Ive mained hunter since I started playing in cata, I think shadowlands is the first time I wont main it, getting a bad execute doesnt make up for the fact that survival did not recieve a single talent change or new ability. MM is the exact same clunky junk, and BM is the exact same. Almost 0 changes besides killshot/tranq shot (lets be real, eyes of the beast and scare beast dont matter). I know there still working on class design because every build classes are getting changes but if hunter remains unchanged ill curl up into a ball and cry, then play druid because druid actually got changes and looks sick.
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On the flip side BM hunter is in a really good place right now and didn’t need much for changes.
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I don’t know what you’re talking about cause I think hunters just ignoring line of sight in shadowlands will be OP, but then again I’m casual so what do I know.
Yeah all the hunter specs seem to do damage and will be good but its the fact that it will be the same play style since 2018 thats the boring part, Id rather have a class be fun than good
That’s it? That’s your biggest complain? I’m pretty sure there is a shadow priest reading this thread and laughing uncontrollably.
Would you rather be a Ret Pally right now?
To be honest, I don’t feel like MM is clunky at all. It has the perfect blend of complexity and build-up. Also, you don’t have to choose Double Tap or Piercing Shot if you don’t want to - it will bring your rotation down to only 7 buttons (8 if you use Misdirect on cooldown). You are in control of your focus gain/loss, and if you choose Master Marksman (which is being changed unfortunately), you can start bursting like crazy. If your tank is nice and gives you a long pull timer, you should be able to do most of your build-up sequence before the pull and do about 3 million damage during your 14-second burst sequence.
MM is a fun, versatile, and powerful spec, and it looks like it’s going to be great in Shadowlands too.
If you get overwhelmed, you can always switch to BM for a while. I think it is a very forgiving and seamless spec - great for progression.
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I have no experience with MM so I will ignore it for the sake of leaving people with better knowledge of it to talk for it.
SV is not in a good state: We are currently the only spec that has not recieved even a single mechanical change throughout both Alpha and the Beta
Not only that but we are currently filled with game breaking bugs, Harpoon is not working correctly and cannot be used most of the time and Our focus regen is bug in a way that halves is in half making our current live rotation imposible to achieve anymore
these bugs have been there from the start of alpha and have yet to be touched.
In live Survival is not in a bad spot, but it could do with some quiality of life changes to make it less clunky and smoother without the need of azerite (which we will be losing)
Survival Needs updates!
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Yeah I played hunter on ptr…its boring as can be. Undead pets and serpents aren’t worth it.
I never understood people who switch mains to whatever the current fotm is. I’ve played this class from the start. Some updates are good for us and others are bad but I won’t abandon the class because it’s still my favorite.
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Beast Mastery didn’t need changes. Blizzard has said before they’re fine with BM being the simple spec.
The spec plays fluidly and does what it sets out to do. Change for the sake of change is exactly why we keep getting these garbage borrowed power systems.
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omg omg omg omg OMG GUYS! SURVIVAL GOT A BLUE POST! THEY FIXED THE FOCUS BUG!!
We did not get any other changes but OMG that is something at least! I still want some actual changes but at least we aren’t going to die
On the flip side of the flip side I find BM to be waaaaay too simplistic and boring.