Comments on: So You Want to Raid as a Beast Master Hunter

By: Aerozia

Aerozia — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:55:56 +0000

I love BM, i wont run around without it. though when i pug i switch to Surv. why? because i like it
i run lowbies and solo dungeons in BM so my pet takes most of the aggro, tho with my increasing gear im kinda having a hard time making him a meat-shield…
I used to use a devilsaur, but he didnt give me much dps, so i had to stable him… then i had to put him out to pasture as i loaded my stable with wolves and cats, each for different purposes…

By: Arezi

Arezi — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:05:51 +0000

Update: Thanks to you , Pike, my dps has increased by 1k!! I now do 2k to 2.5k easily and am topping the charts in heroics wearing pre naxx gear!
Many thanks!

By: Arezi

Arezi — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:54:33 +0000

Pike this post is revolutionary and such a relief to read! I’ve recently reached 80 and I’m currently awful…at about everything (if you dare see just how gosh darn bad I am you can check me out on the armor). I’m glad you included the shot rotations and glyphs…and I suppose if I’m doing anything right I have had a devilsaur named Sheila since they became availale to tame!

Thanks for the hunter help!

By: Pike

Pike — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:23:39 +0000

@ Sasrielle – Frankly in this day and age of WoW it’s rare that you need to worry about Multishot pulling or breaking CC. I can think of maybe one example where you’d need to worry about that… the pulls in Ulduar before Kologarn/Iron Council. Other than that, Multishot will do amazing things to your DPS.

By: Sasrielle

Sasrielle — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:59:02 +0000

Hooray! A world of BM lovers. Thanks Pike (and other posters) I’ve played a BM for the last year and continually get comments of “but SV is better DPS” Doh! I know that, but I love having a pet. I currently use the following rotation, Serpent/Arcane/Steady, but wondered why there are posts about using multishot (I thought is would pull too many mobs?)

By: Protea

Protea — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:49:34 +0000

Oh thank you so much for posting this! I play BM because I just love it. I’m 72 now on my first hunter, and playing with pets. I’ve settled on my lion as the main since I control him a lot easier than my Devilsaur. Though, I’m sure raid siutations may move me in a different direction when 80. I just OT better with my cat. Anyway, I was getting down as I hit wrath and dropped from top dps in instance groups (partly because I am toying with moths, corehounds, etc), and someone told me “Hey, Pro, you’d level faster in MM spec.”

This just reinforced my joy of BM. I’m not looking to be the best of the best of the best. I just wanna be decent, and have fun. Really, I don’t know why I’m drawn to BM, but my poor main is quickly becoming replaced.

Ohyeah, I think you fixed my rotation. I just need to test it out. I was doing a burst shot rotation with Steady/Serpent, Steady/Arcane, Steady/Multi, Steady/Arcane, Steady/Multi, Steady/Arcane, Steady/Serpent (or earlier if needed).

By: Dbodinem

Dbodinem — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:26:42 +0000

Just recently dual specced to Surv, but have been a die hard BM hunter since day 1.

I just love the synergy with my pet. The hardest part running things as BM is keeping my pet alive. As Surv., when a big AOE hits I just keep plugging away and don’t really worry about my pet (cat or wolf), but as BM my pet is like 40% of my dps so I have to take time out to Mend Pet if the healer doesn’t heal it, which makes my dps go south.

Here’s hoping that avoidance in the next patch means I can spend more time pew-pewing.

By: Pike

Pike — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:42:39 +0000

@ Alzeriel – Have fun ^_^

By: Alzeriel

Alzeriel — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:40:46 +0000

Thanx alot for the info!!! I’ve been feeling sheepish about specing back to BM for a while. When i was leveling i loved it and wanted to pick it back up but the whole “BM sux in raids” argument always kept me away. I’m going to respec back right now.
BEAST MASTERY FOREVER!!

By: Waffling | WTB: Spellchecker

Waffling | WTB: Spellchecker — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:17:24 +0000

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