Hunter
Beast Mastery
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Hunter
PvP
In PvP, Hunters use ranged attacks, traps, and pet abilities to control enemy movement. Positioning is important because Hunters have an 8-meter dead zone that limits their ranged attacks. They have no interrupt and can only stun an enemy through their pet with IntimidationBeast Mastery · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 1 min cooldown · Duration 3 secRequires: Bestial Swiftness (1 rank)Your pet stuns the target for 3 seconds on its next successful attack, which also has a 100% increased critical strike chance. Generates high threat..
Class tools
- Positioning: maintain a suitable distance for your ranged attacks and watch for enemies entering your 8-meter dead zone.
- Traps: can be used during combat and have a 30-second cooldown. Frost and fire traps have separate cooldowns. Freezing TrapInstant · 30 sec cooldownPlaces a trap that freezes the first enemy to approach it, preventing all action for up to 10 seconds; any damage frees it. The trap lasts 1 minute., Frost TrapInstant · 30 sec cooldownPlaces a trap that, when an enemy approaches, covers the ground in ice for 30 seconds and greatly slows nearby enemies. The trap lasts 1 minute., and Immolation TrapInstant · 30 sec cooldownPlaces a fire trap: the first enemy to approach it burns for 15 seconds. The trap stays in place for 1 minute; only one fire trap can be active at a time. provide different options for control or pressure.
- Pet slows: certain pet families have abilities that slow enemies or their spellcasting.
- Pet immobilization: Spider Web and Boar Charge allow certain pets to immobilize a target.
- Disarm: birds of prey can use Mine! to disarm an enemy.
- Pet defense: certain pet families have defensive abilities, including Trickster's Dance.
By specialization
Beast Mastery
IntimidationBeast Mastery · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 1 min cooldown · Duration 3 secRequires: Bestial Swiftness (1 rank)Your pet stuns the target for 3 seconds on its next successful attack, which also has a 100% increased critical strike chance. Generates high threat. allows your pet to stun its target for 3 seconds on its next successful hit. It is available with 20 talent points invested in the specialization, requires Bestial SwiftnessBeast Mastery · Row 3 · 1 rankIncreases your pet's movement speed by 30%., and has a 1-minute cooldown.
Use the stun to create an opportunity to regain distance or temporarily disrupt an opponent.
Aspect of the MonkeyInstantIncreases dodge chance by 8%. Only one Aspect can be active at a time. increases your dodge chance by 8%, providing a defensive option when you are under attack.
Marksmanship
Scatter ShotMarksmanship · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 4 secA short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 seconds. Any damage breaks the effect. Stops your attack when used. is available with 20 talent points invested in the specialization. It has a range of 15 meters and disorients the target for 4 seconds. The effect breaks if the target takes damage. Its cooldown is 30 seconds.
Use Scatter ShotMarksmanship · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 4 secA short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 seconds. Any damage breaks the effect. Stops your attack when used. to temporarily stop an opponent's actions or create an opportunity to reposition. Avoid damaging the affected target if you want the disorientation to last its full duration.
Survival
Strider KickSurvival · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 3 secA powerful kick that deals 100% melee weapon damage and increases your movement speed by 30% for 3 seconds. is available with 21 talent points invested in the specialization. It increases movement speed by 30% for 3 seconds.
SurefootedSurvival · Row 3 · 3 ranksIncreases your chance to hit by 1% / 2% / 3% and reduces the duration of movement-impairing effects on you by 10% / 20% / 30%.Movement-impairing effects on you: duration −30% reduces the duration of movement-impairing effects, while Survival TacticsSurvival · Row 4 · 2 ranksIncreases the chance to hit of your traps and Feign Death by 5% / 10%. improves Feign DeathInstant · 30 sec cooldownThe Hunter plays dead so that enemies stop attacking. The effect lasts up to 6 minutes..
Improved Wing ClipSurvival · Row 2 · 3 ranksDuration 5 secGives Wing Clip a 7% / 13% / 20% chance to immobilize the target for 5 seconds. provides another way to hinder enemy movement.
Survivalist's DisciplineSurvival · Row 5 · 2 ranksReduces the cooldown of your traps and Deterrence by 20% / 40%.Traps and Deterrence: cooldown −40% reduces the cooldowns of traps and DeterrenceSurvival · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 5 min cooldown · Duration 10 secWhen activated, increases your dodge and parry chance by 25% for 10 seconds., allowing you to use these tools more frequently.
Key points
In PvP, Hunters must manage their distance, time their traps carefully, and take advantage of their pets' abilities. Each specialization provides different tools for controlling opponents, repositioning, or improving defense.
