{"id":5431,"date":"2009-12-24T23:27:46","date_gmt":"2009-12-25T07:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/huntsmanslodge.flywheelsites.com\/?p=5431"},"modified":"2012-09-03T12:27:46","modified_gmt":"2012-09-03T20:27:46","slug":"assembling-a-raiding-beast-master","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huntsmanslodge.com\/staging\/5431\/assembling-a-raiding-beast-master\/","title":{"rendered":"Assembling a raiding Beast Master"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 5px solid black;\" src=\"\/images\/mousie_contributor_image.jpg\" alt=\"Mousie, Tauren Beast Mastery Hunter\" width=\"100\" height=\"225\" \/>Hello readers and happy holidays! I hope you are all having a relaxing break, and don\u2019t have a multitude of ruffians that are in your charge for the next week or so until their mothers come back and claim them. <em>Obnoxious, rowdy ruffians<\/em> who continuously want to play Pok\u00e9mon with you and will not leave you alone for even a moment\u2019s reprieve&#8230; But anyway, on to Beast Mastery!<\/p>\n<p>Over the next few weeks, I\u2019ll be giving you some advice on how to assemble your very own raiding Beast Master. I\u2019ll be going through pets, talents, gems, and even a few addons that will make raiding as a BM easy and fun.<\/p>\n<p>This week I\u2019ll be covering:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Talent Builds<\/li>\n<li>Glyphs<\/li>\n<li>Gems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But first, why even choose beast mastery? We don\u2019t get any special shots, automatic raid buffs or even do close to the amount of damage that the other two hunter trees can put out. So what are a few of the perks of being a BM?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Powerful and unique pets. This tree, as you may well know, revolves around the pet. 20-50% of your total damage will come from your pet alone.<\/li>\n<li>Simple and straightforward shot rotation. Weaving your shots is as easy as pie, and as smooth as butter.<\/li>\n<li>The ability to have 20-50% of your DPS on your target at all times in high mobility fights.<\/li>\n<li>Less threat problems. With your DPS and threat split almost equally between you and your pet, aggroing mobs off of tanks isn\u2019t a problem anymore.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s a familiar spec that most hunters leveled with. If you\u2019re more confident with Beast Mastery, you\u2019ll do more damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sound appealing? Let\u2019s break it down and see how Beast Mastery functions:<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Talent Builds<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the <a title=\"Highest DPS Beast Mastery Talent Build\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?talent#ctbMzxtRwu0est0emoZx\" target=\"_blank\">highest DPS talent build for a Beast Master<\/a>, and the one I currently use for raiding.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Mousie's recommended build for Beast Mastery raiders\" rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"\/images\/mousies_beast_mastery_raiding_build.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 5px solid black;\" src=\"\/images\/mousies_beast_mastery_raiding_build.jpg\" alt=\"Highest DPS Beast Mastery Raiding Build\" width=\"580\" height=\"524\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course, there\u2019s always a little wiggle room within any build, so feel free to experiment and see which talents you prefer the most.<\/p>\n<p>The Beast Mastery talent tree is straightforward. Invest in the talents that increase damage and try to avoid the ones that don\u2019t (unless you\u2019re having a hard time keeping you or your pet alive).<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re done with the BM tree, you\u2019ll have between 10-20 points left to spend in other talent trees. Marksmanship offers better choices in the first few tiers, and most of your leftover talent points should be spent here.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Lethal Shots\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?spell=19431\" target=\"_blank\">Lethal Shots<\/a> is a necessity unless you are under the hit cap (a 263 hit rating [without any space goats in your group]), in which case your talents should go into Focused Aim until that magic hit cap number is reached.<\/p>\n<p>3\/3 in Careful Aim offers a better damage output than 5\/5 Mortal Shots, but both Careful Aim and Mortal Shots are both very good talents for BM. However, both of these talents pale in comparison to Go for the Throat, which cause your ranged critical hits to generate 25\/50 focus for your pet. One talent point in this, combined with Beast Mastery\u2019s Bestial Discipline, will provide more than enough focus for your pet.<\/p>\n<p>Aimed Shot should probably not be talented. Even though it has a little higher DPM (damage per mana) than Multi Shot, the points taken away from Improved Tracking or Careful Aim result in an overall lower DPS output. If you are in love with Aimed Shot, then go for it. However, just know that it&#8217;s pretty situational (only a handful of raid encounters in WotLK merit it), and you get more bang for your buck with Multi Shot.<\/p>\n<p>Although there\u2019s not much in the lower levels of the Survival tree, Improved Tracking is one talent that should not be overlooked. 5\/5 talent points are recommended if you have any points to spare.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Glyphs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Glyph of the Hawk\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=42909\" target=\"_blank\">Glyph of the Hawk<\/a> &#8211; This is the highest BM DPS glyph out there. As you should already be specced into Improved Aspect of the Hawk, the added 6% haste is nothing to scoff at.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Glyph of Steady Shot\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=42914\" target=\"_blank\">Glyph of Steady Shot<\/a> &#8211; Steady Shot is the staple of the Beast Master shot rotation, so why not glyph it for 10% more damage? This is the second best BM glyph, and a very highly recommended one.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Glyph of KIll Shot\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=45732\" target=\"_blank\">Glyph of Kill Shot<\/a> &#8211; Kill Shot is your most powerful shot, and should be used whenever it is available. This glyph is the third most powerful for beast mastery, and has my stamp of approval.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Glyph of Bestial Wrath\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=42902\" target=\"_blank\">Glyph of Bestial Wrath<\/a> &#8211; Until very recently, this glyph was a must-have for any Beast Master, but with the great The Beast Within nerf of 2009, this glyph is no longer among the top three BM glyphs. Quite a few Beast Masters (me being one of them) still cling onto this glyph like a life raft, hoping that this signature move will be restored to its former glory.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Glyph of Serpent Sting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=42912\" target=\"_blank\">Glyph of Serpent Sting<\/a> &#8211; A very viable choice for one of your three major glyphs. Six more seconds of Serpent Sting isn\u2019t bad at all. It may not be one of the top three choices, but it\u2019s up there.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Glyph of Aspect of the Viper\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=42901\" target=\"_blank\">Glyph of Aspect of the Viper<\/a> &#8211; If you\u2019re having mana shortage problems, this glyph may be the way to go. It is especially useful if you\u2019re wearing leather (or armor with no intellect), or if you are in a 5 or 10 mans situation where the best mana restoring buffs may not be available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Minor Glyphs<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With a measly six minor glyphs to choose from, hunters don\u2019t really have much of a choice when picking them out. Here are the three that I suggest using:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Glyph of Feign Death\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=43351\" target=\"_blank\">Glyph of Feign Death<\/a> &#8211; A two-second reduction on your hunter\u2019s best threat reduction move. Need I say more?<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Glyph of Mend Pet\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=43350\" target=\"_blank\">Glyph of Mend Pet<\/a>\/<a title=\"Glyph of Revive Pet\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=43338\" target=\"_blank\">Revive Pet<\/a> &#8211; I took these two glyphs for the same exact reason: Beast Masters need their pets alive at all times. These glyphs will help you do that.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Gems<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a Beast Mastery Hunter, there are two major stats that you should stack: Agility and raw Attack Power. The former is usually chosen for a few reasons:<\/p>\n<p>One: Beast Mastery is usually not a main spec, and switching out AP and agility gems every time you switch specs is unreasonable and costly.<\/p>\n<p>Two: Attack power beefs up your pet, but pets do sometimes die, and if that happens, you\u2019re screwed. Agility puts more emphasis on the hunter instead of the pet, and for that reason, agil is sometimes preferred.<\/p>\n<p>There is a downside when gemming for Agility though. Your overall DPS is lowered by about 2-5% compared to when stacking for AP. I\u2019d advise to start with Agility, then switch to Attack Power once you have practice keeping your pet alive at all costs, or if you decide that BM is going to be your primary PvE spec.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Attack Power &#8211; <a class=\"q4\" title=\"Bright Cardinal Ruby\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=40114\" target=\"_blank\">Bright Cardinal Ruby<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Agility &#8211; <a class=\"q4\" title=\"Delicate Cardinal Ruby\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=40112\" target=\"_blank\">Delicate Cardinal Ruby<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yellow Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Attack Power &#8211; <a class=\"q4\" title=\"Wicked Ametrine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=40156\" target=\"_blank\">Wicked Ametrine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Agility\u00a0 &#8211; <a class=\"q4\" title=\"Deadly Ametrine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=40147\" target=\"_blank\">Deadly Ametrine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attack Power (under hit cap) &#8211; <a class=\"q4\" title=\"Pritine Ametrine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=40157\" target=\"_blank\">Pristine Ametrine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Agility (under hit cap) &#8211; <a class=\"q4\" title=\"Glinting Ametrine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=40148\" target=\"_blank\">Glinting Ametrine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I would not recommend gemming blues for your blue sockets unless the bonus is particularly attractive. In most cases, replace your blue with a red, and you\u2019re set. Though, to activate your meta gem, one blue gem is needed. I would use Nightmare\u2019s Tear. However, If you really want to match your gem sockets, here\u2019s what blues I would propose:<\/p>\n<p>Attack Power &#8211; <a class=\"q4\" title=\"Infused Dreadstone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=40137\" target=\"_blank\">Infused Dreadstone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Agility &#8211; <a class=\"q4\" title=\"Tenuous Dreadstone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=40131\" target=\"_blank\">Tenuous Dreadstone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Under hit cap &#8211; <a class=\"q4\" title=\"Lambent Eye of Zul\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wowhead.com\/?item=40177\" target=\"_blank\">Lambent Eye of Zuul<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it for this week, good luck and happy hunting! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>-Mousie<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello readers and happy holidays! I hope you are all having a relaxing break, and don\u2019t have a multitude of ruffians that are in your charge for the next week or so until their mothers come back and claim them. 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