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Source: beta client 1.60.1.70755 and source-reported hotfixes, imported November 6, 2026. New and changed labels compare this snapshot with Classic reference data.

HUNTER

Hunter changes

Hunter has 41 recorded talent changes. New learnable abilities include Summon Hawk, Sniper Shot, Strider Kick. Hold a Classic button to preview the old reference.

Changed and moved talents 26

Changed Beast Mastery

Deadly Aspects

Improved Aspect of the Hawk

While Aspect of the Hawk is active, Auto Shot has a 2% chance of increasing ranged attack speed by 30% for 12 sec. While Aspect of the Beast is active, all melee auto attacks have a 2% chance of increasing melee attack speed by 30% for 12 sec.

Classic · Beast Mastery · 5 ranksWhile Aspect of the Hawk is active, all normal ranged attacks have a 1% chance of increasing ranged attack speed by 30% for 12 sec.

Changed Beast Mastery

Endurance Training

Endurance Training

Increases the Health and Armor of your pets by 3%.

Classic · Beast Mastery · 5 ranksIncreases the Health of your pets by 3%.

Changed Beast Mastery

Improved Aspect of the Monkey

Improved Aspect of the Monkey

Increases the Dodge bonus of your Aspect of the Monkey by 2%. Additionally, your pet gains 50% of the effect of your Aspect of the Monkey ability.

Classic · Beast Mastery · 5 ranksIncreases the Dodge bonus of your Aspect of the Monkey by 1%.

Moved Beast Mastery

Improved Revive Pet

Improved Revive Pet

Revive Pet's casting time is reduced by 3 sec, mana cost is reduced by 20%, and increases the health your pet returns with by an additional 15%.

Classic · Beast Mastery · 2 ranksRevive Pet's casting time is reduced by 3 sec, mana cost is reduced by 20%, and increases the health your pet returns with by an additional 15%.

Changed Beast Mastery

Bestial Swiftness

Bestial Swiftness

Increases the movement speed of your pets by 30%.

Classic · Beast Mastery · 1 rankIncreases the outdoor movement speed of your pets by 30%.

Changed Beast Mastery

Unleashed Fury

Unleashed Fury

Increases the damage done by your pets and hawks by 3%.

Classic · Beast Mastery · 5 ranksIncreases the damage done by your pets by 4%.

Changed Beast Mastery

Improved Mend Pet

Improved Mend Pet

Gives your Mend Pet spell a 15% chance of cleansing 1 Curse, Disease, Magic, or Poison effect from your pet each time it heals and reduces the Mana cost by 10%.

Classic · Beast Mastery · 2 ranksGives the Mend Pet spell a 15% chance of cleansing 1 Curse, Disease, Magic or Poison effect from the pet each tick.

Changed Beast Mastery

Ferocity

Ferocity

Increases the critical strike chance of your pets and hawks by 2%.

Classic · Beast Mastery · 5 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of your pets by 3%.

Changed Beast Mastery

Spirit Bond

Spirit Bond

While your pet is active, you and your pet will regenerate 1% of total health every 10 sec.

Classic · Beast Mastery · 2 ranksWhile your pet is active, you and your pet will regenerate 1% of total health every 10 sec.

Changed Beast Mastery

Intimidation

Intimidation

Command your pet to Stun the target for 3 sec on its next successful attack, which also gains 100% increased critical strike chance. Generates high threat.

Classic · Beast Mastery · 1 rankCommand your pet to intimidate the target on the next successful melee attack, causing a high amount of threat and stunning the target for 3 sec.

Changed Beast Mastery

Bestial Discipline

Bestial Discipline

Increases the Focus regeneration of your pets by 10% and allows 25% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Classic · Beast Mastery · 2 ranksIncreases the Focus regeneration of your pets by 10%.

Moved Marksmanship

Hawk Eye

Hawk Eye

Increases the range of your ranged weapons by 2 yards.

Classic · Marksmanship · 3 ranksIncreases the range of your ranged weapons by 2 yards.

Changed Marksmanship

Lethal Attacks

Lethal Shots

Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks by 1%.

Classic · Marksmanship · 5 ranksIncreases your critical strike chance with ranged weapons by 1%.

Changed Marksmanship

Improved Stings

Improved Serpent Sting

Increases the damage of your Serpent Sting ability by 6%, reduces the cooldown of your Viper Sting ability by 2 sec, and increases the duration of your Scorpid Sting ability by 15 sec.

Classic · Marksmanship · 5 ranksIncreases the damage done by your Serpent Sting by 2%.

Changed Marksmanship

Efficiency

Efficiency

Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 3%.

Classic · Marksmanship · 5 ranksReduces the Mana cost of your Shots and Stings by 2%.

Changed Marksmanship

Improved Arcane Shot

Improved Arcane Shot

Reduces the cooldown of your Arcane Shot by 0.3 sec. Does not affect the cooldown of abilities which share a cooldown with Arcane Shot.

Classic · Marksmanship · 5 ranksReduces the cooldown of your Arcane Shot by 0.2 sec.

Changed Marksmanship

Trueshot Aura

Trueshot Aura

Increases the Ranged Attack Power of party or raid members within 45 yds by 20.

Classic · Marksmanship · 1 rankIncreases the attack power of party members within 45 yards by 50. Lasts 30 min.

Changed Marksmanship

Mortal Shots

Mortal Shots

Increases the critical strike damage bonus on all ranged abilities by 6%.

Classic · Marksmanship · 5 ranksIncreases your ranged weapon critical strike damage bonus by 6%.

Changed Marksmanship

Barrage

Barrage

Increases the damage done by your Multi-Shot, Aimed Shot, and Volley abilities by 5%.

Classic · Marksmanship · 3 ranksIncreases the damage done by your Multi-Shot and Volley spells by 5%.

Moved Marksmanship

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

A short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.

Classic · Marksmanship · 1 rankA short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.

Changed Survival

Entrapment

Entrapment

When your traps are triggered, all affected targets are Entrapped, preventing them from moving for 1 sec.

Classic · Survival · 5 ranksGives your Immolation Trap, Frost Trap, and Explosive Trap a 5% chance to entrap the target, preventing them from moving for 5 sec.

Changed Survival

Savage Strikes

Savage Strikes

Increases the critical strike chance of all your melee abilities by 2%.

Classic · Survival · 2 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of Raptor Strike and Mongoose Bite by 10%.

Changed Survival

Survivalist

Survivalist

Increases your total Health by 2%.

Classic · Survival · 5 ranksIncreases total health by 2%.

Changed Survival

Improved Wing Clip

Improved Wing Clip

Gives your Wing Clip ability a 7% chance to immobilize the target for 5 sec.

Classic · Survival · 5 ranksGives your Wing Clip ability a 4% chance to immobilize the target for 5 sec.

Changed Survival

Surefooted

Surefooted

Increases your hit chance by 1% and reduces the duration of movement impairing effects on you by 10%.

Classic · Survival · 3 ranksIncreases hit chance by 1% and increases the chance movement impairing effects will be resisted by an additional 5%.

Changed Survival

Counterattack

Counterattack

A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 50% weapon damage plus 26 and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried.

Classic · Survival · 1 rankA strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 40 damage and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried.

New talents and learnable abilities 15

New Beast Mastery

Focused Fire

Increases all damage you and your pet deal by 1% while your pet is active.

New Beast Mastery

Summon Hawk

Command a hawk to dive-bomb your targeted enemy, dealing 32 plus 5% of your Ranged Attack Power Physical damage and continuing its assault for 18 sec. Only 2 hawks can be active at once. Summon Hawk shares its cooldown with Arcane Shot.

New Marksmanship

Careful Aim

Increases your Attack Power by 20% of your Intellect.

New Marksmanship

Rapid Killing

Reduces the cooldown on your Rapid Fire ability by 1 min. In addition, when you kill a non-trivial enemy or it dies while afflicted by your Serpent Sting, you gain Rapid Killing, increasing the damage of your next Shot ability within 20 sec by 10%.

New Marksmanship

Lone Wolf

You deal 20% increased damage with all attacks while you do not have an active pet.

New Marksmanship

Rapid Recuperation

Afflicting a target with Serpent Sting allows 25% of your Mana Regeneration to continue while casting for 15 sec, increased to 50% when Rapid Killing is consumed.

New Marksmanship

Sniper Shot

A long-range shot that deals ranged damage plus 320 and increases the range of your next 3 Shots by 10 yards for 10 sec.

New Survival

Improved Tracking

While tracking Beasts, Demons, Dragonkin, Elementals, Giants, Humanoids, or Undead, all damage you deal to the tracked creature type is increased by 1%.

New Survival

Survival Tactics

Increases your chance to hit with your Trap and Feign Death abilities by 5%.

New Survival

Predator's Edge

Increases your melee ability critical strike damage by 6% and your Off Hand weapon damage by 10%.

New Survival

Resourcefulness

Reduces the Mana cost of your Trap and melee abilities by 30%, and grants your melee and ranged ability Critical Strikes a 50% chance to allow 50% of your Mana Regeneration to continue while casting for 30 sec.

New Survival

Expose Prey

Grants your melee and ranged attacks against enemies afflicted by Hunter's Mark a 5% chance to allow an activation of Mongoose Bite. Lasts 10 sec.

New Survival

Survivalist's Discipline

Reduces the cooldown of your Trap and Deterrence abilities by 20%.

New Survival

Strider Kick

A powerful kick that deals 100% melee weapon damage and increases movement speed by 30% for 3 sec.

New Survival

Lacerating Strikes

Your Mongoose Bite also causes the target to Bleed for damage equal to 40% of the damage done by Mongoose Bite over 21 sec

BEYOND THE TALENT TREES

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