WoW Dragonflight
Hunter – Best PvP & PvE Build Tree
19 Nov 2023
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Hunters for all periods were almost the most popular class because they were extremely convenient and easy to control, strong in PvP and PvE, had high maneuverability, and were excellent pets that could tame. Some got stronger, others weaker, but the class continued to play, and eventually, each specialization became relevant in the current content of World of Warcraft Dragonflight. We will show you the correct talent branches for each field in PvE and PvP.
PvE Hunter Build in WoW Dragonflight 10.2
In PvE, hunters have always been highly valued because they deal tremendous damage in all combat phases, do not depend on the distance to the boss, and can survive strong attacks on their own. In addition, the class has several helpful group features, making hunters valuable allies in PvE. Below, we'll take a look at all three specializations for you.
Beast Mastery PvE Build
A hunter in the Beast Mastery specialization relies on the strength of his pets, which he has several, to fight enemies. Most abilities are aimed at enhancing the pet's damage. The key features are high single-target and AoE damage, effortless control, and high mobility. Essential skills are Barbed Shot, Kill Command, Death Chakram, Bloodshed, Bestial Wrath, Cobra Shot, and Dire Beast. The talent tree is below:
Beast Master Hunter Pluses in WoW Dragonflight 10.2
- Best utility of the Hunter specs.
- Easy to play.
- High mobility.
- Uncapped AoE.
Beast Master Hunter Minuses
- Pet AI can sometimes be wonky or cause issues.
- Poor burst damage.
The strengths of BM Hunter are the most stable damage to all, good survivability, and excellent maneuverability. Weaknesses are not the most incredible burst damage and dependence on the pet.
Marksmanship Hunter PvE Build
Hunters in this specialty often play without pets, which makes them stand out the most. This hunter takes talents for his damage, making him highly lethal against one or more targets, his mobility is high, and his survivability is good. Key skills are Steady Shot, Explosive Shot, Death Chakram, Rapid Fire, Aimed Shot, and Steel Trap. A set of talents is available below:
Marksmanship Hunter Pluses in WoW Dragonflight 10.2
- High burst damage.
- Very high mobility, although not as high as Beast Mastery.
- Does not rely on Pet AI.
Marksmanship Hunter Minuses
- High importance on planning ahead with casts.
- Weak utility and survivability without a pet.
MM Hunter's strengths are incredible burst damage, excellent mobility and control ability, and good multi-target damage. Weaknesses are relative thinness, predictable damage, and massive dependence on position.
Survive Hunter PvE Build
The hunter in the Survival specialization has been extensively modified in recent addons and is now a melee fighter with complete skills. A distinctive feature is a striking self-healing ability, which is very useful in PvE, ease of control, and stable high damage at one target. Essential skills are Harpoon, Death Chakram, Spearhead, Kill Command, Mongoose Bite, Flanking Strike, Pheromone Bomb, and Wildfire Bomb. Talents should be distributed as follows:
Survival Hunter Pluses in WoW Dragonflight 10.2
- High damage in all situations
- Highly versatile without major build changes
- Good self-sustain with a Ferocity pet for Leech
Survival Hunter Minuses
- Competes with other Melee specs for raid spots that have stronger utility.
- Weak group utility in general.
- Poor community perception
The strengths of this specialization are good explosive damage with low rollback, excellent survivability in PvE and PvP, stable damage, and ease of control. The disadvantages are weak AoE damage, not the highest popularity, and a relatively low health reserve.
Hunter PvP Build in WoW Dragonflight 10.2
In the PvP segment, hunters have become one of the most dangerous opponents since they are gifted with abilities for almost every game occasion. In addition, the class is excellent for high-ranked pros and beginners who want to participate in PvP. Below, we will let you know about each class focus.
Beast Mastery Hunter PvP Build
A hunter in the Beast Mastery specialization relies on the strength of his pets, which he has several, to fight enemies. Most abilities are aimed at enhancing the pet's damage. The key features are significant, sustained damage to a single target, ease to control even for a beginner, and high mobility. Essential skills are Barbed Shot, Kill Command, Death Chakram, Bloodshed, Bestial Wrath, Cobra Shot, and Dire Beast. In PvP, the vital skills are Aspect of the Turtle, Exhilaration, Freezing Trap, Disengage, and Feign Death. Skills tree below:
Beast Master Hunter Pluses in WoW Dragonflight 10.2
- Great control
- Decent mobility
- Strong consistent damage
Beast Master Hunter Minuses
- Hard to get crowd control without the help of teammates
- Weak to teams with multiple stuns
- Very few defensive cooldowns
The strengths of BM Hunter are the most stable damage to all, good survivability, and excellent maneuverability. In addition, this hunter has a lot of control over one or more targets. Weaknesses are not the most incredible burst damage and dependence on the pet.
Marksmanship Hunter PvP Build
Pet hunters with this set of talents usually need to be stronger, so they often rely on their massive damage. Such a hunter in the correct position can destroy any enemy in a few seconds, with high mobility and survivability. Essential skills are Steady Shot, Explosive Shot, Death Chakram, Rapid Fire, Aimed Shot, and Steel Trap. In PvP, Scatter Shot, Freezing Trap, Concussive Shot, Survival of the Fittest, Aspect of the Turtle, and Exhilaration are useful. A set of talents is available below:
Marksmanship Hunter Pluses in WoW Dragonflight 10.2
- Lethal burst damage when freecasting
- High sustained damage
- Decent mobility and kiting tools
- Mortal strike from pets
- Support for team with Roar of Sacrifice, Master's Call, Sentinel's Perception or Interlope
Marksmanship Hunter Minuses
- Weak to teams with multiple stuns and other instant crowd control
- Needs help from teammates to land crowd control
- Less crowd control than other ranged specs and all on comparatively long cooldowns
Heavily relies on landing Freezing Trap at the right moment and timing Scatter Shot effectively
-Being able to do damage effectively relies on having knowledge of which targets are able to stop your casts
MM Hunter's strengths are incredible burst damage, excellent mobility and control ability, and good multi-target damage. Weaknesses can be considered as relative thinness, predictable damage, and massive dependence on position, also demanding to control skills.
Survive Hunter PvP Build
The hunter in the Survival specialization has been extensively modified in recent addons and is now a melee fighter with complete skills. A distinctive feature is the striking ability to self-heal, which is very useful in the arena and battlegrounds, ease of control, and stable high damage at one target. Essential skills are Harpoon, Death Chakram, Spearhead, Kill Command, Mongoose Bite, Flanking Strike, Pheromone Bomb, and Wildfire Bomb. In PvP, don't forget Aspect of the Turtle, Exhilaration, Master's Call, Feign Death, and Tracker's Net. Talents should be distributed as follows:
Survival Hunter Pluses in WoW Dragonflight 10.2
- Consistent crowd control abilities
- Decent mobility
- Strong burst damage
Survival Hunter Minuses
- Difficult for newer players
- Weak against teams with multiple stuns
- Very few defensive cooldowns
The strengths of this specialization are good explosive damage with low rollback, excellent PvP survivability against all classes, long-lasting wear, and ease of control. The disadvantages are weak AoE damage, not the highest popularity, and a relatively low health reserve.
WoW Dragonflight 10.2 Hunter Changes
All WoW Dragonflight 10.2 Hunter Changes listed below.
General Hunter Changes in 10.2
- Fixed an issue where Entrapment did not share diminishing returns with other root abilities.
- Hunter's Mark now increases all damage taken by the target by 5% while the target is above 80% maximum health.
- Fixed an issue where several talents or set bonus effects that modified damage dealt or critical damage dealt did not properly affect the damage of the Poison Injection talent.
Beast Mastery Hunter Changes in 10.2
- Aspect of the Wild has been removed.
- New Talent: Savagery — Kill Command damage is increased by 10%. Barbed Shot lasts 2 seconds longer. Replaces Aspect of the Wild.
- Master Handler has been redesigned — Each time Barbed Shot deals damage, the cooldown of Kill Command is reduced by 0.5 seconds.
- Call of the Wild has been slightly redesigned — Cooldown reduced to 2 minutes (was 3 minutes), and the base ability now also has the added functionality: Whenever Call of the Wild summons a pet, the cooldown of Kill Command and Barbed Shot are reduced by 50%.
- Choice nodes for Call of the Wild updated:
- While Call of the Wild is active, all your pets are affected by Beast Cleave. Each time Call of the Wild summons a pet, all of your pets Stomp.
- While Call of the Wild is active, each time you Kill Command, your Kill Command target takes 3% more damage from your summons. This effect stacks.
- Thrill of the Hunt is now a 2-rank talent (was 3). Each point grants 2% critical strike chance, stacking up to 2/4 times (was 3%, stacking 1/2/3 times).
- Dire Command is now a 2-rank talent (was 3). Each point grants a 15/30% chance to trigger (was 10/20/30%).
- Snake Bite has been removed.
- Bonus pets from Call of the Wild now spawn on top of your target rather than by your side.
Marksmanship Hunter Changes in 10.2
- Windrunner's Guidance has been redesigned — Each Wind Arrow fired reduces the cooldown of Rapid Fire by 0.5 seconds, and every 8 wind arrows increases the duration of your next Trueshot by 1 second, up to a maximum of 10 seconds.
Survival Hunter Changes in Dragonflight Patch 10.2
- Wildfire Bomb now correctly state that damage is reduced when damaging more than 8 targets.
- Wildfire Bomb now deal 40% increased damage to your primary target.
- Aberrus (4) Set Bonus WoWThrilloftheHunt Kill Command to increase damage taken from Wildfire Bomb.
- The empowerment buff from Coordinated Assault now lasts 5 seconds (was 3 seconds).
- Fixed an issue where the Coordinated Assault empowerment buff had the wrong spell description.
Hunter PvP Changes in Dragonflight Patch 10.2
- Survival Tactics has been redesigned — Feign Death reduces damage taken by 90% for 3 secon.
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