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Hunter Class in WoW Forever

Hunter can be played by 8 of the 10 playable races in WoW Forever. Orc is the best Hunter race on our race tier list, followed by Troll and Night Elf.

Best Hunter Races

Our Hunter race tier list ranks Orc first, then Troll and Night Elf. The table lists every racial trait each race brings to Hunter; hover or tap a trait for its full effect.

  1. 1
    Best Hunter raceOrcHordeS tier
    Every trait applies

    Orc, Troll and Night Elf are the best Hunter races in WoW Forever on our race tier list, sharing S tier. Orc's Blood Fury, Command, Hardiness and Shatter Curse all work for a Hunter.

  2. 2
    HordeTrollS tier
    Beast Slaying: Beasts only
  3. 3
    AllianceNight ElfS tier
    Every trait applies

Hunter PvE Race Pick

Each race is graded on what its racials do for this class against monsters, from questing to dungeons and raids.

  • Alliance pickHuman
    PvE A tier
    RuthlessWill to Survive

    Ruthless gives all spells and attacks 1% crit chance. Will to Survive instantly removes all stun effects on you.

  • Horde pickOrc
    PvE S tier
    Blood FuryShatter Curse

    Blood Fury raises Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec. Shatter Curse removes all Curses and Banes, cutting Magical damage taken by 5% for 8 sec.

Hunter PvP Race Pick

Each race is graded on what its racials do for this class against other players, first for breaking or shortening crowd control, then stealth, fight cooldowns and escapes.

  • Alliance pickHuman
    PvP A tier
    Will to SurviveRuthless

    Will to Survive instantly removes all stun effects on you, on a 3 min cooldown. Ruthless gives all spells and attacks 1% crit chance.

  • Horde pickOrc
    PvP A tier
    HardinessBlood FuryShatter Curse

    Hardiness cuts the duration of stun effects on you by 20%. Blood Fury raises Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec. Shatter Curse removes all Curses and Banes, cutting Magical damage taken by 5% for 8 sec.

Hunter Racial Traits by Race

AppliesOne enemy type only
RaceCrit chanceStat bonusesBreaks crowd controlSurvivalBonus damageUtility
S tierOrcHorde
None
None
None
Survival
Hardiness
Shatter Curse
Bonus damage
Command
Blood Fury
None
S tierTrollHorde
None
None
None
Survival
Regeneration
Rapid Regeneration
Bonus damage
Beast SlayingBeasts only
Berserking
None
S tierNight ElfAlliance
Crit chance
Elune's Light
Stat bonuses
Quickness
None
None
None
Utility
Wisp Spirit
Shadowmeld
A tierTaurenHorde
None
Stat bonuses
Endurance
None
None
None
Utility
Plainsrunning
Cultivation
War Stomp
A tierHumanAlliance
Crit chance
Ruthless
Stat bonuses
The Human Spirit
Breaks crowd control
Will to Survive
None
None
Utility
Perception
B tierHigh Order SkyborneAlliance
None
Stat bonuses
Wind Blessed
None
Survival
Read Leyline
Bonus damage
Elemental InsightElementals only
Utility
Walk on Air
C tierWindshaper SkyborneHorde
None
Stat bonuses
Wind Blessed
None
None
Bonus damage
Elemental InsightElementals only
Utility
Skysight
Walk on Air
C tierDwarfAlliance
None
Stat bonuses
Artisan's Precision
None
Survival
Stoneform
Bonus damage
Big Game HunterBeasts only
Utility
Find Treasure
How to read the table

Races are ordered by the Hunter race tier list, which grades each race on what its racials do for Hunter. High Order and Windshaper Skyborne have separate rows because their racials differ.

Hunter Abilities

Every Hunter spell in WoW Forever, one row per spell at its highest rank. Amounts are the base values at the level each rank is learned, before attack power. Per mana and Per sec divide the amount by the Mana cost and by the cast time. Search, filter and sort the list ten spells at a time, and open a row for its range, duration and every rank. Pick a level to see what you learn or upgrade there, or switch Show to All for every spell at the rank you have by then.

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Levels
Level 1
Level 4
Level 6
Level 8
Level 10

Hunter Changes in WoW Forever

13 Hunter abilities are new in WoW Forever, and 5 abilities the original game already has by name gain new spell versions.

Spell versions, original game to WoW Forever
Unchanged160Changed131Not in this build28New in this build61
Original game319
WoW Forever352

28 spell versions from the original game are not in this build, 131 changed and 160 are unchanged. Each figure counts spell versions.

New abilities

No Hunter ability in the original game has this name.

Skill lineBeast Mastery1 new
Summon HawkRanks 4Active
Skill lineBeast Training9 new
DismemberRanks 5Active
Dust CloudRanks 5Active
Mine!Ranks 5Active
PinchRanks 5Active
Savage RendRanks 5Active
SwipeRanks 5Active
Tendon RipRanks 5Active
Trickster's DanceActive
WebRanks 5Active
Skill lineMarksmanship1 new
Sniper ShotRanks 3Active
Skill lineSurvival2 new
LacerateRanks 4Active
Strider KickActive
New versions of original game abilities

An ability of this name is already in the original game for Hunter. The spell versions counted here are new in this build.

Aspect of the Beast3Spell versionsSkill line Beast Mastery · Active
CounterattackSkill line Survival · Active
Spirit BondSkill line Beast Mastery · Active
ThunderstompSkill line Beast Training · Active
Trueshot Aura2Spell versionsSkill line Marksmanship · Active

Hunter Basics

Role
Resource
Armor
Weapons15 skill lines
One-hand
Two-hand
Ranged
Other

Hunter Builds

Hunter has 5 stored talent allocations. All of them are below; what each one spends is on the builds page.

All 5 Hunter buildsHunter macrosBeast Mastery Hunter macrosMarksmanship Hunter macrosSurvival Hunter macros

Hunter Talent Trees

Hunter talents by tree and row. Plan your own build on the trees below, or roll a random build.

Make a buildClick any talent to start spending 51 points, or roll a random build.
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Beast Mastery

16 talents
0pts
  1. Row 1 is open from the start
  2. 5 points in Beast Mastery unlock row 2
  3. 10 points in Beast Mastery unlock row 3
  4. 15 points in Beast Mastery unlock row 4
  5. 20 points in Beast Mastery unlock row 5
  6. 25 points in Beast Mastery unlock row 6
  7. 30 points in Beast Mastery unlock row 7

Marksmanship

16 talents
0pts
  1. Row 1 is open from the start
  2. 5 points in Marksmanship unlock row 2
  3. 10 points in Marksmanship unlock row 3
  4. 15 points in Marksmanship unlock row 4
  5. 20 points in Marksmanship unlock row 5
  6. 25 points in Marksmanship unlock row 6
  7. 30 points in Marksmanship unlock row 7

Survival

18 talents
0pts
  1. Row 1 is open from the start
  2. 5 points in Survival unlock row 2
  3. 10 points in Survival unlock row 3
  4. 15 points in Survival unlock row 4
  5. 20 points in Survival unlock row 5
  6. 25 points in Survival unlock row 6
  7. 30 points in Survival unlock row 7
Max rankOpen to spendNot reachable yetPrerequisite met

Improved Serpent Sting has no place on the Marksmanship tree yet, so it is not shown.