Marksmanship Hunter DPS Gems, Enchants, and Consumables (Legion 7.3.5)

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. What Has Changed in 7.3.2 for Marksmanship Hunter?
    • 2.1. Set Bonus Simulation
  • 3. How Does Marksmanship Hunter Work?
  • 4. Viability of Spec Choices in Antorus
    • 4.1. T19 915 Gear | T20 - 930 Gear | T21 - 960 Gear
    • 4.2. Raiding — Single-Target Focus with AoE as a secondary objective.
    • 4.3. Mythic+ — AoE Focus with single-target as a secondary objective.
  • 5. Strengths
  • 6. Weaknesses
  • 7. Contents
  • 8. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics of Marksmanship Hunter
  • 2. Talent Choices of Marksmanship Hunter
  • 3. Stat Choices of Marksmanship Hunter
  • 4. Basic Rotation
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Spell Summary
  • 2. Main Resource of Marksmanship Hunter
  • 3. Basic Abilities of Marksmanship Hunter
  • 4. Movement Tools
  • 5. Important Procs and Passives of Marksmanship Hunter
  • 6. Offensive Cooldowns of Marksmanship Hunter
  • 7. Additional Utility & Traps of Marksmanship Hunter
  • 8. ChangeLog
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Marksmanship Hunter Talent Cheat Sheets
    • 1.1. For Raiding
    • 1.2. For Mythic+ (With )
    • 1.3. For Mythic+ (No )
  • 2. Tier 1 (Level 15) Talents for Marksmanship Hunter
  • 3. Tier 2 (Level 30) Talents for Marksmanship Hunter
  • 4. Tier 3 (Level 45) Talents for Marksmanship Hunter
  • 5. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents for Marksmanship Hunter
  • 6. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents for Marksmanship Hunter
  • 7. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents for Marksmanship Hunter
  • 8. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents for Marksmanship Hunter
  • 9. Pet Talents
  • 10. ChangeLog
• +Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression for Marksmanship Hunter
    • 1.1. Early Progression
    • 1.2. Patch 7.2 Artifact Progression
  • 2. Marksmanship Hunter Artifact Ability
  • 3. Weapon Item Level Value of Marksmanship Hunter Relic Traits
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Netherlight Crucible Relic Paths
  • 1. General Optimization for Marksmanship Hunter
  • 2. Tier 2 — Weapon Item Level Values for Each Marksmanship Hunter Trait
  • 3. Tier 3 — Weapon Item Level Values for Each Marksmanship Hunter Trait
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Important Abilities, Procs and The General Rotation of Marksmanship Hunter
    • 1.1. The Simple Version
    • 1.2. The "Proper" Version — Vulnerable Cycles
      • 1.2.1. Standard Rotation
    • 1.3. Set Bonuses, Rotational Pointers and More
      • 1.3.1. Vulnerable WeakAura
      • 1.3.2. Rotation Example Video
  • 2. Opener Sequence for Marksmanship Hunter
  • 3. Multiple Target Rotation for Marksmanship Hunter
  • 4. Short Guide to using Sidewinders as a Marksmanship Hunter
    • 4.1. Trinket Usage
    • 4.2. Focus
    • 4.3. Auto-shots and Special Shots
    • 4.4. Positioning when using Sidewinders
  • 5. Talents and the Rotation
    • 5.1. Tier 1 Talents
    • 5.2. Tier 2 Talents
    • 5.3. Tier 4 Talents
    • 5.4. Tier 6 Talents
    • 5.5. Tier 7 Talents
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Top Mistakes
  • 1. Having High Downtime
  • 2. Overcapping Focus
  • 3. Not Saving A Murder of Crows for Execute
  • 4. Aimed Shot Casts Outside Vulnerable
  • 5. Not Casting Windburst Enough
  • 6. Not Knowing How To Sim Yourself
  • 7. Analyzing Your Mistakes as a Marksmanship Hunter
  • 8. ChangeLog
• +Boss by Boss Strategies
  • 1. Antorus, the Burning Throne as a Marksmanship Hunter
    • 1.1. Garothi Worldbreaker
      • 1.1.1. Talents
    • 1.2. Felhounds of Sargeras
      • 1.2.1. Talents
    • 1.3. Antoran High Command
      • 1.3.1. Talents
    • 1.4. Portal Keeper Hasabel
      • 1.4.1. Talents
    • 1.5. Eonar the Life-Binder
      • 1.5.1. Talents
    • 1.6. Imonar the Soulhunter
      • 1.6.1. Talents
    • 1.7. Kin'garoth
      • 1.7.1. Talents
    • 1.8. Varimathras
      • 1.8.1. Talents
    • 1.9. The Coven of Shivarra
      • 1.9.1. Talents
    • 1.10. Aggramar
      • 1.10.1. Talents
    • 1.11. Argus the Unmaker
      • 1.11.1. Talents
  • 2. (Old) Tomb of Sargeras as a Marksmanship Hunter
    • 2.1. Goroth
      • 2.1.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.2. The Demonic Inquisition
      • 2.2.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.3. Harjatan
      • 2.3.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.4. Sisters of the Moon
      • 2.4.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.5. Mistress Sassz'ine
      • 2.5.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
      • 2.5.2. Single-Target
      • 2.5.3. Cleave Focus
    • 2.6. The Desolate Host
      • 2.6.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.7. Maiden of Vigilance
      • 2.7.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.8. Fallen Avatar
      • 2.8.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.9. Kil'jaeden
      • 2.9.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
      • 2.9.2. Mythic-only Sidewinders Build
      • 2.9.3. Other Difficulties
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. Basics of Marksmanship Hunter Stats
  • 2. Getting a Better Understanding of Marksmanship Hunter Stats
    • 2.1. Choosing Gear
    • 2.2. Stat Softcaps, Distributions & Other Clarifications
    • 2.3. Statistics Explanations
  • 3. ChangeLog
• ×Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems for Marksmanship Hunter
  • 2. Enchants for Marksmanship Hunter
  • 3. Consumables for Marksmanship Hunter
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Macros for Marksmanship Hunter
    • 1.1. Generic Macros for Hunters
      • 1.1.1. Aspect of the Turtle Cancelaura Macro
      • 1.1.2. Misdirection Mouseover/Focus Macro for Marksmanship/Beast Mastery
      • 1.1.3. Trap Macros for Survival
      • 1.1.4. Petattack Macros
    • 1.2. Specific Macros for Marksmanship Hunters
  • 2. Addons for Marksmanship Hunter
    • 2.1. Generic Addons for Hunters
      • 2.1.1. ElvUI
      • 2.1.2. Weak Auras
      • 2.1.3. Boss Mods: Deadly Boss Mods or Bigwigs
      • 2.1.4. Details!
      • 2.1.5. GTFO
      • 2.1.6. Pawn
    • 2.2. Specific Addons for Marksmanship Hunters
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Antorus Best in Slot List for Marksmanship Hunter
  • 2. The Importance of "Simming Yourself" as a Marksmanship Hunter
  • 3. Stats
  • 4. Trinket DPS Rankings
  • 5. Set Bonuses and Their Worth
  • 6. Legion Hunter Legendaries
    • 6.1. Marksmanship Hunter Legendaries
      • 6.1.1. Marksmanship - Best in Slot
  • 7. Loot Competition
  • 8. ChangeLog
• +Simulations
  • 1. Disclaimer Page
  • 2. Marksmanship Hunter Racial Bonus Simulation
  • 3. ChangeLog

General Information

On this page, we present you with the best gems and enchants for a Marksmanship Hunter in World of Warcraft Legion 7.3.5. We also list the best consumables (food, flasks, and potions) and profession-specific perks.

The other pages of our Marksmanship Hunter guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

About Our Author

This guide has been written by Azortharion, the main theorycrafter of the spec. He is also an accomplished player who raids in Solaris. You can also watch his stream on Twitch.

1. Gems for Marksmanship Hunter

You should use Masterful Argulite in all sockets. Generally speaking, it will be Mastery, but if you have the T20 2-piece bonus and low Critical Strike, the Crit gem below may be better. See the stats section for more information.

If Critical Strike is the better stat for you at the moment, use Deadly Deep Chemirine gems instead.

2. Enchants for Marksmanship Hunter

Slot	Enchantment
Neck	Enchant Neck - Mark of the Trained Soldier
Back	Enchant Cloak - Binding of Agility Enchant Cloak - Word of Agility (cheaper)
Rings	Enchant Ring - Binding of Mastery Enchant Ring - Word of Mastery (cheaper)

3. Consumables for Marksmanship Hunter

Flask of the Seventh Demon should be used for raids along with Potion of Prolonged Power as your potion of choice.

You should eat Mastery or Critical Strike foods ( Nightborne Delicacy Platter and The Hungry Magister respectively), depending on your build/current best stat.

Warlock Healthstones or Astral Healing Potion should be used when at low health.

If you can afford it, you should also use augment runes (which work in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons). Defiled Augment Rune is the cheap rune with a one-time use. Lightforged Augment Rune costs 40,000 and requires exalted reputation with the Army of the Light faction.

4. ChangeLog

• 10 Sep. 2017: Removed mention of Agility gem, as it is not worth using.
• 08 Sep. 2017: Updated the food note to distinguish between Critical Strike and Mastery.
• 28 Aug. 2017: Added Lightforged Augment Rune and new 7.3 epic gems.
• 14 Aug. 2017: Updated the recommended food to be purchased stat food, rather than feast food.
• 30 Jun. 2017: Added note about Critical Strike gems and enchants if it is the better stat for you.
• 22 Jun. 2017: Updated to not recommend using the one-off Agility gem. Mastery gems are just better.
• 13 Jun. 2017: Prolonged Power updated to always be the potion of choice.
• 17 Apr. 2017: Checked today and deemed updated.
• 28 Mar. 2017: Made note of eating from the feast when possible, as it gives more stats than regular buff food.
• 28 Jan. 2017: Changed recommendation to Trained Soldier. It is more versatile and consistent than a random proc.
• 09 Jan. 2017: Checked and confirmed for Patch 7.1.5.
• 08 Dec. 2016: Added note about Potion of Prolonged Power.
• 30 Sep. 2016: Fishbrul Special is now only advised for pure single-target situations.
• 16 Sep. 2016: Added Fishbrul Special food.
• 08 Sep. 2016: Updated gem recommendation to consider the recent nerf of 250 secondary stat gems.
• 01 Sep. 2016: Made Masterful Shadowruby the gem of choice for all sockets.
• 29 Aug. 2016: Updated for Legion's launch.
• 29 Jul. 2016: Updated to recommend using the Versatility potion (1500 versatility) instead of Agility (1000 agility). This only goes for Marksmanship.
• 18 Jul. 2016: Updated for the Legion pre-patch.

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