I’m Raiding With My Chimera in 3.1

In the event that I spec BM for a raid. You betcha. I did a fourth and final DPS test tonight with my Chimera. It seems like the combination of Froststorm Breath, Wolverine Bite, Owl’s Focus and Roar of Recovery is just that good. The 2.1 second cooldown on Roar of Recovery makes a fairly substantial difference. It seems as if the Chimera suffers from the same spell hit problem as Loque’nahak, but even with the 4 Froststorm Breath misses …

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Top DPS Exotic Pet for BM Hunters in 3.1 is… Chimera..?

I conducted my second round of scientific studies concerning exotic pet DPS. The results may surprise you. Out of my three exotic pets, the Cunning family pet came out on top. That’s right… my Chimera was head and shoulders above the Devilsaur and Spirit Beast. I was a bit surprised at first, so I ran the test two more times. Strangely enough, the DPS only improved on the subsequent tests. Previously I had tested my Devilsaur and Spirit Beast, attaining …

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BM Glyphs, BM Pets, Pet Specs and Shot Rotation

After I posted my spec yesterday, I realized I should have added the glyphs I use as well. I was reminded of this oversight when Dhallia commented asking about my glyphs, pet(s) and pet talent specs. My post wasn’t intended to be a look at how to maximize the class for DPS or PvP, but rather just an example of how I apportion my talent points and why. I’ve decided to expand on my initial discussion and add my glyphs, …

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