Comments on: I’m Raiding With My Chimera in 3.1 http://huntsmanslodge.com/1743/im-raiding-with-my-chimera-in-31.htm A site for WoW Hunters :: News, Information, Resources and more Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:31:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Garwulf http://huntsmanslodge.com/1743/im-raiding-with-my-chimera-in-31.htm#comment-1156 Garwulf Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:07:37 +0000 http://huntsmanslodge.com/?p=1743#comment-1156 I'm so jazzed about wolves becoming a premier pet. I remember back when they were a novelty pet for their buff. Hunters would just keep them by their side and manually activate the howl. Then along came WotLK and wolves not only became a Ferocity pet, but their Furious Howl skill added a killer AP bonus on a short cooldown. However, the excitement would soon end when it was realized that the Howl became overwritten by Warrior and Pally buffs, making it a poor choice once again for raiding. But now they're gonna be awesome! I love this fact, because it appeals to my role-playing side. I always envisioned having my Hunter's main pet be a wolf. Yeah, definitely keep Loque. Even if more and more hunters start turning up with him, there still is no other pet that's as difficult to obtain as that one. I really feel like Blizz will eventually answer the pleas and buff Spirit Strike. Aside from the fact that Loque is incredibly rare and hugely difficult to tame, he's exotic; he should do "exotic" DPS. Not this wimpy-ass Spirit Strike crap they're giving us now. One thing that could work, would be to remove Prowl from Spirit Beasts and give them a watered down Furious Howl or some sort of debuff. Have their roar offer up an AP bonus, armor pen, or similar debuff. Loque has a unique roar and it would be cool to tie something in with that. Who needs Prowl anyway?! I’m so jazzed about wolves becoming a premier pet. I remember back when they were a novelty pet for their buff. Hunters would just keep them by their side and manually activate the howl.

Then along came WotLK and wolves not only became a Ferocity pet, but their Furious Howl skill added a killer AP bonus on a short cooldown. However, the excitement would soon end when it was realized that the Howl became overwritten by Warrior and Pally buffs, making it a poor choice once again for raiding.

But now they’re gonna be awesome!

I love this fact, because it appeals to my role-playing side. I always envisioned having my Hunter’s main pet be a wolf.

Yeah, definitely keep Loque. Even if more and more hunters start turning up with him, there still is no other pet that’s as difficult to obtain as that one. I really feel like Blizz will eventually answer the pleas and buff Spirit Strike.

Aside from the fact that Loque is incredibly rare and hugely difficult to tame, he’s exotic; he should do “exotic” DPS. Not this wimpy-ass Spirit Strike crap they’re giving us now.

One thing that could work, would be to remove Prowl from Spirit Beasts and give them a watered down Furious Howl or some sort of debuff. Have their roar offer up an AP bonus, armor pen, or similar debuff. Loque has a unique roar and it would be cool to tie something in with that.

Who needs Prowl anyway?!

]]> By: Dalaila ShadowosngEU http://huntsmanslodge.com/1743/im-raiding-with-my-chimera-in-31.htm#comment-1154 Dalaila ShadowosngEU Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:32:56 +0000 http://huntsmanslodge.com/?p=1743#comment-1154 Wolves are awesome, I've been using them on PTR and got amazed at how powerful they are now in 3.1. I bet every single MM/SV will grab one. As an added bonus, there're some level 80 wolves in Northerend... leaving out the pain of those last 5 levels. Too bad Loque still offers such a low dps compared to other pets. I really do not get why Blizz did not fix it, considering rarity, beauty and coolness of that beast. I'll keep mine just in case (I will never free Loque's slot... lol). Wolves are awesome, I’ve been using them on PTR and got amazed at how powerful they are now in 3.1. I bet every single MM/SV will grab one. As an added bonus, there’re some level 80 wolves in Northerend… leaving out the pain of those last 5 levels.

Too bad Loque still offers such a low dps compared to other pets. I really do not get why Blizz did not fix it, considering rarity, beauty and coolness of that beast. I’ll keep mine just in case (I will never free Loque’s slot… lol).

]]> By: Garwulf http://huntsmanslodge.com/1743/im-raiding-with-my-chimera-in-31.htm#comment-1152 Garwulf Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:53:58 +0000 http://huntsmanslodge.com/?p=1743#comment-1152 Darkbrew, I'm so pleased that wolves will be unbroken for the first time in history. I'll be using mine in raids as well. I'm leaning towards MM for my raid spec, but I may go SV if the DPS margin is too noticeable. Either way, I'm gonna be rocking the wolf in raids. If you do end up going BM, definitely try out a Chimera. Of all the exotics, I honestly think it will be the only one truly worth having. Klin, I agree with Cunning as being raid viable, but only after the patch. Although I've seen maybe one or two hunters on the WoW forums singing the praises of the Wind Serpent still, I've yet to see a hunter with one in-game. Cunning won't have the DPS until after the patch and the 6 min. CD on Roar of Recovery makes it useless atm. I've used my Chimera in 10 mans and I lose a lot of DPS by doing so. However, once they get Wild Hunt and the RoR CD gets chopped in half after 3.1, it's on! But again, that will only be for BM Hunters. The extra four points and the 54 sec. shaved off of RoR make the Cunning pets go from suck to stellar. Darkbrew,

I’m so pleased that wolves will be unbroken for the first time in history. I’ll be using mine in raids as well. I’m leaning towards MM for my raid spec, but I may go SV if the DPS margin is too noticeable. Either way, I’m gonna be rocking the wolf in raids.

If you do end up going BM, definitely try out a Chimera. Of all the exotics, I honestly think it will be the only one truly worth having.

Klin,

I agree with Cunning as being raid viable, but only after the patch. Although I’ve seen maybe one or two hunters on the WoW forums singing the praises of the Wind Serpent still, I’ve yet to see a hunter with one in-game. Cunning won’t have the DPS until after the patch and the 6 min. CD on Roar of Recovery makes it useless atm.

I’ve used my Chimera in 10 mans and I lose a lot of DPS by doing so. However, once they get Wild Hunt and the RoR CD gets chopped in half after 3.1, it’s on! But again, that will only be for BM Hunters. The extra four points and the 54 sec. shaved off of RoR make the Cunning pets go from suck to stellar.

]]> By: Klinderas http://huntsmanslodge.com/1743/im-raiding-with-my-chimera-in-31.htm#comment-1151 Klinderas Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:48:49 +0000 http://huntsmanslodge.com/?p=1743#comment-1151 I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Cunning is totally raid viable, especially as BM. Chimaeras have a powerful AND utilitarian attack. It's stellar! I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again.

Cunning is totally raid viable, especially as BM.

Chimaeras have a powerful AND utilitarian attack. It’s stellar!

]]> By: Darkbrew http://huntsmanslodge.com/1743/im-raiding-with-my-chimera-in-31.htm#comment-1150 Darkbrew Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:48:51 +0000 http://huntsmanslodge.com/?p=1743#comment-1150 Thanks for taking the time to test all of this. I'm probably going to stick with SV as my primary spec which means I will be running with a wolf most of the time. I haven't decided if BM or MM will be my secondary (probably BM). I guess I'll be looking at a Chimera in 3.1 if I do go BM. Thanks for taking the time to test all of this. I’m probably going to stick with SV as my primary spec which means I will be running with a wolf most of the time.

I haven’t decided if BM or MM will be my secondary (probably BM). I guess I’ll be looking at a Chimera in 3.1 if I do go BM.

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