Let’s Pretend That Meters Mean Something

Yesterday I got the chance to enter ICC 10 again-this time, with an MM hunter along as well.  My goal?  To stalk his heels as closely as possible. 

Here’s where we stood after Marrowgar.  I am, of course, Jamethera…and the MM hunter is Dragonstorm.  Looks about how you’d expect-I trail after the MM hunter by a good bit.

…but here’s the meters for Fester.

Notes: Dragonstorm is a main with a GS of around 5700.  Jamethera is an alt with a GS of 5000.  I think I’m allowed to be pleased, don’t you?   I also have a totally wasted trinket, as I’m so far over hit cap that I don’t even know what to do with myself, and a replacementfor Pyrite Infuser hasn’t cared to drop yet.

I should have the logs for the raid, actually, so I might come back later and post them as well.   I’m not feeling the red headed step child vibe so much these days, though.   \o/

Another note: I decided, after playing around during Twilight Sparkle Party attempts, that Spirit Beasts are EXCELLENT beach ball boppers.  The 30 yard range on their Faux Moonfire seems to elimante the problem with pets on stairs.

Marrowgar and You

So I’m a little behind the curve, but I finally got my hunter in to at least Marrowgar last night.

First off, LOL.  The change to AoE damage on pets?  Yeah, this fight would have been a nightmare before, what with the fire and the whirlwind.  Now, feel free to ignore your pet.  Give your damage a nice boost by leaving him on the boss during whirlwind, and enjoy the sight of the animal of your choice chasing after him as he madly careens around the room.

Pets are also useful for when the rest of your DPS seems to momentarily forget that sometimes the poor sap standing away from everyone else gets spiked, too.  >:|

Oh, and of course you get spiked during Bestial Wrath.  Of COURSE.

Things Young Hunters Apparently Need to Know

I ran a pug with my baby!druid, who is normally a kitty but can pretend to be a bear well enough to tank lower level instances.  In my first ever pug as a bear, I ended up in a group with two lovely huntards and came away from that with some handy tips, because apparently, people don’t know these things…

1) TURN GROWL OFF.
2) Aspect of the Pack causes people to be dazed when hit.  Your tank hates this.  Turn it the fuck off.
3) TURN GROWL OFF.
4) After level 40, you should start switching to mail.  At level 48, taking leather from the druid makes you something of a jerkface.  Leaving the group when you’re questioned about it makes you a definite jerkface.
5) TURN GROWL OFF.
6) Don’t talk about licking someones balls in party chat.  No really.  Don’t.  (Yes, this happened)

Kiting Adds on Saurfang

…LOL.  As soon as I figure this out, I’ll let you know.

I stepped in for a guildie that left and OUCH.  If I leave my pet on the boss the add doesn’t die fast enough.  If I put my pet on the add he pulls aggro. 

Pinging the adds between two hunters seemed the smoothest way to do it, but we couldn’t quite get the groove down.

For now, I’ll just say “holy shit this sucks as BM” and leave it at that.

Instance Notes: Krick & Ick

I ran through all of the new heroics over the weekend, and only Krick and Ick gave me any pause as a BM hunter.  His poison nova WILL kill your pet if you don’t make your pet follow you out (ala Aran).   And of course your pet WILL stand in green shit, making this one of the few times in recent memory where I’ve cursed the lack of a point in imp mend pet.

That said, if you hit mend pet a few times and always remember to yank your pet out for poison nova, it’s doable.  Keep an eye on your pet for the trash pulls until the gauntlet, as well-that disease is obnoxious if it hits them.