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.

Hunter Talent Specialization
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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Tranture
Ahn'Qiraj
Tranture
27/10/2011
ı hear mana back on hunters with mist of panderia is that true?
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Ayecuramba
Terokkar
Ayecuramba
02/11/2011
@Tranture: I really hope not...
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Duskz
Anachronos
Duskz
27/10/2011
i love hunters :D
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Sonofthore
Chamber of Aspects
Sonofthore
25/10/2011
hi do we keep rare pets when talents change and will we beable to use them all the time?
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Milkalicious
Tarren Mill
Milkalicious
24/10/2011
awesome class :D
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OMG NIce
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Feralkinq
Ahn'Qiraj
Feralkinq
18/10/2011
guys ı ask a question now : ıhave a lwl 73 female forsaken hunter than ı deleted cause of armors bows guns-c.bows look horrible on female forsaken now ı dnt knowı bored hunter cause of race or cant played- dnt liked
Pls help :)
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Feralkinq
Ahn'Qiraj
Feralkinq
18/10/2011
@Feralkinq: whats yre guys opinion?
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Nagad
Bloodhoof
Nagad
16/10/2011
Huntards......
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Spoljin
Stormreaver
Spoljin
16/10/2011
I AM BOSS!
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Cazador
Ravenholdt
Cazador
12/10/2011
Hunter is my first 85! im mm and bm, but i rarely use bm, i only play pvp, mostly arenas, which unfortunately arenas r not designed for hunters, someone who can hide well can very easily get away from my damage, but i can see why then bm will be good, as ur pet can just follow them round the pillars etc, but mm has too many important things for pvp, chimera shot ive crit hit over 40k on opponents with 4k res before, and silencing shot and readiness are absolutely vital for pvp! in bgs hunters are incredible, in 2v2s not so incredible tho :( which is y im tryin a lock next. but the best thing about hunters is i think we r the number one mage killers! all other classes seem to struggle with mages, but i find them the EASIEST class to kill by far! :) once i can get a couple big shots at their weak armour their health goes down so fast! love killin mages :)
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Dastake
Earthen Ring
Dastake
06/10/2011
i miss the mana on the hunters :(
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Hilithiya
Magtheridon
Hilithiya
25/09/2011
I just HATE melee attackers they are so annoying to us hunters
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Hilithiya
Magtheridon
Hilithiya
25/09/2011
@Hilithiya: And it's a shame Feign Death isn't all that effective in PvP, 'cause if it was it would be very helpful
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Goldigger
Burning Steppes
Goldigger
28/09/2011
@Hilithiya: true that lol. feign death is one of the least used moves i use in pvp
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Dreaxus
Outland
Dreaxus
02/10/2011
@Hilithiya: hahahhaa my pleasure :D
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Effendix
Auchindoun
Effendix
04/10/2011
@Hilithiya: its cuz u havent played at 85 the hunter and reall pvp. Its so easy for hunter to kill a melee daze and jump around and shoot easy mon
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Feralkinq
Ahn'Qiraj
Feralkinq
05/10/2011
@Hilithiya: if youre hate melees in lwl 65 ı cant thnk you in lwl 70-85 ı have a lwl 76 forsaken hunter. and ı make bigest mistake ever! first one creatng female undead theyre look horrible in hig lwl armors and hunter get pwned after 70 so ı deleted her
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Cazador
Ravenholdt
Cazador
12/10/2011
@Goldigger:feign death is not bad at all, its just another interupt, just use it when a caster is castin a harmful spell on u... works very well then save ur silencing shot to interupt the heals
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Gizzmoe
Shadowsong
Gizzmoe
16/12/2011
@Cazador: u guys shud try useing with snake trap it makes u very hard to target :)
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Arnha
Magtheridon
Arnha
27/12/2011
@Hilithiya: ive nevr had problems...i just slow their speed then do backjump. its easy.
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Tripzy
Lightbringer
Tripzy
25/09/2011
played Hunter since 2008, it's getting boring for me now D:
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Cybrina
Darksorrow
Cybrina
24/09/2011
i hope u see this Blizzard and if u like my ideas. I have alote of iddeas to different styles on different classes. And if u want further ideas in the future. Maybe thers some way for me to contact u personal. if u want^^ i would do this for free ofc
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Híruzen
Spinebreaker
Híruzen
17/11/2011
@Cybrina: seriously... u make my hunter robin hood and i swear to god i will quit wow and never ever ever ever come back!!!!! oooo just delete my hunter!....
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Eluminar
Terokkar
Eluminar
29/01/2012
@Cybrina: What would a druid know what hunters want.
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Cybrina
Darksorrow
Cybrina
24/09/2011
and they should have Fur on the gear since their hunters. And hunters do hunt animals. would show them that their great hunters. In wich animal they have on the shoulders. and would be cool that u maked hunters chose to use the fur on the animal they kill to use on their gear.
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Cybrina
Darksorrow
Cybrina
24/09/2011
Hello Blizzard i would think it would look great if u maked Tier 13 hunter set looks like some kinda Robin Hood theme. Since hunter is hunter of woods. And they should have like Ghillie look on the gear. And hood to hide in the woods. when i think hunters i think. A dude with a bow/crossbow that has hood with a little green colour that blends in the woods. That hunts something humens or pets. That are on the hunt of something. and have this intens eyes that show him that he are focused. So would be awsome if u made inside the hoods with strong eyes that see he hes focusing on the enemy.
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Seryp
Boulderfist
Seryp
19/09/2011
FOR THE HUNTERS!!!!!
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Pwnjab
Azuremyst
Pwnjab
18/09/2011
Beast is best!!!
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Hilithiya
Magtheridon
Hilithiya
25/09/2011
@Pwnjab: Marksmanship's better... they have a really powerful shot which (at level 30s) could crit and instantly kill
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Delaríon
Auchindoun
Delaríon
04/10/2011
@Hilithiya: lvl 30 lol dude we are 85 lvl 30 is unbalanced when u reach 85 then ull understand
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Fugutre
Ahn'Qiraj
Fugutre
06/10/2011
@Hilithiya: hilithya delarion was right ı was like you beforeı have lwl 73 female undead hunter. ı thnk mm is best for pvp too than ı pay 10gold and unlocked my 2 spec ı chose bm and ı see bm is AWESOME!!! you cant know until youre try ı ask same questions to delarion like which race - spec is best for hunter like ım lwl 40 (were in same realm (auchdion) ) . choice what would you like to be best master or mster of archery. play which spec yre enjoying ı know cause ı dnt do it ı crete undead because of wotf and ı deleted her( lwl 73 full brutl hunter lol) now ı lwlng belf hunter :)
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Hilithiya
Magtheridon
Hilithiya
08/10/2011
@Hilithiya: by that I mean Aimed Shot crits and pwns the enemy instantly when you are level 20s/30s,cos when I was in Stranglethorn Vale my Aimed Shot would kill straight away. aimed shot is only marksmanship
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Himbel
Executus
Himbel
14/09/2011
well i hav mm end suv end work good for me
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Hårèk
Draenor
Hårèk
11/09/2011
Hunters FTW!!!
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Stieger
Azjol-Nerub
Stieger
11/09/2011
I have Beast Mastery and Marks but to be honest I rarely use the BM spec
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Scøut
Nagrand
Scøut
06/10/2011
@Stieger: Same, I only got BM to tame other pets. Survival all the way.
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Livion
Skullcrusher
Livion
09/09/2011
what are the best two talent for the hunter???
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Frouty
Mazrigos
Frouty
09/09/2011
''They are capable of dishing out consistently high damage''.You bet we are :P
Hunters are a wonder to behold :D
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Renshey
Kilrogg
Renshey
05/09/2011
@Spectrall

Yahhh levelling is so easy between 80-85, you don't need your pet unless it's a boss, and even then a 3 man quest is 'do-able'... Buffed so much since the level 60 capped days...