tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post3942635150599947577..comments2023-08-10T09:10:44.843-05:00Comments on The Art of Solo-ing WoW, life and other games: Solo Hunter SpecDarth Solohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-21930892495024542182010-10-14T06:44:15.509-05:002010-10-14T06:44:15.509-05:00Oh jeez, to be honest I'm kind of stumped by t...Oh jeez, to be honest I'm kind of stumped by the new talents. I was considering going Marksmanship but the rotation seems complicated. I haven't played with my new hunter yet.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-52470831034923644222010-10-13T10:58:31.825-05:002010-10-13T10:58:31.825-05:00How long until an update with the current changes?...How long until an update with the current changes? :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-76541333348649261992010-06-21T14:47:54.256-05:002010-06-21T14:47:54.256-05:00Really great guide! Thank you! Every BM Hunter who...Really great guide! Thank you! Every BM Hunter who wants to tank elites and heroic instances, should follow this, with a gear based in Agility, Stamina and Attack Power<br /><br />Have nice heroics solos. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-52040105496533250842010-04-15T08:24:36.942-05:002010-04-15T08:24:36.942-05:00I liked this blog very much gave me alot of info t...I liked this blog very much gave me alot of info to be a solo hunter. Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-85994148388258399732009-08-08T12:49:35.458-05:002009-08-08T12:49:35.458-05:00What spec is your Paladin? I would imagine a Prot ...What spec is your Paladin? I would imagine a Prot spec should be able to survive more stuff than a BM hunter. My Prot Pally feels like a tank. Wait, he is a tank!Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-32329327250819101972009-08-07T22:52:46.256-05:002009-08-07T22:52:46.256-05:00My 80 hunter have similar BM spec, my 40 hunter is...My 80 hunter have similar BM spec, my 40 hunter is markmanship (Twink ideas with that, going to park it at 49 for some time). I love the pve strength in BM doing boss kills my pala couldnt. I use a wolf from Hellfire Ramparts as a pet since level 70, mainly for the speed and aggro holding. I can shoot, pet there before bullet, awesome.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17245672464514725297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-6563461067260861942009-08-03T20:03:05.508-05:002009-08-03T20:03:05.508-05:00Oh, Affliction Warlock spec will also arrive at so...Oh, Affliction Warlock spec will also arrive at some point, though my lock is only 71. I've played as Affliction since level 10 and I love it for solo-ing.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-59369588362538599802009-08-03T20:01:46.926-05:002009-08-03T20:01:46.926-05:00Protection Paladin spec is the next one in the pip...Protection Paladin spec is the next one in the pipeline. Unfortunately 3.2 is gonna change a few things about Prot Pallys and I'm not sure if I should just showcase my current spec or just wait for the patch and respec. Besides, I'm not 100% about my current spec, though it works for me.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-74177353934197110622009-08-03T19:34:15.093-05:002009-08-03T19:34:15.093-05:00I cannot wait to see your Warlock Solo spec or Pal...I cannot wait to see your Warlock Solo spec or Paladin one for that matter. Thank you for the great info, it helps alot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-83924691577646912732009-07-07T20:57:00.740-05:002009-07-07T20:57:00.740-05:00@trigger you might be right. Focus generation is b...@trigger you might be right. Focus generation is better than the old days. I just wanted to make sure the pet never ran out of it but I'm sure this build could be improved on.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-71282669008930472202009-07-07T03:05:36.041-05:002009-07-07T03:05:36.041-05:00I just tried speccing as far into this build as po...I just tried speccing as far into this build as possible (im at lvl 71) and I've already seen an increase and dps and survivability, but one thing I've also seen is that my Gorilla is almost always at 80-100% focus. I don't think this build needs go for the throat. I'm not sure where exactly I would put the 3 points, maybe mix things around to try and go 51/20 and get 5 points in Efficiency, or just dump the 3 points into Improved Hunter's Mark. Either way, in GftT the points are most likely just being wasted.triggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-37623051501435917572009-06-19T19:38:01.737-05:002009-06-19T19:38:01.737-05:00@Chaaron hi and thanks for the appreciation. Cats ...@Chaaron hi and thanks for the appreciation. Cats are very good DPS pets so I would go with one if all I cared about was DPS. I haven't played with a cat in a very long time, certainly not after they introduced pet skills.<br /><br />As a Beast Master, I would imagine a Devilsaur produces more DPS than a cat. I can't be 100% certain on that but if I remember correctly, Blizzard's intention was to offer exotic pets and extra 5% DPS compared to regular pets.<br /><br />If I had to spec a pet, I would spec it for pure DPS and I would spec it something like this:<br />http://www.wowhead.com/?petcalc#0Vd00dczzhoRb<br /><br />The only thing I'm not sure about is that point in Dash. Charge provides a bigger benefit. So it's up to you where you would put that point. Either in Stamina or Armor. Oh and that's a Beast Master spec, with the additional skill points.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-371819414209974062009-06-19T00:20:28.824-05:002009-06-19T00:20:28.824-05:00Hello Darth,
It's my first time reading your b...Hello Darth,<br />It's my first time reading your blog and you've got a ton of great info, thank you for sharing.<br />How would you spec a cat pet if you were going to play solo? I looked at your spec for your bear and it makes a lot of sense. I'm hoping you'll offer your opinion with cat specs.<br />Thanks!<br />ChaaronChaaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16587721733381860296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-29152367138682668012009-06-16T20:14:24.844-05:002009-06-16T20:14:24.844-05:00You guys might be right regarding Frenzy. I've...You guys might be right regarding Frenzy. I've never thought about it. I won't put points in Improved Tracking however because I never use mob tracking since I have herbalism and mining on my hunter and I always switch between those 2.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-84639697625473275872009-06-16T15:05:18.603-05:002009-06-16T15:05:18.603-05:00Hello, just a thought for your last point or 2 as ...Hello, just a thought for your last point or 2 as I understand the 5th rank of Frenzy and the second rank of Go For the Throat are overkill (provide no or very little increase) for their respective benefits.<br />I'd suggest Animal Handler or possibly Catlike Reflexes. Expertise for your pet is just as, if not more, useful as Hit is. It reduces enemy avoidance, increasing dps and threat. And Dodge is just nice for survival vs. elites and dungeon mobs.<br />I could be wrong, but I believe my reasoning is sound. Good luck finding a spot for those last point(s).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-12842879669506716532009-06-16T10:51:34.957-05:002009-06-16T10:51:34.957-05:00A lot of hunters put points into Improved Tracking...A lot of hunters put points into Improved Tracking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-47773176710667088532009-06-16T08:55:56.170-05:002009-06-16T08:55:56.170-05:00I've got pretty much the same basic talent spe...I've got pretty much the same basic talent spec, but in playing around with some points found out I only needed 3/5 in Frenzy. It still procs like mad and once my pet is in frenzy she won't get out until the fight is over (solo, team or raid).<br /><br />Aimed Shot is pretty much useless for BM hunters, or as a MM friend told me "take it if you like spending half your time in Viper and you forgot where that steady button went to, otherwise just stick the points into something that makes your pet even more OP than mine. ;p "Tsaninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-78100578526624010222009-06-16T07:19:02.896-05:002009-06-16T07:19:02.896-05:00@Greasewood thanks! I have to admit I'm a bit ...@Greasewood thanks! I have to admit I'm a bit surprised (and happy) that wow.com dedicated an entire article to my series of articles. As soon as I get back from work I'll take a look at Wild Hunt.<br /><br />@Anonymous that's actually not a bad choice. Since I use Hunter's Mark every time, without exception, it shouldn't be a wasted point.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-48010932288857316762009-06-16T04:14:53.859-05:002009-06-16T04:14:53.859-05:00I dumped the extra talent point into Hunter's ...I dumped the extra talent point into Hunter's Mark for the extra 10% AP...may not be much but with the glyph it certainly can't hurt! (Though it was a toss-up between putting the one point into IAotH for the haste buff, which seems to proc alot...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-13853599465829041872009-06-16T00:14:12.631-05:002009-06-16T00:14:12.631-05:00Hey Darth. This is my first time reading your blog...Hey Darth. This is my first time reading your blog, and I'm really happy that Wow Insider linked to it. My main is a Hunter (Orc). While I don't solely play solo, as I do raids and PvP, but I'm dual specced with a hunter soloing build. I love going through old instances that I didn't get the chance to play through when I was leveling.<br /><br />On your pet spec, I'd like to recommend Wild Hunt. It has several effects. Not only does it increase your pets health and damage, which can be great, it increases the benefit of both Spirit Bond and Silverback, which can be a godsend.<br /><br />@Shawn Aimed Shot actually shares a cooldown with Multi Shot, not Arcane Shot. Also, the crits from Cobra Strikes will proc Ferocious Inspiration, increasing all of your damage for 10 seconds.Greasewoodhttp://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Blackwater+Raiders&n=Greasewoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-35885950288670506422009-06-01T10:38:48.749-05:002009-06-01T10:38:48.749-05:00Thanks Shawn!
Don't underestimate Cobra Strikes. ...Thanks Shawn!<br /><br />Don't underestimate Cobra Strikes. It procs very often and your pet's damage is pretty high also. When it procs, its next 2 abilities crit, which is very sweet, especially when fighting multiple mobs and the Thunderstomp crits.<br /><br />I wouldn't have taken the old version Spirit Bond but the new one also increases healing done TO THE PET. For me, that's very important. It makes solo-ing tough mobs that much easier.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-10869339108168663222009-05-31T21:19:13.048-05:002009-05-31T21:19:13.048-05:00Another good post, Darth. I've got a 62 Tauren hu...Another good post, Darth. I've got a 62 Tauren hunter and a 25 NE hunter. I'm going BM and MMS accordingly. I'm a fan of trying a new spec everytime I reroll the same class. BM sure was a hell of a lot easier. My BM hunter was the one I picked when I wanted to zoom my way to level 55 to open up my DK slot on my server. <br />I mostly agree with your talent choices, but I've left out the ones I'm not too sure about, Spirit Bond and Cobra Strikes. 2% of regen didn't seem like good use of 2 points to me, but the increased healing on the pet is nice to have. Two crits from the pet didn't seem like much of a point either, but I'm in agreement with everything else! I like your spec for your bear, as well. I wish I could allocate more points to get that wild hunt ability, but so be it.<br />Also for whomever posted about Aimed shot, it shares a cooldown with Multishot, which can really be annoying. <br />As for your last point, I'd suggest throwing it in the Survival tree, get 3 extra yards of range on your ranged attacks. Distance is always handy!Shawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-73524322789612799472009-05-30T11:50:00.965-05:002009-05-30T11:50:00.965-05:00Hey guys sorry for not replying quickly... I was a...Hey guys sorry for not replying quickly... I was away from the computer. So...<br /><br />@Joe I will be posting soloing specs for 2-3 more classes that I really enjoy: Death Knight, Paladin and Warlock. These days you can level to 80 using any spec of your choosing but, of course, I'll post the ones that I use and that I find most fun.<br /><br />@Scout those are good ideas. I'm not very sure about Serpent Sting since I don't use it in every fight. Fights with normal mobs are over before I can use it, but for elites and tougher mobs I always throw it in after Arcane Shot.<br /><br />@Scout regarding the Wowhead addon thingy, try this:<br />- in your Blogger account go to Layout > Edit HTML<br />- right below the "head" tag insert the Wowhead code. For some reason it won't allow me to post html tags here but you can go here to grab the code:<br />http://www.wowhead.com/?powered<br />- save<br />- it should work now<br /><br />@TB man, I wouldn't be able to start a new hunter from scratch. I can't imagine life without AotV. Actually I remember some of the... horror: my mana would run out every 2 mobs and I had to sit and drink.<br />Anyways, I don't remember life at your level but can you do without Serpent Sting for normal mobs? You would save some mana this way...<br />Try to buy (or craft if applicable) armor and weapons with lots of AGI on it but only buy stuff that's priced decently. You should find lots of stuff for less than 5G a piece. That will help you a lot.<br />Nice weekend to you too and I'm off now to level my pally!Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-57475390977334970912009-05-29T10:05:36.947-05:002009-05-29T10:05:36.947-05:00Thanks a ton for this post! I started an Alliance ...Thanks a ton for this post! I started an Alliance Hunter, my first Ally character ever a week or so ago. So far I'm having a blast. I bookmarked this post for quick reference. The first 10 levels solo without the pet were nerve-racking but I picked up my bear and it's been smooth sailing ever since. I hit level 14 this morning. I've gone through the dwarf starting quests and what I could solo in Loch Modan and then headed down to Westfall. I've been using the following rotation which seems to work well at my level but any suggestions are of course welcome:<br />1. Hunter's Mark<br />2. Arcane Shot<br />3. Serpent Shot<br />4. Arcane Shot when it's up and serpent shot if it needs re-applied before the mob is dead.<br /><br />I actually felt a little guilty that I've only logged on my Druid once in the last week. I spent so much time levelling him up and now he's just up there drumming his fingers with Thorim in Storm Peaks. I did forget about him for a few minutes when I successfully took down Hogger on my first try :) I was never able to solo elites that easily on my druid. Granted it could be done (easier than some other classes I know) but it often took some clever shifting in order to drop heals when health got low. My pet, "Smokey" the bear is like having your own little bear-form druid tanking for you. <br /><br />I think that's enough for today. Have a great weekend!TBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-80823634716445612372009-05-29T06:14:31.072-05:002009-05-29T06:14:31.072-05:00Oh and I was wondering how you get the Wowhead mou...Oh and I was wondering how you get the Wowhead mouseovers to work on your blog? I can't get them to work on mine. Is there something special you have to sign up for? Thanks! :)Skauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065187571763499572noreply@blogger.com