Kesstickler's PvE Build

Hunter class icon Marksmanship Hunter specialization icon
Marksmanship Hunter
Dwarf race icon
Dwarf
441 ilvl
Season 2
2202 Mythic+

Kesstickler (Zuljin US) is a Top Mythic+ Marksmanship Hunter in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 2, achieving a rating of 2202 with 441 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of her 10.2.6 PvE character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Marksmanship Hunter build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Kesstickler's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+3118
31% Critical Strike
+5157
30% Haste
+2294
13% Mastery
+1169
6% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Mastery
  4. Versatility
Minor Stats
+325
5% Avoidance
+227
2% Leech
+0
0% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Hunter specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Hunter class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Hunter's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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Take a peek at Kesstickler's selected Class Talents below:

Kill Command
Concussive Shot
1
Kill Shot
1
Trailblazer
2
Posthaste
2
Improved Kill Shot
1
Wilderness Medicine
Counter Shot
1
Natural Mending
1
Tar Trap
1
Misdirection
1
Survival of the Fittest
1
Tranquilizing Shot
1
Entrapment
Improved Traps
Nature's Endurance
1
Born To Be Wild
Scare Beast
Improved Tranquilizing Shot
Intimidation
Scatter Shot
1
Rejuvenating Wind
2
Camouflage
1
Sentinel
Binding Shackles
Hunter's Avoidance
1
Pathfinding
2
Sentinel's Perception
Beast Master
Keen Eyesight
2
Master Marksman
2
Improved Kill Command
Serrated Shots
1
Arctic Bola
2
Serpent Sting
1
Killer Instinct
Steel Trap
Death Chakram
1
Explosive Shot
1
Hydra's Bite
1

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Marksmanship Hunters with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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Take a peek at Kesstickler's selected Specialization Talents below:

Aimed Shot
1
Crack Shot
1
Improved Steady Shot
1
Precise Shots
2
Rapid Fire
1
Lone Wolf
1
Chimaera Shot
Streamline
2
Killer Accuracy
Hunter's Knowledge
Careful Aim
2
In the Rhythm
1
Deathblow
1
Target Practice
1
Focused Aim
Multi-Shot
1
Razor Fragments
1
Tactical Reload
1
Deadeye
Bursting Shot
Trick Shots
1
Bombardment
Volley
1
Steady Focus
Serpentstalker's Trickery
1
Quick Load
Heavy Ammo
Trueshot
1
Lock and Load
Bullseye
1
Bulletstorm
1
Sharpshooter
Eagletalon's True Focus
2
Wailing Arrow
Legacy of the Windrunners
2
Salvo
1
Unerring Vision
1
Windrunner's Barrage
Windrunner's Guidance
1

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Marksmanship Hunter's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

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Take a peek at Kesstickler's selected PvP Talents below:

Survival Tactics
1
Chimaeral Sting
1
Trueshot Mastery
Ranger's Finesse
Sniper Shot
Hunting Pack
Tranquilizing Darts
Consecutive Concussion
Wild Kingdom
Interlope
Diamond Ice

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Kesstickler.

Head

  1. Ashen Predator's Faceguard item set icon
    set
    Ashen Predator's Faceguard

Neck

  1. Choker of Shielding item icon
    Choker of Shielding

Shoulders

  1. Ashen Predator's Trophy item set icon
    set
    Ashen Predator's Trophy

Back

  1. Undulating Sporecloak item icon
    Undulating Sporecloak

Chest

  1. Ashen Predator's Sling Vest item set icon
    set
    Ashen Predator's Sling Vest

Wrist

  1. Timeway Sojourner's Bracelet item icon
    Timeway Sojourner's Bracelet

Hands

  1. Ashen Predator's Skinners item set icon
    set
    Ashen Predator's Skinners

Waist

  1. Ashen Predator's Strap item icon
    Ashen Predator's Strap

Legs

  1. Flame-Touched Legguards item icon
    Flame-Touched Legguards

Feet

  1. Flame-Touched Treads item icon
    Flame-Touched Treads

Ring 1

  1. Loop of Vitriolic Intent item icon
    Loop of Vitriolic Intent

Ring 2

  1. Bloodied Wedding Ring item icon
    Bloodied Wedding Ring

Trinket 1

  1. Harlan's Loaded Dice item icon
    Harlan's Loaded Dice

Trinket 2

  1. Mirror of Fractured Tomorrows item icon
    Mirror of Fractured Tomorrows

Main Hand

  1. Brutal Dragonslayer's Trophy item icon
    Brutal Dragonslayer's Trophy

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Here are the embellishments equipped by Kesstickler for the Marksmanship Hunter specialization.

  1. Choker of Shielding embellishment item icon
    Choker Of Shielding
  2. Undulating Sporecloak embellishment item icon
    Undulating Sporecloak

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Kesstickler for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam

Ring 1

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Ring 2

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Main Hand

  1. High Intensity Thermal Scanner enchantment icon
    High Intensity Thermal Scanner

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Kesstickler.

  1. Crafty Alexstraszite gem icon
    Crafty Alexstraszite
    5