Hunter: Class Starter

Hunter is the ranged weapon specialist — bows, guns, pets, and traps. It is famously the most mobile ranged class: nearly everything a Hunter does works while moving, which makes it a forgiving first DPS.

The specializations

• Beast Mastery — ranged DPS through a loyal pet that does much of the fighting.
• Marksmanship — the lone sniper: hard-hitting aimed shots without a pet.
• Survival — the odd one out: a melee spec that fights alongside a pet with bombs and blades.

Signature utility

Traps for crowd control, Misdirection to hand threat to the tank, Aspect of the Turtle as a personal immunity, and a pet toolkit that can cover group buffs — Hunters bring answers without stopping their damage.

Who enjoys Hunter

New players and kiting enthusiasts alike. Pet classes handle much of the pressure for you, and the full-mobility kit forgives positioning mistakes other casters get punished for.

For current talent builds and spec detail, the class Discords and Wowhead/Icy Veins guides are the crew's recommended deep-dive.