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Melee · Ranged

Hunter

Trackers and beast masters who fight at range, now with a melee option too.

RolesMeleeRanged
ArmorMailMail
Mana
Complexity
AllianceHumanAllianceDwarfAllianceNight ElfAllianceSkyborneHordeOrcHordeTaurenHordeTrollHordeSkyborne
+The easiest class for leveling and playing solo
+Traps, Feign Death, and plenty of crowd control
−Damage only
−You have to manage a pet (except with Lone Wolf)

Choose this if you want relaxed leveling or love collecting pets.

Beast Mastery Hunter

Ranged damage with your pet front and center, now with an extra hawk to help.

New Beast Mastery Hunter talents in Forever

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Example rotation · Unleash the Pack
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Hunter's MarkInstant

Hunter's Mark: Mark the target for you and your group.

Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (1:07–1:19), muted

Hunter talent calculator

Example build · Beast Mastery
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Bestial Wrath, Frenzy, and Summon Hawk. In Marksmanship: Careful Aim, Mortal Shots, and Trueshot Aura.

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Click to learn, right-click to unlearn.Tap to see the talent; tap again or use + and − to change it. Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0).

Hunter spellbook

89 abilities · 298 ranks · 9 from talents

Beast Mastery

20 abilities, 41 ranks · small numbers: level each rank is learned at

  1. Aspect of the Beast30405060NEW
  2. Aspect of the Cheetah20
  3. Aspect of the Hawk10182838485860
  4. Aspect of the Monkey4REWORKED
  5. Aspect of the Pack40
  6. Aspect of the Wild4656REWORKED
  7. Beast Lore24
  8. TALENTBestial Wrath40
  9. Call Pet10
  10. Dismiss Pet10
  11. Eagle Eye14
  12. Eyes of the Beast14
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All 50 Hunter talents

Beast Mastery

  1. Deadly Aspects (5 ranks)
  2. Endurance Training (5 ranks)
  3. Focused Fire (2 ranks) NEW
  4. Improved Aspect of the Monkey (3 ranks)
  5. Pathfinding (2 ranks)
  6. Improved Revive Pet (2 ranks)
  7. Bestial Swiftness (1 rank)
  8. Unleashed Fury (5 ranks)
  9. Improved Mend Pet (2 ranks)
  10. Ferocity (5 ranks)
  11. Summon Hawk (1 rank) NEW
  12. Spirit Bond (2 ranks)
  13. Intimidation (1 rank)
  14. Bestial Discipline (2 ranks)
  15. Frenzy (5 ranks)
  16. Bestial Wrath (1 rank)

Marksmanship

  1. Hawk Eye (3 ranks)
  2. Improved Concussive Shot (5 ranks)
  3. Lethal Attacks (5 ranks)
  4. Improved Stings (3 ranks)
  5. Efficiency (5 ranks)
  6. Careful Aim (5 ranks) NEW
  7. Rapid Killing (2 ranks) NEW
  8. Improved Arcane Shot (5 ranks)
  9. Lone Wolf (1 rank) NEW
  10. Trueshot Aura (1 rank)
  11. Mortal Shots (5 ranks)
  12. Rapid Recuperation (2 ranks) NEW
  13. Barrage (3 ranks)
  14. Scatter Shot (1 rank)
  15. Ranged Weapon Specialization (5 ranks)
  16. Sniper Shot (1 rank) NEW

Survival

  1. Improved Tracking (5 ranks) NEW
  2. Deflection (5 ranks)
  3. Entrapment (5 ranks)
  4. Savage Strikes (2 ranks)
  5. Survivalist (5 ranks)
  6. Improved Wing Clip (3 ranks)
  7. Clever Traps (2 ranks)
  8. Surefooted (3 ranks)
  9. Deterrence (1 rank)
  10. Survival Tactics (2 ranks) NEW
  11. Predator's Edge (5 ranks) NEW
  12. Counterattack (1 rank)
  13. Resourcefulness (2 ranks) NEW
  14. Expose Prey (2 ranks) NEW
  15. Survivalist's Discipline (2 ranks) NEW
  16. Strider Kick (1 rank) NEW
  17. Lightning Reflexes (5 ranks)
  18. Lacerating Strikes (1 rank) NEW

Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0), beta data from 10/16/2026.

Best professions for Hunter

Our picks · hover the icons to see what changed in Forever
Best pick
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Skinning + Leatherworking

Extra damage against Beasts and Dragonkin, bracer kits, and faster saddles.

Alternative
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Engineering + Mining

Scopes for bows and guns, explosives, and +5% health.

Must-have secondary
Cooking

Pet food and campfires.