Hunter
The Hunter in World of Warcraft: Forever: Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival, 8 races, and every ability rank from level 1 to 60, what it costs and where to train it.
Specs
Races
8 races can play a Hunter, 3 of them new for Forever. Human is new for this class in Forever. High Order Skyborne and Windshaper Skyborne are Forever's new Skyborne race.
What changed from Classic
Talents
15new
23changed
11removed
Every talent change
Abilities0new
21changed
0removed
Every ability change
Removed means gone from Forever: 11 Classic talents are gone. Together that is the Removed count on the Changes page.
New in Forever
From Blizzard's beta notes 43 notes
- Auto Shot now needs you to stand still for 0.5 seconds before it shoots, like early versions of World of Warcraft; you still fire it while casting spells such as Aimed Shot or Sniper Shot. 15 Oct
- Arrows now show on the bow when your Hunter has it drawn back. 15 Oct
- Pets now correctly benefit from Expertise. 15 Oct
- The Hunter's Fire traps now correctly scale with Attack Power. 15 Oct
- A Hunter can now have 1 active Fire Trap and 1 active Ice Trap at the same time (it was 1 trap among all types). 15 Oct
- Pets now inherit whichever is higher of the Hunter's melee or ranged Critical Strike chance (they only ever inherited melee). 15 Oct
- Crocolisk Dismember: healing reduction 25% (was 50%), lasts 6 seconds (was 10) and its cooldown is 15 seconds (was 6). 15 Oct
- Bat Sonic Blast: cast speed reduction 30% (was 60%), lasts 20 seconds (was 30) and its cooldown is 60 seconds (was 30). 15 Oct
- Bird of Prey Mine! lasts 3 seconds (was 4) and its cooldown is 90 seconds (was 60). 15 Oct
- Summon Hawk now makes the Hawk appear at the target you cast the spell on. 15 Oct
- Summon Hawk now sticks your Hawk to the target it was summoned on. 15 Oct
- Improved Mend Pet now lowers the Mana cost of Mend Pet instead of raising it. 15 Oct
- Trueshot Aura now reaches the whole raid. 15 Oct
- Sniper Shot now benefits from a few Marksmanship talents it was missing. 15 Oct
- Strider Kick can now be used while you are disarmed or have no weapon equipped in your Main Hand. 15 Oct
- Resourcefulness now correctly lowers the Mana cost of Strider Kick. 15 Oct
- Resourcefulness now triggers when you land a critical strike, but only on melee and ranged ability critical strikes, to stop spamming; traps do not trigger it. 15 Oct
- Predator's Edge's tooltip now says that it only increases the critical strike damage of your abilities. 15 Oct
Earlier notes (25)
- Hunter pets no longer keep regaining health when they are low on health. 8 Oct
- Disengage now removes twice the threat, as intended. 8 Oct
- Unleashed Fury now really increases your pet's damage. 8 Oct
- Improved Concussive Shot now has its correct chance to trigger. 8 Oct
- Improved Wing Clip now has its correct chance to trigger, lower from ranks far below your level. 8 Oct
- Expose Prey lasts 10 seconds (was 5). 8 Oct
- Entrapment now has diminishing returns and triggers only when Frost Trap is first sprung. 8 Oct
- Improved Stings has a new icon that looks more like Classic's. 1 Oct
- Sniper Shot (the 31st talent) has a 45-yard range and adds 10 yards to the range of your next 3 shots made within 10 sec. 1 Oct
- Predator's Edge has a new icon that looks more like Classic's. 1 Oct
- Deflection's Parry increase is now 1/2/3/4/5% (was 2/4/6/8/10%). 1 Oct
- Aggressive Mode is back, under the pet tab of the spellbook; pet ability ranks that were too high for some tameable beasts were fixed, so a pet may have "forgotten" one. 1 Oct
- Pets now get increased stats based on their Hunter's gear. 30 Sep
- Pets can no longer receive player buffs that increase their stats. 30 Sep
- Foxes are a new pet family with a new ability, Trickster's Dance, which increases a pet's dodge chance and attack speed for 12 seconds. 30 Sep
- Every pet family can now learn either Bite or Claw, sometimes both. 30 Sep
- Every pet family can now learn either Dive or Dash. 30 Sep
- Each pet family now has one ability completely unique to that family. 30 Sep
- The Owl pet family is now called Bird of Prey. 30 Sep
- The pet ability Furious Howl's Attack Power bonus is 40% lower. 24 Sep
- Bat pets now properly get Sonic Blast. 24 Sep
- Tame Beast no longer works on beasts above the Hunter's level. 24 Sep
- Dropping Lone Wolf no longer leaves a -4% damage penalty while the pet is out. 24 Sep
- Strider Kick now raises movement speed by 30% for 3 sec. 24 Sep
- Can now land critical hits (fixed in the 24 September build): Lacerating Strikes. 24 Sep
What you learn at each level
134 ranks from level 1 to 60. A price is what Classic's trainers charged, and a price marked (beta) is what a trainer asked in the beta. A rank with no price says where it comes from instead.
Levels 1 to 1017 ranks, 7 changedClassic cost 20s 10c
| Level | Icon | Ability | Classic cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Auto ShotRank 1Known from the start | Known from the start | |
 | Raptor StrikeRank 1Known from the start | Known from the start | Changed | |
 | Track BeastsRank 110c | 10c | ||
| 4 |  | Aspect of the MonkeyRank 11s | 1s | |
 | Serpent StingRank 11s | 1s | Changed | |
| 6 |  | Arcane ShotRank 11s | 1s | Changed |
 | Hunter's MarkRank 11s | 1s | Changed | |
| 8 |  | Concussive ShotRank 12s | 2s | |
| Raptor StrikeRank 22s | 2s | Changed | |
| 10 |  | Aspect of the HawkRank 14s | 4s | Changed |
 | Call PetRank 1Taught by a quest: Taming the Beast (Alliance: Grif Wildheart, Kharanos, Dun Morogh or Dazalar, Dolanaar, Teldrassil; Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar or Yaw Sharpmane, Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore) | Taught by a quest: Taming the Beast (Alliance: Grif Wildheart, Kharanos, Dun Morogh or Dazalar, Dolanaar, Teldrassil; Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar or Yaw Sharpmane, Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore) | ||
 | Dismiss PetRank 1Taught by a quest: Taming the Beast (Alliance: Grif Wildheart, Kharanos, Dun Morogh or Dazalar, Dolanaar, Teldrassil; Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar or Yaw Sharpmane, Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore) | Taught by a quest: Taming the Beast (Alliance: Grif Wildheart, Kharanos, Dun Morogh or Dazalar, Dolanaar, Teldrassil; Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar or Yaw Sharpmane, Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore) | ||
 | Feed PetRank 1Taught by a quest: Training the Beast (Alliance: Grif Wildheart, Kharanos, Dun Morogh or Dazalar, Dolanaar, Teldrassil; Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar or Yaw Sharpmane, Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore) | Taught by a quest: Training the Beast (Alliance: Grif Wildheart, Kharanos, Dun Morogh or Dazalar, Dolanaar, Teldrassil; Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar or Yaw Sharpmane, Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore) | ||
 | Revive PetRank 1Taught by a quest: Training the Beast (Alliance: Grif Wildheart, Kharanos, Dun Morogh or Dazalar, Dolanaar, Teldrassil; Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar or Yaw Sharpmane, Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore) | Taught by a quest: Training the Beast (Alliance: Grif Wildheart, Kharanos, Dun Morogh or Dazalar, Dolanaar, Teldrassil; Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar or Yaw Sharpmane, Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore) | ||
| Serpent StingRank 24s | 4s | Changed | |
| Tame BeastRank 1Taught by a quest: Taming the Beast (Alliance: Grif Wildheart, Kharanos, Dun Morogh or Dazalar, Dolanaar, Teldrassil; Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar or Yaw Sharpmane, Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore) | Taught by a quest: Taming the Beast (Alliance: Grif Wildheart, Kharanos, Dun Morogh or Dazalar, Dolanaar, Teldrassil; Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar or Yaw Sharpmane, Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore) | ||
 | Track HumanoidsRank 14s | 4s |
Levels 11 to 2021 ranks, 12 changedClassic cost 3g 26s
| Level | Icon | Ability | Classic cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | | Arcane ShotRank 26s | 6s | Changed |
 | Distracting ShotRank 16s | 6s | ||
 | Mend PetRank 16s | 6s | ||
 | Wing ClipRank 16s | 6s | ||
| 14 |  | Eagle EyeRank 112s | 12s | |
 | Eyes of the BeastRank 112s (beta) | 12s (beta) | Changed | |
 | Scare BeastRank 112s (beta) | 12s (beta) | ||
| 16 |  | Immolation TrapRank 118s | 18s | Changed |
 | Mongoose BiteRank 118s | 18s | Changed | |
| Raptor StrikeRank 318s | 18s | Changed | |
| 18 | | Aspect of the HawkRank 220s | 20s | Changed |
 | Multi-ShotRank 120s | 20s | Changed | |
| Serpent StingRank 320s | 20s | Changed | |
 | Track UndeadRank 120s | 20s | ||
| 20 |  | Aimed ShotRank 1No Classic trainer price | No Classic trainer price | Changed |
| Arcane ShotRank 322s | 22s | Changed | |
 | Aspect of the CheetahRank 122s | 22s | ||
 | DisengageRank 122s | 22s | Changed | |
| Distracting ShotRank 222s | 22s | ||
 | Freezing TrapRank 122s | 22s | Changed | |
| Mend PetRank 222s | 22s |
Levels 21 to 3022 ranks, 13 changedClassic cost 13g 34s
| Level | Icon | Ability | Classic cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | | Hunter's MarkRank 260s | 60s | Changed |
 | Scorpid StingRank 170s (beta) | 70s (beta) | Changed | |
| 24 |  | Beast LoreRank 172s (beta) | 72s (beta) | |
| Raptor StrikeRank 470s | 70s | Changed | |
 | Track HiddenRank 172s (beta) | 72s (beta) | ||
| 25 |  | Summon HawkRank 1From a talent | From a talent | New |
 | Trueshot AuraRank 1From a talent | From a talent | Changed | |
| 26 | | Immolation TrapRank 270s | 70s | Changed |
 | Rapid FireRank 170s | 70s | Changed | |
| Serpent StingRank 470s | 70s | Changed | |
 | Track ElementalsRank 174s (beta) | 74s (beta) | ||
| 28 | | Aimed ShotRank 24s | 4s | Changed |
| Arcane ShotRank 480s | 80s | Changed | |
| Aspect of the HawkRank 380s | 80s | Changed | |
 | Frost TrapRank 180s | 80s | Changed | |
| Mend PetRank 380s | 80s | ||
| 30 |  | Aspect of the BeastRank 176s (beta) | 76s (beta) | Changed |
 | CounterattackRank 1From a talent | From a talent | Changed | |
| Distracting ShotRank 376s (beta) | 76s (beta) | ||
 | Feign DeathRank 180s | 80s | Changed | |
| Mongoose BiteRank 280s | 80s | Changed | |
| Scare BeastRank 280s | 80s |
Levels 31 to 4025 ranks, 14 changedClassic cost 28g 7s
| Level | Icon | Ability | Classic cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 |  | FlareRank 11g | 1g | |
| Raptor StrikeRank 51g | 1g | Changed | |
 | Track DemonsRank 11g | 1g | ||
| Trueshot AuraRank 2New in Forever | New in Forever | Changed | |
| 34 | | DisengageRank 21g 20s | 1g 20s | Changed |
 | Explosive TrapRank 11g 20s | 1g 20s | Changed | |
| Serpent StingRank 51g 20s | 1g 20s | Changed | |
| 36 | | Aimed ShotRank 37s | 7s | Changed |
| Arcane ShotRank 51g 40s | 1g 40s | Changed | |
| Immolation TrapRank 31g 40s | 1g 40s | Changed | |
| Mend PetRank 41g 40s | 1g 40s | ||
| Summon HawkRank 2New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
 | Viper StingRank 11g 40s | 1g 40s | Changed | |
| 38 | | Aspect of the HawkRank 41g 60s | 1g 60s | Changed |
| Wing ClipRank 21g 60s | 1g 60s | ||
| 40 | | Aspect of the BeastRank 2New in Forever | New in Forever | Changed |
 | Aspect of the PackRank 11g 80s | 1g 80s | ||
| Distracting ShotRank 41g 80s | 1g 80s | ||
| Freezing TrapRank 21g 80s | 1g 80s | Changed | |
| Hunter's MarkRank 31g 80s | 1g 80s | Changed | |
| Raptor StrikeRank 61g 80s | 1g 80s | Changed | |
 | Sniper ShotRank 1From a talent | From a talent | Changed | |
 | Track GiantsRank 11g 80s | 1g 80s | ||
| Trueshot AuraRank 3Trained with the Trueshot Aura talent | Trained with the Trueshot Aura talent | Changed | |
 | VolleyRank 11g 80s | 1g 80s | Changed |
Levels 41 to 5022 ranks, 14 changedClassic cost 48g 43s
| Level | Icon | Ability | Classic cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | | CounterattackRank 212s | 12s | Changed |
| Serpent StingRank 62g 40s | 2g 40s | Changed | |
| 44 | | Aimed ShotRank 413s | 13s | Changed |
| Arcane ShotRank 62g 60s | 2g 60s | Changed | |
| Explosive TrapRank 22g 60s | 2g 60s | Changed | |
| Mend PetRank 52g 60s | 2g 60s | ||
| Mongoose BiteRank 32g 60s | 2g 60s | Changed | |
| 46 |  | Aspect of the WildRank 12g 80s | 2g 80s | Changed |
| Immolation TrapRank 42g 80s | 2g 80s | Changed | |
| Scare BeastRank 32g 80s | 2g 80s | ||
| Viper StingRank 22g 80s | 2g 80s | Changed | |
| 48 | | Aspect of the HawkRank 53g 20s | 3g 20s | Changed |
| DisengageRank 33g 20s | 3g 20s | Changed | |
| Raptor StrikeRank 73g 20s | 3g 20s | Changed | |
| Sniper ShotRank 2New in Forever | New in Forever | Changed | |
| Summon HawkRank 3New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
| 50 | | Aspect of the BeastRank 3New in Forever | New in Forever | Changed |
| Distracting ShotRank 53g 60s | 3g 60s | ||
| Serpent StingRank 73g 60s | 3g 60s | Changed | |
 | Track DragonkinRank 13g 60s | 3g 60s | ||
| Trueshot AuraRank 418s | 18s | Changed | |
| VolleyRank 23g 60s | 3g 60s | Changed |
Levels 51 to 6027 ranks, 18 changedClassic cost 76g 1s
| Level | Icon | Ability | Classic cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | | Aimed ShotRank 520s | 20s | Changed |
| Arcane ShotRank 74g | 4g | Changed | |
| Mend PetRank 64g | 4g | ||
| 54 | | CounterattackRank 321s | 21s | Changed |
| Explosive TrapRank 34g 20s | 4g 20s | Changed | |
| 56 | | Aspect of the WildRank 24g 60s | 4g 60s | Changed |
| Immolation TrapRank 54g 60s | 4g 60s | Changed | |
| Raptor StrikeRank 84g 60s | 4g 60s | Changed | |
| Viper StingRank 34g 60s | 4g 60s | Changed | |
| 58 | | Aspect of the HawkRank 64g 80s | 4g 80s | Changed |
| Hunter's MarkRank 44g 80s | 4g 80s | Changed | |
| Mongoose BiteRank 44g 80s | 4g 80s | Changed | |
| Serpent StingRank 84g 80s | 4g 80s | Changed | |
| Sniper ShotRank 3New in Forever | New in Forever | Changed | |
| VolleyRank 34g 80s | 4g 80s | Changed | |
| 60 | | Aimed ShotRank 625s | 25s | Changed |
| Arcane ShotRank 85g | 5g | Changed | |
| Aspect of the BeastRank 4New in Forever | New in Forever | Changed | |
| Aspect of the HawkRank 7From a book: Guide: Aspect of the Hawk VII | From a book: Guide: Aspect of the Hawk VII | Changed | |
| Distracting ShotRank 65g | 5g | ||
| Freezing TrapRank 35g | 5g | Changed | |
| Mend PetRank 75g | 5g | ||
| Serpent StingRank 9From a book: Guide: Serpent Sting IX | From a book: Guide: Serpent Sting IX | Changed | |
| Summon HawkRank 4New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
 | Tranquilizing ShotRank 1From a book: Tome of Tranquilizing Shot | From a book: Tome of Tranquilizing Shot | ||
| Trueshot AuraRank 525s | 25s | Changed | |
| Wing ClipRank 350s | 50s |
Where to train
In every capital. A city's name opens its map with the trainers marked; a trainer's name opens it on that trainer. Every Hunter trainer on the world map shows your side's (set My character there).
Alliance
Weapons and armor
Armor
Cloth
Leather
Mailfrom level 40
Weapons and where to train them
A weapon master teaches each weapon skill, for 10s in Classic. A beta weapon master can charge differently. A name opens its city map on them.
| Icon | Weapon | Alliance weapon master | Horde weapon master |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-handed | |||
 | Axes | Buliwyf Stonehand Ironforge | Hanashi OrgrimmarSayoc Orgrimmar |
 | Swords | Woo Ping Stormwind City | Archibald Undercity |
 | Daggers | Woo Ping Stormwind CityBixi Wobblebonk IronforgeIlyenia Moonfire Darnassus | Archibald UndercitySayoc Orgrimmar |
 | Fist Weapons | Buliwyf Stonehand IronforgeIlyenia Moonfire Darnassus | Sayoc Orgrimmar |
| Two-handed | |||
 | Two-Handed Axes | Buliwyf Stonehand Ironforge | Hanashi OrgrimmarSayoc Orgrimmar |
 | Two-Handed Swords | Woo Ping Stormwind City | Archibald Undercity |
 | PolearmsFrom level 20, 1g at a weapon master | Woo Ping Stormwind City | Archibald Undercity |
 | Staves | Woo Ping Stormwind CityIlyenia Moonfire Darnassus | Hanashi OrgrimmarAnsekhwa Thunder Bluff |
| Ranged | |||
 | Bows | Ilyenia Moonfire Darnassus | Hanashi OrgrimmarSayoc Orgrimmar |
 | Guns | Buliwyf Stonehand Ironforge | Ansekhwa Thunder Bluff |
 | Crossbows | Woo Ping Stormwind CityBixi Wobblebonk Ironforge | Archibald Undercity |
 | Thrown | Bixi Wobblebonk IronforgeIlyenia Moonfire Darnassus | Hanashi OrgrimmarSayoc Orgrimmar |
Recommended builds
Starting builds up to level 30. Open one in the talent calculator, or save it to My builds.
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Beast Mastery
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Marksmanship
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Survival
0Beast Mastery0Marksmanship21Survival
Best in slot at level 30: Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival.
Questions
Which races can be a Hunter in WoW Forever?
8 races can play a Hunter: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, High Order Skyborne, Orc, Tauren, Troll and Windshaper Skyborne. New for Forever: Human, High Order Skyborne and Windshaper Skyborne.
What changed for the Hunter in Forever?
Of 50 talents in the Forever trees, 15 are new and 23 changed from Classic; 11 Classic talents are gone. Of 47 trainer abilities, 0 are new and 21 changed; 9 abilities taught by a talent are counted with the talents.
What does a Hunter learn up to level 30?
Up to level 30, the beta's level cap, a Hunter learns 60 ability ranks across 40 abilities: Auto Shot, Raptor Strike, Track Beasts, Aspect of the Monkey, Serpent Sting, Arcane Shot, Hunter's Mark, Concussive Shot, Aspect of the Hawk, Call Pet, Dismiss Pet, Feed Pet, Revive Pet, Tame Beast, Track Humanoids, Distracting Shot, Mend Pet, Wing Clip, Eagle Eye, Eyes of the Beast, Scare Beast, Immolation Trap, Mongoose Bite, Multi-Shot, Track Undead, Aimed Shot, Aspect of the Cheetah, Disengage, Freezing Trap, Scorpid Sting, Beast Lore, Track Hidden, Summon Hawk, Trueshot Aura, Rapid Fire, Track Elementals, Frost Trap, Aspect of the Beast, Counterattack and Feign Death.
What armor can a Hunter wear?
Cloth, leather and mail from level 40. Weapons: axes, two-handed axes, swords, two-handed swords, daggers, fist weapons, polearms from level 20, staves, bows, guns, crossbows and thrown.
Where are the Hunter trainers?
In Stormwind City (3), Ironforge (3), Orgrimmar (3), Thunder Bluff (3) and Darnassus (3). Forever also adds 5 new trainers outside the capitals.
How much did Hunter training cost in Classic?
In Classic, the ranks listed on this page cost 169g 31s 10c at the trainer from level 1 to 60, 16g 80s 10c of it up to level 30. A beta trainer can charge differently; the table on this page marks every price seen in the beta.