Am I Ready For Kara?
You would think that this would be a simple question. Maybe even one not worth asking an longer.
But with over 10million subscribers and more coming online everyday and Hunter’s being one of the “Most Popular” classes to play, it’s no wonder this question get’s asked on an almost daily basis. Now we’ve posted different guides that help get you geared. We have Zeisha’s Level 70 Pre-Raiding Guide, Elysiaana’s Beast Mastery Guide that both address this from one viewpoint.
We now have another voice helping to calm the nerves of new hunters. Over on the Official Forums, Navarrus (US) Draka has posted <[Guide]>All Your Common Questions Answered!! It has gotten such a positive response Blizz has even stickied it!!
Navarrus graciously allowed us to host the guide here. But in the mean time, what about this question about being ready for Kara?
Here’s what Navarrus has suggested.
“Am I Ready for Kara??”
There are so many levels of readiness required depending on your group. If you are joining a group that has Kara on farm already, then you pretty much just need a key, and they can drag you through. For those of you who are entering Kara with a new group, with little experience, or just don’t want to suck if you are joining an existing group, then you need to prepare yourself a bit.
This is the gear I went for at level 70, and I think it is the best you can get pre-kara, with no heroics or badge loot, which will still have you set very nicely for Kara.
Head
Stalker’s Helmet of Second Sight
Obtained from a quest chain in Shadowmoon Valley
Shoulders
Beast Lord Mantle
Obtained from Warlord Kalisthresh in the Steam Vault
Wrist
Felstalker Bracers
Crafted. Get a friend to make it or on the AH
Hands
Beast Lord Handguards
Obtained from Kargath Bladefist in the Shattered Halls
Chest
Laughing Skull Battle-Harness
Obtained from Temporus in the Black Morass
Waist
Blessed Scale Girdle
Reputation Reward- Sha’Tar, Revered
Legs
Scaled Greaves of Patience
Obtained from Captain Skarloc in the Old Hillsbrad Foothills
Feet
Sky-Hunter Swift Boots
Obtained from Darkweaver Syth in teh Sethekk Halls
Back
Cloak of Malice
Grand Warlock Nethekurse, Shattered Halls
Ring 1
Pathfinder’s Band
Random World Drop
or
Lightwarden’s Band
Reputation reward-Aldor, Revered
Ring 2
Ravenclaw Band
Obtained from Talon King Ikiss in Sethekk Halls
Neck
Jagged Bark Pendant
Obtained from Warp Splinter in the Botanica
Trinket 1
Abacus of Violent Odds
Obtained from Patheleon the Calculator in the Mechanar
Trinket 2
Hourglass of the Unraveller
Obtained from Temporus in the Black Morass
Melee Weapon
Sonic Spear
Obtained from Murmur in the Shadow Labyrinth
Ranged Weapon
Valanos’ Longbow
for BM spec (Bind on Equip Random drop)
Telescopic Sharprifle
Panthaleon the Calculator- The Mechanar
Enchants
Head- Glyph of Ferocity, Cenerion Expedition rep
Shoulder- Your respective Aldor/Scryer inscription
Cloak- +12 agility
Chest- +6 stats
Bracers- +24 AP
Gloves- +15 Agil
Legs- Cobrahide/Nethercobra Leg Armor
Boots- +12 agil
Melee weapon- +35 agil
Ranged Weapon- +28 crit
Gems
To start off Kara you will be severely lacking +hit, but it will be made up quickly as you collect loot there. To help close the gap to start, use ALL Glinting Flame Spessarite or Glinting Noble Topaz. These will give you a nice bit of hit while maintaining a strong agil pool.
The gear listed, with all Glinting Flame Spessarite, and listed enchants with the exception of a khorium scope in place of the stabilized eternium, will yeild the following results, all self-buffed
BM 41/20/0
1642 AP
21% crit
95 hit
MM 0/43/18
2115 AP
21% crit
95 hit (plus surefooted)
SV 0/24/37
1795 AP
26.24% crit
95 hit (plus surefooted)
raid buffed, Kings, Grace of Air, MotW, Warp Burger, and Eliixir of Major Agility(all the agil buffs)
2064 AP
33.62 crit
954 Agil (239 AP bonus)
A general guide- is for MM spec, 1800-2000 AP and 20ish crit, BM 1500 AP and 20ish crit, SV around 900 agil raid buffed.
Navarrus (US) Draka
