Saturday, August 8, 2009

Gorilla Talent Spec

I'd like to make a quick post on how I recommend spending your Gorilla's Talent points. The gorilla is a great pet for leveling, and how you spend his talent points will make a big difference as to how effective he is. Remember, he is a tanking pet!

When you first get a gorilla, he'll already have some talent points to spend:

Please note that I may be off on what levels you can spend points, please adjust accordingly. This does NOT take into account the extra 4 points you'll have to spend if you have Beast Mastery... so spend those points when you get them!

3/3 Great Stamina

2/2 Blood of the Rhino

1/1 Charge

1/1 Thunderstomp (This is the point where your gorilla will become your main pet! This is an awesome ability)

2/2 Natural Armor

2/2 Guard Dog (great for the added aggro and happiness bonus)

3/3 Spiked Collar

2/2 Pet Barding

2/2 Silverback

Good luck out there!

Best Hunter Leveling Spec WotLK

I've found that the best hunter leveling spec in WotLK is still Beast Mastery. The reason for this is that you can maintain your range from mobs/enemies, while your pet holds aggro and does damage.

With this spec I would highly recommend getting a good tanking pet such as a boar or bear, when you get to level 32 or 33 I would switch to a gorilla (these are the best pets for tanking as they have AoE attacks for holding aggro and do a lot of damage overall).

The other thing to remember is that your pet will be doing a lot of damage for you, so begin your rotations with Aspect of the Hawk, then switch to Aspect of the Viper to regen mana while you finish the mob off.

If you're looking for a great leveling guide, check out this Zygor Guide Review

Enough with the background, let's get to the best hunter leveling spec:

Levels 10-14
5/5 Lethal Shots (I know this is in the Marksmen tree, but 5% extra crit chance is great... after this we're in the Beast Mastery Tree)

Levels 15-19
5/5 Endurance Training

Levels 20-22
3/3 Thick Hide

Levels 23-24
2/2 Focused Fire

Level 25
1/1 Aspect Mastery

Levels 26-30
5/5 Unleashed Fury

Levels 31-35
5/5 Ferocity

Level 36
Initimidation

Levels 37-38
2/2 Bestial Discipline

Levels 39-40
2/2 Spirit Bond

Levels 41-44
4/5 Frenzy

Level 45
1/1 Bestial Wrath

Level 46
5/5 Frenzy

Levels 47-48
2/2 Improved Mend Pet

Levels 49-50
2/2 Animal Handler

Levels 51-54
4/5 Serpent's Swiftness

Level 55
1/1 The Beast Within

Level 56
5/5 Serpent's Swiftness

Levels 57-59
3/3 Ferocious Inspiration

Levels 60-64
5/5 Kindred Spirits

Level 65
1/1 Beast Mastery (4 extra skill points that you can use in your pet's talent tree. Some people think it's a waste, but I think it's great since you're very reliant on your pet with this spec)

At this point I switch back to the Marksmen tree

Levels 66-70
5/5 Mortal Shots

Level 71
1/1 Aimed Shot

Levels 72-74
3/3 Improved Hunter's Mark

Levels 75-76
2/2 Go for the Throat

Levels 77-79
3/3 Improved Arcane Shot

Level 80
Time to respec for your raiding or PvP needs!

At 80 it's time to start running your daily quests and focusing on what you want with the end game. If you're looking for a great guide on Daily Quests check out this Dugi's Daily Guide Review