Hunter Class Overview

Find our new guides for Hunter in WoW Classic Season of Discovery below! The new game mode will have players find and utilize Runes that can then be engraved onto their gear to provide them special bonuses that augment already existing abilities or allow the class to use entirely new spells.

With the introduction of new Runes in Season of Discovery, not only will old builds be increased in power, but Survival Hunter now has the option of being played as a Melee DPS.

Hunters have three talent specializations: Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, and Survival.

• Beast Mastery — This talent tree revolves around the special relationship a Hunter forms with their pets, increasing their damage and utility.
• Marksmanship — Just as a pet is important to a Hunter, so is their weapon. Marksmanship revolves around increasing the damage a Hunter can deal with their chosen ranged weapon.
• Survival — A good Hunter can spend days in the wild chasing their prey and Survival maximises their ability to do so, enhancing their survivability, trap, and melee abilities.

The primary resource used by Hunters is Mana in all specializations.

Hunters can be played as Night Elves and Dwarves for the Alliance and Orcs, Tauren, and Trolls for the Horde in Classic.

Hunters are able to wear Cloth and Leather at any level, as well as Mail after reaching Level 40.

Hunters are one of the most versatile classes and are able to use a huge variety of weapons, including Axes, Bows, Crossbows, Daggers, Fist Weapons, Guns, Polearms, Staves, Swords, Thrown, Two-Handed Axes, and Two-Handed Swords.

In order to learn skills and skill ranks, you will need to go to a Hunter trainer. Below is a list of all the trainers available to the Alliance and Horde.

• Alenndaar Lapidaar — Ashenvale
• Ayanna Everstride — Teldrassil
• Daera Brightspear — Ironforge
• Danlaar Nightstride — Ashenvale
• Dargh Trueaim — Loch Modan
• Dazalar — Teldrassil
• Dorion — Darnassus
• Einris Brightspear — Stormwind City
• Grif Wildheart — Dun Morogh
• Jeen'ra Nightrunner — Darnassus
• Jocaste — Darnassus
• Kaerbrus — Felwood
• Olmin Burningbeard — Ironforge
• Regnus Thundergranite — Ironforge
• Thorfin Stoneshield — Stormwind City
• Thorgas Grimson — Dun Morogh
• Ulfir Ironbeard — Stormwind City

• Holt Thunderhorn — Thunder Bluff
• Jen'shan — Durotar
• Kary Thunderhorn — Thunder Bluff
• Kragg — Stranglethorn Vale
• Lanka Farshot — Mulgore
• Ogromm — Swamp of Sorrows
• Ormak Grimshot — Orgrimmar
• Sian'dur — Orgrimmar
• Thotar — Durotar
• Urek Thunderhorn — Thunder Bluff
• Xor'juul — Orgrimmar
• Yaw Sharpmane — Mulgore

For information on how best to play your Hunter in Classic, you can check out the following guides.

• Hunter DPS Guide for PvE
• Hunter PvP Guide
• Hunter Leveling Guide
• Addons and Macros Guide for Hunters
• Making Gold as a Hunter