From an early age the call of the wild draws some adventurers from the comfort of their homes into the unforgiving primal world outside. Those who endure become hunters. Masters of their environment, they are able to slip like ghosts through the trees and lay traps in the paths of their enemies.

These expert marksmen drop foes dead in their tracks with flawless shots from a bow or rifle. With the ability to wield two weapons simultaneously, hunters can unleash a flurry of blows against anyone unfortunate enough to stumble into close combat with them.

The art of survival is central to the isolated life of a hunter. Hunters track beasts with ease and enhance their own abilities by attuning themselves to the feral aspects of various creatures. Hunters are known for the lifelong bonds they form with animals of the wild, training great hawks, cats, bears, and many other beasts to fight alongside them.

Hunter Information

Hunters battle their foes at a distance, commanding their pets to attack while they nock their arrows and fire their guns. Though their missile weapons are extremely effective, hunters are at a disadvantage when their foes close in, and often attempt to evade or restrain enemies so that they can continue fighting from a safe distance.

  • Type Ranged Physical Damage Dealer
  • Standard Bars Health, Focus
  • Available Armor Cloth, Leather, Mail
  • Available Weapons Bows, Crossbows, Fist Weapons, Guns, One-Handed Axes, One-Handed Swords, Polearms, Staves, Two-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Swords
Hunter Talents

Hunter talents primarily strengthen their pets; improve the damage, effectiveness, and duration of their traps; and increase the speed and power of their ranged attacks.

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Hunter Features
Pets

Hunters tame the beasts of the wild, and those beasts serve in return by assaulting their enemies and shielding them from harm.

Ranged damage

Whether wielding bows, guns, or crossbows, hunters are deadly with ranged weapons. They are capable of dishing out consistently high damage.

Traps

Hunters are consummate survivalists, able to set traps to burn, freeze, and disable potential prey.

Soloing

Thanks to their pets and damage output, hunters are effective at completing quests and leveling quickly, even when they’re alone.

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Asisor
Ragnaros
Asisor
04/05/2013
hey I'm going to start a hunter(Horde or Alli) and I wonder what race I should pick
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Vex
Argent Dawn
Vex
04/05/2013
@Asisor: Troll.
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Puresa
Laughing Skull
Puresa
29/04/2013
this class really needs to be renamed archer with all these changes that have been done to them as hunters are supposed to be mixed combat style rather the range only plus although i agree with the removal of ammo i still think hunters are better off with mana while the pet uses focus as in most rpg's hunters are know to use some degree of magic and now there is the fixed mana pool the hunters shouldn't have so much stat trouble from needing int for the mana cap.
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Chridemilk
Mazrigos
Chridemilk
25/04/2013
Just started this hunter, finding very fun to use, hope to get all the way to 90 so I can hav 3 90's ^^
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Silverpally
Boulderfist
Silverpally
23/04/2013
I've started leveling my hunter again, forgot how fun they where for soloing. Bloody hard to level 80-85 at the moment though, area is just full of Horde and Ally so having to fight on a pvp server every 5 mins!
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Ofarion
Burning Legion
Ofarion
31/03/2013
Yes at90 uwill gain conq and rating and keep up that good hunting
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Shakor
Burning Legion
Shakor
27/03/2013
I do not know if anyone can help me, but I'm lvl 70 and have won 2 areana battles with no deaths. but when it was over, I got nothing? is it only at level 90 you get something for areana battles?
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Burog
Mazrigos
Burog
26/03/2013
yep,hunters are fking cool!
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Trixié
Auchindoun
Trixié
19/03/2013
Hunters are so cool
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Crítícál
Sylvanas
Crítícál
15/02/2013
Love my hunter whats the best race on ally for hunter <3
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Vanelsing
Thunderhorn
Vanelsing
24/12/2012
b çi
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Papalino
Tarren Mill
Papalino
10/12/2012
does anyone know if hunters have more slots for tameable pets, i collect rares, elite and sprite beasts
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Ofarion
Burning Legion
Ofarion
15/12/2012
@Papalino: it would be AWESOME
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Göker
Twilight's Hammer
Göker
21/11/2012
I am proud to be a hunter. In arena we faceroll, but on the other hand this class is kind a cd relying on one at the moment. BM seems the best Option in PvP. With next patch they are gonna nerf Lynx Rush. And i want my Bestial Wraths immune to cc stuff back. Srsly, getting cced under BW makes no sense. Widow shot needs a buff since almost any class can heal in large amounts now and %25 doesnt really help. We have a nice burst at the moment but its also easy to avoid it.

Knowing the hunter since BC, , cant say i am happy as i used to. And the new range distance thins isnt really a change since you still have to kite and stay away in pvp. Other classes have so many ccing skills with MoP.
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Natrox
Saurfang
Natrox
17/11/2012
This page really needs an update, since Hunters can no longer "Wield two weapons simultaneously". They pretty much focus on ranged weapons now, and Pandaren also need to be added to the available races! (Like Twizelbang said below me)
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Coldbringer
Darkspear
Coldbringer
22/03/2013
@Natrox: As I said on the monk page, Pandaren is twice on there, "Wanderers" Indeed....
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Twizelbang
Earthen Ring
Twizelbang
27/10/2012
This page needs a update, since Pandaren race can learn the ways of the hunter
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Raidens
Mazrigos
Raidens
16/10/2012
Where do I get a mount for lvl 20?
I cant find it anywhere.
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Woolvy
Aggra (Português)
Woolvy
20/10/2012
@Raidens: look it up in this link.......http://www.wowwiki.com/Riding_trainers :)
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React
Earthen Ring
React
07/11/2012
@Raidens: in Stormwind can you go to a guard and ask after monk trainer then you find the pandaren mounts
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Rotjeknor
Balnazzar
Rotjeknor
16/10/2012
i can t fly wtf i am lvl 61 and my flying master's lincense standing not by
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Alance
Defias Brotherhood
Alance
11/11/2012
@Rotjeknor: heb jij het al opgelost en hoe_ want ik heb het ook
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Morgonar
Ragnaros
Morgonar
12/10/2012
What !@#$ing retards have Blizzard turned into...REMOVING MINIMAL RANGE OMFG? I mean cmon...Atleast make US op again :S
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Dannio
Shattered Halls
Dannio
14/10/2012
@Morgonar: they took away minimal range so a meale class or mages dont hug us which gives us a chance
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Roat
Earthen Ring
Roat
12/10/2012
Yo! I am a Beast Mastery Hunter! You want to stun me? Go for it! Fluffy can still rip your face off! You want to charge me? INTIMIDATE! You want to bring me down to 20% health? Spirit mend! Power of the spirit beast, roar like thundah!
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Blasone
Thunderhorn
Blasone
09/10/2012
also pandaren can be hunter
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Bobombom
Sunstrider
Bobombom
05/10/2012
Love to level a hunter. its so easy and fast. got this 2 85 in 7 days. no levling gear, no scroll of ress, no recruit a friend, no boosting from other carackters. + Engineering. its not boasting if you erned it................right?
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Mizjho
Frostmane
Mizjho
01/10/2012
Now in Mop whats best spec??? for pve?
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Dasamiron
Aszune
Dasamiron
29/09/2012
the best ever class
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Broscuta
Khadgar
Broscuta
19/12/2012
@Dasamiron: the best EVER? lol since when..before MOP hunters was only a class in this game..no u ar the best......enjoy the nerf soon
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Щасбудет
Gordunni
Щасбудет
22/09/2012
what is better to choos for hunter armor, agiliti, or intelect...
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Micheladane
Thunderhorn
Micheladane
26/09/2012
@Щасбудет: Hunters don't use Intellect anymore :) so Agility is the only thing for hunters :)
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Gemmeke
Vek'nilash
Gemmeke
22/09/2012
best class ever , ever better when ur a dwarf
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Conduit
Kor'gall
Conduit
10/09/2012
Too much cc in BM
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Aurorà
Silvermoon
Aurorà
06/09/2012
Why did you nerf SV in MoP??? :(
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Darkkenpachi
Aszune
Darkkenpachi
26/08/2012
Hi hunters ,

1st if u aready played the beta .. please tell us about tree , the rotation if its sorted , whats the best spec on mop atm

so far some ppl asking whats better as pve , mostly if u an old hunter .. MM is somthing normal for u .. less traps but nice tricks

Suv more traps and good for new hunters too .. if u ask me about Bm . honstly i dont use it .. 60% or more pet job and u do less

in pvp i go Suv more for more traps ,.. cya bosses ..

" Be a hunter not Hunted "

Dark
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Cingozrecai
Magtheridon
Cingozrecai
24/08/2012
in mop minimum range removed no longer escape from rouges
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Squoptoline
Vek'nilash
Squoptoline
16/08/2012
MM Hunter is my fav cnt beat the lovely move Aimed Shot!!
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Mizjho
Frostmane
Mizjho
14/08/2012
is it true that SUV is best for PVE why not MM???, plz anwser
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Sagehorn
Argent Dawn
Sagehorn
22/08/2012
@Zorrach: SUV should be the best DPS spec in the game as far as i know.