As of 4.3 SV seems to be running higher than MM in most log reports but the gap is small and BM is running behind both. If your raid is missing a critical buff that you can only provide in another spec (such as 3% damage, 10% AP, Heroism/Bloodlust, % Stats or Stamina), it is probably worth running as that spec if the raid benefit outweighs your personal dps loss.
How much AP and crit do I get for agility?
1 agil gives 2 AP and approximately .003% crit. 324.85 agil = 1% crit. This is prior to including any multipliers such as Mail Armor Specialization (5% agil), Kings/Wild (5% agil), Into the Wilderness (10% agil) and Hunting Party (2% agil). For more details about stat conversions see Combat Ratings at level 85 (Cataclysm).Do pets inherit AP from the strength on hunter gear?
No. Pet consumables are also no longer available.
Should I wear leather with good stats?
No, because if you have all 8 armor slots filled with mail, you will receive the 5% agility bonus from Mail Armor Specialization.
What stats should be my priority? How can I compare gear? How should I gem?
Agility is worth significantly more than other stats and you should not gem anything but agility unless your socket bonus is 20 agil or higher and it only takes one non-red gem to activate it. Which stat is preferable for yellow sockets with good socket bonuses will vary by spec. Keep in mind that haste's value has sweet spots based on how it allows your shots to flow and keeps your focus in balance- see the relevant spec threads for haste plateaus. Use the Agile Shadowspirit Diamond for your meta. You can use Zeherah's Hunter DPS Analyzer to compare gear and gems.
How important are my set bonuses?
Both T13 bonuses should provide a substantial dps bonus to all specs and should replace T12 as soon as possible, although MM will require special handling to get full value out of the 4pc. Both T12 bonuses are solid for all specs (better than using offset pieces), but not as good as the T13 bonuses.
What is the hit cap?
The hit cap for a hunter is 8% (960 hit rating will get you 7.99%). If you are a draenei you will only need 840 hit rating (which is 6.99%) - pets now do inherit the hit buff. Draenei buff is self only now so all other hunters will need to cap from gear alone. Pet hit no longer rounds down.
Does mastery round down?
No. Although the tooltip in game makes it look like mastery gets rounded down to whole points, testing indicates that you do get the full value of the mastery, so 16.99 mastery is definitely better than 16.01 mastery for instance.
How does hunter focus regeneration work?
Base hunter focus regen is 4 fps (focus per second). 1% haste increases your focus regeneration by 1%, so 10% haste for instance would increase your base regen to 4.4 fps. It looks like all attack speed buffs will also affect your focus regen in addition to your attack speed. The exception to this is improved steady shot as well as hunting party and equivalent buffs, which is currently bugged and will actually reduce your regen by 10% instead of increasing it.
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