This past weekend I got an opportunity to run Shattered Halls for the first time. My primary purposes were to gain reputation for Honor Hold (as I would like to get revered there sometime this decade) and to experience the instance for the first time. In the process I got the [Skyfire Hawk-Bow] and then I snagged the [Gauntlets of Desolation] from the last boss. This is where my ability to successfully provide crowd control failed miserably. I was asked to control the adds while the others killed the last boss. I had never been there before and I didn't know what to expect but before long the adds starting running past me at break-neck speed leaving me dazed and confused. I did my best to take them down as quickly as possible but they just kept on coming and within a couple of minutes we all lay dead./flashback on
I can't be certain as it was a very chaotic scene but I'm pretty sure I saw Warchief Kargath Bladefist using our heads as bowling balls and our appendages as pins. It was a horrifying sight to see his minions running around setting up our bloody arms and legs for him to knock down with our squishy melons.
/flashback off
Anyway I felt responsible for the wipe and once again I was unable to do what was asked of me. Undaunted we went back and this time the raid leader asked me to concentrate my fire on the boss and to let my pet lend a hand with the adds. This sounded like a good idea to me, I certainly didn't want to be responsible for another wipe. This strategy worked and we were able to take Kargath Bladefist down. I was pleased with our success but I was very displeased with my performance. Once again I have proven my point that I am no better than an average hunter at best. Next time I go there I will know what to expect and I believe that I could do a better job with crowd control. That said I need a lot of practice and I can't really expect to be invited back to any instance until I can improve my skills. There's definitely more to being a good hunter than meets the eye.
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One of my main problems with crowd control is that I don't remember to put my trap down in advance so the CD can tick away and leave me open for another trap before the first one expires. Don't feel bad because you make mistakes on your first run through an instance...just learn from them and you'll be fine =D
Hi aerislan,
Thanks man, I appreciate the vote of confidence. You know so much goes on in an instance and things happen so fast that I often forget to do certain things. I too don't lay down traps as soon as I should, or I select the wrong target to trap. If you ask me the hunter class is one of the more challenging classes to master. Take care.
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