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Best Professions for Hunters in WoW Forever

Level a hunter in WoW Forever with Skinning + Leatherworking, then switch to Engineering + Mining at level 60. Only the engineer can shoot the new level 60 ammo.

  • Level withSkinning + Leatherworking
  • Raids and PvPEngineering + Mining
  • GoldSkinning + Mining
  • CheckedNov 11, 2026

Best professions for hunters in WoW Forever

At level 60 your goal decides: find your row.

Best pick by goal

GoalBest pickWhy
LevelingSkinning and Leatherworking

Leatherworkers make leather, then mail from level 40, plus the and , each with 13% faster ranged attacks. Skinning feeds the leather from every beast you kill.

RaidsEngineering and Mining

Engineers make the level 60 and , and only their maker can shoot them.

  • OrLeatherworkingif you want to keep crafting your gear
PvPEngineering and Mining

Engineers make your scopes, ammo, nets and grenades. The needs Engineering to use.

GoldSkinning and Mining

Skin every beast you and your pet kill, and mine the nodes along your route.

What to make yourself and what to buy

Only the crafter can use it

These bind when picked up.

  • and

    Engineering 300Level 60Anarchist's Workbench

    The new epic ammo, and the reason to switch to Engineering.

  • and

    LeatherworkingLevel 45 to 50

    Mail with Agility, Intellect and Stamina.

Any crafter can make it for you

These bind when equipped.

  • LeatherworkingLevel 60Sewing Machine

    New mail gloves for level 60.

  • LeatherworkingLevel 57Sewing Machine

    Endgame mail bracers.

  • Also for hunters: the (Engineering 225, hunters only) sets down a carrier for 3 minutes that lets hunters in your group reach their stabled pets.
  • Also from Engineering: the and the .

Your camp as a hunter

You place one object per camp. Your leveling pair builds both of these from skill 20.

  • You bring

    For damage

    Camp Chair

    The crit object every damage dealer uses.

    While leveling

    Camp Tent

    Tops your rested experience up to 5% of a level.

  • Ask for

    Fish BowlEnchanted LuteIncense CandleMana WellFirst Aid Kit

  • Skip

    LodestoneSharpening Wheel

    Melee attack power and Strength do little for you. No camp object copies a hunter buff.

Show every camp object and the class buff it copies

Camp objects a hunter uses

BuffEffectDoes not stack with
Camp Chair+2% critical strike chanceCopies Moonkin Aurafrom a druid
Fish Bowl+8% all statsCopies Blessing of Kingsfrom a paladin
Enchanted Lute+308 armor, +13 to all stats and +22 all resistances (level 60 values)Copies Mark of the Wildfrom a druid
Incense Candle+25 IntellectCopies Arcane Intellectfrom a mage
Mana Well29 mana every 5 secCopies Blessing of Wisdomfrom a paladin
First Aid Kit+56 StaminaCopies Power Word: Fortitudefrom a priest

Legacy perks worth your points

  • Bartering10%Vendor gold prices drop. You feel it on every stack of ammo you buy.
  • Bountiful Harvest100%A chance to find Scarce materials when you skin or mine.
  • Field Guide25%Cuts the shared 1-hour camp cooldown. You rebuild your camp sooner between zones.

All perks and their values are on the profession bonuses page.

Your next step

Level Engineering to the level 60 ammo

Open questions

Still being checked (2)Checked Nov 11, 2026
  • Camp Benefits work in the open world. Whether they also work in dungeons, raids or battlegrounds.
  • Whether the Compact Critter Carrier, the sniper rifle and the scope bind when picked up or when equipped.

About this WoW Forever guide

What the badges mean

Best pick is the pair to take for that goal. Or gives another good pick and when to take it. A lock badge means the item binds when picked up, so only its crafter can use it. An open badge means it binds when equipped, so any crafter can make it for you. Camp values are the level 60 values. Class buff values are the WoW Forever values: Mark of the Wild and Power Word: Fortitude include their old Improved talents, which are built in now.

Sources: WoW Forever item, spell and recipe tooltips, best-professions guides for WoW Forever and player discussion on the official forums, checked November 11, 2026.

Item and spell icons by Blizzard Entertainment, from the World of Warcraft Forever game client.

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