Hunter specialization

Marksmanship Hunter in WoW Forever

Ranged weapon expertise.

  • Your role: Ranged damage
  • Advice for every level to 60
  • Class notes checked

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Level 35 · Damage in a group

How to play dungeons at level 35

Your combat loop

Press the first one that is ready.

Marksmanship’s own loop, from level 25. Before that every Hunter plays the same loop.

Own loop from: Survival level 10Marksmanship level 25Beast Mastery never

  1. Rapid Fire Cooldown · every 5 min

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 300 sec. It raises the rest.

  2. Aimed Shot Rank 2 Every 6 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 6 sec.

    22% of your damage
  3. Arcane Shot Rank 4 Every 4.5 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 4.5 sec.

    26% of your damage
  4. Serpent Sting Rank 5 Keep on target · 15 sec

    Keep it on the target; it lasts 15 sec.

    18% of your damage
  5. Auto Shot All the time

    Fires on its own between your shots.

    34% of your damage

The first 30 seconds

When to press each one from the pull. The blue line under a press is the global cooldown (1.5 sec) or cast it holds: nothing else on the global cooldown can go until it ends, so of two that are ready together the higher one goes first. Rapid Fire is off the global cooldown, so it has no line and goes alongside.

All the time
Auto Shot

How MaxDPS works this out

Talents at level 35

26 points at level 35: the first at level 10, then one every level.

The MaxDPS build at this level, in the game’s talent frame. Click a talent to learn it and right click to unlearn it, as in the game.

Talents
Unspent Talents
Point order: when each point goes in
  1. Lethal Attacks 5/5 · levels 10–14 +5.5% damage
  2. Careful Aim 5/5 · levels 15–19 +9.2% damage
  3. Lone Wolf 1/1 · level 20 +20% damage
  4. Improved Stings 3/3 · levels 21–23 +3.5% damage
  5. Improved Arcane Shot 5/5 · levels 24 and 26–29 +4.8% damage
  6. Trueshot Aura 1/1 · level 25 +2.8% damage
  7. Barrage 3/3 · levels 30–32 +2.4% damage
  8. Mortal Shots 2/5 · levels 33–34 +1.2% damage
  9. Ranged Weapon Specialization 1/5 · level 35 +1% damage

Every Hunter talent

Preliminary item rankings · Dungeons

Marksmanship Hunter gear rankings

Ranged damage and mana; Careful Aim is talent-dependent · Level 35 · Calculated defaults

Hunt list
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Main hand 345 items · Updating…

Where it comes from
Auction prices from

Materials: . Each reagent counts at the lower of a vendor’s price and its lowest buyout.

Key stats show the stats behind the three largest score contributions, as the game tooltip states them; open an item’s details for every value and source.

Main hand items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank Item Score (pts) Where to get it Actions
1 in this filtered list
Stonevault Shiv Dagger · iLvl 36 · Req. 31 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 7 Agility3 Stamina
7.59
Ancient TreasureObject loot · 0.2% · Uldaman
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts
  • Stamina: 3 × 0.1954 = 0.59 pts

Rare

9 sources

Ancient TreasureObject loot · 0.2% · Uldaman
Stonevault RockchewerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Shadowforge DiggerNPC drop · <0.1%
Shadowforge RuffianNPC drop · <0.1% · Badlands
Stonevault OracleNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Stonevault FlameweaverNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Shadowforge SurveyorNPC drop · <0.1% · Badlands
Stonevault BrawlerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Venomlash ScorpidNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
2 in this filtered list
Scout's Blade Dagger · iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Vendor · Horde only Key stats: 7 Agility3 Stamina
7.59
Kelm HargunthVendor · 3g 27s 95c · The Barrens

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts
  • Stamina: 3 × 0.1954 = 0.59 pts

Rare

Source

Kelm HargunthVendor · 3g 27s 95c · The Barrens
3 in this filtered list
Sentinel's Blade Dagger · iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Vendor · Alliance only Key stats: 7 Agility3 Stamina
7.59
Illiyana MoonblazeVendor · 2g 82s 98c · Ashenvale

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts
  • Stamina: 3 × 0.1954 = 0.59 pts

Rare

Source

Illiyana MoonblazeVendor · 2g 82s 98c · Ashenvale
4 in this filtered list
Alliance Outrunner's Sword Sword · iLvl 27 · Req. 22 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 5 Agility6 Attack power
7.44
Thora FeathermoonNPC drop · 5.9% · The Barrens

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 5 × 1 = 5.00 pts
  • Attack power: 6 × 0.4061 = 2.44 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

Source

Thora FeathermoonNPC drop · 5.9% · The Barrens
5 in this filtered list
Subdued Dragon's Fang Dagger · iLvl 32 · Req. 27* · Quest · Alliance only Key stats: 7 Agility2 Stamina
7.39

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts
  • Stamina: 2 × 0.1954 = 0.39 pts

Rare

Source

6 in this filtered list
Hypnotic Blade Dagger · iLvl 39 · Req. 34 · Dungeon drop · Spell power seen in game Key stats: 8 Intellect3 Spirit
7.19
Arcanist DoanNPC drop · 48% · Scarlet Monastery

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 8 × 0.8668 = 6.93 pts
  • Spirit: 3 × 0.0853 = 0.26 pts

Rare

Source

Arcanist DoanNPC drop · 48% · Scarlet Monastery
7 in this filtered list
Vendetta Dagger · iLvl 31 · Req. 26 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 7 Agility
7.00
Death's Head SeerNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts

Rare

9 sources

Death's Head SeerNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul
Razorfen TotemicNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul
Charlga RazorflankNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul
Quilguard ChampionNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul
Greater Kraul BatNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul
Kraul BatNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul
Overlord RamtuskNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul
Razorfen DefenderNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul
8 in this filtered list
Tidebound Dagger Dagger · iLvl 40 · Req. 35 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 7 Intellect6 Spirit
6.58
GillNPC drop · 50% · The Drowned City

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 7 × 0.8668 = 6.07 pts
  • Spirit: 6 × 0.0853 = 0.51 pts

Rare

Source

GillNPC drop · 50% · The Drowned City
9 in this filtered list
Outlaw Sabre Sword · iLvl 32 · Req. 27* · Quest · Horde only · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 16 Attack power
6.50
Baron AquanisQuest choice · Ashenvale

Score breakdown

  • Attack power: 16 × 0.4061 = 6.50 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

2 sources

Baron AquanisQuest choice · Ashenvale
Baron AquanisQuest choice · Ashenvale
10 in this filtered list
Prison Shank Dagger · iLvl 28 · Req. 23 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 6 Agility2 Stamina
6.39

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 6 × 1 = 6.00 pts
  • Stamina: 2 × 0.1954 = 0.39 pts

Rare

Source

11 in this filtered list
Talon of Vultros Dagger · iLvl 28 · Req. 23 · Other drop Key stats: 6 Agility3 Spirit
6.26
VultrosNPC drop · 22% · Westfall
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 6 × 1 = 6.00 pts
  • Spirit: 3 × 0.0853 = 0.26 pts

Rare

Source

VultrosNPC drop · 22% · Westfall
12 in this filtered list
Darkspear Insurgent's Spellblade Dagger · iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Vendor · Reputation required · Provisional stats Key stats: 6 Intellect4 Stamina3 Spirit
6.24
Creeg BothunkVendor · 3g 55s 66c · The Barrens
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 6 × 0.8668 = 5.20 pts
  • Stamina: 4 × 0.1954 = 0.78 pts
  • Spirit: 3 × 0.0853 = 0.26 pts

Rare · Reputation required — check item requirements

Source

Creeg BothunkVendor · 3g 55s 66c · The Barrens
13 in this filtered list
Searing Golden Blade Dagger · iLvl 39 · Req. 34 · Crafted Key stats: 7 Intellect
6.07
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 7 × 0.8668 = 6.07 pts

Uncommon

Source

14 in this filtered list
Resurged Axe Axe · iLvl 40 · Req. 35 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 7 Intellect
6.07
Brinescale SorceressNPC drop · 0.4%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 7 × 0.8668 = 6.07 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

2 sources

Brinescale SorceressNPC drop · 0.4%
15 in this filtered list
The Butcher Sword · iLvl 31 · Req. 26 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 5 Agility4 Stamina
5.78
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 5 × 1 = 5.00 pts
  • Stamina: 4 × 0.1954 = 0.78 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

30 sources

Scarlet ScoutNPC drop · <0.1% · Tirisfal Glades
Scarlet ScryerNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Anguished DeadNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet AugurNPC drop · <0.1%
Scarlet SentryNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet TorturerNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet GallantNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet AdeptNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
All 30 sources
16 in this filtered list
Jade Serpentblade Sword · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Crafted · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 4 Agility4 Attack power
5.62
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 4 × 1 = 4.00 pts
  • Attack power: 4 × 0.4061 = 1.62 pts

Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

Source

17 in this filtered list
Sickle Axe Axe · iLvl 39 · Req. 34 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 5 Agility3 Stamina
5.59
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 5 × 1 = 5.00 pts
  • Stamina: 3 × 0.1954 = 0.59 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

Source

18 in this filtered list
Serrated Raptor Claw Dagger · iLvl 33 · Req. 28* · Quest · Horde only Key stats: 3 Agility6 Attack power
5.44

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 3 × 1 = 3.00 pts
  • Attack power: 6 × 0.4061 = 2.44 pts

Uncommon

19 in this filtered list
Wingblade Sword · iLvl 24 · Req. 19* · Quest · Horde only · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 5 Agility2 Stamina
5.39

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 5 × 1 = 5.00 pts
  • Stamina: 2 × 0.1954 = 0.39 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

Source

20 in this filtered list
Daring Dirk Dagger · iLvl 34 · Req. 29 · Vendor Key stats: 5 Agility
5.00
VharrVendor · 3g 37s 14c · Stranglethorn Vale
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 5 × 1 = 5.00 pts

Uncommon

4 sources

VharrVendor · 3g 37s 14c · Stranglethorn Vale
JutakVendor · 3g 20s 29c · Stranglethorn Vale
Marie HoldstonVendor · 3g 20s 29c · Dustwallow Marsh
LharaVendor · 3g 37s 14c

Item stats from the WoW Forever game files; sources from data collected from the live game. Auction prices are the lowest buyout on the Americas · Normal auction houses, read from Blizzard every hour; pick another region or ruleset under Filters. Which house is which ruleset is matched by size and still being confirmed in game.

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