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    Melee Hunter guide - PvE DPS Physical Melee Hunter

    I’m Caperfin. Have questions? see my Livestream: www.twitch.tv/caperfin

    Intro: Originally, hunters were designed to be played as a ranged class and the legitimacy of a hunter in the melee role was rarely considered. However, with a game that has been dissected for over a decade this dated notion has now been disregarded. It's crucial to remember your melee journey demands a large amount of effort for players to recognise. Painting yourself in the most positive light possible will have lasting results. See Video to learn more.


    Caperfin's Melee Hunter

    Being attentive and well mannered will have positive ripple effects later on. You want as much working for you as possible. If done properly, you’ll be known as not only a skilled Hunter but a proficient Melee Hunter who goes above and beyond expectations.

    Video: Melee Hunter - Best Races? - Video Explanation
    Horde races have the benefit of Windfury Totem, thus the superior faction. The best races being Troll excelling on ~45 seconds fights due to Berserking & Orc with Blood Fury excelling on longer fights. See Video to learn more.

    Pets
    Video: Melee Hunter - What Pet? - Youtube
    A pet contributes a decent amount to our general damage. But, if you don’t cater to the survival of a pet it will be a detriment to your DPS. Therefore, it’s not only advised to move out of the “giant fire” on the ground but also manage the position of a pet. Those who master this notion, should consider investing into buffs for their pet. In terms of damage, the pet family: "Cat", come in first place but more specifically Broken Tooth who has a unique 1.0 second attack speed.


    Video: Melee Hunter - Which Professions?
    Engineering for: Gnomish Battle Chicken, Goblin Sapper Charge, Goblin Jumper Cables XL among many other items. As a second profession, pick an easy or high gold generating one, this helps you buy powerful potions.

    Video: Melee Hunter - Buffs
    There's a max of 32 Buffs, avoid nearing the max as it may result in Buffs getting mistakenly removed, the addon: Buff Cap Tracker helps. Use Buff Cap Calc to see what Buffs stack. Being in melee leads to a higher chance of dying, so get a few Buffs to bolster your survival. A max of 16 Debuffs can be on a mob, Faerie Fire and other armor reducing debuffs are the most influential.


    Phantom of the Wing Clip
    The basic spell Wing Clip performs a “Phantom Strike”, which causes a melee swing but no actual damage is dealt but it will still trigger effects that require a melee swing to activate, ex: Windfury Totem, Hand of Justice, Dragonbreath Chili among others.

    Melee Hunter - How to gear? - Video Explanation
    We gear similarly to a traditional ranged hunter. It’s possible to play as a ranged hunter and get Melee Hunter gear without anyone noticing. Here's an example of a Melee Hunter gear set in Phase5. General Stat Priority: Dual-Wield Melee Hit Cap (12%) > Agility > Strength/Attack Power > Intellect.


    Enchants are tailored the same way as the gearing process. See the list of Enchants to learn more.

    Video: Melee Hunter - Best Talents?

    • Short Fights: (31/0/21) Mostly for ~2min fights. It's crucial to keep your pet alive for as long as possible. If not feasible, consider the next setup.
    • Support: (0/31/20) Typically, this setup is for a guild’s progression through a raid. You will likely be put in a group with damage dealing Warriors. You might also be asked to equip Nightfall for the first ~30 seconds of a fight.
    • Anti-Pet Fights/Long Fights: (21/0/30) The setup solution for a pet dying often and +2min fights. It requires gear from AQ to unlock its potential. Also, ideal for fights where keeping a distance is sometimes needed.

    Video: Melee Hunter - Rotation
    1. Pre Pull: Before the fight starts, make sure you and your pet get the most buffs out there in the world. Buffs will slowly start to countdown, so be sure to Log Out to keep their duration and log back into the game when the raid is ready. In terms of Hunter Aspects, use Aspect of the Monkey, if the fight has moments when you cannot go in melee than instead use Aspect of the Hawk. If the fight requires attacking targets that have distance between each other use Aspect of the Cheetah to reach the next target faster.
    2. Pulling: Summon your pet and ask the Raid for the few remaining buffs.
    • Pulling-Situational: If it’s required to keep a distance for a few seconds either at the start or later in a fight, equip Primal Blessing and Hurricane, cast Rapid Fire and get as many ranged auto-attacks out as possible before being allowed to go into melee. Once you get the Primal Blessing buff, equip all your normal gear and head towards the target. See Video to learn more.
    3. Combat: Run towards the mob, use Arcane Shot, use Raptor Strike while pressing Wing Clip. Once you reach the mob, use a trinket, ex: Earthstrike. Spam WG until RS comes of cooldown. Continuously repeat the WC and RS process.
    • Combat-Situational: If you accidentally Aggro a target and it’s about to attack you. Use the talent spell Deterrence to enable the possibility to Mongoose Bite, after use Limited Invulnerability Potion (cancels Aggro), after help the tank reposition the mob and go behind its back.
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    Melee Hunter Gameplay: twitch.tv/caperfin
    Other Guide: Shaman Tank

    Last edited by Caperfin; 2022-05-25 at 08:39 PM.

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    Why though?

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    Just melee weave if you really feel the need to swing your stat stick, Hunter as a fully melee class is horrendous.
    Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
    Because fuck you, that's why.

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    love melee hunter in pvp. quite potent with deterrence up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Veggie50 View Post
    Why though?
    some people like being special snowflakes.

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    let the man dream. coming up with weird shit was all the rage back in the day. let him play his wow

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    To anyone taking this seriously,

    Try not to make a thread next week telling everyone how unfortunate you are because some arrogant greedy players didn't invite you to their group or instantly kicked you the moment they saw you were playing your hunter as if you were out of arrows. Also don't feel insulted if they trade you a few silver or a few stacks of arrows. Those are being nice.
    Last edited by tikcol; 2021-11-24 at 12:40 PM.

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    if you find a guild that wants to bring a gimped melee, more power to you.
    dont expect a lot of forthcoming though ... especially in dungeon groups

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leotheras the Blind View Post
    Melee Hunter has never been good and never will be good (from the vanilla/bc era, no idea how it is in retail). You will always do the lowest damage by a significant margin and you will always be laughable in PvP. There's zero reason to do this. Stop it
    I have a reason. Fun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leotheras the Blind View Post
    Melee Hunter has never been good and never will be good (from the vanilla/bc era, no idea how it is in retail). You will always do the lowest damage by a significant margin and you will always be laughable in PvP. There's zero reason to do this. Stop it
    It's okay in pvp from what I understand on live, but it can't do great dps or the ranged hunters will complain

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    Quote Originally Posted by VideoGamePlayer View Post
    I have a reason. Fun.
    How is it fun being a detriment to your team, you enjoy being worthless to your team? If you want to play melee then play a warrior...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kithelle View Post
    How is it fun being a detriment to your team, you enjoy being worthless to your team? If you want to play melee then play a warrior...
    +10% parry +13% dodge passively, then +25% to both with a CD is fun. Pet and supplemental ranged abilities like viper sting make you more capable than a warrior who doesn't have bags full of consumables, trinkets, and niche items.
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    Quote Originally Posted by VideoGamePlayer View Post
    +10% parry +13% dodge passively, then +25% to both with a CD is fun. Pet and supplemental ranged abilities like viper sting make you more capable than a warrior who doesn't have bags full of consumables, trinkets, and niche items.
    Yeah, stats that are almost useless in any kind of endgame content, just as useless as a melee hunter is. To actually think you're more capable than a warrior? Thanks for the laugh

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    Quote Originally Posted by VideoGamePlayer View Post
    +10% parry +13% dodge passively, then +25% to both with a CD is fun. Pet and supplemental ranged abilities like viper sting make you more capable than a warrior who doesn't have bags full of consumables, trinkets, and niche items.
    you're a fucking dps wtf does parry and dodge matter?

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    Quote Originally Posted by VideoGamePlayer View Post
    I have a reason. Fun.
    That is the best reason, but the OP and others should be aware of that some people might not find it fun to play with people that wilfully play in a bad way.
    The OP has every right to play as a melee hunter, just as everybody else has the right not to play with him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kithelle View Post
    Yeah, stats that are almost useless in any kind of endgame content, just as useless as a melee hunter is. To actually think you're more capable than a warrior? Thanks for the laugh
    Quote Originally Posted by TrollHunter3000 View Post
    you're a fucking dps wtf does parry and dodge matter?
    PvP 10char

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    Future guides:
    - Topping the meters as a shockadin
    - Sick dps as a smite priest
    - Mitigation is for sissies, a guide to macho tanking

    Quote Originally Posted by Alex86el View Post
    "Orc want, orc take." and "Orc dissagrees, orc kill you to win argument."
    Quote Originally Posted by Toho View Post
    The Horde is basically the guy that gets mad that the guy that they just beat the crap out of had the audacity to bleed on them.
    Why no, people don't just like Sylvie for T&A: https://www.mmo-champion.com/threads...ery-Cinematic/

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    Quote Originally Posted by VideoGamePlayer View Post
    PvP 10char
    Have fun at your 500 MMR

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    Quote Originally Posted by TrollHunter3000 View Post
    Have fun at your 500 MMR
    vanilla has MMR?

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    Quote Originally Posted by VideoGamePlayer View Post
    PvP 10char
    And you're gonna steam rolled by any ranged because you're busy spending so much to try and make Hunter something it isn't and you're neglecting a lot of your ranged attack boosts

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    This is why blizzard made the worst spec in retail.. hunter never been the same since

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