Hunter abilities

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.

Ability	Level
[Steady Shot]	1
[Arcane Shot]	2
[Wing Clip]	3
[Disengage]	4
[Aspect of the Cheetah]	5
[Beast Lore]	5
[Call Pet 1]	5/Quest
[Dismiss Pet]	5
[Feed Pet]	5
[Mend Pet]	5
[Revive Pet]	5/Quest
[Tame Beast]	5/Quest
[Feign Death]	6
[Hunter's Mark]	7
[Aspect of the Turtle]	8
[Exhilaration]	9
[Call Pet 2]	10/Quest
[Freezing Trap]	10/Quest
[Call Pet 3]	17
[Flare]	19
[Tar Trap]	21
[Command Pet]	22
[Misdirection]	27
[Eyes of the Beast]	29
[Tranquilizing Shot]	37
[Scare Beast]	39
[Call Pet 4]	41
[Kill Shot]	42
[Eagle Eye]	43
[Call Pet 5]	48

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.

Beast Mastery
Ability	Level
[Kill Command]	10
[Mastery: Master of Beasts]	10
[Pack Tactics]	11
[Barbed Shot]	12
[Concussive Shot]	13
[Cobra Shot]	14
[Counter Shot]	18
[Bestial Wrath]	20
[Multi-Shot]	23
[Wild Call]	24
[Kindred Spirits]	28
[Beast Cleave]	32
[Intimidation]	33
[Aspect of the Wild]	38
[Exotic Beasts]	39

Marksmanship
Ability	Level
[Aimed Shot]	10
[Mastery: Sniper Training]	10
[Bursting Shot]	12
[Concussive Shot]	13
[Counter Shot]	18
[Rapid Fire]	20
[Multi-Shot]	23
[Lone Wolf]	24
[Trick Shots]	32
[Binding Shot]	33
[Trueshot]	34
[Precise Shots]	38
[True Aim]	49

Survival
Ability	Level
[Mastery: Spirit Bond]	10
[Raptor Strike]	10
[Kill Command]	11
[Serpent Sting]	12
[Harpoon]	14
[Muzzle]	18
[Wildfire Bomb]	20
[Carve]	23
[Aspect of the Eagle]	24
[Intimidation]	33
[Coordinated Assault]	34
[Kill Shot]	42

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].

Hunter talents
Level		Choices
15	Beast Mastery	[Killer Instinct]	[Animal Companion]	[Dire Beast]
	Marksmanship	[Master Marksman]	[Serpent Sting]	[A Murder of Crows]
	Survival	[Viper's Venom]	[Terms of Engagement]	[Alpha Predator]
25	Beast Mastery	[Scent of Blood]	[One with the Pack]	[Chimaera Shot]
	Marksmanship	[Careful Aim]	[Barrage]	[Explosive Shot]
	Survival	[Guerrilla Tactics]	[Hydra's Bite]	[Butchery]
30		[Trailblazer]	[Natural Mending]	[Camouflage]
35	Beast Mastery	[Spitting Cobra]	[Thrill of the Hunt]	[A Murder of Crows]
	Marksmanship	[Steady Focus]	[Streamline]	[Chimaera Shot]
	Survival	[Bloodseeker]	[Steel Trap]	[A Murder of Crows]
40	Beast Mastery	[Born To Be Wild]	[Posthaste]	[Binding Shot]
	Marksmanship			[Binding Shackles]
	Survival			[Binding Shot]
45	Beast Mastery	[Stomp]	[Barrage]	[Stampede]
	Marksmanship	[Lethal Shots]	[Dead Eye]	[Double Tap]
	Survival	[Tip of the Spear]	[Mongoose Bite]	[Flanking Strike]
50	Beast Mastery	[Aspect of the Beast]	[Killer Cobra]	[Bloodshed]
	Marksmanship	[Calling the Shots]	[Lock and Load]	[Volley]
	Survival	[Birds of Prey]	[Wildfire Infusion]	[Chakrams]

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.

Beast Mastery
Talent	Level
[Dire Beast: Basilisk]	20
[Dire Beast: Hawk]	20
[Dragonscale Armor]	20
[Hi-Explosive Trap]	20
[Hunting Pack]	20
[The Beast Within]	20
Tranquilizing Darts	20
[Survival Tactics]	25
Chimaeral Sting	30
Interlope	30
[Roar of Sacrifice]	40
Kindred Beasts	60
Wild Kingdom	60

Marksmanship
Talent	Level
Consecutive Concussion	20
[Dragonscale Armor]	20
[Hi-Explosive Trap]	20
[Hunting Pack]	20
Ranger's Finesse	20
[Scatter Shot]	20
Tranquilizing Darts	20
[Survival Tactics]	25
Chimaeral Sting	30
[Sniper Shot]	30
[Trueshot Mastery]	35
[Roar of Sacrifice]	40
Wild Kingdom	60

Survival
Talent	Level
[Dragonscale Armor]	20
[Hi-Explosive Trap]	20
[Hunting Pack]	20
[Mending Bandage]	20
Tranquilizing Darts	20
[Sticky Tar]	21
[Survival Tactics]	25
Chimaeral Sting	30
[Tracker's Net]	35
[Roar of Sacrifice]	40
[Diamond Ice]	40
Wild Kingdom	60

Glyphs

Glyphs are items that can change a spell or ability's visual appearance. Most glyphs are crafted by scribes, are color-coded by class, and can be applied as early as level 11. They can be removed at any time outside of combat using [Vanishing Powder].