24 November 2008

Hunter Tips 101

Joys of being a hunter.

So you’re grouped together with a friend, objective is to kill X number of this mob.  You pull, start hitting, then realize your buddy is too far away to get the kill.  Since we’re in Northrend and every mob is necessary due to overcrowding… what do you do?

Mmmm, freezing trap baby!

I know, it may not seem like breaking news (I’ve been using it for ages), but this is a 101 class, not a 401.  You’ll have to wait until I’ve seen a marked improvement among hunter skill and knowledge before I deal out greater words of wisdom.  (not to mention I need time to hit 80, gear up and analyze the true effects of all the changes that Bliz has made.

But in any event – the next question comes up “but the trap only lasts so long, what if my friend can’t get there quick enough?”.  Simple answer – that’s what your Gorilladin is for!  Mypally is up to near 20k armor, he can take a beating and won’t even care.  It’s because he knows he’s awesome and that’s his chance to prove it.  So make sure Gorilladin has agro but is on passive.  Wait until your trap is up and then just lay one right under the mob.  Voila!  Trade it back and forth until your friend gets their slow self over there!

And when we get to Hunter 201 or 301 I’ll tell you the basics of chain freezing and how to actually do it.  That way if you manage a PuG invite, they’ll play once with you and realize that hunters actually do have CC!!  Imagine that!  And you might end up with an invite later too!

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