Hunter changes in WoW Cataclysm
I’ve been reading about the huge hunter changes in WoW Cataclysm over at www.wow-cataclysm.info, and they are big. They are so big, in fact, that they probably deserve a whole website to themselves just to fit all of the information and comment about them in! But we only have one WoW Cataclysm website, so let’s get down to business. Here’s what we know:
WoW Cataclysm Hunter changes
- WoW Cataclyms Hunter Mana
Mana has been removed from hunters in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. This news is huge, as it will affect every aspect of the Hunter’s game and also a lot of other things (such as raiding setups and drops).
Hunters will use a new bar called ‘focus’, which will replace their mana pool. Hunter focus in Cataclysm will be similar to a rogue’s energy bar, and will always be renewing itself at a rate of about 6 per second (and with certain hunter talents it will be even faster). This will affect the way that hunters are played in WoW Cataclysm, because they will not be so much of a ‘cooldown’ based class, as a rogue-like focus spending class.
- WoW cataclysm Hunter bullets/arrows/ammunition
Ammunition will finally stop being a consumable in WoW Cataclysm! Finally Hunters will catch a break, and they will no longer need to remember to buy hundreds and thousands of arrows and bullets before each raid / PVP encounter. Gamers across the world will unite in their happiness since now Hunters will never again complain that they have to leave a raid to fetch more ammo!
- WoW Cataclysm Hunter pet changes
There will be big changes surrounding the talents of pets, especially those which affect their abilities etc. This is to ensure that Hunters in WoW Cataclysm and their pets can have a better relationship, maybe even be able to trained in a wider range of talents so that Hunters can choose exactly the type of pet that they want instead of always choosing the same ugly pet just for its talents.
Pets will also have new abilities, in an attempt by Blizzard to increase their intelligence level. Will it work? We’ll see. On the subject of pet intelligence, one of the biggest annoyance factors for hunters in Warcraft has always been AoE (Area of Effect) damage hurting them in raid encounters and from bosses. This will be removed in a forthcoming patch, however pets will still be subject to AoE from PVP damage.
That’s the information we have on the new World of Warcraft expansion. One thing is for sure – Hunter Cataclysm changes will be huge!
