That's right, kiddos. 21/22/18, the Hunter tri-spec, absolutely and 100% works in 5v5.
Our current comp for 5v5 is:
Pheq -Rogue
Orgodemir - Warlock
Vengyr - Priest
Doubts - Druid
Treisk - Hunter
NOTE: Link to each class directs to their talent spec.
Day One of the new 5's
While a 75% win percentage might not be outstanding under certain circumstances, take note that we beat two former top-10 teams (SPAWN MORE OVERLORDS who is now currently 7th and.... I honestly can't remember the other team, but I remember two of my teammates mentioning that they were #1 at some point and held top 10, fail@me for not remembering their names), as well as suffering four of our losses to D/C, and one to Pheq being feared through the world.
Pulling up to 21-7 for the night and knowing that five of the losses were flukes, and that the other two were 4DPS means two things. One: This comp has a lot of power as an outlast + pressure team. Our players seldom have MS on them, so healing through the ranged DPS isn't as difficult as it could be. Two: Four DPS is our toughest match right now, even with Pain Suppression.
I discovered last night that truly, our biggest threat, DPS-wise, is an Elemental Shaman. Being devastated by a 2900 crit LB, 1900 noncrit LB, 3K crit LB, 2K noncrit CL, and 1300 noncrit Earthshock made me question... More of what I could have done better, on top of what the Hell I'm supposed to do against that DPS. My Feign was down to block a Sheep. My Scatter was down from peeling the Warrior. I was Intercepted and Stormherald Stunned, so I couldn't pop my HS/Talisman. What else was there?
With all of my buffs purged, that damage comes to 11100 -- All but 15 of my HP -- In one burst. That's 11K damage in 6 seconds, or roughly 1850 DPS. No other class is capable of that much incredible burst. Period. So why are they? I know this comes off as a whine, but Christ, that's unstoppable. With MS on me, fully loaded up with HoT's, and our Priest CC'ed, I dropped like Sean Preston Spears. Oh yeah, I went there.
Regardless, let's talk about 21/22/18. I can't grab you with a title like that and not discuss this unorthodox spec.
Pros
That's right. Our team are a bunch of PROS. Srsly. But no srsly, the strengths of this comp are simple. You become an absolute Utility Whore. Let me count the ways.
Viper Sting + Imp Stings
Aimed Shot
Scatter Shot
Imp Revive Pet
Bestial Swiftness
Intimidation
Imp Arcane Shot for more Dispels
Entrapment
Improved Wing Clip
Surefooted
Deterrence
Clever Traps
Cons
Take the bad with the good, right? Luckily, there's not as much bad as you might think. Here's what you lose by going 21/22/18:
vs. BM
TBW
DPS
vs. MM
Silencing Shot
DPS
That's it. Seriously. It sounds insane, but that's honestly all you lose. Crazy, ain't it?
Overview
The PURE purpose of this spec is to be strong for an outlast/control setup. Having this much peel, good offensive dispels, a mobile MS (to double-pressure), pet survivability, peel vs. Melee, and kiting ability is just unstoppable. On paper, the spec looks retarded, but in practice, all you lose is about ~10-15% DPS as opposed to full MM or BM, and your job was never purely DPS to begin with.
Think of why people bring Hunters: Frost Trap, Viper Sting, and peel. That might not be a whole lot to bring to the table on paper, but all three make outlast setups incredibly powerful. It's this pure longevity that makes Hunters such a great asset in this comp.
'Til next time.
-Treisk
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2 comments:
have you tried this spec out in 2v2?
I have not, although I hope to do it with the Druid from our 5's in the next couple weeks. Right now, I'm really only taking 5's seriously as a competitive bracket, being that there's more competition there, it's more complex, and it's more balanced, but at the same time, I'd also love to shoot for triple-2K's.
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