Arcane Shot
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| Arcane Shot | |
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| Usable by | |
| Class | Hunter |
| Properties | |
| Type | Offensive |
| School | Arcane |
| Cooldown | 6 sec |
| Talents | |
| Improvement talents | Ferocious Inspiration, Cobra Strikes, Improved Arcane Shot, Rapid Killing, Improved Steady Shot, Survival Instincts, Hunting Party, Efficiency (hunter talent) |
| Other information | |
| Ranks | 11 |
| Requirements | Requires Ranged Weapon |
- A hunter's deadly accuracy doesn't just seem like magic; sometimes, it is.[1]
Arcane Shot is an instant shot that causes 15% of your RAP + X arcane damage.
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Rank Table
| Rank | Damage | Level | Cost |
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| 1 | 15 | 6 | 1
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| 2 | 23 | 12 | 6
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| 3 | 36 | 20 | 22
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| 4 | 65 | 28 | 80
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| 5 | 91 | 36 | 1 40
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| 6 | 125 | 44 | 2 34
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| 7 | 158 | 52 | 4
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| 8 | 200 | 60 | 5
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| 9 | 273 | 69 | 17
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| 10 | 402 | 73 | 30
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| 11 | 492 | 79 | 30
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Cataclysm table
| Level | +Damage |
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| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 10 | 7 |
Notes
Arcane shot isn't as efficient as Steady Shot, but its instant cast speed makes it useful when it comes to burst damage. It is very useful in PvP and for kiting.
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- Arcane Shot deals arcane damage which is bypasses armor, but can be partially resisted.
- Though it deals magic damage, Arcane Shot is not considered a spell and gains no benefit from spellpower, spell hit, or spell critical strike.
Tips and tactics
During long fights, Arcane Shot's mana inefficiency can make it a less attractive ability. However, that doesn't make it useless. Working in a few shots, especially in fights that end before mana becomes an issue, can boost your dps.
Arcane shot can be very powerful in PvP. Mobility is the key in PvP, especially for ranged classes, and the burst nature of this shot is also welcome. This is an often overlooked fact because arcane shot deals arcane damage, which bypasses the heavy armor of Warriors, Paladins and Death Knights.
If you are specced Survival, forget this. Explosive Shot deals more damage, and hits three times. It also costs only 2% more base mana.
In high-end raids, Marksman Hunters eventually get enough (300-400) Armor penetration from their gear, making Steady Shot better choice. It still can't be fired while moving, so it still has it uses.
Glyphs
2020- Glyph of Arcane Shot
- Item Level 11
- Major Glyph
- Classes: Hunter
- Requires Level 15
- Use: Your Arcane Shot refunds 20% of its mana cost if the target has one of your Stings active on it.
- Sell Price: 37
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Patch changes
- / Patch 4.0.1 (12-Oct-2010): Arcane Shot is available at level 1 after creation and is therefore free.
- Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Mana cost lowered to match the cost of Steady Shot.
- Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Marked for Death now also affects Arcane Shot.
- / Patch 3.0.2 (14-Oct-2008): Dispel 1 Magic effect removed. [1]
- Patch 2.3.0 (13-Nov-2007): Arcane Shot (Ranks 6 and above) now dispel 1 Magic effect in addition to their normal damage.
- Patch 2.0.6 (23-Jan-2007): The base damage for Arcane Shot has been reduced by about 9% and the bonus damage from ranged attack power reduced from 20% to 15%
- / Patch 2.0.1 (05-Dec-2006): Casting lower ranks of Arcane Shot than your maximum rank will now reduce the bonus you receive from attack power.
- Patch 1.7.0 (13-Sep-2005): The tooltips for quick Hunter shots have been updated to show them as instant abilities.
- Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): Special ability shots no longer add the ranged weapon speed or take into account ranged weapon haste when determining the actual cooldown. The tooltip and cooldown timers should now properly reflect the actual cooldown.
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