Marksmanship Hunter DPS Uldir Raid Guide — Dragonflight 10.2.5
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Marksmanship Hunter for each boss of the following raid: Uldir. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.5.
Disclaimer
This page will be a rough outline of the bosses and mechanics in Uldir. This page will focus primarily on how a Marksmanship Hunter can optimize its performance on the raid bosses in Uldir, and not on an actual raid strategy for the bosses. Initially, this page will focus on Heroic mode and lower, however, as more bosses are being killed on Mythic, the guide will also include optimizations for Mythic bosses.
Marksmanship in Uldir
Marksmanship Hunters are a mobile ranged spec capable of delivering
very high burst damage. Playing it optimally involves managing your
 Aimed Shot charges around encounter mechanics. You never want an
important add to spawn without having an Aimed Shot ready for it, for
example.
 Aimed Shot charges around encounter mechanics. You never want an
important add to spawn without having an Aimed Shot ready for it, for
example.
Talent Cheatsheet
Taloc
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This encounter is moderately movement-heavy, but for the most part it is pure single-target, so we recommend the usual spec.
We recommend using a pet for this encounter.
Marksmanship Hunter Playstyle on Taloc
This fight has nothing particular to it. If the fight is going to last more
more than 6:30 minutes or so, then you can use  Trueshot in the add
phase, and once again in the end of the fight. If it is shorter than this,
save your second
 Trueshot in the add
phase, and once again in the end of the fight. If it is shorter than this,
save your second  Trueshot for the final part of the fight, when
the boss is under 20% health, while ideally trying to save it for some trinket
or Azerite Trait procs.
 Trueshot for the final part of the fight, when
the boss is under 20% health, while ideally trying to save it for some trinket
or Azerite Trait procs.
M.O.T.H.E.R.
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We recommend using a pet for this encounter.
Marksmanship Hunter Playstyle on M.O.T.H.E.R.
Besides doing your rotation properly, there is not much to this fight.
When you know adds are going to spawn, you should prepare to  Multi-Shot
into
 Multi-Shot
into  Rapid Fire to try and burst them down before they are killed.
 Rapid Fire to try and burst them down before they are killed.
Fetid Devourer
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We recommend not using a pet for this encounter.
Marksmanship Hunter Playstyle on Fetid Devourer
Your cooldown usage on this fight is entirely down to the assignment
you are given by your guild. Ultimately, the best way to do damage is to
use  Trueshot on the pull (when the boss is above 80% health),
but your guild might prefer to save the cooldown for the adds. On this front,
you are at the mercy of your guild.
 Trueshot on the pull (when the boss is above 80% health),
but your guild might prefer to save the cooldown for the adds. On this front,
you are at the mercy of your guild.
Your second  Trueshot is similarly best used when the boss is below
20% health and in his Vulnerability phase, but you may be forced to use it on
the adds.
 Trueshot is similarly best used when the boss is below
20% health and in his Vulnerability phase, but you may be forced to use it on
the adds.
Zek'voz, Herald of N'Zoth
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We recommend not using a pet for this encounter.
Marksmanship Hunter Playstyle on Zek'voz, Herald of N'Zoth
If you are picking up an orb on this fight, it is extremely beneficial
to get it when the boss is under 20% health. You should also save
 Trueshot for this if possible.
 Trueshot for this if possible.
As for your other Trueshots in the fight, you can use them for the add
phases, or on the pull. The adds spawn at the 1st, 3rd and 5th minutes.
Therefore, it is generally best to use  Trueshot on the pull, and on
the second add spawn after 3 minutes.
 Trueshot on the pull, and on
the second add spawn after 3 minutes.
Vectis
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We recommend using a pet for this encounter.
Marksmanship Hunter Playstyle on Vectis
This encounter is fairly simple as Marksmanship. You cannot cleave onto
the adds, but you should still do your best to kill them when they spawn.
It is especially beneficial if you can try and land your  Aimed Shot
when the add is under 20% health. Other than this, use your final
 Aimed Shot
when the add is under 20% health. Other than this, use your final
 Trueshot when the boss is under 20% health.
 Trueshot when the boss is under 20% health.
Zul, Reborn
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We recommend using a pet for this encounter.
Marksmanship Hunter Playstyle on Zul, Reborn
If you have a significant amount of Subtlety Rogues on this encounter,
then you should not AoE more than absolutely necessary to keep the group
from danger from the adds. Generally speaking, the priority is pure single-target
damage. Your  Trueshot cooldown should be used on pull, and towards
the end of the fight, when the boss is under 20% health.
 Trueshot cooldown should be used on pull, and towards
the end of the fight, when the boss is under 20% health.
Mythrax the Unraveler
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We recommend using a pet for this encounter.
Marksmanship Hunter Playstyle on Mythrax the Unraveler
The most significant part of this fight is the add phase. You want to
prepare to  Multi-Shot and
 Multi-Shot and  Rapid Fire instantly when the adds
spawn. You should try and cast Rapid Fire off of the biggest add, as it is
by far the highest priority.
 Rapid Fire instantly when the adds
spawn. You should try and cast Rapid Fire off of the biggest add, as it is
by far the highest priority.
G'huun
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We recommend using a pet for this encounter.
Marksmanship Hunter Playstyle on G'huun
Your strength on this fight lies primarily in the final Execute
phase, where you will benefit from  Careful Aim all the way throughout.
 Careful Aim all the way throughout.
Whenever adds spawn in the encounter — particularly in the first place,
you want to make sure that  Trick Shots is up for every single
 Trick Shots is up for every single
 Rapid Fire cast, trying to focus those casts on the biggest clumps
of Spawns of G'huun (Mythic Difficulty) that you can see.
 Rapid Fire cast, trying to focus those casts on the biggest clumps
of Spawns of G'huun (Mythic Difficulty) that you can see.
You can also use  Bursting Shot to knock back stray Spawns of G'huun,
although this is more of a last resort option.
 Bursting Shot to knock back stray Spawns of G'huun,
although this is more of a last resort option.
Changelog
- 13 Jan. 2020: This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.3 and no changes are necessary.
- 24 Jun. 2019: This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 14 Apr. 2019: This page has been reviewed for Crucible of Storms and no changes are necessary.
- 10 Dec. 2018: Added more specifically useful tips for Marksmanship on each boss in Uldir Mythic.
- 03 Sep. 2018: Added additional content for Uldir's release.
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