Hunter builds

[Instakiller]

Hunter Builds

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I've seen plenty of threads on what virtues to use, but almost nothing on which class traits to use. I've come up with a few builds "at 50" (meaning I'm assuming the reader has completed and obtained all available traits in the game and has access to all available skills). The following are my suggestions of where to put the Hunter class traits.

Solo-ist/utility:
Sturdy Traps:
It is more difficult for enemies to break free of your traps.
Line bonus: Ranged Critical Hit Chance Mod 1.0%

Rapid Recovery:
All of your melee skills recover more quickly than before.
Subtracts 1.2 from Skill Reset Time. +1% Ranged Critical Hit

Hail of Arrows:
You have a greater chance of landing Critical Hits with your Rain of Arrows.
Adds 25.0% to Critical Chance for Rain of Arrows. Adds 2.0% to Ranged Offense Damage. Adds 25.0% to Critical Damage Multiplier for Rain of Arrows.

Heightened Senses:
Your exceptional senses allow you to track creatures over a greater distance, even if they are using Stealth, and to more easily detect creatures using Stealth.
Line Bonus: Ranged Critical Hit Chance Mod increased 1.0%

Enduring Precision:
Your focus increases 1 every 5 seconds while you are in a Precision Stance
Line Bonus: Barbed Arrow induction time reduced 0.1s, Swift Arrow induction time reduced 0.1s

This build is geared more to the person looking to solo a lot or for maximum utility. Think of this as the "trick" build. Couple of notes: You dont ususally have a tank to rely on when soloing, which is where Sturdy Traps comes in handy. And for those situations where those traps do break (and they will), there's Rapid Recovery. Moreso than any other hunter the soloist relies a lot on melee skills. Good legendaries to have with this build are Rain of Thorns for the hold and Bard's Arrow for the fear. Virtues and gear typically should concentrate on Agi/Vit, with a heavier emphesis on Vit.


Pure DPS:
Barbed Fury:
Wounds caused by your Barbed Arrow bleed more profusely.
Adds 2.0% to Ranged Offense Damage.

Swift and True:
Your Swift Bow inflicts greater damage to your enemies.
Adds 8.0% to Swift Bow Damage. Adds 2.0% to Ranged Offense Damage.

Hail of Arrows:
You have a greater chance of landing Critical Hits with your Rain of Arrows.
Adds 25.0% to Critical Chance for Rain of Arrows. Adds 2.0% to Ranged Offense Damage. Adds 25.0% to Critical Damage Multiplier for Rain of Arrows.

Strong Draw:
The Focus (Aim) cost for your Penetrating Shot is reduced by -1.
Adds 1 to Pip. Adds 0.3 to Power Regeneration in Combat.

True Shot:
The Hunter's Penetrating Shot pierces more deeply through an enemy's armour, ignoring more of the armour's damage mitigation.
Subtracts 8.0% from Target's mitigation to this attack. Ranged Offense Damage increased 2.0%

This build is all about getting the most damage out of your weapon. It focuses on maxing out your base damage, which is why Barbed Fury is included. In addition to the increased DoT, the line bonus increases your base damage. This is NOT a soloist build, this is heavily dependant on being in a group most of the time. You'll be relying heavily on penetrating shot, rain of arrows and swift bow for your maximum damage, so be sure you have prep time to use focus or intense concentration. Virtues and gear should focus on agi to the exclusion of all else.


Fast recovery/pvp
Swift and True:
Your Swift Bow inflicts greater damage to your enemies.
Adds 8.0% to Swift Bow Damage. Adds 2.0% to Ranged Offense Damage.

Deadly Precision:
When you land a Critical Hit with a ranged attack, your Focus (Aim) increases by +1.
Barbed Arrow induction time reduced 0.1s, Swift Bow induction time reduced 0.1s

Swift Recovery:
Your Needful Haste and Intent Concentration recover more quickly.
Reduces recovery time by 60.0s, Barbed Arrow induction time reduced by 0.1s, Swift Bow induction time reduced by 0.1s

Fast Draw:
You are able to release your Barbed Arrow and Swift Arrow more quickly
Line Bonus: Barbed Arrow induction time reduced 0.1s, Swift Arrow induction time reduced 0.2s

Enduring Precision:
Your focus increases 1 every 5 seconds while you are in a Precision Stance
Line Bonus: Barbed Arrow induction time reduced 0.1s, Swift Arrow induction time reduced 0.1s

This build is all about getting your swift bow recycled as fast as possible, and spamming penetrating shot for fast burst dps. I suspect this build will be ideal for pvp, as it allows you to burst out damage with little to no downtime as long as you remain in Precision Stance. Good legendaries to use are Press Onward for those rare times you need instant recovery, and Bard's Arrow for the fear. Vit is almost as important as agi in this build, you need to survive after all. And power regen in combat is also high on the list, as you'll be burning your bar down a lot. Gear-wise, you want to get as much crit as possible, not just for the dps potential but also to regen your focus quickly.


Sustained dps/stance dance
Graceful Draw:
Your Endurance Stance further reduces the Power cost of your ranged skills.
Adds 0.3 to Power Regeneration in Combat

Strong Draw:
The Focus (Aim) cost for your Penetrating Shot is reduced by -1.
Adds 1 to Pip. Adds 0.3 to Power Regeneration in Combat.

True Shot:
The Hunter's Penetrating Shot pierces more deeply through an enemy's armour, ignoring more of the armour's damage mitigation.
Subtracts 8.0% from Target's mitigation to this attack. Ranged Offense Damage increased 2.0%

Deep Concentration:
Your Intent Concentration also restores some power, in addition to its normal effects.
Line Bonus: Power Regeneration in Combat increased by 0.3 per second.

Enduring Precision:
Your focus increases 1 every 5 seconds while you are in a Precision Stance
Line Bonus: Barbed Arrow induction time reduced 0.1s, Swift Arrow induction time reduced 0.1s

This is a very advanced build, requiring constant dancing between all 3 stances for maximum effectiveness. If EQ/WoW style raids come into the game, this will probably be the raiding build. Your primary stance is Endurance stance, with shifts to Precision when low on focus and Strength for QS slow effect and added damage. Your primary damage comes from Penetraing Shot, and should be spammed between other shots as much as possible. A good sequence would be Quick Shot -> Penetrating Shot -> Swift Bow or Beneath Notice if available -> Penetrating Shot, repeat. This build is best at longer fights, as its all about power regen and reduction. Virtue and gear should be focused on Agi, Fate, and Power regen while in combat.


Focus Generation (rain of arrows)
Stealthy Shot:
When you use Beneath Notice, you draw even less attention from your enemies
Lasts for 30s
Line Bonus: Ranged Critical Hit Chance Mod increased 1.0%

Deadly Precision:
When you land a Critical Hit with a ranged attack, your Focus (Aim) increases by +1.
Barbed Arrow induction time reduced 0.1s, Swift Bow induction time reduced 0.1s

Enduring Precision:
Your focus increases 1 every 5 seconds while you are in a Precision Stance
Line Bonus: Barbed Arrow induction time reduced 0.1s, Swift Arrow induction time reduced 0.1s

Rain of Arrows
Hail of Arrows:
You have a greater chance of landing Critical Hits with your Rain of Arrows.
Adds 25.0% to Critical Chance for Rain of Arrows. Adds 2.0% to Ranged Offense Damage. Adds 25.0% to Critical Damage Multiplier for Rain of Arrows.

Arrow Storm:
The focus cot of your Rain of Arrows is reduced by 1
Adds + 0.3 to Power regen in combat

Penetrating Shot
Strong Draw:
The Focus (Aim) cost for your Penetrating Shot is reduced by -1.
Adds 1 to Pip. Adds 0.3 to Power Regeneration in Combat.

True Shot:
The Hunter's Penetrating Shot pierces more deeply through an enemy's armour, ignoring more of the armour's damage mitigation.
Subtracts 8.0% from Target's mitigation to this attack. Ranged Offense Damage increased 2.0%

This pair of builds is designed around the quick aquisition and use of focus points. One is designed around using penentrating shot as a primary damage dealer, and the other uses rain of arrows. For these builds, use the top 3 traits in both, swapping out the two traits depending on which skill you will be focusing. Stealth Shot is included more for its +% to crit than for its aggro reduction, so feel free to swap it out for something else with +% to crit. This build should generate focus more quickly with Rain of Arrows, but either can work. Agi and +crit are emphasized for this build, +crit almost more so than agi.



By no means should you feel constrained by these builds. They're more suggestions of where to place your traits than proper builds.

I dont take any credit for this post
this info was taken from http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?t=52832

[Vanguard DOTA]

I haven't reached this far yet, but i will certainly remeber this page. Very helpful thanks.