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MoP Classic Beast Mastery Hunter — Guide (Phase 5)
by FourenUpdated 9 minutes read views
viewsAbout the Class
Beast Mastery Hunter is a ranged physical DPS whose damage comes mostly through the pet. The mastery 
Mastery: Master of Beasts directly boosts the pet, so roughly half of your damage comes from the beast.
The resource is focus: it is generated by 
Cobra Shot and 
Steady Shot, and spent on 
Kill Command, 
Arcane Shot and 
Multi-Shot. In a raid it is a mobile DPS with burst damage, and it brings 
Trueshot Aura and 
Misdirection. It doesn't need top-tier gear, but on steady damage it falls behind Survival.
Strengths
- Huge burst damage:
Stampede together with 
Bestial Wrath and 
Rapid Fire. - Passive two-target damage through
Beast Cleave from Multi-Shot. - Brings Trueshot Aura to the raid.
- Excellent utility: Misdirection,
Feign Death, 
Deterrence, 
Binding Shot. - Almost the entire rotation is instant — you can move as much as you want.
- Easy to gear at the start and the best of the hunters in solo play.
Weaknesses
- The pet needs constant management: if it dies or falls behind, your damage collapses.
- Steady single-target damage is lower than Survival's.
- Weak area damage outside the Beast Cleave window.
- The least valuable hunter specialization for progression.
- Few defensive abilities and almost no self-healing.
Stat Priority
Hunter Beast Mastery Stats Priority
- 1Agility
- 2Hit rating (up to 7.5%)
- 3Expertise (up to 7.5%)
- 4Haste
- 5Mastery
- 6Critical strike rating
Both 2550-rating caps are mandatory: a miss or a dodge not only deals no damage, it also generates no focus.
Talents
Talents
Rotation (Ability Priority)
Opener
The opener is a set sequence of abilities you use as you engage an enemy. Memorising it helps initiate your rotation in the most optimal way possible.
- 1
Hunter's Mark - 2
Aspect of the Hawk - 3
Virmen's Bite - 4
Serpent Sting - 5Stampede
- 6Bestial Wrath
- 7Rapid Fire
- 8Kill Command
- 9
A Murder of Crows - 10
Glaive Toss - 11
Focus Fire - 12Cobra Shot
Abilities Priority
- Kill Command — best damage per focus, use it on cooldown
Kill Shot — huge damage on a target below 20% health- Serpent Sting — keep the periodic effect up with no gaps
- A Murder of Crows — strong on-demand periodic damage, on cooldown
- Glaive Toss — very efficient direct damage per focus
- Dire Beast — a free extra beast, boosted by mastery
- Focus Fire — burn at 5 stacks of
Frenzy - Arcane Shot — dump excess focus
- Cobra Shot — filler: generates focus and extends Serpent Sting
Important Abilities
Important Abilities
+20% pet damage, +10% of yours, and halves ability cost for 10 seconds
summons all pets from the stable for 20 seconds, your main damage burst
+40% ranged attack speed for 15 seconds
burns Frenzy stacks for a large haste bonus
a Ferocity pet cooldown that sharply raises its attack power
a temporary beast that attacks and returns focus
the main focus spender, and it also applies Hunter's Mark
Hunter's Markredirects threat to the tank or the pet
a full threat reset and a way to dodge mechanics
full avoidance for a short time
your combat aspect, should always be active
Best in Slot (BiS)
Best in Slot (BiS)Slot
Recommended Gear
Source
Head
Headguard of the Unblinking Vigil
Thok the Bloodthirsty (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Neck
Immerseus' Crystalline Eye
Immerseus (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Shoulders
Spaulders of the Unblinking Vigil
Siegecrafter Blackfuse (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Back
Fen-Yu, Fury of Xuen
Black Prince legendary quest chain
Chest
Ancient Archer's Chestguard
Pandaria Spoils (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Wrists
Bracers of Infinite Pipes
Siegecrafter Blackfuse (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Hands
Gloves of the Unblinking Vigil
General Nazgrim (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Waist
Arrowflight Girdle
Pandaria Spoils (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Legs
Legguards of the Unblinking Vigil
Paragons of the Klaxxi (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Feet
Ravager's Pathwalkers
General Nazgrim (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Ring 1
Ring of Restless Energy
Malkorok (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Ring 2
Kil'ruk's Band of Ascendancy
Paragons of the Klaxxi (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Trinket 1
Assurance of Consequence
Sha of Pride (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Trinket 2
Ticking Ebon Detonator
Siegecrafter Blackfuse (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Weapon
Kor'kron Hand Cannon
Malkorok (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Tier 16 Set — Battlegear of the Unblinking Vigil
Tier 16 Set — Battlegear of the Unblinking VigilSlot
Recommended Gear
Drops From
Head
Headguard of the Unblinking Vigil
Thok the Bloodthirsty (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Shoulders
Spaulders of the Unblinking Vigil
Siegecrafter Blackfuse (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Chest
Tunic of the Unblinking Vigil
Sha of Pride (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Hands
Gloves of the Unblinking Vigil
General Nazgrim (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Legs
Legguards of the Unblinking Vigil
Paragons of the Klaxxi (H) — Siege of Orgrimmar
Enchants, Gems, Consumables
EnchantsShoulders
Secret Tiger Claw Inscription
or
Greater Tiger Claw Inscription
Back
Swordguard Embroidery
Chest
Enchant Chest - Glorious Stats
Wrists
Fur Lining - Agility
or
Enchant Bracer - Greater Agility
Hands
Enchant Gloves - Superior Expertise
or
Synapse Springs
Waist
Living Steel Belt Buckle
Legs
Primal Leg Reinforcements
Feet
Enchant Boots - Blurred Speed
Weapon
Lord Blastington's Scope of Doom
GemsMeta gem
Agile Primal Diamond
and after you get the legendary trinket —
Crystallized Dread
Red socket
Delicate Primordial Ruby
Yellow socket
Deft Vermilion Onyx
Blue socket
Glinting Imperial Amethyst
For jewelcrafters — up to three
Delicate Serpent's Eye
ConsumablesFlask
Flask of Spring Blossoms
Potion (damage)
Virmen's Bite
Potion (emergency)
Master Healing Potion
Food
Pandaren Treasure Noodle Soup
or
Sea Mist Rice Noodles
or
Seasoned Pomfruit Slices
Bandages
Heavy Windwool Bandage
Races
Orc
Increases pet damage by 2% — for a hunter this is active the entire fight.
Sharply raises attack power for 15 seconds. 2-minute cooldown.
Reduces stun duration by 15%.
Troll
Increases haste by 20% for 10 seconds. 3-minute cooldown.
Increases damage against beasts by 5%.
Reduces the duration of slows by 15%.
Blood Elf
Silences within an 8-yard radius and returns energy — useful in Mythic dungeons.
Reduces Arcane damage taken by 1%.
Worgen
Increases critical strike rating by 1% — the best racial for the Alliance.
Increases movement speed by 40% for 10 seconds. 2-minute cooldown.
Lets you skin without a knife.
Draenei
Increases the whole group's hit by 1% — it makes reaching the hit cap easier.
Heals the target over 5 seconds. 3-minute cooldown.
Reduces Shadow damage taken by 1%.
Best Professions
Engineering
Synapse Springs provides an agility burst under cooldowns, and Nitro Boosts solve positioning issues. This is the profession's most noticeable contribution to damage.
Blacksmithing
Socket Bracer and 
Socket Gloves add two agility gems.
Leatherworking
Fur Lining - Agility on the wrists is stronger than the standard enchant.
Tailoring
Swordguard Embroidery on the cloak provides regular attack power procs.
Author
Fouren
Fouren has been playing World of Warcraft for over 15 years. He is an active player with 12 Cutting Edge achievements under his belt, and has reached the top 1% and 0.1% multiple times on various classes. His main classes are healers, particularly Holy Paladin.
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