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Thinking Out Loud: Catlike Reflexes

August 13, 2009

Let me begin by saying that I absolutely love some of the Hunter changes introduced in 3.2, especially from a Beast Master’s standpoint. The reworked Animal Handler has been a godsend. While the auto-capping of expertise for pets has indirectly buffed all Hunters, BM really made out when Blizzard decided to replace the now-unnecessary expertise [...]

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BM Talents Overview: Tier 6

August 9, 2009

Animal Handler
2 Point Talent
Increases your pet’s attack power by 5/10%, and increases the duration of your Master’s Call effect by 3/6 sec.
Overview
Animal Handler increases the attack power of the Hunter’s pet, and also adds to the duration of the Master’s Call ability. It provides a damage buff, as well as increases survivability.
Why take it?
Animal Handler [...]

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No Surprise Here

August 4, 2009

I’d actually be surprised if they’re playable by 3pm.
One thing has me a bit concerned and maybe it’s just an oversight on my part, but how come I see no mention of the Animal Handler and Wild Hunt changes anywhere?
Nowhere in the notes for Patch 3.2 does it indicate the 5/10% Attack Power change to [...]

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On To More Exciting News

July 7, 2009

Let’s take a break from all of the Worgen business shall we…
Updated Patch Notes From the WoW 3.2 PTR
Just have a look at these two gems. Beast Mastery Hunters rejoice!!!

Animal Handler now increases your pet’s attack power by 5/10% instead of increasing its expertise by 5/10.
Wild Hunt now increases the contribution your pet gets from [...]

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More Hunter Changes On The PTR

March 7, 2009

Here’s another list of recent undocumented changes made to the Hunter class on the Patch 3.1 PTR:
Beast Mastery

Aspect of the Pack is now raid wide, and radius increased from 30 yards to 40 yards.

Animal Handler: No longer reduces the cooldown of Master’s Call, instead increases the duration of the Master’s Call effect by 3/6 sec.

Marksmanship

Chimera [...]

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Is Animal Handler Worth It?

February 17, 2009

This is something I’d been on the fence about some weeks ago, then I ultimately decided it was nearly useless. However, after doing some research on the subject I find that it does have its place. I was unaware that bosses were able to dodge attacks from behind. With this new wealth of information, it [...]

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