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Hunter in WoW: Forever

Roles Ranged damageResource ManaArmor MailNew race option Human (Alliance)Skyborne Both factions
RangedRolePetRole

Ranged fighters with a tamed animal companion – one of the easiest classes to level alone.

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Hunters fight from range with bows and guns, side by side with a tamed pet that holds enemies' attention. Traps, stings and tracking round out the class.

New in Forever

Humans can now be Hunters, and both Horde and Alliance Skyborne can play the class.

Who it suits

Players who want to quest alone comfortably and like collecting and taming pets.

Tips

Your pet is your tankLet the pet take the hits while you deal damage from range.
Mind your distanceHunters do their best work at range – keep space between you and the enemy.

Compare all nine classes on the class overview, or start with the Beginner's Guide.

Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.