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Marksmanship Hunter

The Marksmanship Hunter on one page: what its stats are worth, the pre-raid list, the racials and consumables that help it and its crafted Tier 1, from the game files and our calculated lists.

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Stat valuesStat weight How much one point of a stat is worth for a spec, compared with the others. Best in slot lists add up each item’s stats times these weights: estimates, not rules. at level 60

In ranged attack power: 1 ranged attack power = 1. What a point of each stat is worth for this spec in PvE, from best in slot’s weights.

  1. Ranged weapon DPS14.0
  2. Agility2.28
  3. Hit1.73
  4. Haste1.73
  5. Intellect1.20
  6. Critical Strike1.07
  7. Ranged Attack Power1.00
  8. Mana Regeneration per 5 sec0.40
  9. Strength0.10
  10. Stamina0.10

How the values are made →

Racials that matter

The racials of this class’s races that raise a stat this spec values.

  • Human
    • Sword Specialization Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 2% while you have a sword or two-handed sword equipped.
  • Orc
    • Axe Specialization Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and abilities by 1% while you have an axe or a two-handed axe equipped.
  • Tauren
    • Endurance Total Health increased by 5% and chance to hit increased by 1%.
  • High Order Skyborne
    • Wind Blessed Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 1%.
  • Windshaper Skyborne
    • Wind Blessed Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 1%.

Talents the stat values assume

  • Careful Aim (from level 15)

    Increases your Attack Power by 100% of your Intellect.

Pre-raid best in slot

Our calculated best in slot at level 60 in PvE, against a raid boss: one pick per slot and where it comes from.

  1. HeadBlack Dragonscale Helm (ES: Yelmo de escamas de dragón negro)Crafted: Leatherworking (300)
  2. NeckOnyxia Tooth Pendant (ES: Colgante de diente de Onyxia)Quest reward: For All To See (level 60) Classic: may differ in Forever
  3. ShoulderBloodsoul Shoulders (ES: Hombreras alma de sangre)Crafted: Blacksmithing (300)
  4. BackEarthweave Cloak (ES: Capa Tejetierra)Quest reward: Volunteer's Battlegear (level 60) Classic: may differ in Forever
  5. ChestDawn Armor (ES: Armadura del Alba)Crafted: Leatherworking (300)
  6. WristPrimal Batskin Bracers (ES: Brazales de piel de murciélago primigenio)Crafted: Leatherworking (300)
  7. HandsMourning Handguards (ES: Manoplas de luto)Crafted: Leatherworking (300)
  8. WaistRanger's Belt (ES: Cinturón de forestal)Source unknown
  9. LegsBeaststalker's Pants (ES: Pantalones de acechabestias)Boss drop: Baron Rivendare (Stratholme) 11.1% Classic: may differ in Forever
  10. FeetDarkmantle Boots (ES: Botas Mantoscuro)Quest reward: Anthion's Parting Words (level 60) Classic: may differ in Forever
  11. FingerCutthroat's Signet (ES: Sello de degollador)Source unknown
  12. FingerOpal Ring (ES: Anillo ópalo) best suffix: “of the Falcon”World drop · Auction House Classic: may differ in Forever
  13. TrinketRune of the Guard Captain (ES: Runa del Capitán guardia)Quest reward: Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village (level 51) Classic: may differ in Forever
  14. TrinketCleansed Vilebranch Medallion (ES: Medallón Vilrama purificado)Source unknown
  15. Main HandDivine Warblade (ES: Hoja de guerra divina) best suffix: “of Agility”World drop · Auction House Classic: may differ in Forever
  16. RangedCore Marksman Rifle (ES: Rifle de tirador del Núcleo)Crafted: Engineering (300)

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Consumables

The best flask, elixirs, food and scroll for the stats this spec values, with the amounts their tooltips state.

Crafted Tier 1

Wildstalker Armor

  • (2) Increases your attack speed and casting speed by 1%.
  • (3) Reduces the cooldown of your Frost Trap and Freezing Trap abilities by 3 sec.
  • (4) +36 Attack Power against Beasts.
  • (5) Reduces the cooldown of your Aimed Shot and Multi-Shot abilities by 1 sec.