Marksmanship Hunter DPS Gear and Best in Slot — Dragonflight 10.1.7

Last updated on Sep 04, 2023 at 17:00 by Azortharion 116 comments
General Information

On this page, you will find the best gear and best in slot items for your Marksmanship Hunter in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.1.7.

If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Marksmanship Hunter gear and best in slot.

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BiS Gear Guide for Marksmanship Hunter

Welcome to our Gear and BiS Page for Marksmanship Hunter for Dragonflight 10.1.7. Check this page to learn everything you need to know about gearing a Marksmanship Hunter, including the BiS Gear from all sources, Raiding, and Mythic+, information on the best Trinkets, Tier Sets, and much more.

For discussion and information on Stats specifically, check out our Stats page below.

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BiS Gear for Marksmanship Hunter

Overall BiS List Mythic+ Gear BiS List Raid Gear BiS List
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BiS List for Marksmanship Hunter

This list contains the highest DPS setup from most sources for Marksmanship Hunter.

In most non-Tier slots, a 447 iLvl Craft is technically optimal since you can customize the secondary stats to your liking. A few 450 iLvl Slots from Mythic Raid are the exception.

447 iLvl Great Vault items from Mythic+ are not listed here, as they are not targetable due to the RNG nature of the Vault. Mythic+ items are included at Item Level 441.

Slot Item Source/Note
Weapon Brutal Dragonslayer's Trophy Icon Brutal Dragonslayer's Trophy (447) Mythic Assault of the Zaqali in Aberrus
Helm Ashen Predator's Faceguard Icon Ashen Predator's Faceguard (447) Inspiration Catalyst, or Mythic Magmorax in Aberrus
Neck Torc of Passed Time Icon Torc of Passed Time (447) Crafted by Jewelcrafting
Shoulder Ashen Predator's Trophy Icon Ashen Predator's Trophy (450) Mythic Echo of Neltharion/Scalecommander Sarkareth in Aberrus
Cloak Voice of the Silent Star Icon Voice of the Silent Star (457) Mythic Scalecommander Sarkareth in Aberrus
Chest Ashen Predator's Sling Vest Icon Ashen Predator's Sling Vest (447) Inspiration Catalyst, or Mythic Zskarn in Aberrus
Bracers Boulder-Tossing Bands Icon Boulder-Tossing Bands (447) Mythic Assault of the Zaqali in Aberrus
Gloves Ashen Predator's Skinners Icon Ashen Predator's Skinners (447) Inspiration Catalyst, or Mythic The Forgotten Experiments in Aberrus
Belt Flame-Touched Chain Icon Flame-Touched Chain (447) Crafted by Leatherworking. Embellished with Toxified Armor Patch Icon Toxified Armor Patch or Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch Icon Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch
Legs Flame-Touched Legguards Icon Flame-Touched Legguards (447) Crafted by Leatherworking
Boots Acidic Hailstone Treads Icon Acidic Hailstone Treads (447) Crafted by Leatherworking
Ring #1 Signet of Titanic Insight Icon Signet of Titanic Insight (447) Crafted by Jewelcrafting
Ring #2 Onyx Impostor's Birthright Icon Onyx Impostor's Birthright (450) Mythic Echo of Neltharion in Aberrus
Trinket #1 Ominous Chromatic Essence Icon Ominous Chromatic Essence (447) Mythic The Forgotten Experiments in Aberrus
Trinket #2 Dragonfire Bomb Dispenser Icon Dragonfire Bomb Dispenser (447) Mythic Zskarn in Aberrus
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Mythic+ Gear BiS List for Marksmanship Hunter

This list contains the highest DPS setup, with farmable gear from Mythic+ Dungeons and semi-farmable gear from the Dawn of the Infinite megadungeon. This is a great place to start on a relatively new character, as you can infinitely grind out these items from Mythic+.

Slot Item Source/Note
Weapon Lightningflash Icon Lightningflash (441) The Vortex Pinnacle
Helm Ashen Predator's Faceguard Icon Ashen Predator's Faceguard (441) Inspiration Catalyst any 441 iLvl Helm
Neck Bromach's Disentombed Locket Icon Bromach's Disentombed Locket (441) Uldaman
Shoulder Ashen Predator's Trophy Icon Ashen Predator's Trophy (441) Inspiration Catalyst any 441 iLvl Shoulders
Cloak Parrotfeather Cloak Icon Parrotfeather Cloak (441) Freehold
Chest Ashen Predator's Sling Vest Icon Ashen Predator's Sling Vest (441) Inspiration Catalyst any 441 iLvl Chest
Bracers Fierce Boreal Armguards Icon Fierce Boreal Armguards (441) Uldaman
Gloves Ashen Predator's Skinners Icon Ashen Predator's Skinners (441) Inspiration Catalyst any 441 iLvl Gloves
Belt Swollen Bark Clasp Icon Swollen Bark Clasp (441) Brackenhide Hollow
Legs Corpuscular Greaves Icon Corpuscular Greaves (441) The Underrot
Boots Shell-Kickers Icon Shell-Kickers (441) Freehold
Ring #1 Seal of Questionable Loyalties Icon Seal of Questionable Loyalties (441) Freehold
Ring #2 Eternal Sentry's Ring Icon Eternal Sentry's Ring (441) Uldaman
Trinket #1 Harlan's Loaded Dice Icon Harlan's Loaded Dice (441) Freehold
Trinket #2 Mirror of Fractured Tomorrows Icon Mirror of Fractured Tomorrows (447) Hardmode Dawn of the Infinite, last boss.
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Raid Gear BiS List for Marksmanship Hunter

This list contains the highest DPS setup, only using gear from the Aberrus Raid.

This list is mostly useful for informing your organized guild of what loot is optimal for you for loot distribution purposes.

Slot Item Source/Note
Weapon Brutal Dragonslayer's Trophy Icon Brutal Dragonslayer's Trophy (447) Assault of the Zaqali
Helm Ashen Predator's Faceguard Icon Ashen Predator's Faceguard (447) Magmorax, or Assault of the Zaqali (Inspiration Catalyst)
Neck Kagni's Scorching Talisman Icon Kagni's Scorching Talisman (447) Assault of the Zaqali
Shoulder Ashen Predator's Trophy Icon Ashen Predator's Trophy (450) Echo of Neltharion
Cloak Voice of the Silent Star Icon Voice of the Silent Star (457) Scalecommander Sarkareth
Chest Ashen Predator's Sling Vest Icon Ashen Predator's Sling Vest (447) Zskarn, or The Amalgamation Chamber (Inspiration Catalyst)
Bracers Boulder-Tossing Bands Icon Boulder-Tossing Bands (447) Assault of the Zaqali
Gloves Ashen Predator's Skinners Icon Ashen Predator's Skinners (447) The Forgotten Experiments, or Kazzara (Inspiration Catalyst)
Belt Ashen Predator's Strap Icon Ashen Predator's Strap (447) Magmorax. Use the Inspiration Catalyst to convert the Magmorax Belt.
Legs Scalecommander's Ebon Schynbalds Icon Scalecommander's Ebon Schynbalds (450) Scalecommander Sarkareth
Boots Crechebound Soldier's Boots Icon Crechebound Soldier's Boots (450) Scalecommander Sarkareth
Ring #1 Entropic Convergence Loop Icon Entropic Convergence Loop (447) The Amalgamation Chamber
Ring #2 Onyx Impostor's Birthright Icon Onyx Impostor's Birthright (450) Echo of Neltharion
Trinket #1 Ominous Chromatic Essence Icon Ominous Chromatic Essence (447) The Forgotten Experiments
Trinket #2 Dragonfire Bomb Dispenser Icon Dragonfire Bomb Dispenser (447) Zskarn
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"Simming" Yourself as a Marksmanship Hunter

Throughout this page, we will regularly refer to the importance of simming yourself on Raidbots, as it is an indispensable aspect of optimizing your character.

While we do offer generic sim charts for Trinkets, this should not be a replacement for simming yourself, at least not if you want to minmax sub-1%!

If you are new to simming and Raidbots, check out our detailed guide below.

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Tier Set for Marksmanship Hunter

The Tier Set is comprised of 5 items, all carrying the Ashen Predator's moniker. Unique DPS bonuses are unlocked when wearing 2 and 4 pieces from the set:

  1. Hunter Marksmanship 10.1 Class Set 2pc Icon Hunter Marksmanship 10.1 Class Set 2pcArcane Shot Icon Arcane Shot and Multi-Shot Icon Multi-Shot deal 10% increased damage and have an 8% chance to grant the Deathblow Icon Deathblow effect.
  2. Hunter Marksmanship 10.1 Class Set 4pc Icon Hunter Marksmanship 10.1 Class Set 4pcKill Shot Icon Kill Shot deals 15% increased damage and reduces the cooldown of Aimed Shot Icon Aimed Shot and Rapid Fire Icon Rapid Fire by 1.5 sec.

The Tier Set Bonus is mandatory for competitive play, and you should prioritize obtaining it. You can use the Inspiration Catalyst to convert regular items (from Mythic+, for example) into Tier Items.

You only need 4 pieces out of 5 to get both set bonuses. We recommend you get all items except for the Legs. Check out the BiS List for more information.

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Best Crafted Items for Marksmanship Hunter

With Crafted Items, you can craft items with customizable stats in nearly all slots with up to iLvl 447. This means that for most non-tier slots, Crafted items are optimal.

If you want to learn more about the Crafting system in general and potentially craft your own items for less Gold, check out our dedicated page below.

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Best Crafting Order for Marksmanship Hunter

This is our general recommendation for the best Crafting Order. It goes for Embellishments first, as they offer the largest increase per Spark, and then for powerful iLvl gains.

  1. Acidic Hailstone Treads Icon Acidic Hailstone Treads
  2. Flame-Touched Chain Icon Flame-Touched Chain (with Toxified Armor Patch Icon Toxified Armor Patch or Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch Icon Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch)
  3. Bow of the Dragon Hunters Icon Bow of the Dragon Hunters
  4. Signet of Titanic Insight Icon Signet of Titanic Insight (with Alchemical Flavor Pocket Icon Alchemical Flavor Pocket)
  5. Ring-Bound Hourglass Icon Ring-Bound Hourglass
  6. From this point, we strongly recommend you sim yourself to work out future crafts.
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Trinket Simulations for Marksmanship Hunter

These are generic simulations from Bloodmallet, giving you a rough overview of strong Marksmanship Hunter Trinkets. It is not a replacement for simming yourself, but can still offer a quick overview.

Check out the BiS Lists if you just want to know the best Trinkets from M+ and Raid.

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Best Raiding & Single-Target Trinkets for Marksmanship Hunter

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For the complete simulation results, check out Bloodmallet.com
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Best Mythic+ & AoE Trinkets for Marksmanship Hunter

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For the complete simulation results, check out Bloodmallet.com
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Changelog

  • 04 Sep. 2023: Restructured the page and updated for Patch 10.1.7
  • 15 Jul. 2023: Updated the recommendation status of Traveler's Timesplitter again in light of recent nerfs.
  • 12 Jul. 2023: Updated the recommendation status of the Traveler's Timesplitter Gun.
  • 10 Jul. 2023: Updated with Dawn of the Infinite Items and Information, and made small changes to the BiS Lists.
  • 25 May 2023: Further updates to Trinket Tier List in the light of recent nerfs.
  • 24 May 2023: Updated the Matrix Restabilization Trinket's placement after sims were updated.
  • 23 May 2023: Updated the Trinket Tier List, and added Trinkets from Cataclysm Timewalking.
  • 12 May 2023: Updated the Trinket Tier List, specifically Naraxas' Spiked Tongue position.
  • 09 May 2023: Updated the recommended Flightstone Upgrade order.
  • 08 May 2023: Updated the Trinket Tier List and BiS List according to new item changes and tuning.
  • 04 May 2023: Updated the BiS List, accounting for changes in tier stat allocation.
  • 01 May 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
  • 23 Mar. 2023: Updated the Onyx Annulet description since a new Gem combination was discovered.
  • 21 Mar. 2023: Updated the Onyx Annulet Information in light of the March 21st buff.
  • 20 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 24 Jan. 2023: Updated the page for relevant changes in Patch 10.0.5.
  • 08 Jan. 2023: Removed Engineering from the recommended Professions as it does not have the Combat Benefits to warrant its recommendation.
  • 12 Dec. 2022: Updated the recommended Embellished Crafts and Embellishments to add to them.
  • 11 Dec. 2022: Updated the Gear page with more specific information about how to think about Spark of Ingenuity.
  • 11 Dec. 2022: Added a section that talks about the best Professions.
  • 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
  • 24 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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