TBC Classic Beast Mastery Hunter Guide (Phase 3)
Overview
The Beast Mastery Hunter is a ranged, mail-wearing fighter. It shoots with a bow, crossbow, or gun and fights alongside a pet. In TBC the pet scales off the owner's stats and therefore deals a noticeable share of the total damage. In single-target damage it is one of the best specs for the entire expansion. On top of that it grants the group
Ferocious Inspiration, while
Misdirection and
Feign Death help the raid manage threat.
Strengths
- High damage at any stage of the expansion and the highest among the hunter specs.
- Strong utility:
Misdirection and
Feign Death. - One of the most sought-after classes in the raid, so a spot in the group is easy to find.
- Easy to gear up at the start of the expansion.
- Fast leveling and confident solo play in the open world.
Weaknesses
- The class is tied to the pet, which you have to keep an eye on constantly.
- The rotation is more complex than for most classes.
- Weak area-of-effect and multi-target damage.
- Almost no defensive cooldowns or self-healing.
Stat Priority
- 1Hit Rating
- 2Armor Penetration
- 3Agility
- 4Attack Power
- 5Critical Strike Rating
Talents
Ability Priority
Kill Command — on cooldown, off the global cooldown, available after a crit
Volley — on cooldown, instead of
Steady Shot
Auto Shot — the core of the rotation, with the other shots woven in between
Steady Shot — filler
Arcane Shot — instant, if
Volley is unavailable
Serpent Sting — instant, on the move
Opener
Hunter's Mark — if you are assigned to apply the mark
Misdirection — on the tank, to avoid pulling threat
Aimed Shot — time the cast so it finishes at zero on the pull timer
Distracting Shot — optional, gives the tank maximum threat
Bestial Wrath — together with racial cooldowns like
Blood Fury
Rapid Fire- Then the normal rotation
Important Abilities
Best in Slot (BiS)
Tier 6 Set — Gronnstalker's Armor
Enchants, Gems, Consumables
Races
Best Professions
The best profession for a hunter. It provides
Drums of Battle and
Greater Drums of Battle, as well as the Primalstrike set — three pre-raid BiS pieces at once and several near-BiS options.
The second most useful profession. It provides items that add damage and help in tough situations in both PvE and PvP.
A good choice at the start if you don't want engineering: it supplies materials for leveling leatherworking and crafting the level 70 set.
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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