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Hunter

The Hunter in World of Warcraft: Forever: Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival, 8 races, and every ability rank from level 1 to 60, what it costs and where to train it.
Per Blizzard, the Hunter is a ranged damage class with a pet. It has the longest range in the game but cannot use ranged attacks within 8 yards; the pet can tank solo and in small groups. It has no stun or interrupt.

Specialisations

Tap a specialisation to see its ready suggestion.

Playable races

8 races can play a Hunter. New for this class in Forever: Human, High Order Skyborne, Windshaper Skyborne.

Alliance

4
New in Forever
New in Forever

Horde

4
New in Forever

Forever changes

Talents

15
new
23
changed
11
removed
Every talent change →

Abilities

0
new
21
changed
0
removed
Every ability change →
Removed means no longer in Forever.

New in Forever

What you learn at each level

134 ranks from level 1 to 60. A price is what Classic’s trainers charged; a price marked “beta” is what a trainer asked in the beta. A rank with no price says where it comes from instead.
Level
Ability
Classic cost
Status
1
Auto Shot
Rank 1 · Known from the start
Known from the start
1
Raptor Strike
Rank 1 · Known from the start
Known from the start
Changed
1
Track Beasts
Rank 1 · 10c
10c
4
Aspect of the Monkey
Rank 1 · 1s
1s
4
Serpent Sting
Rank 1 · 1s
1s
Changed
6
Arcane Shot
Rank 1 · 1s
1s
Changed
6
Hunter's Mark
Rank 1 · 1s
1s
Changed
8
Concussive Shot
Rank 1 · 2s
2s
8
Raptor Strike
Rank 2 · 2s
2s
Changed
10
Aspect of the Hawk
Rank 1 · 4s
4s
Changed
10
Call Pet
Rank 1 · Taught by a quest: Taming the Beast (Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar)
Taught by a quest: Taming the Beast (Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar)
10
Dismiss Pet
Rank 1 · Taught by a quest: Taming the Beast (Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar)
Taught by a quest: Taming the Beast (Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar)
10
Feed Pet
Rank 1 · Taught by a quest: Training the Beast (Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar)
Taught by a quest: Training the Beast (Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar)
10
Revive Pet
Rank 1 · Taught by a quest: Training the Beast (Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar)
Taught by a quest: Training the Beast (Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar)
10
Serpent Sting
Rank 2 · 4s
4s
Changed
10
Tame Beast
Rank 1 · Taught by a quest: Taming the Beast (Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar)
Taught by a quest: Taming the Beast (Horde: Thotar, Razor Hill, Durotar)
10
Track Humanoids
Rank 1 · 4s
4s

Where to train

Trainers in each capital city.

Alliance

Stormwind City
Einris Brightspear, Thorfin Stoneshield, Ulfir Ironbeard
Ironforge
Daera Brightspear, Olmin Burningbeard, Regnus Thundergranite
Darnassus
Dorion, Jeen'ra Nightrunner, Jocaste

Horde

Orgrimmar
Ormak Grimshot, Sian'dur, Xor'juul
Thunder Bluff
Holt Thunderhorn, Kary Thunderhorn, Urek Thunderhorn

Weapons and armor

Armor

Cloth
Leather
Mail
from level 40

Weapons and where to learn them

A weapon master teaches each weapon skill; in Classic it cost 10s. A beta weapon master can charge differently.
Weapon
Alliance weapon master
Horde weapon master
One-handed
Axes
Alliance: Buliwyf Stonehand Ironforge
Horde: Hanashi Orgrimmar, Sayoc Orgrimmar
Swords
Alliance: Woo Ping Stormwind City
Horde: Archibald Undercity
Daggers
Alliance: Woo Ping Stormwind City, Bixi Wobblebonk Ironforge, Ilyenia Moonfire Darnassus
Horde: Archibald Undercity, Sayoc Orgrimmar
Fist weapons
Alliance: Buliwyf Stonehand Ironforge, Ilyenia Moonfire Darnassus
Horde: Sayoc Orgrimmar
Two-handed
Two-handed axes
Alliance: Buliwyf Stonehand Ironforge
Horde: Hanashi Orgrimmar, Sayoc Orgrimmar
Two-handed swords
Alliance: Woo Ping Stormwind City
Horde: Archibald Undercity
Polearms
From level 20, 1g at a weapon master
Alliance: Woo Ping Stormwind City
Horde: Archibald Undercity
Staves
Alliance: Woo Ping Stormwind City, Ilyenia Moonfire Darnassus
Horde: Hanashi Orgrimmar, Ansekhwa Thunder Bluff
Ranged
Bows
Alliance: Ilyenia Moonfire Darnassus
Horde: Hanashi Orgrimmar, Sayoc Orgrimmar
Guns
Alliance: Buliwyf Stonehand Ironforge
Horde: Ansekhwa Thunder Bluff
Crossbows
Alliance: Woo Ping Stormwind City, Bixi Wobblebonk Ironforge
Horde: Archibald Undercity
Thrown
Alliance: Bixi Wobblebonk Ironforge, Ilyenia Moonfire Darnassus
Horde: Hanashi Orgrimmar, Sayoc Orgrimmar

Recommended builds

Starting builds up to level 60. Open one in the talent calculator to change or save it.

Beast Mastery

Pack Leader
36/15/0 · 51 points · level 60
36
Beast Mastery
15
Marksmanship
0
Survival

Marksmanship

Marksmanship: verified build
8/43/0 · 51 points · level 60
8
Beast Mastery
43
Marksmanship
0
Survival

Survival

Survival: verified build
4/0/47 · 51 points · level 60
4
Beast Mastery
0
Marksmanship
47
Survival

Questions

Talent data: 47 talents have wiki effects, 0 have a change in a Blizzard post, and 0 have only their position and ranks verified.
SOURCES
World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Hunter and Druid
Blizzard Entertainment · 30 Sep 2026 · Accessed: 14 Oct 2026
Hunter abilities (Forever) (rev 6960444)
warcraft.wiki.gg · rev 6960444 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed: 4 Nov 2026