Master Marksman

For the Season of Discovery rune, see [Master Marksman].

Master Marksman
Master Marksman Row 5 Marksmanship hunter talent Passive Your ranged ability critical strikes cause the target to bleed for an additional 15% of the damage dealt over 6 sec.
Properties
Class	Hunter
School	Physical
Talents
Talent required	[Improved Spotter's Mark]/ [Unbreakable Bond] or [Lock and Load]
Related debuff
Master Marksman Bleeding for X damage every 2 seconds. Duration: 6 seconds

Master Marksman is a Marksmanship hunter talent.

Notes

• This ability cannot critical strike.
• If one of your abilities crits on a target that already has Master Marksman applied to it, the remaining damage gets added to the new application.
• Since it's a bleed effect, this talent can trigger [Bloodseeker]'s attack speed increase.

Patch changes

• Patch 11.1.0 (2025-02-25): Now only affects ranged ability critical strikes (was melee and ranged special attack critical strikes). Moved to row 5 (was row 4).
  
• Patch 11.0.5 (2024-10-22): Now benefits from [Unnatural Causes].
  
• Patch 11.0.0 (2024-07-23): Now a row 4 Marksmanship talent (was a row 8 class talent). Reduced to 1 rank.
  
• Hotfix (2023-08-21): Effectiveness in PvP increased to 12/25% (was 7/15%).
  
• Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Now a row 8 class talent (was a level 15 Marksmanship talent). Can now by applied by melee abilities as well.
  
• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Redesigned. Your ranged special attack critical strikes cause the target to bleed for an additional 15% of the damage dealt over 6 sec.

  Previous effect: [Aimed Shot] has a 100% chance to reduce the focus cost of your next [Arcane Shot] or [Multi-Shot] by 100%.
  

• Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Re-added and redesigned as a level 15 Marksmanship talent (was a level 58 Marksmanship ability). Aimed Shot has a 100% chance to reduce the focus cost of your next Arcane Shot or Multi-Shot by 100%.

  Old: You have a 50% chance when you [Steady Shot] to gain the Master Marksman effect, lasting 30 sec. After reaching 3 stacks, your next Aimed Shot's cast time and Focus cost are reduced by 100% for 10 sec.
  

• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Removed.
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now a level 58 Marksmanship ability (was a tier 5 Marksmanship talent). Proc chance reduced from 60% to 50%. Required stacks reduced from 5 to 3.
  
• Hotfix (2010-11-29): The free Aimed Shot from Master Marksman was dealing too little damage. It now deals the same or a little bit more damage than the base Aimed Shot.
  
• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Redesigned: You have a 20% chance when you Steady Shot to gain the Master Marksman effect, lasting 30 sec. After reaching 5 stacks, your next Aimed Shot's cast time and focus cost are reduced by 100% for 10 sec. Moved to tier 5 (was tier 8).

  Old: Increases your critical strike chance by 1/2/3/4/5%, and reduces the Mana cost of your Steady Shot, Aimed Shot, and [Chimera Shot] by 5/10/15/20/25%.
  

• Patch 3.1.3 (2009-06-02): This talent now also decreases the cost of Aimed Shot and Chimera Shot by 5/10/15/20/25%.
  
• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Redesigned: Increases your critical strike chance by 1/2/3/4/5%.

  Old: Increases your ranged attack power by 2/4/6/8/10%.
  

• Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Added.
  

Other versions

• BC Classic

  Master Marksman
  Master Marksman (5 ranks) Tier 8 Marksmanship hunter talent Passive Increases your ranged attack power by 2/4/6/8/10%.
  Properties
  Class	Hunter

• Wrath Classic

  Master Marksman
  Master Marksman (5 ranks) Tier 8 Marksmanship hunter talent Passive Increases your critical strike chance by 1/2/3/4/5%, and reduces the Mana cost of your Steady Shot, Aimed Shot, and Chimera Shot by 5/10/15/20/25%.
  Properties
  Class	Hunter
  Other information
  Affects	[Aimed Shot], [Chimera Shot], [Steady Shot]

• Cataclysm Classic

  Master Marksman
  Master Marksman (3 ranks) Tier 5 Marksmanship hunter talent Passive You have a 20% chance when you Steady Shot to gain the Master Marksman effect, lasting 30 sec. After reaching 5 stacks, your next Aimed Shot's cast time and focus cost are reduced by 100% for 10 sec.
  Properties
  Class	Hunter
  Other information
  Affects	[Steady Shot]
  Related buffs
  Ready, Set, Aim... After 5 stacks, your next Aimed Shot will be instant cast. Duration: 30 seconds Fire! Aimed Shot cast time and focus cost reduced by 100%. Duration: 10 seconds

External links

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