The latest Mists of Pandaria beta patch has been data-mined by MMO Champion and there were a lot of changes affecting hunters in this build:
Talents
- Barrage damage was increased by 39%.
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Chimera can now be learned at level 15 (down from level 45).
- Exhilaration can now be learned at level 45 (up from level 15). Reworked: Instantly heals you for 30% and your pet for 100% of total health. 45 yd range, Instant, 2 min cooldown.
- Glaive Toss damage was reduced by 65%. AP scaling was reduced to 5% (down from 15%).
- Spirit Bond now allows you and your pet to regenerate 2% of total health every 2 sec (up from 1%).
For more information: MoP Hunter Talents
Specialization Abilities
Beast Mastery & Survival
- Cobra Shot now generates 14 Focus (up from 9).
Marksmanship
- Chimera Shot now heals you for 3% of your total health (down from 5%).
For more information: MoP Hunter Specialization Abilities
Pets
- Roar of Courage now grants bonus Mastery instead of Strength and Agility.
- Spirit Beast Blessing (New) The spirit beast blesses your allies, increasing the Mastery of all party and raid members by 3,497 within 100 yards. Lasts for 60 sec. Instant. 45 sec cooldown. Special Ability.
For more information: MoP Hunter Pets
Glyphs
Major Glyphs
- Glyph of Chimera Shot now increases the healing you receive from Chimera Shot by an additional 2% of your maximum health (down from 5%).
Minor Glyphs
- Glyph of Feign Death changed to Glyph of Fireworks: Launch fireworks from your gun, bow or crossbow.
- Glyph of Scare Beast was changed to Glyph of Stampede : Your Stampede no longer summons pets from your stable, and instead uses copies of your current pet.
For more information: MoP Hunter Glyphs
Racials
- Dwarf
- Gun Specialization changed to Crack Shot. Expertise with ranged weapons increased by 1%.
- Troll
- Bow Specialization changed to Dead Eye. Expertise with ranged weapons increased by 1%.
- Undead
- Underwater Breathing changed to Touch of the Grave. Your attacks and damaging spells have a chance to drain the target, dealing 13,680 Shadow damage and healing you for the same amount.
Gear
- Seal of Ghoulish Glee [presumably this ring drops from the Headless Horseman event]
For more information: MoP Hunter Gear: Armor and Ranged Weapons
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I like the new Exhilaration, 30% heal on 2min CD and the Glyph of Stampede. Hopefully that means it won’t require 5 full pet slots.
The Dwarves and Trolls won’t have to fret about which ranged weapon-type is BiS for any given tier because their racial will benefit from them all equally: bows, xbows, and guns.
I was a little shocked by Touch of the Grave. We’ll have to wait to see whether the proc chance or damage turns out to be OP.
it looks like they just got started with adjusting those racials. i expect many more changes coming.