Class journey
WoW Forever Hunter
Every step of a Hunter in one place, from picking a race to the launch raids. The guides below are written by players and ranked by votes; where a level range has no guide yet, the page says so.
Beast Mastery
Marksmanship
SurvivalRace & professions
8 races can play a Hunter in the WoW Forever class data. Compare their racials in best race for Hunter.
Profession pairs Hunters favored in Classic 1.12 (a reference, not tested in WoW Forever):
- Leveling & gold: Skinning + Leatherworking
- PvP & raiding: Engineering + Mining
Solo leveling
Top rated solo Hunter guides for each level bracket. All of them: Hunter leveling guides.
Levels 1–10
- Beast Mastery Hunter leveling guide 10–60: pet talents, Bestial Wrath and Summon Hawk Beast Mastery · Levels 10–60
Levels 11–20
- Beast Mastery Hunter leveling guide 10–60: pet talents, Bestial Wrath and Summon Hawk Beast Mastery · Levels 10–60
- Marksmanship Hunter leveling guide 20–50: Careful Aim, Trueshot Aura and Sniper Shot Marksmanship · Levels 20–50
Levels 21–30
- Beast Mastery Hunter leveling guide 10–60: pet talents, Bestial Wrath and Summon Hawk Beast Mastery · Levels 10–60
- Marksmanship Hunter leveling guide 20–50: Careful Aim, Trueshot Aura and Sniper Shot Marksmanship · Levels 20–50
- Survival Hunter leveling guide 30–60: Lightning Reflexes, Deterrence and Lacerating Strikes Survival · Levels 30–60
Levels 31–40
- Beast Mastery Hunter leveling guide 10–60: pet talents, Bestial Wrath and Summon Hawk Beast Mastery · Levels 10–60
- Marksmanship Hunter leveling guide 20–50: Careful Aim, Trueshot Aura and Sniper Shot Marksmanship · Levels 20–50
- Survival Hunter leveling guide 30–60: Lightning Reflexes, Deterrence and Lacerating Strikes Survival · Levels 30–60
Levels 41–50
- Beast Mastery Hunter leveling guide 10–60: pet talents, Bestial Wrath and Summon Hawk Beast Mastery · Levels 10–60
- Marksmanship Hunter leveling guide 20–50: Careful Aim, Trueshot Aura and Sniper Shot Marksmanship · Levels 20–50
- Survival Hunter leveling guide 30–60: Lightning Reflexes, Deterrence and Lacerating Strikes Survival · Levels 30–60
Levels 51–60
- Beast Mastery Hunter leveling guide 10–60: pet talents, Bestial Wrath and Summon Hawk Beast Mastery · Levels 10–60
- Survival Hunter leveling guide 30–60: Lightning Reflexes, Deterrence and Lacerating Strikes Survival · Levels 30–60
Duo & group leveling
Guides written for a fixed duo or trio. See which partners work best in Hunter leveling combos.
Levels 1–10
- Hunter + Warlock duo leveling 10–60: Beast Mastery Hunter talents Duo · Levels 10–60
Levels 11–20
- Hunter + Warlock duo leveling 10–60: Beast Mastery Hunter talents Duo · Levels 10–60
Levels 21–30
- Hunter + Warlock duo leveling 10–60: Beast Mastery Hunter talents Duo · Levels 10–60
Levels 31–40
- Druid + Hunter duo leveling 40–60: Beast Mastery Hunter pet talents Duo · Levels 40–60
- Hunter + Warlock duo leveling 10–60: Beast Mastery Hunter talents Duo · Levels 10–60
Levels 41–50
- Druid + Hunter duo leveling 40–60: Beast Mastery Hunter pet talents Duo · Levels 40–60
- Hunter + Warlock duo leveling 10–60: Beast Mastery Hunter talents Duo · Levels 10–60
Levels 51–60
- Druid + Hunter duo leveling 40–60: Beast Mastery Hunter pet talents Duo · Levels 40–60
- Hunter + Warlock duo leveling 10–60: Beast Mastery Hunter talents Duo · Levels 10–60
Dungeons by level
Dungeons that open in each band of the WoW Forever dungeon level chart, with Hunter dungeon leveling guides for the same levels.
Levels 13–24
Levels 25–39
Levels 40–54
Endgame builds
Level 60 builds for dungeons, raids and PvP. Browse every spec in Hunter guides.
PvE builds
- Beast Mastery Hunter PvE guide: pet raid DPS with Deadly Aspects, Summon Hawk and Bestial Wrath Beast Mastery · DPS
- Marksmanship Hunter PvE guide: Trueshot Aura, Sniper Shot and the Lone Wolf choice Marksmanship · DPS
- Survival Hunter PvE guide: Lightning Reflexes, Improved Tracking and trap control Survival · DPS
PvP builds
Raids
The launch raids from the WoW Forever roadmap. Encounter names come from the beta client and may change; boss lists and prep links on the raid pages.
- Hyjal Summit20 players
13 encounters in the beta client
- Barrow Deeps10 players
8 encounters in the beta client
- Hyjal Summit20 players
Gear, talent calculator & Legacy planner
Orc
Tauren
Troll
Skyborne
Human
Dwarf
Night ElfLeveling guide coverage by spec
How many published Hunter leveling guides cover each level bracket. A guide without a level range counts for every bracket. Gaps are brackets no solo, group or dungeon guide of that spec covers yet.
| Spec | 1–10 | 11–20 | 21–30 | 31–40 | 41–50 | 51–60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beast Mastery | Solo 1Group 1 | Solo 1Group 1 | Solo 1Group 1 | Solo 1Group 2Dungeon 1 | Solo 1Group 2Dungeon 1 | Solo 1Group 2Dungeon 1 |
| Marksmanship | Gap | Solo 1Dungeon 1 | Solo 1Dungeon 1 | Solo 1Dungeon 1 | Solo 1 | Gap |
| Survival | Gap | Gap | Solo 1 | Solo 1Dungeon 1 | Solo 1Dungeon 1 | Solo 1Dungeon 1 |
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