One Card at a Time
Trueshot Aura
By Glenn Jones

To begin the Hunt, I thought I would start with the class most focused on prey: Hunter, of course! I bet most players could have guessed this week’s card as soon as I revealed the class, because it is one of the best cards in the set to design a strategy around.

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-Ryan O'Connor
Associate Content Manager, WoW TCG

RynoTheShort - Lvl 70 Gnome Warlock - Icecrown

As much as I would like to Arcane Shot at instant speed for 3 and draw card, or Wing Clip for 3 dmg, those are Arcane and Melee Dmg respectively.  Trueshot Aura does not buff them, but I wish it did... I really, really wish it did.

Have you considered adding take the shot to the deck, that gets +2 from TSA and the weapon it works from gets +2 from RWS.

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My Life For Auir

Player Management Level 1 Judge
Rules Knowledge Level 1 Judge

Take the Shot works well with Trueshot, it'll still have some teeth even if you lack a weapon on board.  Definitely a good idea... I was even more excited initally when I thought TSA added +2 to the weapon as well, then I saw "while attacking"... 

Still good though.

I like the article

It's just...
wing clip is melee damage
arcane shot is arcane damage
serpent sting is nature damage

none of which get boosted by Trueshot aura

Don't get me wrong, it's a good article.  I couldn't write a good article if my life depended on it.

Just commenting on it since I thought the same thing about the abilities too and had arcane shot happily stuff into my marksmanship deck.... 

What an ally deck with no Scraps?

take the shot, if only it was instant :(

and uhh "arcane" shot...  the mistake isnt that big of a deal since in the mmo arcane shot dmg is based off of 60% of your ranged attack power any way and well that is what true shot does(gives you outdated and unscaleing attack power whoo~), you could easily get mixxed up :^D

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Retired

Apologies. My offline database isn't super-intuitive, and I worked with a search for "Marksmanship" and just did not even think to make sure each Marksmanship ability dealt ranged damage. Never crossed my mind that they wouldn't.

Take the Shot is a fine suggestion.

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Glenn Jones

Season 2 Feralas Realm Champion

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 It is a nice card but  the hunter class lacks a bit equipment and ability removal. maybe add some silencing shot in the deck with TSA silencing shot becomes an earth shock for free if you exhaust your bow.  I wouldnt play kailis truearc because the chances are slim that you'll get 4 allies into play these days with all the instant ally removal. Nice article btw.

 

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"A hammer, a libram and the strength of the light - all necessary, but the hammer is the most fun"

I think TSA will be a good card for the Block Format after continentals. I love the card and has alot of potential.  But thats just my opinion.

Lack a "bit" of equipment and ability removal is a gross understatement.  Also no AoE dmg / non-targeting.  I've been hoping for something, anything set after set... I am now looking to Drums (and will probably be disappointed).

Am I asking for too much?

only one ability and one equipment removal ability would make this class very playable. Maybe something like puncture but destroys target equipment or ability.

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"A hammer, a libram and the strength of the light - all necessary, but the hammer is the most fun"

You mean "The Natural Order" ?

If/When they reprint and remake cards I hope they do arcane shot. Especially if it reflects the changes in the actual MMO (Arcane shot now removes a magic effect). So with that in mind an arcane shot that is like 2 for 1 damage and destroy target ability would be amazing.