Hunter abilities

Hunter abilities are abilities used by hunters. Most abilities are shared between all specializations, while some are only specific to one (or two) specializations.

Class
All hunters automatically learn the following abilities at the specified level, regardless of specialization. Pet abilities are listed in another section of this article.

Specializations
The three hunter specializations are Beast Mastery (ranged DPS), Marksmanship (ranged DPS) and Survival (melee DPS).

For a summary of the characteristics and strengths of each spec, see Hunter specializations.    

Talents
Talents become available at level 15. Only one talent can be chosen from each tier.

They can be swapped out any time outside of a rested area using Tome of the Tranquil Mind.

PvP talents
PvP talents become available at level 20. Up to 3 PvP talents may be active at any given time (with additional slots becoming available at levels 30 and 40).

These talents are active in the open world with War Mode turned on, as well as during instanced PvP. They have no effect in dungeons and raids.

    

Tomes
There are several tomes that can teach hunters additional abilities.

Pet taming

 * Ancient Tome of Dinomancy allows taming direhorns.
 * Blood-Soaked Tome of Dark Whispers allows taming blood beasts.
 * How to School Your Serpent allows taming cloud serpents.
 * Mecha-Bond Imprint Matrix allows taming mechanical beasts.
 * Simple Tome of Bone-Binding allows taming undead beasts.
 * Tome of the Hybrid Beast allows taming feathermanes.

Other abilities

 * Fireworks Instruction Manual teaches the Fireworks (hunter ability) hunter ability.
 * Pet Training Manual: Fetch teaches the Fetch hunter ability.
 * Pet Training Manual: Play Dead teaches the Play Dead (hunter ability) hunter ability.
 * The Art of Concealment teaches the Aspect of the Chameleon hunter ability.

Pet abilities

 * Acid Spit
 * Ancient Hysteria
 * Ankle Crack
 * Bad Manner
 * Bite
 * Burrow Attack
 * Claw (pet)
 * Clench
 * Corrosive Spit
 * Cower (pet)
 * Demoralizing Roar (pet)
 * Demoralizing Screech
 * Embrace of the Shale Spider
 * Eternal Guardian
 * Fearless Roar
 * Fire Breath
 * Frost Breath
 * Froststorm Breath
 * Furious Howl
 * Gore
 * Growl (pet)
 * Harden Carapace
 * Horn Toss
 * Lava Breath
 * Lightning Breath
 * Lock Jaw
 * Lullaby
 * Monstrous Bite
 * Nether Shock
 * Paralyzing Quill
 * Petrifying Gaze
 * Pin
 * Plainswalking
 * Play
 * Prowl (pet)
 * Pummel (pet)
 * Qiraji Fortitude
 * Ravage (pet)
 * Reflective Armor Plating‎
 * Rest (pet)
 * Roar of Courage
 * Serenity Dust
 * Shell Shield
 * Smack
 * Snatch
 * Sonic Blast
 * Spirit Mend
 * Spirit Strike
 * Spirit Walk
 * Spore Cloud
 * Stampede (pet)
 * Still Water
 * Sting
 * Strength of the Pack
 * Surface Trot
 * Tailspin
 * Warp Time
 * Trick
 * Tendon Rip
 * Terrifying Roar
 * Trample
 * Venom Web Spray
 * Web
 * Web Wrap (pet)