Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (2024)

Last updated on May 11, 2024 at 10:24by Azortharion131 comments

General Information

In this guide, you will find tips and advice to tackle Mythic+ dungeons with yourMarksmanship Hunter in World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.7.

1.

Mythic+ Guide for Marksmanship Hunter

In this guide, we will talk about getting the most out of your Hunter inMythic+ dungeons, including the best way to set up your character, how yourrotation may change, and tips and tricks for using your abilities in the mostoptimal way.

If you are unfamiliar with Mythic+ and its associated general mechanics, youcan read more about it on our dedicated Mythic+ page below.

Mythic+

To learn more about the Mythic+ Meta, check out our Mythic+ Tier List below.

Dragonflight Mythic+ Tier List

2.

The Role of Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight Mythic+

Marksmanship Hunter specializes in solid all-round damage, withrelatively low burst but higher-than-average sustained damage. Its AoE islargely uncapped, making it very versatile at doing different kinds of damage.

3.

Best Mythic+ Talents for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight

For a more general overview of Talents for Marksmanship Hunter,please visit our dedicated Talents page.

Marksmanship Hunter Talents and Builds for Dragonflight

4.

Best Talents for Marksmanship Hunter

Mythic+ Talent Build

5.

Best Mythic+ Talents for Marksmanship Hunter

This build is optimal for all Mythic+ situations, focusing on an optimizedblend of AoE and single-target that is optimal for completing high Mythic+dungeons as quickly as possible.

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy Export String' button to import the bestbuild directly into your game!

5.

Mythic+ Utility for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight

This section talks mostly about the uses of different spells. For in-depthexplanations of all Hunter Abilities and Talents, including these, check out ourSpells page.

Marksmanship Hunter Dragonflight Spell Glossary

6.

Utility of Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight

Interrupts, Stuns and StopsOther Utility

6.1.

Interrupts, Stuns and Stops

Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (1) Counter Shot is your "kick" and your most important bit of utility inMythic+, used to stop enemy casts for the benefit of the group and especiallythe tank. It is highly recommended to use a Focus Kick macro for this.

  • /stopcasting
  • /stopcasting
  • /cast [@focus,exists,nodead][@mouseover,exists,nodead] [] Counter Shot

This macro will kick your focus target if you have one, mouseover if you haveno Focus target, and your target if you have neither of those.

To quickly set a focus target in hectic scenarios, we also recommend aFocus Mouseover macro.

  • /focus [@mouseover]

Make sure that your UI shows your Focus Target's casts clearly, so that youare always able to kick it on cooldown, or in coordination with the rest of yourgroup.

7.

Stunning and "Stops"

Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (2) Binding Shot can be used to save your tank in hectic moments byhelping him kite mobs and generate some range.

Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (3) Freezing Trap can be used as an additional stop alongsideMarksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (4) Intimidation, but it has a slow travel time and you will need to beclose to land it before most stunnable casts are finished.

Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (5) Scatter Shot (mutually exclusive with Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (6) Binding Shot) can beused as an additional stop alongside Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (7) Intimidation andMarksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (8) Freezing Trap, but you have to bewithin 20 yards of the mob you are stopping. It will also remove any DoTs likeMarksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (9) Barbed Shot, giving it a small DPS cost.

7.1.

Other Utility

Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (10) Feign Death can not only be used to drop aggro, but also negatecertain casts and channels on you. In some cases, these mechanics will simplyre-target someone else in the group, but occasionally the mechanic will beentirely negated with huge benefits. If you notice a cast or effect on you, tryto Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (11) Feign Death it!

Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (12) Tranquilizing Shot can negate beneficial Enrage and Magic effectsfrom enemytargets, and with the Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (13) Improved Tranquilizing Shot Talent, we do not losemeaningful damage from doing so.

Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (14) Tar Trap can be used to aid your tank in kiting by slowing mobs.

8.

Surviving High Mythic+ as a Marksmanship Hunter

In the upper levels of Mythic+, you may find that your baseline Hunter Kitis not enough to survive some mechanics, especially those that become oneshotson high Tyrannical keys, for example.

A dead DPS does no DPS, of course, so in these cases it can be worthreplacing your worst DPS Trinket with a defensive Tank Trinket to help yousurvive. Season 4 has a few options available for this:

  1. Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (15) Choker of Shielding — Not a Trinket, but an Embellished Neck that wouldlikely replace your Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (16) Torc of Passed Time with Blue Silken Lining. This isyour first line of defense, offering an extra layer of survivability on a3-minute cooldown for apretty small DPS loss.
  2. Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (17) Ward of Faceless Ire — A significant Absorb shield on a1-minute cooldown, with passive Agility. This is generally your best choice, asits Absorb should be enough for almost any mechanic, and its passive Agilitymeans you do not lose as much DPS as with other Trinkets. You will have toobtain this directly from Echo of Neltharion in Aberrus, orbuy it with 2 Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (18) Antique Bronze Bullions.
  3. Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (19) Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart — A much bigger absorb-shield, buton a 90-second cooldown and with passive Versatility. This is a much bigger DPSloss to take than the Ward, and while its absorb shield is bigger, it isprobably overkill for the vast majority of mechanics. You will have to obtainthis directly from Fyrakk in Amirdrassil, or buy it with 2Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (20) Antique Bronze Bullions.

8.1.

"Not Even Close" Website

When deciding if you should use the effects above, it is crucial to use awebsite like Not Even Close. Plugyour character's base stats into this website, and it will tell you whichmechanics will oneshot you on a given key level and affix combination. Youshould only use defensive Trinkets and Embellishments if they will actuallysave your life according to this website.

9.

Dungeon Tips and Tricks for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight

This section has Hunter-specific tips and tricks that may not seem obvious,for all dungeons' bosses and trash. If you want general guides for each of ourDungeons or Mythic+ in general,check out our dedicated page below.

Mythic+

10.

Dungeon Tips for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight

Algeth'ar AcademyAzure VaultBrackenhide HollowHalls of InfusionNeltharusNokhud OffensiveRuby Life PoolsUldaman

10.1.

Bosses

  • Crawth: Your defensive rotation should be Bear > SoTF > Turtle >Repeat. Start using these defensives when you are pretty sure that the nextScreech will kill you, as they do increasing damage.
  • Overgrown Ancient: Use cooldowns at 25s and 2:25.
  • Echo of Doragosa: When targeted by Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (21) Energy Bomb, use Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (22) Feign Death quickly to cancel it.

10.2.

Trash

  • Arcane Ravager: Bait the Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (23) Vicious Ambush (stand at max range),and Feign once it targets you.

10.3.

Bosses

  • No special tips.

10.4.

Trash

  • Arcane Tender — Feigning the Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (24) Erratic Growth on you will cancel it entirely.
  • Rune Seal Keeper — If Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (25) Icy Bindings goes through (it really shouldn't!), you can Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (26) Disengage the root.
  • Drakonid BreakerMarksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (27) Shoulder Slam can be Feigned if it is on you.

10.5.

Bosses

  • Rira Hackclaw — You can feign Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (28) Savage Charge.

10.6.

Trash

  • Bracken Warscourge — You can pre-cast Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (29) Tranquilizing Shot just before the Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (30) Ragestorm castfinishes to insta-stop it.

10.7.

Bosses

  • No specific tips.

10.8.

Trash

  • Containment Apparatus — You can feign Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (31) Containment Beam when it targets you.

10.9.

Bosses

  • Chargath, Bane of Scales — You can feign theMarksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (32) Dragon Strike to prevent the bleed application you. Feign beforethe cast ends, and stay Feigned through the animation.
  • Magmatusk — You can feign Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (33) Lava Spray, but itwill re-target. You can also Turtle an application ofMarksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (34) Magma Eruption.

10.10.

Trash

  • Qalashi Bonesplitter — You can feign Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (35) Dragonbone Axe.

10.11.

Bosses

  • TeeraMarksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (36) Aspect of the Turtle will not immune Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (37) Gale Arrow, even though you might expect it to.
  • Balakar Khan — You can feign Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (38) Static Spear.

10.12.

Trash

  • No specific tips.

10.13.

Bosses

  • Kyrakka — You can pre-Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (39) Aspect of the Turtle Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (40) Flamespit.

10.14.

Trash

  • Thunderhead — You can pre-Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (41) Aspect of the Turtle Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (42) Rolling Thunder. You cannotknow if you are targeted ahead of time, so this is a sort of gamble.
  • Blazebound Destroyer — You can Feign ~0.75s before Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (43) Inferno on you expires, and not take anydamage.

10.15.

Bosses

  • Olaf — You can feign Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (44) Ricocheting Shield.

10.16.

Trash

  • No specific tips.

11.

Affix Tips, Tricks and Management for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight

This section has Hunter-specific tips for dealing with the various affixes of Mythic+. If you want general guides for each of our Dungeons or Mythic+ in general,check out our dedicated page below.

Mythic+

12.

Affix Guide for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight

Affix: AfflictedAffix: IncorporealAffix: EntanglingAffix: StormingAffix: SpitefulAffix: RagingAffix: BolsteringAffix: BurstingAffix: Sanguine

12.1.

Afflicted Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter has no way of dealing with the Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (45) AfflictedAffix, as it has no friendly dispel. The best you can do is remind yourteammatesto do it.

12.2.

Incorporeal Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter is well-equipped to deal with Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (46) Incorporeal.You can pre-Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (47) Freezing Trap one of the circles that spawn, and then useMarksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (48) Scare Beast (Talent) on another and solo the affix every time.

12.3.

Entangling Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter can use Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (49) Disengage to immediately break and move out of Entangling, thanks to our Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (50) Posthaste Talent.

12.4.

Storming Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter is fully mobile, and can run around andintentionally soak the Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (51) Storming tornados and help your group not have to dealwith them, since other Ranged are usually movement-limited, and melee do notwant to risk being knocked out of melee range.

12.5.

Spiteful Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter can use Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (52) Binding Shot andMarksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (53) Tar Trap to best deal with Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (54) Spiteful Shades. Consider speccing intoMarksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (55) Entrapment to make your Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (56) Tar Trap even more useful for this.

12.6.

Raging Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter has Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (57) Tranquilizing Shot to deal withMarksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (58) Raging. We do not recommend spamming it mindlessly, but instead it helps toknow which mobs need CC in a pack and preparing to enrage-dispel those whenthey hit 30% HP.

12.7.

Bolstering Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter has nothing special to deal withMarksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (59) Bolstering, but it is extremely important to always be hitting the highest HPtarget in a pack on Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (60) Bolstering weeks. We highly recommend this WeakAura to help mark out this target inhectic situations.

12.8.

Bursting Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter can use Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (61) Aspect of the Turtle when a lot of mobs are dying to preventstacks of Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (62) Bursting being applied.

12.9.

Sanguine Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter can use Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (63) High Explosive Trap (Talent) to knock mobs out of Sanguine and reposition them.

13.

How To Sim Mythic+ for Marksmanship Hunter

When choosing your trinkets, we recommend simulating yourself onRaidbots Top Gear or Gear Compareusing the DungeonSlice Fight Style to roughly simulate a Mythic+ dungeon.

If you are an advanced user, the true best way to sim Mythic+ is to use MDT Sim, a WeakAura/Toolthat lets you simulate real Mythic+ dungeons,based on routes from the Mythic Dungeon Tools Addon.

On our Gear Page below, we have compiled BiS items for MarksmanshipHunter that also apply to Mythic+.

Marksmanship Hunter Gear Page for Dragonflight

14.

Changelog

  • 11 May 2024: Added section on how to survive the highest of keys with Tank Trinkets and Embellishments.
  • 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 03 May 2024: Added tip for Chargath in Neltharus.
  • 22 Apr. 2024: Updated for Season 4.
  • 19 Mar. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
  • 14 Feb. 2024: Updated the recommended default Mythic+ Talent Build.
  • 15 Jan. 2024: Updated for Patch 10.2.5
  • 18 Dec. 2023: Added Mythic+ Dungeon Tips.
  • 04 Dec. 2023: Updated Talents for Mythic+.
  • 27 Nov. 2023: Updated Talents for Mythic+.
  • 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2
  • 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
  • 10 Jul. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 25 May 2023: Updated the recommended builds to assume the set bonus as default.
  • 04 May 2023: Updated the recommended M+ Talent Build. This is likely a temporary change, until the new Tier Set becomes more widespread.
  • 01 May 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
  • 20 Mar. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 15 Feb. 2023: Updated the utility talents in the M+ Build.
  • 30 Jan. 2023: Small updates to the recommended builds and talent swaps.
  • 25 Jan. 2023: Updated the Talent Builds again after the discovery of a sim bug. Updated the recommended "swap" talent to Bullseye.
  • 24 Jan. 2023: Updated the page for relevant changes in Patch 10.0.5.
  • 23 Dec. 2022: Updated the recommended builds to reflect that Unerring Vision is fixed and worth using again.
  • 18 Dec. 2022: Updated the recommended talent build for Mythic+ to reflect that Unerring Vision is bugged.
  • 12 Dec. 2022: Added note about Wailing Arrow for Mythic+.
  • 11 Dec. 2022: Added information about talent changes for individual dungeons.
  • 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
  • 24 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.

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FAQs

What is the best mm hunter pet in dragonflight? ›

Best Marksmanship Hunter PvP Pets in Dragonflight

Most of the time, you are best off using a Cunning Hyena, Raptor, or Rodent. These pets provide Master's Call, which is an immensely useful spell both for you and your allies in PvP.

Is mm hunter good in dragonflight? ›

Marksmanship Hunter Raid Viability

Marksmanship has poor single-target damage, which inhibits it for several raid fights where this is the priority, such as Terros and Sennarth. However, on fights with AoE, and especially burst AoE requirements, Marksmanship is extremely useful.

What are the changes in 10.2 mm Hunter? ›

Changes in Patch 10.2

Hunter's Mark is now a semi-Raidbuff. It increases the raid damage done by 5% while the target is above 80% HP.

What is the best Hunter spec in Dragonflight? ›

The most efficient way to level up your Hunter is doing that in a Beast Mastery spec. This spec includes easy-to-remember rotation, outstanding damage, and insane survivability due to the fact that your pets will take all the damage. Talking about pets…

Should marksman hunters use pets? ›

You will only ever use a pet if you need the Primal Rage Bloodlust Effect, the 5% Max Health bonus from a Tenacity Pet, or if you need one of several notable Pet Family Abilities, notably the Mortal Wounds Healing Reduction.

Which Hunter spec does the most DPS? ›

Best boss DPS (in realistic settings)

Beast Mastery Hunter achieved 4.76% more maximum boss DPS than Marksmanship Hunter when dealing with occasional movement, lag and crowd-control.

Is marksmanship hunter easy? ›

Marksmanship Hunter is a spec about your managing your cooldown abilities, and managing your movement to some extent. Your burst windows during cooldowns are also important, and there is often a strict order for your abilities to follow. It is a somewhat slow spec that is easy to pick up.

What is the best pet for BM Hunter M+ Dragonflight? ›

Best Mythic+ Pet for Beast Mastery Hunter in Dragonflight

Mortal Wounds healing reduction pet, such as a Carrion Bird, Devilsaur, Ravager, Scorpid, or Wasp.

What is the rotation for marksman Hunter? ›

General ST Rotation:

Cast Rapid Fire if Trick Shots is about to expire. Cast Kill Shot (if the target is below 20% or if you have a Deathblow proc) Cast Volley + Salvo (macro Salvo into Volley as shown in "Macros") Cast Explosive Shot (if talented)

What is the best Hunter MM race? ›

One of the best races for Hunter is Orc, which offers the highest passive stun duration reduction, which is nice to have in certain matchups. But the main selling point for Orcs is the combination of both Blood Fury and Command.

How much hit does a hunter need? ›

Hunter to never miss their Activated Abilities, such as Aimed Shot or Multi-Shot, it requires both 300 Weapon Skill and 5% Hit Rating. The 5% Hit Rating is required to cover the base Miss Rate.

Is Hunter easy to play in Dragonflight? ›

Beast Mastery Hunter is still one of the most flexible and easiest specs to play in WoW Dragonflight Season 4. Why, you ask? The reason for this is Beast Mastery's ability to perform its rotation while on the move.

What is the best spec for hunters in PvE? ›

The best Hunter spec for early PvE is Marksmanship. With a MM/SV 2/31/18 Talent Build build, you deal solid DPS and provide your party with Trueshot Aura. Viable end-game PvE builds are covered in our Classic Hunter DPS Talents & Builds Guide.

What is the best pet to level in Dragonflight? ›

Beast Mastery Hunter Leveling Tips for Dragonflight

For pet choices, if your pet is having issues surviving enemies you'll want to use a Ferocity pet due to Predator's Thirst, where the best options are either a Scalehide, Core Hound or a Clefthoof due to their Special Abilities.

What is the best pet for a survival hunter Dragonflight? ›

As a Survival Hunter, you should generally be using a Ferocity pet for raids. They provide 10% Leech, which will heal you when you do damage. While any good-looking Ferocity pet will do well in most situations, Healing Reduction pets like Carrion Birds, Ravagers, Scorpid, and Wasps can be situationally useful.

What is the best hunter tanking pet in Dragonflight? ›

For open-world content and soloing in Dragonflight, Ferocity pets are preferred, as their Leech will allow them to heal themselves for a bit of their damage. The best Ferocity pet for tanking things is a Scalehide, as they have 50% reduced damage taken on a 1-minute cooldown.

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