Marksmanship Hunter DPS Easy Mode — Dragonflight 10.0.7
On this page, we explain how to easily play Marksmanship Hunter in World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.0.7, using the simplest rotation, talent tree, stat priority, gear setup, etc., without sacrificing performance.
Foreword
This section is intended for players who are new to the game or class, have no intentions of raiding Mythic difficulty, or simply want a more straightforward way to play their specialization without being overwhelmed by the numerous priorities and active abilities that need to be taken into consideration for optimal play.
The Basics of Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight
Marksmanship is a relatively slow ranged spec with only a few fundamental mechanics that make it work well.
For a detailed explanation of all the abilities that Marksmanship Hunter has, check out our Spell Summary page.
Easy Single-Target Talent Builds for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight
The talents listed below are selected either for ease of use, or for more a more simple to understand gameplay style. Whilst in a number of cases there are alternatives on the tree that will provide more if played well, they create much more room to play incorrectly and reduce your performance. Due to this, treat this as a starting point and a primer.
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Easy AoE Talent Builds for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight
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You can find a more detailed guide on Talent choices that are designed for optimal DPS on our Talents page below.
Stat Priority of Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight
The general single-target stat priority for a Marksmanship Hunter is:
- Mastery;
- Critical Strike;
- Versatility;
- Haste.
All the stats are very close in value, and item level should be the deciding factor in most gearing decisions. Do not overthink your secondary stats too much; the difference is nearly negligible.
For more information, please visit our dedicated page.
Basic Rotation
- Activate
Trueshot on cooldown.
- On AoE, it is very important to cast
Multi-Shot on 3 or more targets to activate
Trick Shots, which makes your next
Aimed Shot or
Rapid Fire do AoE damage.
- Use
Volley on cooldown.
- Use
Kill Shot on cooldown, or whenever it procs.
- Use
Rapid Fire on cooldown.
- Use
Aimed Shot on cooldown. If Arcane Shot is glowing, do not use Aimed Shot yet.
- Use
Arcane Shot to spend
Precise Shots. You can tell when you have Precise Shots stacks by the Arcane Shot icon glowing. On AoE, use
Multi-Shot instead.
- Use
Arcane Shot to keep yourself from hitting 100 Focus. Try to stay below 60, and above 35.
- Use
Steady Shot when you have nothing else to do.
When you get a Lock and Load proc, simply use
Aimed Shot as you normally would, and remember to cast those
Arcane Shots after it.
On our dedicated rotation page below, you can find a detailed rotation including cooldown usage and management.
Should I Use A Pet As A Marksmanship Hunter?
No, Marksmanship Hunters do not use pets in almost any situation. You may choose to use a pet if you need it for Bloodlust/Heroism or survivability. In these rare cases, we recommend using a Ferocity pet.
Changelog
- 20 Mar. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Updated the page for relevant changes in Patch 10.0.5.
- 17 Jan. 2023: Updated the recommended Single-Target Talent Build.
- 23 Dec. 2022: Talent updates.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 24 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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This guide has been written by Azortharion, a Hunter Theorycrafter and Guidewriter since 2014, and considered one of the best Hunters in the world. He is an accomplished player with dozen of top parses for all specs throughout the game's history. He is also the Admin of Trueshot Lodge, the Hunter Class Discord, and you can watch his stream on Twitch. He even has his own personal Discord channel where you can get notifications about when the guides get updated and have direct communications with him.
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