AGI question.Follow

Ok, started my hunter again. Used to agi was great because it contributed heavily to our crit, and also doge/armor/ect. I know that bonus was reduced.

So does agi help us still, but it just takes more to equal crit?

Does attack power apply to ranged attack as well?

Also, how important is STR now... I have been told its worth alot.

Also, if you had to choocse between theese two 2-H axes, which is better and why?

(making theese up)

Axe A:
65 DPS
+25 STAM
+25 AGI
+40 Attack Power

or

Axe B:

65 DPS
+25 STAM
+25 STR
+40 Attack Power

Thank you.




Edited, Apr 5th 2007 5:23pm by TruthSeeker

OK, ty.

Someone told me that STR makes our ranged hit harder, so it was now worth more to us.

I have not really played my hunter in 6 months or so (been on a druid kick), just trying to make good choices, as my weapon is way out of date.

2 or 3 months ago the way how agi contributed to our stats was changed. It wasn't really a nerf (at least not at level 60 *g*).

Before we gained 2 Attack Power from 1 agi, now it is only 1. However you needed a lot of agi to get 1% crit out of it (52.5 at level 60). That was changed as well (to I believe around 30 at level 60 and 40 at level 70).
So Agi is still your main stat, however other stats, basically attack power, int, crit rating and hit rating are important to us hunters as well.

strength is totally worthless, it gives you 1 attack power, but this does not add to your ranged attack power, so there is no worse stat.

For paladins/warriors/druids in bear form, strength is important, as 1 Str = 2 MAP, and if you have a shield ups how much damage you can block. For rogues/hunters/druids in cat form, 1 str = 1 MAP.
For the first group above, 1 agi = armor, crit %, dodge %, and maybe 1 RAP. For the second group, armor, crit, dodge, and 1 AP.

Notice how for rogues/hunters, you get the same MAP bonus from agility as you do from strength, but from there it gets bigger. If you want to melee as a hunter, Agility is your friend more than strength is. (I am NOT condoning meleeing, just pointing this out) as 100 strength = 100 MAP, but 100 agility = 100 AP (applies to melee and ranged), 2.5% crit at 70, 2.5% dodge at 70 (I think), and some armor (either 100, 200, or 400 can't remember the ratio).

So agility is better than strength, even if you want to be an uber l337 melee hunterz0r. For a hunter who plays like he should, -500 strength is just as good as +5000 strength.

Agi is starting to be useless for me. Right now the armor i wish to have has:

1) Sta |
AP |
crit rating | (this are the stats i wish to have on 70% of my items)

2) Sta or Agi
Intellect
mana regen

True, but i think you wont get items that have agility to equal items with only AP and crit rating.