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|name=Scatter Shot
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|width=18em
 
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|image=Ability_GolemStormBolt.png
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|float=right
 
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|description=A short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.
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|itemid=13483
 
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|class=[[Hunter]]
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|skill=Alchemy (275)
 
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|type=Offensive
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|mats=Essence of Fire (1)
 
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|school=Physical
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|icon=INV_Scroll_06
 
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|cost=8% of base mana
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|quality=Uncommon
 
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|range=15 yd
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|effect=
 
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|cast_time=Instant
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Use: Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Fire into Essence of Earth
 
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|cooldown=30 seconds
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|name=Recipe: Transmute Fire to Earth
 
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|talented=Yes
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|bind=BoP
 
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|talent_tree=Survival
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|create=Essence of Earth
 
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|talent_req=10
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|createq=Uncommon
 
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|improvement=[[Hawk Eye]], [[Mortal Shots]], [[Efficiency (Hunter Talent)|Efficiency]]
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|charges=1
 
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|ranks=1
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|requirements=Ranged Weapon
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|debuff_desc=Disoriented.
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==Source==
 
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|debuff_dur=4 seconds
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'''Scatter Shot''' is a [[disorient]] effect.
   
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== External Links ==
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== Tips and tactics ==
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*If you need to interrupt a spell or ability, Scatter Shot can do it.
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*When you're running somewhere and there's a mob in your way that you don't want to fight, Scatter Shot will shut him down long enough for you to run past and out of melee range. Once you're past you can either [[Feign Death]] to reset him or lay a [[Freezing Trap]] or [[Frost Trap]] to gain extra distance.
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*If chasing after a mob and within range of this shot, you can use it to disorient the target long enough to lay a Freezing Trap or Frost Trap under it. This will stop it from running, allowing you time to get the kill.
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*If you need to escape, e.g. from a higher-level mob that you stand little chance of killing, Scatter Shot is a very good choice - much better than trying to [[Feign Death]] or using a trap, as both of these have a substantial chance of being resisted by a high level mob. Scatter Shot the mob, then immediately turn on [[Aspect of the Cheetah]] and run. You will outrun most mobs this way provided you have a small head-start, which Scatter Shot can give you. You can drop a [[Freezing Trap]] while fleeing on the chance that it might activate and freeze the pursuing enemy. It may be resisted, or it may work. As long as you keep running while you drop it there is no harm. This Scatter Shot > Flee tactic is less effective when you're beset by two or more enemies, as Scatter Shot's cooldown is too long to use on both of them. However, if you have [[Readiness]] (21 point [[Marksmanship]] talent) this can be used to fire a second Scatter Shot, either on the second mob that is chasing you, or on the single mob chasing you after the first Scatter Shot effect has ended.
   
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==Patch changes==
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* {{Patch 4.0.1|note=No longer talented, available to all hunter.}}
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*{{Patch 1.7.0|note=
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**Should now cancel combat mode when used.
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**The tooltips for quick Hunter shots have been updated to show them as instant abilities.}}
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*{{Patch 1.5.0|note=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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*{{Patch 1.4.0|note=Now usable while moving and no longer interrupts ranged combat. Now properly reduces the ranged attack power contribution by the percent modifier.}}
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== External links ==
 
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[[Category:Hunter abilities]]
 
[[Category:Hunter talents]]

Revision as of 08:11, 12 October 2010

Scatter Shot
Inv misc questionmark
  • Scatter Shot (1 rank)
  • Hunter ability
  • 15 yd range
  • 8% of base mana
  • 30 sec cooldown
  • Instant
  • A short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.
Properties
Class Hunter
School Physical
Cooldown 30 seconds
Talents
Talent tree Survival
Talent required 10
Other information
Requirements Ranged Weapon
Improvements Peticon-flying Ability hunter mastermarksman [Hawk Eye], Ability piercedamage [Mortal Shots], Efficiency
Related debuff
Inv misc questionmark
  • Scatter Shot
  • Disoriented.
  • Duration: 4 seconds

[[Category:hunter abilities]][[Category:hunter abilities]]

Scatter Shot is a disorient effect.

Tips and tactics

  • If you need to interrupt a spell or ability, Scatter Shot can do it.
  • When you're running somewhere and there's a mob in your way that you don't want to fight, Scatter Shot will shut him down long enough for you to run past and out of melee range. Once you're past you can either Ability rogue feigndeath [Feign Death] to reset him or lay a Spell frost chainsofice [Freezing Trap] or Spell frost freezingbreath [Frost Trap] to gain extra distance.
  • If chasing after a mob and within range of this shot, you can use it to disorient the target long enough to lay a Freezing Trap or Frost Trap under it. This will stop it from running, allowing you time to get the kill.
  • If you need to escape, e.g. from a higher-level mob that you stand little chance of killing, Scatter Shot is a very good choice - much better than trying to Ability rogue feigndeath [Feign Death] or using a trap, as both of these have a substantial chance of being resisted by a high level mob. Scatter Shot the mob, then immediately turn on Ability mount jungletiger [Aspect of the Cheetah] and run. You will outrun most mobs this way provided you have a small head-start, which Scatter Shot can give you. You can drop a Spell frost chainsofice [Freezing Trap] while fleeing on the chance that it might activate and freeze the pursuing enemy. It may be resisted, or it may work. As long as you keep running while you drop it there is no harm. This Scatter Shot > Flee tactic is less effective when you're beset by two or more enemies, as Scatter Shot's cooldown is too long to use on both of them. However, if you have Ability hunter readiness [Readiness] (21 point Marksmanship talent) this can be used to fire a second Scatter Shot, either on the second mob that is chasing you, or on the single mob chasing you after the first Scatter Shot effect has ended.

Patch changes

  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): No longer talented, available to all hunter.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.7.0 (2005-09-13):
    • Should now cancel combat mode when used.
    • The tooltips for quick Hunter shots have been updated to show them as instant abilities.
  • WoW Icon update 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.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.4.0 (2005-04-19): Now usable while moving and no longer interrupts ranged combat. Now properly reduces the ranged attack power contribution by the percent modifier.

External links