Hunter abilities

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Hunters are light, fast warriors that shun the heaviest armor. Their agility and training afford them many defensive maneuvers and the use of a large variety of weapons. To survive in the wild, Hunters have learned to be the masters of deadly shots with bow or gun, as well as expert trappers. Their swiftness and expertise with ranged weapons is a sight to be seen. And their abilities only further the effectiveness of such weapons.

Contents 1 Abilities tables 1.1 Inherent Abilities 1.2 Learned Abilities 1.3 Pet Abilities 1.4 Abilities that have been Removed from the Game 2 Abilities by type 2.1 Pet Abilities 2.2 Beast Mastery 2.3 Marksmanship 2.4 Survival 2.5 New Hunter abilities 3 Other Information

Abilities tables

Like many other classes, Hunters gain so many abilities over the course of their gamespace lifetime that it would be unwieldy to list them all here. Therefore, we took the approach of presenting them as a series of links from the following table, which contains the first rank of all abilities possible for the Hunter to learn.

The Hunter can purchase abilities, obtain new abilities by gaining them as a natural course of the game mechanics, or learn them from their class trainer. Pet abilities are either purchased from Pet Trainers or learned from pets that the Hunter has tamed. Pet skills can be taught to other pets the Hunter might tame in the future.

Click on a given ability's name and you will be taken to a page with more in-depth information about that ability.

Inherent Abilities

You automatically learn these skills, though some may require you to finish a quest

Ability	Category	Level	Mana	Range	Description
Parry	Defense	1	0	Self Only	Gives a chance to Parry enemy melee attacks.
Auto Shot	Marksmanship	1	0	5 - 35 yards	Automatically shoots the target until cancelled.
Throw	Thrown	1	0	5 - 30 yards	Hurl a thrown weapon at the target. Not typically used by hunters.
Raptor Strike	Survival	1	15	5 yards	A strong attack that increases melee damage by +X.
Call Pet	Beast Mastery	10	0	Self Only	Summons your pet to your side.
Tame Beast	Beast Mastery	10	0	30 yards	Tames a beast to be your companion.
Dismiss Pet	Beast Mastery	10	0	10 yards	Dismiss your pet. Dismissing a pet causes a -50 drop in happiness level.
Revive Pet	Beast Mastery	10	0	Self	Revive your pet, returning it to life with X% of its health.
Feed Pet	Beast Mastery	10	0	10 yards	Feed your pet the selected item.
Beast Training	Beast Training	10	0	Self	Lets the Hunter train his pet with various abilities that he has learned either from a Pet Trainer or by observing other pets utilizing the skill.

Learned Abilities

(You must pay to train in these abilities or learn them as a Talent.)

Ability	Category	Level	Mana	Range	Description
Raptor Strike	Survival	1	15	5 yards	A strong attack that increases melee damage by +X.
Track Beasts	Survival	2	0	Self Only	Shows the location of all nearby beasts on the mini-map. Only one form of tracking can be active at a time.
Aspect of the Monkey	Beast Mastery	4	20	Self Only	The Hunter takes on the aspects of a monkey, increasing chance to dodge by X%. Only one aspect can be active at a time.
Serpent Sting	Marksmanship	4	15	5 - 35 yards	Stings the target, causing +X Nature damage over Y seconds. Only one Sting can be active on any one target per hunter.
Hunter's Mark	Marksmanship	6	15	100 yards	Places the Hunter's Mark on the target, increasing the ranged attack power of all attackers against that target by +X. In addition, the target of this ability can always be seen by the Hunter whether it stealths or turns invisible. The target also appears on the mini-map. Lasts for 2 minutes.
Arcane Shot	Marksmanship	6	25	5 - 35 yards	An instant shot that causes X Arcane damage.
Concussive Shot	Marksmanship	8	0	5 - 35 yards	Dazes the target, slowing movement speed to X% of normal for Y seconds}}
Aspect of the Hawk	Beast Mastery	10	20	Self Only	The Hunter takes on the aspects of a hawk, increasing ranged attack power by X.
Track Humanoids	Survival	10	0	Self Only	Shows the location of all nearby humanoids on the mini-map.
Mend Pet	Beast Mastery	12	50	20 yards	Heals your pet for X health over 15 seconds.
Wing Clip	Survival	12	40	5 yards	Inflicts +X damage and reduces the target's movement speed to Y% of normal for Z seconds.
Distracting Shot	Marksmanship	12	20	5 - 35 yards	Distract the target, causing threat.
Eagle Eye	Beast Mastery	14	25	Unlimited	Zooms in the Hunter's vision. Only usable outdoors.
Eyes of the Beast	Beast Mastery	14	20	Unlimited	Take direct control of your pet and see through its eyes for X seconds.
Scare Beast	Beast Mastery	14	35	10 yards	Scares a beast, causing it to run in fear for up to X seconds.
Mongoose Bite	Survival	16	30	5 yards	Counterattack the enemy for +X damage. Can only be performed after you dodge.
Immolation Trap	Survival	16	50	Self Only	Place a Fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for +X Fire damage over Y seconds.
Track Undead	Survival	18	35	Self Only	Shows the location of all nearby Undead on the mini-map.
Multi-Shot	Marksmanship	18	100	5 - 35 yards	Fires several missiles, hitting 3 targets for an additional X damage.
Aspect of the Cheetah	Beast Mastery	20	40	Self Only	The Hunter takes on the aspects of a cheetah increasing movement speed by 30%, and causing the Hunter to be dazed for 3 seconds if hit.
Disengage	Survival	20	50	5 yards	Attempts to disengage from the target, reducing threat. Character stops auto attacks.
Deterrence	Survival	20	0	Self	Player increases dodge and parry chances by 25% for 10 seconds.
Freezing Trap	Survival	20	50	Self Only	Place a trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to X seconds.
Scorpid Sting	Marksmanship	22	70	5 - 35 yards	Stings the target, reducing its chance to hit by -X% for Y seconds.
Beast Lore	Beast Mastery	24	40	40 yards	Gather information about the target beast.
Track Hidden	Survival	24	0	Self Only	Increases stealth detection and shows hidden mobs within detection range on the mini-map.
Track Elementals	Survival	26	0	Self Only	Shows the location of all nearby Elementals on the mini-map.
Rapid Fire	Marksmanship	26	100	Self Only	Increases ranged attack speed by X% for Y seconds.
Frost Trap	Survival	28	60	Self Only	Place a Frost trap that creates an ice slick around itself when the first enemy approaches it.
Aspect of the Beast	Beast Mastery	30	50	Self Only	The Hunter takes on the aspects of a beast, becoming untrackable.
Feign Death	Survival	30	80	Self Only	Feign death which may trick enemies into ignoring you. Lasts up to X minutes.
Intimidation	Beast Mastery	30	6%	30 yards	Command your pet to intimidate the target on the next successful melee attack, causing a high amount of threat and stunning the target for 3 seconds.
Counterattack	Survival	30	45	5 yards	Deals X damage and roots target for 5 seconds. Cannot be dodged, parried, or blocked. Only usable after a successful parry.
Scatter Shot	Marksmanship	30	8%	15	50% of weapon damage plus a 4 second confuse.
Spirit Bond	Beast Mastery	30	0	Self	While your pet is active, you and your pet will regenerate X% of total health every 10 sec.
Track Demons	Survival	32	0	Self Only	Shows the location of all nearby demons on the mini-map.
Flare	Marksmanship	32	50	30 yards	Exposes all hidden and invisible enemies within 30 yards of the targeted area for 30 seconds.
Explosive Trap	Survival	34	275	Self Only	Place a Fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches.
Viper Sting	Marksmanship	36	135	5 - 35 yards	Stings the target, draining -X mana over Y seconds.
Bestial Wrath	Beast Mastery	40	10%	100 yards	Send 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.
Wyvern Sting	Survival	40	115	5 - 35 yards	Stings the target, putting it to sleep for 12 seconds. When target is awoken, X damage will be dealt over Y seconds.
Trueshot Aura	Marksmanship	40	650	Self	Increases attack power of all party members within 30 yards of the hunter by X.
Aspect of the Pack	Beast Mastery	40	100	Self Only	The Hunter and his group take on the aspects of a pack of cheetahs, increasing movement speed by +X%. Pack members will be dazed for 3 seconds if hit.
Track Giants	Survival	40	0	Self Only	Shows the location of all nearby giants on the mini-map.
Volley	Marksmanship	40	350	35 yards	Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing +X Arcane damage to enemy targets within Y yards every second for Z seconds.
Aspect of the Wild	Beast Mastery	46	90	Self Only	The Hunter and his group take on the aspect of the wild, increasing Nature resistance by +X.
Track Dragonkin	Survival	50	0	Self Only	Shows the location of all nearby dragonkin on the mini-map.
Tranquilizing Shot	Marksmanship	60	270	5 - 35 yards	Attempts to remove 1 Frenzy effect from an enemy.
Steady Shot	Marksmanship	62	110	5 - 35 yards	A steady shot that causes (RAP*0.3+150) damage. Causes an additional 175 against Dazed targets.
Aspect of the Viper	Beast Mastery	64	40	Self Only	The hunter takes on the aspects of a viper, regenerating mana up to 55% of his Intellect every 5 sec.
Kill Command	Beast Mastery	66	75	45 yards	Give the command to kill, causing your pet to instantly attack for an additional 127 damage. Can only be used after the Hunter lands a critical strike on the target.
Snake Trap	Survival	68	305	Self Only	Place a trap that will release several venomous snakes to attack the first enemy to approach. The snakes will die after 15 sec.
Misdirection	Survival	70	9%	Single Target	Threat caused by your next 3 attacks is redirected to the target raid member.

Pet Abilities

See Pet abilities.

Abilities that have been Removed from the Game

Ability	Category	Level	Mana	Range	Description
Black Arrow	Marksmanship	50	0	5 - 35 yards	BETA ABILITY ONLY. REMOVED IN COMMERCIAL RELEASE. Fires a Black Arrow into the target, slowing the target's movement speed to X% of normal, causing Y Shadow damage and draining -Z mana over A seconds.

Abilities by type

Pet Abilities

• Beast Taming
• Call Pet
• Dismiss Pet
• Mend Pet
• Revive Pet

Beast Mastery

• Beast Lore
• Bestial Wrath
• Eagle Eye
• Scare Beast
• Animal Aspects

Marksmanship

• Aimed Shot
• Arcane Shot
• Auto Shot
• Concussive Shot
• Distracting Shot
• Hunter's Mark
• Multi-Shot
• Rapid Fire
• Scorpid Sting
• Serpent Sting
• Viper Sting
• Volley

Survival

• Counterattack
• Deterrence
• Disengage
• Feign Death
• Flare
• Misdirection
• Mongoose Bite
• Raptor Strike
• Wing Clip
• Wyvern Sting
• Frost Trap
• Freezing Trap
• Immolation Trap
• Explosive Trap
• Snake Trap
• The various forms of tracking.

New Hunter abilities

	Ability	Rank	Level	School	Description
	Master's Call	Rank 1	Level 75	Beast Mastery	Your pet attempts to remove all stun and movement impairing effects on the target, and cause them to be immune to all effects for 4 sec. Cannot be used while stunned. (1 Rank, 7% of Base mana, Instant, 1 min Cooldown, 25 yd range)
	Kill Shot	Rank 1	Level 75	Marksmanship	You attempt to finish the wounded target off, firing a long range attack dealing 205% weapon damage plus [RAP * 0.40 + 1200]. Kill Shot can only be used on enemies that have 20% or less health. (Rank 3, 7% of Base Mana, Instant, 35 sec cooldown, 5-45 yard range)
	Camouflage	Rank 1	Level 80	Survival	You camouflage, causing you and your Pet to blend into your surroundings. After 3 sec., you will enter a stealthed state. While stealthed, you and your pet's movement speed is reduced by 30%, but the damage done by your next attack is increased by 50%. You can lay traps while under the effect, but any damage done by you or your pet will cancel the effect. Cannot be cast while in combat. (16% of Base Mana, Instant, 5 min cooldown)
	Freezing Arrow	Rank 1	Level 80	Survival	Fire a freezing arrow that places a Freezing Trap at the target location, freezing the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 20 sec. Trap has a chance to break on damage. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one trap can be active at a time. (3% of base mana, 40 yd range, Instant cast, 30 sec cooldown)

Other Information

• Hunter Tactics
• Taming a bat in Zul'Gurub

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