Welcome to Skill Capped’s Marksmanship Hunter PvP Guide for Dragonflight 10.2.7
To make it easier to navigate, we’ve divided the guide into the corresponding sections, covering everything from race and talents to gear and macros. These will give you a good idea about what to expect from Marksmanship Hunter in PvP in Dragonflight, its strengths and weaknesses, and how to get your character ready to conquer the arena.
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Table of Contents
In this section, we will cover the biggest changes to the design of Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight and some of their playstyle implications. Obviously, the main driving force for all adjustments this expansion comes from talents, and we will dive deeper into them a bit later. For now, let’s focus on the bigger picture.
What’s New for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight?
Overall, Hunters are shaping up to be decently strong going into Dragonflight. Out of the three specs, Marksmanship is currently the least competitive, but still strong.
In Shadowlands, Marksmanship Hunters were known for their one shot potential, which is no longer the case after the removal of Double Tap in Season 1 of Dragonflight.
Marksmanship Hunter Playstyle in Dragonflight
Marksmanship is still recognized as a bursty ranged spec, with most of its big damage coming from Explosive Shot, which can be combined with Salvo for big damage waves.
The most noticeable difference comes from the design of the new talent trees, which now add far more complexity and tools to Hunters as a whole. Talents like Entrapment, Steel Trap and even Diamond Ice leave you feeling like you have a lot more control over the game.
Lastly, while the loss of the widely loved and appreciated legendary Craven Strategem, it’s not as noticeable as you may think. We still have access to Survival Tactics to deal with magic damage and dots. There are also some new additions to make up for it like Survival of the Fittest.