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Popular Builds: Hunter — Talents · WoW Classic

The most popular builds for each specialization: raids and dungeons, PvP and leveling. Open any build in the talent calculator to see every point, or in theorycrafting to test it.

The list grows with the community: new builds appear here based on how often they are used and how popular they are among wowcalc.net players.

Beast Mastery

2

  • Bestial Wrath Packleader

    PvEDamage dealer

    Beast Mastery: 31, Marksmanship: 20, Survival: 0

    Beast Mastery for raids: Bestial Wrath and Frenzy make the pet a real damage source, with Mortal Shots and Aimed Shot from Marksmanship.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Bestial Swiftness
    • 1/1Intimidation
    • 2/2Bestial Discipline
    • 5/5Frenzy
    • 1/1Bestial Wrath

    Talent order included

  • Wild Beast Wanderer

    LevelingDamage dealer

    Beast Mastery: 31, Marksmanship: 20, Survival: 0

    The fastest hunter leveling: pet damage and survival first, Bestial Wrath at 40, then Marksmanship for Aimed Shot and Mortal Shots.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Bestial Swiftness
    • 2/2Spirit Bond
    • 1/1Intimidation
    • 5/5Frenzy
    • 1/1Bestial Wrath

    Talent order included

Marksmanship

3

  • Trueshot Marksman

    PvEDamage dealer

    Beast Mastery: 20, Marksmanship: 31, Survival: 0

    The common raid hunter: Trueshot Aura for the group, Mortal Shots and Ranged Weapon Specialization for damage, and Improved Aspect of the Hawk procs.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Aimed Shot
    • 1/1Scatter Shot
    • 3/3Barrage
    • 5/5Ranged Weapon Specialization
    • 1/1Trueshot Aura

    Talent order included

  • Surefooted Marksman

    PvEDamage dealer

    Beast Mastery: 2, Marksmanship: 31, Survival: 18

    Marksmanship with Survival: Humanoid and Monster Slaying for crit damage, Surefooted for hit and Deterrence for safety in tough raids.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Aimed Shot
    • 1/1Scatter Shot
    • 3/3Barrage
    • 5/5Ranged Weapon Specialization
    • 1/1Trueshot Aura

    Talent order included

  • Scatter Shot Skirmisher

    PvPDamage dealer

    Beast Mastery: 0, Marksmanship: 31, Survival: 20

    Battleground Marksmanship: Scatter Shot and Improved Concussive Shot control the fight, while Deterrence and Improved Wing Clip keep melee off you.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Scatter Shot
    • 3/3Barrage
    • 1/3Improved Scorpid Sting
    • 5/5Ranged Weapon Specialization
    • 1/1Trueshot Aura

Survival

1

  • Lightning Reflexes Survivalist

    PvEDamage dealer

    Beast Mastery: 21, Marksmanship: 0, Survival: 30

    Agility-stacking Survival: Lightning Reflexes and Killer Instinct raise crit and damage, while Beast Mastery's Ferocity and Unleashed Fury power up the pet.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Bestial Swiftness
    • 5/5Ferocity
    • 2/2Trap Mastery
    • 3/3Killer Instinct
    • 5/5Lightning Reflexes

    Talent order included