Humata - An Analysis
Only because Huma specifically asked for a review of his gear shall BRK pass judgment. It isn’t our intention to be cruel, but there are some Issues that need to be addressed. Please, pay attention.
Huma’s talent spec is the prototypical BRK-Beastmaster spec, save one small deviation that BRK isn’t going to worry about. Very pretty.
Every hunter will immediately put the best scope they can afford on their ranged weapon. There is no argument, no discussion. Now now now. The +10 damage scope is modest in material requirements and BRK demands you all acquire one immediately.
Harupmh!
All sockets will be filled; even if you put crappy gems in there, they can be replaced later.
If you have a good, solid melee weapon, get the proper enchant on it. Either +25 or +35 agility, or Savagery and its +70 attack power.
Hand and wrist armor get the +26 Attack Power enchant. Yes, with every upgrade you get to go farm the mats or buy them on the auction house.
Legs get the +40 Attack Power & +10 Critical Strike leatherworking kit, especially if you’re a skinner and can farm the two Cobra scales yourself.
Cloaks get the +12 agility enchant. The mats aren’t that expensive, so there’s no reason not to.
Shoulders, if you are honored with Aldor, get the +26 attack power inscription. Scryers should get the +13 critical strike.
Summary: Just from the missing enchants and Cobra scale kit, Huma is loosing 174 ranged attack power.
Huma has 1219 without AotH. Slap the AotH 155 RAP, enchants, and Cobra kit in there, and Huma would have a very nice 1548 RAP. Sha Weet.
Now for defense. If you are a Marksman hunter, you are allowed a little leeway and may wear really-good leather armor. And when I say that, I mean purple or better; nobody else will understand a 70 hunter wearing leather so you’d better be able to back up your argument with simply amazing stats from your gear. If you can’t, people will assume you don’t know what you’re doing and maybe even boot you from an instance because they don’t trust you.
But if you are a Beastmaster, you get no such lenience. Your pet gets a bonus to its armor from your armor. When a 70 hunter nerfs himself 1200 armor by wearing leather, your pet takes a 500 armor hit as well.
Aside from that, Huma’s gear looks really nice; no strength or spirit, good agility, attack power, and stamina, but more intellect wouldn’t hurt. Good rings and trinkets. Sweet fast gun and BRK’s nifty polearm.
And Huma, BRK has seen a blood bleeping heck of a lot worse. You look good.



Huma on 22 Mar 2007 at 11:03 pm #
Thank You!! Thank You! Thank you!!!
Huma bows before you till his nose reach the ground.
Huma sprinke roses, and jumps all around..
Huma smiles.
It means soo much to me that u care about me soo much.. I hope u know that!! ^_^
I already solved the gem problem, with Jagged Deep Peridot(crit+stam gem) x3 -> now 16.21% crit chance with hawk on..
The enchants were an excellent idea.. I didn’t have an enchanter friend, and the enchanters were soo expensive.. I thiught that since my gear is not really good, it don’t worth spendig money to enchants (at least till I get my epic flyin’ mount.. hehe.. 2640g atm..)
I also bought an Adamantine scope for 40g, so this problem is solved too
I may need to /flirt some enchanters for better prices now.. ^_^
Thank you again ur kind words, and ur help..
H.
sthenno on 23 Mar 2007 at 4:51 pm #
Shackles of Quagmirran are excellent leather bracers for a hunter…with enchant they are 84 AP, if i recall.
Damh on 23 Mar 2007 at 6:13 pm #
Shackles of Quagmirran
Wrist Leather
128 Armor
+20 Agility
+18 Stamina
Equip: Increases attack power by 40.
Felstalker Bracers
Wrist Mail
283 Armor
+18 Agility
+11 Intellect
Blue Socket
Socket Bonus: +3 Stamina
Equip: Increases attack power by 38.
Set: Felstalker Armor (1/3)
Those leather bracers are very nice. Athough BRK would recommend the mail ones that he current equips - the are available from leatherworkers - but he wouldn’t have a cow if you showed up with the others.
But remember - just because BRK understands a hunter wearing leather does NOT mean your raid leader or guild master will. Wear leather with caution.