Post by Dray on Mar 17, 2009 11:59:29 GMT -5
NOTE: None of these builds are optimal, but because I do not have the hit rating necessary to be hit capped, I have to take 3 points in focused aim (Marksmen tree) to hit the cap.
All of the builds have better places to spend those 3 points if you have the hit rating to spare.
BM (53/18/0) - Shot Selection - Kill Shot > Arcane Shot > Steady Shot (assume serpent is active)
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Unbuffed Stats:
Hunter
930 agility
1012 stamina
397 intellect
23.49% crit
3807 Attack Power
Pet
1641 attack Power
30% crit rate measured
Out of Mana in 2 minutes 18 seconds of maximum dps rotation
Hunter:1447.7 dps
Pet: 800.1 dps
2247.8 dps total
Marksman(7/57/7) - Shot Selection - Kill Shot > Chimera Shot > Arcane Shot > Aimed Shot > Steady Shot (assume serpent is active)
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Unbuffed Stats:
Hunter
967 agility
1012 stamina
412 intellect
28.94% crit
4146 attack power
Pet
1794 attack power
15% crit rate measured
Out of Mana in 3 minutes 07 seconds of maximum dps rotation*
Hunter:2033.3 dps*
Pet: 360.2 dps
2393.5 dps total
* I did a poor job of managing rapid fire, the mana efficiency in this build is noticeably better than the time difference would indicate
**the mechanical dummy is untrackable, this number will increase by 5% on trackable targets
Survival(0/19/52) - Shot Selection - Kill Shot > Explosive Shot > Steady Shot (assume serpent and black arrow are active whenever the cooldowns expire)
talent.mmo-champion.com/?hunter=000000000000000000000000000353050000300000000000000005300002510033330502135301031&glyph=000000000000&version=9684
Unbuffed Stats:
Hunter
1100 agility
1112 stamina
397 intellect
28.53% crit
4220 attack power
Pet
1999 attack power
13% crit rate measured
Out of Mana in 1 minute 35 seconds of maximum dps rotation
Hunter:2021.8 dps
Pet: 260.4 dps
2282.2 dps
Results:
So what we can see here, is that it would appear that Marks is the new max dps spec for hunters, in both efficiency and dps output. I was personally very dissappointed in the results of the survival test, one would assume that Thrill of the Hunt and Hunting Party would help the spec have good lasting power - but that isn't the case (mostly due to the INSANE mana requirements to keep serpent AND black arrow active). I also think alot of thisis due to the recent reworking of the marksman tree. It's just HUGELY mana efficient in about all aspects. For instance, in my tests I averaged about 5 damage / 1 mana point with explosive shot but 6.3 damage / 1 mana point with chimera shot. When combined with the other mana efficiency talents I think Marksman is going to have the top dps slot for hunters.
All of the builds have better places to spend those 3 points if you have the hit rating to spare.
BM (53/18/0) - Shot Selection - Kill Shot > Arcane Shot > Steady Shot (assume serpent is active)
talent.mmo-champion.com/?hunter=532000015250120531005313510353052000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000&glyph=000000000000&version=9684
Unbuffed Stats:
Hunter
930 agility
1012 stamina
397 intellect
23.49% crit
3807 Attack Power
Pet
1641 attack Power
30% crit rate measured
Out of Mana in 2 minutes 18 seconds of maximum dps rotation
Hunter:1447.7 dps
Pet: 800.1 dps
2247.8 dps total
Marksman(7/57/7) - Shot Selection - Kill Shot > Chimera Shot > Arcane Shot > Aimed Shot > Steady Shot (assume serpent is active)
talent.mmo-champion.com/?hunter=532000015250120531005313510353052000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000&glyph=000000000000&version=9684
Unbuffed Stats:
Hunter
967 agility
1012 stamina
412 intellect
28.94% crit
4146 attack power
Pet
1794 attack power
15% crit rate measured
Out of Mana in 3 minutes 07 seconds of maximum dps rotation*
Hunter:2033.3 dps*
Pet: 360.2 dps
2393.5 dps total
* I did a poor job of managing rapid fire, the mana efficiency in this build is noticeably better than the time difference would indicate
**the mechanical dummy is untrackable, this number will increase by 5% on trackable targets
Survival(0/19/52) - Shot Selection - Kill Shot > Explosive Shot > Steady Shot (assume serpent and black arrow are active whenever the cooldowns expire)
talent.mmo-champion.com/?hunter=000000000000000000000000000353050000300000000000000005300002510033330502135301031&glyph=000000000000&version=9684
Unbuffed Stats:
Hunter
1100 agility
1112 stamina
397 intellect
28.53% crit
4220 attack power
Pet
1999 attack power
13% crit rate measured
Out of Mana in 1 minute 35 seconds of maximum dps rotation
Hunter:2021.8 dps
Pet: 260.4 dps
2282.2 dps
Results:
So what we can see here, is that it would appear that Marks is the new max dps spec for hunters, in both efficiency and dps output. I was personally very dissappointed in the results of the survival test, one would assume that Thrill of the Hunt and Hunting Party would help the spec have good lasting power - but that isn't the case (mostly due to the INSANE mana requirements to keep serpent AND black arrow active). I also think alot of thisis due to the recent reworking of the marksman tree. It's just HUGELY mana efficient in about all aspects. For instance, in my tests I averaged about 5 damage / 1 mana point with explosive shot but 6.3 damage / 1 mana point with chimera shot. When combined with the other mana efficiency talents I think Marksman is going to have the top dps slot for hunters.