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Comment by Kargg

Using Multishot with Misdirection will burn all three charges.

Comment by Natasia

Does firing multi-shot on one target result in 3 shots fired to that one mob?

Comment by Rabidfire

no, firing multi-shot on a single target will fire only 1 shot.

Comment by P51mus

Very mana inefficient on a single target compared to steady shot, and has a side effect of easily breaking crowd controls when used carelessly.

Use with caution.

Useful in pvp as a nigh instant shot, and for hitting several people at once.

Comment by BlueShoals

My only gripe with this is the Instant Cast time, without being able to use it while moving...

Aside from that, I use this a lot in PvE, when my pet is taking on something that's a little too much for it to handle...

Freeze Trap and Multi-shot, let's you keep focusing damage on the main target, while pulling one or two enemies away from your pet to get frozen...

When used carefully, this can take some pressure off your pet, and let you take on a little more of the load. (or none, if you time your traps very well)

Comment by frmorrison

This abilty can be downranked at any level to get the same effect that the tooltip says. Useful if you are low on mana.

Comment by limit

Thrill of the Hunt (Survival talent) will return 40% of the mana cost for each projectile that crits. So if you crit with all 3, you'll gain 120% of the mana spent back.

Comment by Kahorrim

It's not really an instant cast....it's cast time is .5 seconds. It costs just 30 mana more then Arcane Shot, and no one would consider skipping out on that. Multi-shot has been a part of my shot rotation since the day I got it, and with a bit of practice you can find out when to use it, and when it will pull adds/break CC. I recommend using it as much as possible, specially if you're MM. With full Barrage/Imp Barrage my Multi-shots crit up to 2.8k. When you add a 42% unbuffed crit chance (30% + Imp Barrage) you can get 7.5k damage in 1 spell! Now tell me that it isn't mana-efficient.

Comment by Fonjask

Please don't downrate this untill it's answered, but I don't understand this spell.

It says "Fires several missiles, hitting 3 targets.", but when I'm in the middle of neutral beasts and I go stand somewhere where I have got 3 targets in my range and I select one of those targets and use this spell, it only shoots one "multi-shot missile" (just like arcane shot and 0.1 sec after that an auto-shot) and then an auto-shot.

Someone help!

Comment by tendrax

It's not an instant cast. It's 0.5seconds. IIRC it even says that on the tooltip in-game.

Comment by Aratheras

I believe it's because you're not i combat with the mobs... I guess it's a safety precaution, meant to not make you go in to combat with mobs, that would not engage you anyways(Neutral mobs)... If you try doing it with 3 mobs that are hostile, it might do it...

Don't hang me up on it, if it's not true :P

Comment by Abnoba

The Patch Notes for the PTR for 2.4 show that Multi-shot will no longer hit targets that are CC'd.

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/test-realm-patchnotes.html

Comment by moonasha

For anyone not familiar with multishot-

It is not like cleave where it hits on the next attack, its instant and pretty important in hunter dps rotations.

Comment by Vesena

Or at least they did, until it was reverted again.

Comment by SilentJ

Against three targets, you get your mana's worth in damage, but it's inefficient when used against a single target. It costs 45 more mana than Arcane Shot (Rank 9), which may not sound like a lot but you're going to burn through your mana supply quickly if you use it repeatedly, especially in raids. You are generally better of with a simple Auto/Steady/Arcane Shot rotation against a single target.

Comment by Marat

It is not like cleave where it hits on the next attack, its instant and pretty important in hunter dps rotations.

It says in toolpit attack speed and Moonasha said It's instant cast. Both of them are wrong. It's 0.5 second cast. Even tho it doesn't have a cast bar it takes 0.5 second to cast it.

Comment by Gant

It says in toolpit attack speed and Moonasha said It's instant cast. Both of them are wrong. It's 0.5 second cast. Even tho it doesn't have a cast bar it takes 0.5 second to cast it.

All you need to do to shoot multishot is standing still and you can use it.

Comment by Fonjask

That's rubbish Marat, is does depend on your attak speed...

Comment by Kely

But also note that in the Marksman tree you've got the talent to spec 12% more damage and crit chance, which means it crits a lot more for roughly 3k damage while I'm using it. This makes it viable even against single targets.

Comment by DrDrako

Just a few uses for this in pvp scenarios

I love using this with the "jump shot" method. jump, look back, and when u land, fire it. very useful if ur kiting 2 or more players.

Also, if ur 1v1 with a shaman, and he drops a totem, target it and cast this, i prefer this to wasting a gcd or waiting for an autoshot on the totem and doing nothing to to the shaman.

Have fun :)

Comment by Zheck

Is there a way to make the cast time of Multi Shot show up on cast bar addons like Quartz?

Comment by blackbow

I've done the same test months ago. Average damage with rank 1 multi-shot was more than a steady-shot. I forgot my exact numbers but it was a significant amount. Take into consideration this was with 6 points in imp multi-shot/crit multi-shot.

Comment by Longtooth

It is a Normal Shot + 12% if talented +12% crit chance if talented +5% for PvP Gloves

Those all stack giving you 1x3 Normal Shoots significantly boosted where a normal Steady shot is as much as 1 normal shot

Comment by Dart1

Can Multi-shot destroy at once 3 shaman totems? i realy need to know that...

Comment by defektunge

The "side" shots will never hit totems, since totems are immune to all forms of AoE damage and auto-targeting abilities (like the additional jumps of Chain Lightning or Avenger's Shield). You can however use Multi-Shot to destroy totems without losing out on DPS by firing the Multi-Shot at a totem, hitting both the totem you targeted (since it's your main target) and any other nearby non-totem targets (such as the shaman who placed the totem). Only the two 'bonus' shots are considered to be AoE.

Works in both PvP and PvE.

Comment by Moar

In addition to the above, the 'side' shots can also hit players out of range or behind obstacles, as long as the main target you fired on is in line of sight. For example, you can use this to hit a shaman behind a pillar, if you use multishot on a totem near him.

Comment by Kahorrim

I use this all the time, but instead of hitting targets out of LoS or out or range, I generally end up using scatter shot on one close target, hopping back and using multi-shot on him....it also hits the guys sitting inside melee range =)

Comment by LatroVir

The "side shots" also hit at melee range so to speak, assuming you targeted someone with the multishot at 5-8 yards, and his buddies are beside him within 5ish yards and your LoS.

Comment by mudbud93

Also with not being in combat they could be to far away from the one you have targeted.

Comment by Warlady

(patch 3.0.2) Multi-shot now shares cooldown with Aimed shot

Comment by raphealis

but its share cd with aimed shot ... now we have to choose which one use ...

Comment by hhh3

i love it i done big crits with it :D
i think its the strongest hunter spell

Comment by 7598462153

Another thing to notice is that this is normalized, so it does (I think) ~2x weapon DPS.

Comment by SprinterOK

So how about a Rogue in Stealth, can it shoot rogue if he is not a target ?

Comment by EvilElpay

Please stop breaking sheeps. :P

Comment by CanadianSniper

Does the .5 second cast time reset your autoshot cast time? I've been using it and it almost seems like it doesn't but I'd like some clarification

Comment by trogger

No, the rogue would not be hit.

Comment by elitearthas

Though i've not played wow in awhile, i highly doubt it will hit the rogue as it is a spell with multiple 'targets'. Thus the rogue needs to be target-able to be hit. Volley is hunter's only true aoe skill and is the only skill that will hit the rogue in stealth.

Edit:
Ah yes, it brings tears (of both anger and reminiscence?) back to my eyes... "hears stealth" turns around, Multishot (since arcane was on cd)... *sees my beauties fly to the rogue*... rogues disappears... nothing hit T_T

Our Flare should seriously have a bigger radius... frankly its next to useless (1 out of 129038128309128 scenarios that i'd use it)

Comment by Santee

Indeed, you're right. This skill has a range of 5 - 35 yards and your normal shot can reach much further ;)

Comment by Santee

Multishot is NO AoE spell and will therefore NOT hit a rogue that is stealthed or any other played or creature that is in stealth. This still just targeths a max. of 3 players in range, for AoE's you never targeth ;)

Comment by hulm

Target. I have no idea why you would put an H in target.

You might want to proof-read your comments before posing them.

^^ From the add comment box.

Comment by garithos

Shares a cooldown with Aimed Shot.

Comment by TheR0nin

I sometimes see people talking about using multi-shot in their rotation. What if there's only one target available, does it do more damage to that target? I don't think it does, but if not, then what's the value of having it in your rotation (as opposed to using it situationally)?

Comment by Cialbi

Auto shot and a few most shots have an internal .5 second CD.

I assume you mean a .5 sec cast time.
As far as I know, Auto shot and Multi-Shot are the only ones like this, almost all other shots (excluding Steady Shot, of course) have no cast time and can be fired on the fly.

Comment by Cialbi

Please stop breaking sheeps. :P

Pulled this from another Multi-Shot comments page.
Admit it - this happens a lot, and it's not the spell's fault.
Sorry if I've shot your sheep in an instance...

Comment by Zeebs

Multi-shot stopped targeting CC'd mobs before 3.0. If you're still breaking CC, stop aiming at CC'd mobs.

Comment by Happyfisherman

Uses one bullet/arrow, not three, fyi.

Comment by shadowpowerx

Still sharing cooldown with aimed shot ? if is , still a ghost skill.

Comment by trestar

Well, Aimed Shot is becoming a MM only ability so BM and Survival will see a much greater use of it due to talents like Serpent Spread.

Ofc this is still due to change in beta.

Comment by jjuurriijj

Blizzard is planning on removing volley and making multi-shot our primary AoE spell.

(source)

Comment by elitearthas

http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/1954-Cataclysm-Beta-Build-12857-(Codename-Ninja)

well this 'new' build that isnt live on beta...

Multi-Shot - Fires several missiles, hitting your current target and all enemies within yards of that target for x% of weapon damage. / 40 Focus, 5-35 yd range, Instant

we might break more than sheeps rofl and we might finally have a proper aoe skill

Comment by elitearthas

actually it takes 0.5secs for multishot to 'cast' just like autoshot...

true instants like arcaneshot takes '0.1sec' to 'cast' due to lag but are actually instant (after releasing of finger from button haha).

anyway, since BC (vanilla days i rarely saw neutral mobs when i played much less cast MS near them haha) MS has always hit up to 3 targets in range and in sight. even if they are neutral and you did not have them targeted.

Comment by Sacrosterion

I sure do hope it becomes the new AoE. I get tired of not being able to do anything else whilst keeping up AoE damage.

Comment by themguyman

this is the new AoE for hunters because they are removing volley it hits your target and everything near it (it says 0 now but thats just a beta bug) for 55% weapon damage /instant cast no CD atm 40 focus to cast

Comment by spinnerdh

This shot shoots the targested enemy and other enemies near that enemy probably within 5 or something yards of them.

Comment by wakka4life

ranged swipe!

Comment by bellyflop

Combined with the SV talent Serpent Spread, you'll pretty much have Volley without the channeling. Pretty sweet if you ask me.

Comment by mancini

In 4.0.1 the 3 target limit was removed, it is now a AOE

Comment by creatorslave

Does this one also fall under the 10+ is lower dmg rule after te changes made to multi-shot?

Comment by loik

Does this one also fall under the 10+ is lower dmg rule after te changes made to multi-shot?

I hope no, 55% weapon damage and reduced damage...
Ah and, they HAVE TO, no, they don't have to, they MUST change the ICON, we are NOT shooting a female Night Elf's weapon, and now, they REALLY MUST change it, we are NOT shooting 3 shoots anymore -.-
Edit: why downrated? O.o

Comment by Thalassicus

Low-level hunters should not use the redesigned multi-shot unless you have 6 or more targets.

At level 40 my damage numbers were:

Kill Command - 40 focus (37 glyphed), about 340 damage
Multi-Shot - 40 focus, about 60 damage per target

Comment by Thalassicus

Low-level hunters should not use the redesigned multi-shot unless you have 5 or more targets. It's horribly low damage.

At level 40 my damage numbers were:

Kill Command - 40 focus (37 glyphed), about 340 damage
Multi-Shot - 40 focus, about 320 damage total with 4 targets (80 per)

Comment by Thalassicus

Low-level hunters should avoid the redesigned multi-shot unless you have 5 or more targets. It's horribly low damage.

At level 40 my damage numbers were:

Kill Command - 40 focus (37 glyphed), about 340 damage
Multi-Shot - 40 focus, about 320 damage total with 4 targets (80 per)

Comment by Tricycle

Multi-shot is practically useless unless you are Survival;
As Survival, it is best not to spam this as you'll have talents such as Serpent Spread and Improved Serpent Sting.
You'll want the periodic damage to run its course while you do other things to maximize your DPS.

Good way to Maximize your AoE DPS;
While you're waiting for Improved Serpent Sting to do its damage, utilize Lock and Load and T.N.T. by using an Explosive Trap
*Explosive Trap does periodic damage to all Enemies in its radius, so the proc rate of T.N.T. is 12% times the # of Enemies in your trap.
You must apply Explosive Shot to different targets.
I suggest to tab target (or next target) spam explovsive shot to do this.
*I usually have nameplates displayed, selecting this enemies with the highest amount of hp to cast explosive shot on

Use Ice Trap after you have expended your Lock and Load charges in order to proc Lock and Load again.
*there is NO COOLDOWN on Lock and Load procs!

*You may want to interrupt this process with another Multi-Shot if your targets no longer have Improved Serpent Sting on them.
*Feel free to use trap launcher, but keep in mind that it costs focus, whereas just trapping and using Disengage is free.

Comment by hyolith

Is Multi-Shot supposed to have a 1.5 sec GCD while everything else is 1 sec?

Comment by loik

Multi-shot is practically useless unless you are Survival;
As Survival, it is best not to spam this as you'll have talents such as Serpent Spread and Improved Serpent Sting.
You'll want the periodic damage to run its course while you do other things to maximize your DPS.

Good way to Maximize your AoE DPS;
While you're waiting for Improved Serpent Sting to do its damage, utilize Lock and Load and T.N.T. by using an Explosive Trap
*Explosive Trap does periodic damage to all Enemies in its radius, so the proc rate of T.N.T. is 12% times the # of Enemies in your trap.
You must apply Explosive Shot to different targets.
I suggest to tab target (or next target) spam explovsive shot to do this.
*I usually have nameplates displayed, selecting this enemies with the highest amount of hp to cast explosive shot on

Use Ice Trap after you have expended your Lock and Load charges in order to proc Lock and Load again.
*there is NO COOLDOWN on Lock and Load procs!

*You may want to interrupt this process with another Multi-Shot if your targets no longer have Improved Serpent Sting on them.
*Feel free to use trap launcher, but keep in mind that it costs focus, whereas just trapping and using Disengage is free.

No cooldown in Lock and Load? Oooooooooohohoh my *!@#ing GOD!

Edit:

Is Multi-Shot supposed to have a 1.5 sec GCD while everything else is 1 sec?

Emm.... no it isn't

Comment by Kyrocera

Patch 4.1.0

Multi-Shot damage has been increased by 250%.

Awesome, but i bet its a typo

Comment by uselessx

Noticed some strange behaviour with multishot. While attacking the 3rd target dummy in org (from left to right) my multishot would hit the dummies at each side, total of 3 dummies hit. But when i fired while strafing it hit all 4 dummies :/

Comment by RemnantRex

4.2 PTR note
Multi-Shot's damage has been reduced. It now deals 120% weapon damage at level 80 or higher, down from 137%.

It was fun while it lasted.

Comment by WesTheMage

This ability is terribly unrealistic though. Honestly, who can shoot 30 physical arrows at a group of mobs...all at once? At least when Volley was around, they were magic arrows.

Comment by Mitt

' I'm *number* lvl hunter! My skills are so good what I can take so much arrows, how many foes i can see and shoot at them all at once' - RP hunter said, and make multishot

Comment by Coryenne

I think that when you can fit 14 pairs of boots in a backpack, but not 15 rings, suspension of disbelief is in order.

Comment by Coryenne

I think that when you can fit 14 pairs of boots in a backpack, but not 15 rings, suspension of disbelief is in order.

Comment by Bozanimal

Personally, I miss Volley. A non-targeted AoE that can be cast anywhere in front or behind the Hunter in a 40 yard radius without a cooldown? Yes, please. In fact, I miss it so much, I wrote a song about it.

To the tune of "Jack and Diane" by John Cougar Mellencamp

Little ditty about Hunter AOE
Got Multi-Shot, used to have Volley
Multi-shot's has become a Cataclysm star
Volley's long forgotten, didn't get very far

Suckin' on Serpent Spread outside the raid boss
Volley might be useful here, so it tries to get its point across
Volley say, "Hey, MS, for me this would be a breeze"
Multi-shot replied, "I don't need you, let me do what I please."

And say a

"Oh yeah raid goes on
Long after the thrill of trash AOE is gone"
Say, "Oh yeah PvP goes on
Long after the thrill of gear upgrades is gone, now rock on"

Multi-shot sits back reflects its thoughts for a moment
Realizes he has to have a target to be worth somethin'
"Well you know Volley, maybe we can get you patched back in"
Volley says, "Forget it, baby, nobody's missin nothin.'"

Multi-shot say a

"Oh yeah quests go on
Long after the thrill of levelin' is gone
Oh yeah say crafting goes on
Long after the thrill of skillups' is gone"

Gonna let it Lock
Let it Load
Let the Scarlet Crusade come down
And save my soul
Hold on to Lich King as long as you can
Cataclysm came around real soon
Made us Murlocstalkers and men

Oh yeah dailies go on
Long after the thrill of rep gains is gone
Oh yeah say Heroics go on
Long after the thrill of pugging is gone

Little ditty about Hunter AOE
Got Multi-Shot, used to have Volley

Comment by Skullhawk13

It's just barely above arcane shot against three targets in terms of total dps at a glance, but each spec has a way of making it do more. Or at least Survival and beast mastery do.

Comment by Eillesthis

Replaced by Sidewinders in your spell book when you choose that talent.

Comment by Tylobic

When to use Arcane Shot VS Multi-Shot:

Arcane Shot is a mono-target ability dealing of weapon's damage.
Multi-Shot is a multi-target ability dealing of weapon's damage per target.
increases Multi-Shot's damage by 60% for a total of of weapon's damage per target.

Against one enemy, always use Arcane Shot.
Against two enemies:

Either Arcane Shot if you don't have active.
Or Multi-Shot if you have active.

Against three or more enemies, always Multi-Shot.

Comment by Asstomarz

Patch 7.2 has ruined the animation for this spell. It feels completely lackluster now. You no longer fire a projectile for each mob, there is now a seemingly set amount of projectiles that you fire and they don't even connect with your target, they just fire off into oblivion. It makes me feel like I'm just hitting air. Utterly disappointed.

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Multi-Shot

Multi-Shot

40 Focus	40 yd range

Instant cast

Fires several missiles, hitting your current target and all enemies within 8 yards for (10.9512% of Attack power) Physical damage

Beast Mastery (Level 50)
and triggering Beast Cleave