Welcome, intrepid Hunters, to the ultimate gear guide for Season of Discovery Phase 2. If you're looking to maximize your Hunter's gear, this is the right place for you. Going slot by slot, we will break down what best in slot gear are for hunters so that you can aim for the highest quality drops and possible alternatives. Don't forget about enchantments; they are just like a cherry on top of your sundae of gear. 

 

• Helm
• Shoulders
• Chest
• Bracers
• Gloves
• Belt
• Legs
• Boots
• Cape
• Neck
• Rings
• Trinkets
• Weapons

 

↖ Helm

• Top Pick: Ner Leatherworking "Ner" helm - Dps and attack speed bonanza.
• Runner-up: Scope Visor Marksman's visor – Drops off second last boss in Ner.
• Alternatives: BFD helms or Greens of Agility – melee; Barbaric Iron Helm- budget friendly alternative.

 

↖ Shoulders

• Best Choice: Pauldrons Trogslayer Pauldrons – These drop from Grubas in Nar.
• Second Best: Failed flying experiment - A quest item for melee hunters from chicken escort quest.
• Other Options: Rash's Shoulders Oden or Flint Rock Shoulders BoE from SM.

 

↖ Chest

• Prime Option: Badlands Blaze Wind Breastplate–Quest Reward.
• Set Bonus Consideration Tier Chest: This three-piece bonus helps during longer fights.
• Pre-Raid Pick: Green of Agility or Gus Chain Desolace quests.

 

↖ Bracers

• Most Coveted: Forest Stalker's Bracers – Warsong Gulch exalted reward.
• Practical Alternative: Experimental Aim Stabilizers Crowd Pummeler-Ner instance drop .
• Budget-Friendly: Revel Armguards-Agility with ease plus good agility scores make them easy to get.

 

↖ Gloves

• Top Gloves: Machinist's Gloves – Hit, Agility and an attack power bonus against mechanical opponents.
• Plan B: SM Cath Arcane Accuracy or Gauntlets of Divinity.
• Enchantment: +5 Agility- this should give a good performance boost.

 

↖ Belt

• Best Belt: HyperConductive Goldwrap – Crafted by engineers.
• Close Contender: DarkVision Girdle - Drops off second to the last boss in Ner.
• Pre-Raid Options: Ogron's Sash for melee or more accessible greens like Black Forge Girdle.

 

↖ Legs

• Tier Choice: Tier Male Pants- For the set bonus.
• Guaranteed Reward: Nimble TripRunner Dungarees – Quest item from Ner.
• Pre-Raid Suggestion: Basilisk Hide Pants- A potentially affordable world BoE with a decent armor rating .

 

↖ Boots

• Set Bonus Essential: Tier Boots
• Melee Must-Have: Black Forge Greaves
• Pre-Raid Go-To: Green boots with high agility or AB revered boots.

 

↖ Cape

• Best Cape: Prototype Parachute Cloak - Second to the last boss drop in Ner’s Lair instance.
• Close Second: BloodDrenched Drape STV event drops it .
• Alternative Option: Greens with high agility or engineering crafted Parachute Cloak are available too.

 

↖ Neck

• No Brainer Choice: No Moreon Peace Officer Torque: Engineering notes on Ner's final boss.
• Pre-Raid Standard: Warsong Gulch reputation necklace.

 

↖ Rings

• Show-Off Piece: The Rock (flex item).
• Practical Picks: Hypercharged Gear of Devastation or Warsong Gulch reputation ring.
• Pre-Raid Finds: High-level greens or Falcon's Hook.

 

↖ Trinkets

• Top Trinket: AR G's Whimsical World Warper.
• Second Best: Gyromatic Experiment 420B from Ner (despite its quirky chicken transformation).
• Pre-Raid Standout: BFD trinket remains relevant.

 

↖ Weapons

• Ranged Royalty: Thermoplug's Custom Blaster – A last boss drop in Ner.
• Melee Mastery: Arcano Shredder and Cog Master's Wrench from Ner.
• Pre-Raid Ranged Recommendation: Mithril Heavy-Bore Rifle – A decent crafted green.

 

Enchantments are the fine-tuning for your gear. For melee weapons, consider sharpening stones or damage enhancements. Sniper scopes will do for ranged weapons but they are expensive. Also, agility enchants are usually best for armor pieces.

 

Quivers and Ammo Pouches: An excellent option would be one of the 225 Leatherworking ones until you can get PvP versions of it. 

 

In summary, your goal is to balance top-tier items with practical alternatives and enhance them with the right enchantments. Use this as your guide on how to gear up for Phase Two of Season of Discovery and success will follow you up to the battlefield.