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Marksmanship Hunter Best in Slot (BiS) List - TBC Classic

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Hunter
Marksmanship
Phase 3
Cursed Vision of Sargeras Glyph of Ferocity
Choker of Serrated Blades
Gronnstalker's Spaulders Greater Inscription of the Blade
Thalassian Wildercloak Enchant Cloak — Greater Agility
Gronnstalker's Chestguard Enchant Chest — Exceptional Stats
Insidious Bands Enchant Bracer — Assault
Gronnstalker's Gloves Enchant Gloves — Superior Agility
Don Alejandro's Money Belt
Gronnstalker's Leggings Nethercobra Leg Armor
Shadowmaster's Boots Enchant Boots — Cat's Swiftness
Band of the Eternal Champion
Stormrage Signet Ring
Dragonspine Trophy
Madness of the Betrayer
Boundless Agony Enchant Weapon — Mongoose
Blade of Infamy Enchant Weapon — Mongoose
Bristleblitz Striker Stabilized Eternium Scope

Gear Set Breakdown

Agi 520 Stam 503 RAP 1,216 Crit 234 Hit 109 Haste 0 ArPen 777

This BiS list is 33 rating short of the 142-rating hit cap (without hit talents or external hit support), so shots can still miss.

Alliance only: Heroic Presence adds 1% physical hit in the Draenei party (~16 rating). It is never baked into these sets.

Stat totals are unbuffed — gear, gems, and enchants only. No consumables, talents, racials, or group buffs.

Full Gear List — BiS and Alternatives

Item Source Wear when
Head
Cursed Vision of Sargeras BiS Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage
Vengeful Gladiator's Chain Helm Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. Use if you also need PvP gear; preserve your PvE hit target and tier bonuses when swapping it in.
Gronnstalker's Helmet Hyjal Summit — Archimonde (tier token) Use to move the four-piece Gronnstalker's Armor bonus into this slot and free another tier slot for an offpiece.
Forest Prowler's Helm Black Temple — High Nethermancer Zerevor Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Neck
Choker of Serrated Blades BiS Hyjal Summit — trash drop
Choker of Endless Nightmares Black Temple — Supremus Use this neck to add hit when your complete set falls short of its target.
Telonicus's Pendant of Mayhem Quest — Kael'thas and the Verdant Sphere (Tempest Keep) Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Shoulders
Gronnstalker's Spaulders BiS Black Temple — Mother Shahraz (tier token)
Rift Stalker Mantle Tempest Keep — Void Reaver (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Rift Stalker Armor bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Beast-tamer's Shoulders Hyjal Summit — Kaz'rogal Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Back
Thalassian Wildercloak BiS Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider
Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 17 more hit rating before gems than Thalassian Wildercloak.
Cloak of Darkness Crafted — Leatherworking Use the socket to tune a crafted strength cloak when raid cloaks are unavailable or better used elsewhere.
Chest
Gronnstalker's Chestguard BiS Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage (tier token)
Rift Stalker Hauberk Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Rift Stalker Armor bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Ranger-General's Chestguard Serpentshrine Cavern — Hydross the Unstable Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Wrists
Insidious Bands BiS Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend
Vambraces of Ending Tempest Keep — High Astromancer Solarian Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Wraps of Precise Flight Black Temple — Supremus Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Hands
Gronnstalker's Gloves BiS Hyjal Summit — Azgalor (tier token)
Rift Stalker Gauntlets Serpentshrine Cavern — Leotheras the Blind (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Rift Stalker Armor bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Gloves of the Searing Grip Tempest Keep — Al'ar Keep for agility and attack power while stronger ranged options are unavailable; expertise does not improve your shots.
Waist
Don Alejandro's Money Belt BiS Hyjal Summit — Anetheron
Boneweave Girdle Black Temple — Essence of Anger Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 17 more hit rating before gems than Don Alejandro's Money Belt.
Belt of Deep Shadow Crafted — Leatherworking Use for crafted hit when you need the belt slot to help meet your target.
Legs
Gronnstalker's Leggings BiS Black Temple — The Illidari Council (tier token)
Shady Dealer's Pantaloons Hyjal Summit — Azgalor Use for armor penetration when your ranged-hit target is covered and the swap preserves your useful set bonuses.
Rift Stalker Leggings Serpentshrine Cavern — Fathom-Lord Karathress (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Rift Stalker Armor bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Feet
Shadowmaster's Boots BiS Black Temple — Mother Shahraz
Softstep Boots of Tracking Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 17 more hit rating before gems than Shadowmaster's Boots.
Quickstrider Moccasins Hyjal Summit — Anetheron Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 15 more hit rating before gems than Shadowmaster's Boots.
Ring 1
Band of the Eternal Champion BiS Reputation — The Scale of the Sands (Exalted)
Band of the Ranger-General Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 18 more hit rating before gems than Band of the Eternal Champion.
Ring of Deceitful Intent Black Temple — Shade of Akama Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 19 more hit rating before gems than Band of the Eternal Champion.
Band of Devastation Black Temple — trash drop Use for haste and attack power when you can afford the hit lost from your current ring.
Ring 2
Stormrage Signet Ring BiS Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage
Band of the Ranger-General Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider Keep as a damage and hit option while you rebalance the rest of your gear.
Band of Devastation Black Temple — trash drop Use for haste and attack power when you can afford the hit lost from your current ring.
Ring of Lethality Serpentshrine Cavern — Hydross the Unstable Keep as a damage and hit option while you rebalance the rest of your gear.
Trinket 1
Dragonspine Trophy BiS Gruul's Lair — Gruul the Dragonkiller
Tsunami Talisman Serpentshrine Cavern — Leotheras the Blind Keep this when its hit and crit fit your set and you can keep attacking through the attack-power proc.
Bloodlust Brooch Badge of Justice — G'eras, Shattrath Use when you want attack power on demand for a planned damage window.
Trinket 2
Madness of the Betrayer BiS Black Temple — High Nethermancer Zerevor
Bloodlust Brooch Badge of Justice — G'eras, Shattrath Use when you want attack power on demand for a planned damage window.
Ashtongue Talisman of Swiftness Reputation — Ashtongue Deathsworn (Exalted) Use for a Steady Shot-heavy rotation that can keep triggering the attack-power proc.
Main hand
Boundless Agony BiS Hyjal Summit — Azgalor
Tracker's Blade Hyjal Summit — Rage Winterchill Use as a ranged stat stick for attack power and crit; compare both melee slots together.
Blade of Infamy Hyjal Summit — Anetheron Use as a ranged stat stick for agility and attack power; compare both melee slots together.
Halberd of Desolation Black Temple — High Warlord Naj'entus Use as a ranged stat stick for agility and attack power; compare against the combined stats of two one-handed weapons.
Off hand
Blade of Infamy BiS Hyjal Summit — Anetheron
Tracker's Blade Hyjal Summit — Rage Winterchill Use as a ranged stat stick for attack power and crit; compare both melee slots together.
Boundless Agony Hyjal Summit — Azgalor Use as a ranged stat stick for crit; compare both melee slots together. Change the other slot too if it already holds this item; only one copy can be equipped.
Ranged
Bristleblitz Striker BiS Hyjal Summit — Archimonde
Black Bow of the Betrayer Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage Use when mana sustain helps you keep shooting; the ranged-hit mana return can matter on longer fights.
Vengeful Gladiator's Rifle Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. A ranged-weapon option if you already earn arena points; compare weapon damage and shot timing.
Serpent Spine Longbow Serpentshrine Cavern — Lady Vashj Keep for its ranged damage, crit and attack power; compare the slower shot timing with your current bow.