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RSS feedHunter · level 40 · 31 talent points
Hunter at level 40
Riding training with the mount (about 100 gold, 10% off at Honored with your home city), dual specialization for 10 gold, and the 31-point milestone talent.
Talent points31
Rows reachable7 / 7
New spells 36–406
Rank upgrades41
Zones in band7
Dungeons in band6
Spells learned from 36 to 40
From the Hunter spellbook in client build 1.60.1.70753. Training all of them costs the same for every class, about 206 gold from 1 to 60.
Aimed Shot Rank 3 · Marksmanship36
Arcane Shot Rank 5 · Marksmanship36
Charge Rank 4 · Pets36
Dismember Rank 3 · Pets36
Dust Cloud Rank 3 · Pets36
Great Stamina Rank 6 · Pets36
Immolation Trap Rank 3 · Survival36
Lightning Breath Rank 4 · Pets36
Mend Pet Rank 4 · Beast Mastery36
Natural Armor Rank 6 · Pets36
Pinch Rank 3 · Pets36
Savage Rend Rank 3 · Pets36
Sonic Blast Rank 3 · Pets36
Summon Hawk Rank 2 · Beast Mastery36
Swipe Rank 3 · Pets36
Tendon Rip Rank 3 · Pets36
Viper Sting Rank 1 · Marksmanship36
Web Rank 3 · Pets36
Aspect of the Hawk Rank 4 · Beast Mastery38
Wing Clip Rank 2 · Survival38
Arcane Resistance Rank 3 · Pets40
Aspect of the Beast Rank 2 · Beast Mastery40
Aspect of the Pack · Beast Mastery40
Bestial Wrath · Beast Mastery40
Bite Rank 6 · Pets40
Claw Rank 6 · Pets40
Dash Rank 2 · Pets40
Distracting Shot Rank 4 · Marksmanship40
Dive Rank 2 · Pets40
Fire Resistance Rank 3 · Pets40
Freezing Trap Rank 2 · Survival40
Frost Resistance Rank 3 · Pets40
Furious Howl Rank 3 · Pets40
Growl Rank 5 · Pets40
Hunter's Mark Rank 3 · Marksmanship40
Lacerate Rank 2 · Survival40
Mine! Rank 4 · Pets40
Nature Resistance Rank 3 · Pets40
Prowl Rank 2 · Pets40
Raptor Strike Rank 6 · Survival40
Scorpid Poison Rank 3 · Pets40
Shadow Resistance Rank 3 · Pets40
Sniper Shot Rank 1 · Marksmanship40
Thunderstomp Rank 2 · Pets40
Track Giants · Survival40
Trueshot Aura Rank 3 · Marksmanship40
Volley Rank 1 · Marksmanship40
Beast Mastery leveling build at level 40
Following the Beast Mastery Hunter leveling build (10–60), a level 40 Hunter has 31 of 31 points placed, 31 in Beast Mastery, 0 in Marksmanship, 0 in Survival.
| Talent | Tree | Rank |
|---|---|---|
 Endurance Training | Beast Mastery | 5/5 |
 Focused Fire | Beast Mastery | 2/2 |
 Improved Aspect of the Monkey | Beast Mastery | 3/3 |
 Unleashed Fury | Beast Mastery | 5/5 |
| Bestial Swiftness | Beast Mastery | 1/1 |
 Ferocity | Beast Mastery | 5/5 |
| Improved Mend Pet | Beast Mastery | 1/2 |
 Intimidation | Beast Mastery | 1/1 |
 Spirit Bond | Beast Mastery | 2/2 |
| Frenzy | Beast Mastery | 5/5 |
| Bestial Wrath | Beast Mastery | 1/1 |
Next 5 points (41–45): Bestial Discipline (41), Bestial Discipline (42), Lethal Attacks (43), Lethal Attacks (44), Lethal Attacks (45).
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Where to be at 40
Zones whose level band covers 40
Arathi Highlands
30–40 · Contested
Stranglethorn Vale30–44 · Contested
Riverglades35–45 · Contested · new
Badlands36–45 · Contested
Swamp of Sorrows36–43 · Contested
Dustwallow Marsh36–43 · Contested
Tanaris40–50 · Contested
Dungeons in band
Questions players ask
How many talent points does a level 40 Hunter have?
31: one per level from 10. 7 of the 7 rows are reachable in a single tree. With the Talented Legacy perk at 5/5 an alt has 36 points at this level.
What spells does a Hunter learn around level 40?
From level 36 to 40: Aimed Shot Rank 3 (36), Arcane Shot Rank 5 (36), Charge Rank 4 (36), Dismember Rank 3 (36), Dust Cloud Rank 3 (36), Great Stamina Rank 6 (36), Immolation Trap Rank 3 (36), Lightning Breath Rank 4 (36), Mend Pet Rank 4 (36), Natural Armor Rank 6 (36), Pinch Rank 3 (36), Savage Rend Rank 3 (36), Sonic Blast Rank 3 (36), Summon Hawk Rank 2 (36), Swipe Rank 3 (36), Tendon Rip Rank 3 (36), Viper Sting Rank 1 (36), Web Rank 3 (36), Aspect of the Hawk Rank 4 (38), Wing Clip Rank 2 (38), Arcane Resistance Rank 3 (40), Aspect of the Beast Rank 2 (40), Aspect of the Pack (40), Bestial Wrath (40), Bite Rank 6 (40), Claw Rank 6 (40), Dash Rank 2 (40), Distracting Shot Rank 4 (40), Dive Rank 2 (40), Fire Resistance Rank 3 (40), Freezing Trap Rank 2 (40), Frost Resistance Rank 3 (40), Furious Howl Rank 3 (40), Growl Rank 5 (40), Hunter's Mark Rank 3 (40), Lacerate Rank 2 (40), Mine! Rank 4 (40), Nature Resistance Rank 3 (40), Prowl Rank 2 (40), Raptor Strike Rank 6 (40), Scorpid Poison Rank 3 (40), Shadow Resistance Rank 3 (40), Sniper Shot Rank 1 (40), Thunderstomp Rank 2 (40), Track Giants (40), Trueshot Aura Rank 3 (40), Volley Rank 1 (40).
Where should a level 40 Hunter be questing?
Zones whose band covers 40: Arathi Highlands (30–40), Stranglethorn Vale (30–44), Riverglades (35–45), Badlands (36–45), Swamp of Sorrows (36–43), Dustwallow Marsh (36–43), Tanaris (40–50). Dungeons: Scarlet Monastery Library (33–41), The Drowned City (35–40), Scarlet Monastery Armory (36–44), Razorfen Downs (37–46), Scarlet Monastery Cathedral (38–46), Krol'dok Stronghold (40–45).
What talents should a Beast Mastery Hunter have at level 40?
Following the Beast Mastery Hunter leveling build (10–60): Endurance Training 5/5, Focused Fire 2/2, Improved Aspect of the Monkey 3/3, Unleashed Fury 5/5, Bestial Swiftness 1/1, Ferocity 5/5, Improved Mend Pet 1/2, Intimidation 1/1, Spirit Bond 2/2, Frenzy 5/5, Bestial Wrath 1/1 (31/0/0).