Hunter PvP Spec

What Hunter PvP Spec should I use? A common question you'll see in World of Warcraft forums and chat boards. No matter your Hunter PvP Spec there is one important and obvious point that many players miss: To be really good, and soak up the Honor Points, you simply must play to your spec! Sounds simple, right? Well it is, but many players just don't do it.

Let's quickly run down the available spec's you can choose from:

Marksman: A popular PvP spec this setup is focused on one thing: DPS (damage per second). As a Marksman your job is to deal damage and lots of it. With the potential for some huge burst damage those Hunters that choose to go Marksman have the ability to really rack up Honor Points and get to the top of the charts for damage and kills.

Beast Master: This spec is set up to place a large part of the Hunters power within his pet. This is often seen as a drawback as in order to be fully effective the Hunters pet must be alive and kicking. To be a successful Beast Master in PvP takes dedication, concentration and a true understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the build. This can actually be an advantage if you decide to really master this spec as few players will use it. The whole element of surprise thing.

Survival: This one is considered to be perhaps the most flexible Hunter Spec. Survival offers the most leeway in effective playing style depending on the way you build it up. Generally this setup allows for more crowd control with extra traps and so on. There is really no commonly accepted "correct" build for a PvP Survival Hunter as there is even a big difference between an optimal build for Battlegrounds and the Arena. Long story short the Survival build can be devastating in PvP but you really need to know what your goals are and what your main focus is to be to get the right combination of gear, pet, glyphs and talents.

Obviously there are a ton of different possible combinations when you consider everything that goes into a Hunter build. The trick is to zero in on what you want to accomplish and then really drill down and understand everything that goes into making and playing the Hunter PvP spec that works for you. Once you've got that set it is simply critical to understand the strengths and weaknesses of that build and how to play it most effectively.

Without some guidance and understanding you may continue to muddle around the lower end of the charts in the Battlegrounds. However if you take the time to learn the ins and outs, to really get to the nuts and bolt of a specific Hunter PvP Spec you will be simply amazed at what you can accomplish. When you see your kill numbers skyrocket and your Honor Points explode it will all be worth it. And it's a heck of a lot of fun!

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