Hunter

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Other classes: Warrior, Paladin, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock, Druid

Hunters are ranged physical damage dealers with pets, traps and stings. Forever adds Summon Hawk (a Beast Mastery talent: a hawk dive-bomb sharing Arcane Shot's cooldown), melee attack power on Aspect of the Beast, the Marksmanship capstone Sniper Shot and a real melee Survival toolkit with Strider Kick, Lacerate and a weapon-based Counterattack. Aimed Shot is a trainer ability at level 20 and shares its cooldown with Multi-Shot.

Beast Mastery (Ranged DPS)

Beast Mastery pushes damage through the pet and Forever's hawks. Unleashed Fury and Ferocity buff your pet and the hawks from Summon Hawk, a tier 4 Beast Mastery talent that shares Arcane Shot's cooldown, and the new Focused Fire adds 2% to everything you and your pet deal. Deadly Aspects gives Aspect of the Hawk a ranged haste proc, and Bestial Wrath is the burst window.

Marksmanship (Ranged DPS)

Marksmanship is the classic Auto Shot weaving spec. In Forever, Aimed Shot is a trainer ability that shares its 6 sec cooldown with Multi-Shot, Careful Aim turns Intellect into Attack Power and opens Mortal Shots, and Trueshot Aura is a tier 4 talent from level 25. Rapid Killing and Rapid Recuperation turn kills and Serpent Sting into damage and mana, and Sniper Shot, a 4 sec cast with a 15 sec cooldown, is the level 40 capstone.

Survival (Melee DPS)

Forever turns Survival into a viable melee hunter: Savage Strikes and Predator's Edge add melee crit and crit damage, Deflection adds up to 5% parry and Counterattack fires after parries. Strider Kick (a tier 5 talent) and Lacerate add a melee rotation, Aspect of the Beast gives melee attack power, and Expose Prey and Lacerating Strikes turn Mongoose Bite into a regular attack. You still Auto Shot and trap between melee bursts.

Tips & tricks: what ForeverDB learned

Beast Mastery

Updated 7 November 2026 for build 1.60.1.70862 · From the DPS simulator, the game client

Learning from players: DPS. Collecting comparable fights before publishing observed cast patterns.

Observed cast patterns, not a proven optimal rotation. Gear, buffs, healing assignments and incoming damage can explain performance differences. HPS is effective healing; overhealing does not increase it. HPS counts effective healing, APS counts recorded shield absorption, and EHPS is their combined rate. Shield application sizes and overhealing do not increase EHPS. Healing assignments and incoming damage still limit healer comparisons. Build groups use the version reported by the log; some logs omit the hotfix build number.

Simulator: Use Rapid Fire when your mana drops under 95%. That is when the simulator uses it at level 60. (level 60)
Simulator: At level 60, Elixir of Greater Agility is your best consumable (+1.7% DPS in the simulator). Flank au Poivre is second (+1.4%). (level 60)
Simulator: At level 60, Arcane Intellect from a Mage is the best party buff for you, adding +4.4% DPS in the simulator. (level 60)
Simulator: Keep your pet out. Without it, the simulator does 18.7% less damage at level 60. (level 60)
Simulator: At level 60, auto attacks make up 44% of your damage, Arcane Shot 17%, and Pet: Melee 14% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (level 60)
Simulator: Serpent Sting is worth 6.8% of your DPS at level 60: the simulator did that much less damage without it, and kept it on the target 74% of the time. (level 60)
Simulator: At level 60, the simulator's 60 s fight has you unable to cast for 19.6 s. Drink between pulls and start full. (level 60)
Simulator: At level 60, the simulator values Intellect at 3.43, Agility at 2.29, and crit rating at 1.43 per point (1 ranged attack power = 1). (level 60)
Simulator: At levels 20-29, Flank au Poivre is your best consumable (+4.3% DPS in the simulator). Elixir of Greater Agility is second (+2.3%). (levels 20–29)
Simulator: At levels 20-29, Blessing of Kings from a Paladin is the best party buff for you, adding +4.5% DPS in the simulator. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Keep your pet out. Without it, the simulator does 22.3% less damage at levels 20-29. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: At levels 20-29, auto attacks make up 52% of your damage, Pet: Melee 17%, and Multi-Shot 14% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Multi-Shot is worth 6.4% of your DPS at levels 20-29. The simulator did that much less damage without it. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: At levels 20-29, the simulator's 60 s fight has you unable to cast for 24.9 s. Drink between pulls and start full. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Use Rapid Fire when your mana drops under 95%. That is when the simulator uses it at levels 30-39. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: At levels 30-39, Elixir of Greater Agility is your best consumable (+2.7% DPS in the simulator). Flank au Poivre is second (+2.7%). (levels 30–39)
Simulator: At levels 30-39, Blessing of Kings from a Paladin is the best party buff for you, adding +4.7% DPS in the simulator. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Keep your pet out. Without it, the simulator does 24% less damage at levels 30-39. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: At levels 30-39, auto attacks make up 50% of your damage, Pet: Melee 18%, and Multi-Shot 11% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Multi-Shot is worth 5.6% of your DPS at levels 30-39. The simulator did that much less damage without it. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: At levels 30-39, the simulator's 60 s fight has you unable to cast for 23.5 s. Drink between pulls and start full. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Use Rapid Fire when your mana drops under 95%. That is when the simulator uses it at levels 40-49. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: At levels 40-49, Elixir of Greater Agility is your best consumable (+3.3% DPS in the simulator). Flank au Poivre is second (+2%). (levels 40–49)
Simulator: The party buff that helps you most at levels 40-49 is Blessing of Kings from a Paladin: +4.9% DPS in the simulator. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Keep your pet out: without it the simulator's fight does 23.5% less damage at levels 40-49. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Where your damage comes from at levels 40-49: auto attacks 46%, Pet: Melee 18%, Arcane Shot 12% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Multi-Shot is worth 7.1% of your DPS at levels 40-49: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Mana runs short at levels 40-49: in the simulator's 60 s fight you spend 16.3 s unable to cast. Drink between pulls and start full. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Use Rapid Fire when your mana drops under 95%. That is when the simulator uses it at levels 50-59. (levels 50–59)
Simulator: At levels 50-59, Elixir of Greater Agility is your best consumable (+2.4% DPS in the simulator). Flank au Poivre is second (+1.9%). (levels 50–59)
Simulator: The party buff that helps you most at levels 50-59 is Blessing of Kings from a Paladin: +5.2% DPS in the simulator. (levels 50–59)
Simulator: Keep your pet out: without it the simulator's fight does 22.9% less damage at levels 50-59. (levels 50–59)
Simulator: Where your damage comes from at levels 50-59: auto attacks 46%, Pet: Melee 17%, Arcane Shot 12% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 50–59)
Simulator: Serpent Sting is worth 4.2% of your DPS at levels 50-59: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. It kept it on the target 74% of the time. (levels 50–59)
Simulator: Mana runs short at levels 50-59: in the simulator's 60 s fight you spend 24.2 s unable to cast. Drink between pulls and start full. (levels 50–59)

How to play it at level 60: priority, procs and cooldowns

What to press, in order. Cast the first one that is ready and whose condition holds.

Serpent Sting: When it's missing from the target: Keep it on the target: up 74% of the sim's fight; worth 6.8% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)
Multi-Shot: Whenever it's ready: Cast it when it's ready (6 s cooldown); worth 2% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client)
Arcane Shot: Fill the gaps with it: Your filler: cast it when nothing above is ready; worth 7.3% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)

React to:

Under 95% mana: Rapid Fire: The sim uses Rapid Fire when your mana is under 95% (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)

Keep up:

Serpent Sting on the target, at least 70% of the time (Simulator, Forever client)

Before the pull:

pet (Simulator)
Arcane Intellect (Simulator, Forever client)
Blessing of Kings (Simulator, Forever client)
Mark of the Wild (Simulator, Forever client)
Battle Shout (Simulator, Forever client)
Blessing of Might (Simulator, Forever client)
Elixir of Greater Agility (Simulator, Forever client)
Flank au Poivre (Simulator, Forever client)
Scroll of Agility IV (Simulator, Forever client)

Latest changes:

7 November 2026: 1 tip(s) dropped (client build or hotfix rebuild)
7 November 2026: client build 1.60.1.70790 -> 1.60.1.70862; new Blizzard post (new client build 1.60.1.70862)
6 November 2026: 60-60: Serpent Sting worth 2.8% -> 6.8%; 60-60: Arcane Shot worth 1.9% -> 7.3%; 1 new tip(s) (client build or hotfix rebuild)

Marksmanship

Updated 7 November 2026 for build 1.60.1.70862 · From the DPS simulator, the game client

Learning from players: DPS. Collecting comparable fights before publishing observed cast patterns.

Simulator: Use Rapid Fire when your mana drops under 95%. That is when the simulator uses it at level 60. (level 60)
Simulator: At level 60, Elixir of Greater Agility is your best consumable (+1.8% DPS in the simulator). Flank au Poivre is second (+1.4%). (level 60)
Simulator: At level 60, Arcane Intellect from a Mage is the best party buff for you, adding +8% DPS in the simulator. (level 60)
Simulator: Keep your pet out. Without it, the simulator does 13.7% less damage at level 60. (level 60)
Simulator: At level 60, auto attacks make up 41% of your damage, Aimed Shot 20%, and Arcane Shot 17% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (level 60)
Simulator: Serpent Sting is worth 3.3% of your DPS at level 60: the simulator did that much less damage without it, and kept it on the target 49% of the time. (level 60)
Simulator: At level 60, the simulator's 60 s fight has you unable to cast for 26.9 s. Drink between pulls and start full. (level 60)
Simulator: At level 60, the simulator values Intellect at 14.85, Agility at 2.56, and crit rating at 1.93 per point (1 ranged attack power = 1). (level 60)
Simulator: At levels 20-29, Flank au Poivre is your best consumable (+3.8% DPS in the simulator). Elixir of Greater Agility is second (+2%). (levels 20–29)
Simulator: At levels 20-29, Blessing of Kings from a Paladin is the best party buff for you, adding +5.5% DPS in the simulator. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Keep your pet out. Without it, the simulator does 19.7% less damage at levels 20-29. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: At levels 20-29, auto attacks make up 48% of your damage, Pet: Melee 16%, and Aimed Shot 16% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Aimed Shot is worth 8.3% of your DPS at levels 20-29. The simulator did that much less damage without it. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: At levels 20-29, the simulator's 60 s fight has you unable to cast for 23.6 s. Drink between pulls and start full. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Use Rapid Fire when your mana drops under 95%. That is when the simulator uses it at levels 30-39. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: At levels 30-39, Elixir of Greater Agility is your best consumable (+2.7% DPS in the simulator). Flank au Poivre is second (+2.7%). (levels 30–39)
Simulator: At levels 30-39, Arcane Intellect from a Mage is the best party buff for you, adding +5.7% DPS in the simulator. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Keep your pet out. Without it, the simulator does 18.1% less damage at levels 30-39. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: At levels 30-39, auto attacks make up 48% of your damage, Aimed Shot 16%, and Pet: Melee 15% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Aimed Shot is worth 8.5% of your DPS at levels 30-39. The simulator did that much less damage without it. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: At levels 30-39, the simulator's 60 s fight has you unable to cast for 23.3 s. Drink between pulls and start full. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Use Rapid Fire when your mana drops under 95%. That is when the simulator uses it at levels 40-49. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Best consumable at levels 40-49: Elixir of Greater Agility (+3.3% DPS in the simulator); then Flank au Poivre (+2%). (levels 40–49)
Simulator: The party buff that helps you most at levels 40-49 is Blessing of Kings from a Paladin: +5.3% DPS in the simulator. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Keep your pet out: without it the simulator's fight does 17.9% less damage at levels 40-49. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Where your damage comes from at levels 40-49: auto attacks 44%, Aimed Shot 19%, Pet: Melee 14% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Aimed Shot is worth 11.8% of your DPS at levels 40-49: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Mana runs short at levels 40-49: in the simulator's 60 s fight you spend 19.5 s unable to cast. Drink between pulls and start full. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Use Rapid Fire when your mana drops under 95%. That is when the simulator uses it at levels 50-59. (levels 50–59)
Simulator: At levels 50-59, Elixir of Greater Agility is your best consumable (+2.4% DPS in the simulator). Flank au Poivre is second (+1.9%). (levels 50–59)
Simulator: The party buff that helps you most at levels 50-59 is Arcane Intellect from a Mage: +5.2% DPS in the simulator. (levels 50–59)
Simulator: Keep your pet out: without it the simulator's fight does 16.6% less damage at levels 50-59. (levels 50–59)
Simulator: Where your damage comes from at levels 50-59: auto attacks 40%, Aimed Shot 20%, Arcane Shot 14% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 50–59)
Simulator: Aimed Shot is worth 9.6% of your DPS at levels 50-59: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 50–59)
Simulator: Serpent Sting is worth 3.2% of your DPS at levels 50-59: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. It kept it on the target 74% of the time. (levels 50–59)
Simulator: Mana runs short at levels 50-59: in the simulator's 60 s fight you spend 21.5 s unable to cast. Drink between pulls and start full. (levels 50–59)

How to play it at level 60: priority, procs and cooldowns

What to press, in order. Cast the first one that is ready and whose condition holds.

Serpent Sting: When it's missing from the target: Keep it on the target: up 49% of the sim's fight; worth 3.3% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)
Aimed Shot: Whenever it's ready: Cast it when it's ready (6 s cooldown); worth 2.9% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)
Arcane Shot: Fill the gaps with it: Your filler: cast it when nothing above is ready; worth 2.3% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)

React to:

Under 95% mana: Rapid Fire: The sim uses Rapid Fire when your mana is under 95% (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)

Keep up:

Serpent Sting on the target, at least 45% of the time (Simulator, Forever client)

Before the pull:

pet (Simulator)
Arcane Intellect (Simulator, Forever client)
Blessing of Kings (Simulator, Forever client)
Mark of the Wild (Simulator, Forever client)
Battle Shout (Simulator, Forever client)
Blessing of Might (Simulator, Forever client)
Elixir of Greater Agility (Simulator, Forever client)
Flank au Poivre (Simulator, Forever client)
Scroll of Agility IV (Simulator, Forever client)

Latest changes:

7 November 2026: 50-59: Aimed Shot worth 7.4% -> 9.6%; 1 new tip(s) (client build or hotfix rebuild)
7 November 2026: client build 1.60.1.70790 -> 1.60.1.70862; new Blizzard post (new client build 1.60.1.70862)
6 November 2026: 50-59: Aimed Shot worth 11.1% -> 7.3%; 60-60: Serpent Sting worth 1% -> 3.3%; 60-60: Aimed Shot worth 5.6% -> 2.9%; 1 new tip(s); 1 tip(s) dropped (client build or hotfix rebuild)

Survival

Updated 7 November 2026 for build 1.60.1.70862 · From the DPS simulator, the game client

Learning from players: DPS. Collecting comparable fights before publishing observed cast patterns.

Simulator: When Mongoose procs, cast Mongoose Bite within 5 sec before it fades. The simulator sees it 1.42 times in a 60 s fight. (level 60)
Simulator: At level 60, Elixir of Greater Agility is your best consumable (+1.3% DPS in the simulator), followed by Flank au Poivre (+1.1%). (level 60)
Simulator: At level 60, Battle Shout from a Warrior gives you the biggest boost: +4.8% DPS in the simulator. (level 60)
Simulator: Keep your pet active at level 60. The simulator shows you deal 13.7% less damage without it. (level 60)
Simulator: At level 60, Raptor Strike makes up 47% of your damage, Strider Kick 19%, and Serpent Sting 15% (simulator, recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (level 60)
Simulator: Strider Kick is worth 18.3% of your DPS at level 60: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (level 60)
Simulator: Serpent Sting is worth 14.9% of your DPS at level 60: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. It kept it on the target 86% of the time. (level 60)
Simulator: Stat values at level 60 (simulator, 1 attack power = 1): Agility 1.55, crit rating 1.39, haste rating 1.21. (level 60)
Simulator: When Mongoose procs, cast Mongoose Bite within 5 sec before it fades. The simulator sees it 0.843 times in a 60 s fight. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: At levels 20-29, Flank au Poivre is your best consumable (+2.4% DPS in the simulator), followed by Elixir of Greater Agility (+1.3%). (levels 20–29)
Simulator: At levels 20-29, Blessing of Kings from a Paladin gives you the biggest boost: +3.2% DPS in the simulator. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Keep your pet active at levels 20-29. The simulator shows you deal 26.3% less damage without it. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: At levels 20-29, Raptor Strike makes up 52% of your damage, Pet: Melee 21%, and auto attacks 11% (simulator, recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Raptor Strike is worth 10.7% of your DPS at levels 20-29: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Serpent Sting is worth 5.3% of your DPS at levels 20-29: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. It kept it on the target 82% of the time. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Mana runs short at levels 20-29. In the simulator you spend 16.4 s unable to cast in a 60 s fight, so drink between pulls and start full. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: When Mongoose procs, cast Mongoose Bite within 5 sec before it fades. The simulator sees it 1.477 times in a 60 s fight. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: At levels 30-39, Elixir of Greater Agility is your best consumable (+1.9% DPS in the simulator), tied with Flank au Poivre (+1.9%). (levels 30–39)
Simulator: At levels 30-39, Blessing of Kings from a Paladin gives you the biggest boost: +4.1% DPS in the simulator. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Keep your pet active at levels 30-39. The simulator shows you deal 20.2% less damage without it. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: At levels 30-39, Raptor Strike makes up 39% of your damage, Strider Kick 18%, and Pet: Melee 17% (simulator, recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Strider Kick is worth 13.5% of your DPS at levels 30-39: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Raptor Strike is worth 6.5% of your DPS at levels 30-39: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Mana runs short at levels 30-39. In the simulator you spend 14.5 s unable to cast in a 60 s fight, so drink between pulls and start full. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: When Mongoose procs, cast Mongoose Bite within 5 sec before it fades. The simulator sees it 1.533 times in a 60 s fight. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Best consumable at levels 40-49: Elixir of Greater Agility (+2.9% DPS in the simulator); then Flank au Poivre (+1.8%). (levels 40–49)
Simulator: At levels 40-49, Blessing of Might from a Paladin gives you the biggest boost: +4.6% DPS in the simulator. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Keep your pet out: without it the simulator's fight does 21.5% less damage at levels 40-49. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Where your damage comes from at levels 40-49: Raptor Strike 42%, Pet: Melee 17%, Strider Kick 17% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Strider Kick is worth 12.8% of your DPS at levels 40-49: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Raptor Strike is worth 9.3% of your DPS at levels 40-49: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: Mana runs short at levels 40-49. In the simulator you spend 8.9 s unable to cast in a 60 s fight, so drink between pulls and start full. (levels 40–49)
Simulator: When Mongoose procs, cast Mongoose Bite within 5 sec before it fades. The simulator sees it 1.507 times in a 60 s fight. (levels 50–59)
Simulator: Best consumable at levels 50-59: Elixir of Greater Agility (+1.9% DPS in the simulator); then Flank au Poivre (+1.6%). (levels 50–59)
Simulator: The party buff that helps you most at levels 50-59 is Blessing of Might from a Paladin: +4.3% DPS in the simulator. (levels 50–59)
Simulator: Keep your pet out: without it the simulator's fight does 18.9% less damage at levels 50-59. (levels 50–59)
Simulator: At levels 50-59, Raptor Strike makes up 47% of your damage, Strider Kick 16%, and Pet: Melee 15% (simulator, recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 50–59)
Simulator: Strider Kick is worth 15.2% of your DPS at levels 50-59: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 50–59)
Simulator: Serpent Sting is worth 13% of your DPS at levels 50-59: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. It kept it on the target 86% of the time. (levels 50–59)

How to play it at level 60: priority, procs and cooldowns

What to press, in order. Cast the first one that is ready and whose condition holds.

Mongoose Bite: When it procs: Only while Mongoose is up; worth 3.3% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)
Strider Kick: Whenever it's ready: Cast it when it's ready (8 s cooldown); worth 18.3% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)
Raptor Strike: Whenever it's ready: Cast it when it's ready (6 s cooldown); worth 11.4% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)
Serpent Sting: When it's missing from the target: Keep it on the target: up 86% of the sim's fight; worth 14.9% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client)

React to:

When Mongoose procs: Mongoose Bite within 5 sec: Mongoose makes Mongoose Bite better: use it before it fades (Simulator)

Keep up:

Serpent Sting on the target, at least 85% of the time (Simulator, Forever client)

Before the pull:

pet (Simulator)
Battle Shout (Simulator, Forever client)
Blessing of Might (Simulator, Forever client)
Blessing of Kings (Simulator, Forever client)
Mark of the Wild (Simulator, Forever client)
Elixir of Greater Agility (Simulator, Forever client)
Flank au Poivre (Simulator, Forever client)

Latest changes:

7 November 2026: tip wording or values (client build or hotfix rebuild)
7 November 2026: client build 1.60.1.70790 -> 1.60.1.70862; 1 new tip(s); 1 tip(s) dropped; new Blizzard post (new client build 1.60.1.70862)
6 November 2026: 60-60: Serpent Sting worth 11.3% -> 14.9%; 1 new tip(s); 1 tip(s) dropped (client build or hotfix rebuild)

Every spec's latest changes. Re-studied every week and after each new game build.

Best in slot gear at any level: Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival

Best professions for Hunters: Leatherworking + Skinning.

Hunter abilities

Harass
Melee Specialization
Readiness
Auto Shot (level 1)
Bite (level 1)
Charge (level 1)
Claw (level 1)
Cobra Reflexes (level 1)
Dismember (level 1)
Dust Cloud (level 1)
Growl (level 1)
Lightning Breath (level 1)
Mine! (level 1)
Pinch (level 1)
Raptor Strike (level 1)
Savage Rend (level 1)
Swipe (level 1)
Tendon Rip (level 1)
Track Beasts (level 1)
Web (level 1)
Aspect of the Monkey (level 4)
Serpent Sting (level 4)
Cower (level 5)
Arcane Shot (level 6)
Hunter's Mark (level 6)
Concussive Shot (level 8)
Demoralizing Screech (level 8)
Scorpid Poison (level 8)
Aspect of the Hawk (level 10)
Beast Training (level 10, from the Classic class quest Training the Beast)
Call Pet (level 10, from the Classic class quest Taming the Beast)
Dismiss Pet (level 10, from the Classic class quest Taming the Beast)
Feed Pet (level 10, from the Classic class quest Training the Beast)
Furious Howl (level 10)
Great Stamina (level 10)
Natural Armor (level 10)
Revive Pet (level 10, from the Classic class quest Training the Beast)
Tame Beast (level 10, from the Classic class quest Taming the Beast)
Track Humanoids (level 10)
Distracting Shot (level 12)
Mend Pet (level 12)
Wing Clip (level 12)
Eagle Eye (level 14)
Eyes of the Beast (level 14)
Scare Beast (level 14)
Immolation Trap (level 16)
Mongoose Bite (level 16)
Multi-Shot (level 18)
Track Undead (level 18)
Aimed Shot (level 20)
Arcane Resistance (level 20)
Aspect of the Cheetah (level 20)
Disengage (level 20)
Fire Resistance (level 20)
Freezing Trap (level 20)
Frost Resistance (level 20)
Nature Resistance (level 20)
Shadow Resistance (level 20)
Shell Shield (level 20)
Trickster's Dance (level 20)
Scorpid Sting (level 22)
Beast Lore (level 24)
Track Hidden (level 24)
Rapid Fire (level 26)
Track Elementals (level 26)
Frost Trap (level 28)
Aspect of the Beast (level 30)
Dash (level 30)
Dive (level 30)
Feign Death (level 30)
Lacerate (level 30)
Prowl (level 30)
Thunderstomp (level 30)
Flare (level 32)
Track Demons (level 32)
Explosive Trap (level 34)
Viper Sting (level 36)
Aspect of the Pack (level 40)
Track Giants (level 40)
Volley (level 40)
Aspect of the Wild (level 46)
Black Arrow (level 50)
Track Dragonkin (level 50)
Tranquilizing Shot (level 60)

No longer trainer abilities in the live client

Explosive Trap Effect

Data from the WoW Forever client, build 1.60.1.70862, extracted 2026-11-07.