Multi-Shot

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Description

Overview

Fires at up to 3 targets. Deals +X damage.

Functionality

Uses

• Multi-shot is the second strongest physical attack the Hunter is capable of (behind [Aimed Shot])
• Multi-shot can damage up to three mobs

Limitations

• Multi-shot will indiscriminately pick the other 2 targets. While it will not strike friendly targets, it can strike neutral targets and cause them to attack you, or targets that are sapped, sheeped, or in an ice trap, or otherwise CCed.
• Although considered an Instant attack, Multi-shot cannot be fired while moving unlike Arcane Shot or Stings. Like auto-shot, which will complete its 'charge time' (I.E. weapon speed) while moving, you have to stand still for a brief moment for the weapon to actually fire its next round.

Range

• 8-35 yards (can be increased up to 41 yards with the [Hawk Eye] talent in the Marksmanship tree)

Cooldown

• 10 seconds

Casting Time

• Instant

Upgrades

• Efficiency (Marksmanship Talent): Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots and Stings by 2% per rank (5 ranks total).
• [Hawk Eye] (Marksmanship Talent): Increases the range of your ranged weapon by 2 yards per rank (3 ranks total).
• [Barrage] (Marksmanship Talent): Increases the damage done by your Multi-Shot and Volley spells by 5% per rank (3 ranks total).
• [Improved Barrage] (Marksmanship Talent): Increases the critical hit chance of your Multi-Shot ability by 5% per rank and gives you a 33%/66%/100% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling Volley. (3 ranks total)
• The guidebook for Multi-shot rank V drops in the Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj from bosses. This will no longer hold true with the release of The Burning Crusade, where the current highest ranks of all abilities will be available at the class trainer.

• The 8 piece bonus of the Giantstalker Armor set increases the damage done by Multishot and [Volley] by 15%.
• Template:Lepic from Hunter Epic PvP set and Template:Lrare from Hunter Rare PvP set increase the damage done by Multi-Shot by 4%.

Special Note

• As of patch 1.10 Aimed Shot and Multishot use a 2.8 second multiplier in its calculation instead of weapon speed. Thus, ranged weapons slower then 2.8 speed will have their damage slightly reduced, while ranged weapons faster then 2.8 speed will have their damage slightly increased. Bows with a speed of 2.8 will be nearly unaffected.

The reason for this 'normalization' of weapon speeds amongst ranged weapons, was because of two particular slow blue weapons, the Carpace Spine Crossbow and the Bloodseeker. Both have a 3.3 weapon speed, and with enough attack power, the user could hit harder with these crossbows then slightly faster Epic weapons such as  [Rhok'delar, Longbow of the Ancient Keepers].

Rank Table

	Level	Mana Cost	Extra Damage	Training Cost
Rank 1	18	100	0	18
Rank 2	30	140	40	80
Rank 3	42	175	80	Template:Gs
Rank 4	54	210	120	Template:Gs
Rank 5	60	230	150	Book, Drop

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