How to spec for PVE DPS

Talents How to spec for PVE DPS Must-Have Talents: There are 14 points in the MM tree that are essential for hunters of any spec. There is currently no viable hunter build that does not take these talents- 5/5 Lethal Shots: Increases your critical strike chance with ranged weapons by (1/2/3/4/5%). 3/3 Careful Aim: Increases your ranged attack power by an amount equal to 100% of your total Intellect. 5/5 Mortal Shots: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your ranged abilities by(6/12/18/24/30%) 1/2 Go for The Throat: Your ranged critical hits cause your pet to generate (25/50) Focus. Common talent builds: (All assume you can reach the hitcap through gear alone - see Itemization section for more details on the hitcap). In each of these builds I take 1/3 Imp. Monkey to reach the 3rd tier of the BM tree- that is purely personal preference. Many hunters prefer 1/5 Endurance Training. BM 50/21: This spec is no longer recommended for serious PVE, due to the "nerf" which prevents Readiness from resetting the cooldown of Bestial Wrath. BM 51/15/5 :http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxdMzxtRwu0ekt0eVooZx:VAi This is the top BM spec currently, but MM and SV both do better dps. MM 7/57/7: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxbZ0eVsRhzGIcguiox00b:iAf This is the current top MM spec at low gear levels (up to mid-T8) ArPen MM 7/57/7: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxbZceVoRhzGIctuAox00b:fiA This is the current top theorycrafted build. It requires 735 arpen and Mjolnir Runestone, or 789 arpen and Grim Toll. You will not reach these numbers without significant Ulduar and ToC gear. iHM MM 7/57/7: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxbZ0eAsRhzGIMguVox00b:aAf With the 3.1.3 changes to Hunter's Mark, if your raid has 2 or more hunters, the most dependable one should include 3/3 Imp Hunter's Mark and get the HM glyph. AM MM 11/53/7: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#ctbMzZ0eVsRhzGIzguVox00b:iAf This build maximizes survivability and "oh s@$#" recovery. Good for progression. 3/3 FA SV 1/17/53: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#coZceVoZx0ci0cIhxdAhsd:NAf This is the "entry raiding" SV build- if you have trouble reaching hit cap through gear, use this build until you don't. Hunting Party SV 0/15/56: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cZ0eVooZx0ci0cIhedAhsk:ANf This spec is favored by many raiders. It is very mana efficient and provides replenishment. FF SV 6/14/51: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxoZ0eVoZx0ci0cIhedVhsz:ANf This build is the "best dps" SV build - however it is more prone to mana issues and does not provide replenishment.

Talents How to spec for PVE DPS Must-Have Talents: There are 14 points in the MM tree that are essential for hunters of any spec. There is currently no viable hunter build that does not take these talents- 5/5 Lethal Shots: Increases your critical strike chance with ranged weapons by (1/2/3/4/5%). 3/3 Careful Aim: Increases your ranged attack power by an amount equal to 100% of your total Intellect. 5/5 Mortal Shots: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your ranged abilities by(6/12/18/24/30%) 1/2 Go for The Throat: Your ranged critical hits cause your pet to generate (25/50) Focus. Common talent builds: (All assume you can reach the hitcap through gear alone - see Itemization section for more details on the hitcap). In each of these builds I take 1/3 Imp. Monkey to reach the 3rd tier of the BM tree- that is purely personal preference. Many hunters prefer 1/5 Endurance Training. BM 50/21: This spec is no longer recommended for serious PVE, due to the "nerf" which prevents Readiness from resetting the cooldown of Bestial Wrath. BM 51/15/5 :http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxdMzxtRwu0ekt0eVooZx:VAi This is the top BM spec currently, but MM and SV both do better dps. MM 7/57/7: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxbZ0eVsRhzGIcguiox00b:iAf This is the current top MM spec at low gear levels (up to mid-T8) ArPen MM 7/57/7: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxbZceVoRhzGIctuAox00b:fiA This is the current top theorycrafted build. It requires 735 arpen and Mjolnir Runestone, or 789 arpen and Grim Toll. You will not reach these numbers without significant Ulduar and ToC gear. iHM MM 7/57/7: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxbZ0eAsRhzGIMguVox00b:aAf With the 3.1.3 changes to Hunter's Mark, if your raid has 2 or more hunters, the most dependable one should include 3/3 Imp Hunter's Mark and get the HM glyph. AM MM 11/53/7: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#ctbMzZ0eVsRhzGIzguVox00b:iAf This build maximizes survivability and "oh s@$#" recovery. Good for progression. 3/3 FA SV 1/17/53: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#coZceVoZx0ci0cIhxdAhsd:NAf This is the "entry raiding" SV build- if you have trouble reaching hit cap through gear, use this build until you don't. Hunting Party SV 0/15/56: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cZ0eVooZx0ci0cIhedAhsk:ANf This spec is favored by many raiders. It is very mana efficient and provides replenishment. FF SV 6/14/51: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxoZ0eVoZx0ci0cIhedVhsz:ANf This build is the "best dps" SV build - however it is more prone to mana issues and does not provide replenishment.

Talents
How to spec for PVE DPS

Must-Have Talents:
There are 14 points in the MM tree that are essential for hunters of any spec. There is currently no viable hunter build that does not take these talents-

5/5 Lethal Shots: Increases your critical strike chance with ranged weapons by (1/2/3/4/5%).

3/3 Careful Aim: Increases your ranged attack power by an amount equal to 100% of your total Intellect.

5/5 Mortal Shots: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your ranged abilities by(6/12/18/24/30%)

1/2 Go for The Throat: Your ranged critical hits cause your pet to generate (25/50) Focus.


Common talent builds:

(All assume you can reach the hitcap through gear alone - see Itemization section for more details on the hitcap). In each of these builds I take 1/3 Imp. Monkey to reach the 3rd tier of the BM tree- that is purely personal preference. Many hunters prefer 1/5 Endurance Training.

BM 50/21: This spec is no longer recommended for serious PVE, due to the "nerf" which prevents Readiness from resetting the cooldown of Bestial Wrath.



BM 51/15/5 :http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxdMzxtRwu0ekt0eVooZx:VAi
This is the top BM spec currently, but MM and SV both do better dps.

MM 7/57/7: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxbZ0eVsRhzGIcguiox00b:iAf
This is the current top MM spec at low gear levels (up to mid-T8)

ArPen MM 7/57/7: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxbZceVoRhzGIctuAox00b:fiA
This is the current top theorycrafted build. It requires 735 arpen and Mjolnir Runestone, or 789 arpen and Grim Toll. You will not reach these numbers without significant Ulduar and ToC gear.

iHM MM 7/57/7: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxbZ0eAsRhzGIMguVox00b:aAf
With the 3.1.3 changes to Hunter's Mark, if your raid has 2 or more hunters, the most dependable one should include 3/3 Imp Hunter's Mark and get the HM glyph.

AM MM 11/53/7: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#ctbMzZ0eVsRhzGIzguVox00b:iAf
This build maximizes survivability and "oh s@$#" recovery. Good for progression.

3/3 FA SV 1/17/53: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#coZceVoZx0ci0cIhxdAhsd:NAf
This is the "entry raiding" SV build- if you have trouble reaching hit cap through gear, use this build until you don't.

Hunting Party SV 0/15/56: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cZ0eVooZx0ci0cIhedAhsk:ANf
This spec is favored by many raiders. It is very mana efficient and provides replenishment.

FF SV 6/14/51: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#cxoZ0eVoZx0ci0cIhedVhsz:ANf
This build is the "best dps" SV build - however it is more prone to mana issues and does not provide replenishment.