Hunter leveling guide for WoW Forever: Beast Mastery, pets and abilities

The Hunter is weak before level 10, when you get your first pet, and strong afterwards: the pet keeps you alive while you shoot from range. This page condenses the main guide so you can start playing; where the source is silent, we say so.

Which spec to level

• Beast Mastery is Method's preferred option, built around keeping the pet alive. Summon Hawk and Intimidation are learned as talents.
• Races: Human or Night Elf for the Alliance (Night Elf is "arguably the strongest race for Hunters"), Orc for the Horde.

Plan and share any build in our talent calculator, or see the full Hunter class page.

When each ability arrives

Level	You learn
1	Raptor Strike (weak after 10)
4	Serpent Sting
6	Arcane Shot, Hunter's Mark
8	Concussive Shot
10	Aspect of the Hawk, Call Pet
12	Mend Pet
18	Multi-Shot
20	Aimed Shot, Aspect of the Cheetah, Freezing Trap
25	Summon Hawk
26	Rapid Fire
28	Frost Trap
30	Intimidation, Feign Death

First-rank levels from Method. Check your trainer for exact levels.

Weapons and gear

• Method gives no weapon list. It does say Leatherworking lets you craft your own blue leveling gear with Agility from level 10.

Professions

Leatherworking with Skinning, plus Cooking, First Aid and Fishing.

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths: Strong survivability after level 10 with the pet, traps and Feign Death; Consistent single-target and AoE damage; Aspect of the Cheetah for mobility.

Weaknesses: Weak before level 10, so kite; No party or raid buff; Pet management to avoid pulling extra enemies.

Next steps

See our launch FAQ, and the Paladin leveling guide for the same layout on another class.

Based on Method's guide updated 3 Nov 2026. The source does not give a full point-by-point talent order or levels beyond the early game in every case; Method says it will expand to 1 to 60. Last checked 7 November 2026.