Beast Mastery Hunter
Our PvP and leveling pick · RecommendationRanged DPS
Still the fastest leveler, and a strong duelist with its pet. On the 11 Oct sim, Marksmanship 724 is 11% ahead of Beast Mastery 650, and Survival 836 is 29% ahead. Our recommendation: respec Survival at 60 for raids, the class's best sim result on the 8, 9 and 11 Oct runs. BM remains the pet-tank leveling build.
What the tier lists say
One ratingA on 1 list
| Rating | List | Page date | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | damage dealers | page 3 Oct · read 6 Oct | 6 Oct |
Ratings of the whole class are on the overview.
Talent build
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Intimidation (row 5, requires Bestial Swiftness) instead of Summon Hawk: one point of Pathfinding fills the gap to 20. A 3 sec pet stun wins more 20–29 WSG fights than a hawk.
21 / 0 / 0 of 21 points
Open in the calculatorBeast Mastery PvP build at level 30 for a Hunter: Beast Mastery 21, Marksmanship 0, Survival 0.
Beast Mastery
21 pointsRotation at level 30
RecommendationSingle target
Open with Hunter's Mark, Serpent Sting, Summon Hawk.
- Pet on target
- Serpent Sting
- Summon Hawk — keep 2 out; it shares a cooldown with Arcane Shot, so alternate
- Aimed Shot
- Auto Shot
Groups
- Multi-Shot
- Summon Hawk on the pack
- Volley not until 40
Tips
Intimidation (PvP build) is a 3 sec pet stun with damage.
Feign Death (30) resets bad pulls.
Stat priority
- Ranged weapon DPS
- Hit
- Agility
- Crit
- Attack Power
- Intellect (mana)
- Stamina
No explicit stat priority provided in the guide.
Recommendation
Level 20: best and second best per slot
| Slot | Best | Second best |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Brawler's Leather Hood Crafted: Leatherworking | — |
| Neck | Erudite's Amulet Quest: Friend of the Library | — |
| Chest | Tunic of Westfall Quest: The Defias Brotherhood (Westfall) | Trapper's Leather Armor Crafted: Leatherworking |
| Hands | Gloves of the Fang Wailing Caverns - Lord Serpentis | — |
| Waist | Deviate Scale Belt Crafted: Leatherworking | — |
| Legs | Leggings of the Fang Wailing Caverns - Lord Pythas | Trapper's Leather Pants Crafted: Leatherworking |
| Feet | Footpads of the Fang Wailing Caverns - Lord Cobrahn | — |
| Ring | Seal of Wrynn Quest: An Audience with the King (Stormwind) | — |
| Two-Hand | Bronze Dory Crafted: Blacksmithing | — |
| Ranged / Relic | Venomstrike Wailing Caverns - Lord Serpentis | — |
Sourced: Guide · 29 Sep
Level 60: where gear will come from
- Pre-raid: Alcaz Prison, Shaper's Terrace, the Drowned City, Krol'dok Stronghold and Hyjal quests; hit and crit are merged, so 'spell hit' and 'spell crit' items are the same stat budget as melee ones.
- Crafted: Tailoring school-specific sets ('Flame', 'Shadow', 'Pearly' at L20 — expect the same lines at 60), Enchanting ring Spell Power, Alchemy trinket.
- Wands lost spell-damage scaling on 24 Sep — treat the ranged slot as stats only.
- Raids open 9 December; no level-60 BiS exists yet.
Theory
One point per level from 10. Every point is checked against row gates and prerequisites. ◆ marks the step that crosses level 20 or 30, where the builds above stop.
| Level | Talent | Tree | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10–14 | Deadly Aspects | Beast Mastery | +5 |
| 15–16 | Focused Fire | Beast Mastery | +2 |
| 17–18 | Pathfinding | Beast Mastery | +2 |
| 19–20 ◆ | Improved Revive Pet | Beast Mastery | +2 |
| 21–25 | Unleashed Fury | Beast Mastery | +5 |
| 26 | Bestial Swiftness | Beast Mastery | +1 |
| 27 | Summon Hawk | Beast Mastery | +1 |
| 28–32 ◆ | Ferocity | Beast Mastery | +5 |
| 33 | Intimidation | Beast Mastery | +1 |
| 34–35 | Bestial Discipline | Beast Mastery | +2 |
| 36–39 | Frenzy | Beast Mastery | +4 |
| 40 | Bestial Wrath | Beast Mastery | +1 |
| 41–45 | Lethal Attacks | Marksmanship | +5 |
| 46–50 | Careful Aim | Marksmanship | +5 |
| 51–55 | Efficiency | Marksmanship | +5 |
| 56–60 | Mortal Shots | Marksmanship | +5 |