Definitely a hunters item

[kandrathe]

Is right. See that Backwood Helm? Takes you all the way to level 60 and a successful DM:West run to get something that good, the rest is just.....poor. Try doing the High Chief Winterfall line and get Willow Band Hauberk with +20 agil, 10 stamina. Oh wait, that's in Winterspring and you have to be almost 60 for THAT.

Kand is spot on with that assessment of gear. Hunters get tired of that joke - we may be versatile, but we HAVE to be with what's on offer. Tired of seeing mail drop with mana regen, spirit and intellect.
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I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but up until Dire Maul was introduced life was just dismal.

Take an entire instance like Stratholme, and why would hunters want to go there? Beaststalker pants or Cape of the Black Baron off the Baron, Beaststalker's Boots from Nerub'enkan, 2xBone Slicing Hatchet from Maleki the Pallid or possibly 1xPeacemaker from Magistrate Barthilas. I went half a dozen times until getting the Beaststalker items, and a couple Bone Slicing Hatchets. The hatchets were eventually replaced by 2xDawn's Edge (crafted). Other than help others and pump up my AD faction, what does this instance hold for me? Especially live side (scarlet) strat?

I've cajoled people to run LBRS at least 10 times, just for the chance at BS shoulders. No luck. I've run UBRS nearly 25 times with no BS chest. I've run Scholomance at least 15 times with no BS cap. Now, I've just moved on. I'm going to use Black Dragon Scale or Bloodsoul mail shoulders until I get GiantStalkers, I can live with the Ogre Forged Hauberk from DM:N tribute until I get the GS chest. Onyxia dropped me the DS helm and I'm delighted to have it.