tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34280462.post116231150566396860..comments2023-10-24T03:29:09.795-07:00Comments on Life in Azeroth: Leveling Sweet SpotsYane (Yet another night elf)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04373678689973023610noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34280462.post-1163172180973847012006-11-10T07:23:00.000-08:002006-11-10T07:23:00.000-08:00I haven't done any instances with this hunter. Hav...I haven't done any instances with this hunter. Having a level 60 run me through one part of SM doesn't count.<BR/><BR/>If I ever decide to do so, I will be that hunter that gives all hunters a bad name. Because I pretty much just send my pet and and start shooting my arrows.<BR/><BR/>I guess I'm a little leery of running instances due to my own lack of skill and also because I enjoy going solo. My priest is the one who does all the instances, as a result she'll always be better geared while my hunter is resigned to any pieces I can find on the AH, can be crafted or earned through pvp. I think I can be happy with that - we'll see.<BR/><BR/>I also don't want to fall into that trap of running something ad infinitum for a drop.<BR/><BR/>According to the hunter I asked, I think he said the Bloodseeker is the best bow I can get before MC. I don't really plan on going to MC, so it made a perfect choice for me.Yane (Yet another night elf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04373678689973023610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34280462.post-1163123149657060582006-11-09T17:45:00.000-08:002006-11-09T17:45:00.000-08:00There is consierable debate over whether or not Bl...There is consierable debate over whether or not Bloodseeker or the Icebarbed Spear is the better choice. Many Hunters claim it's lunacy NOT to get the IBS as there's almost no better 2H Hunter weapon out there. There are, you just need to run Instances several times (or luck out) to get them. The Barbarous Blade off King Gordok in Dire Maul is one such weapon that springs to mind. It doesn't have the Stamina buff that IBS does, but the 1% Crit and +60 to AP are statistically better buffs than those from IBS.<BR/><BR/>Compared to Bloodseeker, the Carapace Spine Crossbow (aka CSX) which drops from Nerub'enkan in Strath is almost as good. I did several Nerub runs with fellow guildies to get my BS Boots, I think they dropped on the 4th run. In all the times I did Strath I never saw the CSX drop but you could luck out. I personally know one Hunter who has one and you will see them around.<BR/><BR/>Me, personally, I chose the Bloodseeker over the IBS and I never regretted it. My current weapon of choice is the Dwarven Hand Cannon, with Lord Alexander's Battleaxe for when things get up close & personal.<BR/><BR/>If you're prepared to run LBRS a few times try to talk your group into letting you have the Doomshot arrows that drop in there, then go PvP hunting with Bloodseeker loaded with Doomshot; it's a killer combination ;)Cap'n Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267651027289124037noreply@blogger.com