I have a level 30 Hunter. Hard mode they are useless. 1. Golden gun does NOT one hit oracles in hard mode. 2. There is no soloing portals in hard mode. And 3. Poor defense makes them terrible relic wielders in hard mode. So yes. On baby VoG they are sufficient. It takes serious experience and a good team to run through Hard VoG with more than two hunters. And I love my Hunter. But speed just isn't as useful as a lovely bubble shield with weapons of light or fire born to give your team a fighting chance where there are no respawns or revives.