Marksmanship Hunter DPS Mythic+ Guide — Dragonflight 10.2.5

Last updated on Feb 14, 2024 at 15:34 by Azortharion 126 comments
General Information

In this guide, you will find tips and advice to tackle Mythic+ dungeons with your Marksmanship Hunter in World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.5.

1.

Mythic+ Guide for Marksmanship 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.

2.

The Role of Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight Mythic+

Marksmanship Hunter specializes in overwhelmingly massive AoE Burst damage, particularly on 8 targets or below, and amazing AoE damage in general. Almost nothing can achieve higher burst DPS numbers than Marksmanship Hunters in Mythic+.

3.

Best Mythic+ Talents for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight

For a more general overview of Talents for Marksmanship Hunter, please visit our dedicated Talents page.

4.

Best Talents for Marksmanship Hunter

Mythic+ Talents
5.

Best Mythic+ Talents for Marksmanship Hunter

This build is optimal for most Mythic+ situations.

You can get a bit more single-target for Tyrannical by swapping Light Ammo Icon Light Ammo, Salvo Icon Salvo for an extra point of Precise Shots Icon Precise Shots, and Target Practice Icon Target Practice. This will cost a lot of burst AoE, and is not typically worth it.

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy Export String' button to import the best build directly into your game!

5.

Mythic+ Utility for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight

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.

6.

Utility of Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight

Interrupts, Stuns and Stops Other Utility
6.1.

Interrupts, Stuns and Stops

Counter Shot Icon 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.

7.

Stunning and "Stops"

Binding Shot Icon Binding Shot can be used to save your tank in hectic moments by helping him kite mobs and generate some range.

Freezing Trap Icon Freezing Trap can be used as an additional stop in place of Intimidation Icon Intimidation (which we cannot use with no Pet), 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 Icon Scatter Shot (mutually exclusive with Binding Shot Icon Binding Shot) can be used as an additional stop in place of Intimidation Icon Intimidation and Freezing Trap Icon Freezing Trap, but you have to be within 20 yards of the mob you are stopping. It will also remove any DoTs like Master Marksman Icon Master Marksman, giving it a small DPS cost.

7.1.

Other Utility

Feign Death Icon 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 retarget 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 it!

Tranquilizing Shot Icon Tranquilizing Shot can negate beneficial Enrage and Magic effects from enemy targets.

Tar Trap Icon Tar Trap can be used to aid your tank in kiting by slowing mobs.

8.

Dungeon Tips and Tricks for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight

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.

9.

Dungeon Tips for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight

Atal'Dazar Black Rook Hold Darkheart Thicket Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond's Fall Dawn of the Infinite: Murozond's Rise The Everbloom Throne of the Tides Waycrest Manor
9.1.

Bosses

  • Rezan: You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death the Pursuit. Wait until til the channel has started and be at distance, then Feign Death Icon Feign Death.
  • Yazma: You can Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle-clear the Spiders mid-fight to make things easier to manage/dodge. You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death the Wracking Pain (though it will re-target) or Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle to prevent it entirely.
9.2.

Trash

  • Juggernauts: Pre-place Freezing Trap Icon Freezing Trap and Binding Shot Icon Binding Shot between you and them, and they will not finish their charge and do damage. Alternatively, just constantly move (annoying) while at max range.
  • Colossus: You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death the Soulburn channel (wait until the channel has started).
9.3.

Bosses

  • Amalgam: You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death Soul Echoes and Swirling Scythe, but they will re-target.
  • Illysanna: You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death Brutal Glaive, but it will re-target. You can also Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle it to prevent the bleed from applying.
  • Smashspite: You can Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle-soak the Hateful Gaze for someone or yourself. It will not prevent the debuff.
  • Dantalionax: You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death the Stinging Swarm, but it will re-target. You can also Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle to prevent it, which has big value if your Healer is falling behind.
9.4.

Trash

  • Lady Velandras: You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death the Glaive Toss, but it will re-target.
  • Risen Archer: They jump to players before during Arrow Barrage. You can pre-Trap your feet to prevent the Barrage! You can also pre-Binding Shot Icon Binding Shot them.
9.5.

Bosses

  • Oakheart: If you Disengage roughly 0.5s before the Crushing Grip cast ends, you will not take any damage.
  • Shade of Xavius: You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death the Feed on the Weak channel, big value!.
9.6.

Trash

  • Frenzied Nightclaw: You can Freezing Trap Icon Freezing Trap your feet/Binding Shot Icon Binding Shot them to prevent their bleed when they leap to you. Use Exhil to get above 90% for the bleed.
  • Rotheart Keeper: It is wiser for dungeon speed to single-target these, since AoE is useless until they die.
9.7.

Bosses

  • Blight of Galakrond: If Corossive Infusion is on you, you can Feign Death Icon Feign Death it and cancel the entire mechanic, but you have to be quick. One of the best value Feigns in M+!
  • Iridikron: Do not forget to Hunter's Mark, it is insane value here. Use cooldowns the moment you get the Haste buff to get some non-Shield DPS value as well. You can Death Chakram Icon Death Chakram on pull. You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death the Extinction Blast and prevent its damage and DoT. Just stay Feigned until the cast ends (the visual will remain).
9.8.

Trash

  • Infinite Timeslicer: Remember to Tranquilizing Shot Icon Tranquilizing Shot the Temposlice channel. If it is on you, you can Feign Death Icon Feign Death it!
  • Infinite Chronoweaver: You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death the Chronomelt Channel on you.
  • Timestream Leech: Remember to Tranquilizing Shot Icon Tranquilizing Shot Enervate if it goes off!
  • Coalesced Time: If you Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle the expiration of Chronoburst, it does not spawn adds.
9.9.

Bosses

  • Morchie: Freezing Trap Icon Freezing Trap your Add near the center of the room (so that you will not break it when going to the bosses to the sides). When new Traps spawn later in the fight, it will probably land on the add and get you an easy 1-stack. Keep Freezing Trap Icon Freezing Trapping your add near the center of the room. If it breaks, Binding Shot Icon Binding Shot/Intimidation Icon Intimidation/kite to not add stacks to the debuff. Pre-Trap for the next fixate.
  • Chrono-Lord Deios: Hold your opener cooldown for the first Infinite Keeper add spawn, it will tend to overlap with the 2nd one. Boss damage matters relatively little in P1. If you will only get 1 cooldown in P2, save it for the giga Haste buff at the end, at around 8% HP.
9.10.

Trash

  • Spurlok: You can Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle its cast in place of a quick interrupt.
  • Pendule: You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death the Beam casts from this.
9.11.

Bosses

  • No special tips.
9.12.

Trash

  • Rockspine Stinger: Stay at max range from these mobs, and keep moving. They will miss you when they jump, saving a lot of damage. Similar to Atal'Dazar Juggernauts but these move faster, so you need more range. You can also Freezing Trap Icon Freezing Trap/Binding between you and the pack to stop them sooner. The same as above goes for the Melded Berserker, though you do not need as much distance.
  • Twisted Abomination: If you Feign Death Icon Feign Death (and stay Feigned) roughly 0.75s before the Noxious Eruption cast goes off, you will not take any damage and will not gain the DoT. One of the best Feigns in M+. You can do this on every 2nd cast.
  • Gnarlroot: You can Disengage the Roots, but it will not be up for every set of Roots. I prefer to Disengage>Stoneform(Dwarf)>Disengage>Turtle>Pray for Jesus.
  • Infested Icecaller: You can Disengage the Frostbolt debuff since it is a slow.
9.13.

Bosses

  • No special tips.
9.14.

Trash

  • Vicious Snap Dragon: Binding Shot Icon Binding Shot them before they charge out and apply Bleeds to people, and to keep them in melee.
  • Naz'jar Sentinel: You can Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle the Crushing Depths cast. You can also Feign Death Icon Feign Death it to put it on someone who can more easily heal through it, but always Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle first.
  • Naz'jar Ravager: If you have lightning-quick Disengage reflexes, you can avoid Acid Barrage. It is easier to find an LoS spot though.
  • Faceless Seer: You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death the Mind Flay to cancel the channel.
9.15.

Bosses

  • Sisters: You can Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle the Jagged Nettles application, or Feign Death Icon Feign Death it to another target.
  • Raal: You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death the "Rotten Expulsion" frontal/AoE/add spawn entirely when its on you. You can also pre-Trap the doorway to the right to stop an add permanently.
  • Lord/Lady: You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death the Virulent Pathogen cast entirely when it's on you. .
9.16.

Trash

  • Heartsbane Runeweaver: You can Feign Death Icon Feign Death "Etch" when it is on you. Super high value Feign.
  • Pallid Gorger: You can pre-Trap your feet and Binding Shot Icon Binding Shot them to prevent their bleed as they jump out.
10.

Affix Tips, Tricks and Management for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight

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.

11.

Affix Guide for Marksmanship Hunter in Dragonflight

Affix: Afflicted Affix: Incorporeal Affix: Entangling Affix: Storming Affix: Spiteful Affix: Raging Affix: Bolstering Affix: Bursting Affix: Sanguine
11.1.

Afflicted Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter has no way of dealing with the Afflicted Icon Afflicted Affix, as it has no friendly dispel. The best you can do is remind your teammates to do it.

11.2.

Incorporeal Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter is well-equipped to deal with Incorporeal Icon Incorporeal. You can pre-Freezing Trap Icon Freezing Trap one of the circles that spawn, and then use Scare Beast Icon Scare Beast (Talent) on another and solo the affix every time.

11.3.

Entangling Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter can use Disengage Icon Disengage to immediately break and move out of Entangling, thanks to our Posthaste Icon Posthaste Talent.

11.4.

Storming Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter is fully mobile, and can run around and intentionally soak the Skittish Icon 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.

11.5.

Spiteful Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter can use Binding Shot Icon Binding Shot and Tar Trap Icon Tar Trap to best deal with Skittish Icon Spiteful Shades. Consider speccing into Entrapment Icon Entrapment to make your Tar Trap even more useful for this.

11.6.

Raging Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter has Tranquilizing Shot Icon Tranquilizing Shot to deal with Raging Icon 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.

11.7.

Bolstering Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter has nothing special to deal with Bolstering Icon Bolstering, but it is extremely important to always be hitting the highest HP target in a pack on Bolstering Icon Bolstering weeks. We highly recommend this WeakAura to help mark out this target in hectic situations.

11.8.

Bursting Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter can use Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle when a lot of mobs are dying to prevent stacks of Bursting Icon Bursting being applied.

11.9.

Sanguine Affix Management for Marksmanship Hunter

Marksmanship Hunter can use High Explosive Trap Icon High Explosive Trap (Talent) to knock mobs out of Sanguine and reposition them.

12.

How To Sim Mythic+ for Marksmanship 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 Marksmanship Hunter that also apply to Mythic+.

13.

Changelog

  • 14 Feb. 2024: Updated the recommended default Mythic+ Talent Build.
  • 15 Jan. 2024: Updated for Patch 10.2.5
  • 18 Dec. 2023: Added Mythic+ Dungeon Tips.
  • 04 Dec. 2023: Updated Talents for Mythic+.
  • 27 Nov. 2023: Updated Talents for Mythic+.
  • 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2
  • 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
  • 10 Jul. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 25 May 2023: Updated the recommended builds to assume the set bonus as default.
  • 04 May 2023: Updated the recommended M+ Talent Build. This is likely a temporary change, until the new Tier Set becomes more widespread.
  • 01 May 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
  • 20 Mar. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 15 Feb. 2023: Updated the utility talents in the M+ Build.
  • 30 Jan. 2023: Small updates to the recommended builds and talent swaps.
  • 25 Jan. 2023: Updated the Talent Builds again after the discovery of a sim bug. Updated the recommended "swap" talent to Bullseye.
  • 24 Jan. 2023: Updated the page for relevant changes in Patch 10.0.5.
  • 23 Dec. 2022: Updated the recommended builds to reflect that Unerring Vision is fixed and worth using again.
  • 18 Dec. 2022: Updated the recommended talent build for Mythic+ to reflect that Unerring Vision is bugged.
  • 12 Dec. 2022: Added note about Wailing Arrow for Mythic+.
  • 11 Dec. 2022: Added information about talent changes for individual dungeons.
  • 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
  • 24 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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