World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 3 has brought a new and very challenging 20-man raid. Sunken Temple so far is proving quite difficult even for the best of the best, as it seems that the devs have upped the ante this time around.
With that in mind, this guide should help you get a general idea of how to build your Melee Hunter so you can help out your raid and succeed despite all of the scary encounters in the temple. We will show you the best runes, talents, pre-BiS, and BiS gear for Hunters currently in Phase 3.
WoW SoD Phase 3 Melee Hunter
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WoW SoD Phase 3 Melee Hunter Talents
WoW SoD Phase 3 Melee Hunter Runes
- Chest Heart of the Lion
- Waist Melee Specialist
- Legs Flanking Strike
- Feet Dual Wield Specialization
- Hands Beast Mastery
- Head Catlike Reflexes
- Wrists Raptor Fury
WoW SoD Phase 3 Melee Hunter Raid Consumables
- Elixir of the Mongoose
- Atal'ai Mojo of War
- Winterfall Firewater
- Elixir of Giants
- Grilled Squid
- Dense Sharpening Stone / Shadow Oil
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WoW SoD Phase 3 Melee Hunter Pre-BiS
Head
- Blood Guard's Mail Helmet (Horde PvP Rank 7)
- Knight-Lieutenant's Chain Helmet (Alliance PvP Rank 7)
- Embrace of the Lycan (Zul'Farrak)
- Glowing Gneuro-Linked Cowl (Leatherworking)
- Ironhide Helmet of the Tiger (or similar item with +16 Str/Agi, World Drop)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Neck
- Gnomeregan Peace Officer's Torque (Gnomeregan)
- Scout's Medallion (Horde Warsong Gulch – Honored)
- Sentinel's Medallion (Alliance Warsong Gulch – Honored)
- Skibi's Pendant (World Drop)
Shoulders
- Troggslayer Pauldrons (Gnomeregan)
- Blood Guard's Chain Epaulets (Horde PvP Rank 7)
- Knight-Lieutenant's Chain Epaulets (Alliance PvP Rank 7)
- Shadowskin Spaulders (Runecloth from Meilosh at /way 65.6 2.8 in Felwood)
- Phytoskin Spaulders (Maraudon)
Cloak
- Blackveil Cape (Blackrock Depths)
- Blisterbane Wrap (World Drop)
- Dark Hooded Cape (World Drop)
- Prototype Parachute Cloak (Gnomeregan)
Enchantment: Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility
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Chest
- Fungus Shroud Armor (Maraudon)
- Stone Guard's Chain Armor (Horde PvP Rank 6)
- Knight's Chain Armor (Alliance PvP Rank 6)
- Blazewind Breastplate (Horde Broken Alliances in Badlands)
- Blazewind Breastplate (Alliance Tremors of the Earth in Badlands)
- Crusader's Armor of Agility (or similar item with +25 Agi, World Drop)
Enchantment: Enchant Chest - Greater Stats
Wrists
- Forest Stalker's Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
- Deepfury Bracers (World Drop)
- Experimental Aim Stabilizers (Gnomeregan)
- Crypt Demon Bracers (Incendius! starts at /way 85.4 70.0 in Burning Steppes)
- Crypt Demon Bracers (Disharmony of Fire starts at /way 3.6 48.0 in Badlands)
Enchantment: Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength
Hands
- Gloves of the Pathfinder (Winterfall Activity at /way 27.8 34.6 in Winterspring)
- Nightfall Gloves (Horde Disharmony of Fire starts at /way 3.6 48.0 in Badlands)
- Blight Leather Gloves (A Final Blow in Felwood, req. quest chain starting with Forces of Jaedenar at /way 51.2 82.2 in Felwood)
Enchantment: Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility
Waist
- Girdle of Beastial Fury (Blackrock Depths)
- Ornate Girdle of the Tiger (or similar item with +12 Str/Agi, World Drop)
- Hyperconductive Goldwrap (Engineering)
- Defiler's Chain Girdle (Arathi Basin – Honored)
- Darkvision Girdle (Gnomeregan)
- Sagebrush Girdle (Maraudon)
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Legs
- Nimble Triprunner Dungarees (Rig Wars / The Grand Betrayal)
- Serpentskin Leggings (World Drop)
- Electromantic Chausses (Gnomeregan)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Feet
- Sandstalker Ankleguards (Zul'Farrak)
- Albino Crocscale Boots (Maraudon)
- Fleetfoot Greaves (Blackrock Depths)
- Elven Chain Boots (World Drop)
- Electromantic Grounding Sabatons (Gnomeregan)
Enchantment: Enchant Boots - Greater Agility
Rings
- Blackstone Ring (Maraudon)
- Protector's Band (Alliance Warsong Gulch – Honored)
- Legionnaire's Band (Horde Warsong Gulch – Honored)
- Masons Fraternity Ring (Divino-matic Rod in Zul'Farrak, starting in Gadgetzan)
- Hypercharged Gear of Devastation (Gnomeregan)
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Trinkets
- Rune of the Guard Captain (Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village at /way 79.0 79.0 in The Hinterlands)
- Gyromatic Experiment 420b (Gnomeregan)
- Avenger's Void Pearl (Blackfathom Deeps)
Weapons
- Thrash Blade (Horde Corruption of Earth and Seed / Alliance Corruption of Earth and Seed in Maraudon)
- Legionnaire's Sword (Horde Warsong Gulch – Revered)
- Protector's Sword (Alliance Warsong Gulch – Revered)
Enchantment: Enchant Weapon - Strength
Ranged Weapon
- Gurubashi Pit Fighter's Bow (Stranglethorn Vale PvP event)
Quiver
- Sanguine Quiver (Stranglethorn Vale PvP event)
- Ribbly's Quiver (Blackrock Depths)
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WoW SoD Phase 3 Melee Hunter BiS
Head
- Blood Guard's Mail Helmet (Horde PvP Rank 7)
- Knight-Lieutenant's Chain Helmet (Alliance PvP Rank 7)
- Helm of Exile (Sunken Temple)
- Glowing Gneuro-Linked Cowl (Leatherworking)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Neck
- Skibi's Pendant (World Drop)
- Bloodstained Charm of Valor (Sunken Temple)
Shoulders
- Paranoia Mantle (Leatherworking)
- Shrieking Spaulders (Leatherworking)
Enchantment: Atal'ai Signet of Might
Cloak
- Panther Fur Cloak (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility
Chest
- Dread Hunter's Chainmail (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Chest - Greater Stats
Wrists
- Void-Powered Slayer's Vambraces (Engineering)
- Forest Stalker's Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
Enchantment: Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength
Hands
- Foul Smelling Fighter's Gloves (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility
Waist
- Waistguard of Pain (Sunken Temple)
- Hyperconductive Goldwrap (Engineering)
- Defiler's Chain Girdle (Arathi Basin – Honored)
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Legs
- Dread Hunter's Chausses (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Feet
- Dread Hunter's Greaves (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Boots - Greater Agility
Rings
- Drakeclaw Band of the Berserker (Sunken Temple)
- Blackstone Ring (Maraudon)
Trinkets
- Rune of the Guard Captain (Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village at /way 79.0 79.0 in The Hinterlands)
- Devilsaur Eye (The Green Drake, class quest in Sunken Temple)
- Breadth of the Beast (12x Wild Offering)
- Gyromatic Experiment 420b (Gnomeregan)
Dual-Wield Weapons
- Cobra Fang Claw (Sunken Temple)
- Serpent's Striker (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Weapon - Strength
Ranged Weapon
- Gurubashi Pit Fighter's Bow (Stranglethorn Vale PvP event)
Quiver
- Sanguine Quiver (Stranglethorn Vale PvP event)
- Ribbly's Quiver (Blackrock Depths)
And that covers everything we know about the best way to build and optimize your character in Season of Discovery Phase 3 so you can be one of the best damage dealers in your raid so best of luck, Champions of Azeroth!
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