, kite, you have plenty of space. But more often than not, communication will avoid a total wipe in this type of situation. You might still die but you'll give your team a better chance to win.
To the jerks: I love how at least two of you said Feign Death should be used when traps resist. FD = dead healer, period. You *might* be able to get away with this in heroics, but if you FD during a Moroes fight, that's a wipe, because you're not getting that agro back before your target two or three shots the healer.
To the jerks, pt. 2: BM with SV on the side is not a real answer, as this isn't a build that will get you a lot of raid invites.
that was incase anyone happened to skip Herbnosis' post :D
and thank god, someone finally called it Beast LORD instead of BM set.
also, if a mage gets double resists, they have a higher chance of dying than hunters do. clothies with 6k hp = squishy.
BM/SV is stupid. BM is NOT a cc spec, so be careful when trapping, use your snares. When the situation allows, kiting the mob away from the group and VOCALIZING (or typing) the situation is a must. When mobs 1 shot crit you, /***** and moan like you should. I hate leaving room between me and my traps incase i need to FD on the skull, but sometimes you have to give up SOME dps for better CC.
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Kiting, of course would be the 1st answer you'd all say, but what percentage of heroic/kara mobs aren't immunte to Frost Trap and Concussive shot?
Being experienced in a zone can help a lot. I ***** to the group/raid leaders if im told to trap a ranged mob. it sucks and can sometimes lead to me pulling a 2nd group... this is avoidable, but the effort is almost never necessary. If you know the zone, you also know which mobs are immune to snares. Be extra careful with those, consider passing them off to a fearing class, and continue with the awesome dps BM provides.
If there is a mage in the group, they are always primary CC. If there is a rogue that isnt contributing CC-wise, let them sap and set a trap between that mob and the group. When sap breaks, watch to be sure he doesnt resist the trap.
Enjoy one of the most fun classes in-game!