Hunter
Beast Mastery
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Hunter Beast Mastery
Talents
Improving companion damage
Beast Mastery focuses many of its talents on pet performance. Unleashed FuryBeast Mastery · Row 3 · 5 ranksIncreases the damage done by your pet and hawks by 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%. and FerocityBeast Mastery · Row 4 · 5 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of your pet and hawks by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. improve the pet's offensive potential. In WoW Forever, their bonuses have been reduced compared with their previous versions, but they also apply to summoned hawks.
Focused FireBeast Mastery · Row 2 · 2 ranksIncreases all damage you and your pet deal by 1% / 2% while your pet is active. is a new talent in the specialization: it increases all damage dealt by the Hunter and their pet while the pet is active.
Summon Hawk
Summon HawkBeast Mastery · Row 4 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 18 secA hawk dive-bombs your target, dealing 32 Physical damage plus 5% of your ranged attack power, and keeps attacking it for 18 seconds. Only 2 hawks can be active at once. Shares its cooldown with Arcane Shot. is a major talent available after investing 16 points in the specialization. It deals immediate damage and summons a hawk that participates in combat for 18 seconds.
Up to two hawks can be active simultaneously. They also benefit from the improvements provided by Unleashed FuryBeast Mastery · Row 3 · 5 ranksIncreases the damage done by your pet and hawks by 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%. and FerocityBeast Mastery · Row 4 · 5 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of your pet and hawks by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%..
Summon HawkBeast Mastery · Row 4 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 18 secA hawk dive-bombs your target, dealing 32 Physical damage plus 5% of your ranged attack power, and keeps attacking it for 18 seconds. Only 2 hawks can be active at once. Shares its cooldown with Arcane Shot. shares its cooldown with Arcane ShotInstant · 6 sec cooldownAn instant shot that deals Arcane damage.. Hunters must therefore account for this interaction when using their offensive abilities.
Intimidation and Bestial Swiftness
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. improves the pet's next attack by increasing its critical strike chance by 100%. This ability allows the Hunter to prepare a particularly effective attack.
In WoW Forever, Bestial SwiftnessBeast Mastery · Row 3 · 1 rankIncreases your pet's movement speed by 30%. is a prerequisite for 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.. This requirement must therefore be considered when selecting talents.
Survivability and mobility
Endurance TrainingBeast Mastery · Row 1 · 5 ranksIncreases the health and armor of your pet by 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%. now incorporates the effects of the former Thick Hide talent. This change combines defensive improvements within a single talent.
PathfindingBeast Mastery · Row 3 · 2 ranksIncreases the speed bonus of Aspect of the Cheetah and Aspect of the Pack by 3% / 6%. is now in the third row of the specialization.
Deadly AspectsBeast Mastery · Row 1 · 5 ranksDuration 12 secWhile Aspect of the Hawk is active, Auto Shot has a 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% chance to increase your ranged attack speed by 30% for 12 seconds. While Aspect of the Beast is active, your melee auto attacks have a 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% chance to increase your melee attack speed by 30% for 12 seconds. replaces the former Improved Aspect of the Hawk. While Aspect of the BeastInstantThe Hunter becomes untrackable and their melee attack power increases. Only one aspect can be active at a time. is active, melee attacks can now trigger increased attack speed.
Pet and mana management
Improved Mend PetBeast Mastery · Row 4 · 2 ranksGives Mend Pet a 15% / 50% chance to remove 1 curse, disease, magic or poison effect from your pet each time it heals, and reduces its mana cost by 10% / 20%. also reduces the mana cost of healing the companion. This change makes maintaining the pet easier during combat.
Bestial DisciplineBeast Mastery · Row 5 · 2 ranksIncreases your pet's Focus regeneration by 10% / 20% and allows 25% / 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. supports Spirit-based mana regeneration, including during certain periods of casting or mana expenditure. This talent can help the Hunter maintain offensive activity during longer encounters.
Which talents should you prioritize?
Unleashed FuryBeast Mastery · Row 3 · 5 ranksIncreases the damage done by your pet and hawks by 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%. and FerocityBeast Mastery · Row 4 · 5 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of your pet and hawks by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. are consistent offensive choices for improving companion damage. Summon HawkBeast Mastery · Row 4 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 18 secA hawk dive-bombs your target, dealing 32 Physical damage plus 5% of your ranged attack power, and keeps attacking it for 18 seconds. Only 2 hawks can be active at once. Shares its cooldown with Arcane Shot. adds another damage source, while 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. temporarily strengthens a pet attack.
Bestial DisciplineBeast Mastery · Row 5 · 2 ranksIncreases your pet's Focus regeneration by 10% / 20% and allows 25% / 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. is useful for mana management. Defensive and mobility talents can be selected according to the character's needs.
