Looking for some tips from the guru's hereFollow

Hey guys... Just wanted to know if you guys could take a look at my stuff and tell me what I need to work on as my guild progresses.

We're currently clearing kara weekly with no problems, have gruuls/mag/VR on farm and are working on the rest of TK and SSC

I'm usually averaging 800-900 DPS but I'm down around 7-10 for damage done. I'm mostly MM spec and have been thinking about going back to 41/20 but I'm not sure about losing silencing shot...

here is the spam macro I'm using atm:

#showtooltip Steady Shot
/cast !Auto Shot
/cast [target=pettarget,exists] Kill Command
/cast Steady Shot
/script UIErrorsFrame:Clear();

I throw in aimed shots, multi shots when there's no CC and keep up scorpid sting.

link to my armory:
http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Greymane&n=Loreelgas

I'm working on upgrading to Shoulders of Lightning Reflexes here very soon also.

also need to get a scope for my gun- it's new :)

thanks in advance everyone...happy hunting

-paul

Not able to get on your armory but switching to 41/20 will possibly put you over 1000dps.

I agree with the 41/20 BM recommendation.

Your Hit rating needs some help. Try the +30 Hit rating scope. It is from old content, you will need an old school engineer and some Lava Cores, but it will be well worth the effort.

Your shot rotation macro is exactly what a BM needs. Using it as a MM is probably hurting your DPS some. I haven't been MM seriously in over a year, so I will leave it to the MM experts to advise you on shot rotation.

There is nothing wrong with remaining MM, Silencing Shot and Scatter Shot both are wonderful tools when it comes to trapping. You will be better CC with them than without them. If all that is being asked of you is DPS, then I would convert to BM.

Shelor007

Don't gem for AP or Crit. You should only be gemming for hit and agility, unless you get a socket bonus to compensate, which is rare. Never gem straight AP. You need less AP and more crit atm. I would suggest trying to get the badge axe, which is really nice. As everyone has said, if you're raiding you should be 41/20 or SV

I think not using Aimed Shot except for misdirected threat would help you..

After Hater-X taught me how to use the spreadsheet in an earlier post, I have been using it. I am not at content where I will be getting a ton of haste gear soon, and the sheet is starting to teach me that having something like the shoulders might be great, then not so good, and then suddenly great again.

I just wanted some affirmation before I crafted those things, the mats where ungodly expensive.

Thank you Sir X(again) your going to lose your reputation with posts like this though...

Edited, Aug 6th 2008 12:15pm by Sweathog

You can also just type in the name of the trinket. /use Bloodlust brooch works.

And in fact, due to the fact that we now know hunters use a two roll system, having low hit actually decreases your crit chance.

You roll for hit, and then roll for crit. Rather then it being one complete table, with hit, crit, miss, dodge, etc.

EJ has information about it if you feel like digging through their threads.

ok awesome- thanks for the replies...

just respecced back to 41/20... have the +hit scope on the way this weekend....

lets see what that does :)


thanks again

-paul

*goes back to lurking*

He said he found it on EJ. You can dig through the forums and see if you can find it.

I would tend to agree on that.

What is the haste going to do for you, is what you need to ask yourself. Then, what other possible upgrades are you looking at that slot.

For haste to be any good, it needs to change your shot rotation, either directly, or with other regular procs (like quick shots). If you are shooting a 3:2 without any haste, and you would be shooting a 3:2 even with the haste, then the haste has done nothing for you. If, however, it puts you into a 2:1 or 1:1 with quick shots, or a "cleaner" 3:2 without any procs, then it would help a great deal.

With the badge crossbow (which you dont have yet), that already puts you into a nice 3:2 rotation without passive haste, and adding a little (like with your chest), puts you in a good spot.

With the gear you are wearing right now, I would say it would be beneficial. But, when ever you get the badge crossbow (which I must stress should be your next immediate upgrade, despite its looks is a really great weapon) the shoulders are not gonna be that great until, as you have found in your research, you can get some more haste za cloak or badge weapon perhaps would be enough again).