50 talents · 15 new · 23 changed · 3 moved

Hunter talents

Every talent, tree by tree, with its highest rank. Open a talent for all ranks, the Classic 1.12 version and the builds that use it.

Beast Mastery

RowTalentRanksEffect at max rankClassic
1Deadly Aspects5While Aspect of the Hawk is active, Auto Shot has a 10% chance of increasing ranged attack speed by 30% for 12 sec. While Aspect of the Beast is active, all melee auto attacks have a 10% chance of increasing melee attack speed by 30% for 12 sec.changed
1Endurance Training5Increases the Health and Armor of your pets by 15%.changed
2Focused Fire2Increases all damage you and your pet deal by 2% while your pet is active.new
2Improved Aspect of the Monkey3Increases the Dodge bonus of your Aspect of the Monkey by 6%. Additionally, your pet gains 50% of the effect of your Aspect of the Monkey ability.changed
2Improved Revive Pet2Revive Pet's casting time is reduced by 6 sec, mana cost is reduced by 40%, and increases the health your pet returns with by an additional 30%.moved
3Pathfinding2Increases the speed bonus of your Aspect of the Cheetah and Aspect of the Pack by 6%.same
3Bestial Swiftness1Increases the movement speed of your pets by 30%.changed
3Unleashed Fury5Increases the damage done by your pets and hawks by 15%.changed
4Improved Mend Pet2Gives your Mend Pet spell a 50% chance of cleansing 1 Curse, Disease, Magic, or Poison effect from your pet each time it heals and reduces the Mana cost by 20%.changed
4Ferocity5Increases the critical strike chance of your pets and hawks by 10%.changed
4Summon Hawk
80 Mana | 35 yd range | Instant | 6 sec cooldown
1Command a hawk to dive-bomb your targeted enemy, dealing 32 plus 5% of your Ranged Attack Power Physical damage and continuing its assault for 18 sec. Only 2 hawks can be active at once. Summon Hawk shares its cooldown with Arcane Shot.new
5Spirit Bond2While your pet is active, you and your pet will regenerate 1% of total health every 5 sec.changed
5Intimidation
Requires Bestial Swiftness
8% of base mana | 100 yd range | Instant | 1 min cooldown
1Command your pet to Stun the target for 3 sec on its next successful attack, which also gains 100% increased critical strike chance. Generates high threat.changed
5Bestial Discipline2Increases the Focus regeneration of your pets by 20% and allows 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.changed
6Frenzy
Requires Ferocity
5Gives your pet a 100% chance to gain a 30% attack speed increase for 8 sec after dealing a critical strike.same
7Bestial Wrath
Requires Intimidation
12% of base mana | 100 yd range | Instant | 2 min cooldown
1Send your pet into a rage causing 50% additional damage for 18 sec. While enraged, the beast does not feel pity or remorse or fear and it cannot be stopped unless killed.same

Marksmanship

RowTalentRanksEffect at max rankClassic
1Hawk Eye3Increases the range of your ranged weapons by 6 yards.moved
1Improved Concussive Shot5Gives your Concussive Shot a 20% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.same
1Lethal Attacks5Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks by 5%.changed
2Improved Stings3Increases the damage of your Serpent Sting ability by 20%, reduces the cooldown of your Viper Sting ability by 6 sec, and increases the duration of your Scorpid Sting ability by 45 sec.changed
2Efficiency5Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 15%.changed
2Careful Aim5Increases your Attack Power by 100% of your Intellect.new
3Rapid Killing2Reduces the cooldown on your Rapid Fire ability by 2 min. In addition, when you kill a non-trivial enemy or it dies while afflicted by your Serpent Sting, you gain Rapid Killing, increasing the damage of your next Shot ability within 20 sec by 20%.new
3Improved Arcane Shot5Reduces the cooldown of your Arcane Shot by 1.5 sec. Does not affect the cooldown of abilities which share a cooldown with Arcane Shot.changed
3Lone Wolf1You deal 20% increased damage with all attacks while you do not have an active pet.new
4Trueshot Aura
180 Mana | Instant
1Increases the Ranged Attack Power of party or raid members within 45 yds by 20.changed
4Mortal Shots
Requires Careful Aim
5Increases the critical strike damage bonus on all ranged abilities by 30%.changed
5Rapid Recuperation
Requires Rapid Killing
2Afflicting a target with Serpent Sting allows 50% of your Mana Regeneration to continue while casting for 15 sec, increased to 100% when Rapid Killing is consumed.new
5Barrage3Increases the damage done by your Multi-Shot, Aimed Shot, and Volley abilities by 15%.changed
5Scatter Shot
8% of base mana | 15 yd range | Instant | 30 sec cooldown
1A short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.moved
6Ranged Weapon Specialization5Increases the damage you deal with ranged weapons by 5%.same
7Sniper Shot
Requires Trueshot Aura
365 Mana | 8-45 yd range | 4 sec cast | 15 sec cooldown
1A long-range shot that deals ranged damage plus 160 and increases the range of your next 3 Shots by 10 yards for 10 sec.new

Survival

RowTalentRanksEffect at max rankClassic
1Improved Tracking5While tracking Beasts, Demons, Dragonkin, Elementals, Giants, Humanoids, or Undead, all damage you deal to the tracked creature type is increased by 5%.new
1Deflection5Increases your Parry chance by 5%.same
2Entrapment5When your traps are triggered, all affected targets are Entrapped, preventing them from moving for 5 sec.changed
2Savage Strikes2Increases the critical strike chance of all your melee abilities by 4%.changed
2Survivalist5Increases your total Health by 10%.changed
2Improved Wing Clip3Gives your Wing Clip ability a 20% chance to immobilize the target for 5 sec.changed
3Clever Traps2Increases the duration of Freezing and Frost trap effects by 30% and the damage of Immolation and Explosive trap effects by 30%.same
3Surefooted3Increases your hit chance by 3% and reduces the duration of movement impairing effects on you by 30%.changed
3Deterrence
Instant | 5 min cooldown
1When activated, increases your Dodge and Parry chance by 25% for 10 sec.same
4Survival Tactics2Increases your chance to hit with your Trap and Feign Death abilities by 10%.new
4Predator's Edge5Increases your melee ability critical strike damage by 30% and your Off Hand weapon damage by 50%.new
4Counterattack
Requires Deterrence
30 Mana | Melee Range | Instant | 5 sec cooldown
1A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 50% weapon damage plus 13 and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried.changed
5Resourcefulness2Reduces the Mana cost of your Trap and melee abilities by 60%, and grants your melee and ranged ability Critical Strikes a 100% chance to allow 50% of your Mana Regeneration to continue while casting for 30 sec.new
5Expose Prey2Grants your melee and ranged attacks against enemies afflicted by Hunter's Mark a 10% chance to allow an activation of Mongoose Bite. Lasts 10 sec.new
5Survivalist's Discipline2Reduces the cooldown of your Trap and Deterrence abilities by 40%.new
5Strider Kick
5.81% of base mana | Melee Range | Instant | 8 sec cooldown
1A powerful kick that deals 100% melee weapon damage and increases movement speed by 30% for 3 sec.new
6Lightning Reflexes5Increases your Agility by 15%.same
7Lacerating Strikes
Requires Expose Prey
1Your Mongoose Bite also causes the target to Bleed for damage equal to 40% of the damage done by Mongoose Bite over 21 secnew

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