I always loved BM but switched to MM because MM was simply stronger in 4.2 (stronger for me too). I don't like survival because it is essentially brainless, but buffs to BM give me an opportunity (excuse) to whip out my spirit bear. My question is simple: Is BM a bona fide raiding spec or simply a way to gimp your raid?
It is viable. Perhaps not the very best of all time but it's not bad.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Need current info on rhino horn toss
Does it still work, or has it been nerfed? What is the cool down? Does it work in pve against npc's? What about npc bosses? Does it work in pvp?
If nothing else, the rhino is extremely intimidating. The size sometimes causes the other faction to momentarily pause.
It's clunky, but what do you expect, forcing you to use the worst type of PvP pet in beast mastery just for a knockback with a longer cooldown than every other classes knockbacks. It knocks the opponent in the direction the way the rhino is facing, which means that if used on an opponent walking towards you (since pets automatically attack the backsides of targets) they will be launched towards you.
Only point in having one out would be for attempting at knocking people off of LM or Eye of the storm, but once again, super clunky, hard to use and not even and aoe knockback like almost every other knockback in the game is.
If nothing else, the rhino is extremely intimidating. The size sometimes causes the other faction to momentarily pause.
It's clunky, but what do you expect, forcing you to use the worst type of PvP pet in beast mastery just for a knockback with a longer cooldown than every other classes knockbacks. It knocks the opponent in the direction the way the rhino is facing, which means that if used on an opponent walking towards you (since pets automatically attack the backsides of targets) they will be launched towards you.
Only point in having one out would be for attempting at knocking people off of LM or Eye of the storm, but once again, super clunky, hard to use and not even and aoe knockback like almost every other knockback in the game is.
Hunter Macro Question.
Hey guys, I am leveling a hunter atm. I was looking to see if there is a macro for this. I want to MD my pet when i pull mobs. Is there a macro that will MD my pet and have my pet attack in one macro?
Well one way you could do it is to set your pet to focus and then using the following macros
/cast [target=focus] Misdirection
/petattack
Or you could try
/cast [target=insert pet's name] Misdirection
/petattack
But...setting your pet to assist, the pet will automatically attack when your first damaging ability hits the target. So could, technically, get rid of the petattack lines and set your pet to Assist. Hope this helps.
#showtooltip Misdirection
/petattack
/cast [@focus,help,nodead] [@pet] Misdirection; Misdirection
Casts MD on your focus, and sends pet in to attack. If no focus, casts MD on your pet. I tend to use this one for 5-mans a lot, but a mouseover without petattack for raids.
+1 this
I'd almost prefer it as a mouseover, because sometimes in raids we have to switch md targets, but I really think this macro is probably the best.
Well one way you could do it is to set your pet to focus and then using the following macros
/cast [target=focus] Misdirection
/petattack
Or you could try
/cast [target=insert pet's name] Misdirection
/petattack
But...setting your pet to assist, the pet will automatically attack when your first damaging ability hits the target. So could, technically, get rid of the petattack lines and set your pet to Assist. Hope this helps.
#showtooltip Misdirection
/petattack
/cast [@focus,help,nodead] [@pet] Misdirection; Misdirection
Casts MD on your focus, and sends pet in to attack. If no focus, casts MD on your pet. I tend to use this one for 5-mans a lot, but a mouseover without petattack for raids.
#showtooltip Misdirection
/petattack
/cast [@focus,help,nodead] [@pet] Misdirection; Misdirection
Casts MD on your focus, and sends pet in to attack. If no focus, casts MD on your pet. I tend to use this one for 5-mans a lot, but a mouseover without petattack for raids.
+1 this
I'd almost prefer it as a mouseover, because sometimes in raids we have to switch md targets, but I really think this macro is probably the best.
In theory: could a hunter solo the LK?
And if not, why?
The only issue I see that comes to mind is the Valk phase, but I'm certain some distracting shot trick, or disengaging back on at the right time, would negate it.
Bump.
Only thing so far that has done it is Dks. Considering that there are some fights hunters can solo that Dks cannot...I would say they can't do LK because of a mechanic or too much aoe damage to keep it all focused on their pet.
The only issue I see that comes to mind is the Valk phase, but I'm certain some distracting shot trick, or disengaging back on at the right time, would negate it.
Bump.
Only thing so far that has done it is Dks. Considering that there are some fights hunters can solo that Dks cannot...I would say they can't do LK because of a mechanic or too much aoe damage to keep it all focused on their pet.
Question about spirit pets
I know there are a lot of pet collectors out there. As a hunter myself and as a tank on this toon, I want confirmation of a simple fact.
All pets have a growl, yes?
Hunters keep telling me that their spirit pets do not growl, or that this rare pet they tamed does not have a growl. My hunter has three spirit pets, and every single one of them has a growl, even if it isn't on their default pet control bar I can find it in their spell book. I alter the pet bar to my needs.
Today someone told me that Loque'nahak doesn't have a growl. Even if a thousand people tell me their Loque growls, it's possible this person will tell me that hers does not, but at least I will know. Is Loque some freak of nature that doesn't have a growl?
Edit: Not having too much trouble with threat, but an occasional trash mob will end up on the pet. On my hunter, turning growl off is a small courtesy, and makes sure my pet doesn't end up dead if the tank doesn't feel like dealing with it. When I'm tanking, I usually ask only once if growl is on, and let it go; I have more serious things to worry about. This is more of an skill gauge, if the hunter doesn't even know whether his pet is growling...
All pets have Growl. Only Tenacity pets can talent Taunt. If you are losing threat, it is most likely to a Tenacity pet with Taunt on auto-cast (or a mischievous Hunter). But, all pets have Growl.
Loque most definitely has a growl, they all do, as the poster above stated. :)
All pets have a growl, yes?
Hunters keep telling me that their spirit pets do not growl, or that this rare pet they tamed does not have a growl. My hunter has three spirit pets, and every single one of them has a growl, even if it isn't on their default pet control bar I can find it in their spell book. I alter the pet bar to my needs.
Today someone told me that Loque'nahak doesn't have a growl. Even if a thousand people tell me their Loque growls, it's possible this person will tell me that hers does not, but at least I will know. Is Loque some freak of nature that doesn't have a growl?
Edit: Not having too much trouble with threat, but an occasional trash mob will end up on the pet. On my hunter, turning growl off is a small courtesy, and makes sure my pet doesn't end up dead if the tank doesn't feel like dealing with it. When I'm tanking, I usually ask only once if growl is on, and let it go; I have more serious things to worry about. This is more of an skill gauge, if the hunter doesn't even know whether his pet is growling...
All pets have Growl. Only Tenacity pets can talent Taunt. If you are losing threat, it is most likely to a Tenacity pet with Taunt on auto-cast (or a mischievous Hunter). But, all pets have Growl.
Loque most definitely has a growl, they all do, as the poster above stated. :)
This is more of an skill gauge, if the hunter doesn't even know whether his pet is growling...Then you let it die. If the pet dies, that's on the hunter. If the pet dies and the mob then decides to attack the hunter, that is on the hunter as well.
Hunter Pet Transmogs?
I think it's a fun idea to play with in your head. Seeing hunters running around with neon pink foxes or albino alligators.
Or the concept of being able to take your regular crab and transmog it with the Ghostcrawler skin that you have in your stable from your BM spec.
It'd be fun but Blizzard wouldn't do it. Besides, instead of taming rares, you just pick up a common skin version of it and change it.
It could be just like gear transmog where you have to have the skin to use it.
As in, if you want to use Koroma's skin on your wolf, you need to have Koroma in your stable.
This would be nifty considering I have pets in my stable I can't use because I don't currently have a BM spec. But it isn't high on my priority wish list.
Or the concept of being able to take your regular crab and transmog it with the Ghostcrawler skin that you have in your stable from your BM spec.
It'd be fun but Blizzard wouldn't do it. Besides, instead of taming rares, you just pick up a common skin version of it and change it.
It could be just like gear transmog where you have to have the skin to use it.
As in, if you want to use Koroma's skin on your wolf, you need to have Koroma in your stable.
It could be just like gear transmog where you have to have the skin to use it.
As in, if you want to use Koroma's skin on your wolf, you need to have Koroma in your stable.
This would be nifty considering I have pets in my stable I can't use because I don't currently have a BM spec. But it isn't high on my priority wish list.
hunter pvp pet
what is the best pet for hunters in pvp, mainly bgs
ty
monkey or spider are what youll want the most. but anything that can stun/root/etc. will work jsut fine.
ty
monkey or spider are what youll want the most. but anything that can stun/root/etc. will work jsut fine.
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