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 50 · Damage in a group

How to play dungeons at level 50

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 4 Every 6 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 6 sec.

    20% of your damage
  3. Arcane Shot Rank 6 Every 4.5 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 4.5 sec.

    27% of your damage
  4. Serpent Sting Rank 7 Keep on target · 15 sec

    Keep it on the target; it lasts 15 sec.

    18% of your damage
  5. Sniper Shot Rank 1 Every 15 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 15 sec.

    9% of your damage
  6. Auto Shot All the time

    Fires on its own between your shots.

    26% 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.

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Auto Shot

How MaxDPS works this out

Talents at level 50

41 points at level 50: 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 +6.1% damage
  2. Careful Aim 5/5 · levels 15–19 +8.7% damage
  3. Lone Wolf 1/1 · level 20 +20% damage
  4. Improved Stings 3/3 · levels 21–23 +3.4% damage
  5. Improved Arcane Shot 5/5 · levels 24 and 26–29 +4.6% damage
  6. Trueshot Aura 1/1 · level 25 +3.7% damage
  7. Barrage 3/3 · levels 30–32 +2.6% damage
  8. Mortal Shots 5/5 · levels 33–34 and 46–48 +3.1% damage
  9. Ranged Weapon Specialization 5/5 · levels 35–39 +5% damage
  10. Sniper Shot 1/1 · level 40 +6.9% damage
  11. Efficiency 5/5 · levels 41–45 +4.2% damage
  12. Deadly Aspects 2/5 · levels 49–50 +1% damage

Every Hunter talent

Preliminary item rankings · Dungeons

Marksmanship Hunter gear rankings

Ranged damage and mana; Careful Aim is talent-dependent · Level 50 · Calculated defaults

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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.

Head items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank Item Score (pts) Where to get it Actions
1 in this filtered list
Chief Architect's Monocle Cloth · iLvl 55 · Req. 50 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 24 Intellect1.0% Hit10 Stamina
31.77

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 24 × 0.9276 = 22.26 pts
  • Hit: 10 rating (1.0%) × 0.7165 = 7.17 pts
  • Stamina: 10 × 0.1855 = 1.86 pts
  • Spirit: 3 × 0.1019 = 0.31 pts
  • Armor: 64 × 0.0028 = 0.18 pts

Rare

Source

2 in this filtered list
Shapeshifter's Helm Leather · iLvl 54 · Req. 49* · Quest Key stats: 18 Agility12 Intellect12 Stamina
31.71

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 18 × 1 = 18.00 pts
  • Intellect: 12 × 0.9276 = 11.13 pts
  • Stamina: 12 × 0.1855 = 2.23 pts
  • Armor: 126 × 0.0028 = 0.35 pts

Rare

Source

3 in this filtered list
Helm of Exile Mail · iLvl 55 · Req. 50* · Quest Key stats: 18 Intellect11 Agility17 Spirit
30.17

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 18 × 0.9276 = 16.70 pts
  • Agility: 11 × 1 = 11.00 pts
  • Spirit: 17 × 0.1019 = 1.73 pts
  • Armor: 266 × 0.0028 = 0.74 pts

Rare

Source

4 in this filtered list
Eye of Theradras Cloth · iLvl 54 · Req. 49 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 19 Intellect1.0% Critical strike10 Stamina
29.99
Princess TheradrasNPC drop · 20% · Maraudon

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 19 × 0.9276 = 17.62 pts
  • Critical strike: 14 rating (1.0%) × 0.6653 = 9.31 pts
  • Stamina: 10 × 0.1855 = 1.86 pts
  • Spirit: 10 × 0.1019 = 1.02 pts
  • Armor: 63 × 0.0028 = 0.18 pts

Rare

Source

Princess TheradrasNPC drop · 20% · Maraudon
5 in this filtered list
Guise of Battle Mail · iLvl 45 · Req. 40 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 17 Agility10 Intellect12 Stamina
29.12
Riding WolfNPC drop · 1.2%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 17 × 1 = 17.00 pts
  • Intellect: 10 × 0.9276 = 9.28 pts
  • Stamina: 12 × 0.1855 = 2.23 pts
  • Armor: 222 × 0.0028 = 0.62 pts

Rare

2 sources

Riding WolfNPC drop · 1.2%
Twilight GruntNPC drop · 0.8%
6 in this filtered list
Braincage Mail · iLvl 52 · Req. 47 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 20 Intellect1.0% Hit5 Stamina
28.27
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 20 × 0.9276 = 18.55 pts
  • Hit: 10 rating (1.0%) × 0.7165 = 7.17 pts
  • Stamina: 5 × 0.1855 = 0.93 pts
  • Spirit: 9 × 0.1019 = 0.92 pts
  • Armor: 253 × 0.0028 = 0.71 pts

Rare

7 in this filtered list
Tough Scorpid Helm Mail · iLvl 50 · Req. 45 · Crafted Key stats: 14 Agility14 Intellect222 Armor
27.61
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 14 × 1 = 14.00 pts
  • Intellect: 14 × 0.9276 = 12.99 pts
  • Armor: 222 × 0.0028 = 0.62 pts

Uncommon

Source

8 in this filtered list
War Handler's Gaze Leather · iLvl 45 · Req. 40 · Other drop Key stats: 11 Agility10 Intellect17 Stamina
23.73
War Handler AshkaNPC drop · 31%

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 11 × 1 = 11.00 pts
  • Intellect: 10 × 0.9276 = 9.28 pts
  • Stamina: 17 × 0.1855 = 3.15 pts
  • Armor: 109 × 0.0028 = 0.31 pts

Rare

Source

War Handler AshkaNPC drop · 31%
9 in this filtered list
Soulcatcher Halo Cloth · iLvl 51 · Req. 46 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 25 Intellect59 Armor
23.36
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 25 × 0.9276 = 23.19 pts
  • Armor: 59 × 0.0028 = 0.17 pts

Rare

10 in this filtered list
Corpseshroud Cloth · iLvl 40 · Req. 35 · Other drop Key stats: 19 Intellect5 Agility47 Armor
22.76
Razorfen DownsZone loot
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 19 × 0.9276 = 17.62 pts
  • Agility: 5 × 1 = 5.00 pts
  • Armor: 47 × 0.0028 = 0.13 pts

Rare

Source

Razorfen DownsZone loot
11 in this filtered list
Khan's Helmet Mail · iLvl 48 · Req. 43 · Other drop Key stats: 16 Intellect7 Agility214 Armor
22.75
Defias MercenaryNPC drop · 8.3%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 16 × 0.9276 = 14.84 pts
  • Agility: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts
  • Armor: 214 × 0.0028 = 0.60 pts
  • Spirit: 3 × 0.1019 = 0.31 pts

Uncommon

59 sources

Defias MercenaryNPC drop · 8.3%
Alcaz ChaplainNPC drop · 2.9%
Strashaz SoldierNPC drop · 2.1%
Primordial BehemothNPC drop · <0.1% · Maraudon
Spitelash Serpent GuardNPC drop · <0.1% · Azshara
Spitelash ScreamerNPC drop · <0.1% · Azshara
Theradrim GuardianNPC drop · <0.1% · Maraudon
Subterranean DiemetradonNPC drop · <0.1% · Maraudon
Thistleshrub RootshaperNPC drop · <0.1% · Tanaris
Northspring HarpyNPC drop · <0.1% · Feralas
All 59 sources
12 in this filtered list
Winged Helm Leather · iLvl 48 · Req. 43 · Other drop Key stats: 23 Intellect10 Spirit115 Armor
22.68
Emerald Encrusted ChestContainer loot · 1.2%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 23 × 0.9276 = 21.33 pts
  • Spirit: 10 × 0.1019 = 1.02 pts
  • Armor: 115 × 0.0028 = 0.32 pts

Rare

41 sources

Emerald Encrusted ChestContainer loot · 1.2%
Reinforced Steel LockboxContainer loot · <0.1%
Jade SludgeNPC drop · <0.1% · The Hinterlands
Deep LurkerNPC drop · <0.1% · Sunken Temple
Solid ChestObject loot · <0.1%
Twilight Fire GuardNPC drop · <0.1% · Searing Gorge
Spitelash Serpent GuardNPC drop · <0.1% · Azshara
Nightmare WhelpNPC drop · <0.1% · Sunken Temple
All 41 sources
13 in this filtered list
Undying Headdress Mail · iLvl 48 · Req. 43 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 26 Attack power8 Intellect17 Stamina
21.40

Score breakdown

  • Attack power: 26 × 0.391 = 10.17 pts
  • Intellect: 8 × 0.9276 = 7.42 pts
  • Stamina: 17 × 0.1855 = 3.15 pts
  • Armor: 235 × 0.0028 = 0.66 pts

Rare

Source

14 in this filtered list
Bad Mojo Mask Cloth · iLvl 49 · Req. 44 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 21 Intellect57 Armor
19.64
Shadowpriest Sezz'zizBoss drop · 23% · Zul'Farrak

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 21 × 0.9276 = 19.48 pts
  • Armor: 57 × 0.0028 = 0.16 pts

Rare

Source

Shadowpriest Sezz'zizBoss drop · 23% · Zul'Farrak
15 in this filtered list
Gemburst Circlet Cloth · iLvl 54 · Req. 49* · Quest Key stats: 17 Intellect18 Spirit9 Stamina
19.45

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 17 × 0.9276 = 15.77 pts
  • Spirit: 18 × 0.1019 = 1.83 pts
  • Stamina: 9 × 0.1855 = 1.67 pts
  • Armor: 63 × 0.0028 = 0.18 pts

Rare

Source

16 in this filtered list
Myrmidon's Helm Mail · iLvl 50 · Req. 45 · Other drop Key stats: 11 Intellect7 Agility14 Spirit
19.25
Box of GoodiesContainer loot · 0.9%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 11 × 0.9276 = 10.20 pts
  • Agility: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts
  • Spirit: 14 × 0.1019 = 1.43 pts
  • Armor: 222 × 0.0028 = 0.62 pts

Uncommon

67 sources

Box of GoodiesContainer loot · 0.9%
Lard's Special Picnic BasketContainer loot · 0.8%
Dark CofferObject loot · 0.6% · Blackrock Depths
Reinforced Steel LockboxContainer loot · 0.5%
Cuergo's Hidden TreasureContainer loot · 0.3%
Twilight GeomancerNPC drop · 0.1% · Searing Gorge
Nightmare WandererNPC drop · 0.1% · Sunken Temple
Nightmare WhelpNPC drop · 0.1% · Sunken Temple
Hakkari SapperNPC drop · 0.1% · Sunken Temple
All 67 sources
17 in this filtered list
Helm of Fire Leather · iLvl 50 · Req. 45 · Crafted Key stats: 17 Agility10 Stamina118 Armor
19.19
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 17 × 1 = 17.00 pts
  • Stamina: 10 × 0.1855 = 1.86 pts
  • Armor: 118 × 0.0028 = 0.33 pts

Rare

Source

18 in this filtered list
Windchaser Coronet Cloth · iLvl 46 · Req. 41 · Other drop Key stats: 15 Intellect4 Agility7 Spirit
18.76
Sister of CelebrianNPC drop · 0.3% · Maraudon
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 15 × 0.9276 = 13.91 pts
  • Agility: 4 × 1 = 4.00 pts
  • Spirit: 7 × 0.1019 = 0.71 pts
  • Armor: 49 × 0.0028 = 0.14 pts

Uncommon

84 sources

Sister of CelebrianNPC drop · 0.3% · Maraudon
Mosshoof RunnerNPC drop · 0.2%
Murta GrimgutNPC drop · 0.1% · Zul'Farrak
Noxxious ScionNPC drop · 0.1% · Maraudon
Putridus TricksterNPC drop · 0.1% · Maraudon
Constrictor VineNPC drop · <0.1% · Maraudon
Theka the MartyrNPC drop · <0.1% · Zul'Farrak
Sandfury ExecutionerBoss drop · <0.1% · Zul'Farrak
Cavern LurkerNPC drop · <0.1% · Maraudon
Celebrian DryadNPC drop · <0.1% · Maraudon
All 84 sources
19 in this filtered list
Red Mageweave Headband Cloth · iLvl 48 · Req. 43 · Crafted Key stats: 20 Intellect51 Armor
18.69
TailoringCrafted
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 20 × 0.9276 = 18.55 pts
  • Armor: 51 × 0.0028 = 0.14 pts

Uncommon

Source

TailoringCrafted
20 in this filtered list
Lordrec Helmet Leather · iLvl 53 · Req. 48* · Quest · Alliance only Key stats: 16 Agility10 Stamina113 Armor
18.48

Score breakdown

  • Agility: 16 × 1 = 16.00 pts
  • Stamina: 10 × 0.1855 = 1.86 pts
  • Armor: 113 × 0.0028 = 0.32 pts
  • Spirit: 3 × 0.1019 = 0.31 pts

Uncommon

Source

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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