Hunter · Marksmanship · row 2

Efficiency

Changed from Classic5 ranks
Efficiency
Rank 5/5Marksmanship
Requires 5 points in Marksmanship Talents
Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 15%.

Every rank of Efficiency

RankEffectSource
1Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 3%.client
2Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 6%.client
3Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 9%.client
4Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 12%.client
5Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 15%.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Marksmanship, row 2, column 2. Needs 5 points in Marksmanship first. The earliest you can finish all 5 ranks is level 19 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Improved Stings, Careful Aim in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameEfficiencyEfficiency
PositionMarksmanship row 1, col 3Marksmanship row 2, col 2
Ranks55
Rank 1 textReduces the Mana cost of your Shots and Stings by 2%.Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 3%.

Builds that take Efficiency

Questions players ask

Where is Efficiency in the Hunter talent tree?
Marksmanship tree, row 2, column 2. You need 5 points spent in Marksmanship before you can learn it.
Is Efficiency new in WoW Forever?
Efficiency existed in Classic (Marksmanship row 1, 5 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots and Stings by 2%.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.