Hunter
Beast Mastery
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Beast Mastery Hunter
The Beast Mastery Hunter specialization in Wrath of the Lich King is centered on the pet: its talents increase the pet's damage, critical strike chance and toughness.
The Hunter attacks from range and fights alongside a tamed pet. Beast Mastery suits players who want to make their pet a true combat partner.
A playstyle centered on the pet
Unleashed FuryBeast Mastery · Row 3 · 5 ranksIncreases the damage done by your pet by 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%., FerocityBeast Mastery · Row 4 · 5 ranksIncreases your pet's critical strike chance by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. and Kindred SpiritsBeast Mastery · Row 10 · 5 ranksIncreases your pet's damage by 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20%, and your and your pet's movement speed by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% while your pet is active. Does not stack with other movement speed effects. increase the pet's damage and critical strike chance, and FrenzyBeast Mastery · Row 6 · 5 ranksRequires: Ferocity (5 ranks)Gives your pet a 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% chance to gain 30% attack speed for 8 seconds after a critical strike. can speed up its attacks after a critical strike. Cobra StrikesBeast Mastery · Row 9 · 3 ranksRequires: Serpent's Swiftness (5 ranks)Critical strikes with Arcane Shot, Steady Shot or Kill Shot have a 20% / 40% / 60% chance to make your pet's next 2 special attacks critically hit. makes its next special attacks critical after a critical strike from the Hunter.
Bestial WrathBeast Mastery · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 2 min cooldown · Duration 10 secRequires: Intimidation (1 rank)Sends your pet into a rage for 10 seconds: it deals 50% more damage, feels no fear and cannot be stopped unless killed. sends the pet into a rage for 10 seconds, and The Beast WithinBeast Mastery · Row 9 · 1 rankRequires: Bestial Wrath (1 rank)Increases all your damage by 10%. While your pet is under Bestial Wrath, you also go into a rage for 10 seconds: you deal 10% more damage, all your spells cost 50% less mana, you feel no fear and cannot be stopped unless killed. sends the Hunter into a rage at the same time. The final talent of the tree, Beast MasteryBeast Mastery · Row 11 · 1 rankLets you tame exotic pets and grants your pets 4 more talent points., lets you tame exotic pets and grants your pet extra talent points.
Its role in PvE
In PvE, Beast Mastery brings steady ranged damage and strong group support: Ferocious InspirationBeast Mastery · Row 7 · 3 ranksIncreases all damage done by party and raid members within 100 yards of your pet by 1% / 2% / 3%, and the damage of Arcane Shot and Steady Shot by 3% / 6% / 9%. increases the damage of the whole raid near the pet. The Hunter also brings MisdirectionInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 30 secThe targeted party or raid member receives the threat from your next damaging attack and from all your actions for 4 seconds afterwards., which transfers the threat of its attacks to the tank.
