OutDPS Arena- Introducing Jurgwena!
[Rip's editor's note: Hi folks, today's post is the first OutDPS hunter PvP post! Since I'm a mouth breathing, key turning, button mashing, terribad PvP hunter, I invited someone with a real arena...
View ArticleHunter Arena Keybinding, UI, and Addons!
[Rip's editor's note: Jurgwena is back today to talk about Arena UIs. We're going to keep the ratio of PvE to PvP high, but this is exciting stuff for me! Anyways, left to my own devices today, you'd...
View ArticleAnd That’s a Wrap! Season 6 Over in 2 Weeks!
Well, my friends, we are nearly to the end of what some refer to as arena season 6, but I refer to as “That Really Bad Recurring Nightmare”. Patch 3.2 is live already, of course, which means we can all...
View ArticleS7 and You (Yeah, I Did Just Look That Gift Horse In The Mouth)
If you spend a lot of time on the popular forums, like the class specific ones at the Blizzard site or the class specific ones on arenajunkies.com, you will notice a lot of doom ‘n’ gloom posts about...
View ArticleTricks of the Hunter Trade!
This post will feature useful tips for hunters versus each class. The tips are meant to be general, and you should look for ways to apply them in any setting you can. Playing your class to its fullest...
View ArticleHow to Spec Hunters and Pets for Arena!
“OK, I got aimed shot… What next?” Hi guys, today we’re going to talk about speccing a hunter for arenas. I will concern myself mostly with 3v3 and 5v5, I will deal with both marks and surv but not...
View ArticleHunter Arena Comps in 3v3!
‘Sup folks! Today we’re going to discuss the popular hunter team compositions. Disclaimer: There are a ton of comps that qualify as “viable,” even for a statistically weak class like hunter, but you...
View ArticleWhy stamina-stacking doesn’t work in Arenas
Sometime early in s6, hunters looked at the talent hunter vs. wild and thought to themselves, what if I gemmed and enchanted completely for stamina? The desire to make a gimmicky kind of build work is...
View ArticleA Hunter’s Guide to 5v5 Arena
5v5 has always been the hunter’s strongest bracket. We’ve never had enough support abilities to really shine in 3v3, and always lacked the burst to dominate 2v2, but in 5v5 playing a hunter feels just...
View ArticleMLG Tournament Coverage!
So, for anyone who didn’t check MMO champion this weekend, there was another MLG tournament (3v3 arena). eMg won, running alternately BM hunter/Enh shm/Disc Priest and BM hunter/Enh Shm/Holy Pld. Grats...
View ArticleS7 3v3 Comps
Hey everyone! I’ve been experimenting a lot this last week with different comps and have a lot of tips and ideas. Today I’ll be sharing what I’ve learned :). Of course, I’m sure you all saw the bestial...
View ArticleHunter PvP 101!
Hey everyone. Today we’ll talk about what it is the beginning pvper needs to know as far as gearing and setting up for pvp. I’ll try to cover the most basic things that everyone should know without...
View ArticleHow to Enchant for PvP!
Hey everyone, today I’m going to write a short post about enchanting your gear for PvP. It’s not as straightforward as you might think. What enchants you use obviously depend on your professions, to...
View ArticleMarks, DKs, Spell Cleave, and Comps in Season 7
So I got a new weapon recently, and I’m sure by now most of you have managed to pick up something from ToC that’s giving you good mileage, which means it’s time to look at marksmanship! Of course, a...
View ArticleList of Arena Advice for the Ages
Hey guys, I’m gonna throw up a list of great tips that anyone can use in arenas to increase their rating, even experienced players. I’ve been doing arenas actively since s1 and I still screw these up,...
View ArticleHow to Position in Arenas
Positioning is a big deal for anyone in arenas, but for hunters it is a particular problem. Today I’ll present all the information I can in a concise way on the topic of arena positioning. At the end,...
View ArticleThe Right Stuff (Arena Edition)
Hey all. Today I want to talk about an issue that is about as near to my heart as anything related to arenas can be. Most people take a lot of time to figure out their gear and spec before stepping...
View ArticleHow to Fight a Hunter in PvP
I’ve been spending a fair bit of time on PvP lately, and while I’m far from an expert, I’ve logged a lot of battleground time, a little arena time, and have picked up a bunch of habits that I plan on...
View ArticleMoving Into Hunter Arena PvP!
A lot of hunters are starting to get into PvP, if only to fill in some gaps in their raiding gear. A lot of hunters don’t have access to epic PvE head and shoulders, and using Vicious Gladiator pieces...
View ArticleThe Only Way to Get an ilvl 378 Gun
Blizzard has left us with few options for a PvE gun this tier. It gave us a crafted gun at ilvl 365, but at raid-quality item levels it ultimately decided that the Firelands needed a second crossbow...
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