Best professions for Hunters
Best professions for Hunters: Leatherworking + Skinning.
- Leatherworking makes 12 items that are on ForeverDB's best-in-slot lists for Hunters on the way to level 30, such as Brawler's Leather Hood (Head), Trapper's Leather Pants (Legs), Dark Leather Boots (Feet), Dark Leather Shoulders (Shoulder). Best in slot
- Leatherworking makes Forceful Heavy Armor Kit (Legs), the best for that slot for Hunters at level 30. Recipes
- Skinning supplies it: 259 of the 269 Leatherworking recipes you can learn by skill 225 need what Skinning brings back. Where to gather
- Camp feature, new in Forever: from skill 20, Leatherworking can place a Camp Tent at a campfire. Builds a tent that allows you and others sitting nearby to increase Rested experience to 5% of a level. Camping
Leatherworking leveling guide · Where to skin
Each spec
- Beast Mastery: Enchanting instead (4 points against 3 for Leatherworking).
- Marksmanship: Enchanting instead (4 points against 2 for Leatherworking).
- Survival: Enchanting instead (4 points against 3 for Leatherworking).
Also good: Enchanting + Alchemy
- Enchanting makes 6 of the best enchants, armor kits or weapon stones for Hunters at level 30: Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect (Two-hand weapon), Enchant Boots - Lesser Agility (Feet), Enchant Bracer - Lesser Agility (Wrist), Enchant Chest - Lesser Stats (Chest). Recipes
- No gathering profession supplies much of Enchanting (at most 6% of its recipes), so the second pick is the next best crafter for Hunters: Alchemy.
- Alchemy makes 10 potions, elixirs and other consumables that suit Hunters by skill 225, 6 of them new in Forever, such as Frenzy Potion, Greater Discolored Healing Potion, Lesser Frenzy Potion. Consumables
Every crafting profession for Hunters
| Profession | Points | Best in slot at 30 / on the way | Enchants, kits and stones | Consumables |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherworking | 4 | 0 / 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Enchanting | 4 | 0 / 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Alchemy | 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Engineering | 1 | 0 / 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Blacksmithing | 1 | 0 / 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tailoring | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 | 0 |
Good to know
- At the level 30 cap you can train up to Expert (skill 225); Artisan needs level 35, so recipes above skill 225 aren't counted.
- Speculation For PvP: Engineering makes 27 bombs, explosives and gadgets by skill 225, such as Mithril Frag Bomb, SAF-T Bomb, Goblin Sapper Charge. Our view: worth it for PvP whatever your class, even though it makes little gear.
- Speculation Leveling and short of gold? Two gathering professions sell from the first day; swap one for your crafter later. Our view.
Speculation How we pick: each crafting profession gets 3 points for every item on ForeverDB's best-in-slot lists for the class at level 30 that binds when picked up, 2 for one you could buy, 1 for every 4 items that are the best on the way (at most 3), 1 for each of the best enchants, armor kits or weapon stones it makes (at most 4) and 1 for every 4 consumables that suit the class (at most 3). The best crafter comes first, with the gatherer that supplies at least 25% of its recipes, or else the next best crafter. The points and which consumables suit a role are ForeverDB's judgement, and the best-in-slot lists are ForeverDB's own ranking. The items, recipes, skills, bind types, camp features and racials are the WoW Forever beta client's.
Hunter guide · Best in slot · Profession quiz
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