Cataclysm Marksmanship Hunter PvE Spec Leveling Build
This is the Cataclysm Marksmanship Hunter PvE Spec Leveling Build Guide updated for 4.0.6. This guide will take you from level 1 through 85 using Marksmanship to level your Hunter.
The more popular choice for leveling is Beast Mastery but Marksmanship can do the job just as well. The burst dame you get in Marksmanship is great for PvP As well.
In this guide I have included talents to get from 1 – 85, spell rotations to use and glyphs!
These are the best Marksmanship talents to use when leveling to go with the best leveling route guide: Zygor’s Leveling Guide
Spell Rotation:
Hunter’s Mark (keep up buff)
Serpent Sting (keep up debuff)
Chimera Shot when it’s available (try to keep enough focus to cast this whenever it is available)
Use free Aimed Shot proc when available
Use Arcane Shot to bleed off excess focus.
Use Steady Shot to regen focus – Use SS in pairs to maintain max Improved steady shot buff.
If target health is below 20% use KS
Cataclysm 85 Marksmanship Hunter Leveling Build Guide (4.0.3)
Level 85 Hunter (5/31/5) (Link)
Beast Mastery (5 Points)
One with Nature – Rank 3/3
Increases the attack power bonus of your Aspect of the Hawk by 30%, and increases the amount of focus restored by your Aspect of the Fox by 3.Bestial Discipline – Rank 2/3
Increases the Focus regeneration of your pets by 20%.
Marksmanship (31 Points)
Go for the Throat – Rank 2/2
Your ranged auto-shot critical hits cause your pet to generate 10 Focus.Efficiency – Rank 3/3
Reduces the focus cost of your Arcane Shot by 3, and your Explosive Shot and Chimera Shot by 6.Sic ‘Em! – Rank 2/2
When you critically hit with your Arcane Shot, Aimed Shot or Explosive Shot the focus cost of your Pet’s next basic attack is reduced by 100% for 12 sec.Improved Steady Shot – Rank 3/3
When you Steady Shot twice in a row, your ranged attack speed will be increased by 15% for 8 sec.Careful Aim – Rank 2/2
Increases the critical strike chance of your Steady Shot, Cobra Shot and Aimed Shot by 60% on targets who are above 80% health.Piercing Shots – Rank 3/3
Your critical Aimed, Steady and Chimera Shots cause the target to bleed for 30% of the damage dealt over 8 sec.Bombardment – Rank 2/2
When you critically hit with your Multi-Shot your next Multi-Shot’s focus cost will be reduced by 50%.Trueshot Aura – Rank 1/1
Increases the attack power of party and raid members within 100 yards by 10%.Termination – Rank 2/2
Your Steady Shot and Cobra Shot abilities grant an additional 6 Focus when dealt on targets at or below 25% health.Resistance is Futile – Rank 2/2
When your marked target attempts to run, flee or move, you have a 8% chance to cause your next Kill Command on the marked target within 8 sec to refund the focus cost.Rapid Recuperation – Rank 2/2
You gain 12 focus every 3 sec while under the effect of Rapid Fire, and you gain 50 focus instantly when you gain Rapid Killing.Master Marksman – Rank 3/3
You have a 60% chance when you Steady Shot to gain the Master Marksman effect, lasting 30 sec. After reaching 5 stacks, your next Aimed Shot’s cast time and focus cost are reduced by 100% for 10 sec.Readiness – Rank 1/1
When activated, this ability immediately finishes the cooldown on all Hunter abilities.Posthaste – Rank 2/2
Reduces the cooldown of your Rapid Fire by 2 min, and your movement speed is increased by 30% for 4 sec after you use Disengage.Chimera Shot – Rank 1/1
An instant shot that causes ranged weapon damage plus RAP*0.488+973, refreshing the duration of your Serpent Sting and healing you for 5% of your total health.
Survival (5 Points)
Hunter vs. Wild – Rank 3/3
Increases your total Stamina by 10%.Pathing – Rank 2/3
Increases ranged haste by 2%.
Glyphs
Glyph of Steady Shot (Prime Glyph)
Increases the damage dealt by Steady Shot by 10%.Glyph of Kill Shot (Prime Glyph)
If the damage from your Kill Shot fails to kill a target at or below 20% health, your Kill Shot’s cooldown is instantly reset. This effect has a 6 sec cooldown.Glyph of Arcane Shot (Prime Glyph)
Your Arcane Shot deals 12% more damage.Glyph of Disengage (Major Glyph)
Decreases the cooldown of Disengage by 5 sec.Glyph of Misdirection (Major Glyph)
When you use Misdirection to your pet, the cooldown on your Misdirection is reset.Glyph of Trap Launcher (Major Glyph)
Reduces the focus cost of Trap Launcher by 10.Glyph of Feign Death (Minor Glyph)
Reduces the cooldown of your Feign Death spell by 5 sec.Glyph of Mend Pet (Minor Glyph)
Your Mend Pet spell increases your pet’s happiness slightly.Glyph of Revive Pet (Minor Glyph)
Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting Revive Pet by 100%.
Do You Want To Level Faster Like The Pros?
If you are having trouble leveling or need to level faster in WoW Cataclysm I highly suggest you check out Zygor’s Leveling Guide. It has the perfect leveling path that gets you to 85 faster and easier than any other way. No matter what level you are, you load the guide and it points with an arrow to the direction of each monster, quest giver, trainer etc. Its pretty crazy. It also has an in game box that tells you exactly what to do, like kill 5 boars, run west 10 miles, etc. If you dont have this in game add on guide, honestly, you are missing out. You can find out more here or check out the Zygor Cataclysm Leveling Guide Review.
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