Hunter - Game. Hunter. For related articles, see Category:Hunters. Hunters pull, use threat redirection, crowd control, and primarily ranged damage. Hunters have pets that add to their DPS, add group- and raid- wide buffs, and help manage aggro. They can also track, tame, and train animals and beasts found in the wild.
The well trained pet, on countless occasions, has saved a hunter's life. Hunters excel in outdoor survival skills, such as tracking and laying traps. Hunters use many shots that either deal damage or apply a status effect that costs focus to use. Background Edit Hunters are stalkers in the wild, living on their knowledge of survival and skill with a bow or rifle. Hunters are skilled in stealth, slipping through the woods like a ghost. The hunter is one of the oldest classes in history. All hunters create lifelong friendships with animal companions, who are also often their best and only friends, if the stereotype of the reclusive huntsman is to be believed.
Weapons Combat pets Traps Races Horde races. Hunter builds - WoWWiki. Building a hunter towards a specific goal will involve four components: 1. The specialization, 2. The talents, 3. The glyphs, and 4. The pet. One cannot look at one of these four components in isolation, but must understand that all work in synergy. Specializations Edit Main article: Hunter_abilities The hunter has three specializations available in the game.
In addition to the class-wide abilities gained by the hunter as he levels up, the specialization he chooses will enable a slew of additional abilities that will change the way the hunter plays, and how he can fight. Passives vs. Beast Mastery Edit The beast mastery spec brings the following unique abilities to the table. The beast mastery spec is certainly focused around improving the damage output of your pet, which becomes formidable in both PvP and PvE. One important note is that many of the pet's abilities revolve around the Basic Attack of the pet, which is either Bite, Claw, or Smack depending on the pet type. Marksmanship Survival. Cunning. Tenacity. Hunter Pet Builds.