Beast Mastery Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide — Dragonflight 10.2.7
In this guide, you will find tips and advice to tackle Mythic+ dungeons with your Beast Mastery Hunter in World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.7.
- 1. Mythic+ Guide for Beast Mastery Hunter
- 2. The Role of Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within Mythic+
- 3. Best Mythic+ Talents for Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within
- 4. Best Talents for Beast Mastery Hunter
- 5. Mythic+ Utility for Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within
- 6. Utility of Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within
- 7. Stunning and "Stops"
- 8. Surviving High Mythic+ as a Beast Mastery Hunter
- 9. Dungeon Tips and Tricks for Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within
- 10. Dungeon Tips for Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within
- 11. Affix Tips, Tricks and Management for Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within
- 12. Affix Guide for Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within
- 13. How To Sim Mythic+ for Beast Mastery Hunter
Mythic+ Guide for Beast Mastery Hunter
In this guide, we will talk about getting the most out of your Hunter in Mythic+ dungeons, including the best way to set up your character, how your rotation may change, and tips and tricks for using your abilities in the most optimal way.
If you are unfamiliar with Mythic+ and its associated general mechanics, you can read more about it on our dedicated Mythic+ page below.
To learn more about the Mythic+ Meta, check out our Mythic+ Tier List below.
The Role of Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within Mythic+
Beast Mastery Hunter specializes in solid all-round damage, with relatively low burst but higher-than-average sustained damage. Its AoE is largely uncapped, making it very versatile at doing different kinds of damage.
Best Mythic+ Talents for Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within
For a more general overview of Talents for Beast Mastery Hunter, please visit our dedicated Talents page.
Best Talents for Beast Mastery Hunter
Best Mythic+ Talents for Beast Mastery Hunter
This build is optimal for all Mythic+ situations, focusing on an optimized blend of AoE and single-target that is optimal for completing high Mythic+ dungeons as quickly as possible.
Be sure to make use of the 'Copy Export String' button to import the best build directly into your game!
Best Heavy AoE Talents for Beast Mastery Hunter
This build focuses on pure AoE damage and offers the highest burst AoE numbers. It is not strictly optimal for high Mythic+ pushing, but when you just want to dish out the highest overall DPS numbers possible in mob-dense dungeons, it can be better for looking good on the meter.
Be sure to make use of the 'Copy Export String' button to import the best build directly into your game!
M+ Talents Explained
AoE Builds
Usually, when people talk about AoE builds, they are really talking about Mythic+. Pure AoE is a very niche and uncommon occurrence, since even the most AoE-heavy fights tend to have a single, "big bad" boss that needs to be killed to end the fight. Exceptions occur, of course, such as with Primal Council.
With that in mind, the Mythic+ build I recommend on this page is not strictly speaking the best AoE build. Instead, it is focused on trying to get the best of both worlds, combining simulations of single-target and various kinds and durations of AoE. The goal of doing damage in Mythic+ is to finish the dungeon quickly, after all, and that is what this build accomplishes.
To add some numbers to this, my M+ build deals ~11% more single-target DPS than the Heavy AoE build, but only ~4% less pure AoE DPS. It also deals ~5% more priority target damage while doing its AoE.
Mythic+ Utility for Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within
This section talks mostly about the uses of different spells. For in-depth explanations of all Hunter Abilities and Talents, including these, check out our Spells page.
Utility of Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within
Interrupts, Stuns and Stops
Counter Shot is your "kick" and your most important bit of utility in
Mythic+, used to stop enemy casts for the benefit of the group and especially
the tank. It is highly recommended to use a Focus Kick macro for this.
- /stopcasting
- /stopcasting
- /cast [@focus,exists,nodead][@mouseover,exists,nodead] [] Counter Shot
This macro will kick your focus target if you have one, mouseover if you have no Focus target, and your target if you have neither of those.
To quickly set a focus target in hectic scenarios, we also recommend a Focus Mouseover macro.
- /focus [@mouseover]
Make sure that your UI shows your Focus Target's casts clearly, so that you are always able to kick it on cooldown, or in coordination with the rest of your group.
Stunning and "Stops"
Intimidation is your second-most important utility and is your
"stop" for negating casts that cannot be normally interrupted. We recommend
using this in the same way as your Counter Shot, with the same macro (with
Intimidation swapped in for Counter Shot, of course).
Binding Shot can be used to save your tank in hectic moments by
helping him kite mobs and generate some range.
Freezing Trap can be used as an additional stop alongside
Intimidation, but it has a slow travel time and you will need to be
close to land it before most stunnable casts are finished.
Scatter Shot (mutually exclusive with
Binding Shot) can be
used as an additional stop alongside
Intimidation and
Freezing Trap, but you have to be
within 20 yards of the mob you are stopping. It will also remove any DoTs like
Barbed Shot, giving it a small DPS cost.
Other Utility
Feign Death can not only be used to drop aggro, but also negate
certain casts and channels on you. In some cases, these mechanics will simply
re-target someone else in the group, but occasionally the mechanic will be
entirely negated with huge benefits. If you notice a cast or effect on you, try
to
Feign Death it!
Tranquilizing Shot can negate beneficial Enrage and Magic effects
from enemy
targets, and with the
Disruptive Rounds Talent, we do not lose
meaningful damage from doing so.
Tar Trap can be used to aid your tank in kiting by slowing mobs.
Surviving High Mythic+ as a Beast Mastery Hunter
In the upper levels of Mythic+, you may find that your baseline Hunter Kit is not enough to survive some mechanics, especially those that become oneshots on high Tyrannical keys, for example.
A dead DPS does no DPS, of course, so in these cases it can be worth replacing your worst DPS Trinket with a defensive Tank Trinket to help you survive. Season 4 has a few options available for this:
Choker of Shielding — Not a Trinket, but an Embellished Neck that would likely replace your
Torc of Passed Time with Blue Silken Lining. This is your first line of defense, offering an extra layer of survivability on a 3-minute cooldown for a pretty small DPS loss.
Ward of Faceless Ire — A significant Absorb shield on a 1-minute cooldown, with passive Agility. This is generally your best choice, as its Absorb should be enough for almost any mechanic, and its passive Agility means you do not lose as much DPS as with other Trinkets. You will have to obtain this directly from Echo of Neltharion in Aberrus, or buy it with 2
Antique Bronze Bullions.
Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart — A much bigger absorb-shield, but on a 90-second cooldown and with passive Versatility. This is a much bigger DPS loss to take than the Ward, and while its absorb shield is bigger, it is probably overkill for the vast majority of mechanics. You will have to obtain this directly from Fyrakk in Amirdrassil, or buy it with 2
Antique Bronze Bullions.
"Not Even Close" Website
When deciding if you should use the effects above, it is crucial to use a website like Not Even Close. Plug your character's base stats into this website, and it will tell you which mechanics will oneshot you on a given key level and affix combination. You should only use defensive Trinkets and Embellishments if they will actually save your life according to this website.
Dungeon Tips and Tricks for Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within
This section has Hunter-specific tips and tricks that may not seem obvious, for all dungeons' bosses and trash. If you want general guides for each of our Dungeons or Mythic+ in general, check out our dedicated page below.
Dungeon Tips for Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within
Bosses
- Crawth: Your defensive rotation should be Bear > SoTF > Turtle > Repeat. Start using these defensives when you are pretty sure that the next Screech will kill you, as they do increasing damage.
- Overgrown Ancient: Use cooldowns at 25s and 2:25.
- Echo of Doragosa: When targeted by
Energy Bomb, use
Feign Death quickly to cancel it.
Trash
- Arcane Ravager: Bait the
Vicious Ambush (stand at max range), and Feign once it targets you.
Bosses
- No special tips.
Trash
- Arcane Tender — Feigning the
Erratic Growth on you will cancel it entirely.
- Rune Seal Keeper — If
Icy Bindings goes through (it really shouldn't!), you can
Disengage the root.
- Drakonid Breaker —
Shoulder Slam can be Feigned if it is on you.
Bosses
- Rira Hackclaw — You can feign
Savage Charge.
Trash
- Bracken Warscourge — You can pre-cast
Tranquilizing Shot just before the
Ragestorm cast finishes to insta-stop it.
- There are numerous Disease and Poison effects throughout the dungeon. Use
Feign Death to drop them at will!
Bosses
- No specific tips.
Trash
- Containment Apparatus — You can feign
Containment Beam when it targets you.
Bosses
- Chargath, Bane of Scales — You can feign the
Dragon Strike to prevent the bleed application you. Feign before the cast ends, and stay Feigned through the animation.
- Magmatusk — You can feign
Lava Spray, but it will re-target. You can also Turtle an application of
Magma Eruption.
Trash
- Qalashi Bonesplitter — You can feign
Dragonbone Axe.
Bosses
- Teera —
Aspect of the Turtle will not immune
Gale Arrow, even though you might expect it to.
- Balakar Khan — You can feign
Static Spear.
Trash
- No specific tips.
Bosses
- Kyrakka — You can pre-
Aspect of the Turtle
Flamespit.
Trash
- Thunderhead — You can pre-
Aspect of the Turtle
Rolling Thunder. You cannot know if you are targeted ahead of time, so this is a sort of gamble.
- Blazebound Destroyer — You can Feign ~0.75s before
Inferno on you expires, and not take any damage.
Bosses
- Olaf — You can feign
Ricocheting Shield.
Trash
- No specific tips.
Affix Tips, Tricks and Management for Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within
This section has Hunter-specific tips for dealing with the various affixes of Mythic+. If you want general guides for each of our Dungeons or Mythic+ in general, check out our dedicated page below.
Affix Guide for Beast Mastery Hunter in The War Within
Afflicted Affix Management for Beast Mastery Hunter
Beast Mastery Hunter has no way of dealing with the Afflicted
Affix, as it has no friendly dispel. The best you can do is remind your
teammates
to do it.
Incorporeal Affix Management for Beast Mastery Hunter
Beast Mastery Hunter is well-equipped to deal with Incorporeal.
You can pre-
Freezing Trap one of the circles that spawn, and then use
Scare Beast (Talent) on another and solo the affix every time.
Entangling Affix Management for Beast Mastery Hunter
Beast Mastery Hunter can use Disengage to immediately break and move out of Entangling, thanks to our
Posthaste Talent.
Storming Affix Management for Beast Mastery Hunter
Beast Mastery Hunter is fully mobile, and can run around and
intentionally soak the Storming tornados and help your group not have to deal
with them, since other Ranged are usually movement-limited, and melee do not
want to risk being knocked out of melee range.
Spiteful Affix Management for Beast Mastery Hunter
Beast Mastery Hunter can use Binding Shot and
Tar Trap to best deal with
Spiteful Shades. Consider speccing into
Entrapment to make your
Tar Trap even more useful for this.
Raging Affix Management for Beast Mastery Hunter
Beast Mastery Hunter has Tranquilizing Shot to deal with
Raging. We do not recommend spamming it mindlessly, but instead it helps to
know which mobs need CC in a pack and preparing to enrage-dispel those when
they hit 30% HP.
Bolstering Affix Management for Beast Mastery Hunter
Beast Mastery Hunter has nothing special to deal with
Bolstering, but it is extremely important to always be hitting the highest HP
target in a pack on
Bolstering weeks. We highly recommend this WeakAura to help mark out this target in
hectic situations.
Bursting Affix Management for Beast Mastery Hunter
Beast Mastery Hunter can use Aspect of the Turtle when a lot of mobs are dying to prevent
stacks of
Bursting being applied.
Sanguine Affix Management for Beast Mastery Hunter
Beast Mastery Hunter can use High Explosive Trap (Talent) to knock mobs out of Sanguine and reposition them.
How To Sim Mythic+ for Beast Mastery Hunter
When choosing your trinkets, we recommend simulating yourself on Raidbots Top Gear or Gear Compare using the DungeonSlice Fight Style to roughly simulate a Mythic+ dungeon.
If you are an advanced user, the true best way to sim Mythic+ is to use MDT Sim, a WeakAura/Tool that lets you simulate real Mythic+ dungeons, based on routes from the Mythic Dungeon Tools Addon.
On our Gear Page below, we have compiled BiS items for Beast Mastery Hunter that also apply to Mythic+.
Changelog
- 11 May 2024: Added section on how to survive the highest of keys with Tank Trinkets and Embellishments.
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 03 May 2024: Added tip for Chargath in Neltharus.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Updated for Season 4.
- 19 Mar. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 15 Jan. 2024: Updated for Patch 10.2.5
- 03 Jan. 2024: Updated the Mythic+/AoE Build in light of recent discoveries. Only one build is now needed.
- 23 Dec. 2023: Updated the Mythic+/AoE Talents to have a new, Tyrannical/single-target focused AoE build.
- 18 Dec. 2023: Added Mythic+ Dungeon Tips.
- 06 Dec. 2023: Updated the Mythic+ Build. Added the Dire Pack Build as an alternative.
- 04 Dec. 2023: Updated with new builds accounting for recent changes.
- 24 Nov. 2023: Swapped back the AoE/Mythic+ Build.
- 18 Nov. 2023: Small update to the AoE/Mythic+ Build. Same DPS, but nicer to play.
- 12 Nov. 2023: Updated the recommended Mythic+ build.
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2
- 04 Sep. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.7
- 18 Aug. 2023: Added more dungeon tips.
- 17 Aug. 2023: Restructured the page. Work in progress.
- 10 Jul. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 01 May 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 20 Mar. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 30 Nov. 2022: Fixed an issue where the Mythic+ Talent Tree did not match the Talents Page.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 04 Nov. 2022: Updated the optimal Conduits back again, due to APL updates and the Alpha Predator bugfix.
- 03 Nov. 2022: Updated the best Conduit to use for Beast Mastery in Mythic+.
- 01 Nov. 2022: Earlier changes reverted due to a simulation bug.
- 01 Nov. 2022: Updated the recommended Mythic+/AoE Talents in light of recent 10% nerf to BM.
- 30 Oct. 2022: Updated the optimal Mythic+/AoE Talents.
- 27 Oct. 2022: Updated the recommended Covenant.
- 24 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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