it all depends on the way you make your hunter. in my opinion, in duels your pet doesnt do shit. bows are real useful, that is until they close the gap. and if you arent playing a nub, not even wingclip+concussion will keep them away forever. thats why for my orc hunter, i gave him a real beefy axe that hits hard. therefore, they are screwed from both short n long distance.
of course if you dont have enough stamina, you're pretty ****ed in close range either way...
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bluddlust, never brag about how great rogues are at dueling.