The BRK Fortress of Solitude and Pakistani Curry has been delivered a missive of great mystical importance. A lost hunter has come in from the wild, confused and on the wrong Path.
“Just got my pet - Rip-Blade Ravager, named DeathRoach - to level 70. I was a little disappointed when I went to retrain him. In order to get the 185 cost Greater Stamina (the level escapes me) and 125 Natural Armor, I had to take cuts and get lower ranks of Gore and Dash (20 points each). I’ve not had a chance to really test this build out and I was wondering if you thought it would be smarter to drop the Greater Stamina and/or Natural Armor just a tad to get the higher Gore and Dash. FYI, my build is 46/12/3.”
A truly needy soul hath bequeathed us this question, but to answer simply it is not appropriate. We must first delve into the ether of the hunter Chi and determine… what are we?
We are a Beastmaster, are we not. 46/12/3 means we love our Ravager, don’t we. We have a dps pet and one of the best PvP pets in the game. Gore and Dash are tremendous; BRK drools over this combination, and must remember to control his lust; uncontrolled emotion is the downfall of many a hunter.
We know what we are: a killing machine, designed to eliminate our enemy before they dismiss us. Our Ravager should therefore be built for the rapid destruction of our target. So sayeth BRK, so let it be done.
So as we channel the spirit of Furious Destruction, we shalt sacrifice neither Gore nor Dash. They shalt be trained forthwith, to the maximum of their capacity. Verily, it shall be done.
Since we desire our Ravager to kill, not to tank, BRK prays you will not invest a single point to increases his armor. Our Ravager has been gifted by Elune with a bonus to armor already, and armor does not kill.
The novice would then say that Greater Stamina is the Path to enlightenment. You would be correct, you would indeed be walking the Path, but there is an implement, a tool, another pet talent that would aid us on our Path. This skill, very rarely trained, is one of the favorites of BRK for our low-health Ravager. Well, if not Greater Stamina, then what shall we train?
If we say Cower, you would be most likely be dumbstruck, yet Cower is thy answer. Cower… we must be unafraid to search within ourselves and see why this answer is truly the Path.
Our Ravager has very low health; he shalt not survive any prolonged confrontation with any overpowering enemy. Damage mitigation, he has. Health to survive anything other than the last strike from a dying foe, compared to almost all other pets, he severely lacks. BRK asks you to consider Cower to reduce his aggro so that he may pump out massive quantities of damage unfettered by the attacks of his prey.
“But I don’t want Cower when I’m soloing! That’s plain silly!”
Indeed it is, and if all your travels will keep you alone and soloing, then you can be forgiven for abstaining from Cower. But if you will spend any time with a Tank, then you will make a tremendous friend when he speaketh to you,
“HEY, Beastbuster Hunter! Did ya turn Growl off?”
“Verily, my Tank, Growl be inactive. And furthermore, Cower is auto-spamming to enable your Rage to flow unfettered and in abundance.”
“Well d@mn. Ok then.”
My dear Ravager owners, BRK begs you to consider the stats of your pet. Properly trained, your Ravager is the most potent DPS pet available. Gore, Dash, Greater Stamina, and Cower shall set you on the Path to enlightenment…
and death to your enemies. Verily.