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Marksmanship Hunter PvP Guide For RBG

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Marksmanship Hunter
Season 4
50 characters
1638 - 2121

Welcome to Murlok.io's Marksmanship Hunter PvP guide for RBG in World of Warcraft. This guide lists the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for patch 10.2.6, based on the character builds of the Top 50 Marksmanship Hunters from Dragonflight Season 4 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Nocontest (Ragnaros US) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 2121.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , the guide also examines each character's last time played, specialization usage frequency, and equipment type to ensure greater accuracy.

Top Marksmanship Hunters

  1. 1
    Nocontest's character icon
    Nocontest
    Ragnaros (US)
    465 ilvl
    2121
  2. 2
    Jakeerr's character icon
    Jakeerr
    Emerald Dream (US)
    471 ilvl
    2120
  3. 3
    Erovinmo's character icon
    Erovinmo
    Tichondrius (US)
    461 ilvl
    2088
  4. 4
    Fish's character icon
    Fish
    Darkspear (US)
    484 ilvl
    2024
  5. 5
    Mømtøý's character icon
    Mømtøý
    Illidan (US)
    472 ilvl
    2005

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 the optimal way to balance Marksmanship Hunter Secondary and Minor stats for RBG.

Secondary Stats
+537
17% Critical Strike
+2113
12% Haste
+4805
22% Mastery
+6576
32% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+14
0% Avoidance
+24
0% Leech
+557
11% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Leech
  3. Avoidance

Races

In World of Warcraft, each race comes with unique traits that enhance character abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits typically offer minor advantages, they can still provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

With Night Elf currently being the top race for Marksmanship Hunters in RBG, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits.

  1. Night Elf race icon
    Night Elf
    23
  2. Orc race icon
    Orc
    9
  3. Blood Elf race icon
    Blood Elf
    4
  4. Kul Tiran race icon
    Kul Tiran
    3
  5. Goblin race icon
    Goblin
    2

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.

The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Kill Command
0
Concussive Shot
49
Kill Shot
50
Trailblazer
39
Posthaste
50
Improved Kill Shot
48
Wilderness Medicine
0
Counter Shot
50
Natural Mending
32
Tar Trap
50
Misdirection
3
Survival of the Fittest
50
Tranquilizing Shot
35
Entrapment
44
Improved Traps
31
Nature's Endurance
47
Born To Be Wild
24
Scare Beast
6
Improved Tranquilizing Shot
5
High Explosive Trap
43
Binding Shot
38
Rejuvenating Wind
47
Camouflage
50
Sentinel
1
Binding Shackles
17
Hunter's Avoidance
10
Pathfinding
31
Sentinel's Perception
0
Beast Master
1
Keen Eyesight
50
Master Marksman
50
Improved Kill Command
0
Serrated Shots
38
Arctic Bola
49
Serpent Sting
25
Killer Instinct
0
Steel Trap
11
Death Chakram
49
Explosive Shot
44
Hydra's Bite
13

Specialization Talents

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

The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Aimed Shot
50
Crack Shot
50
Improved Steady Shot
22
Precise Shots
40
Rapid Fire
50
Lone Wolf
44
Chimaera Shot
1
Streamline
50
Killer Accuracy
13
Hunter's Knowledge
25
Careful Aim
50
Surging Shots
50
Deathblow
47
Target Practice
36
Focused Aim
50
Multi-Shot
35
Razor Fragments
40
Tactical Reload
43
Deadeye
37
Bursting Shot
11
Trick Shots
33
Bombardment
21
Volley
47
Steady Focus
8
Serpentstalker's Trickery
40
Quick Load
1
Heavy Ammo
33
Trueshot
50
Lock and Load
39
Bullseye
24
Bulletstorm
4
Sharpshooter
5
Eagletalon's True Focus
49
Wailing Arrow
2
Legacy of the Windrunners
17
Salvo
38
Unerring Vision
27
Readiness
1
Windrunner's Guidance
16

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.

The following tree reproduces the in-game pvp talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Survival Tactics
30
Chimaeral Sting
17
Trueshot Mastery
42
Ranger's Finesse
4
Sniper Shot
48
Hunting Pack
0
Tranquilizing Darts
3
Consecutive Concussion
3
Wild Kingdom
0
Interlope
2
Diamond Ice
1

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 top items for Marksmanship Hunters in RBG, tailored for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Stormwing Harrier's Skullmask item set icon
    set
    Stormwing Harrier's Skullmask
    25
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Headguard item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Headguard
    16
  3. Blazing Dreamstalker's Flamewaker Horns item set icon
    set
    Blazing Dreamstalker's Flamewaker Horns
    4
  4. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Helm item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Helm
    2
  5. Draconic Gladiator's Chain Helm item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Chain Helm
    1

Neck

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Pendant item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Pendant
    32
  2. Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Amulet item icon
    Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Amulet
    7
  3. Draconic Gladiator's Amulet item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Amulet
    5
  4. Draconic Aspirant's Necklace item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Necklace
    2
  5. Torc of Passed Time item icon
    Torc of Passed Time
    2

Shoulders

  1. Stormwing Harrier's Pinions item set icon
    set
    Stormwing Harrier's Pinions
    26
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Spaulders item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Spaulders
    13
  3. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Shoulderguards item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Shoulderguards
    4
  4. Blazing Dreamstalker's Finest Hunt item set icon
    set
    Blazing Dreamstalker's Finest Hunt
    3
  5. Draconic Warmonger's Epaulets item set icon
    set
    Draconic Warmonger's Epaulets
    3

Back

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Cape item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Cape
    30
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Greatcloak item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Greatcloak
    6
  3. Draconic Warmonger's Cape item icon
    Draconic Warmonger's Cape
    6
  4. Draconic Aspirant's Drape item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Drape
    4
  5. Draconic Gladiator's Shawl item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Shawl
    4

Chest

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Tunic item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Tunic
    34
  2. Stormwing Harrier's Cuirass item set icon
    set
    Stormwing Harrier's Cuirass
    9
  3. Draconic Gladiator's Chain Tunic item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Chain Tunic
    4
  4. Flame-Touched Chainmail item icon
    Flame-Touched Chainmail
    2
  5. Draconic Gladiator's Chain Vest item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Chain Vest
    1

Wrist

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps
    42
  2. Draconic Warmonger's Armguards item set icon
    set
    Draconic Warmonger's Armguards
    6
  3. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Bracer item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Bracer
    1
  4. Hellbloom Armguards item set icon
    set
    Hellbloom Armguards
    1

Hands

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets
    36
  2. Stormwing Harrier's Handguards item set icon
    set
    Stormwing Harrier's Handguards
    11
  3. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Handguards item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Handguards
    2
  4. Flame-Touched Handguards item icon
    Flame-Touched Handguards
    1

Waist

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Clasp item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Clasp
    44
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Belt item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Belt
    3
  3. Draconic Warmonger's Cinch item set icon
    set
    Draconic Warmonger's Cinch
    1
  4. Flame-Touched Chain item icon
    Flame-Touched Chain
    1
  5. Jeweled Sash of the Viper item icon
    Jeweled Sash of the Viper
    1

Legs

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves
    23
  2. Flame-Touched Legguards item icon
    Flame-Touched Legguards
    15
  3. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Leggings item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Leggings
    6
  4. Stormwing Harrier's Greaves item set icon
    set
    Stormwing Harrier's Greaves
    3
  5. Blazing Dreamstalker's Shellgreaves item set icon
    set
    Blazing Dreamstalker's Shellgreaves
    1

Feet

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Stompers item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Stompers
    24
  2. Venom-Steeped Stompers item icon
    Venom-Steeped Stompers
    18
  3. Draconic Gladiator's Chain Boots item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Chain Boots
    3
  4. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Sabatons item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Sabatons
    2
  5. Flame-Touched Treads item icon
    Flame-Touched Treads
    2

Rings

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Signet item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Signet
    35
  2. Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Signet item icon
    Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Signet
    29
  3. Draconic Aspirant's Ring item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Ring
    21
  4. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight
    5
  5. Draconic Gladiator's Signet item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Signet
    3

Trinkets

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Medallion
    41
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
    25
  3. Draconic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity
    21
  4. Draconic Gladiator's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Draconic Gladiator's Medallion
    5
  5. Draconic Aspirant's Emblem item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Emblem
    2

Main Hand

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Recurve item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Recurve
    41
  2. Draconic Gladiator's Bow item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Bow
    5
  3. Neltharax, Enemy of the Sky item icon
    Neltharax, Enemy of the Sky
    2
  4. Draconic Gladiator's Rifle item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Rifle
    1
  5. Verdant Gladiator's Bow item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Bow
    1

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.

Given that only a maximum of 2 embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Marksmanship Hunters in RBG.

  1. Flame-Touched Legguards embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining
    21
  2. Venom-Steeped Stompers embellishment item icon
    Potent Venom
    18
  3. Flame-Touched Legguards embellishment item icon
    Toxified
    2
  4. Flame-Touched Treads embellishment item icon
    Determination
    1
  5. Elemental Lariat embellishment item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    1

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 is a list of the top enchantments for Marksmanship Hunters in RBG, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence
    4

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    9

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit
    34
  2. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit
    2
  3. Frosted Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Frosted Armor Kit
    2

Main Hand

  1. High Intensity Thermal Scanner enchantment icon
    High Intensity Thermal Scanner
    33
  2. High Intensity Thermal Scanner enchantment icon
    High Intensity Thermal Scanner
    7
  3. Gyroscopic Kaleidoscope enchantment icon
    Gyroscopic Kaleidoscope
    5

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, the following are the top gem choices for Marksmanship Hunters in RBG.

  1. Zen Neltharite gem icon
    Zen Neltharite
    81
  2. Fractured Neltharite gem icon
    Fractured Neltharite
    62
  3. Keen Neltharite gem icon
    Keen Neltharite
    28
  4. Sensei's Neltharite gem icon
    Sensei's Neltharite
    8
  5. Quick Ysemerald gem icon
    Quick Ysemerald
    5