Hunter

Hunter

Professions

Choosing professions for a Hunter in Classic Era depends mostly on your goals: preparing consumables, crafting gear or making gold.

Professions support your character's progression, but they do not replace your gear, talent and gameplay choices.

Leatherworking and Skinning

Skinning lets you gather leather from beasts, and Leatherworking lets you craft leather gear that the Hunter can wear.

Engineering and Mining

Engineering crafts items you can use in combat, in PvE as in PvP, and Mining provides part of its materials.

Alchemy and Herbalism

Herbalism lets you gather herbs, and Alchemy is used to make potions and elixirs. This combination helps you prepare your own consumables.

The Tauren benefits from Cultivation, which increases Herbalism skill.

Cooking, Fishing and First Aid

Cooking and Fishing provide useful food, and First Aid lets you make bandages to heal yourself.

Which professions suit your specialization?

Beast Mastery

The Leatherworking + Skinning combination goes well with the Hunter's leather gear.

Marksmanship

Engineering and the Alchemy + Herbalism combination are consistent choices for a Hunter who deals ranged damage and uses a lot of mana.

Survival

Engineering brings items that are useful in combat, especially in PvP.

Key takeaway

Making gold matters in Classic Era: also choose your professions based on what they can earn you.