Today we’re going to focus on creating the ultimate level 29 twink hunter. Hunters are, arguably, the most powerful class in the 20-29 bracket due to their heavy damage, decent utility, and above average survivability. Like rogues, most of their top tier gear comes from quests, so you can save your gold for enchants and engineering. Again, as I mentioned in my rogue guide, this is for people interested in getting the best 29 twink hunter gear. Go for the gold or go home!
My twink hunter was my second twink, and though he has since leveled out of the 29 bracket (currently in the 59 bracket), I am in the process of making another hunter twink to replace him. Hunters in the 20-29 bracket are definitely up there for the most fun I have had in this game. That said, here are the best pieces of gear for a 29 hunter in each slot.
Head: Pathfinder Hat of the Monkey - Enchanted with Lesser Arcanum of Constitution
Neck: [H]Scout’s Medallion OR [A]Sentinel’s Medallion
Shoulders: Mantle of Thieves
Back: Tigerstrike Mantle - Enchanted with Lesser Agility OR Parachute Cloak Enchanted with Greater Agility
Chest: Raptor Hunter Tunic - Enchanted with Exceptional Health OR Exceptional Stats
Wrist: Barbaric Bracers - Enchanted with Superior Stamina
Hands: Razzeric’s Racing Grips - Enchanted with Superior Agility
Waist: Defiler’s Leather Girdle
Legs: Petrolspill Leggings OR Troll’s Bane Leggings - Enchanted with Nethercleft Leg Armor OR Nethercobra Leg Armor
Feet: Defiler’s Leather Boots - Enchanted with Greater Stamina OR Greater Agility
Ring 1: [H]Legionnaire’s Band OR [A]Protector’s Band
Ring 2: Deadman’s Hand OR Tundra Ring of Agility / the Monkey
Trinkets: Insignia of the Alliance / Horde & Talisman of Arathor / Defiler’s Talisman
Ranged: Master Hunter’s Rifle OR Master Hunter’s Bow with a Sniper Scope
Melee Weapons: The Butcher and [A]Sentinel’s / [H]Scout’s Blade- Both enchanted with Agility
You will need someone to run you through all of the _____ Hunter quests in Stranglethorn Vale. You’ll want to die and trail behind them in ghost form to avoid getting XP from the kills while still getting credited. With the named mobs, simply run up to them, die, run to your corpse, and wait for your buddy to kill the mob, then just rez and loot. Likewise for the quest chain for Razzeric in Thousand Needles. You should be able to get the quest rewards without dinging 30 if you start them at 28, but since you are doing the full line of quests, you MUST minimize the experience you gain from mobs. If worse comes to worse, forget Razzeric’s since those aren’t a huge stat loss compared to AH gloves. The gun is half the reason hunters are so powerful at this level, so do whatever you have to do to get it.
As far as talent spec choices go, I’d suggest either Marksman for max DPS, or Survival for general utility and midfield flag retrieval assistance.
- Stray
