Helpful tricks for the raiding hunter.

Hey guys, sorry about the lack of posts, news is kinda dry nowadays since patch 4.0.6. hasn't hit yet, so today I've decided to share some useful tips and tricks for this tier of raiding that I have learned thus far.  I'll go through each boss individually and list as many things I can.

Magmaw:

1. Make sure to stand extra far back when DPSing his downed head, its hitbox is bigger than you would think
2. Frost traps really help control the adds
3. The hunter's mark that's on the boss is different than one on his head, so make sure to have marks on both
   

Omnitron Council:

1.   If Magmatron targets you with the red beam o' death, just feign death and it will be gone.  He won't cast on you nor will he go to someone else.
2. Make "/cast Cobra Shot /petattack" macros to make it easy to have your pet move to your current target.  It really helps to make sure your pet is attacking what you are.
3. Using trap launcher to launch a frost trap under Toxitron's hand when he is dropping his little oozelings is pro.
   

Maloriak:

1. I honestly can't think of anything special hunters can do on this fight :(

Atramedes:

1. If you are being chased by the breath, you turn around and disengage to propel yourself forward, throw up aspect of the pack and then run.  If the fire still catches up with you, deterrence will save you from damage.  Hunters make great gong hitter because of how long they can kite the fire.
2. Disengaging over fire that is in the way won't hurt you and you won't get any sound.
3. Feigning death is a bad idea if being chased by breath because it may save you, but someone else won't be ready for it and will probably die.

Chimaeron:

1. If at the end of the fight your tanks are dead and you have aggro, you can throw up deterrence and live a little longer to hopefully get the kill.

Nefarian:

1. Make sure to dismiss your pet when phase 2 starts or else he'll die in the lava.  Summon him back when you are up on the pillar and have him attack the mob there.
2. Frost traps may seem like a good idea to slow down the skeletons that run around, but beware, if there is fire near and the skeletons are slowed down by the trap, the add tank won't be able to kite them away fast enough and the adds will get powered up.  Only slow the adds if you adds tank(s) die.

Halfus Wyrmbreaker:

1. Misdirection followed by multi-shot is a great way to get the whelps to your tank.

Valiona and Theralion:

1. If you get Engulfing Magic, just disengage away from the raid and continue DPSing, feign death if you are getting close to pulling aggro.
2. Disengage is also a great way to get out of in front of Valiona when she does her breath attack.

Ascendant Council:

1. Another fight where disengage is extremely useful for getting to the tornadoes and vortexes, but I prefer to save it for if I ever get lightning rod.  It is priority to get away from the raid if you get that debuff.  Disengage, turn around, throw up aspect of the cheetah, and run towards a far wall.

Cho'gall

1. Make a line of frost traps between where the big mobs are killed and the raid to slow all the slimes that come out.

Conclave of Wind

1. Frost traps are helpful for rounding up the mobs on Anshal's platform.
2. Use disengage to get to the wind jets if you aren't going to make it in time.

Al'akir 

1. If you are on the edge of the platform and you can't make it to the hole in the tornado wall, what you can do is just before the wall gets to you, jump off the ledge, then disengage back onto the platform on the other side of the wall.
2. Master's call can help get across the ice on the ground easier.
3. When phase 2 starts, make sure to call you pet back to you and have him attack the boss from where you move to just in case an add spawns in the back or if you need to use mend pet.
   

By all means, if you guys have any handy tips or tricks, leave me a comment and I'll put it up here.  But for now this is all I can think of.  (Oh also, my guild and I defeated Halfus Wyrmbreaker on heroic :D 1 down, 12 to go.)