Everyone tells me my DPS is too low for the gear I have.... - Builds, Talents and Class Mechanics - Hunter Forums

I would like to get more information from you before making more advice.  It doesn't make sense to change gems and enchants at this time, since your gear is PVP, and you are asking for help with your PVE spec and need PVE gear.  What do yo have for badge gear, how many Triumph and Frost badges do you have, and what does your rotation look like?

Giving you homework as well.  If you wish to continue raiding, the information at http://huntsmanslodge.com/5431…..master.htm can help you immensely.  BM at the lower gear levels is fine, and just smile and thank whomever is giving you advice if they are not a hunter.  You may want to change to another spec later, but in the meantime, I feel the more important task is learning the difference between PVP stats and PVE stats, rotation, gear, and such.  I think running 5-mans, which you seem to be a pro at, BM is fine.  It's easy to learn on, and you can get a rhythm going that will benefit you at higher levels.  Also look at http://huntsmanslodge.com/the-…..st-mastery for some great advice.

Now, get your hands on as many Triumph badges as you can, and get at least two pieces of the t-9 gear.  Gem agi in red and blue, gem agi/crit in yellow, add +10 All Stats in one blue slot to proc the Insightful meta, place enchants on the agi and AP side,  then give it a try. 

It's cool Dio – he's also not in ICC.  When giving advice to a hunter, I tend to look at what they are running, and what they want to do *right now.*  I've had plenty of personal advice from well-intentioned people telling me to go MM/Arpen when I was still wielding a bow from Kara.  Have just learned you have to move up a staircase step-by-step, rather than trying to jump from the bottom rung to the top.  He'd face-plant that way.

I have a warrior friend who kept teasing me, calling me a huntard, etc.  I challenged him to level a hunter.  He did.  Two nights ago, he told me it's one of the most intricate classes he's ever played, and recanted all the teasing he's ever done to me.  He's in ICC10 gear now, and having a very difficult time, but immensely enjoying the challenge.  

It made me all warm and fuzzy.

I love your analogy, and best of all, it makes perfect sense.

 

Thanks, Gar.  A funny little side note.  I thought about the analogy, then thought about how we hunters have a strong tendency to stick together.  Then I thought of that night Sun went a bit loopy, offering drunken "words of encouragement (lol not)" then started giggling IRL thinking that would be a hell of a faceplant.  (and have been there, done that, myself.)

Hunter is a refined class that requires a lot of skill. It's a beautiful, intelligent class. I love it.

Gawd, Dio, that is a great sentence.  Sad that you have to actually HAVE a hunter in order to appreciate that statement.  By the way, I do think that hunter is now that warrior's favorite class.  He's sure acting like it, even if he's not said it.

Tak, me too.  I am farming continuously now, and I choose Niika over my DK, who can both skin and weed, doubling the income, any day.

Rkuk – when you get your two t-9's, plan them so you can hold onto them as long as possible.  The set bonus, for me, helps a lot.  

There are also gloves and I think leggings that drop in VoA that can help you along.  Be sure to be there, every week.  Great high-level gear with little effort other than suffering a pug.