In Patch 10.0.7, Hunters are receiving a significant nerf to their best weapon Neltharax, Enemy of the Sky but also a few buffs to compensate. Our bow-wielding Hunter Guide Writers, Tarlo (Beast Mastery) and Azortharion (Marksmanship), breakdown all these incoming changes to provide an early look at the 10.0.7 Hunter. Do all these changes equate to a buff, nerf, or perhaps affect different aspects of the kit differently?
Guide Writer Reactions to the Neltharax, Enemy of the Sky NerfsOur bow-wielding Hunter Writers, Tarlo (Beast Mastery) and Azortharion (Marksmanship), have dissected the Hunter changes in the recent Blue post to provide an early look at where these changes leave Hunters in 10.0.7.
Beast Mastery Hunter Reaction Reflections on the 10.0.7 changes to Neltharax for Beast Mastery Hunters The Interaction: The current effect of Neltharax, Enemy of the Sky increases the attack speed of the player by 6% for each auto-attack made against the same target, stacking up to 5 times for a total of 30% increased attack speed. Pets naturally inherit the attack speed of the Hunter, which has meant the bow was also increasing the pet damage of the Beast Mastery Hunters by a significant amount, resulting in a 10% increase in damage overall. This attack speed interaction has also been present in other spells, talents and trinkets such as Controlled Current Technique, but never gave quite as much attack speed as this effect. The high power level of the effect meant that even a Neltharax, Enemy of the Sky from LFR could outperform any other bow in current patch, and most likely we would have kept this bow equipped for most, if not all, of the next major patch. The rare status of the bow has meant a frustrating experience for Read more on wowhead.com