Hunter Leveling Glyphs
I’ve been called out a few times about not including leveling glyphs in my talent builds, most recently in my Beastmaster leveling guide.
So today its time to talk a bit about Hunter leveling glyphs… I’d personally be using this with a Beastmaster build for the volley grinding at level 40, but you could just as easily start in MM and swap to BM, or just stick with MM and take advantage of the barrage talent.
Also, on pet selection, get yourself a good tank like a monkey or turtle at level 40. Until then, use a dps pet like a cat.
Hunter Major Leveling Glyphs
- Glyph of Hunter’s Mark
- Glyph of Aimed Shot
- Glyph of Volley (can be hard to get so keep an eye out for it every time you hit the AH)
- Glyph of Mending
Hunter Minor Leveling Glyphs
- Glyph of Mend Pet
- Glyph of Feign Death
- Glyph of Scare Beast
You get your major glyphs at level 15, 30, and 80.
You get your minor glyphs at level 15, 50, and 70.
The first major glyph I recommend taking is Glyph of Hunter’s Mark. It gives 20% extra attack power from your Hunter’s Mark, and will serve you well until 40 when you think about grabbing a tanking pet and using volley.
Your first minor glyph should definitely be Mend Pet. It helps keep your pet happy, and hence keeps his damage output at 125%
Second up, when you ding 30, I’d grab glyph of Aimed Shot. This reduces your 10 second cooldown to 8, and while that doesn’t sound like a lot, the leveling game is one by 20% speed ups and efficiency bonuses like this.
Don’t think short term, think long term.
Thirdly, once you hit 40 its time to go to Ungoro Crater and tame one of those chimps.
Monkey’s are great tanking pets, and once you get one, you can easily round up 3 or 4 mobs (or more when you get good at it), and then unleash with volley.
Hence my recommendation for the 3rd glyph you get…
Swap out Hunters Mark with Glyph of Volley (saves 20% mana). Team this up with Glyph of feign death (you’ll want to dump threat regularly using volley), and you can pummel mobs from afar very efficiently.
Another glyph you might consider swapping Aimed Shot for is glyph of Mending. You may need to heal up your pet while they’re getting beaten on, and this glyph gives you a pretty massive extra 40% healing.
Just remember, that extra healing comes with extra threat…
Glyph of scare beast was the only other minor glyph I could even consider writing about in relation to leveling. Its crumby, but it might save you once in a blue moon in a tight spot & save you a corpse run… I know… I probably just wasted 10 seconds of my life writing that!
So to recap:
Level 15: Glyph of Hunters Mark (major), Glyph of Mend Pet (minor)
Level 30: Glyph of Aimed Shot (major)
Level 40: You get the volley ability…
- Swap out Hunter’s Mark (major) for Volley (major).
- Get a monkey/tank pet in Ungoro Crater.
- Swap out Glyph of Mend Pet (minor) for Feign Death (minor).
- Also consider swapping out Aimed shot (major) for Glyph of Mending (major).
Level 50: Glyph of Mend Pet back in (minor)
Level 70: Glyph of Scare Beast (minor)
Level 80: Find a different set of Glyphs. Until the next expansion arrives…!
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Beast Master Midlevel Shot Rotation
The Beast Master is often described as one of the easiest classes to play, drawing remarks like, “just send your pet off to do all your work for you”, and, “just hit the play button”.
Despite such misguided remarks the Beast Master is often slightly misunderstood when it comes to casting rotations or shot rotations because a lot of the powerful shots available to Mark hunters are not available to BMs.
So how do you max your DPS and lay down an efficient hail of fire as a Beast Master hunter? What rotation should you use?
As a mid level character (see the title — we’re not dealing with level 80 Hunters) your rotation looks like this: (more…)
Hunter Leveling Guide: Beast Master the Grind
Class Guide: Hunter Leveling Guide
High Level Hunter
How to Level Your Hunter Faster With The Right Talent Tree
How many times have you heard people say that the Hunter is the best class for leveling with?
And how many times have you heard that they’re the best solo class in the game?
I’d guess you’ve heard it a lot, and maybe you’re wondering how you can make your Hunter the fastest leveler you can.
Or perhaps you’ve been having trouble with really slow leveling times, and you’re wondering what you’re doing wrong?
Either way – whether you’re level 50 or level 10, noob or pro, my Hunter level guide will help you out.
The Hunter Leveling Build:
With all things in World of Warcraft related to leveling, its important you first check your talent selection for problems.
Have you spent every point you have to ensure you’re the most efficient killer you possibly can be? I’m not just talking generalities here, efficiency is the name of the game when you put together a good leveling build. (more…)
Hunter Talent Builds: The Survival Spec
A Guide on Getting the Most Out of the Misunderstood Survival Hunter
5/11/55 Survival Build
Survival is one of those Hunter builds that seems to have become labelled over time as that build that is just there to help other builds out.
At least, that’s what the label has been, and labels tend to lag even though there have been changes to make the build much better.
Survival Hunters get some really unique and cool abilities, and a lot of players find the build highly entertaining… not to mention effective.
So if you’re into raiding, PvP, or just leveling, you’ll find this a very flexible build, but one that can be tailored by you should you need to.
Read on and find my detailed explanation and comments on this build — and you can find the talent sheet already done for you if you like it by clicking the image to the right. (more…)
Hunter Talent Builds: The Marksmanship Spec
Own From Afar With The Hunter Marksmanship Spec!
The Marksmanship Hunter build, or “MM build” is one of the most popular, and hated, builds around.
11/53/7 Marksmanship Build
As you might have guessed, its loved by hunters for its huge burst damage and overall high DPS, and loathed by its enemies in PvP.
The first time I got my aimed shot out and was causing big chunks of burst damage in PvP, I was sold.
But PvP isn’t the only arena MM Hunters shine, they’re also great in raids with high DPS, high survivability, and a range of helpful talents like Improved Hunter’s Mark.
Today I’d like to show you a 3.1 ready Marksmanship build that will allow you a lot of flexibility, and lets you easily tailor it to your needs. (more…)
Hunter Talent Builds: The Beast Master Spec
How to Use The Beast Mastery Build to its Best – A Hunter’s Guide
Hunter Beast Mastery Build
The Hunter is one of the most popular classes in WoW, and not just because they’re easy to solo and level fast, but because of the huge array of pets that come with them.
My other half plays a Hunter, and she loves all the different options she has as she levels up, from cats and wolves to raptors and owls.
So what are the advantages to having a strong pet build?
To me, higher survivability and less deaths are big points, and rank up there if you’re trying to level quickly.
Great flexibility in pets is another big plus, and with the correct selection of pets (cats are great), a very high DPS.
Combine high DPS and excellent survivability and you have an awesome class.
And so with all this talk of cool pets, here’s a quick run down on how to maximize your Hunter’s killing power through making the most of their pets. (more…)
