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Hunter Guide

Posted December 26th, 2004 by Xerin

TenTonHammer's Hunter's Guide

The name “Hunter” may make you think of someone who sets out to hunt wild beasts but that isn’t all this class does. The Hunter class is basically your Ranger type class but with more wilderness survival abilities to go along with their ranged fighting. Hunters use a variety of skills to create traps, track down enemies, feign their own deaths, control beasts, and deal devastating amounts of damage from their bows or guns.

Hunters are relatively weak in melee range, similar to Rogues, but they do get the ability to wear Mail armor at level forty. Hunters absolutely shine though when given distance with their enemy. They can trap their enemies to entangle or damage them, apply various debuffs and do amazing special attacks with their ranged weapon, and many other things without ever stepping into the front lines of battle.

Hunters also get the ability to control various beasts who act as partners. The amount of depth that goes into the pet system in World of Warcraft is absolutely stunning, however to put in simple terms the Hunters bestial ally acts as a tank and a source of additional DPS. While a Hunter is safely plunking away arrows at the enemy the Hunters pet is going toe to toe in melee combat. This gives the Hunters the flexibility to easily solo.

All in all the Hunter is a fantastic class that uses is ranged attacks combined with its long list of utility to avoid direct conflicts and stay at the back of the battle. They aren’t completely handicapped in melee matters either, Hunters have the ability to duel wield and several melee based attacks that can aid in escaping back to their preferred ranged habitat.

If you ever have a Hunter related question or find that our class guide lacks something, then please feel free to share your thoughts on our Hunter forums. Our Hunter forums are a great place to discuss everything there is about the Hunter class!

Hunter Quick Info

Races: Dwarves, Night Elves, Draenei (BC), Orcs, Tauren, Trolls, Blood Elves (BC)
Armor: Leather/Mail (level 40)
Starting Attribute Bonus: +1 Spirit, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina

Ten Ton Hammer's Hunter Guide

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Blizzard's Official Hunter Description

The official word on Hunters!

Azeroth is home to a wide variety of beasts. From the new world of Lordaeron to the old world of Kalimdor, all manner of creatures can be found. Some are friendly, some are ferocious - yet they all have one thing in common. Each creature shares a special connection with Hunters. Hunters track, tame, and slay all manner of animals and beasts found in the wild. Whether they rely on bows or firearms, Hunters consider their weapons and pets to be their only true friends.

 







Hunter Guide Index

Information you can use to help make a better character!

We've broken our Hunter guide up into multiple sections to help you find what you are looking for without having to go through everything we offer. Simply click the title text or icon to be whisked away to the appropriate section. You can always return to this page through the links in the article or our handy side panel to your left.

Getting Started - Basics of being a Hunter
  • The Basics: Getting Off to a Good Start
  • Picking a Race and Class
  • Picking a Profession
  • Ranged Weapons
  • Ammo/Arrows
  • Pets
  • Tracking
  • Traps
  • Stat Formulas
  • Guide Credits
Equipment (Weapons & Armor)
Skill and Talent Lists
Tactics, Aspects, U.I. Tips, and more!
Hunter Pet FAQ & Guide
  • EVERYTHING you need to know about your pet. Does it take XP? What should you feed it? How do you teach it skills? All of this and more answered here!
Trainers
  • Alliance Trainers
  • Horder Trainers
  • Weapon Masters
Quests
  • Hunter related quests throughout the levels!
Instance Information
  • Tips for Instances
Appendix: Where to Adventure?
  • Where to Adventure
    A list of the best zones for you to level in for every level!
  • Alliance Leveling Guide / Horde Leveling Guide
    Our two guides designed to point you in the right direction in terms of quests and enemies to grind away for loot and experience as you level up!

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