I’m not ashamed to admit that for me, aesthetics rank pretty highly along with the stats on an item. I’ll take a small-to-medium hit on stats to have a nicer looking item. I should have rolled on a RP server, not a scary PvP one! But don’t worry – I know why a lot of hunters are regarded as idiots. I would never roll on something better suited to someone else. I don’t need a warrior’s sword or a rogue’s dagger.
But not every item in the game needs to be rolled on. So – why don’t hunters use fist weapons (or any quick weapons)? It seems like hunters love big, slow, two handed weapons. Currently I’m rocking [Lord Alexander’s Battle axe] which is a very pretty two-handed axe, but in the past I have used a dagger / sword combination. Why give us the ability to wield almost anything, and the dual-wield ability, if we’re not supposed to?
Assuming, for the sake of argument, that two quicker one-handers have roughly equivalent stats of a slower two-hander, I see two ways of looking at hunter’s melee weapons:
The whole thing is only in my mind because I was looking at the ex-arena awards the other night, planning my honor purchases, and I’m guessing that the [Gladiator's Painsaw] is intended for hunters. I think I am right in assuming most polearms are. The problem (for me!) is that the [Gladiator's Right Ripper] and [Gladiator's Left Ripper] look much, much more impressive and have pretty much equivalent stats. I’m not depriving a rogue of his fist weapon by rolling inappropriately, the only person who might be disadvantaged is myself.
The life of a fashion victim, played out in Azeroth. Should I take the polearm and fit right in, or should I get the stabby things that I love the look of so much and suffer the withering looks and mockery? Do I really suck? Am I a huntard for even thinking like this?
But not every item in the game needs to be rolled on. So – why don’t hunters use fist weapons (or any quick weapons)? It seems like hunters love big, slow, two handed weapons. Currently I’m rocking [Lord Alexander’s Battle axe] which is a very pretty two-handed axe, but in the past I have used a dagger / sword combination. Why give us the ability to wield almost anything, and the dual-wield ability, if we’re not supposed to?
Assuming, for the sake of argument, that two quicker one-handers have roughly equivalent stats of a slower two-hander, I see two ways of looking at hunter’s melee weapons:
- Hunter’s don’t like to be in melee range, and when they are they want to use either Disengage or Wing Clip as soon as possible, so use a quick one-hander to strike as quickly as possible, then escape.
- Hunter’s aren’t often in melee combat, so you might as well make the most of it when you are, use Wing Clip and also hit hard with a big two-hander.
The whole thing is only in my mind because I was looking at the ex-arena awards the other night, planning my honor purchases, and I’m guessing that the [Gladiator's Painsaw] is intended for hunters. I think I am right in assuming most polearms are. The problem (for me!) is that the [Gladiator's Right Ripper] and [Gladiator's Left Ripper] look much, much more impressive and have pretty much equivalent stats. I’m not depriving a rogue of his fist weapon by rolling inappropriately, the only person who might be disadvantaged is myself.
The life of a fashion victim, played out in Azeroth. Should I take the polearm and fit right in, or should I get the stabby things that I love the look of so much and suffer the withering looks and mockery? Do I really suck? Am I a huntard for even thinking like this?
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Most of the time hunters take the big slow 2h weapon as there are more stats in comparison to similarly levelled one handed weapons.
Once you get to endgame the wepaons you choose are all down to spec, Marksman love their two handers for savagery, what with maxing on RAP.
Survival and Beast Mastery hunters usuall rock two one handers for the 20 agility enchant.
BM for the masses of crit for feroicious inspiration procs and Survival as agility is by far the bes bang for your buck with the survival tree talents, not to mention the fact expose weakness is based on agility.
Never forget - A hunter's melee weapon is our equivalent of a wand :)