Beast Mastery Hunter DPS Castle Nathria Raid Guide — Dragonflight 10.2.5

Last updated on Jan 15, 2024 at 15:00 by Azortharion 144 comments
General Information

On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Beast Mastery Hunter for each boss of the following raid: Castle Nathria. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.5.

1.

Introduction

On this page, you will find Beast Mastery Hunter specific information for each boss in Castle Nathria. This is no encounter guide, but a collection of Beast Mastery Hunter specific tips for each boss.

This page assumes that you already understand most of the mechanics of each encounter. These can be found on the full raid guide, so what is contained here are details specifically tailored toward Beast Mastery Hunter and what you can do to deal with each fight as best as possible.

You should be playing Kyrian with Pelagos on all fights except where otherwise noted.

During the Dragonflight Pre-Patch, Castle Nathria, Sanctum of Domination, and Sepulcher of the First Ones will be simultaneously featured as Fated Raids. During this time encounters within each specific raid will include an additional mechanic and items will drop at increased item levels. If you would like to learn more general information about the Fated Raids system as a whole, please see our overview below. Otherwise, continue to use this page for specialization-specific tips.

Best Talents for Raiding for Beast Mastery Hunter

Below is the most commonly used build in Castle Nathria. Scroll down to individual bosses to see any changes to the build that are specific to that boss.

Be sure to use the 'Export Talents' button on our calculator so that you can easily transfer our builds ingame!

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Note that if a fight has the Chaotic Essence Fated Affix active, you should always swap to the AoE/Mythic+ Build that is referred to throughout this page.

2.

Shriekwing

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Shriekwing: Dire Command Icon Dire Command.

2.1.

Tips

  • Make sure to refresh Frenzy Icon Frenzy before dropping behind a pillar to LoS.

For more information, please refer to our Shriekwing guide.

3.

Huntsman Altimor

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Huntsman Altimor: Dire Command Icon Dire Command.

3.1.

Talent Changes

Swap to the AoE/Mythic+ Build for this boss, found on our Talent Page.

3.2.

Tips

  • You can solo Vicious Lunge Icon Vicious Lunge with Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle.

For more information, please refer to our Huntsman Altimor guide.

4.

Sun King's Salvation

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sun King's Salvation: Dire Command Icon Dire Command.

4.1.

Talent Changes

Swap to Forgelite Prime Mikanikos for this fight, with Hammer of Genesis Icon Hammer of Genesis.

Swap to the AoE/Mythic+ Build for this boss, found on our Talent Page.

4.2.

Tips

  • Use Misdirection Icon Misdirection on a tank whenever the adds spawn to help them get aggro more quickly, and save yourself from unnecessary damage. Keep in mind that this will only transfer threat from your Multi-Shot Icon Multi-Shot, and not any pet threat.
  • In addition to Misdirection, you could use Mend Pet Icon Mend Pet pre-emptively in case your pet gets early aggro, to save it from dying.

For more information, please refer to our Sun King's Salvation guide.

5.

Artificer Xy'Mox

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Artificer Xy'Mox: Dire Command Icon Dire Command.

5.1.

Tips

  • There are no Hunter-specific tips for this encounter.

For more information, please refer to our Artificer Xy'Mox guide.

For more information, please refer to our Hungering Destroyer guide.

6.

Hungering Destroyer

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Hungering Destroyer: Dire Command Icon Dire Command.

6.1.

Tips

  • Use Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle and Feign Death Icon Feign Death (if using Resilience of the Hunter Icon Resilience of the Hunter) if your Health drops low while having the Gluttonous Miasma Icon Gluttonous Miasma debuff.
  • Use Exhilaration Icon Exhilaration if you are on low Health just before dropping off the Expunge Icon Expunge debuff to decrease the size of the effect.
  • Use Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle, in combination with Disengage Icon Disengage (with Posthaste Icon Posthaste) and Aspect of the Cheetah Icon Aspect of the Cheetah, to soak as many of the blue orbs as possible.
  • If you have no other sources of enemy healing reduction on your group, consider using a "Mortal Wounds"-pet such as a Carrion Bird (Ferocity), Riverbeast (Tenacity) or Raptor (Cunning). This will reduce the boss' healing done by Hungering Strikes Icon Hungering Strikes significantly.

For more information, please refer to our Hungering Destroyer guide.

7.

Lady Inerva Darkvein

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Lady Inerva Darkvein: Dire Command Icon Dire Command.

Swap to Forgelite Prime Mikanikos for this fight, with Hammer of Genesis Icon Hammer of Genesis.

7.1.

Talent Changes

Swap to the AoE/Mythic+ Build for this boss, found on our Talent Page.

7.2.

Tips

  • There are no Hunter-specific tips for this encounter.

For more information, please refer to our Lady Inerva Darkvein guide.

8.

The Council of Blood

We advise you to use the following Legendary against The Council of Blood: Dire Command Icon Dire Command.

Swap to Forgelite Prime Mikanikos for this fight, with Hammer of Genesis Icon Hammer of Genesis.

8.1.

Tips

  • Use Disengage Icon Disengage with Posthaste Icon Posthaste to quickly get into position for the dance.

For more information, please refer to our The Council of Blood guide.

9.

Sludgefist

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sludgefist: Dire Command Icon Dire Command.

9.1.

Tips

  • Make use of the 12-second 100% damage taken debuff after he charges into a pillar. Keep in mind that both Wild Spirits Icon Wild Spirits and Aspect of the Wild Icon Aspect of the Wild last longer than this damage taken debuff, allowing you to use them a bit before. You should also be saving Bestial Wrath Icon Bestial Wrath for this damage window, and it is very important to ensure that you have 3 stacks of Frenzy Icon Frenzy when it begins, even if that means sacrificing DPS earlier on.

For more information, please refer to our Sludgefist guide.

10.

Stone Legion Generals

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Stone Legion Generals: Dire Command Icon Dire Command.

Swap to Forgelite Prime Mikanikos for this fight, with Hammer of Genesis Icon Hammer of Genesis.

10.1.

Talent Changes

Swap to the AoE/Mythic+ Build for this boss, found on our Talent Page.

10.2.

Tips

  • There are no Hunter-specific tips for this encounter.

For more information, please refer to our Stone Legion Generals guide.

11.

Sire Denathrius

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sire Denathrius: Dire Command Icon Dire Command.

Swap to Forgelite Prime Mikanikos for this fight, with Hammer of Genesis Icon Hammer of Genesis.

11.1.

Talent Changes

Swap to the AoE/Mythic+ Build for this boss, found on our Talent Page.

11.2.

Tips

  • There are no Hunter-specific tips for this encounter.

For more information, please refer to our Sire Denathrius guide.

12.

Changelog

  • 27 Oct. 2022: Updated recommended Covenant and Soulbinds.
  • 24 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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