Comments on: Best Ferocity Hunter Pet Talent Build

By: Negai

Negai — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:23:55 +0000

No. The remaining points come by the time you hit 85. Your pet have 21 talent points by the time both of you hit 85 (as of Cata 4.0.6).

By: Gwilkerz

Gwilkerz — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:26:50 +0000

Frostheim I need help speccing my pet. Could you suggest another way to spec this tree for maximum dps, if Heart of the Pheonix wasn’t an option ( on my server Heart of the Pheonix is bugged and does not work at all. )

-Thankyou for your time and hopefully a viable response to my problem.

By: Notahuntard

Notahuntard — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:39:40 +0000

Hi, I am new to forum but definitely not to hunter class. I was doing some testing on pets trying to see what pet buff (agility/strength or 5% crit) was better? I also tested 3 different pet specs. I found the highest dps pet on average was the spirit beast and hey can’t beat free self heal right:) I have all the math but I won’t bore you guys to death. All fights were exactly 2 minutes, same hunter gear, hunter just auto shot, no pet specials example: Call of the wild were used. Just the pets raw dps talents no buffs except aspect of the hawk. Tests done on level 83 target dummy.
Spec 1: 2/2 shark attack, 1/1 charge, 1/1 phoenix, 0/2 wild hunt = average of 116k
Spec 2: 1/1 dash, 2/2 shark attack, 2/2 wild hunt = average of 116.3k
Spec 3: 2/ shark attack, 2/2 wild hunt, 1/1 charge, only 1/2 bloodthirsty, 1/3 stamina for filler = average 118.6k
So as you can see that last spec might be worth giving up instant pet rezz if you can manage pet well and keep it alive:) For those of you that want a chance to beat a mage/warlock anyhow lol.

By: Fnord

Fnord — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:07:43 +0000

The Warp Stalker change is very disappointing. I loved the mobility while soloing, and it didn’t change the damage of the pet. Sad.

By: franriller

franriller — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:59:45 +0000

i only have 15 talent points for my pet what do i do

By: Vaettir

Vaettir — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:11:10 +0000

I’m current a lvl 55 Hunter and have had Dash for all ferocity pets since early on. It’s nice that the pet can bolt at the enemy, but the initial focus use is hard to justify any more. I’ve since unlearned my pet talents and taken Stamina instead. Are there official tests for Dash vs No-Dash?

By: Aiushia (BM)

Aiushia (BM) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:06:57 +0000

Hi!
There are just so many areas of my play experience that you have improved that I could probably right this comment in at least a half dozen other threads. I have only been playing this game for 2 months and was having difficulty with different aspects of the game until I was directed to your site by my son (TY LOTS son) and I can honestly say while I was enjoying the game I am now enjoying it so much more. So, TY, TY, TY and I look forward to learning so much more……………Thanx

By: DarkMoosen

DarkMoosen — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:30:16 +0000

“And as a final note, the Dash isn’t really essential — but I like to get my pet into the action faster. I want him there when I start shooting to get my Ferocious Inspiration! Basically your alternatives on the top row of the tree are stam or armor – and Dash can actually be a wee marginal dps upgrade.”

Now that Ferocious Inspiration is an instant, permanent group effect, you may want to reconsider a different talent? Dash is always fun to have of course, but now its not as helpful because of the change in Ferocious Inspiration.

So in exchange for that, would stamina or armor be better? I know in the guide you say stamina, but if your pet is better armored wont the time it takes your pet to get killed be about the same? (That is if your pet is being attacked for some reason. Obviously the tank should be the focus, but accidents happen and so do bad tanks :/)

By: Dansonsdorf

Dansonsdorf — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:06:48 +0000

ok, got home did an informed “redo” 10 min runs, straight melee, no specials.
Pet 80 wolf
Here goes:
beginning from Frosts “best ferocity dps, spec”
2 Cobra, 1 Wild hunt, etc.
389 attacks
239 dps
total damage 144,063
Next:
No cobra, 1 Wild hunt, all else same
282 attacks
228 dps
total damage 129,756
Next:
2 Cobra, 1 Shark, all else same
390 attacks
230 dps
total damage 138,748
And lastly,
No Cobra, 1 Shark, all else same
288 attacks
216 dps
total damage 125,042

While Nobody likes being wrong, I don’t mind if the result helps me, and it absolutely does here. Clearly my little 2 min. runs were 1 way or another skewed, screwed, and just wrong. I did wonder about the Shark vs. Wild Hunt, and that panned out as I thought. Thanks to you Frost for being here, and for motivating me to spend 1/2 my evening play time gawking at a target dummy!! Thanks again

By: Dansonsdorf

Dansonsdorf — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:18:17 +0000

Thanks for the time and incredibly prompt feedback. 1 question were you 1 deep in shark or W. hunt? And I will go back and redo it as well. Again thanks!