How you play Marksmanship Hunter

Shoot from far away: Aimed Shot makes your next shot stronger, and you spend that on Arcane Shot.

Your buttons, most important first

Explosive Shot twice in a row, and Volley, whenever they are ready.
Trueshot when ready: your big moment, about every 2 minutes.
Rapid Fire whenever it is ready. Then Aimed Shot; never let it sit at 2 charges.
Did Aimed Shot light up your next shot? Spend it on Arcane Shot before the next Aimed Shot.
Nothing else ready? Steady Shot. Keep shooting, also while you move.

More enemies: Multi-Shot instead of Arcane Shot. On 3 or more enemies your next Aimed Shot and Rapid Fire then hit them all.

Biggest mistake: Letting Aimed Shot sit at 2 charges: that big arrow is lost for good.

Hero talents

Sentinel (best this season): throw Moonlight Chakram near the end of Trueshot, when about 5 seconds are left.

Dark Ranger: spend the lit-up shot on Black Arrow instead. Trueshot then turns into Wailing Arrow: press it once.

From the guides: Icy Veins 31 Aug · Method 5 Sep 2026. A patch can change this.

Group

Buttons you press for someone else or for the whole group. For one person: click their name first, then press the button. The grey note says when a button works differently.

to protect someone else: put it on them just before a big hit

Roar of Sacrifice

makes someone else stronger for a while

Consumables

What to bring for this spec. Point at an item for its tooltip.

Flask Flask of the Shattered Sun
Combat Potion Potion of Recklessness
Health Potion Concentrated Silvermoon Health Potion
Weapon Buff Thalassian Phoenix Oil
Augment Rune Void-Touched Augment Rune
Personal Food Hearty Royal Roast
Feast Hearty Silvermoon Parade

Dispel

From enemies: buffs you can take off

Tranquilizing Shot — Magic, enrage

In the game this card knows your character. Every button shows the key it is on for you right now, the lists above drop whatever you have not learned, and your bags are checked for the consumables.

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