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WoW Forever Hunter leveling guide

Hunters level from 1 to 60 in WoW Forever as Human, Orc, Dwarf, Night Elf, Tauren, Troll, High Order Skyborne and Windshaper Skyborne (Human new to the class in Forever). On the way a Hunter learns 51 abilities and 76 new ranks from the trainer, and Forever changes 4 of them, adding Aspect of the Falcon at 60, Enchanted Flare at 32 and Lacerate at 30. The BoF Guide's free route takes 9 Hunter class quests on the road to 30, starting with Etched Sigil and Etched Note.

8
races, 1 new to the class
51
abilities to learn, plus 76 ranks
4
abilities Forever changed
9
class quests on the road to 30

What a Hunter learns, ten levels at a time

Every ability a Hunter trains, at the level the trainer offers it in Forever. Gold marks what Forever changed. New ranks of abilities you already have, and of talent abilities, are listed under each block.

Set your level to see what you have and what your trainer has next.

Levels 1 to 10

New ranks: Raptor Strike 2 · Serpent Sting 2

Levels 11 to 20

New ranks: Arcane Shot 2, 3 · Raptor Strike 3 · Aspect of the Hawk 2 · Serpent Sting 3 · Distracting Shot 2 · Mend Pet 2

Levels 21 to 30

New ranks: Hunter's Mark 2 · Raptor Strike 4 · Immolation Trap 2 · Serpent Sting 4 · Aimed Shot 2 · Arcane Shot 4 · Aspect of the Hawk 3 · Mend Pet 3 · Distracting Shot 3 · Mongoose Bite 2 · Scare Beast 2

Ranks for talent abilities: Counterattack 2, once you have the talent

Levels 31 to 40

New ranks: Raptor Strike 5, 6 · Disengage 2 · Serpent Sting 5 · Aimed Shot 3 · Arcane Shot 5 · Immolation Trap 3 · Mend Pet 4 · Aspect of the Hawk 4 · Wing Clip 2 · Aspect of the Beast 2 · Distracting Shot 4 · Freezing Trap 2 · Hunter's Mark 3 · Lacerate 2

Ranks for talent abilities: Trueshot Aura 2, 3 · Summon Hawk 2, once you have the talent

Levels 41 to 50

New ranks: Serpent Sting 6, 7 · Aimed Shot 4 · Arcane Shot 6 · Explosive Trap 2 · Mend Pet 5 · Mongoose Bite 3 · Immolation Trap 4 · Scare Beast 3 · Viper Sting 2 · Aspect of the Hawk 5 · Disengage 3 · Raptor Strike 7 · Aspect of the Beast 3 · Distracting Shot 5 · Lacerate 3 · Volley 2

Ranks for talent abilities: Counterattack 3 · Sniper Shot 2 · Summon Hawk 3 · Trueshot Aura 4, once you have the talent

Levels 51 to 60

New ranks: Aimed Shot 5, 6 · Arcane Shot 7, 8 · Mend Pet 6, 7 · Explosive Trap 3 · Aspect of the Wild 2 · Immolation Trap 5 · Raptor Strike 8 · Viper Sting 3 · Aspect of the Hawk 6, 7 · Hunter's Mark 4 · Mongoose Bite 4 · Serpent Sting 8, 9 · Volley 3 · Aspect of the Beast 4 · Black Arrow 2 · Distracting Shot 6 · Freezing Trap 3 · Lacerate 4 · Wing Clip 3

Ranks for talent abilities: Counterattack 4 · Sniper Shot 3 · Summon Hawk 4 · Trueshot Aura 5, once you have the talent

How creators level a Hunter

The specs and talents beta creators level with, in their own words summed up, each linked to the moment they say it. They're their builds, not ours, at the levels the beta allows; 30 to 60 is still open. Try any of them in the Hunter talent calculator.

Hunter class quests on the road to 30

The quests only a Hunter takes on the BoF Guide's free routes, at the level the route takes each, with the starts that take it.

Alliance

Trainer visits on the Human road: levels 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 27 and 28.

Horde

Trainer visits on the Orc and Troll road: levels 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28 and 30.

What Forever changed for Hunters

Every Hunter change against Classic → · Plan your talents in the Hunter calculator →

Where a Hunter levels

The whole road, zone by zone: the Alliance and Horde leveling guides, and every leveling zone by level.

How Hunters rank for leveling against the other classes, and how long leveling takes.

Level your Hunter with the BoF GuideOur in-game leveling guide plays the route with your class quests and trainer visits built in: the arrow, your quests and every warning, where you need them. Survival-first, pre-built for Hardcore, free to level 30.

Questions

Which races can be a Hunter in WoW Forever?
Human (Alliance), Orc (Horde), Dwarf (Alliance), Night Elf (Alliance), Tauren (Horde), Troll (Horde), High Order Skyborne (Alliance) and Windshaper Skyborne (Horde). Human is new to the class in Forever.
What does a Hunter learn while leveling in WoW Forever?
51 abilities and 76 new ranks from the trainer between 1 and 60. Between 1 and 10 a Hunter learns Auto Shot, Raptor Strike, Track Beasts and Aspect of the Monkey; between 11 and 20 it learns Distracting Shot, Mend Pet, Wing Clip and Eagle Eye; between 21 and 30 it learns Scorpid Sting, Beast Lore, Track Hidden and Rapid Fire. The rest come from 31 to 60, listed above.
What changed for Hunter leveling in WoW Forever?
Forever adds Aspect of the Falcon (60), Enchanted Flare (32) and Lacerate (30). The trainer now teaches Aimed Shot (20), which Classic made a talent. 18 talents are new.
What is the best leveling spec for a Hunter in WoW Forever?
There's no settled answer yet, because the beta stops at 30. Beast Mastery is the leveling spec on the beta: pets scale with you, rarely need feeding and hold threat well (Mobalytics, on Sodapoppin's stream). A solo build that passes half of Aspect of the Monkey's dodge to the pet (Gladius Gaming).
What class quests does a Hunter do while leveling?
The BoF Guide's free roads to 30 take Etched Sigil (1), Etched Note (1), A Scribbled Letter (2), Etched Rune (2) and more, listed above by faction.
Is there a Hunter leveling addon for WoW Forever?
Yes. The BoF Guide plays the whole route in game with the Hunter's class quests and trainer visits built in: the arrow, your quests and every warning, survival-first and pre-built for Hardcore. It's free to level 30.

Abilities and changes from the game files, build 1.60.1.70450, against Classic Era; class quests and trainer visits from the BoF Guide's free routes, played on the beta.