Beast Mastery Hunter DPS Buffs, Debuffs, and Useful Abilities (WoW MoP 5.3)
Last updated by Vlad on 20 May. 2013
In this article, we list the buffs, debuffs and useful abilities that a Beast Mastery Hunter brings to a raid in WoW MoP 5.3. We also list equivalent buffs and debuffs that other classes provide.
The other articles of our Beast Mastery Hunter guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.
This guide has been reviewed and approved by Kennyloggins, a leading figure in the Hunter community, who raids in Blood Legion.
1. Hunter↑top
| Buffs | |
|---|---|
 Aspect of the Pack |
Increases the movement speed of nearby raid members by 30% — useful for speeding up your raid after a wipe, but generally not advised during combat because of the negative dazing effect |
 Trueshot Aura |
Increases the Attack Power of all party and raid members by 10% — does not stack with
 Horn of Winter and  Battle Shout |
| Debuffs | |
 Widow Venom |
Healing received reduction — does not stack with
 Monstrous Bite,  Rising Sun Kick,
 Wound Poison,  Mortal Strike, and
 Wild Strike
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| Crowd Control | |
 Ice Trap |
AoE, ground-based slow |
 Freezing Trap |
Single-target crowd-control, broken by damage |
 Intimidation |
3-second, single-target stun |
| Utility | |
 Concussive Shot |
Single-target slow |
 Distracting Shot |
Taunt (no effect on the threat table) |
 Misdirection |
Thread redirection |
 Tranquilizing Shot |
Removes one enrage effect and one magic effect from an enemy target |
| Survival | |
 Deterrence |
5-second immunity and 50% damage reduction (no attacks can be performed in this time) that sometimes does not work, depending on the type of damage. |
 Disengage |
Leap backwards, away from the target |
 Feign Death |
Complete threat wipe (small chance of failing) |
2. Pets↑top
| Buffs | |
|---|---|
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Increases the melee and ranged Attack Speed of all party and raid members by 10% — does not
stack with  Unholy Aura,  Serpent's Swiftness,  Swiftblade's Cunning,
and  Unleashed Rage |
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Increases the melee and ranged Attack Speed of all party and raid members by 10% — does not
stack with Unholy Aura,  Cackling Howl, Swiftblade's Cunning,
and Unleashed Rage |
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Increases spell casting speed of all raid or party
members by 5% — does not stack with  Moonkin Aura,
 Shadowform, and  Elemental Oath
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Increases the Critical Strike Chance of all party and raid members by 5% —
does not stack with  Leader of the Pack,
 Furious Howl,  Still Water,  Terrifying Roar,
 Arcane Brilliance, and  Legacy of the White Tiger |
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Increases the Critical Strike Chance of all party and raid members by 5% —
does not stack with Leader of the Pack,
 Fearless Roar, Still Water, Terrifying Roar,
Arcane Brilliance, and Legacy of the White Tiger |
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Increases the Critical Strike Chance of all party and raid members by 5% —
does not stack with Leader of the Pack, Fearless Roar,
Furious Howl, Still Water,
Arcane Brilliance, and Legacy of the White Tiger |
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Increases the Mastering Rating of all party and raid members by 3000 —
does not stack with  Spirit Beast Blessing,
 Blessing of Might, and  Grace of Air
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Increases the Mastering Rating of all party and raid members by 3000 —
does not stack with  Roar of Courage,
Blessing of Might, and Grace of Air
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Increases the Strength, Agility, and Intellect of all party and raid members by 5% —
does not stack with  Mark of the Wild,  Legacy of the Emperor, and
 Blessing of Kings
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Increases the Stamina of all party and raid members by 10% —
does not stack with  Power Word: Fortitude,  Dark Intent,
and  Commanding Shout
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| Debuffs | |
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-10% Physical Damage dealt — does not stack with
 Scarlet Fever,  Thrash/ Thrash,
 Demoralizing Screech,  Keg Smash,
 Hammer of the Righteous,  Earth Shock,
 Curse of Enfeeblement, and  Thunder Clap |
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-10% Physical Damage dealt — does not stack with
Scarlet Fever, Thrash/ Thrash,
Demoralizing Roar, Keg Smash,
Hammer of the Righteous, Earth Shock,
Curse of Enfeeblement, and Thunder Clap |
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+4% Physical Damage taken — does not stack with
 Brittle Bones,  Ebon Plaguebringer,
 Gore,  Ravage,  Stampede,
 Judgments of the Bold,  Colossus Smash
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+4% Physical Damage taken — does not stack with
Brittle Bones, Ebon Plaguebringer,
 Acid Spit, Ravage, Stampede,
Judgments of the Bold, and Colossus Smash
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+4% Physical Damage taken — does not stack with
Brittle Bones, Ebon Plaguebringer,
Acid Spit, Gore, Stampede,
Judgments of the Bold, and Colossus Smash
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+4% Physical Damage taken — does not stack with
Brittle Bones, Ebon Plaguebringer,
Acid Spit, Gore, Ravage,
Judgments of the Bold, and Colossus Smash
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-12% Armor — does not stack with  Faerie Fire,
 Tear Armor,  Expose Armor,  Sunder Armor,
and  Devastate. Note that all 3 stacks are applied at once, making
the ability extremely useful, and unique in this regard. |
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-12% Armor — does not stack with Faerie Fire,
 Dust Cloud, Expose Armor, Sunder Armor,
and Devastate |
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+5% Spell Damage taken — does not stack with
 Lightning Breath,  Master Poisoner, and
 Curse of the Elements
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+5% Spell Damage taken — does not stack with
 Fire Breath, Master Poisoner, and
Curse of the Elements
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-25% Healing received — does not stack with
Widow Venom, Rising Sun Kick,
Wound Poison, Mortal Strike, and
Wild Strike
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-50% Casting Speed — does not stack with
 Necrotic Strike,  Spore Cloud,
 Slow,  Mind-numbing Poison, and
Curse of Enfeeblement
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-50% Casting Speed — does not stack with
Necrotic Strike,  Lava Breath,
Slow, Mind-numbing Poison, and
Curse of Enfeeblement
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| Utility | |
| Concussive Shot |
Single-target slow |
| Distracting Shot |
Taunt (no effect on the threat table) |
| Misdirection |
Thread redirection |
| Tranquilizing Shot |
Removes one enrage effect and one magic effect from an enemy target |
| Utility | |
|
10-second disarm |
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10-second disarm |
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30-second cooldown interrupt |
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40-second cooldown interrupt |
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1-minute cooldown interrupt |
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Single-target taunt |
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Enables you to walk on water |
| Crowd Control | |
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Single-target movement speed reduction |
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Single-target movement speed reduction |
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Single-target movement speed reduction |
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Single-target knock-back |
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Single-target root with a 40-second cooldown |
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Single-target root with a 40-second cooldown |
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Single-target root with a 40-second cooldown |
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2-second stun |
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2-second stun |
3. Changelog↑top
- 13 Apr. 2013: Added mention that Dust Cloud applies all 3
stacks at once.
- 07 Mar. 2013: Blood Pact has been removed by Patch 5.2. The 10% Stamina buff has been added to Dark Intent.
