HUNTER
Class Field Guide, WoW: Forever
Class Verdict
The clearest playstyle expansion in Forever: pets and hawks for BM, a petless sniper fantasy for Marksmanship, and Survival rebuilt into a melee trap fighter.
Marksmanship
Aimed Shot is baseline, Lone Wolf pays +20% damage for going petless, and the Sniper Shot capstone makes you the long range sniper.
Survival goes melee
Mongoose Bite loops, bleed capstone, offhand value and parry tanking tools: the strangest redesign of launch.
Summon Hawk
BM sends out up to two hawks (a DoT, not a real pet) that share a cooldown with Arcane Shot: send hawks, then spam Arcane Shot.
The deadzone stays
Ranged hunting keeps its classic dead zone; positioning still matters.
What Forever Changed
The headline deltas from the beta deep dive.
| Change | What it means |
|---|---|
| Aimed Shot baseline | Every hunter opens and bursts with Aimed Shot from level one; the classic ranged dead zone is unchanged. |
| BM: Summon Hawk (new) | Two hawks max, a DoT over 18 s, shared cooldown with Arcane Shot. Not a real NPC pet. |
| BM: Bestial Discipline buffed | Half of your mana regen continues in combat. |
| MM: Lone Wolf (new, 11 pts) | +20% damage without a pet. The first honest petless option in classic style WoW. |
| MM: Sniper Shot (new capstone) | 4 s cast, 15 s cooldown long range shot: the sniper rotation is real. |
| MM: Careful Aim (new, row 2) | +20% attack power from intellect, hinting at more intellect on gear. |
| MM: mana engine | Rapid Killing and Rapid Recuperation enable back to back kills; Viper Sting now has a cooldown. |
| Survival: melee rework | Traps plus melee swings with lots of procs: Mongoose Bite loops via Expose Prey (10% free proc), Lacerating Strikes bleed capstone, Strider Kick (100% weapon damage, 8 s cooldown). |
| Survival: tank tools | 10% parry, 10% total health, Deterrence, Counterattack after parry, trap AoE; no taunt though, so 5 man tanking stays experimental. |
| Survival: Surefooted buffed | Reduces movement impairment duration by 30% (was 15%). Lightning Reflexes nerfed to +10% Agility. |
| Missing in action | Wyvern Sting is nowhere in the beta trees yet. |
The Three Specs
Three distinct fantasies, all functional in beta.
| Spec | Identity | Verdict in beta |
|---|---|---|
| Beast Mastery | Pet focused plus the new hawk DoTs | Familiar feel with quality of life; pet scaling and AoE behavior decide how far it goes. |
| Marksmanship | The petless sniper: Aimed Shot, Sniper Shot, Lone Wolf | The beta favorite for ranged DPS identity and leveling speed. |
| Survival | Melee trap fighter with Mongoose Bite bleeds | The wildcard: real melee tools, experimental tanking, zero vanilla precedent. |
How It Plays
| Content | What the class does for you |
|---|---|
| Leveling | Marksmanship chains kills with Rapid Killing mana refunds; Beast Slaying style racials and pets keep downtime near zero. |
| Dungeons | Aimed Shot bursts, traps for crowd control, Misdirection style utility intact; melee Survival adds off tank flavor without a taunt. |
| PvP | Sniper Shot punishes slow groups; Surefooted 30% and Wing Clip roots keep melees honest. |
| Raids | Marksmanship is the safe pick; BM rides pet scaling; Survival needs launch numbers before anyone commits. |
Talent Build
The Marksmanship core, in cap order. Beast Mastery twist for pure leveling speed: respec MM once dungeon groups start flowing.
| Talent | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Lethality | 5/5 | Critical damage multiplier; the first five points of every ranged crit build. |
| Efficiency | 5/5 | Cheaper shots equal more shots: mana is your rotation ceiling. |
| Aimed Shot | 1/1 | The burst nuke, now reachable far earlier than classic expected. |
| Mortal Shots | 5/5 | Stacks ranged critical damage on top of Lethality. |
| Hawk Eye | 3/3 | Extra range: more uptime, more safety, better kiting. |
| Improved Hunter's Mark | 5/5 | Raid wide attack power utility; marks you as the smart hunter. |
| Barrage | 3/3 | Multi-Shot crits: two targets already pay for the points. |
| Trueshot Aura | 1/1 | Party wide attack power: the raid slot clincher. |
| Scatter Shot | 1/1 | PvP and panic button: 4 second disorient, pairs with trap resets. |
Rotation & Opener
The hunter rotation is a rhythm: auto shots first, actives that never clip them.
| Step | What |
|---|---|
| Pull | Send the pet first, count two auto swings, then start casting. |
| Opener | Hunter's Mark, Serpent Sting, then Aimed Shot. |
| Single target | Aimed Shot on cooldown, Serpent Sting kept rolling, Multi-Shot only for cleaves. |
| Mana truth | Aspect of the Hawk stays up; Viper Sting the target or yourself when the bar sags. |
| Autos are the build | Never cast so much that your auto shots starve; Efficiency buys slack. |
| Pull goes wrong | Feign Death, then trap; or Feign and let the tank re-grab. |
| Pet duty | Growl off in dungeons and raids; Bite or Claw always on. |
| Survival twist | Mongoose Bite windows when melee trains reach you; Wing Clip and run. |
Professions
Hunters monetize everything they kill; pick professions that turn that into power.
| Pick | Why |
|---|---|
| Skinning + Leatherworking | Devilsaur set at 60 (gauntlets plus leggings) is pre-raid BiS you craft yourself. |
| Mining + Engineering | Thorium shells, grenades and trinkets; the PvP hunter pick. |
| First Aid | Mandatory: you are the master of fight reset tricks, bandages included. |
| Cooking | Pet stat food and your own agility food; the hunter table eats well. |
Consumables
Ammo is a consumable too: budget it like potions.
| Item | When |
|---|---|
| Thorium Shells | Engineering crafted DPS ammo; stock hundreds before raid night. |
| Elixir of the Mongoose | Crit elixir, default before group content. |
| Juju Might | Flat attack power for raids; also feeds your pet's bite scaling. |
| Scroll of Agility | Cheap leveling buffs; buy scrolls, not regrets. |
| Mighty Troll's Blood | Mana regeneration potion for long boss pulls. |
| Pet food | Top level food keeps the pet happy and its damage up; stock by stack. |
| Stat food | Agility food from Cooking before bosses. |
PvP Notes
Hunter PvP is trap juggling plus burst windows and never letting melee choose the distance.
| Topic | Notes |
|---|---|
| Burst window | Scatter Shot, step back, Aimed Shot into Multi-Shot; repeat on trinket cooldowns. |
| Trap game | Feign Death mid-fight, drop Freezing Trap, drag the target into it. |
| Versus casters | Viper Sting drains the mage or warlock before they drain you. |
| Kiting | Concussive Shot, Wing Clip, Improved Wing Clip root procs; melee should never touch you. |
| Pet pick | Broken Tooth for the fastest attack speed and cast pushback in world PvP. |
| Race synergy | Dwarf: Stoneform strips rogue poison and bleed pressure. Night elf: Elune's Light burst windows. Orc: Hardiness shortens stun chains. |
Gear Path
Ranged weapon damage per second first, then hit to the cap, then agility and attack power.
| Priority | Notes |
|---|---|
| Ranged weapon | The single biggest upgrade source; replace it every few levels. |
| Hit | 9% against raid targets; white damage misses are your silent DPS leak. |
| Agility | 26 agility equals 1% crit plus attack power; the hunter stat. |
| Pre-raid highlights | Striker's Mark from LBRS, Blackhand's Breadth trinket, Devilsaur set pieces, Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas. |
| Pet at 60 | Broken Tooth (fast) for PvP, wolf for the Furious Howl raid buff, wind serpent for leveling fun. |
Dungeon Jobs
Hunters make dungeons safer before the pull happens.
| Job | How |
|---|---|
| Trap assignments | Freezing Trap on the marked caster; communicate before the pull, not during. |
| Pulling | The hunter pull is a skill: max range, one target, pet ready to peel. |
| Off tank | Pet on loose casters; growl on, heal your pet when the healer forgets. |
| Cleave | Multi-Shot on cooldown in trash packs; Barrage pays here. |
| Wipe insurance | Feign Death the failed pull before the group dies for it. |
Elite & Group Quests
The hunter is the class that solo elites for breakfast: kite, pet, patience.
| Situation | Plan |
|---|---|
| Solo elite | Pet tanks, you shoot from max range; Concussive and Wing Clip the moment it turns. |
| Reset tricks | Feign Death drops aggro entirely: position the fight where you want it, again. |
| Group quests | Sunken Temple steps, elite beasts for quests, the Onyxia chain: you are the opener and the safety net. |
Raid Jobs
Barrow Deeps 10, Hyjal Summit 20, Onyxia 40: the hunter seat is about never stopping the auto attacks.
| Duty | How |
|---|---|
| Hunter's Mark | Improved Mark on the kill target: raid wide attack power, refresh without being asked. |
| Tranquilizing Shot | Assigned on specific bosses; bring it, bind it, never miss it. |
| Kiting adds | Onyxia whelps and similar phases are hunter showcase moments. |
| Pet micro | Park the pet on cleave safe spots; a dead pet is a talent point on standby. |
| Mana cycle | Viper Sting the target when allowed, potions and runes when not; feign only for wipes. |
Roadmap
Level 1 to raid ready, tick by tick.
| Done | Phase |
|---|---|
| 1 to 9: quests and beasts; the pet arrives at 10 and the class becomes easy mode. | |
| 10 to 19: Beast Mastery talents; tame your first real pet and teach it Growl discipline. | |
| 20 to 29: dungeon flow starts: trap assignments, pet off tank, Feign saves. | |
| 30 to 39: respec into Marksmanship when groups are steady; keep a BM set for solo farm. | |
| 40 to 49: mount at 40, stock thorium shells, start ZF and Maraudon circuits. | |
| 50 to 59: LBRS for Striker's Mark, devilsaur hunting if Leatherworking, BRD attunement. | |
| 60: Onyxia and MC attunements, second pet leveled (wolf for the raid howl). |
Pre-Launch Checklist
Name reservation opens Oct 27; launch is Nov 4 at midnight Belgian time.
| Done | Item |
|---|---|
| Reserve the hunter name on Oct 27 (first hour). | |
| Decide race now: troll for Berserking haste, dwarf for cleanses, night elf for burst, orc for stun resistance. | |
| Leveling route printed: troll Durotar to Barrens; dwarf Dun Morogh to Wetlands. | |
| Pet stable plan: which three pets do you keep, and for what job. | |
| Keybinds: pet attack, pet follow, trap macros, Feign on a safe key. | |
| Addon list decided (pet bars, range checker); test them the first evening. | |
| Ammo plan: engineering or vendor route, stock target for the first month. | |
| Launch night plan: pet tamed by level 10, dungeon ready by level 20. |
HUNTER
Klas-Veldgids, WoW: Forever
Klas-Oordeel
De duidelijkste playstyle-uitbreiding van Forever: pets en hawks voor BM, een petloze sluipschutter-fantasie voor Marksmanship en Survival herbouwd tot melee-trapvechter.
Marksmanship
Aimed Shot is baseline, Lone Wolf betaalt +20% schade voor petloos spelen en de Sniper Shot-capstone maakt je de langeafstandssluipschutter.
Survival gaat melee
Mongoose Bite-lussen, bleed-capstone, offhand-waarde en parry-tanktools: de vreemdste redesign van launch.
Summon Hawk
BM stuurt maximaal twee hawks (een DoT, geen echte pet) die een cooldown delen met Arcane Shot: hawks eruit, dan Arcane Shot spammen.
De deadzone blijft
Ranged jagen houdt zijn classic dead zone; positioneren blijft belangrijk.
Wat Forever Verandert
De belangrijkste deltas uit de beta-deepdive.
| Wijziging | Wat het betekent |
|---|---|
| Aimed Shot baseline | Elke hunter opent en burst met Aimed Shot vanaf level één; de classic ranged dead zone blijft ongewijzigd. |
| BM: Summon Hawk (nieuw) | Max twee hawks, een DoT over 18 s, gedeelde cooldown met Arcane Shot. Geen echte NPC-pet. |
| BM: Bestial Discipline gebuffd | De helft van je mana-regen loopt in combat door. |
| MM: Lone Wolf (nieuw, 11 pts) | +20% schade zonder pet. De eerste échte petloze optie in classic-stijl WoW. |
| MM: Sniper Shot (nieuwe capstone) | 4 s cast, 15 s cooldown langeafstandsschot: de sluipschutter-rotatie is echt. |
| MM: Careful Aim (nieuw, rij 2) | +20% attack power van intellect, een hint naar meer intellect op gear. |
| MM: mana-motor | Rapid Killing en Rapid Recuperation maken kill na kill mogelijk; Viper Sting heeft nu een cooldown. |
| Survival: melee-rework | Traps plus melee-swings met veel procs: Mongoose Bite-lussen via Expose Prey (10% gratis proc), Lacerating Strikes-bleed-capstone, Strider Kick (100% wapenschade, 8 s cooldown). |
| Survival: tank-tools | 10% parry, 10% totale health, Deterrence, Counterattack na parry, trap-AoE; geen taunt, dus 5-man-tanken blijft experimenteel. |
| Survival: Surefooted gebuffd | Verkort bewegingsbelemmering met 30% duur (was 15%). Lightning Reflexes geneft naar +10% Agility. |
| Verdwenen | Wyvern Sting is nog nergens te vinden in de beta-bomen. |
De Drie Specs
Drie duidelijke fantasieën, allemaal functioneel in de beta.
| Spec | Identiteit | Oordeel in de beta |
|---|---|---|
| Beast Mastery | Pet-gericht plus de nieuwe hawk-DoTs | Vertrouwd gevoel met quality of life; pet-scaling en AoE-gedrag bepalen hoe ver hij komt. |
| Marksmanship | De petloze sluipschutter: Aimed Shot, Sniper Shot, Lone Wolf | De beta-favoriet voor ranged-DPS-identiteit en levelingsnelheid. |
| Survival | Melee-trapvechter met Mongoose Bite-bleeds | De wildcard: echte melee-tools, experimenteel tanken, nul vanilla-referentie. |
Zo Speelt Het
| Content | Wat de klas voor je doet |
|---|---|
| Levelen | Marksmanship ketent kills met Rapid Killing-mana-teruggave; racials en pets houden downtime rond nul. |
| Dungeons | Aimed Shot-bursts, traps voor crowd control, utility intact; melee-Survival voegt off-tank-smaak toe zonder taunt. |
| PvP | Sniper Shot straft trage groepen af; Surefooted 30% en Wing Clip-roots houden melees eerlijk. |
| Raids | Marksmanship is de veilige pick; BM leunt op pet-scaling; Survival wacht op launch-nummers voordat iemand commit. |
Talent Build
De Marksmanship-kern, in cap-volgorde. Beast Mastery-twist voor pure leveling-snelheid: respec naar MM zodra dungeon-groepen gaan lopen.
| Talent | Punten | Waarom |
|---|---|---|
| Lethality | 5/5 | Kritieke schade-multiplier; de eerste vijf punten van elke ranged crit-build. |
| Efficiency | 5/5 | Goedkopere schoten zijn meer schoten: mana is je rotatie-plafond. |
| Aimed Shot | 1/1 | De burst-nuke, nu veel eerder bereikbaar dan classic verwachtte. |
| Mortal Shots | 5/5 | Stapelt ranged kritieke schade bovenop Lethality. |
| Hawk Eye | 3/3 | Extra range: meer uptime, meer veiligheid, beter kiten. |
| Improved Hunter's Mark | 5/5 | Raid-brede attack power-utility; markeert je als de slimme hunter. |
| Barrage | 3/3 | Multi-Shot-crits: twee targets betalen al voor de punten. |
| Trueshot Aura | 1/1 | Partij-brede attack power: de raid-slot-beslisser. |
| Scatter Shot | 1/1 | PvP- en paniekknop: 4 seconden disorient, pairet met trap-resets. |
Rotatie & Opener
De hunter-rotatie is een ritme: auto shots eerst, actives die ze nooit clippen.
| Stap | Wat |
|---|---|
| Pull | Stuur de pet eerst, tel twee auto swings, begin dan met casten. |
| Opener | Hunter's Mark, Serpent Sting, daarna Aimed Shot. |
| Single target | Aimed Shot op cooldown, Serpent Sting houd je rullend, Multi-Shot alleen voor cleaves. |
| Mana-waarheid | Aspect of the Hawk blijft omhoog; Viper Sting het target of jezelf als de balk zakt. |
| Autos zijn de build | Cast nooit zoveel dat je auto shots verhongeren; Efficiency koopt speling. |
| Pull gaat mis | Feign Death, dan trap; of Feign en laat de tank terugpakken. |
| Pet-plicht | Growl uit in dungeons en raids; Bite of Claw altijd aan. |
| Survival-twist | Mongoose Bite-vensters als melee-treinen je bereiken; Wing Clip en ren. |
Professions
Hunters geldsmaken alles wat ze doden; kies professies die dat omzetten in power.
| Pick | Waarom |
|---|---|
| Skinning + Leatherworking | Devilsaur-set op 60 (gauntlets plus leggings) is pre-raid-BiS die je zelf craft. |
| Mining + Engineering | Thorium-shells, grenades en trinkets; de PvP-hunter-pick. |
| First Aid | Verplicht: jij bent de meester van fight-reset-trucs, verbanden incluis. |
| Cooking | Pet-stat-food en je eigen agility-food; de hunter-tafel eet goed. |
Consumables
Ammo is ook een consumable: budget het als potions.
| Item | Wanneer |
|---|---|
| Thorium Shells | Engineering-crafted DPS-ammo; stock honderden vóór raid-avond. |
| Elixir of the Mongoose | Crit-elixir, standaard voor group content. |
| Juju Might | Vlakke attack power voor raids; voedt ook de bite-scaling van je pet. |
| Scroll of Agility | Goedkope leveling-buffs; koop scrolls, geen spijt. |
| Mighty Troll's Blood | Mana-regeneratie-potion voor lange boss-pulls. |
| Pet-food | Top-food houdt de pet blij en de schade omhoog; stock per stack. |
| Stat-food | Agility-food uit Cooking voor bosses. |
PvP-Notities
Hunter-PvP is trap-jongleren plus burst-vensters en melee nooit de afstand laten kiezen.
| Onderwerp | Notities |
|---|---|
| Burst-venster | Scatter Shot, stap terug, Aimed Shot in Multi-Shot; herhaal op trinket-cooldowns. |
| Trap-spel | Feign Death middenin het gevecht, drop Freezing Trap, sleep het target erin. |
| Tegen casters | Viper Sting leegt de mage of de warlock voordat die jou leegt. |
| Kiten | Concussive Shot, Wing Clip, Improved Wing Clip-root-procs; melee raakt je nooit. |
| Pet-pick | Broken Tooth voor de snelste attacksnelheid en cast-pushback in world PvP. |
| Race-synergie | Dwarf: Stoneform stript rogue-gif- en bleed-druk. Night elf: Elune's Light-burst-vensters. Orc: Hardiness verkort stun-chains. |
Gear-Route
Ranged wapenschade per seconde eerst, dan hit naar de cap, dan agility en attack power.
| Prioriteit | Notities |
|---|---|
| Ranged wapen | De grootste upgrade-bron; vervang het elke paar levels. |
| Hit | 9% tegen raid-targets; white damage-misses zijn je stille DPS-lek. |
| Agility | 26 agility is 1% crit plus attack power; dé hunter-stat. |
| Pre-raid-highlights | Striker's Mark uit LBRS, Blackhand's Breadth-trinket, Devilsaur-set-stukken, Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas. |
| Pet op 60 | Broken Tooth (snel) voor PvP, wolf voor de Furious Howl-raid-buff, wind serpent voor leveling-plezier. |
Dungeon-Taken
Hunters maken dungeons veiliger vóórdat de pull gebeurt.
| Taak | Hoe |
|---|---|
| Trap-toewijzingen | Freezing Trap op de gemarkeerde caster; communiceer vóór de pull, niet erduring. |
| Pullen | De hunter-pull is een skill: max range, één target, pet klaar om te peelen. |
| Off-tank | Pet op losse casters; growl aan, heal je pet als de healer het vergeet. |
| Cleave | Multi-Shot op cooldown in trash-packs; Barrage betaalt zich hier uit. |
| Wipe-verzekering | Feign Death de mislukte pull vóórdat de groep ervoor sterft. |
Elite- & Groepsquests
De hunter is de klas die solo-elites als ontbijt eet: kiten, pet, geduld.
| Situatie | Plan |
|---|---|
| Solo elite | Pet tankt, jij schiet op max range; Concussive en Wing Clip op het moment dat hij omdraait. |
| Reset-trucs | Feign Death laat aggro volledig vallen: positioneer het gevecht waar jij het wilt, opnieuw. |
| Groepsquests | Sunken Temple-stappen, elite-beesten voor quests, de Onyxia-lijn: jij bent de opener én het vangnet. |
Raid-Taken
Barrow Deeps 10, Hyjal Summit 20, Onyxia 40: de hunter-stoel draait om nooit stoppende auto attacks.
| Plicht | Hoe |
|---|---|
| Hunter's Mark | Improved Mark op het kill-target: raid-brede attack power, refresh zonder dat gevraagd wordt. |
| Tranquilizing Shot | Toegewezen op specifieke bosses; breng hem, bind hem, mis hem nooit. |
| Add-kiten | Onyxia-welps en gelijksoortige fases zijn hunter-showcase-momenten. |
| Pet-micro | Zet de pet op cleave-veilige plekken; een dode pet is een talentpunt in de standby. |
| Mana-cyclus | Viper Sting het target als het mag, potions en runes als het niet mag; feign alleen voor wipes. |
Roadmap
Level 1 tot raid-klaar, tik voor tik.
| Klaar | Fase |
|---|---|
| 1 tot 9: quests en beesten; de pet komt op 10 en de klas wordt easy mode. | |
| 10 tot 19: Beast Mastery-talents; tame je eerste echte pet en leer hem Growl-discipline. | |
| 20 tot 29: dungeon-flow begint: trap-toewijzingen, pet off-tank, Feign-saves. | |
| 30 tot 39: respec naar Marksmanship als groepen stabiel lopen; houd een BM-set voor solo-farm. | |
| 40 tot 49: mount op 40, stock thorium-shells, start ZF- en Maraudon-circuits. | |
| 50 tot 59: LBRS voor Striker's Mark, devilsaur-jacht bij Leatherworking, BRD-attunement. | |
| 60: Onyxia- en MC-attunements, tweede pet gelevel (wolf voor de raid-howl). |
Pre-Launch-Checklist
Naamreservering opent 27 okt; launch is 4 nov om middernacht Belgische tijd.
| Klaar | Item |
|---|---|
| Reserveer de hunter-naam op 27 okt (eerste uur). | |
| Bepaal ras nu: troll voor Berserking-haste, dwarf voor cleanses, night elf voor burst, orc voor stuwiderstand. | |
| Levelroute uitgeprint: troll Durotar naar Barrens; dwarf Dun Morogh naar Wetlands. | |
| Pet-stable-plan: welke drie pets houd je, en voor welke taak. | |
| Keybinds: pet-attack, pet-follow, trap-macro's, Feign op een veilige key. | |
| Addon-lijst beslist (pet-bars, range-checker); test ze de eerste avond. | |
| Ammo-plan: engineering of vendor-route, voorraad-target voor de eerste maand. | |
| Launch-nacht-plan: pet getamed op level 10, dungeon-klaar op level 20. |