WoW Forever Hunter Guide: Macros & Talents

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Start with these six

6 macros

HM Mark, shoot and sendStart a chosen pull with your mark, Auto Shot and pet.
Living enemy target: mark it, enable Auto Shot and send your pet.
```
#showtooltip Hunter's Mark
/cast [harm,nodead] Hunter's Mark
/cast [harm,nodead] !Auto Shot
/petattack [harm,nodead]
```
SS Serpent Sting, mouseoverPut damage over time on an enemy under your mouse.
Cast Serpent Sting on your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.
```
#showtooltip Serpent Sting
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Serpent Sting
```
ArS Arcane Shot, mouseoverAim your instant shot without changing targets.
Cast Arcane Shot on your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.
```
#showtooltip Arcane Shot
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Arcane Shot
```
CS Concussive Shot, mouseoverSlow a pursuer without changing your main target.
Cast Concussive Shot on your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.
```
#showtooltip Concussive Shot
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Concussive Shot
```
MP Mend Pet with a brakeStop your auto attacks and heal your living pet.
Stop your auto attack and channel Mend Pet if your pet is alive.
```
#showtooltip Mend Pet
/stopattack
/cast [@pet,exists,nodead] Mend Pet
```
WC Wing Clip and Raptor StrikeSlow a nearby enemy while preparing a harder melee swing.
Start melee on your living enemy target, queue Raptor Strike and attempt Wing Clip.
```
#showtooltip Wing Clip
/startattack [harm,nodead]
/cast [harm,nodead] Raptor Strike
/cast [harm,nodead] Wing Clip
```

Read a key

Press: Press normally for the main action and targeting rule on the card.
Shift: Hold Shift to stop attacks, recall the pet or remove a travel aspect, as shown on the card. Gold S on the keycap.
Alt: Hold Alt to use the bandage on yourself instead of your pet. Green A on the keycap.
Ctrl: Hold Ctrl for the second spell, item or utility action named on the card. Blue C.

: Solid line: named in Blizzard's own Forever posts.
: Dashed line: from Forever client data or player reports.
: Characters used. The macro editor stops at 255.

Bind a macro in a minute

Type /macro while out of combat.
Pick the tab with your hunter's name so the macro stays on this character.
Click New, type the short name shown on the card, and pick the red question-mark icon: it lets #showtooltip show the real spell icon.
Click Copy on the card, paste into the big box, and click Save.
Drag the macro onto an action bar and bind that slot in Options > Keybindings.
Test it out of combat with every modifier listed on the card.

Before you rely on a key. These macros are checked against Blizzard's Forever posts and the Forever client's own UI code, but none has been run in the game yet. Test each one out of combat first. Checked against build 1.60.1.70374 on Oct 15, 2026.

What Forever changed for hunters

Blizzard's Hunter and Druid deep dive, beta notes through October 8, and Wowhead's Forever client trees separate announced changes from tooltip details.

Aimed Shot	Every hunter learns it at 20; Arcane Shot now has a separate cooldown.
Multi-Shot	Now shares its cooldown with Aimed Shot.
Freezing Trap	Traps work in combat, at your feet. Fire and Frost traps have separate 30-second cooldowns.
Scorpid Sting	Now lowers enemy hit chance by 2%, replacing the Strength and Agility penalty.
Disengage	Threat reduction doubled, with the missing increase fixed October 8. It is not a backward leap.
Aspect of the Beast	Now grants melee attack power as well as its tracking benefit.
Deadly Aspects	Replaces Improved Aspect of the Hawk. Forever's tooltip adds melee attack-speed procs with Aspect of the Beast.
Predator's Edge	New melee talent in Forever's tree: five ranks add 30% melee critical strike damage and 50% off-hand damage. Savage Strikes now covers all melee abilities, although the tree says critical chance where the deep dive says damage.
Focused Fire	New two-rank talent: up to 2% more damage for you and your pet while the pet is active. Endurance Training now combines pet health and armor, reaching 15% of each at 5/5.
Summon Hawk	New 16-point talent in Forever's tree. Hawks last 18 seconds, with at most two active, and share Arcane Shot's cooldown.
Bestial Discipline	Forever's tooltip adds hunter mana regeneration while spending mana, alongside pet Focus regeneration.
Careful Aim	New talent converting up to 100% of Intellect into attack power. Lethal Attacks replaces Lethal Shots and now affects all attacks.
Lone Wolf	New 11-point talent: 20% more damage with your attacks while no pet is active.
Trueshot Aura	Forever's tree puts it at 16 points; the deep dive calls it 21 points. Mortal Shots now requires Careful Aim 5/5.
Rapid Recuperation	New talent requiring Rapid Killing 2/2: Serpent Sting hits and consuming Rapid Killing allow mana regeneration while spending mana. Rapid Killing also shortens Rapid Fire and boosts the next shot after a qualifying kill.
Sniper Shot	New 31-point talent requiring Trueshot Aura. Beta notes confirm 45-yard base range and a follow-up range bonus.
Improved Tracking	Replaces separate creature-slaying talents, adding up to 5% damage against the tracked creature type. Surefooted now helps all attacks hit and shortens movement-impairing effects in Forever's tree.
Entrapment	Now roots on trap activation; ranks increase duration. October 8 fixed diminishing returns and repeated Frost Trap triggers.
Strider Kick	New 21-point melee strike; October 1 added 30% movement speed for three seconds. The nearby client talents Resourcefulness and Survivalist's Discipline reduce melee and trap mana costs, enable mana regeneration, or shorten trap and Deterrence cooldowns.
Lacerating Strikes	New 31-point talent requiring Expose Prey 2/2. Forever's tooltip adds a Mongoose Bite bleed; Expose Prey activates Mongoose Bite against your marked target.

Start the fight on purpose

4 macros

Mark and send your pet only when the group is ready. These macros use client syntax and have not been tested in the beta; check each one before dungeon night.

Mark, shoot and send

Start a chosen pull with your mark, Auto Shot and pet.

Hunter's Mark Auto Shot

Lv 10Client data

Press: Living enemy target: mark it, enable Auto Shot and send your pet.

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#showtooltip Hunter's Mark
/cast [harm,nodead] Hunter's Mark
/cast [harm,nodead] !Auto Shot
/petattack [harm,nodead]

Notes and test 4

This starts a fight; do not use it just to mark a control target.
The pet can run in even if the mark fails; check the route first.
Auto Shot needs a ranged weapon and matching ammo; do not mash the mark.
Hunter's Mark is learned at 6; the full macro needs your pet unlock at 10.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Mark without sending

Mark an enemy under your mouse without adding an attack order.

Hunter's Mark

Lv 6Client data

Press: Mark your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Hunter's Mark
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Hunter's Mark

Notes and test 2

This adds no attack order, but does not stop attacks already running.
A hostile mouseover wins even when your selected target is closer.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Auto Shot with a brake

Start ranged auto attacks, or stop them with Shift.

Auto Shot

Lv 1Client data

Press: Enable Auto Shot on your living enemy target.
Shift: Stop your auto attack without starting Auto Shot.

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#showtooltip Auto Shot
/stopattack [mod:shift]
/cast [nomod:shift,harm,nodead] !Auto Shot

Notes and test 2

The exclamation mark asks the client not to toggle Auto Shot off on another press; verify this in beta.
Shift does not recall the pet or cancel shots already in flight.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Auto Shot tooltip · Forever UI code

Distracting Shot, mouseover

Add threat to a loose enemy without changing targets.

Distracting Shot

Lv 12Client data

Press: Shoot your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Distracting Shot
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Distracting Shot

Notes and test 2

Have a plan for the enemy that turns toward you.
Do not promise a guaranteed taunt; check its current tooltip and threat behavior.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Shots and stings

8 macros

Mouseover shots handle an extra enemy without changing targets. If the first matching unit is out of range, the macro does not retry your target.

Serpent Sting, mouseover

Put damage over time on an enemy under your mouse.

Serpent Sting

Lv 4Client data

Press: Cast Serpent Sting on your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Serpent Sting
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Serpent Sting

Notes and test 2

Avoid enemies you plan to freeze or disorient.
Watch its debuff before refreshing; the macro cannot check whether another sting is needed.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Arcane Shot, mouseover

Aim your instant shot without changing targets.

Arcane Shot

Lv 6Client data

Press: Cast Arcane Shot on your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Arcane Shot
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Arcane Shot

Notes and test 2

Arcane Shot does not share Aimed Shot's cooldown in Forever.
Summon Hawk shares Arcane Shot's cooldown, so choose which ability you want.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code · Hunter deep dive · Hunter talent data

Concussive Shot, mouseover

Slow a pursuer without changing your main target.

Concussive Shot

Lv 8Client data

Press: Cast Concussive Shot on your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Concussive Shot
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Concussive Shot

Notes and test 2

A hostile mouseover wins even when your selected target is closer.
This adds no Auto Shot command; existing shots and pet attacks keep going.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Scorpid Sting, mouseover

Put the accuracy sting on a chosen enemy.

Scorpid Sting

Lv 22Client data

Press: Cast Scorpid Sting on your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Scorpid Sting
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Scorpid Sting

Notes and test 2

Forever changes this sting to reduce the target's chance to hit.
Choose the sting for the job; this macro does not manage your other stings.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code · Hunter deep dive

Viper Sting, mouseover

Drain a mana user under your mouse.

Viper Sting

Lv 36 · after beta capClient data

Press: Cast Viper Sting on your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Viper Sting
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Viper Sting

Notes and test 2

Check that the enemy uses mana before spending yours.
This is above the beta cap of 30; recheck the live tooltip when you learn it.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Tranquilizing Shot, mouseover

Aim an assigned dispel without changing your main target.

Tranquilizing Shot

Lv 60 · after beta capClient data

Press: Cast Tranquilizing Shot on your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Tranquilizing Shot
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Tranquilizing Shot

Notes and test 2

The spell list puts this at 60, beyond the beta cap.
A spell-list entry does not prove a trainer sells it; confirm how you learn it and which effects it removes.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Sniper Shot, mouseover

Aim the Marksmanship capstone at a chosen enemy.

Sniper Shot

Lv 40 · after beta capMarksmanshipClient data

Press: Cast Sniper Shot on your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Sniper Shot
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Sniper Shot

Notes and test 3

The client gives this a cast time, so find room to stand still.
This needs the 31-point talent, above the beta cap; recheck it when that content opens.
Sniper Shot is a row-6 Marksmanship talent: level 40 with ordinary points from 10, all spent in that tree; take its prerequisites too.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code · Hunter talent data · Hunter deep dive

Aimed Shot or Multi-Shot

Choose a focused shot or a nearby-enemy shot.

Multi-Shot Aimed Shot

Lv 20Client data

Press: Cast Aimed Shot on your living enemy target.
Ctrl: Cast Multi-Shot on your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl,harm,nodead] Multi-Shot; [nomod:ctrl,harm,nodead] Aimed Shot

Notes and test 3

Every spec learns Aimed Shot at 20 in Forever.
These shots share a cooldown; this is a choice, not a two-shot sequence.
Multi-Shot can hit nearby enemies you meant to leave alone.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Hunter deep dive · Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Keep the pet on the guest list

6 macros

Attack, recall and park deserve easy keys. Passive pets still follow explicit attack orders.

Attack or come home

Send the pet precisely, then recall it before it finds more trouble.

Lv 10Client data

Press: Pet attacks your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.
Shift: Set passive and tell the pet to follow you.

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/petpassive [mod:shift]
/petfollow [mod:shift]
/petattack [nomod:shift,@mouseover,harm,nodead][nomod:shift,harm,nodead]

Notes and test 2

The mouseover attack leaves your selected target alone.
Passive stops automatic retaliation; a later attack command still works.

TestOut of combat with no enemy selected or under your mouse, press Shift and check that the pet follows in passive mode.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Park the pet

Keep your buddy in a safe spot before moving.

Lv 10Client data

Press: Set passive and tell the pet to stay where it is.

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/petpassive
/petstay

Notes and test 2

Stay does not move the pet to where you are standing.
Use the follow key before leaving the area.

TestOut of combat, press once and walk a few steps to confirm that the passive pet stays put.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Defensive or passive

Choose whether your pet can respond to attacks on its own.

Lv 10Client data

Press: Set the pet to defensive.
Shift: Set passive and recall the pet.

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/petpassive [mod:shift]
/petfollow [mod:shift]
/petdefensive [nomod:shift]

Notes and test 2

Defensive can send the pet into a fight you wanted to control.
Use passive and explicit attack orders near crowd control.

TestOut of combat, watch the pet bar while trying plain press and Shift.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Growl, chosen enemy

Request one Growl on a chosen enemy.

Growl

Lv 10Client data

Press: With a pet present, request Growl on your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Growl
/cast [pet,@mouseover,harm,nodead][pet,harm,nodead] Growl

Notes and test 3

This does not change Growl autocast; use the pet bar for that.
Your pet must know Growl and have range and Focus; do not compete with the dungeon tank.
The class-wide spell list first lists Growl at 20; pet training can have separate unlocks, so check your pet spellbook.

TestOut of combat with no enemy selected or under your mouse, compare the tooltip with the pet spellbook.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Send and Bite

Give a pet that knows Bite an attack order and a manual Bite request.

Bite

Lv 10Client data

Press: Send your pet to your living enemy mouseover, else enemy target, and request Bite on that same unit.

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#showtooltip Bite
/petattack [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead]
/cast [pet,@mouseover,harm,nodead][pet,harm,nodead] Bite

Notes and test 3

Teach Bite to a compatible pet first; the macro cannot train it.
The attack order can work even when Bite fails on range, Focus or cooldown.
Requires the level-10 pet unlock and a pet that knows Bite; pet ability ranks have separate requirements.

TestOut of combat with no enemy target or mouseover, compare Bite with your pet spellbook without sending the pet.

Sources: Hunter deep dive · Pet abilities · Forever UI code

Intimidation and send

Send your pet and prepare its next successful attack to stun.

Intimidation

Lv 30Beast MasteryClient data

Press: Send the pet at your living enemy target and, with a pet present, attempt Intimidation.

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#showtooltip Intimidation
/petattack [harm,nodead]
/cast [pet,harm,nodead] Intimidation

Notes and test 4

The stun needs the pet to land its next successful attack; pressing this is not an instant stun at your location.
The attack order can work even when the talent fails on mana or cooldown.
Do not use it on an enemy the group wants left alone.
Intimidation is a row-4 Beast Mastery talent: level 30 with ordinary points from 10, all spent in that tree; take its prerequisites too. Bestial Swiftness is its required prerequisite.

TestOut of combat with no target, compare the tooltip and check that Intimidation and Bestial Swiftness are both talented.

Sources: Hunter deep dive · Hunter talent data · Forever UI code

Look after your buddy

4 macros

Finish the level-10 pet quests and learn the care spells. A living, happy pet is worth a short snack break.

Mend Pet with a brake

Stop your auto attacks and heal your living pet.

Mend Pet

Lv 12Client data

Press: Stop your auto attack and channel Mend Pet if your pet is alive.

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#showtooltip Mend Pet
/stopattack
/cast [@pet,exists,nodead] Mend Pet

Notes and test 3

Mend Pet is a channel in Forever; stay still and let it finish.
The pet keeps its orders; recall it first if it is running out of range.
This does not cancel a spell already being cast.

TestOut of combat with a living pet nearby, press once and check that the channel starts.

Sources: Mend Pet tooltip · Forever UI code

Call Pet or Revive Pet

Call an absent pet, or choose a revive deliberately.

Revive Pet Call Pet

Lv 10Client data

Press: With no pet present, try Call Pet; otherwise do nothing.
Ctrl: Attempt Revive Pet, regardless of whether a pet is present.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Revive Pet; [nopet] Call Pet

Notes and test 2

An absent pet and a dead pet are different problems; this does not detect which happened.
Ctrl cannot revive a living pet, and Call Pet cannot revive a dead one.

TestOut of combat with a living pet dismissed, press normally and confirm that it returns.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Feed from a bag slot

Recall the pet and feed the food in backpack slot one.

Feed Pet

Lv 10Client data

Press: Set passive and follow; out of combat with a pet, cast Feed Pet and use backpack slot one.

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#showtooltip Feed Pet
/petpassive
/petfollow
/cast [nocombat,pet] Feed Pet
/use [nocombat,pet] 0 1

Notes and test 3

Put suitable pet food in the first slot of your main backpack before using this.
Your pet must be alive, close and able to eat that food; fighting interrupts feeding.
If Feed Pet fails, /use can still use the item normally; never keep potions or gear in that slot.

TestOut of combat, put suitable food in backpack slot one, bring the pet close and check for the feeding effect.

Sources: Feed Pet tooltip · Forever UI code

Recall and dismiss

Bring your pet home before dismissing it for a jump or pet-free build.

Dismiss Pet

Lv 10Client data

Press: Set passive and follow; out of combat with a pet present, try Dismiss Pet.

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#showtooltip Dismiss Pet
/petpassive
/petfollow
/cast [nocombat,pet] Dismiss Pet

Notes and test 2

A distant pet may need time to reach you; the macro does not wait.
For Lone Wolf, dismiss the pet deliberately instead of hiding dismissal in a shot key.

TestOut of combat with a living pet beside you, press once and confirm it is dismissed.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Traps and playing dead

6 macros

Forever lets you trap during combat at your feet. Feign Death is a separate choice, not a fee before every trap.

Freezing Trap, clean setup

Stop your shots and call off the pet before placing the trap.

Freezing Trap

Lv 20Client data

Press: Stop auto attacks, recall a passive pet and place Freezing Trap at your feet.

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#showtooltip Freezing Trap
/stopattack
/petpassive
/petfollow
/cast Freezing Trap

Notes and test 2

Shots already in flight and existing damage over time can still break the freeze.
The trap is placed at your feet, not under your target; Forever allows combat placement.

TestOut of combat in a clear area, press once and confirm the trap appears at your feet and the pet becomes passive.

Sources: Hunter deep dive · Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Frost Trap or Freezing Trap

Choose a slowing zone or a single-enemy freeze.

Freezing Trap Frost Trap

Lv 28Client data

Press: Place Frost Trap at your feet.
Ctrl: Place Freezing Trap at your feet.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Freezing Trap; Frost Trap

Notes and test 2

These Frost traps share a cooldown; swapping buttons cannot bypass it.
This card does not stop attacks or recall the pet; use the clean freeze card when needed.

TestOut of combat in an empty area, place Frost Trap and check the other trap cooldown.

Sources: Hunter deep dive · Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Immolation or Explosive Trap

Pick focused fire damage or an area trap.

Explosive Trap Immolation Trap

Lv 34 · after beta capClient data

Press: Place Immolation Trap at your feet.
Ctrl: Place Explosive Trap at your feet.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Explosive Trap; Immolation Trap

Notes and test 3

Explosive Trap needs 34, above the beta cap; the plain Immolation branch needs 16.
Fire traps share a cooldown separate from Frost traps.
Fire damage can spoil nearby crowd control.

TestOut of combat, hold Ctrl and compare the tooltip with your learned traps before placing anything.

Sources: Hunter deep dive · Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Feign Death and recall

Stop your current job and try to leave the enemy nobody to argue with.

Feign Death

Lv 30Client data

Press: Cancel your cast, stop auto attacks, recall a passive pet and attempt Feign Death.

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#showtooltip Feign Death
/stopcasting
/stopattack
/petpassive
/petfollow
/cast Feign Death

Notes and test 3

This cancels Aimed Shot or Mend Pet even if Feign Death is on cooldown.
Check whether enemies leave you alone; no macro can guarantee a threat drop.
Get up when safe; read the live duration warning instead of leaving the character down unattended.

TestOut of combat in a safe spot, press once, confirm the pet is passive and cancel Feign Death promptly.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Feign Death, then choose a trap

Keep both choices on one key without pretending the macro can wait.

Freezing Trap Feign Death

Lv 30Client data

Press: Stop attacks, recall a passive pet and attempt Feign Death.
Ctrl: Stop attacks, recall a passive pet and attempt Freezing Trap.

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#showtooltip [mod:ctrl] Freezing Trap; Feign Death
/stopattack
/petpassive
/petfollow
/cast [mod:ctrl] Freezing Trap; Feign Death

Notes and test 3

Press normally for Feign Death, then Ctrl for the trap when ready; this is two presses.
Trapping can end the feign; choose it when you want to get up.
Forever allows combat traps, so the feign is optional; this key does not cancel an ongoing cast.

TestOut of combat in a clear spot, test plain press, cancel the feign yourself, then test Ctrl and check the trap location.

Sources: Hunter deep dive · Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Everybody stop

Stop your damage commands before a friend controls the target.

Lv 10Client data

Press: Cancel your cast, stop auto attacks and recall a passive pet.

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/stopcasting
/stopattack
/petpassive
/petfollow

Notes and test 2

This deliberately cancels any current cast or Mend Pet channel.
It cannot remove stings or stop damage already traveling toward an enemy.

TestOut of combat, start Mend Pet if learned and press this key to check that the channel stops and the pet follows.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

When the fight gets too close

5 macros

Slow the enemy and make room to shoot again. Survival has new melee tools if that is your evening plan.

Wing Clip and Raptor Strike

Slow a nearby enemy while preparing a harder melee swing.

Wing Clip Raptor Strike

Lv 12Client data

Press: Start melee on your living enemy target, queue Raptor Strike and attempt Wing Clip.

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#showtooltip Wing Clip
/startattack [harm,nodead]
/cast [harm,nodead] Raptor Strike
/cast [harm,nodead] Wing Clip

Notes and test 3

Raptor Strike replaces a melee swing; it is not an extra instant hit.
Move away after the slow lands; this key keeps melee auto attack enabled.
Very low Wing Clip ranks have a reduced Improved Wing Clip trigger chance in the beta notes.

TestOut of combat with no enemy target, press once and compare Wing Clip with your highest trained rank.

Sources: Raptor Strike tooltip · Beta notes · Forever UI code · Hunter spell data

Mongoose Bite and swing

Use the dodge opening while keeping melee going.

Mongoose Bite Raptor Strike

Lv 16Client data

Press: Start melee, queue Raptor Strike and attempt Mongoose Bite on your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Mongoose Bite
/startattack [harm,nodead]
/cast [harm,nodead] Raptor Strike
/cast [harm,nodead] Mongoose Bite

Notes and test 2

Mongoose Bite needs its reactive condition; an error does not mean Raptor Strike also failed.
With Lacerating Strikes talented, Mongoose Bite adds a bleed that can spoil your next control effect.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Raptor Strike tooltip · Hunter spell data · Hunter talent data · Forever UI code

Disengage without another swing

Stop melee and try to hand threat back to your pet or tank.

Disengage

Lv 20Client data

Press: Stop your auto attack and attempt Disengage on your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Disengage
/stopattack
/cast [harm,nodead] Disengage

Notes and test 2

Forever Disengage is melee threat reduction, not a backward leap.
It does not guarantee an enemy switches targets; give the pet or tank time to build threat.

TestOut of combat with no target, compare the tooltip with your melee-range Disengage spell.

Sources: Disengage tooltip · Beta notes · Forever UI code

Deterrence and Monkey

Choose a defensive aspect while using the Survival dodge cooldown.

Deterrence Aspect of the Monkey

Lv 20SurvivalClient data

Press: Attempt Deterrence and enable Aspect of the Monkey.

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#showtooltip Deterrence
/cast Deterrence
/cast !Aspect of the Monkey

Notes and test 3

The client puts Deterrence off the normal global cooldown; test both effects before relying on one press.
This can change your aspect even when Deterrence is unavailable; return to your damage aspect when safe.
Deterrence is a row-2 Survival talent: level 20 with ordinary points from 10, all spent in that tree; take its prerequisites too.

TestOut of combat, press once and check for both effects, then let the cooldown recover.

Sources: Hunter talent data · Forever UI code · Deterrence tooltip

Strider Kick or Counterattack

Choose movement from a kick or a reactive root.

Counterattack Strider Kick

Lv 30SurvivalClient data

Press: Start melee and attempt Strider Kick on your living enemy target.
Ctrl: Start melee and attempt Counterattack on your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip
/startattack [harm,nodead]
/cast [mod:ctrl,harm,nodead] Counterattack; [nomod:ctrl,harm,nodead] Strider Kick

Notes and test 3

Counterattack requires a parry; it is not an on-demand root.
Strider Kick gives 30% movement speed for 3 seconds in the beta notes; move after it lands.
Strider Kick is a row-4 Survival talent: level 30 with ordinary points from 10, all spent in that tree; take its prerequisites too. Counterattack is row 3, available at 25, and must also be taken.

TestOut of combat with no target, compare both modifier tooltips with your learned Survival talents.

Sources: Hunter talent data · Beta notes · Forever UI code

Pick the right aspect

4 macros

Swap for the job in front of you. The exclamation mark requests that repeated presses leave the chosen aspect active; verify this in beta.

Hawk or Monkey

Choose ranged power or a defensive aspect on one key.

Aspect of the Monkey Aspect of the Hawk

Lv 10Client data

Press: Enable Aspect of the Hawk.
Ctrl: Enable Aspect of the Monkey.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] !Aspect of the Monkey; !Aspect of the Hawk

Notes and test 2

This is your choice; the macro cannot detect whether an enemy is hitting you.
Check the active aspect after swapping; another aspect can replace it.

TestOut of combat, try each branch twice and confirm the second press leaves the chosen aspect active.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Cheetah with a brake

Run between pulls and drop the travel aspect when danger arrives.

Aspect of the Cheetah

Lv 20Client data

Press: Enable Aspect of the Cheetah.
Shift: Remove Aspect of the Cheetah without casting another aspect.

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#showtooltip Aspect of the Cheetah
/cancelaura [mod:shift] Aspect of the Cheetah
/cast [nomod:shift] !Aspect of the Cheetah

Notes and test 2

The client tooltip warns that damage can daze you while this is active.
Shift removes only Cheetah; it does not restore Hawk or clear an existing daze.

TestOut of combat, enable Cheetah, press Shift and confirm the buff disappears.

Sources: Cheetah tooltip · Forever UI code · Aspect abilities

Pack with a brake

Move the party together when the road is clear.

Aspect of the Pack

Lv 40 · after beta capClient data

Press: Enable Aspect of the Pack.
Shift: Remove your Aspect of the Pack without casting another aspect.

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#showtooltip Aspect of the Pack
/cancelaura [mod:shift] Aspect of the Pack
/cast [nomod:shift] !Aspect of the Pack

Notes and test 2

This is above the beta cap; test the party effect before using it near a pull.
Its client tooltip warns that damage can daze affected party members; Shift removes only your Pack aura.

TestOut of combat after learning Pack, enable it, press Shift and confirm your aura disappears.

Sources: Pack tooltip · Forever UI code

Beast or Wild

Choose melee power or the Nature resistance aspect.

Aspect of the Wild Aspect of the Beast

Lv 46 · after beta capClient data

Press: Enable Aspect of the Beast.
Ctrl: Enable Aspect of the Wild.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] !Aspect of the Wild; !Aspect of the Beast

Notes and test 2

Forever adds melee Attack Power to Beast; Hawk is a separate ranged choice.
Wild needs 46, above the beta cap; the plain Beast branch needs 30.

TestOut of combat after learning both aspects, try each branch and check the resulting buff.

Sources: Hunter deep dive · Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

The big buttons

3 macros

Choose the damage window yourself. Readiness is absent from the Forever trees, so there is no reset macro here.

Rapid Fire and top trinket

Use Rapid Fire and request the upper trinket effect.

Rapid Fire

Lv 26Client data

Press: Attempt Rapid Fire, then use the upper trinket slot.

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#showtooltip Rapid Fire
/cast Rapid Fire
/use 13

Notes and test 3

Slot 13 is the upper trinket; a passive or empty slot adds no effect.
The trinket can be spent even if Rapid Fire fails; keep it separate if timing matters.
Check the equipped trinket level requirement and cooldown before using this card.

TestOut of combat, check what is equipped in slot 13 and read its use effect without pressing the macro.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Bestial Wrath and send

Send the pet and try its Beast Mastery damage cooldown.

Bestial Wrath

Lv 40 · after beta capBeast MasteryClient data

Press: Order a pet attack on your living enemy target and, with a pet present, attempt Bestial Wrath.

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#showtooltip Bestial Wrath
/petattack [harm,nodead]
/cast [pet] Bestial Wrath

Notes and test 3

With no enemy selected, the attack order does nothing but Bestial Wrath can still be spent.
This needs the 31-point talent, above the beta cap; leave it out of a level-30 burst key.
Bestial Wrath is a row-6 Beast Mastery talent: level 40 with ordinary points from 10, all spent in that tree; take its prerequisites too.

TestOut of combat, compare the tooltip and talent requirement without pressing, since it can spend the cooldown without a target.

Sources: Hunter talent data · Forever UI code

Summon Hawk, mouseover

Aim the new Beast Mastery hawk without changing targets.

Summon Hawk

Lv 25Beast MasteryClient data

Press: Cast Summon Hawk on your living enemy mouseover, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Summon Hawk
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Summon Hawk

Notes and test 3

Summon Hawk shares a cooldown with Arcane Shot; this macro cannot choose for you.
The talent text allows at most two hawks at once; these are separate from your normal pet.
Summon Hawk is a row-3 Beast Mastery talent: level 25 with ordinary points from 10, all spent in that tree; take its prerequisites too.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Hunter talent data · Forever UI code

Find the right trouble

3 macros

Tracking helps you spot targets early. These keys make manual choices instead of detecting enemy types.

Beasts or Humanoids

Choose the tracking type before searching the area.

Track Humanoids Track Beasts

Lv 10Client data

Press: Enable Track Beasts.
Ctrl: Enable Track Humanoids.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Track Humanoids; Track Beasts

Notes and test 2

Beasts is learned at 1; Humanoids needs 10.
This does not select a target; check the minimap tracking menu after the change.

TestOut of combat after learning both spells, try each branch and check active minimap tracking.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Hidden or Undead

Choose the tracking type before searching the area.

Track Undead Track Hidden

Lv 24Client data

Press: Enable Track Hidden.
Ctrl: Enable Track Undead.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Track Undead; Track Hidden

Notes and test 2

Hidden needs 24; Undead is learned at 18.
This does not select a target; check the minimap tracking menu after the change.

TestOut of combat after learning both spells, try each branch and check active minimap tracking.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Dragonkin or Giants

Choose the tracking type before searching the area.

Track Giants Track Dragonkin

Lv 50 · after beta capClient data

Press: Enable Track Dragonkin.
Ctrl: Enable Track Giants.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Track Giants; Track Dragonkin

Notes and test 2

Dragonkin needs 50 and Giants needs 40, both above the beta cap.
This does not select a target; check the minimap tracking menu after the change.

TestOut of combat after learning both spells, try each branch and check active minimap tracking.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Horde hunter racials

3 macros

Blizzard lists Orc, Tauren, Troll and Horde Windshaper Skyborne hunters. Use your own race card; simple racial buttons are listed below.

Orc: Fury or Shatter Curse

Choose a damage window or curse protection.

Shatter Curse Blood Fury

Lv 1Blizzard Forever post

Press: Cast Blood Fury on yourself.
Ctrl: Cast Shatter Curse on yourself.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Shatter Curse; Blood Fury

Notes and test 2

Only Orc hunters can use this card; check your actual spellbook names.
Each press chooses one racial; it cannot choose based on your debuffs.

TestOut of combat on an Orc, compare plain and Ctrl tooltips without spending either cooldown.

Sources: Horde races and racials · Forever UI code

Troll: speed or recovery

Choose attack speed or racial health recovery.

Rapid Regeneration Berserking

Lv 1Blizzard Forever post

Press: Cast Berserking on yourself.
Ctrl: Cast Rapid Regeneration on yourself.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Rapid Regeneration; Berserking

Notes and test 2

Only Troll hunters can use this card.
Choose recovery yourself when hurt; the macro cannot read health and pick a branch.

TestOut of combat on a Troll, compare both modifier tooltips without spending either cooldown.

Sources: Horde races and racials · Forever UI code

Tauren: stop and stomp

Cancel your cast to try the nearby-enemy stun.

War Stomp

Lv 1Blizzard Forever post

Press: Cancel your cast, stop auto attacks and attempt War Stomp.

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#showtooltip War Stomp
/stopcasting
/stopattack
/cast War Stomp

Notes and test 2

This cancels Aimed Shot or Mend Pet even if the racial is unavailable.
Only Tauren can use it; nearby enemies must be in range, and the pet keeps its orders.

TestOut of combat on a Tauren in an empty area, press once and confirm War Stomp starts, then let its cooldown recover.

Sources: Horde races and racials · Forever UI code

No macro needed

Drag these straight from your spellbook to a bar. A macro adds nothing.

CultivationTauren active: use the spellbook button to grow gatherable bonus herbs; Herbalism is not required.
Walk on AirSkyborne active: the plain button handles the temporary glide; start from a low, safe ledge.
SkysightHorde Windshaper Skyborne active: use the plain button for the run-speed blessing.
Trueshot AuraA plain buff button is enough; Forever's tree puts the first rank at 25 with 16 Marksmanship points.
Beast LoreUse the normal button to check a beast before committing to a tame.
Eagle EyeThe ordinary targeting circle lets you choose where to look without special syntax.
Eyes of the BeastThe normal button starts pet control; choose a safe place to leave your hunter.
Tame BeastUse the spellbook button deliberately; the October 8 notes prohibit taming beasts above your level.
VolleyThe ordinary targeting circle is useful for placing the area attack; it is learned at 40, above the beta cap.
Track ElementalsUse the ordinary tracking button at 26; a plain cast macro adds nothing.
Track DemonsUse the ordinary tracking button at 32, above the beta cap; no special macro is needed.

Buy breathing room

3 macros

Keep the pet off enemies you want to control. Existing stings can still spoil a freeze or disorient.

Scatter Shot, pet off

Disorient a chosen enemy without sending your pet after it.

Scatter Shot

Lv 30MarksmanshipClient data

Press: Cancel your cast, stop auto attacks, recall a passive pet and Scatter your living enemy mouseover, else enemy target.

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#showtooltip Scatter Shot
/stopcasting
/stopattack
/petpassive
/petfollow
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Scatter Shot

Notes and test 4

This cancels an ongoing cast even if Scatter Shot is unavailable.
Existing stings and incoming shots can break the disorient.
The pet is recalled even with no valid enemy selected or under your mouse.
Scatter Shot is a row-4 Marksmanship talent: level 30 with ordinary points from 10, all spent in that tree; take its prerequisites too.

TestOut of combat with no enemy selected or under your mouse, press once and check that the pet becomes passive and follows.

Sources: Hunter talent data · Forever UI code

Scare Beast, mouseover

Fear a beast while keeping your main target selected.

Scare Beast

Lv 14Client data

Press: Attempt Scare Beast on your living enemy mouseover, else enemy target.

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#showtooltip Scare Beast
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Scare Beast

Notes and test 2

A hostile mouseover can be the wrong creature type; a failed cast does not retry your selected target.
A fleeing beast can reach extra enemies; check the space behind it.

TestOut of combat, clear your target and mouseover, then press once to confirm no attack starts.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

Flare at the cursor

Choose the reveal location with your mouse position.

Flare

Lv 32 · after beta capClient data

Press: Attempt to place Flare at the ground position under your cursor.

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#showtooltip Flare
/cast [@cursor] Flare

Notes and test 2

The cursor target exists in 1.60 UI code but is not tested on the beta; keep the ordinary targeting-circle button handy.
Flare needs 32, above the beta cap; this is a future check, not a verified beta bind.

TestOut of combat after learning Flare, test on empty ground and confirm placement, using the normal spell button if cursor casting fails.

Sources: Hunter spell data · Forever UI code

PvP in Forever

Honor buys gear; Rank Points advance your rank toward High Warlord with a weekly cap. PvP activities award them, with holiday battleground bonuses. Source: Blizzard's news site.
Rank 2 unlocks the PvP trinket. Epic armor upgrades require the blue item and a rank-gated Emboldened Seal; rank 14 unlocks epic weapons.
Seasonal weekly tasks grant Honor and Rank Points; three seasonal tasks also grant Legacy Points. Check live thresholds and decay rules rather than importing Era rank calculations.
Darkspear Islands is for levels 30 to 60, with 15 players per side. Hold four bases and carry the central flag to a friendly base; first to 2,000 wins. Source: Blizzard's news site.
Horde earn Darkspear Raiders reputation for gear and consumables, with an Exalted questline for a tabard. Watch approaches and call incoming enemies before they reach the healer.

Your PvP tools

Concussive ShotSlow a pursuer from level 8. Improved Concussive Shot adds a chance to stun, not a guaranteed interrupt.
Wing ClipSlow an enemy in melee from 12, then move away. October 8 notes reduce Improved Wing Clip activation with very old ranks.
Freezing TrapControl at your feet from 20. Keep pet attacks and damage over time off the target; that breakable-control habit comes from Era.
Frost TrapBuy room around an objective from 28. Entrapment roots on initial activation, not every pulse, and has diminishing returns after October 8.
Scatter ShotA Marksmanship talent at 30 on these paths. Damage breaks its four-second disorient, so stop the pet too.
IntimidationA Beast Mastery talent at 30 here. The pet must reach the target and land its next successful attack for the stun.
Strider KickA Survival talent at 30 here. Strike in melee and use three seconds of movement speed to reopen distance.
Scare BeastUse against an eligible beast, including a hunter pet where allowed. The client lists it at 14; test eligibility and duration in Forever.
Feign DeathUse against NPC threat. Player targeting, pet behavior, and enemy casts need live tests; this is not immunity or a guaranteed escape.
FlareReveal a suspicious approach once trained at 32, beyond the beta cap. Check live reveal behavior before trusting an empty-looking base.
Viper StingPressure mana users once learned at 36, beyond the cap. Choose it for mana pressure instead of automatically using a damage sting.
Sonic BlastBlizzard gives bats a casting slow. This is not a blanket interrupt or silence; confirm pet skill access and rank.

Sources: PvP progression · Darkspear Islands · Hunter deep dive · Beta notes · Wowhead Forever hunter data.

Ammo and the dad bag

3 macros

Buy supplies before everyone waits at the entrance. Gaming after bedtime goes better with arrows in the bag.

Health or mana potion

Pick the resource you need before the bar reaches zero.

Minor Mana Potion Lesser Healing Potion

Lv 5Client data

Press: Use a Lesser Healing Potion from your bags.
Ctrl: Use a Minor Mana Potion from your bags.

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#showtooltip
/use [mod:ctrl] Minor Mana Potion; Lesser Healing Potion

Notes and test 3

These exact names must be in your bags; upgrade the names as your level rises.
Do not expect two potions from two quick presses; check their shared cooldown in your client.
Lesser Healing Potion requires level 3; Minor Mana Potion requires 5.

TestOut of combat, compare both modifier tooltips and bag counts without consuming either potion.

Sources: Potion requirements · Forever UI code

Choose arrows or bullets

Equip cheap backup ammo matching your ranged weapon.

Light Shot Rough Arrow

Lv 1Client data

Press: Equip Rough Arrow from your bags.
Ctrl: Equip Light Shot from your bags.

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#showtooltip
/equip [mod:ctrl] Light Shot; Rough Arrow

Notes and test 2

Use arrows with a bow or crossbow and bullets with a gun; the right ammo must be equipped.
This does not buy ammo or swap your weapon; replace the names with current upgrades.

TestOut of combat, use the branch matching your weapon and check the character ammo slot and remaining stack.

Sources: Arrow tooltip · Bullet tooltip · Forever UI code

Bandage the pet or yourself

Spend a bandage on your pet, or Alt for yourself.

Linen Bandage Linen Bandage

Lv 10Client data

Press: Use a Linen Bandage on your living pet, else do nothing.
Alt: Use a Linen Bandage on yourself, even without a pet.

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#showtooltip Linen Bandage
/use [mod:alt,@player][@pet,exists,nodead] Linen Bandage

Notes and test 4

You need the bandage in your bags and any First Aid skill listed by its tooltip.
This bandage choice is an era fallback, not a confirmed Forever pet-healing recommendation; test before relying on it.
Damage interrupts bandaging in Classic Era; check Mend Pet first.
The full card needs the pet unlock at 10 and the item First Aid requirement; Alt does not need a pet.

TestOut of combat, bring a slightly injured pet close and test one bandage, then inspect the result and item cooldown.

Sources: Bandage fallback (era) · Forever UI code

Your pet

Your pet is a teammate with a food budget. Start with a nearby companion, learn its controls and keep it alive; beta rankings can change before the next dad finishes bedtime.

Bring home your first pet

At 10, visit your hunter trainer for the local taming chain and finish the city follow-up.
Bring food for your permanent companion; the practice beasts are temporary.
Choose a tameable beast at or below your level and clear nearby enemies.
Stable your current pet before taming a replacement.
Put Attack, Follow and Passive on keys and test them on one safe enemy.
Visit the pet trainer, open Beast Training and teach eligible abilities.

Family quick reference

BoarCharge pins a target; a convenient Durotar leveling companion.
CatProwl improves an opening attack; fast-cat beta rankings are bug-sensitive.
BatSonic Blast slows casting; beta notes fixed its availability.
WolfFurious Howl supplies melee Attack Power; its beta bonus was reduced.
Carrion BirdDemoralizing Screech weakens nearby melee attacks; watch control.
TurtleShell Shield trades attack speed for survival.
FoxNew Forever family with Trickster's Dance.

Keep your partner ready

Tame safely.The October beta notes forbid taming above your level. Ask friends not to attack or pull attention away during the channel; use the quest rod for practice tames.
Pick a nearby leveling partner.A Durotar boar or Mulgore cat is a practical start. Classic Era boars are forgiving and cats deal strong damage; Forever's best family depends on changed abilities and fixes.
Treat fast-cat rankings as temporary.The Forever level-30 Beast Mastery guide recommends The Rake or another fast cat with Claw rank 4 because of current bugs. A nearby leveled cat is fine; do not spend every bedtime camping one spawn.
Choose dungeon utility deliberately.A bat's casting slow or boar's pinning charge may help. Check the current tooltip and immunities before promising a boss interrupt.
Keep area attacks away from control.Bear Swipe and Gorilla Thunderstomp need care around traps. A manageable pet beats a theoretical damage winner that wakes the room.
Do not crown a raid winner yet.Compare pet survival and missing family effects after level-60 testing. Furious Howl benefits melee Attack Power and was reduced in beta; the old wolf-versus-cat ranking may change.
Learn, then teach.The Classic Era method is to stable your pet, tame a beast with a useful ability rank and use it until you learn that rank. Beast Training teaches eligible pets; pet trainers supply Growl and defensive passives. Verify changed family skills in Forever.
Know where to look.For Classic Era Bite rank 2, try Prairie Wolf Alpha in Mulgore. Durotar's Scorpid supplies early Claw; Savannah Huntress in the Barrens is an Era Claw rank 2 source. Check Beast Lore and current beta data before traveling for higher ranks. Elder Ashenvale Bear is a Classic Era Claw rank 4 source; verify its current ability before taming.
Feed before trouble.Use food your pet accepts and watch happiness. Feeding is described by the beta guide; loyalty and training points are Classic Era guidance until checked in your pet window. Do not assume retail rules.
Use the stable.Store favorites and check retrieved pets' levels and abilities. Forever stable capacity is unverified; read the window instead of planning around an Era slot count.
Use Beast Training.No separate spendable Forever pet talent tree was verified. Hunter talents such as Unleashed Fury and Improved Mend Pet belong to your own Beast Mastery tree.
Check the new pet panel.Pets scale from hunter gear; player stat buffs no longer apply directly. A beta guide reports pet avoidance; still recall your companion from danger and handle its recovery.
Know the petless exception.Lone Wolf rewards having no active pet in the Forever talent data. Coordinate the lost pet utility before accepting a tanking or control job.
Learn the new family rules.Forever lets every family learn Bite or Claw, sometimes both, plus Dash or Dive. Check eligible ranks in Beast Training; old Era family restrictions no longer tell the whole story.

Sources: Blizzard · Blizzard forums · Wowhead · Wowhead · Warcraft Tavern · Warcraft Tavern · Wowhead · Wowhead · Warcraft Tavern.

Talents and Legacy

Splits read Beast Mastery / Marksmanship / Survival. Talents start at 10: 21 points at the beta cap of 30 and 51 at 60 without Talented. These are legal client-tree plans, not measured damage rankings. Level-60 plans are untested. The October 14 data controls names, ranks, gates, and prerequisites: Wowhead. Respec at a capital-city class trainer; dual specialization opens at 40.

Legacy picks for a hunter

Legacy normally opens when a character on your account reaches 25; Blizzard also lists profession and exploration routes. Earn points account-wide, then spend them separately on each character, up to 16 at launch. Buy these leveling picks as points become available.

Well RestedFaster rested XP and a larger bank suit short evening sessions. Take 5/5 before Talented in the client calculator.5 points
TalentedEach rank starts talents one level earlier, down to level 5 at 5/5. That gives 26 points at 30; the client ceiling remains 51.5 points
Thrill of AdventureQualifying outdoor killing blows restore health and mana. Check pet finishing blows before relying on it; it does not work in instances.5 points
Field MedicineOne rank shortens Recently Bandaged outdoors. A safe bandage saves food and time.1 point
The Quick and the DeadAn alternative for faster corpse runs and free helpful abilities after resurrection until combat. Replace other picks when it suits your nights.2 points

The first four picks total 16. Costs, gates, and detailed effects use client data at foreverdb.net; check the live panel. Opening Legacy does not award 16 launch points. Talented changes early access, not the level-60 total. Reagent Economy is not a confirmed answer to ammunition costs. Official overview: Blizzard's news site.

Builds at 30, the beta cap

Beast Mastery bedtime leveling

21/0/0

Beast Mastery21

Marksmanship0

Survival0

A sturdy pet holds the enemy while you shoot. Summon Hawk arrives at 25 and Intimidation at 30. This route buys pet health before personal attack-speed procs.

Legacy: None required. Talented 5/5 can move this path five levels earlier; check live gates before spending the extra five points.

10-14	Endurance Training 5/5
15-16	Focused Fire 2/2
17-18	Pathfinding 2/2
19	Improved Revive Pet 1/2
20	Bestial Swiftness 1/1
21-24	Unleashed Fury 4/5
25	Summon Hawk 1/1
26-29	Ferocity 4/5
30	Intimidation 1/1

Summon Hawk shares Arcane Shot's cooldown.
Bestial Swiftness is required for Intimidation.
Bestial Wrath needs 31 points, beyond this build.

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Marksmanship with a pet

0/21/0

Beast Mastery0

Marksmanship21

Survival0

Keep a pet for solo pulls while building ranged critical damage and mana savings. Trueshot Aura arrives at 25 in this tree and Scatter Shot at 30.

Legacy: None required. Talented adds early flexibility, but cannot make Sniper Shot reachable at 30.

10-14	Lethal Attacks 5/5
15-19	Careful Aim 5/5
20-21	Rapid Killing 2/2
22-24	Efficiency 3/5
25	Trueshot Aura 1/1
26-29	Mortal Shots 4/5
30	Scatter Shot 1/1

Aimed Shot is trained, not talented.
Careful Aim 5/5 unlocks Mortal Shots.
Scatter Shot breaks on damage; stop the pet too.

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Survival traps and footwork

0/0/21

Beast Mastery0

Marksmanship0

Survival21

Try the melee-and-trap toolkit without pretending you are the tank. Deterrence unlocks Counterattack; Strider Kick at 30 buys room to return to ranged attacks.

Legacy: None required. Talented provides five earlier points; it still cannot reach Lacerating Strikes at 30.

10-14	Improved Tracking 5/5
15-17	Survivalist 3/5
18-19	Savage Strikes 2/2
20	Deterrence 1/1
21-23	Surefooted 3/3
24	Clever Traps 1/2
25	Counterattack 1/1
26-29	Predator's Edge 4/5
30	Strider Kick 1/1

Match tracking to the enemy creature type.
Counterattack needs a parry and Deterrence.
Strider Kick gives three seconds of speed.

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Lone Wolf dungeon variant

0/21/0

Beast Mastery0

Marksmanship21

Survival0

For a group with a tank or a player who wants pet-free practice. Lone Wolf starts at 20 here; solo mistakes cost more without a pet to hold enemies.

Legacy: None required. Talented 5/5 can unlock Lone Wolf at 15 on this path; these presets assume no bonus points.

10-14	Lethal Attacks 5/5
15-19	Efficiency 5/5
20	Lone Wolf 1/1
21-22	Rapid Killing 2/2
23-24	Hawk Eye 2/3
25	Trueshot Aura 1/1
26	Hawk Eye 3/3
27-29	Improved Stings 3/3
30	Scatter Shot 1/1

Dismiss the pet to gain Lone Wolf.
Hawk Eye 3/3 adds six yards of weapon range.
Keep a pet available when solo safety matters.

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Plans for 60

Beast Mastery companion plan Untested

31/20/0

Beast Mastery31

Marksmanship20

Survival0

An untested pet-centered plan with Bestial Wrath and Frenzy. Marksmanship adds Careful Aim, Trueshot Aura, and ranged critical damage; pet survival and boss mechanics may change the best allocation.

10-19	Endurance Training 5/5, Focused Fire 2/2, Pathfinding 2/2, Improved Revive Pet 1/2
20-29	Bestial Swiftness 1/1, Unleashed Fury 4/5, Summon Hawk 1/1, Ferocity 4/5
30-39	Intimidation 1/1, Unleashed Fury 5/5, Ferocity 5/5, Bestial Discipline 2/2, Frenzy 5/5
40-49	Bestial Wrath 1/1, Lethal Attacks 5/5, Careful Aim 4/5
50-59	Careful Aim 5/5, Efficiency 3/5, Rapid Killing 2/2, Trueshot Aura 1/1, Mortal Shots 3/5
60	Mortal Shots 4/5

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Marksmanship ranged plan Untested

20/31/0

Beast Mastery20

Marksmanship31

Survival0

An untested Sniper Shot plan that keeps a pet. Beast Mastery adds pet durability and damage; its 20 points do not reach Summon Hawk. Test cast timing and encounter movement before calling this raid best.

10-19	Lethal Attacks 5/5, Careful Aim 5/5
20-29	Rapid Killing 2/2, Efficiency 3/5, Trueshot Aura 1/1, Mortal Shots 4/5
30-39	Scatter Shot 1/1, Mortal Shots 5/5, Barrage 2/3, Rapid Recuperation 1/2, Ranged Weapon Specialization 5/5
40-49	Sniper Shot 1/1, Deadly Aspects 5/5, Endurance Training 4/5
50-59	Endurance Training 5/5, Focused Fire 2/2, Pathfinding 2/2, Improved Revive Pet 1/2, Unleashed Fury 4/5
60	Unleashed Fury 5/5

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Survival melee and trap plan Untested

0/20/31

Beast Mastery0

Marksmanship20

Survival31

An untested hybrid for Mongoose Bite, Expose Prey, and Lacerating Strikes, with Marksmanship attack power underneath. It is a damage build with control, not a tank spec or a proven raid default.

10-19	Improved Tracking 5/5, Survivalist 3/5, Savage Strikes 2/2
20-29	Deterrence 1/1, Surefooted 3/3, Clever Traps 1/2, Counterattack 1/1, Predator's Edge 4/5
30-39	Strider Kick 1/1, Predator's Edge 5/5, Expose Prey 2/2, Resourcefulness 1/2, Lightning Reflexes 5/5
40-49	Lacerating Strikes 1/1, Lethal Attacks 5/5, Careful Aim 4/5
50-59	Careful Aim 5/5, Efficiency 3/5, Rapid Killing 2/2, Trueshot Aura 1/1, Mortal Shots 3/5
60	Mortal Shots 4/5

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Sources: Hunter deep dive · Beta notes · Wowhead Forever hunter data · Blizzard Legacy article · Legacy calculator. Talents can change before launch; check the trainer's preview.

Talent planner

Forever's hunter trees, straight from Wowhead's data for the live beta build. Click a talent to add a point; right-click or Shift+click takes one back. On a phone, tap a talent to read it and tap again to add a point, or use the buttons under the trees.

Level Talented perk +5 points Load a build

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Build code

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Beast Mastery

Marksmanship

Survival

Talent data: Wowhead's Forever talent calculator, fetched 2026-10-14. Required level counts one point a level from 10 (from 5 with Talented). Builds come from the plans above.

Leveling and dungeons

Level with a ranged weapon, a fed pet and enough ammunition to get home. The beta ends at 30; higher-level quests and drops marked as Era are a Classic Era plan with Forever availability still to check.

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Horde route, 1 to 60

Finish your starting zone, then follow these Horde routes and dungeon stops. Visit your hunter trainer at 10 for pet training; Beast Mastery is a comfortable starting choice when the family schedule leaves little practice time.

Levels	Quest in	Run	Forever
1 to 10	Orc and Troll: Valley of Trials, then Sen'jin Village and Razor Hill in Durotar. Tauren: Mulgore, then join the Barrens route. Horde Skyborne: finish Zephras Isle before joining a Horde route. Deathknell, Brill and Tirisfal Glades remain an optional travel route, not an Undead hunter start.	None yet.	Tirisfal's Shadowvale and Bandarion Keep quests were raised in level on October 8.
10 to 20	The Barrens from Durotar, or Silverpine Forest from Tirisfal.	Ragefire Chasm 13 to 18, Ruins of Lordaeron 16 to 22, Wailing Caverns from 17.	Ruins of Lordaeron is new, with Horde quests; compare its leather and melee rewards with your current gear.
20 to 30	The Barrens, Stonetalon Mountains, Ashenvale and Hillsbrad Foothills.	Shadowfang Keep, Blackfathom Deeps, Excavation Site: Wetlands, City of Dalaran, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard.	The beta stops at 30. Excavation Site and Dalaran are new. The beta opens Razorfen Downs at 25 and Uldaman at 30.
30 to 40	Stranglethorn Vale, Arathi Highlands, Desolace and Thousand Needles. The new Riverglades from about 35.	Scarlet Monastery wings, Razorfen Kraul, Gnomeregan, The Drowned City.	The Desolace centaur chains now need level 35. Riverglades and The Drowned City are new and not in the beta yet.
40 to 50	Tanaris, Feralas, the Hinterlands, Badlands and Searing Gorge. Riverglades first, if it is live.	Krol'dok Stronghold, Razorfen Downs, Uldaman, Zul'Farrak, Maraudon, Alcaz Prison.	Krol'dok Stronghold and Alcaz Prison are new, announced and not yet playable.
50 to 60	Un'Goro Crater, Felwood, Western and Eastern Plaguelands, Burning Steppes and Winterspring.	Sunken Temple, Blackrock Depths, Blackrock Spire, Dire Maul, Stratholme, Scholomance, Blackmaw Hold, Shaper's Terrace.	Blackmaw Hold and Shaper's Terrace are new and announced. Level 60 quests and rewards are unconfirmed.

Dungeons by level

These are party-level recommendations, not entry limits. Named hunter picks are targets rather than a complete Forever ranking; new dungeons and changed drops still need more beta reports.

Dungeon	Levels	Horde quests	Hunter loot
Ragefire Chasm ChangedOrgrimmar, Cleft of Shadow	13-18	Thrall, Orgrimmar: Hidden Enemies.	Barbaric Crossbow from Oggleflint: new client-listed ranged target at 13 for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship. Cursed Felblade from Taragaman the Hungerer is a melee Survival candidate at 13.
The Hall of Thanes New in ForeverOld Ironforge, under the High Seat	13-18	An Ancient Grudge, inside; whether Horde can take it is unverified (beta sources disagree). Horde have to cross hostile Ironforge to get in.	Calibrated Blunderbuss from Old Ironforge Incursion is client-listed for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship, but the quest turns in to Magni and Horde access is unverified. Do not plan a Horde upgrade around it yet.
Ruins of Lordaeron New in ForeverAbove Undercity, Tirisfal Glades	16-22	Deathguard Kristof near Brill: The Wrath of Rath'mael, one of six Horde quest lines.	Forsaken Greataxe from The Wrath of Rath'mael: a client-listed melee option for Survival. No verified best bow, gun or crossbow here.
Wailing Caverns ChangedThe Barrens, southwest of the Crossroads	17-24	Nara Wildmane, Thunder Bluff: Leaders of the Fang, after the oasis chain.	Venomstrike from Lord Serpentis: bow for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship. Fang leather is an Agility option for all specs under the Classic Era plan; compare changed Forever tooltips.
Shadowfang Keep Era dataSilverpine Forest, above Pyrewood	22-30	Dalar Dawnweaver, the Sepulcher: Arugal Must Die. Keeper Bel'dugur, Undercity: The Book of Ur.	Fenrus' Hide: a beta guide pick for Beast Mastery; Seal of Sylvanas from Arugal Must Die is a useful quest ring for all specs. Do not chase caster robes.
Blackfathom DeepsZoram Strand, Ashenvale	24-32	Je'neu Sancrea, Zoram'gar Outpost: Blackfathom Villainy, Trouble in the Deeps.	Fallenroot Longbow from Lorgus Jett at 23, or Naga Heartpiercer from Lady Sarevess at 22: client-listed bows for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship. Compare their current damage and effects; these are changed Forever drops.
Excavation Site: Wetlands New in ForeverWhelgar's Excavation Site, Wetlands	26-31	A Titan Relic drop starts Elder Knowledge; Bashana Runetotem, Thunder Bluff: Earthen Echo.	Golemsight Long Gun from Relic Guardian: client-listed ranged upgrade for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship at 28. Garb of Florid Feathers is a reported Agility/Intellect leather chest for all specs; verify its live tooltip.
Scarlet Monastery: Graveyard Era dataNortheast Tirisfal Glades	26-36	Vorrel Sengutz, inside: Vorrel's Revenge.	Ironspine's Eye: beta guide ring pick for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship. Vorrel's Boots from Vorrel's Revenge are an all-spec quest target.
City of Dalaran New in ForeverAlterac Mountains, by Hillsbrad	28-33	Melisara, Tarren Mill: The Grave Knight. Doctor Martin Felben, Undercity: Source of Power.	Unstable Crystalline Shoulderpads and Garb of Fallen Felbark: beta guide picks for Beast Mastery. Compare current tooltips for Marksmanship or Survival rather than assuming a universal best set. Gravespike Repeater from Atrexis the Grave Knight is a client-listed ranged candidate at 26 for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship.
Gnomeregan Era dataDun Morogh	29-38	Nogg, Orgrimmar: Rig Wars.	Triprunner Dungarees from Rig Wars: Agility legs for all specs; Emissary Cuffs are also listed in the Forever Beast Mastery beta guide. Glass Shooter from Dark Iron Ambassador is a changed client-listed gun at 30 for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship.
Scarlet Monastery: Library Era dataNortheast Tirisfal Glades	29-39	Sage Truthseeker, Thunder Bluff: Compendium of the Fallen (Orc, Tauren and Troll can take it; Undead can't).	Spellsever Crossbow from Arcanist Doan: new client-listed ranged candidate at 34 for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship. Check the requirement before planning a beta upgrade.
Razorfen Kraul Era dataSouthern Barrens	30-40	Auld Stonespire, Thunder Bluff: A Vengeful Fate.	Nightstalker Bow from Blind Hunter: changed client-listed bow at 29 for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship. Mantle of Thieves is a beta guide shoulder pick; Corpsemaker is a Classic Era melee Survival candidate.
Scarlet Monastery: Armory Era dataNortheast Tirisfal Glades	32-42	Varimathras, Undercity: Into the Scarlet Monastery.	Ravager from Herod: Classic Era two-handed Survival candidate. Its spinning area attack can break crowd control; use it deliberately.
Scarlet Monastery: Cathedral Era dataNortheast Tirisfal Glades	35-45	Into the Scarlet Monastery. The Scarlet Key from the Library opens the door.	Sword of Omen from Into the Scarlet Monastery: Classic Era Agility melee option for ranged specs or a Survival pair. There is no verified best Forever ranged drop here.
The Drowned City New in ForeverOff the Stranglethorn Vale coast	35-40	Not known yet.	Hunter drops are unconfirmed. Compare ranged damage first for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship; compare melee weapon damage for a melee Survival build.
Razorfen Downs Era dataSouthern Barrens. The beta lets you in from 25	40-50	Andrew Brownell, Undercity: Bring the End.	Glutton's Cleaver is a Classic Era melee Survival candidate; Vanquisher's Sword from Bring the End is an Agility option for ranged specs. Forever tuning is unverified.
Krol'dok Stronghold New in ForeverRiverglades	40-45	Not known yet.	Hunter loot is unconfirmed; save the shopping list until actual ranged weapons and leather or mail rewards are reported.
Uldaman Era dataBadlands. The beta lets you in from 30	42-52	Patrick Garrett, Undercity: Reclaimed Treasures.	Galgann's Fireblaster: Classic Era gun candidate for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship. Grimlok's Charge is a Classic Era Agility polearm option for all specs once usable.
Zul'Farrak Era dataNorthwest Tanaris	44-54	Gadgetzan: Troll Temper, Divino-matic Rod.	Ripsaw is a Classic Era melee Survival candidate. No verified best Forever ranged drop; keep your stronger quest bow rather than replacing it for dungeon prestige.
Maraudon Era dataDesolace, three wings	45-57	Shadowprey Village: Vyletongue Corruption; Selendra: Corruption of Earth and Seed.	Verdant Keeper's Aim from Corruption of Earth and Seed: Classic Era bow choice for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship. Blackstone Ring from Princess Theradras is a Classic Era hit/Attack Power target for all specs.
Alcaz Prison New in ForeverDustwallow Marsh	48-53	Not known yet.	Hunter loot is unconfirmed. Check the actual rewards before booking a guild trip around a supposed best weapon.
Sunken Temple Era dataSwamp of Sorrows	50-60	Hunter trainer: The Hunter's Charm, then Ogtinc in Azshara through The Green Drake. The Classic Era chain needs Morphaz; Forever availability is unverified.	Devilsaur Eye from The Green Drake: Classic Era offensive hunter trinket; Devilsaur Tooth is the pet-focused alternative for Beast Mastery. Forever access and tuning remain unverified.
Blackrock Depths Era dataBlackrock Mountain	52-60	Kargath: Commander Gor'shak chain. Attunement to the Core.	Savage Gladiator Chain from the arena: Classic Era crit chest for all specs after Mail training. It is rare, so do not turn every guild evening into an arena subscription.
Blackmaw Hold New in ForeverNorth Azshara	55-60	Not known yet.	Hunter loot is unconfirmed; bring the group for exploration rather than a promised pre-raid item.
Lower Blackrock Spire Era dataBlackrock Mountain	55-60	Warlord Goretooth, Kargath: Warlord's Command.	Blackcrow from Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin: client-listed crossbow at 54 for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship. Compare its changed Forever damage rather than old Era numbers.
Dire Maul Era dataFeralas, three wings	55-60	Camp Mojache quests; the Classic Era hunter book The Greatest Race of Hunters for Lorekeeper Mykos. Forever turn-in availability is unverified.	Satyr's Bow from Zevrim Thornhoof and Barbarous Blade from King Gordok: Classic Era ranged and Agility melee targets for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship; the blade also suits Survival. The hunter book rewards Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas.
Upper Blackrock Spire Era dataBlackrock Mountain	58-60	Thrall, Orgrimmar: For The Horde!	Blackhand's Breadth from For The Horde!: Classic Era crit trinket for all specs. Dal'Rend's Sacred Charge and Dal'Rend's Tribal Guardian are melee Survival candidates; agree loot with melee players first.
Scholomance Era dataCaer Darrow, Western Plaguelands	58-60	Eva Sarkhoff, outside: the Krastinov chain.	Ancient Bone Bow: Classic Era ranged candidate for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship. Compare its Forever tooltip with your current crossbow; inherited Era rankings can be wrong.
Stratholme Era dataEastern Plaguelands, two wings	58-60	Tirion Fordring's chain; Betina Bigglezink: The Active Agent.	Carapace Spine Crossbow from Maleki the Pallid: Classic Era ranged candidate for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship. Peacemaker from Magistrate Barthilas is an Agility melee option; Forever tuning is unverified.
Shaper's Terrace New in ForeverUn'Goro Crater	58-60	Not known yet.	Hunter rewards are unconfirmed. There is no verified best ranged or melee item to name yet.

Recommended party levels, not entry limits. Loot notes say which spec each item suits; new Forever dungeons haven't shown all their loot yet, so treat those as a first look.

Quest rewards not to miss

These are suggested working levels, not minimum acceptance levels; bring help for elite objectives. Durotar and Mulgore taming chains are listed in Forever, but no Tirisfal hunter taming chain was verified, and Undead cannot be hunters in Blizzard's table; Horde Skyborne training details still need confirmation. Database listings do not guarantee post-beta quest availability.

Level and quest	Starts	Reward	Why
10Taming the Beast, then Training the Beast (Durotar) Era data	Thotar, Razor Hill; finish with the hunter trainer in Orgrimmar	Tame Beast and pet-care training	Complete all three practice tames and the city follow-up; the quest pet is temporary. Forever lists the Durotar chain.
10Taming the Beast, then Training the Beast (Mulgore) Era data	Yaw Sharpmane, Bloodhoof Village; finish in Thunder Bluff	Tame Beast and pet-care training	The Tauren route starts with an Adult Plainstrider. Finish the follow-up so you can feed and revive your own pet; Forever lists the chain.
10Securing the Lines Era data	Rezlak, north of Razor Hill, Durotar	Hickory Shortbow	An early ranged upgrade from the Classic Era route; the Forever reward has not been verified.
14Centaur Bracers Era data	Regthar Deathgate, west of the Crossroads	Orcish Battle Bow	A predictable early bow. The Forever quest listing retains it; compare with a purchased bow before selecting the reward.
20Leaders of the Fang Era data	Nara Wildmane, Thunder Bluff, after the oasis chain	Wingblade	An Agility melee weapon for ranged specs under the Classic Era plan; confirm changed Forever rewards before choosing.
25Arugal Must Die Era data	Dalar Dawnweaver, the Sepulcher	Seal of Sylvanas	A useful ring for all specs; combine the quest with a Shadowfang Keep run. The Forever beta gear guide lists this reward.
27Vorrel's Revenge Era data	Vorrel Sengutz, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard	Vorrel's Boots	A quest boot target in the Forever beta guide. Return the heirloom after the run rather than waiting for a perfect drop.
29The Sacred Flame, final step Era data	Zangen Stonehoof, Thunder Bluff, then Rau Cliffrunner, Freewind Post	Cliffrunner's Aim	The Forever quest listing includes this bow. Compare it with Venomstrike and your current weapon before the long trip.
30Rig Wars Era data	Nogg, Orgrimmar	Triprunner Dungarees	Agility legs for any spec and a Forever beta guide recommendation. Pick these rather than the caster robe.
35Tiger Mastery, final step Era data	Ajeck Rouack, Nesingwary expedition, Stranglethorn Vale	Tiger Hunter Gloves	Agility gloves for all specs; Forever retains the reward. Clear nearby beasts before fighting Sin'Dall.
38Panther Mastery, final step Era data	Sir S. J. Erlgadin, Nesingwary expedition, Stranglethorn Vale	Panther Hunter Leggings	Useful leather legs if they beat your current pair. The Forever listing retains the reward; the elite finale can need help.
40Into the Scarlet Monastery Era data	Varimathras, Undercity	Sword of Omen	A Classic Era Agility weapon for ranged specs or a Survival pair; finish the Library, Armory and Cathedral objectives together.
42Raptor Mastery, final step Era data	Hemet Nesingwary, Stranglethorn Vale	Raptor Hunter Tunic	A guaranteed leather chest listed in Forever. Mail access alone does not make a worse-stat mail chest better.
43Big Game Hunter Changed	Hemet Nesingwary, Stranglethorn Vale	Master Hunter's Rifle or Master Hunter's Bow	Forever changed the reward choices and weapon stats. Pick the stronger usable ranged option; the new spellsword is a caster reward.
48Corruption of Earth and Seed Era data	Selendra, near Shadowprey Village, Desolace	Verdant Keeper's Aim	The Horde Forever listing includes the bow. Take it if it improves your weapon; Thrash Blade is the melee alternative.
51Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village Era data	Job posting, Revantusk Village; turn in to Primal Torntusk	Rune of the Guard Captain	A useful Classic Era hit and Attack Power trinket. The quest is listed in Forever; gather the Jintha'Alor jobs before climbing.
52The Hunter's Charm through The Green Drake Era data	Hunter trainer, then Ogtinc, Azshara	Devilsaur Eye or Devilsaur Tooth	Eye supports your burst; Tooth is pet-focused. This Classic Era level-50 class chain has a Sunken Temple finish; Forever access is unconfirmed.
58In Dreams, after Tirion Fordring's chain Era data	Tirion Fordring, Eastern Plaguelands	Mark of Fordring	A Classic Era physical damage neck reward, with the item listed in Forever. Plan the Stratholme painting step with the guild.
60For The Horde! Era data	Thrall, Orgrimmar, after Warlord's Command	Blackhand's Breadth	The Classic Era crit trinket is a target for all specs. Kill Rend in Upper Blackrock Spire; Forever quest tuning is unconfirmed.
60The Ancient Leaf and the ancient hunter chain Era data	Ancient Petrified Leaf from Majordomo's chest, then the ancients in Felwood	Rhok'delar, Longbow of the Ancient Keepers; Lok'delar, Stave of the Ancient Keepers	Rhok'delar is listed in Forever; its quest availability is unconfirmed. The Classic Era chain needs four solo demons and Onyxia's sinew, so it depends on Molten Core opening later.

Is there a Horde Wintersaber?

Not confirmed. No source shows a Desolace raptor grind in Forever. The Horde counterpart players remember is the Venomhide Ravasaur from Un'Goro Crater, which arrived in Wrath of the Lich King. Forever's database lists the mount and its faction, but not how to get them.

Mount: Whistle of the Venomhide Ravasaur
Faction: Ravasaur Trainers
Started, in Wrath: Mor'vek, southeast Un'Goro Crater
Forever status: In the database; how to get it is unknown

Don't plan around Wrath's 20-day quest chain yet. PvP ranks also unlock mounts in Forever. If Blizzard announces a Horde reputation mount before launch, this panel gets updated.

Training and gold

Every level with something new is listed, from 1 to 60. Hunters train every two levels; pet skills come from the pet trainer and from taming beasts that know them.

Horde hunter trainers

OrgrimmarOrmak Grimshot, Sian'dur and Xor'juul; Xao'tsu (pet trainer), Valley of Honor
Thunder BluffHolt Thunderhorn, Kary Thunderhorn and Urek Thunderhorn; Hesuwa Thunderhorn (pet trainer), Hunter Rise
DurotarJen'shan and Thotar; Harruk (pet trainer), Valley of Trials; Razor Hill
MulgoreLanka Farshot and Yaw Sharpmane; Reban Freerunner (pet trainer), Camp Narache; Bloodhoof Village
Stranglethorn ValeKragg; Zudd (pet trainer), a town in the zone; see the map
Swamp of SorrowsOgromm; Grokor (pet trainer), a town in the zone; see the map
Zephra's IsleElayaa Easewind, Quel'ana Quickgale and Tai'ree Farsight; Quel'dora Quickgale (pet trainer), Forever's new starting isle

Ranks you can skip

Your shots first: Arcane Shot, Serpent Sting and Aimed Shot or Multi-Shot ranks.
Mend Pet ranks keep your pet, and your repair bill, alive.
Raptor Strike and Mongoose Bite ranks can wait if you keep enemies at range.
Buy ammunition before training: an empty quiver costs more than a missed rank.
If gold is tight before your mount, delay trap and aspect ranks, never your main shots.

What to train, by level

Level	New at the trainer	Can wait
1	Auto Shot, Raptor Strike, Track Beasts.	Nothing
4	Aspect of the Monkey, Serpent Sting.	Nothing
6	Arcane Shot, Hunter's Mark.	Nothing
8	Concussive Shot, Raptor Strike 2.	Nothing
10	Aspect of the Hawk, Call Pet, Dismiss Pet, Feed Pet, Revive Pet, Serpent Sting 2, Tame Beast, Track Humanoids.	Nothing
12	Arcane Shot 2, Distracting Shot, Mend Pet, Wing Clip.	Nothing
14	Eagle Eye, Eyes of the Beast, Scare Beast.	Nothing
16	Immolation Trap, Mongoose Bite, Raptor Strike 3.	Nothing
18	Aspect of the Hawk 2, Multi-Shot, Serpent Sting 3, Track Undead.	Nothing
20	Aimed Shot, Arcane Shot 3, Aspect of the Cheetah, Disengage, Distracting Shot 2, Freezing Trap, Mend Pet 2.	Nothing
22	Hunter's Mark 2, Scorpid Sting.	Nothing
24	Beast Lore, Raptor Strike 4, Track Hidden.	Nothing
26	Immolation Trap 2, Rapid Fire, Serpent Sting 4, Track Elementals.	Immolation Trap 2, if control training comes first.
28	Aimed Shot 2, Arcane Shot 4, Aspect of the Hawk 3, Frost Trap, Mend Pet 3.	Nothing
30	Aspect of the Beast, Counterattack 2, Distracting Shot 3, Feign Death, Lacerate, Mongoose Bite 2, Scare Beast 2.	Nothing
32	Flare, Raptor Strike 5, Track Demons, Trueshot Aura 2.	Nothing
34	Disengage 2, Explosive Trap, Serpent Sting 5.	Nothing
36	Aimed Shot 3, Arcane Shot 5, Immolation Trap 3, Mend Pet 4, Summon Hawk 2, Viper Sting.	Immolation Trap 3, if control training comes first.
38	Aspect of the Hawk 4, Wing Clip 2.	Nothing
40	Aspect of the Beast 2, Aspect of the Pack, Distracting Shot 4, Freezing Trap 2, Hunter's Mark 3, Lacerate 2, Raptor Strike 6, Track Giants, Trueshot Aura 3, Volley.	Aspect of the Beast 2, unless melee or scouting.
42	Counterattack 3, Serpent Sting 6.	Nothing
44	Aimed Shot 4, Arcane Shot 6, Explosive Trap 2, Mend Pet 5, Mongoose Bite 3.	Nothing
46	Aspect of the Wild, Immolation Trap 4, Scare Beast 3, Viper Sting 2.	Immolation Trap 4, if control training comes first; Viper Sting 2, unless fighting mana users.
48	Aspect of the Hawk 5, Disengage 3, Raptor Strike 7, Sniper Shot 2, Summon Hawk 3.	Nothing
50	Aspect of the Beast 3, Distracting Shot 5, Lacerate 3, Serpent Sting 7, Track Dragonkin, Trueshot Aura 4, Volley 2.	Aspect of the Beast 3, unless melee or scouting.
52	Aimed Shot 5, Arcane Shot 7, Mend Pet 6.	Nothing
54	Counterattack 4, Explosive Trap 3.	Nothing
56	Aspect of the Wild 2, Immolation Trap 5, Raptor Strike 8, Viper Sting 3.	Aspect of the Wild 2, until Nature damage matters; Immolation Trap 5, if control training comes first; Viper Sting 3, unless fighting mana users.
58	Aspect of the Hawk 6, Hunter's Mark 4, Mongoose Bite 4, Serpent Sting 8, Sniper Shot 3, Volley 3.	Nothing
60	Aimed Shot 6, Arcane Shot 8, Aspect of the Beast 4, Aspect of the Hawk 7, Distracting Shot 6, Freezing Trap 3, Lacerate 4, Mend Pet 7, Serpent Sting 9, Summon Hawk 4, Tranquilizing Shot, Trueshot Aura 5, Wing Clip 3.	Aspect of the Beast 4, unless melee or scouting.

From Wowhead's Forever hunter ability list, fetched 2026-10-15, Horde spells only. Talent rank upgrades need the talent first. Pet skills come from the pet trainer and from taming, so they aren't listed. Tranquilizing Shot's Forever source isn't confirmed: check that you have it before you take a raid dispel job.

Your first mount

Level: 40 for normal mounts in Forever's item data; the riding requirement isn't confirmed
Save up: About 100g: Era was 20g riding plus 80g for the mount
Troll raptors: Zjolnir, Sen'jin Village, Durotar
Undead horses: Zachariah Post, Brill, Tirisfal Glades

Forever's tooltips mark several mounts as account-wide and usable by any race of your faction. Costs and reputation rules aren't confirmed. Epic mounts at 60 cost 1,000g in Era.

Sources: Wowhead datamine · Beta notes · Hunter deep dive. Trainer costs aren't confirmed yet; check the trainer.

Gear and consumables

Upgrade your bow, gun or crossbow first. Then add Agility, useful attack power and enough health for the pull you meant to make. These Horde picks separate beta tooltips from Classic Era plans. Gaming after bedtime, with a pet who never asks for the remote.

What stats matter, and when

Stage	What to stack	Why
Leveling 1 to 19	Ranged weapon DPS, then Agility and Stamina	A better ranged weapon speeds up every kill. In Classic Era, Strength improves melee attacks, not your shots. Keep enough health for pulls your pet cannot hold.
Leveling 20 to 30	Ranged weapon upgrades, Agility, attack power, Stamina and some Intellect	Aimed Shot is baseline at 20 in Blizzard's deep dive, and pets now scale from hunter gear. Intellect buys more shots between drinks. Spell power is not a general bonus to every shot.
Leveling 31 to 59	Keep upgrading your ranged weapon; add hit and crit without losing useful stats	Above beta these are Era priorities. Compare Forever tooltips as you level. Train Mail before buying mail armor; good leather remains worth comparing for damage.
Ranged DPS at 60	Hit until your build stops missing, then Agility, attack power and crit; compare ranged weapons directly	The Era reference is 9 percent ranged hit against a level-63 boss at ordinary weapon skill. Forever caps need testing. Count Surefooted and racial effects first. Careful Aim converts Intellect into attack power, so builds using it need different weights.

Gear to aim for by 30

Every equip requirement below is 30 or less. Quest minimums and boss levels can still make a piece hard to earn. Numbers follow Wowhead Forever tooltips, including the shared cached responses. Wear leather or cloth at 30; low-level mail is not hunter gear yet. New Brawler crafts bind on pickup. Choose two one-handed weapons or one two-hander, plus your ranged weapon. Trinkets are extras, not a required bedtime marathon.

Slot	Item	Where	Stats
Head	Brawler's Leather Helm New in Forever	Leatherworking 125; dropped pattern; self-craft	84 Armor, +10 Agility, +13 Stamina; requires 25
Head (earlier craft)	Brawler's Leather Hood New in Forever	Leatherworking 100; Horde supply-camp pattern; self-craft	76 Armor, +8 Agility, +10 Stamina; requires 20
Neck	Kaleidoscope Chain	World drop or auction house	+4 to all five primary attributes; requires 30
Shoulders	Forest Tracker Epaulets	World drop or auction house	78 Armor, +11 Agility, +5 Strength; requires 26
Back	Tigerstrike Mantle	World drop or auction house	25 Armor, +8 Agility, +7 Stamina; requires 29
Chest	Dusky Leather Armor	Leatherworking 175; tradeable craft	102 Armor, +14 Agility; requires 30
Chest (more health)	Brawler's Leather Tunic New in Forever	Leatherworking 110; Horde supply-camp pattern; self-craft	98 Armor, +6 Strength, +8 Agility, +6 Stamina, +5 Spirit; requires 22
Wrists	Barbaric Bracers	Leatherworking 130; buy the finished pair	47 Armor, +4 Strength, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina; requires 27
Hands	Ebon Vise	Fallen Champion, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard; rare boss	70 Armor, +4 Strength, +6 Agility, +8 Stamina; requires 30
Waist	Deviate Scale Belt	Leatherworking 90; Deviate Eradication pattern, Wailing Caverns	51 Armor, +3 Strength, +5 Agility, +6 Stamina; requires 18
Legs	Triprunner Dungarees	Rig Wars, Gnomeregan; Horde quest minimum 25	101 Armor, +3 Strength, +18 Agility, +6 Stamina; no separate equip requirement
Feet	Vorrel's Boots	Vorrel's Revenge, Scarlet Monastery; Horde quest minimum 25	77 Armor, +7 Agility, +3 Stamina, +7 Spirit; no separate equip requirement
Ring	Ironspine's Eye	Ironspine, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard; rare boss	+4 Strength, +9 Agility; requires 30; unique-equipped
Ring	Seal of Sylvanas	Arugal Must Die, Horde Shadowfang Keep quest	+8 Stamina, +6 attack power; no separate equip requirement
Trinket	Dog Whistle	Houndmaster Loksey, Scarlet Monastery Library	+5 Shadow Resistance; summons a tracking hound for 3 min; 10 min cooldown; requires 25
Trinket	Roogug's Severed Head	Roogug, Razorfen Kraul; rare drop	+6 Spirit; use horrifies and silences Swine within 15 yards for 5 sec; 5 min cooldown; requires 25
Main hand	Outlaw Sabre	Baron Aquanis quest, Blackfathom Deeps; Horde route	20.37 melee DPS, +16 attack power; no separate equip requirement
Off-hand	Cruel Barb	Edwin VanCleef, Deadmines; Horde can run it	15.54 melee DPS, +12 attack power; requires 19; needs Dual Wield for this slot
Two-hand (alternative)	Impaling Harpoon	Captain Greenskin, Deadmines; needs polearm training	18.96 melee DPS, +9 Agility, +5 Intellect; requires 17
Ranged	Glass Shooter	Dark Iron Ambassador, Gnomeregan; rare boss	17.93 weapon DPS, 2.90 speed, +12 attack power; requires 30
Ranged (early bow)	Venomstrike	Lord Serpentis, Wailing Caverns	12.08 weapon DPS, 2.40 speed; Venom Shot proc deals 23 to 33 Nature damage; requires 19
Ranged (buyable gun)	Silver-plated Shotgun	Engineering 130; tradeable craft; no Engineering needed to use	10.37 weapon DPS, 2.70 speed, +3 Stamina; requires 21

Best weapon at every level

Upgrade your bow, gun or crossbow first for ranged Beast Mastery and Marksmanship; melee Survival also needs a hard-hitting melee weapon. This is a practical target ladder using known beta items and marked Classic Era fallbacks, because a complete Forever best-in-slot ranking is unverified.

Level	Best weapon	How to get it	Notes
1 to 4	Starting ranged weapon; Hornwood Recurve Bow when usable	Starter equipment; bow vendor from level 3 under the Classic Era plan	Keep the starter before 3; check weapon training and buy matching ammunition. Melee: your starting axe or dagger is enough.
5 to 10	Hickory Shortbow, then Orcish Battle Bow if available	Securing the Lines in Durotar; Centaur Bracers in the Barrens	Classic Era route picks, with the latter listed in Forever; finish at a sensible level. Melee: compare early Agility greens.
11 to 18	Laminated Recurve Bow at 11; Barbaric Crossbow at 13; Outrider's Bow at 18 if eligible	Bow vendor; Oggleflint, Ragefire Chasm; Warsong reputation vendor with Forever access to check	The crossbow is new in Forever; Fine Longbow at 14 is a vendor fallback. Melee: Cursed Felblade for Survival or Wingblade for Agility when its quest is finished.
19 to 26	Venomstrike at 19; Naga Heartpiercer at 22 or Fallenroot Longbow at 23	Lord Serpentis, Wailing Caverns; Lady Sarevess or Lorgus Jett, Blackfathom Deeps	Compare the changed Forever bow damage and procs rather than keeping Venomstrike automatically. Melee: Wingblade for stats, or Forsaken Greataxe for melee Survival.
27 to 27	Crystalpine Stinger	Bind-on-equip world drop or auction house; Forever listing requires 27	Compare updated damage with your bow; a Sturdy Recurve is the Classic Era vendor fallback. Melee: keep Wingblade or compare Agility greens.
28 to 33	Golemsight Long Gun at 28; Nightstalker Bow at 29; Master Hunter's Rifle when obtainable	Relic Guardian, Excavation Site: Wetlands; Blind Hunter, Razorfen Kraul; Big Game Hunter	Client listings support these requirements; Big Game Hunter requires 28 but has much higher enemies. Melee: Corpsemaker is an Era Survival target at 29.
34 to 41	Spellsever Crossbow; compare Master Hunter's Rifle	Arcanist Doan, Scarlet Monastery Library; Big Game Hunter	The new crossbow requires 34 in Forever. Melee: Sword of Omen for stats, Ravager for deliberate Survival area damage; both are Era plans.
42 to 45	Massive Longbow at 42; compare Precisely Calibrated Boomstick at 43	Classic Era bow vendor; rare world-drop gun or auction house	Keep a stronger earlier drop; a fast gun is not automatically best for shot damage. Melee: keep a good Agility weapon or compare Era dungeon two-handers.
46 to 53	Verdant Keeper's Aim; compare Dwarven Hand Cannon at 53	Maraudon Horde quest; rare world-drop gun or auction house	The bow is the practical Era quest target listed in Forever. Melee: Thrash Blade is an Era Survival option from the same quest, so choose deliberately.
54 to 57	Blackcrow; compare Dwarven Hand Cannon	Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin, Lower Blackrock Spire; world drop or auction house	Both have changed Forever tooltips; Blackcrow requires 54. Melee: keep your current weapon until an eligible upgrade appears; Barbarous Blade needs 58.
58 to 59	Carapace Spine Crossbow; compare Ancient Bone Bow and Blackcrow	Classic Era Maleki the Pallid, Stratholme; Scholomance; Lower Blackrock Spire	Dungeon candidates with a Forever ranking still unverified. Melee: Barbarous Blade from Dire Maul, or an Agility pair for a suitable Survival build.
60 to 60	Best available dungeon weapon; Rhok'delar after its chain is confirmed	Dungeon gearing first; Classic Era Ancient Petrified Leaf chain later	No verified launch-raid best weapon yet. Rhok'delar is database-listed, not promised for December; changed Forever damage prevents importing Era rankings. Melee: compare Barbarous Blade or the eventual Lok'delar.

Read the live tooltip, check its required level and weapon skill, and compare ranged damage and useful stats before paying; Classic Era names here are fallback targets, not proof of Forever availability.

Pre-raid targets at 60

A practical Classic Era pre-raid shopping list for ranged damage, with Forever records and explicit gaps. These are launch plans above the level-30 beta cap, not a confirmed Forever best-in-slot set. Two Dawn's Edge axes are one option; Peacemaker replaces both. Fractional hit values, set bonuses, talents and racials can change the best combination. Do not book November around a drop rate.

Damage

Slot	Item	Stats	Where
Head	Mask of the Unforgiven	+1.0 % crit, +2.0 % hit, +13 Stam	The Unforgiven, Stratholme; Era launch plan
Neck	Skibi's Pendant	+13 Agi	World drop or auction house; Era launch plan
Shoulder	Shadowcraft Spaulders	+22 Agi, +0.2 % hit, +9 Stam	Cannon Master Willey, Stratholme; Era launch plan
Back	Cape of the Black Baron	+15 Agi, +20 AP	Baron Rivendare, Stratholme; Era launch plan
Chest	Savage Gladiator Chain	+14 Agi, +1.5 % crit, +18 Stam	Gorosh the Dervish, Blackrock Depths arena; Era launch plan
Wrist	Bracers of the Stone Princess	+28 AP, +6 Stam	Princess Theradras, Maraudon; Era launch plan
Hands	Devilsaur Gauntlets	+28 AP, +1.0 % crit, +9 Stam	Tribal Leatherworking; buy the finished pair; Era launch plan
Waist	Warpwood Binding Era data	+14 Agi, +1 % crit, +6 Stam	Tendris Warpwood, Dire Maul West; Era launch plan
Legs	Devilsaur Leggings	+46 AP, +1.0 % crit, +12 Stam	Tribal Leatherworking; buy the finished pair; Era launch plan
Feet	Windreaver Greaves Era data	+20 Agi, +1 % hit	Kirtonos the Herald, Scholomance; Era launch plan
Finger	Tarnished Elven Ring Era data	+15 Agi, +1 % hit	Gordok Tribute chest, Dire Maul North; Era launch plan
Finger	Blackstone Ring	+20 AP, +1.0 % hit, +6 Stam	Princess Theradras, Maraudon; Era launch plan
Trinket	Rune of the Guard Captain	+14 AP, +0.7 % hit	Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village, Hinterlands; Horde quest; Era launch plan
Trinket	Blackhand's Breadth Era data	+2 % crit	For The Horde!, Upper Blackrock Spire quest from Thrall; Era launch plan; Forever quest lists the reward ID, but the current item tooltip is unconfirmed
Main Hand	Dawn's Edge	+1.0 % crit	Axesmith craft; tradeable; Era launch plan
Off Hand	Dawn's Edge	+1.0 % crit	Axesmith craft; tradeable; Era launch plan
Ranged	Blackcrow	+3 Agi, +0.9 % hit, +30.31 ranged DPS	Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin, Lower Blackrock Spire; Era launch plan

Consumables by level

Levels	Drink	Food	Potions	Elixirs	Also carry
1 to 15	Refreshing Spring Water; Ice Cold Milk from 5; Melon Juice from 15 on the Era vendor ladder.	Pet food your pet family eats. For yourself, choose cooked food with an XP bonus shown on its Forever tooltip.	Minor Healing Potion, then Lesser Healing Potion; Minor Mana Potion from 5. Healing potions are First Aid crafts now.	Elixir of Minor Agility if cheap; the Forever record starts at level 2.	Arrows or bullets matching your weapon, pet food and linen bandages. A free healthstone is welcome.
15 to 30	Melon Juice, then Sweet Nectar from 25 on the Era vendor ladder. Mage water saves coin.	Keep pet food separate. Read the current Well Fed tooltip; old food names do not guarantee old buffs.	Healing Potion, then Greater Healing Potion from 21. Lesser Mana Potion, then Mana Potion from 22.	Elixir of Lesser Agility from 18, then Elixir of Agility from 27. The latter gives 15 Agility for 1 hour in Forever.	Wool or silk bandages, ammunition and camp supplies. A beta warlock can provide a Lesser Healthstone.
30 to 45	Moonberry Juice from 35 and Morning Glory Dew from 45 on the Era ladder.	Continue XP food while leveling. Buy what your pet eats before taking the flight.	Greater Mana Potion from 31 and Superior Healing Potion from 35 are Era plans; confirm Forever requirements.	Keep the affordable Agility elixir. Elixir of Greater Agility from 38 is an Era plan until its current tooltip is checked.	Mageweave bandages and a healthstone. Spare ammunition beats discovering an empty quiver during a boss.
45 to 60	Morning Glory Dew or the best mage water; Era planning choices.	Grilled Squid is an Era Agility-food reference. Confirm its Forever effect before stocking up.	Major Healing Potion from 45 and Major Mana Potion from 49 are Era requirements pending current tooltips. Mana potions remain Alchemy crafts.	Elixir of the Mongoose is an Era raid reference; verify its Forever effect, requirement and buff stacking before buying a stack.	Runecloth bandages, healthstones, pet food and ammunition. Buy protection potions for a specific encounter.

Healing potions moved to secondary First Aid; mana potions and elixirs remain Alchemy. Shared client cooldown data puts healing and mana potions together on a 2 min cooldown, with healthstones separate. Smoked Sagefish and Nightfin Soup changed to spell damage in Forever, so do not buy them expecting Era mana regeneration. Food and armor-kit effects can change during beta. Check the tooltip, then your bags.

New in Forever

Brawler's Leather HoodLeatherworking 100; Horde supply-camp pattern; self-craft 8 Agility and 10 Stamina at 20. A useful early head slot without auction-house roulette.
Brawler's Leather HelmLeatherworking 125; dropped pattern; self-craft 10 Agility and 13 Stamina at 25. Check the required station before gathering materials.
Brawler's Leather TunicLeatherworking 110; Horde supply-camp pattern; self-craft 8 Agility with Stamina and Spirit at 22. More forgiving than a pure-Agility chest.
Brawler's Leather GlovesLeatherworking 75; Horde supply-camp pattern; self-craft 4 Agility, 4 Strength and 3 Stamina from 15. An early upgrade on the way to 30.
Brawler's Leather BootsLeatherworking 85; Horde supply-camp pattern; self-craft 5 Agility and 4 Stamina from 17. Replace them when a better dungeon pair arrives.
Brawler's Leather LegguardsLeatherworking 125; pattern and Tanning Rack; self-craft 9 Agility with health at 25. An alternative while Rig Wars waits for a guild group.
Formula: Enchant Necklace - AgilityEnchanting 210; Friendly supply-faction vendor in the Barrens Adds 5 Agility to a necklace. Pay an enchanter who knows it; you do not need Enchanting yourself.
Forceful Heavy Armor KitLeatherworking 135; vendor pattern New physical-stat attachment. The public tooltip shows zero placeholders for attack power, so confirm the real effect in game before paying. October notes fixed doubled ranged attack power from kits.

Gear planner

Pick a piece for each slot and watch your stats and Ranged DPS score add up; the Era estimate omits pet scaling, Careful Aim, procs, set bonuses, ammunition and hit caps, so compare the actual items before spending gold.

0Damage scorein Agility points

Items and stats: Wowhead's Forever database; pieces Forever doesn't list yet use Classic data and say Era data. Score weights, in the units each stat is shown in. Ranged DPS: agi 1, ap 0.4, rap 0.4, crit 12.8, hit 12.8, rdps 5.6. Sources: Icy Veins Classic Hunter stat priority · WoWSims Classic weapon damage formulas and default attack-power-per-DPS constant · WoWSims Classic ranged weapon damage implementation.

Hunter in groups

Hunter in groups: deliver the pull the tank asked for, keep the spare enemy on ice and control your pet. These Classic Era habits are a starting plan for Forever; good small jobs keep Gaming after bedtime from becoming Repairs before breakfast.

Set up your screen

Show enemy nameplates, raid marks and cast bars; make Square easy to spot.
Enable Target of Target so you can see who an enemy is chasing.
Put pet Attack, Follow, Stay and Passive on reachable keys; show pet health.
Right-click Growl to turn autocast off before joining a tank; check again after swapping pets.
Bind Freezing Trap, Concussive Shot and Feign Death separately; the client lists the trap at 20 and Feign Death at 30.
Show healer mana and ammunition count; bind Tranquilizing Shot once learned, listed at 60 in the client.

Raid marks

SkullKill first after the tank has control; send the pet here.
CrossKill second; switch together when Skull is finished.
SquareYour Freezing Trap target if assigned; no pet or damage-over-time effects.
MoonUsually another player's crowd control; keep shots and pet clear.
StarAn assigned slow, kite or special target; agree what it means before pulling.

Habits that keep the group alive

Pull for the tank, with permission.Agree the target and landing spot, send the pet to Follow, fire one shot and bring the enemy back. Skip Serpent Sting on anything headed for a trap; this is the Classic Era pulling plan.
Growl stays off.Let the tank hold the group. Use pet Passive and manual Attack when pathing or crowd control is tight; turn Growl on for solo questing afterward.
Square gets the cold seat.Confirm your mark, place Freezing Trap at your feet and lead the enemy into it. Forever allows traps in combat, but you cannot place them across the room.
Protect the trap.Keep your pet, Multi-Shot and damage-over-time effects off the controlled target. Call a break or resist early; another player cannot read your panic face.
Wait before spreading damage.Let the tank collect the pack, then use area damage only when safe. Aimed Shot and Multi-Shot share a cooldown in Forever, so choose the right one.
Handle the assigned enrage.Use Tranquilizing Shot on a removable frenzy when it is your turn, then call a miss for the backup. The Era tome came from Lucifron; the Forever client lists the spell at 60, but live acquisition needs checking.
Feign before the sprint.If you pull threat, stop damage and use Feign Death when trained; check that it worked before resuming. This Era threat tool can fail; do not run enemies through the healer.
Pack is a travel agreement.Use Aspect of the Pack only when everyone agrees the path is safe, then turn it off before contact. Its Classic Era damage-triggered daze can punish the party; confirm the current Forever tooltip.
Pay your own small bills.Feed and mend your pet, drink at safe breaks and bandage when appropriate. Do not ask the healer to spend the next pull's mana fixing avoidable pet damage.
Recall before the shortcut.Dismiss before jumps or lifts if the pet may take the long way. Wait for a safe landing before calling it; this Classic Era habit prevents a surprise parade.
Leave room to shoot.Keep a retreat lane and avoid backing into the next pack. Forever still has the ranged dead zone inside 8 yards; reposition before losing your shot options.
Bring the right utility.Match tracking to the enemy if you have Improved Tracking. Agree slows, traps and pet effects with the tank; check the actual ability before promising an interrupt.

Sources: Blizzard · Blizzard forums · Wowhead · Warcraft Tavern · Warcraft Tavern.

Which ability when

Pick the button that solves the problem, then leave mana and space for the next one. Levels use the client list; talent abilities require their build, and level-60 choices remain plans to test.

Situation	At 30	At 60	Why
One leveling enemy	Send the pet, then Auto Shot; add Serpent Sting if its ticks will help. Aimed Shot trains at 20; Beast Mastery can talent Summon Hawk.	Keep the safe start with current ranks; add talented Sniper Shot only when its cast is safe.	Pet-first pulling and cheap finishes are era habits; compare new buttons with live damage.
Several enemies	Use Multi-Shot from 18 only when every possible target is safe to hit. Frost Trap from 28 buys space.	Add Volley from 40 and Explosive Trap from 34 when the tank holds the pack and positioning is safe.	Aimed Shot shares Multi-Shot's cooldown. Keep damage away from controlled enemies.
A caster winds up	Use cover or talented Scatter Shot or Intimidation when eligible. A bat's Sonic Blast slows casting.	Keep those choices and coordinate with someone who has a true interrupt.	You lack a baseline interrupt; slows and breakable control do not stop every cast.
An enemy runs	Use Concussive Shot from 8 at range or Wing Clip from 12 in melee, then finish safely.	Use current ranks and watch other packs; talented Counterattack can root after a parry.	Stopping a runner can prevent an add. Counterattack needs a parry.
Your health is low	Slow or trap, use a health potion, and let the pet regain attention. Feign Death from 30 helps with NPC threat.	Keep an escape route; talented Deterrence provides melee avoidance. Seek a safe heal or bandage.	Deterrence is not general damage immunity. Bandaging needs a safe window, an era habit to retest.
Mana is low	Favor Auto Shot and pet damage. Stop unnecessary casts and drink between safe pulls.	Use Efficiency, Bestial Discipline, Rapid Recuperation, or Resourcefulness only if included in your talents.	The client trees have different mana tools; no hunter automatically has all four.
A dungeon pull	Recall the pet, mark the agreed enemy, and use one controlled ranged attack. Prepare Freezing Trap if assigned.	Repeat the setup and confirm the tank's signal and a safe return route.	A clean pull gives the tank space and the healer a quiet opening.
Changing NPC attention	Use Feign Death or Disengage for less threat, pet Growl for solo pet tanking, and Distracting Shot only for an agreed rescue.	Use current ranks; disable Growl autocast in ordinary tank-led groups and give rescued enemies back safely.	Disengage does not move you; Distracting Shot is not a routine damage button.
A teammate in trouble	Slow the attacker or put Freezing Trap in its path at your feet. Call the control and stop pet damage on that target.	Use the same tools and talented control; move toward the tank in PvE or cover in PvP.	Buy the teammate time. Keeping damage over time off breakable control is an era habit to retest.
A PvP opener	Mark and slow from range. Keep a path backward and save a trap for the approach; Lone Wolf has no pet bodyguard.	Use Flare from 32 against suspected stealth; consider Viper Sting from 36 for a mana target.	Choose pressure or control for the opponent. Some tools unlock above the beta cap.

Raid night checklist

Tick things off as you pack. Ticks stay in this browser; clear them before the next raid night.

Raids in Forever

Raids open December 9, 2026: Onyxia's Lair for 40, Barrow Deeps for 10 and Hyjal Summit for 20; launch is November 4.
The beta cap is 30, so level-60 hunter tactics below are not Forever-tested.
Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit boss names below come from Forever's beta data; mechanics and kill order are unconfirmed.
Other retained Classic raids have no verified Forever opening dates; keep them as later plans.
Use Classic Era instructions only where the leader has checked the mechanic; these are not TBC or retail encounters.
Quantities are suggested supplies for a night; check Forever consumable cooldowns and stacking.
The client lists Tranquilizing Shot at 60; the Classic Era Lucifron tome route is not confirmed for Forever.
Pet utility and damage need live raid testing; agree a petless Lone Wolf choice before assigning pet jobs.

Before the raid: assignments

Agree who pulls, who backs up the pull and where the tank wants each pack delivered.
Set the Tranquilizing Shot order and backup for misses whenever the encounter has a removable frenzy.
Assign traps, kites and pet utility; confirm petless Lone Wolf hunters can cover accepted jobs.

Before every pull

Check ammunition, mana, repairs and your useful aspect; turn Aspect of the Pack off.
Feed and recover the pet, turn Growl autocast off and check its position or dismissal.
Confirm Skull, trap or kite marks and the pull landing spot.
Put Hunter's Mark on the agreed target and match tracking if using Improved Tracking.
Check line of sight and range for damage or Tranquilizing Shot; tell the backup if you cannot cover it.
Wait for the ready call and tank control; keep pet movement and the escape lane clear.

Hunter jobs by raid size

Raid	Hunters	Who does what
10 players: Barrow Deeps	1 to 2 hunters, suggested	One handles agreed pulls and control; a second backs up utility while both deal damage. Boss-specific duties are unknown.
20 players: Hyjal Summit, Zul'Gurub, AQ20	2 to 3 hunters, suggested	Name a puller and backup; split kites and removable-frenzy coverage where relevant. Hyjal duties need Forever testing; later raids use Era plans.
40 players: Onyxia, Molten Core and later	3 to 4 hunters, suggested	Share pulls, pet management and special targets. Use an ordered Tranquilizing Shot team on relevant Era bosses; Onyxia needs positioning and damage rather than an invented frenzy job.

These are Dad Bods planning suggestions, not required Forever class counts; Classic Era utility jobs and Tranquilizing Shot acquisition must be checked when each raid opens.

Onyxia's Lair40 players

Size: 40
Level: 60
Attunement: Forever attunement is unknown. The Classic Era Horde route is Warlord's Command from Warlord Goretooth in Kargath, Badlands; finish the Eitrigg/Thrall/Rexxar/Emberstrife chain and Blood of the Black Dragon Champion. Carry the rewarded Drakefire Amulet; no need to equip it.
Resistance: Keep hunter damage gear unless the leader assigns a resistance job; Classic Era preparation is provisional for Forever.

Bring for Onyxia's Lair

Drakefire Amulet Era data1Era entry key; keep in bags. Forever requirement unknown.
Greater Fire Protection Potion Era data5-10Era fireball buffer; cannot save you from a bad Deep Breath.

Bosses, in a common order

Onyxia Shoot from a flank, avoid tail and breath, handle assigned whelps and dodge Deep Breath; recall the pet if unsafe. During flight, shoot Onyxia unless assigned whelps; stop for the landing tank to rebuild threat.

Barrow Deeps10 players

Size: 10
Level: 60
Attunement: Forever attunement is unknown; no verified attunement steps published. Scheduled December 9, 2026.
Resistance: No Forever hunter resistance requirement is confirmed; wait for tested mechanics before buying a set.

Bring for Barrow Deeps

Usual hunter supplies Era dataOne run's reserveBring ammunition, pet food and personal recovery; boss-specific purchases are unconfirmed.

Bosses, in a common order

Chillhowl Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Khalith the Dreadspinner Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Amethrax Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Ravus and Darlissa Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Elder Tangleclaw Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Well of Sorrow Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Del'lynar Songwood Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Sonya Darkhallow Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.

Hyjal Summit20 players

Size: 20
Level: 60
Attunement: Forever attunement is unknown; no verified attunement steps published. Scheduled December 9, 2026. This is the new level-60 raid, not TBC's Caverns of Time raid.
Resistance: No Forever hunter resistance requirement is confirmed; wait for tested mechanics before buying a set.

Bring for Hyjal Summit

Usual hunter supplies Era dataOne run's reserveBring ammunition, pet food and personal recovery; boss-specific purchases are unconfirmed.

Bosses, in a common order

Bandalar Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Time-Lost Battalion Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Old Gloomlurker Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Kathris the Haunted Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Elder Minderel Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Council of Thorns Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
The Wild King Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Ancient of Decay Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Sylvestris Dusksong Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Gharalis the Abyssal Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Anara Chillwind Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Tracker Stillwind Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.
Nythus the Dreambound Hunter tactics are unconfirmed; this name is from beta data. Keep pet control and ammunition ready while the leader checks the encounter.

Zul'Gurub20 players

Size: 20
Level: 60
Resistance: Keep hunter damage gear unless the leader assigns a resistance job; Classic Era preparation is provisional for Forever.

Bring for Zul'Gurub

Greater Nature Protection Potion Era data5-10Optional Venoxis poison-damage buffer; hunters cannot cleanse group poison.
Gurubashi Mojo Madness Era data1-2Assigned summoner only: summons the rotating Edge of Madness boss.
Mudskunk Lure and Zulian Mudskunk Era data1 lure + 5 fish per summonAssigned fisher only: Nat's Measuring Tape quest; Nat Pagle sells lure.
Fishing pole and lure Era data1 pole + enough luresGahz'ranka summoner needs 350 effective Fishing.

Bosses, in a common order

High Priestess Jeklik Kill assigned bats and move from fire; keep pet attacks off controlled enemies.
High Priest Venoxis Spread for Holy Wrath and avoid poison clouds; move your pet when needed.
High Priestess Mar'li Kill assigned spider adds quickly and keep a safe ranged position.
Bloodlord Mandokir Stop shots, pet attacks and movement when watched; resume only when safe.
Gri'lek Kite if Avatar fixates you; recall the pet so it does not spoil control.
Hazza'rah Switch to dangerous nightmare adds on the call and keep your distance.
Renataki Watch for the reappearance after Vanish; wait for tank control before firing.
Wushoolay Avoid lightning clouds and keep your pet out of the frontal area.
High Priest Thekal Balance damage across the three targets on the call, then handle the tiger phase.
Gahz'ranka Fight at the agreed water position to limit knockback fall damage; control the pet.
High Priestess Arlokk Handle assigned panthers and move toward their tank if marked.
Jin'do the Hexxer Kill Brain Wash and healing totems on the call; attack shades while cursed.
Hakkar Pull a Son of Hakkar only when assigned; take the planned poison before Blood Siphon.

Molten Core40 players

Size: 40
Level: 60
Attunement: The Classic Era shortcut is Attunement to the Core from Lothos Riftwaker inside Blackrock Mountain (level 55+). Loot the Core Fragment beside the MC portal in Blackrock Depths and return it. Optional for entry through BRD; recommended for direct access.
Resistance: Keep hunter damage gear unless the leader assigns a resistance job; Classic Era preparation is provisional for Forever.

Bring for Molten Core

Greater Fire Protection Potion Era data10-20Fire damage, especially Ragnaros and Geddon; pre-use when assigned.
Aqual Quintessence / Eternal Quintessence Era data1 each assigned douserAssigned dousers: Duke Hydraxis's Azshara chain; douse seven runes to spawn Majordomo.
Fire-resistance swap pieces Era dataA few useful piecesOptional progression survival; keep hunter damage gear as default.

Bosses, in a common order

Lucifron Kill the assigned guards first; avoid pulling nearby packs with your pet.
Magmadar Use your assigned Tranquilizing Shot on Frenzy and call misses; leave fire patches.
Gehennas Kill the assigned guard, move from Rain of Fire and keep pet positioning safe.
Garr Kill only the assigned Firesworn and stay away from its death explosion.
Baron Geddon Run Living Bomb clear and recall the pet from Inferno.
Shazzrah Stay outside Arcane Explosion range and pause for tank control after teleports.
Sulfuron Harbinger Focus the called priest add; keep damage off controlled targets.
Golemagg the Incinerator Shoot the boss; leave Core Ragers with their assigned tanks.
Majordomo Executus Follow the add order and stop pet attacks on sheep; respect damage shields.
Ragnaros Spread at range and help control Sons of Flame during submerge; watch pet survival.

Blackwing Lair40 players

Size: 40
Level: 60
Attunement: For the Classic Era shortcut, kill Scarshield Quartermaster near the Blackrock Spire entrance; his Blackhand's Command item starts the quest. Kill General Drakkisath in UBRS and touch Drakkisath's Brand. This unlocks the Orb of Command; entry through UBRS remains possible.
Resistance: Keep hunter damage gear unless the leader assigns a resistance job; Classic Era preparation is provisional for Forever.

Bring for Blackwing Lair

Onyxia Scale Cloak Era data1Equip for Nefarian's landing Shadow Flame; essential protection, not just resistance.
Greater Fire Protection Potion Era data10-20Fire damage on Vaelastrasz, drakes and Nefarian.
Hourglass Sand Era data5-10 from raid dropsRemove the bronze affliction so a stun does not block your Tranquilizing Shot turn; share the limited supply with healers.
Fire-resistance swap pieces Era dataA few useful piecesOptional Firemaw progression help; never sacrifice tank line of sight.
Spare ranged weapon with matching ammunition Era data1 spareSwap before each class-call window; a hunter call breaks the equipped spare rather than your main ranged weapon.

Bosses, in a common order

Razorgore the Untamed Handle your assigned adds or kite lane; keep shots and pet away from controlled targets.
Vaelastrasz the Corrupt Move out with Burning Adrenaline and spend the mana on safe damage.
Broodlord Lashlayer Watch threat after knockbacks and leave room for tank positioning.
Firemaw Break line of sight to clear Flame Buffet; recall a pet you cannot keep safe.
Ebonroc Pause for the tank swap and keep clear of the frontal breath.
Flamegor Rotate Tranquilizing Shot on Frenzy and call a miss immediately.
Chromaggus Rotate Tranquilizing Shot on Frenzy, hide for breaths and use assigned Hourglass Sand.
Nefarian Equip Onyxia Scale Cloak for landing. Before each class call, swap to a disposable spare ranged weapon; a hunter call destroys its durability. Restore the main weapon after the call resolves.

Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj20 players

Size: 20
Level: 60
Attunement: Classic Era requires no personal attunement. The realm must have opened the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj; individual raiders do not need the Scepter.
Resistance: Keep hunter damage gear unless the leader assigns a resistance job; Classic Era preparation is provisional for Forever.

Bring for Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj

Greater Nature Protection Potion Era data5-10Optional buffer for Buru and other nature damage.
Greater Arcane Protection Potion Era data2-5Optional Moam Arcane Eruption buffer.
Usable outdoor mount Era data1Keep up with Ossirian crystal movement; assigned scouts especially.

Bosses, in a common order

Kurinnaxx Move from Sand Traps and keep the pet out of avoidable damage.
General Rajaxx Follow the wave kill order and give each new tank time to collect targets.
Moam Use Viper Sting if assigned to mana draining; kill elementals on the call.
Buru the Gorger Kite if chased and help break an egg near the boss at the agreed time.
Ayamiss the Hunter Shoot the airborne boss and kill larvae before they reach the sacrifice victim.
Ossirian the Unscarred Follow the crystal route, avoid tornadoes and keep your pet under manual control.

Temple of Ahn'Qiraj40 players

Size: 40
Level: 60
Attunement: Classic Era requires no personal attunement. The realm must have opened the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj; individual raiders do not need the Scepter.
Resistance: Keep hunter damage gear outside assigned Huhuran soaking; ask the leader for a nature-resistance target if soaking. The Classic Era assignment is unverified in Forever.

Bring for Temple of Ahn'Qiraj

Greater Nature Protection Potion Era data10-20Huhuran, Viscidus and other nature damage.
Powerful Anti-Venom Era data10-20Personal poison backup, especially Viscidus; requires First Aid 300.
Nature-resistance swap set Era data1 assigned setOnly if assigned Huhuran soaking or your leader's Viscidus strategy.
Qiraji Resonating Crystal Era data1 if ownedOptional mount for travelling inside the Temple; acquired from raid drops.
Fast melee weapon and Frost Oil Era data1 weapon; several oilsAssigned Viscidus freeze and shatter support; hunters cannot equip a frost wand.

Bosses, in a common order

The Prophet Skeram Shoot the assigned copy and stop damage on mind-controlled players.
Lord Kri Follow the Bug Trio kill order and leave poison clouds.
Princess Yauj Follow the Bug Trio order and keep your pet clear of feared players.
Vem Follow the Bug Trio order and watch charging targets before sending the pet.
Battleguard Sartura Run from whirlwinds and fixations; avoid feeding your pet to one.
Fankriss the Unyielding Kill the called worm quickly and do not drag tunnel insects into the group.
Viscidus Help freeze with the assigned frost-proc weapon plan, then land fast melee hits to shatter; hunters cannot use wands.
Princess Huhuran Rotate Tranquilizing Shot on removable Frenzy; only join the closest poison-soak group if assigned.
Emperor Vek'lor Do not shoot the physical-immune caster twin; stay clear of bugs and teleports.
Emperor Vek'nilash Damage the physical twin, stop through swaps and leave mutated bugs alone unless called.
Ouro Avoid Sand Blast, Sweep and burrow trails; recall the pet during unsafe transitions.
C'Thun Spread at the assigned spacing, move from Dark Glare and kill the called tentacles.

Naxxramas40 players

Size: 40
Level: 60
Attunement: Classic Era requires level 60 and Argent Dawn Honored. Accept The Dread Citadel - Naxxramas from Archmage Angela Dosantos at Light's Hope Chapel, Eastern Plaguelands. Honored: 60g, 5 Arcane Crystals, 2 Nexus Crystals, 1 Righteous Orb. Revered: 30g, 2 Arcane Crystals, 1 Nexus Crystal. Exalted: free; still complete the quest.
Resistance: Agree frost-resistance pieces for Sapphiron with the leader, balancing damage and survival; no Forever hunter target is confirmed.

Bring for Naxxramas

Greater Frost Protection Potion Era data10-20Sapphiron and Kel'Thuzad frost damage.
Greater Shadow Protection Potion Era data10-20Loatheb Inevitable Doom; follow the raid's consumable timing.
Greater Nature Protection Potion Era data5-10Optional Heigan/Faerlina damage buffer.
Greater Fire Protection Potion Era data5-10Four Horsemen, especially Mograine's Righteous Fire.
Frost-resistance gear Era data1 swap setSapphiron: combine useful frost pieces with hunter damage gear.
Juju Chill Era data10-20Optional +15 frost resistance; Witch Doctor Mau'ari, Everlook, Winterspring.
Whipper Root Tuber Era data10-20Loatheb self-heal; Felwood plants. Shares cooldown with runes in Era.

Bosses, in a common order

Patchwerk Shoot from range and stay below the tank on threat; this is not a pet-tanking job.
Grobbulus Drop Mutating Injection at the assigned edge and move away from poison; do not ask for a dispel.
Gluth Rotate Tranquilizing Shot and help kite zombies with Frost Trap if assigned; kill them after Decimate.
Thaddius Follow your polarity group immediately; recall the pet if its position causes trouble.
Noth the Plaguebringer Kill assigned skeleton adds and pause when the boss returns until the tank has him.
Heigan the Unclean Follow the safe dance route; stop shooting when movement is required.
Loatheb Take only your assigned spore and follow the self-heal and shadow-potion timing.
Anub'Rekhan Stay out of Locust Swarm and handle assigned adds; keep the pet on a safe target.
Grand Widow Faerlina Follow the worshipper-control plan; Tranquilizing Shot does not replace the required enrage suppression.
Maexxna Free wrapped players quickly when assigned and handle spiderlings on the call.
Instructor Razuvious Damage the boss after the controlled Understudy takes over; do not kill the priest's tank.
Gothik the Harvester Stay on your assigned side and follow the add order; avoid accidental pet crossings.
Highlord Mograine Rotate at the assigned Mark count and keep the pet with your current target.
Thane Korth'azz Stack with the assigned Meteor group and rotate at the called Mark count.
Lady Blaumeux Leave Void Zones immediately and rotate before your Mark stack becomes lethal.
Sir Zeliek Respect Holy Wrath spacing and the rotation; do not chase shots through another group.
Sapphiron Avoid Blizzard and hide behind an iceblock for Frost Breath; check pet position before each air phase.
Kel'Thuzad Spread, leave Shadow Fissures and switch to called targets; keep Multi-Shot away from controlled players.

Checklist from Codex research of Blizzard's Forever notes and Classic raid guides. Quantities are starting points; your raid leader's word wins.

Reputations

Earn reputation alongside the content you enjoy, then spend for a hunter upgrade or a recipe you will use. Forever entries separate confirmed systems from unverified rewards, while Era entries remain later plans until those factions and raids are checked.

Faction	What you get	How to earn it	When
Durotar Supply and Logistics Unverified	Crafting access can help a hunter, but exact hunter recipe costs and standing requirements need checking; Merchant's Favor is currency, not reputation.	Fill Waylaid Crates and visit the Horde trade hub west of the Crossroads; compare Leatherworking and Alchemy recipes with your professions.	Start during leveling; check the vendor before buying crate materials.
Darkspear Raiders	Revered Darkspear Raider's Reaper is a listed melee Survival option; Exalted Raider Gloves and Raider Handguards are leather and mail targets to compare, not guaranteed best items.	Play Darkspear Islands and its quests or Marks of Honor turn-ins; check the level version sold by Creeg Bothunk.	As you play battlegrounds; reward versions have different level requirements.
Argent Dawn Era data	Classic Era resistance shoulder enchants and eventual Naxxramas entry discounts are useful; neither is a December hunter requirement.	Do Plaguelands quests, Stratholme and Scholomance; wear the Argent Dawn Commission for Scourgestones under the Era system.	Around 50 to 60 alongside dungeon gearing; Forever requirements are unverified.
Timbermaw Hold Era data	Classic Era Agility weapon-enchant recipes help enchanters; paying someone for the enchant can save the grind.	Do furbolg quests and collect Deadwood feathers or Winterfall beads; leave friendly Timbermaw alive.	Felwood and Winterspring; check whether your profession needs the recipes.
Thorium Brotherhood Era data	Classic Era crafted fire-resistance pieces may help an assigned job; buy a hunter-usable finished piece instead of grinding every recipe.	Thorium Point quests and material turn-ins, then Dark Iron Residue and higher-tier materials.	Near 60 for a useful recipe or raid assignment; Forever vendors are unverified.
Zandalar Tribe Era data	Classic Era Falcon's Call improves a hunter head or leg slot; Zandalar Signet of Might is the physical shoulder option. Hunter armor also needs tokens and standing.	Run Zul'Gurub, turn in coins and bijous, and save hunter dolls and the required idols for enchants.	After Zul'Gurub opens; no Forever date is verified.
Hydraxian Waterlords Era data	Classic Era Aqual Quintessence and later reusable Eternal Quintessence support rune dousing rather than buying hunter damage.	Do Duke Hydraxis's chain and earn elemental or Molten Core reputation; share the dousing job.	When the guild plans Molten Core, whose Forever date is unconfirmed.
Cenarion Circle Era data	Classic Era hunter Trappings of the Unseen Path includes Scythe of the Unseen Path; standing alone does not buy the set.	Silithus quests and turn-ins, then AQ20 tokens, scarabs and idols.	Later level-60 content; Forever Ahn'Qiraj timing is unknown.
Brood of Nozdormu Era data	Classic Era physical Signet Ring of the Bronze Dragonflight upgrades and Striker's Garb are hunter raid targets; armor also needs AQ40 tokens.	Run Ahn'Qiraj and turn in Qiraji Lord's Insignias or Ancient Qiraji Artifacts under the Era system.	Later progression; no Forever AQ40 opening date is verified.
Frostwolf Clan Era data	Classic Era Don Julio's Band and epic ammunition containers are hunter targets; compare changed Forever stock before grinding.	Play Alterac Valley and complete faction quests and turn-ins.	When the battleground and usable reward versions are available; Forever details are unverified.

Hunter tips

Keep the pet safe, leave space to shoot, and save mana for trouble. Talent details use the Forever client tree; older habits carry an era tag in the text. Hunter deep dive: Blizzard's news site. Classic reference: Icy Veins. Live Wowhead spell pages required JavaScript during research, so trainer levels use the client list. Horde racial source: Blizzard's news site.

Leveling

Let the pet get there. Send the pet first, then start Auto Shot. This era habit reduces the chance that opening damage brings the enemy straight to you.
Spend the sting wisely. Use Serpent Sting when the enemy will live long enough for its ticks. Finish tiny health bars with Auto Shot; this is era resource advice.
Keep room behind you. Fight with a clear escape route. A second pack behind your boots is not an emergency exit.

Mana and pet Focus

Two different bars. You spend mana; your pet spends Focus. The Bestial Discipline talent helps both through regeneration. Do not import a modern Focus-spending hunter rotation.
Use the cheap finish. Auto Shot costs no mana in Era. Leave safe gaps between mana spends and compare recovery in Forever before trusting old five-second-rule timings.
Drink before empty. Tell the group you need a pause. Efficiency discounts shots, stings, and melee abilities in Forever's tree.

Pets are a class system

Choose a useful family. Blizzard gives each family a unique tool: bats slow casting and boars close distance. Pick for the job instead of importing an Era damage ranking.
Check care and training. Use Feed Pet, Mend Pet, and Revive Pet as needed. Food preferences, happiness, loyalty, and learning skills from tamed beasts are era expectations until checked in Forever.
Test gear changes on the pet. Blizzard says pets scale with hunter gear and no longer receive player stat buffs. Exact inheritance and family balance need live measurements.

Dungeons

Give Growl a night off. Turn off pet Growl autocast when the tank should hold enemies. Check again after changing pets; this is an era group habit.
Recall before shortcuts. Bring the pet back before jumping ledges or squeezing past packs. Dismiss it when the route is risky; pet pathing needs a Forever test.
Choose the right shot. Aimed Shot and Multi-Shot share a cooldown in Forever. Avoid Multi-Shot near controlled enemies or unpulled packs.

Group habits

Call the trap target. Agree which enemy needs control before anyone adds damage over time. Keep the pet off that target.
Bring loose enemies home. Move toward the tank when you pull threat. Feign Death is listed at 30 and can fail, so keep moving if it does.
Pull when asked. Check the healer and agree where the tank wants the enemy. Gaming after bedtime goes better when everyone starts ready.

Forever practice

Place traps with your feet. Combat traps appear at your location. The client list has Freezing Trap at 20 for one enemy and Frost Trap at 28 for space.
Respect the dead zone. Blizzard keeps ranged attacks unavailable within eight yards. Wing Clip and movement make space; Disengage reduces threat instead of launching you backward.
Watch shared cooldowns. Summon Hawk competes with Arcane Shot. Improved Arcane Shot explicitly does not shorten the shared abilities in Forever's tooltip.
Read the actual panel. The deep dive and tree disagree on Trueshot Aura placement and Savage Strikes wording. These builds use the tree; do not combine both versions.

Horde choices

Orc. Blood Fury boosts attack and spell power 10% for 15 seconds. Shatter Curse gives eight seconds of curse and bane immunity plus magic protection. Axe Specialization adds 1% ability and spell crit with axes; Hardiness cuts stun duration 20%.
Tauren. War Stomp stuns nearby enemies for two seconds. Cultivation grows herbs without Herbalism. Plainsrunning rewards sustained movement; Endurance adds 5% health and 1% hit.
Troll. Berserking gives 10% attack and casting speed for ten seconds. Rapid Regeneration heals half your maximum health over time. Beast Slaying adds 5% beast damage; Regeneration keeps 10% health regeneration in combat.
Windshaper Skyborne. Blizzard's table allows Horde hunters here too. Walk on Air glides for ten seconds; Skysight adds 10% run speed. Wind Blessed gives 1% haste; Elemental Insight adds 5% damage against Elementals.

Sources: Hunter deep dive · Beta notes · Wowhead Forever hunter data · Racial traits.

Addons and UI

Start with Blizzard's own tools, then add only what helps you watch threat, your pet and your shots. Readable bars beat a cockpit.

Default raid-style party frames Works in Forever

Edit Mode lets you use compact raid-style party frames and move them where you can read them. Put health bars and debuffs near your character, then use this guide's mouseover keys to heal without changing targets.
Forever UI source includes the Edit Mode setting, checked Oct 14, 2026
Default Cooldown Manager Works in Forever

Blizzard's tracker supports class abilities, racials, and trinkets, with consumable support still due in a later patch. Keep Fear Ward and your talented cooldowns in view before shopping for more trackers.
Official October 8 support update, checked Oct 14, 2026
Default nameplates Works in Forever

Blizzard's nameplates put enemy health and cast bars above the mobs. Keep enemy plates visible so you can spot a loose mob while your mouse stays near the party frames.
Part of the Forever client, checked Oct 14, 2026
Default Damage Meter Works in Forever

The built-in meter shows healing, damage, dispels, and deaths, and you can position it in Edit Mode. Review healing and deaths after the pull; a bigger number is less useful than a living tank.
Forever 1.60.1 meter guide dated Sep 22, checked Oct 14, 2026
DBM or BigWigs Unverified

Boss warnings and timers. Pick one, not both. Check that it knows the boss before you trust a timer to tell you when to Fear Ward.
Both list 1.60.1 core files; new raid coverage unverified, Oct 14, 2026
ThreatClassic2 Works in Forever

The Forever version shows threat for your enemy target, but its friendly-target healer mode is unavailable on this client. A hunter's burst and a pet's Growl both pull threat. Check the list before Multi-Shot, and keep Feign Death ready.
2.75-forever and explicit Forever limits, checked Oct 14, 2026
Details! Damage Meter Unverified

A damage and healing meter with overheal, dispel and death views. Use healing and overheal views to review wasted casts if they work in your build, rather than turning every pull into a family leaderboard.
Oct 14 release supports 1.60.1; hunter views unverified, Oct 14, 2026
Questie Works in Forever

Questie's Forever-supported package adds quest markers and a quest database. Use it to collect dungeon quests before the group leaves town, which saves a hunter several apologetic boat rides.
v12.1.0+v1.0.6 lists Forever 1.60.1, checked Oct 14, 2026
Baganator Works in Forever

Baganator gives you searchable bags in one window or categories and requires its Syndicator dependency. Keep water, candles, potions, and spare healing gear easy to find before the tank starts counting down.
837 lists Forever support, checked Oct 14, 2026
Bartender4 Works in Forever

Bartender4 lets you rearrange action bars and bind their buttons. Give your pet bar a spot you can see, and put Feign Death, Freezing Trap and Disengage where you can hit them blind.
4.18.3.1 lists Forever support, checked Oct 14, 2026
WeakAuras and the Musca Auras Forever fork Unverified

Regular WeakAuras is not a drop-in Forever setup; Musca Auras is a 1.60.1 port whose modern aura triggers work within the client's limits. Useful reminders to test are missing Inner Fire, Fear Ward cooldown, talented Power Infusion ready once learned, shield and Weakened Soul, mana potion cooldown, and a five-second-rule ticker.
Musca 1.9.1 supports 1.60.1; these hunter auras unverified, Oct 14, 2026

Add and test one addon at a time, including a pet attack and Feign Death in combat, before adding the next.

Professions for hunters

Skinning and Leatherworking turns quest kills into gear. Mining and Engineering buys extra buttons. Herbalism and Alchemy keeps consumables coming. Pick the pair you will use, then learn First Aid and Cooking alongside it.

Which pair to pick

Professions	Why	Best for
Skinning and Leatherworking	Gather leather along your normal route and make new Brawler pieces. Many new crafts bind on pickup, so a guildmate cannot make those for you. Patterns, gems and camping stations add cost. Tradeable Devilsaur gear can be bought later without keeping Leatherworking.	Leveling with your pet and making your own upgrades
Mining and Engineering	Mine metal for bombs and utility gadgets. Guns and scopes help hunters, but most are tradeable and do not require the profession to use. Many gadgets require Engineering, use charges or can fail. Expect crowded bags and a materials bill.	Dungeon utility, PvP and dads who enjoy a spare button
Herbalism and Alchemy	Gather herbs, make mana potions and Agility elixirs, or sell the extras. Healing potions moved to First Aid, so Alchemy is not required for basic self-healing. Gathering takes time and desirable recipes can be scarce.	Keeping consumables stocked and earning gold on the way

Engineering: parts and useful gadgets through 225

Keep the parts for later recipes. Scopes and guns are tradeable, so you can buy those without keeping Engineering.

Leveling route

Skill	Make	Materials
1 to 30	Rough Blasting Powder	1 Rough Stone per craft
30 to 50	Handful of Copper Bolts	1 Copper Bar
50 to 51	Arclight Spanner	6 Copper Bar; keep the tool
51 to 75	Rough Copper Bomb	1 Copper Bar, 1 Handful of Copper Bolts, 2 Rough Blasting Powder, 1 Linen Cloth
75 to 90	Coarse Blasting Powder	1 Coarse Stone
90 to 100	Coarse Dynamite	3 Coarse Blasting Powder, 1 Linen Cloth
100 to 105	Silver Contact	1 Silver Bar
105 to 125	Bronze Tube	2 Bronze Bar, 1 Weak Flux
125 to 135	Standard Scope	1 Bronze Tube, 1 Moss Agate
135 to 150	Heavy Blasting Powder, then Whirring Bronze Gizmo	Powder: 1 Heavy Stone; gizmo: 2 Bronze Bar, 1 Wool Cloth
150 to 160	Bronze Framework	2 Bronze Bar, 1 Medium Leather, 1 Wool Cloth
160 to 175	Explosive Sheep	2 Heavy Blasting Powder, 1 Whirring Bronze Gizmo, 1 Bronze Framework, 2 Wool Cloth
175 to 194	Solid Blasting Powder; Iron Grenade if stone is expensive	Powder: 2 Solid Stone; grenade: 1 Iron Bar, 1 Heavy Blasting Powder, 1 Silk Cloth
194 to 195	Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor	4 Steel Bar; keep the tool
195 to 200	Mithril Tube	3 Mithril Bar
200 to 215	Unstable Trigger	1 Mithril Bar, 1 Mageweave Cloth, 1 Solid Blasting Powder
215 to 225	Mithril Casing	3 Mithril Bar

Worth making

Item	Skill	Why
Silver-plated Shotgun	130	Tradeable gun usable from 21. You can buy one without Engineering.
Standard Scope	125	Tradeable ranged attachment; check its target weapon requirement.
Deadly Scope	210	Adds 5 damage per shot, not 5 DPS. The scope says level 30; weapon-level restrictions also matter.
Iron Grenade	175	An extra control tool. In Classic Era, the stun has target limits; test Forever behavior.
Minor Recombobulator	140	Charged utility trinket. Requires Engineering 140 to use.

The Forever route is provisional. Materials are per craft; yellow recipes may need extras. Train before crossing each profession cap. Artisan needs character level 35, beyond beta. Mechanical Dragonling has conflicting item and activation levels, so it is not a level-30 default. A recipe on Wowhead does not prove its beta vendor is reachable.

Leatherworking: a practical beta route

Save cured hides for later recipes. Make Brawler upgrades between these steps when you have the pattern.

Leveling route

Skill	Make	Materials
1 to 30	Light Armor Kit	1 Light Leather
30 to 55	Cured Light Hide	1 Light Hide, 1 Salt
55 to 75	Embossed Leather Gloves	3 Light Leather, 2 Coarse Thread
75 to 80	Medium Leather	4 Light Leather
80 to 90	Cured Medium Hide	1 Medium Hide, 1 Salt
90 to 100	Fine Leather Belt	6 Light Leather, 2 Coarse Thread
100 to 115	Light Leather Pants	10 Light Leather, 1 Cured Light Hide, 1 Fine Thread
115 to 125	Dark Leather Belt	1 Fine Leather Belt, 1 Cured Medium Hide, 2 Fine Thread, 1 Gray Dye
125 to 130	Heavy Leather	5 Medium Leather
130 to 155	Hillman's Leather Gloves	14 Medium Leather, 4 Fine Thread
155 to 170	Barbaric Leggings	10 Heavy Leather, 2 Fine Thread, 1 Moss Agate
170 to 175	Barbaric Harness	14 Heavy Leather, 2 Fine Thread, 1 Iron Buckle
175 to 195	Guardian Gloves	4 Heavy Leather, 1 Cured Heavy Hide, 1 Silken Thread
195 to 210	Nightscape Headband	5 Thick Leather, 2 Silken Thread

Worth making

Item	Skill	Why
Brawler's Leather Gloves	75	Early self-craft with Agility. Pattern sold for Merchant's Favor.
Brawler's Leather Boots	85	Useful self-craft before your next Wailing Caverns trip.
Deviate Scale Belt	90	Tradeable belt with Agility and health.
Brawler's Leather Hood	100	Self-craft; new recipes may require Pristine Leather and gems.
Brawler's Leather Tunic	110	Self-craft; keep the Horde supply-camp pattern.
Brawler's Leather Legguards	125	Requires its pattern and a Tanning Rack. Plan the station before the craft.
Dusky Leather Armor	175	14 Agility from 30. Compare the finished price with its Shadow Oil bill.
Devilsaur Gauntlets and Devilsaur Leggings	300	Tribal Leatherworking reference for 60; tradeable. The pair has a hit bonus that a simple item score can miss.

Materials are per craft, with no promised total. Recipe colors and requirements can change. Train Journeyman before 75 and Expert before 150; Una in Thunder Bluff teaches Expert. Stop this beta route at 210: the current guide places Nightscape Pants at 210 to 225 but lists their trainers behind level-35 Artisan training. Finish only after checking the launch trainer. New BoP gear must be crafted on the hunter who will wear it.

Tips

Learn Skinning early if you choose it. Skin what you already kill instead of turning every evening into a separate farming shift.
The Horde supply camp near the Crossroads uses Merchant's Favor. Compare pattern costs and reputation requirements before filling crates.
Orc, Tauren, Troll and Horde Skyborne can be hunters in Blizzard's current Forever race table. This profession advice works for all four.
Learn First Aid on any profession pair. It now crafts healing potions, disease poultices and bleed tourniquets as well as bandages.
Carry a Skinning Knife when skinning. Keep Engineering tools and crafting stations in mind before a shopping trip.
Buy ammunition matching your ranged weapon. Quivers and ammo pouches are separate from this planner's 16 slots; their speed effects are not scored.
Feed your pet food its family actually eats. A full bag of your dinner does not help a picky cat.
Skulker's Leather Belt currently lists only an Ironforge pattern vendor. A tradeable pattern might cross factions, but that route is unconfirmed, so it is not a Horde default here.

Best enchants for a hunter

Start with an affordable scope, cheap Agility enchants and movement speed. Save expensive services for gear you will keep. Effects follow readable Forever records; an Era label means you still need a launch check.

Slot	Enchant	Effect	When
Ranged	Standard Scope	+2 damage per shot; Forever scope says requires level 10; check the target weapon requirement	Leveling; confirm target weapon restriction
Ranged	Deadly Scope	+5 damage per shot, not +5 DPS; Forever item says requires level 30	Leveling at 30; eligible weapons only
Ranged	Sniper Scope	+7 damage per shot; Forever item says requires level 40	Ranged DPS at 60; Engineering 240 craft is beyond beta
One-handed melee weapons	Agility	+15 Agility on each eligible melee weapon; helps ranged damage through Agility	Ranged DPS at 60; Timbermaw formula access is an Era acquisition plan
Two-handed melee weapon	Agility	+25 Agility; an alternative to two enchanted one-handers	Ranged DPS at 60; confirm formula access at launch
Neck	Agility	+5 Agility; new Forever supply-faction formula, Enchanting 210 and Friendly	Leveling or ranged DPS; pay an enchanter who knows it
Back	Minor Agility	+3 Agility in Forever, increased from Era's +1	Leveling; useful cheap service
Back	Agility	+5 Agility; new Forever formula, Enchanting 300 and Honored	Ranged DPS at 60; confirm supply-faction access
Wrist	Minor Agility	+3 Agility in Forever, increased from Era's +1	Leveling; Enchanting 80 trainer service
Wrist	Lesser Agility	+4 Agility; new Forever Desolace reputation formula	Ranged DPS after beta; associated quest chains now require 35
Chest	Greater Stats	+4 to all five primary attributes	Ranged DPS at 60; save for a lasting chest
Hands	Agility	+7 Agility in Forever, increased from Era's +5	Leveling; Enchanting 210 trainer service
Hands	Greater Agility	+10 Agility in the Forever formula, increased from Era's +7	Ranged DPS at 60; confirm formula availability
Feet	Minor Speed	Slight movement-speed increase; the commonly quoted 8 percent is an Era measurement	Leveling or ranged DPS when movement matters
Feet	Greater Agility	+7 Agility	Ranged DPS at 60; alternative to Minor Speed
Head and legs	Lesser Arcanum of Voracity	+8 Agility per slot in the Era reference; confirm the current reward before buying materials	Ranged DPS at 60; Burning Steppes libram turn-in
Chest, legs, hands or feet	Forceful Heavy Armor Kit	New physical-stat attachment; public tooltip has zero placeholders for attack power and armor	Leveling at 30 only after checking real in-game values

One permanent enchant or armor attachment per item. A scope adds damage to each shot, not that amount to weapon DPS; a new scope replaces the old one. Armor kits compete with enchants on their slots. October notes fixed kits granting twice the intended ranged attack power. A melee proc such as Crusader is not the first purchase for a ranged hunter. PTR-only enchant scroll records do not prove scrolls are available; arrange an enchanter's service. New Bracer Agility and 2H Lesser Agility records lack a confirmed recipe source, so do not budget around them. The planner does not add enchant effects or movement value automatically.

Troubleshooting

My pet ran off and pulled the room: Use Shift on Pet Orders to set passive and recall it; check the route before sending it again.
Auto Shot keeps stopping: Check your ranged weapon, matching ammo, range, line of sight and whether you moved; test the Auto Shot key with addons off and confirm your client build.
Feign Death resisted: Check whether enemies still want you, recall the pet and keep an escape ready; the macro cannot force combat to drop, and Forever allows combat traps anyway.
My pet is unhappy and won't listen: Check happiness and loyalty, feed food its family eats and finish pet training; the feeding macro needs suitable food in backpack slot one.
I ran out of arrows: Buy a stack before the next pull, equip it and check your weapon type; guns need bullets, and the ammo macro cannot shop for you.
My freeze broke right away: Recall the pet, stop auto attacks and avoid stings or other ongoing damage on that enemy; shots already in flight still land.
Aimed Shot and Multi-Shot will not fire together: They share a cooldown in Forever; choose the one for the situation instead of trying to sequence both.
The modifier key does nothing: Check that you learned the alternate spell or talent and own the item, then check for another binding on that modifier combination; mouseover range failures do not retry your target.

Graphics and console settings

36 commands

A steady frame rate helps you time shots and keep enemies at range, while readable ground effects keep your next step out of trouble. Start at native resolution and 100% render scale, with Low or Fair shadows, Medium particles and Projected Textures on. Cap your frame rate at what your PC can hold, and 30 in the background. Write down every value before you change it so you can put it back.

The Forever look

The September tip from Icy Veins that went around the community: render scale 98%, contrast 60, brightness 40 (some players prefer 45). The same sliders are in Settings > Graphics (Render Scale under Resolution; Contrast, Brightness and Gamma further down). It depends on your monitor, so try it in a foggy zone and keep what looks right.

Write down your current look first

Prints render scale, contrast, brightness and gamma so you can put them back.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run for _,n in ipairs({"RenderScale","Contrast","Brightness","Gamma"}) do print(n,C_CVar.GetCVar(n)) end

The Forever look: 98% scale, contrast 60, brightness 40

Icy Veins says 98% render scale cleans up the image and can save a few frames, and contrast 60 with brightness 40 makes the new fog stand out. One player post uses brightness 45. It depends on your monitor.

3 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console RenderScale 0.98
/console Contrast 60
/console Brightness 40

Undo: back to the game's defaults

Resets render scale, contrast and brightness to the client defaults. If you wrote down different values, type those instead.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run for _,n in ipairs({"RenderScale","Contrast","Brightness"}) do local d=C_CVar.GetCVarDefault(n); if d then C_CVar.SetCVar(n,d) end end

Record first

Screenshot Settings > Graphics (Base, Raid and Advanced) before you touch anything. These read-only lines print your current values to chat.

Read your current foreground cap

Prints your current maxFPS cap to chat and changes nothing. The on/off switch for the cap (useMaxFPS) is a separate setting, so this alone does not tell you whether the cap is on.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run print("maxFPS", C_CVar.GetCVar("maxFPS"))

Read the game's default cap

Prints what the game thinks the default maxFPS is, and changes nothing. That is the game's default, not the value you had before, so write your own down too.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run print("maxFPS default", C_CVar.GetCVarDefault("maxFPS"))

Record cap switches, VSync and render scale

Prints six settings in one go: both FPS caps and their on/off switches, VSync and render scale. Write the results down before you change anything so you can put them back.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run for _,n in ipairs({"useMaxFPS","maxFPS","useMaxFPSBk","maxFPSBk","vsync","RenderScale"}) do print(n,C_CVar.GetCVar(n)) end

Restore a recorded 120 FPS cap

Puts maxFPS back to 120. That is only an example: type whatever value you wrote down before tuning, not 120 because we said so.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console maxFPS 120

Reset one setting to the game's default

Asks the game for its default maxFPS and sets just that one setting back to it (swap in another name to reset a different setting). A default is not always what you had before, so if you wrote your old value down, type that instead.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run local n="maxFPS"; local d=C_CVar.GetCVarDefault(n); if d then C_CVar.SetCVar(n,d) end

Balanced starting profile

Native resolution, 100% render scale, 60 FPS while playing and 30 in the background, with combat effects kept readable.

Balanced starting profile

A readable starting profile: 60 FPS foreground, 30 background, 100% scale, Fair shadows/water, Medium particles, projected textures on, Low ambient occlusion, and moderate draw detail.

14 lines, 406 characters: too long for one macro. Type them one at a time in chat.

/console useMaxFPS 1
/console maxFPS 60
/console useMaxFPSBk 1
/console maxFPSBk 30
/console RenderScale 1
/console graphicsShadowQuality 1
/console graphicsLiquidDetail 1
/console graphicsParticleDensity 3
/console graphicsProjectedTextures 1
/console graphicsSSAO 1
/console graphicsViewDistance 4
/console graphicsEnvironmentDetail 4
/console graphicsGroundClutter 2
/console graphicsTextureResolution 2

FPS, frame pacing and heat

Raise the cap only if your monitor and real frame rate make it worthwhile.

Test 90 FPS foreground / 30 background

Turns on both FPS caps: 90 while you are playing, 30 when the game is in the background. A cap cannot make a struggling PC reach 90; it just stops a fast one working harder and hotter than it needs to.

4 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console useMaxFPS 1
/console maxFPS 90
/console useMaxFPSBk 1
/console maxFPSBk 30

Turn the foreground cap off properly

Switches the foreground FPS cap off with its real switch, useMaxFPS 0. The old tip of setting maxFPS 0 is a guess; this is the actual switch, and your stored maxFPS number stays put for when you turn the cap back on.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console useMaxFPS 0

Disable Target FPS for a controlled test

Turns off Target FPS, a separate feature that is not the same thing as the FPS cap. Leave it as you found it unless it is muddying a before-and-after test; note its state first and put it back afterwards.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console useTargetFPS 0

Test VSync disabled

Turns the game's VSync off. It can feel more responsive but may show tearing, so compare it with your monitor and driver settings rather than assuming off is better.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console vsync 0

Enable VSync if tearing distracts

Turns the game's VSync back on if tearing bothers you. If you wrote down a different starting value, that is your real undo; no VSync choice is best for every monitor and driver.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console vsync 1

If FPS is still too low

Lower shadows and water first. Render scale is the last resort.

Lower-cost graphics experiment

Drops shadows and water to Low, turns ambient occlusion off, and lowers view distance, environment detail and ground clutter; the settings menu shows those three as 4, 4 and 2. Try one change at a time in the spot that was slow and keep only what actually helps.

6 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console graphicsShadowQuality 0
/console graphicsSSAO 0
/console graphicsViewDistance 3
/console graphicsEnvironmentDetail 3
/console graphicsGroundClutter 1
/console graphicsLiquidDetail 0

Try 85% render scale (last resort)

Sets render scale to 0.85, which is 85% in each direction and about 72% as many pixels to draw. Only use a value your Render Scale slider actually offers, and treat it as a last resort because it softens the picture.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console RenderScale 0.85

Return to 100% render scale

Puts render scale back to 1 (100%) after the 85% test. If you started somewhere other than 100%, type your recorded value instead.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console RenderScale 1

Keep combat cues visible

Healers need to see ground effects. Keep these on.

Preserve readable combat cues

Keeps projected textures on and particles at Medium so you can still see what is on the floor. Turning either off is a classic FPS-macro trick that can hide combat cues a healer needs.

2 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console graphicsProjectedTextures 1
/console graphicsParticleDensity 3

Antialiasing

Try the cheap image-based option before expensive MSAA.

Antialiasing: None

Turns off both kinds of antialiasing (MSAAQuality and ffxAntiAliasingMode) so you can see how much they cost you. Write both values down first and put both back afterwards.

2 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console MSAAQuality 0
/console ffxAntiAliasingMode 0

Antialiasing: FXAA Low test

Turns MSAA off and switches on FXAA Low (ffxAntiAliasingMode 1), the cheap way to smooth jagged edges. Compare it with None: you are trading a bit of blur for smoother edges.

2 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console MSAAQuality 0
/console ffxAntiAliasingMode 1

Test 8x texture filtering

Sets textureFilteringMode 4, which is 8x anisotropic filtering (5 is 16x). It sharpens distant ground seen at an angle; it is not guaranteed to be free, so check your frame rate and put it back if it costs you.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console textureFilteringMode 4

Raid profile

Lower settings that switch on only in raids.

Optional lower-cost Raid profile

Turns on the separate Raid profile (RAIDsettingsEnabled 1) and gives it lighter settings for group content: Low shadows and water, Fair particles, projected textures on, ambient occlusion off, draw sliders showing 4/4/2, and High textures. If Fair particles hide something you need to see, bump them back to Medium in the Raid tab.

10 lines, 366 characters: too long for one macro. Type them one at a time in chat.

/console RAIDsettingsEnabled 1
/console raidGraphicsShadowQuality 0
/console raidGraphicsLiquidDetail 0
/console raidGraphicsParticleDensity 2
/console raidGraphicsProjectedTextures 1
/console raidGraphicsSSAO 0
/console raidGraphicsViewDistance 3
/console raidGraphicsEnvironmentDetail 3
/console raidGraphicsGroundClutter 1
/console raidGraphicsTextureResolution 2

Go back to the Base profile

Switches the Raid profile off so the game uses your Base settings everywhere again. It does not reset the Raid values themselves; they are just not in use.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console RAIDsettingsEnabled 0

Responsiveness and latency

Input feel and network delay are separate from frame rate.

Optional cast on key down

Sets ActionButtonUseKeyDown 1 so your abilities fire when you press the key instead of when you let go, which can feel a touch snappier. Bars and addons that set their own useOnKeyDown behaviour can ignore it, and it does nothing for ping or FPS.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console ActionButtonUseKeyDown 1

Check whether SpellQueueWindow exists

Prints your current SpellQueueWindow value and changes nothing. We could not confirm from the Forever UI files that this setting exists or what it does here, so if it prints nil, leave it alone.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run print("SpellQueueWindow",C_CVar.GetCVar("SpellQueueWindow"))

Ask the game what SpellQueueWindow does

Asks the game for its own help text on SpellQueueWindow and prints it, changing nothing. If nothing comes back, the setting is not there and you can stop here.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run for _,v in ipairs(ConsoleGetAllCommands()) do if v.command:lower()=="spellqueuewindow" then print(v.command,v.help) end end

Try a 300 ms spell queue (only if it exists)

Sets SpellQueueWindow to 300 ms. Only try it if the game confirmed the setting exists and you are coming down from a bigger value to chase a specific casting problem: it cannot lower your ping, and too small a window leaves gaps between casts, so compare and put it back if it feels worse.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console SpellQueueWindow 300

Read home and world latency

Prints your home and world latency in milliseconds, the same numbers the game's own performance indicator uses. It is one snapshot, not an average, and it changes nothing.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run local _,_,h,w=GetNetStats(); print("Home",h,"ms; World",w,"ms")

Renderer

See which graphics API you are running.

See your graphics API choices

Prints the graphics APIs your game can use, then which one is running right now and which one gxapi is asking for (they can differ until you restart). Stick with Auto unless you are chasing a real rendering problem, and only pick names the game listed.

2 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/run print("Available:",GetGraphicsAPIs())
/run print("Current:",GetCurrentGraphicsAPI(),"Requested:",C_CVar.GetCVar("gxapi"))

Readability and accessibility

Cooldown numbers, nameplates, a bigger cursor and less screen shake.

Turn on helpful numbers in the default UI

Turns on cooldown countdown numbers, a target-of-target frame, and health and mana text shown as both numbers and percentages (statusText and statusTextDisplay work as a pair). Pure readability, no FPS change; addon frames may do their own thing.

4 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console countdownForCooldowns 1
/console showTargetOfTarget 1
/console statusText 1
/console statusTextDisplay BOTH

Optional enemy nameplates

Shows enemy nameplates, and shows them all the time rather than only in combat. Handy for picking out mobs; not an FPS trick.

2 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console nameplateShowEnemies 1
/console nameplateShowAll 1

A bigger cursor (64x64)

Sets cursorSizePreferred 2, which asks for a 64x64 cursor that is easier to find over a wall of party frames. The other sizes are -1 Default, 0 32x32, 1 48x48, 3 96x96 and 4 128x128; pick one you can find without it covering the thing you want to click.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console cursorSizePreferred 2

Reduce camera and UI shake

Turns camera and UI shake down to a quarter strength (0.25 for both). A comfort setting, not a performance one; put both values back to undo.

2 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console ShakeStrengthCamera 0.25
/console ShakeStrengthUI 0.25

Disable camera and UI shake

Turns camera and UI shake off completely (0 for both). Other effects that bother you may still be there; the Motion Sickness checkbox in Accessibility handles two more camera settings as a pair.

2 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console ShakeStrengthCamera 0
/console ShakeStrengthUI 0

Use Alternate Screen Effects

Sets overrideScreenFlash 1, the same as ticking Alternate Screen Effects in Accessibility, which tones down screen flashes. It will not remove every uncomfortable effect, but it is the right first switch if flashes bother you.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console overrideScreenFlash 1

Measure

A one-off reading, not a benchmark. Compare in the same place.

Check your FPS right now

Prints your frame rate right now as a whole number. It is a single snapshot, not an average, so read it in the same spot before and after a change.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run print("FPS",math.floor(GetFramerate()+0.5))

Commands come from the original guide and were checked against the Forever client's settings code. No frame-rate gain is promised. If the game blocks /run, use the Settings menus instead.

Glossary

Hunter words for the guild member reading with one eye on the baby monitor.

Add: An extra enemy joining a fight.
Aggro: The enemy is attacking you; threat is the attention score behind that choice.
AoE: Area of effect: an ability affecting several targets in an area.
Aspect: A hunter mode with a particular benefit, such as ranged power or travel speed.
Auto Shot: Your repeating ranged attack; leave room and time for it to fire.
BiS: Best in slot: the strongest item for a role and situation.
Beta cap: The highest playable beta level, currently 30.
Cast sequence: A macro list advancing one eligible action per press, not an automatic rotation.
CC: Crowd control: limiting an enemy's actions or movement.
Clip: Delay or cut into an attack or cast; Auto Shot clipping is an era timing concern to retest.
Cooldown: The wait before an ability can be used again.
Darkspear Raiders: The Horde reputation faction for Darkspear Islands.
Dead zone: The close-range gap where ranged attacks cannot fire; melee covers only the closest part.
DoT: Damage over time, dealt in repeated ticks.
Downranking: Using an older rank; Forever can weaken very old ranks and their talent triggers.
DPS: Damage per second, or a player assigned to deal damage.
Era: Classic Era; an era tag means older-game advice still needs a Forever check.
Focus: Your pet's combat resource; a saved secondary target is also called a focus target.
Forever: Blizzard's Classic-based WoW on the modern client, launching November 4, 2026.
GCD: Global cooldown: the short shared pause after many abilities.
Growl: A pet threat ability; leave autocast off when the party tank should hold enemies.
Hawk: Summon Hawk's temporary attacker, separate from your regular pet.
Hit: Your chance for an attack or ability to connect instead of miss.
Kite: Keep an enemy chasing while staying out of reach.
Legacy: Account-wide progression points spent on perks separately for each character.
LoS: Line of sight: a clear path between you and the target.
Lone Wolf: A talent increasing your attack damage when no pet is active.
Mana: The hunter resource spent on shots, stings, and other abilities here.
Mouseover: The unit under your pointer, usable by a macro without changing targets.
OOM: Out of mana.
Peel: Pull danger away from a teammate with control, threat, or pressure.
Pet family: A group of tameable beasts with a distinctive ability.
Pre-raid: Gear or preparation available before raiding.
Proc: An effect activated by a condition or chance roll.
Pull: Start a fight, usually by bringing enemies to the group.
Snare: A movement slow; a root instead prevents movement.
Sting: A hunter debuff chosen for damage, mana pressure, or another effect.
Talented: A Legacy perk starting talents up to five levels earlier, with a client maximum of 51 points.
Threat drop: An ability reducing NPC attention; it does not force a player to stop attacking.
Wipe: The group dies together, ideally learning something useful.

Sources

Checked Oct 15, 2026. Blizzard's own posts win where sources disagree. The client UI code shows which commands exist, not that every spell casts.

Hunter Field Guide

Bind a macro in a minute

No macro needed

PvP in Forever

Your PvP tools

Bring home your first pet

Family quick reference

Keep your partner ready

Legacy picks for a hunter

Builds at 30, the beta cap

Plans for 60

Horde route, 1 to 60

Dungeons by level

Quest rewards not to miss

Is there a Horde Wintersaber?

Horde hunter trainers

Ranks you can skip

What to train, by level

Your first mount

What stats matter, and when

Gear to aim for by 30

Best weapon at every level

Pre-raid targets at 60

Damage

Consumables by level

New in Forever

Set up your screen

Raid marks

Habits that keep the group alive

Raids in Forever

Before the raid: assignments

Before every pull

Hunter jobs by raid size

Bring to every raid

Onyxia's Lair40 players

Bring for Onyxia's Lair

Bosses, in a common order

Barrow Deeps10 players

Bring for Barrow Deeps

Bosses, in a common order

Hyjal Summit20 players

Bring for Hyjal Summit

Bosses, in a common order

Zul'Gurub20 players

Bring for Zul'Gurub

Bosses, in a common order

Molten Core40 players

Bring for Molten Core

Bosses, in a common order

Blackwing Lair40 players

Bring for Blackwing Lair

Bosses, in a common order

Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj20 players

Bring for Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj

Bosses, in a common order

Temple of Ahn'Qiraj40 players

Bring for Temple of Ahn'Qiraj

Bosses, in a common order

Naxxramas40 players

Bring for Naxxramas

Bosses, in a common order