Hunter Gems - WotLK
Grumble N Autumnn —
... Skyflare Diamond Invigorating Earthsiege Diamond Persistent Earthsiege Diamond Relentless Earthsiege Diamond Swift Skyflare DiamondRed Bright Bloodstone Bright Scarlet Ruby Delicate Bloodstone Delicate Scarlet Ruby Fractured Bloodstone ...
Moving Right Along at 78
The Troll Hunter —
... ), have now increased my total damage to around 1200, my speed to 1.96, power to 2145, and my Hit Rating has jumped up from a lousy 45 to a whopping 169 !! My crit though still sucks big time, even with socketing +16 AGI gems. I believe this morning it was down to 21.80%. Ouch. That's down 10% from the BC days. ...
Gear Enhancements for Hunters: Gems (Wrath Edition)
The Hunter's Mark —
... fleshed out and, of course, this is a subject that deserves an article all it’s own, if for no other reason than for ease of reference. So, without further ado, lets see what we’ve got!
(Note: Unless otherwise stated, all gems are created by Jewelcrafters.)
Red Gems
Bright Bloodstone
Delicate Bloodstone
Fractured Bloodstone
Bright Scarlet Ruby
Delicate Scarlet Ruby
Fractured Scarlet Ruby
Bright Cardinal Ruby ...
Druid Gem Compilation
Elitist Jerks —
... - Chaotic Skyflare(Crit/Crit damage): Chaotic Skyflare Diamond - Item - World of Warcraft
Feral(Tank):
Blue:
- Solid(Stam): Solid Sky Sapphire - Item - World of Warcraft
- Shifting(Agi.Stam): Shifting Twilight Opal - Item - World of Warcraft
- Guardian(Expertise/Stam): Guardian's Twilight Opal - Item - World of Warcraft
- Vivid(Hit/Stam): Vivid Forest Emerald - Item - World of Warcraft
Red:
- Delicate(Agi): Delicate Scarlet Ruby - Item - World of Warcraft
- Shifting(Agi/Stam): ...
Infraction for Saurox: Useless Post
Elitist Jerks —
... for a JC/LW undead rogue, with pretty much all buffs, if anyone is interested.
Weapons: [Webbed Death] mainhand, [Webbed Death] offhand.
Ranged: [Envoy of Mortality]
Helm: [Valorous Bonescythe Helmet] Gems: [Relentless Earthsiege Diamond], [Delicate Dragon's Eye]
Neck: [Favor of the Dragon Queen] Gems: [Delicate Dragon's Eye]
Shoulder: [Valorous Bonescythe Pauldrons] Gems: [Delicate Scarlet Ruby]
Cloak: [Drape of the Deadly Foe]
Chest: ...
WotLK Gem Index
Elitist Jerks —
... Forest Emerald] (*if not hit capped)
[Energized Forest Emerald] (*if hit capped, and under haste "soft-cap")
[Sundered Forest Emerald] (*if hit capped, and over haste "soft-cap")
*Green gems are only advisable if to satisfy Meta requirement for both 1 Yellow and 1 Blue gem value.
Meta:
[Relentless Earthsiege Diamond]
Survival
Red:
[Delicate Scarlet Ruby]
Yellow:
[Rigid Autumn's Glow] (*when 16 hit ...
Tweaking for Fun and Profit
BigRedKitty —
... They liked what they saw. They liked it so much that they started wondering what if they started replacing their Agi gems, not with new Agi gems, but with the ...
Gearing up
Mirshalak's Lair —
... base Agility is only as high as my old Cloak of the Craft had before I got the Agility enchant, another 80 AP is a major upgrade, and the Stamina gives me another 22 AP as well, thanks to the wonderful Hunter VS Wild. Then taking BRK's advice, although I ended up needing to do a boatload of pre-requisite quests, I eventually got hold of the Signet of Bridenbrad, a ring with the unusual characteristic of having a socket. I filled that socket with a Delicate Scarlet Ruby. A rummage through my bank reminded me of my Necklace of the Deep, ...
Rogue WotLK stuff
Random Ravings of Warcraft —
... your target. So 1% increase to hit your target from behind, 3% increase from the front. Bosses are presumed to have 6.5% dodge, which means you need 26 expertise, or 214 expertise rating. If you have Weapon expertise 2/2 you need 16 expertise, or 132 expertise rating. If you're a human(or dwarf) wielding a sword(or mace) then you only need 13 = 107 rating Gems Meta gem: Relentless Earthsiege Diamond. No exceptions. Red sockets: Delicate Scarlet Ruby. No exceptions. Yellow sockets: Deadly Monarch Topaz if ...
Hunter pre-raiding level 80 gear - part 2
steady shot —
... Meta requirement for both 1 Yellow and 1 Blue gem value. However, when using rare quality gems, using a prismatic gem is generally superior to available greens. Prismatic: [Bright Dragon's Eye] ( *Jewelcrafting only ) [Rigid Dragon's Eye] ( *if severly under hit cap, Jewelcrafting only ) [Enchanted Tear] *A prismatic gem will fill all the requirements for Meta gem Meta: [Relentless Earthsiege Diamond] Marksman Red: [Bright Scarlet Ruby] or [Delicate Scarlet Ruby] Yellow: [Rigid Autumn's Glow] ( *if 16 hit rating or more under ...
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Elitist Jerks —
... Here's my current set up:
Night Elf: Inscription/LW - always have +1% hit buff
6/14/51 Build
Melee - [Journey's End][Scroll of Enchant 2H Weapon - Massacre]
Head - [Blue Aspect Helm][Relentless Earthsiege Diamond][Rigid Autumn's Glow][Arcanum of Torment]
Neck - [Favor of the Dragon Queen][Rigid Autumn's Glow]
Shoulders - [Valorous Cryptstalker Spaulders][Delicate Scarlet Ruby]Master's Inscription of the Axe
Back - [Aged Winter ...
Fair Weather Friends
The Hunter's Mark —
... Ruby
Needs to be swapped out for Delicate Dragon’s Eye.
Chest: Valorous Cryptstalker Tunic
Bright Scarlet Ruby
Balanced Twilight Opal
Needs to be swapped out for Delicate Dragon’s Eye and Shifting Twilight Opal.
Waist: Torn Web Wrapping
Bright Bloodstone
Needs to be swapped out for Delicate Scarlet Ruby.
Legs: Valorous Cryptstalker Legguards ...
Some Numbers behind Survival
Less QQ, More PewPew —
... . This turns a Delicate Scarlet Ruby into 18.4 Agility. So we know that this means that it adds 18.4 Attack Power as well as .22% critical strike chance. And that is important when we consider the talent Lightning Reflexes is attached to. ...
Infraction for Furial: 9. Do not sign your posts.
Elitist Jerks —
... but with lacerate critting, TPS will be higher already and avoiding Enrage on boss fights can be beneficial minimizing the chances you bite the dust.
2- SA will help you if you get some unlucky parries and dodge too much (considering DR on dodge and Natural Reaction's "3 rage when you dodge" rule).
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Gemming
Meta - [Austere Earthsiege Diamond]
Red - [Delicate Scarlet Ruby]
Blue - [Solid Sky Sapphire]
Yellow - ...
Get your Rogue top in DPS the next Raid
Azeroth Now —
... Delicate Scarlet Ruby - This is your main priority when gem’ing out your gear. Agility gem’s will increase you crit chance / attack power / dodge rating. You will gem out all your gear to that standard unless you are lacking in other areas or you are looking for a specific socket bonus. ...
Better Rogue Raid DPS
Azeroth Now —
... Delicate Scarlet Ruby - This is your main priority when gem’ing out your gear. Agility gem’s will increase you crit chance / attack power / dodge rating. You will gem out all your gear to that standard unless you are lacking in other areas or you are looking for a specific socket bonus. ...
Infraction for Jobby: 7. Do not beg for hand-holding.
Elitist Jerks —
... Race Dwarf
Build 0/15/57
Glyphs [Glyph of Explosive Shot], [Glyph of Kill Shot], [Glyph of Steady Shot]
Pet Wolf
DPS 7914.66
All bosses are from Ulduar-25 unless otherwise noted
[Lotrafen, Spear of the Damned] [Scroll of Enchant 2H Weapon - Massacre] (General Vezax)
[Conqueror's Scourgestalker Headpiece] [Arcanum of Torment] [Relentless Earthsiege Diamond] [Delicate Scarlet Ruby] (Thorim, 58x[Emblem of Conquest])
[Broach ...
Infraction for Lockain: 7. Do not beg for hand-holding.
Elitist Jerks —
... > Steady Shot
Pet Priority: Furious Howl > Bite
Glyphs: Glyph of Explosive Shot, Glyph of Serpent Sting, Glyph of Kill Shot
Consumables: [Flask of Endless Rage][Blackened Dragonfin][Spiced Mammoth Treats]
Gear:
Melee - [Lotrafen, Spear of the Damned][Scroll of Enchant 2H Weapon - Massacre]
Head - [Conqueror's Scourgestalker Headpiece][Relentless Earthsiege Diamond][Delicate Scarlet Ruby][Arcanum of Torment]
Neck - [Broach of the Wailing ...
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Elitist Jerks —
... Shot Priority: Rapid Fire -> Kill Shot -> Explosive Shot -> Serpent Sting -> Black Arrow -> Aimed Shot -> Steady Shot
Pet Priority: Furious Howl -> Bite
All bosses are from Ulduar-25 unless otherwise noted
[Lotrafen, Spear of the Damned] [Scroll of Enchant 2H Weapon - Massacre] (General Vezax)
[Conqueror's Scourgestalker Headpiece] [Arcanum of Torment] [Relentless Earthsiege Diamond] [Delicate Scarlet Ruby] (Thorim, 58x[Emblem of Conquest])
[Broach ...
Cat DPS Guide for Dummies
Elitist Jerks —
... Executioner
Gems
There is only one Meta, you always want to have this one activated: [Relentless Earthsiege Diamond]
The [Chaotic Skyflare Diamond] is coming close, but it require 2 Blue gems and this requirement is worse than one yellow + one blue.
Red socket: [Fractured Scarlet Ruby], if you have less than 200 or more than your soft-cap of ArPen, then [Delicate Scarlet Ruby]
Blue socket: [Puissant Twilight ...
Infraction for Lilbitters: 6. Do not post unless you have something new and worthwhile to say.
Elitist Jerks —
... Replacing the trinket would put you at 294, and then the boot enchant with +16 Agility would put you at 282, and then the glove gem to a [Delicate Scarlet Ruby] would finish you off at 266 (just 3 hit rating over the cap). ...
Frost Resistance for Hunters
The Hunter's Mark —
... that provides enough hit rating for you to stay capped while using Frost Resist gear, then you can gem it with your normal Delicate Scarlet Ruby. You can also get your Frost Resist gear enchanted, but since you won’t use it all too often, it isn’t recommended unless you absolutely need to do it. ...


