PvP Dueling PvP BiS Gear Warsong Gulch Tips Alterac Valley Tips Arathi Basin Tips How to Gear Your Hunter for Classic WoW PvP When going from PVE to PVP there are some key differences in the gear you are looking for, most importantly you now only need 5% hit for PVP combat and you'll now be placing a higher value on things like stamina and armor. Your all-in-one translator for web pages, highlighted text, & Netflix subtitles. Translate and learn words in 103 languages. Mate Translate – translator, dictionary. Classic Hunter PvP Abilities Hunter PvP Aspects Hunters have several aspects that act as personal or group buffs. You can only have 1 active aspect at a time, and they last until canceled. You will find a list of these and their uses below: Aspect of the Beast: The hunter takes on the aspects of a beast, becoming untrackable. Hunter PvP Sets Available in Phase 2 In World of Warcraft: Classic, starting in Phase 2, the PvP Honor System is implemented, as well as PvP Ranks and rewards. Through the PvP system, each class has access to 2 different sets, with pieces that can be purchased from PvP vendors once you reach a certain PvP rank.

A BM PvP Guide is near the top of my agenda still, but I figured I’d set the stage by sharing a few tips that hunters of all specs can benefit from. 🙂 No matter your preferred build, we all deal damage from range, fight with a trusty companion at our command, and have access to the same baseline abilities. Hence, there are a few general rules of thumb to abide by when playing a hunter in a PvP setting.

This guide will focus mostly on battleground tactics, and not so much on arena strategy. It is not intended to be a “how to pwn noobs for breakfast, with extra rofls and raple syrup” post. This post is directed at players who want to enjoy casual BG’ing with their hunter, but are somewhat lost on how to utilize the class.

If you’re an epic PvPer with a shiny Gladiator title, etc… you’ll likely not gain much of anything from this article. If you’re a PvE player who wants to enjoy PvP a bit more, or maybe you play a hunter as an alt and would like to hit up some BGs, then this post is for you.

When looking for information on PvP, I find that a lot of sources usually skip over a lot of the fundamental stuff, assuming everyone is already up to speed on their class role and abilities. My aim is also to help players who are not only new to the hunter class, but possibly even new to WoW as well.

When I began this guide the other day, I didn’t have a real clear cut idea as to how involved it would be. Once it reached 2,200 words, with still much to add, I decided to chop it up. I’ll be serving it piece meal over the next few days.

Once I’m done with it, then I’ll start addressing some more BM-specific information.

Well let’s get started shall we…

A stationary hunter is a dead hunter

Hunters should continually be on the move. Standing still allows stealth classes to set up on you with ease. Not to mention, if a rogue or feral druid does happen to open on you, they can gain a distinct advantage depending upon the size of the can of whoopass they were able to open on you during that time. Also, if you are within range of a caster, standing still and within range allows them to get off some of their higher damage spells which require casting times.

Ideally, you want your foes chasing you, or fleeing from you. Do not stand still and fire just because you think you have a safe distance. Always try to maintain that gap. Hunters have a long attack range, which is something you want to always use to your advantage. You start letting players within 30-40 yards of you, even melee, they can utilize abilities that will really ruin your mojo.

The idea is to maintain max range from your enemies, while still being in range of any available healers, all the while being a rolling stone. There are times where you may want to stand still and settle in for some nice Rapid Fire pressure and sustained DPS. If that’s the case, be sure to drop a Flare at your feet, and perhaps a Freezing Trap nearby as well. Having the flare up may prevent a rogue from coming at you, but if they do, you’ve got the early detection happening. If another class comes at you, then try and lure them to your Freezing Trap.

I find it’s much more advantageous and effective to lure a player into an existing trap, than it is to try and lure them into one you’ve just placed. Smart players will avoid it, plus laying a trap uses up a global cooldown you could have used for another attack.

Placing the trap at your feet, then taking a step or two forward is typically what I do. Stealth classes will most often try to open on you from behind, which is why it’s advisable to have a trap just behind you.

However… if you’re involved in a heated standoff where it’s total chaos, then don’t bother with a Freezing Trap in most cases. A Frost Trap is much better in this situation, as it’s quite possible your opponent’s may have DoTs on them, or a fellow teammate may come along and break the trap. In these cases, I usually just hurl a Frost Trap right into the fray. This helps me maintain pressure on the snared targets, and assists my melee teammates who are in there slugging it out.

Anyway… I’ll get more into traps later on…

Proper movement and positioning are key

This is something that many players often undervalue, but one way a true PvPer sets himself apart from the herd is by way of expert movement and positioning. I’ve been PvP’ing as a hunter for over five years now, but I don’t think I really became decent until I played a 19 hunter competitively. Without all of the tools available to you at that low level, much of what you rely upon is proper movement and positioning. Having to hone those skills is something that I feel has really helped me in endgame PvP. Anyway, let’s move on…

Ideally, we always want our enemies at maximum range… this should be a no-brainer. Unfortunately, most of the time we don’t enjoy this luxury. Other classes have far too many ways to close the gap on us. Therefore, it’s important that we practice ways to try and not only maintain range, but also to avoid damage.

Strafing & Kiting

Many of you already know this, but just to be sure everyone is up to speed… players cannot dodge attacks from behind. For this reason, it’s very important that you try to avoid running directly from an opponent, with your back to them, unless you’re under the effect of Deterrence. Instead, you should use a strafing technique to gain range.

Strafing not only allows you a chance to dodge incoming attacks, but it also enables you to continue attacking. Because your opponent is still within a frontal arc of your character, you can still deliver headshots while running. This is especially important now, being that hunters in the Cataclysm era now have the ability to fire auto-shots while on the run… finally!

By default, Q & E are the assigned keybinds for L & R strafing, respectively.

Admittedly, I don’t actually strafe as much as I preach it. What I mainly do is use a technique called the jump-shot, where by I run in a particular direction, jump and fire at my opponent (often slowing them with a Concussive Shot), then landing in the direction I want to travel.

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Rather than run or strafe in a straight line, I try to corral opposing players into a small area, by keeping them slowed, and by traveling around them in an arc. If you’re chasing a flag carrier, or running with the flag, then traveling in a linear fashion is generally a good idea. However, if you’re trying to stay alive while involved in a standoff defense or attack, skirting around the perimiter of the action is a good approach. It allows you to continually maintain range, without having to travel very far, and while also keeping in motion.

Think of it like circling the wagon, as the in’juns did back in the old west. 😉

Never use backpedaling as a means to create range from an opponent. Backpedaling is when you simply walk backwards while facing your opponent, using your S key, down arrow, or some other keybind. The obvious reason why this technique is so ill-advised is due to how slow you move while walking backwards. If you need to gain distance, strafe away or Disengage. Remember… speed kills.

I don’t even have a key bind that allows me to backpedal. It’s not really that necessary for any ranged class, and especially not for hunters.

Along with being fleet of foot, a hunter also needs to use his available tools to keep his foes at bay. I’ll get more into these various things in a later post, but I’m speaking in terms of Concussive Shot and Frost Trap. Use them, and use them often.

Go ahead and Ju-ump!

The spacebar is one of my favorite keys when PvP’ing. I am a jumping fool in battlegrounds. Reason being, jumping allows us to change direction quickly – especially when using Disengage. It’s also a great technique to use when applying Wing Clips. Rather than try to hit an advancing melee with a WC head-on, jumping over and around them and applying it at their backside allows you to land a guaranteed snare, while also increasing your chances of avoiding incoming damage, and sometimes confusing and disorienting the opposing player. There are many keyboard turners out there in the BGs, and stuff like this will ruin their day. 😉

Of course, you must use mouse movement to pull off tricks such as these, so if you don’t use a mouse to move already -and- want to become a decent PvP’er, now’s the time to switch. Mouse movement and key binds are quite essential for PvP success. Keyboard turning and clicking may cut it for raiding, but if you want to put on the daddypants and test your skills vs other humans, then steering with the mouse and using keybinds is the only way. 😉 You just can’t simply turn fast enough to properly maneuver a hunter if you’re using your keyboard to turn.

Jumping can also be used to distract an opponent from the obvious fact that you’re laying a trap. You still perform the kneel animation, but if properly sandwiched between a jump, then a jump-shot, it helps to mask the trap animation ever-so-slightly. At least I like to think so… because I have great success with it. 🙂

Line of sight

Hunters have a love/hate relationship with line-of-sight. On one hand, it’s a real thorn in our sides when other players know how to use this to their advantage. However, we can also use it just the same to improve our survivability. A simple sidestep behind a structure can often be the most basic and effective form of a spell interrupt.

I typically prefer open areas with plenty of room to maneuver, but there are times when I like to utilize line of sight to my advantage. For example, my preferred spot for assaulting the enemy flag room in Warsong Gulch is from the roof. A hunter can unload like a turret from the roof of the flag room, hitting most any spot within the room just by skirting around the edges of the roof if needed. If the enemies below decide to turn their focus towards you, then you just need take a few steps backward. They can no longer attack you, as you’ve just escaped their line-of-sight.

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In fact, there are many LoS opportunities in WSG. I utilize the trees on the second floor of each base to my advantage whenever possible, as well as the stumps in the middle of the battlefield.

Using line-of-sight for placing traps is also quite effective. It’s much easier to snare an advancing player, especially melee, if you lay a trap while you’re LoS’d, then lure them into it. Think farmhouse or stable in Arathi Basin.

Be aware of your surroundings

In addition to being mindful of line-of-sight, you should always maintain eyes in the back of your head and be thinking about your escape route, should you become under siege. One important (and obvious) thing to remember is to never have your back uphill when you are attempting to Disengage. Regardless of how you’re positioned on sloped terrain, always jump and swivel around so that your back is facing either a flat, or downhill position, in order to gain max distance – preferably not towards more bad guys. 😉

When in BGs, I often glance down at my minimap just so that I’m aware of advancing bad guys, and from which direction they’re coming. I never rely solely upon the information that’s visible in the game window. Tracking is a distinct advantage for hunters – use it and pay close attention to it.

For example, if you are sitting atop the enemy flag room in WSG, then you should also:

• Have a flare and Frost Trap placed at the roof access choke point.
• Be mindful of your minimap, watching for advancing bad guys that may be coming up the ramp to get you.
• Be thinking about where you will make your escape, should the roof become overrun with hostiles.

Another thing you always want to try and beware of are your healers. Make sure you are within range so they can support you if needed, as well you should immediately try and peel off them should they get attacked.

I talk a lot about survivability in this post, but know that this is not what it’s all about. Survivability is a key component to success, but winning games and matches is what it’s all about. I have absolutely no problem staying in a no-win situation if it’s for the greater good of the team. Danger is my middle name… yeah, baby, yeah.!

Camera settings

Regardless of how you like to view the game, I recommend that you set your camera to max-distance if it isn’t already. Another thing you want to do is make sure that your camera moves freely. I’ve been using these settings for so long, I’m not sure if they’re default or not, but just to be sure…

I suggest you use what I’m using.

I am constantly panning around with my camera watching the action from all sides, trying to plan my next move, etc… This technique is very important in keeping with the awareness mantra.

Much more on the way…

I’m going to wrap this post up here, as I think it’s a good basic start to everything I’m planning on talking about. Future posts will refer back, and further touch on some of these points, as I have a lot to cover. Not to mention… writing a PvP guide is tough stuff. It’s difficult enough to try and become adept at it, let alone tackle an all-encompassing guide.

My goal is to be as organized as possible, but it may come out like streams of consciousness at times. I’ll try to cover as much as I can, but I’m sure I’ll miss a few things here and there. If you have any specific questions related to any of the posts that haven’t been addressed in their respective guide, I’ll try my best to answer them. Just please try and refrain from firing off a line of questions before I’ve had a chance to serve up the entire guide. 😉

I estimate I’ve got at least 3 more posts to get through before I’m done, so bear with me peoples…

Other Helpful Hunter PvP Guides

This post contains some outdated info relevant to the Wrath of the Lich King era. Click here for a current listing of best Hunter PvP Macros for Cataclysm.

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The following list contains ten macros that I use extensively while Huntering in the battlegrounds, as well as arena. Anyone who plays a Hunter is well aware that we have a bazillion abilities at our disposal, yet it can be hard to execute them with immediacy and efficiency while faced with a 1v3 situation in Warsong Gulch, or while that Retadin is chasing you around the Dalaran Sewers waving his Betrayer about.

Macros can make life a lot easier for Hunters, especially within the realm of PvP combat. Here are a few that I highly recommend…

* Please note, all macros listed here are for baseline abilities only. For additional Hunter macros, please visit my macros page.

1. Target Nearest Enemy / Anti-Rogue macro

Every Hunter should have this macro. With one button press it will target your nearest enemy, place a Hunter’s Mark on them, send your pet to attack and begin your auto attack. I use this macro every single time I step into an arena or battleground. On one hand, it can be used as a “lazy” Hunter macro for targeting, but what it’s really intended for is to prevent stealthed targets from getting the jump on you.

Whether I’m defending a node in Arathi Basin or standing on a flare in arena, I always have my fingertip at the ready to hit this key the moment I hear that dreaded sound of a Rogue or Feral Druid coming up on me. This macro can save you precious hit points by putting them in combat before they can pop an opener on you.

2. Uber Wing Clip

This macro basically combines Wing Clip with Raptor Strike, creating a Wing Clip with a whammy. It’s very simple, yet extremely effective. While Hunters are fairly inadequate when it comes to close quarters combat, we do have a handful of damage dealing skills at our disposal. If you’re going to slow them before you escape to range, you may as well give them a little something extra before you go. This will give you a Wing Clip that hits for 1K-2K. 😉

3. Raptor Strike / Mongoose Bite Melee Macro

This macro is similar to the previously mentioned Wing Clip one, only it focuses on strictly DPS melee abilities. If you’re hopelessly caught in melee range, then this macro can bring a little bit of pain before you’re able to run away again. If you get lucky and manage criticals with both attacks, you can achieve about a 3.5K-4K melee burst with this one button press. The other beauty of this macro is that you can combine two seldom used, yet important melee abilities into one action bar slot.

4. Wing Clip and Escape Disengage Macro

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This very useful macro drops a quick Wing Clip on your target before you fly away. Using this not only creates 30 yards between you and your opponent, but also keeps them snared for 10 seconds while you dance around at max range delivering headshots. Drop a Frost trap at their feet a split second before hand for maximum enjoyment.

5. Simple PvP Tracking Macro

This macro enables you to switch between Track Humanoids and Track Hidden with ease. In arena I primarily use Track Hidden as a Beast Mastery Hunter, but if you’re Survival or Marksman you’ll need to switch to Humanoid Tracking in an instant for the Improved Tracking damage bonus.

In battlegrounds I have Track Humanoids enabled the majority of the time, but if I suddenly see a red dot on my mini-map disappear on its way up to the Lumber Mill while I’m guarding, then I give this macro a tap.

6. Freezing Trap

Another very simple macro with a very beneficial effect. All it does is cancel your auto attack so that you don’t accidentally break your own Freeze Trap. Now that your partner has that Druid on the ropes, last thing you want is to free up his Warrior partner that you just put on ice.

7. Failsafe Bandage Macro

A clutch bandage can be key for an arena win. Sometimes amongst the bedlam that is PvP, you may accidentally have your pet or other friendly target selected. This macro just makes sure that the bandage is always applied to you no matter what. You may not think you need it, but why take a chance.?

8. Come Here Boy (or Girl)… Quick!

This is a good macro to use if your pet is getting focus-fired hard. Tap this macro if your pet has just LoS’d you and is about to get raped by that Death Knight/Ret combo. Follow it up with a quick Mend Pet and your pet will be able to head back into the fray within a few seconds.

Alternatively, you can swap Dive in place of Dash if you are using a flying pet such as a Chimaera, Bird of Prey, Nether Ray, Bat, etc… (Although I recommend against using anything but anything flappy for PvP. Chimaeras are good for Beast Mastery Hunters, but for MM or SV, you can do much better with land animals.

9. Master’s Call

This macro attempts to unsnare a teammate if your mouse is placed over them while the macro key is pressed, or free yourself if no friendly target is selected.

Tip… copy this macro and swap Intervene in place of Master’s Call if you have a Tenacity pet, and you have yourself an Intervene macro as well.

10. Target Circle Macros

In PvP, and especially in arena, it can be quite easy to accidentally turn off your target circle when furiously trying to get off a spell. These include: Flare, Volley and Freezing Arrow.

Although these macros are very simple in nature and don’t combine any special skills or commands the way most macros do, they are still important nonetheless. All three of these abilities are used often in arena, and a fumble on any one of them can definitely cause you and your teammate(s) problems.

Technically, I have three macros listed here, which makes this list 12 macros deep. However, these are all so simple and basically do the same thing, so I am just counting them as one. Got it.? Good.

Flare Macro

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Don’t let a Rogue vanish on you at 5%, then immediately stunlock you due to a miscue on your Flare. No matter how jumpy you are and however many times you spam your Flare key, this macro will ensure you don’t lose your targeting circle.

Volley Macro

Volley is another extremely useful tool for popping out stealthed targets. Volley can be used at leisure while standing on a Flare, but if your Flare’s on cooldown and you need to pop a target quickly, Volley is key. Don’t blow a well timed Volley by losing your target circle at the wrong moment.

Freezing Arrow Macro

This macro works in the same way as the other two. Timing is very important with this ability since the trap has an arming time. Fumbling around with your targeting circle because you’re too jittery can mean the difference between CC’ing the healer and nuking his partner, or missing the CC and getting raped yourself.

Alrighty… so there ya go. Those are some macros that I use all the time when engaging in Player versus Player Combat.

This list is fairly short and isn’t intended to be an end-all-be-all guide to Hunter PvP macros, but it’s a good place to start. For more Hunter macros, please visit my macros page.

While I’m no Megatf, Levidia or some of the other Hunter greats out there, I am pretty capable. I may not be a 2K+ player, but I have managed to grind out 1800+ ratings the past four seasons with very unorthodox combos, plus I am enough of a loser to have spent enough time on my Hunter to achieve nearly 60K honor kills. I’m battle tested and war hardened I tell ya. 😉 In a casual sort of way I suppose…

Take what you want from this post, and most of all… have fun people!

Now go kick some ass!!!