New Hunter talent trees

[kandrathe]

You're kidding right on Survival?  Survival is now *THE* tree for hunters....+15% Agi...Increased Health (about the equivalent of 30 extra stamina or more), +3% crit chance on all attacks and dovetails with the +5 crit chance in marksmanship to give you +8 crit chance with bows?  I will gladly say goodbye to Trueshot Aura to get the final sting in Survival and everything I can inbetween...I can easily see Lissanna going 31 Survival and 20 Marksman now.
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I wrestled with 31 survival, but I enjoy the 6 yds of additional range that Hawk Eye gives me. With concussive shot, I get 3-5 sec or 1-2 shots in before even ranged attackers can engage me. Especially valuable in end raids where I can stand well outside the range of negative effects. If I sacrifice Hawk Eye, then suddenly I need to really worry about resist gear a whole bunch. I agree that the utility of True Shot aura is dubious, although it is the one party aura buff we can share.

I'm considering a Survivalist/Marksmanship build that does not sacrifice Hawk Eye;



So this gives up any beast mastery, which so far has helped for solo but is moot for instance and raiding. In Marksmanship I lose Ranged Weapon Specialization(+5% ranged weapon dmg) , Improved Scorpid Sting (tended to be resisted by most mobs that matter), and True shot aura.

I gain +3% dmg & critical dmg to beasts, dragonkin, giants, and humanoids, %20 chance for all traps to actually trap, +20% crit chance on Raptor and Mongoose strikes, 12% chance for Wing clip to immobilize, +30% duration on traps, -10% for mobs to resist traps, +3% chance to hit, +15% chance to resist movement impairing effects, +3% critical with all attacks, and +6% agility.

This build wouldn't get the full +15% agility bonus, or Wyvern Sting -- but vast improvements in all other tricks in the kit, and a heck of alot more damage possible for both melee and ranged.

Or, the 31/20 spec I'd consider would be;



Which further sacrificed Aimed Shot (+70 dmg), Hawk Eye (+ 6 yards range), and some from Improved Hunters Mark -- but adds an additional +9% agility and Wyvern Sting.

Edit: With Blizzard switching Barrage and Hawk Eye -- that makes the 31 survival/20 Marksmanship build even more desirable. I'll have to wait and see what the talent tree actually looks like. :w00t: Munch Munch, have cake, and eating it as well.