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1 Uchikoma September 28, 2009 at 10:52 pm

I think the greater gods of the BM tree are trying to tell you something!

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2 Ril September 29, 2009 at 2:34 am

Of all spirit beasts, Gondria seems the least popular for some reason. I have found her easily on my second or third run around Zul’Drak and she was actually my first Spirit Beast to tame. Now that I’m missing at least one slot in the stables I was considering abandoning her but she is just too cute.
Perhaps it is what Uchikoma mentioned (which I actually hope it is ;)

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3 Roarbeard September 29, 2009 at 4:51 am

I refuse to camp for rare beasts as its just not my personal thing, but OMG I WANT KING KRUSH!!! That is the one i’ve always looked for while cruising around mining and have yet to find. /sigh

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4 Dalaila ShadowsongEU September 29, 2009 at 4:59 am

Loque > anything

Gondira on the other hand… is very ugly I think. Old model with a transparent skin, sigh!

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5 Bob Dewane September 29, 2009 at 5:39 am

I dinged 80 about 3 weeks ago and I tamed Gondria this past Sunday to finish off my trifecta of spirit beasts. I started with Skoll the first week, Loque the second and then Gondria. I don’t have the time to raid so, as a 5-man dweller, I roll as BM because how much dps do you need in 5-mans anyway, right?

My last two slots are my Bear, Cutler, who was the first pet I ever tamed and I can’t imagine parting with him. The other slot belongs to my Core Hound that I solo tamed in MC when I was lvl 78. As I hunt for Krush, it is the Core Hound that travels with me to be abandoned in the event i stumble upn the Mean Green Machine.

With the addition of the new LW drums, I have decided to attempt to solo the big guy. Fully buffed in the cheap stam gear I have bought, I weigh in at just a shade over 25k hp. I know I will need all KINDS of luck (finding him and then getting a break on the roars and damage taken) but this is EXACTLY the reason I rolled a hunter in the first place. I don’t care about topping the Recount meter. I want to HUNT rare beasties and bend them to my will!

To the rest of you searching for the King, keep huntering!

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6 Garwulf September 29, 2009 at 9:45 am

@ Bob

Good luck hunting Krush. That was undoubtedly one of the greatest Huntery “Feats of Strength” I’ve accomplished. Solo-taming him at 80 should be an achievement, and I agree… things like taming Krush are what I enjoy most about the Hunter class. Anyone can do damage, but we’re the only class that has the ability to go out and… well you said it best, tame rare beasties and bend them to our will.

I hope that the 10 seconds of TBW is enough. Good luck my man.

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7 Dalaila ShadowsongEU September 29, 2009 at 9:13 am

I’ve done Toc10man with a nice pug and there was a BM hunter with me (200-219 gear, few 226). 4800DPS more or less, not bad at all, really.

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8 Garwulf September 29, 2009 at 9:38 am

@ Dalaila

People that choose to play BM because they like it and know what they’re doing can profit from it. Although I like Beast Mastery, I choose to spec otherwise because I know I can gain about 15%-20% more DPS by doing so.

I’m always impressed when I see good BM Hunters who are able to claw their way up Recount.

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9 Nanotrev September 29, 2009 at 11:11 am

Well Garwulf, I’m disappointed!

You’ve never tried out a Silithid at lvl 80 in the battlegrounds have you? I barely have any Ulduar 25 gear on but it’s enough for me to slaughter the masses in there. Yes, I’m killed more easily but there’s never been a rogue that’s been able to kill me if I have one of my PvP “defensive abilities” up. (BW, trinket) I’ve almost never used Krush except for raids however Gezarrak the Huntress has been very handy in Eye of the Storm because of being able to warp across all of the gaps and over obstacles to nab people I either can’t see or know I need a pet that will get there quickly and be able to survive in a crowd of Horde as the fight rages on. All of my activities are performed in Beast Mastery. I have two specs, one for PvP and one for PvE. I’m still the bane of Warlocks, Shamans, Feral Druids, half of Deathknights with the ones I can’t beat presumably outgearing me, Rogues, Warriors, some Paladins, and most of the priests I come across. Mages are the only class I used to hammer that give me a little more trouble with the change to BW being a little more in their favor to begin with. A few simple rules I play by are..

Only use BW when you really need to, or when you know you’ll be able to live while the CD is still ticking. Use Deterrence and run towards the melee if he’s close to begin with. When it wears off as your pet is still chewing away at him make a macro and use it that consists of Disengage/Frost Trap. I assume you know this already. I just thought I’d throw it in there. (I have yet to thoroughly read the macros page of this site) Use it against just about anyone you need more range on or think the pet could handle and cause you to survive by staying out of range. I’ve killed plenty of SV hunters with my warp stalker and my Silithid. Travel with the group when you can. Use a Silithid (really does help, a net with a DoT and Intimidation) If they release the ability for us to choose the tree for our pet I’m definitely getting a Ferocity Ravager as BM. I’ve played this spec since I’ve began playing in mid-BC. I don’t plan on changing.

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10 Dalaila September 29, 2009 at 2:09 pm

> I’m still the bane of
>
> Warlocks,
> Shamans,
> Feral Druids,
> half of Deathknights
> Rogues,
> Warriors,
> some Paladins

Post this on official forums/wowhead. I beg you (first I’ll go buy some popcorn ;-) )

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11 Taranna September 29, 2009 at 5:25 pm

I Want your UI. Have you posted a download to it anywhere i think its so sick. if you could let me know that’s be great thanks:)

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12 Garwulf September 30, 2009 at 10:39 am

@ Taranna

I’ll get to it very soon. It’s long overdue and I apologize.

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13 Nanotrev September 29, 2009 at 8:55 pm

@ Dalaila

Haha, I should. The real thorns in my foot though are resto druids when I’m trying to kill them off. It just takes a while but the classes that want to be healed by that druid often fix things for them. Balance druids are tricky as well along with Prot warriors and many Paladins. Some I can kill with ease as long as I pay attention to what I’m doing. Shadow priests are hard for me to kill as well but I think I’ve got Disc down. The one thing I do have to complain about is that there is no way we should have to rely on Bestial Wrath as our burst, and that’s what’s happening right now. They’ve nerfed it for survivability reasons but where is our DPS?

Buff Arcane shot for BM hunters, as it was mentioned in the hunter Q&A.

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14 Roarbeard September 30, 2009 at 4:58 am

Marksmanship > pallies. lol. Aimed, Chimera, arcane, silence, readiness, wingclip/disengage, repeat with a kill shot. mmmm. So fun.

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15 Garwulf September 30, 2009 at 10:36 am

Yea, that is good fun Roar. Although I also enjoy firing dynamite into their head. That’s good stuff too.

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16 Chris September 30, 2009 at 4:19 pm

HI, i am new to your site and i think it is very informative. Is there any way you could point me in the direction of your ui setup i love it?

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17 Garwulf October 1, 2009 at 2:00 pm

Hi Chris. Thanks for the praise. I’ll have some posts coming up about my UI and addons, as well as a downloadable file for those that want to try out the compilation of mods.

As I’ve been promising this for weeks now, I can’t exactly say when it’s going to happen, but quite soon I hope. Just keep checking back.

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18 Michaelvick October 1, 2009 at 7:09 am

I just snagged Terror Spinner woo hoo, 3 spirit beasts and now the Spinner. Here is Screenshot.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/3972077940_4731ffd7c1_o.jpg

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19 Garwulf October 1, 2009 at 1:47 pm

@ MichaelVick

Nice screenshot. That thing is pretty creepy looking indeed. I’ve only seen one or two Hunters with it on my server. A very cool and frightening pet. Plus, the web is OP for PvP.

I decided to go with a crab, but I may grab a spider too. If I do, I’ll be on the hunt for Terror Spinner again.

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20 Irhjati September 12, 2010 at 1:18 pm

I feel a little bit bad when people mention Terror Spinner(No special look even..?) and Ukh’loc o_o Found Terror Spinner while looking for Gondria, tamed it just to “been there done that” and abandoned him for Gondria. And scrapped Ukh’loc for Loque’nahak since I’m not fond of Gorillas(random bump with that gorilla quest)
*Hides in corner*

And as for karma I bumped into Loque three times in just 3 days(?) while mining, tag, trapped and yelled at the hunters in the area(Only been one hunter around each time so lucky there not leaving someone out for the awsome pet).
So bumped into Gondria and named her Kharma, thought it fitted.

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21 Garwulf September 13, 2010 at 1:28 am

What goes around comes around… based on this comment and from your recent forum post, sounds like you’d banked up some good karma. ;)

It feels nice to be able to contribute to the hunter fellowship – factions aside, in the end we’re all on the same team… We’re hunters.

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