You can swap between specializations by opening up the Specialization & Talents tab (or pressing N to open it quickly), choosing the specialization you like, and clicking the Activate button.
All three Hunter specs are viable for leveling so if you are coming in with a preference that is just fine.Īt level 10 you will select a specialization. When you reach level 10 you get to pick a specialization, Beast Mastery, Marksmanship or Survival. If you're looking for something completely different when leveling your Hunter, Survival is an interesting talent choice for leveling! Unlike Beast Mastery and Marksmanship, Survival is a melee DPS specialization, using close combat abilities and bombs, as well as coordinated assaults with their pet, to defeat enemies.īefore level 10 you are just a Hunter with a smattering of Hunter abilities. However, you will need to be a Lone Wolf and not use any pets to get the maximum out of your Marksmanship Hunter. Marksmanship does not rely on pets for their damage nearly as much as Beast Mastery, but it can still dispatch of enemies really quickly with a barrage of lethal shots. Many players have chosen Marksmanship as their choice of best Hunter leveling spec. Beast Mastery is one of the strongest solo specializations in the game, with a stronger arsenal of pets available and huge utility both from talents to learned abilities, which leads to a much easier leveling experience than most classes. Hunter's Mark is returned to all Hunter specializations as a baseline ability!įor a total beginner to the class, although each specialization has strengths and weaknesses, we recommend Beast Mastery as the best Hunter leveling spec. Any AOE Abilities not listed above remain the same as they were cap-wise before the Shadowlands pre-patch.Carve/ Butchery (Survival) - capped to 5 targets.Explosive Shot (Marksmanship) - capped to 6 targets.Barrage (Beast Mastery, Marksmanship) - capped to 8 targets.Multi-Shot (Beast Mastery, Marksmanship) - capped to 5 targets.This affects a couple of Hunter abilities.īeast Cleave (Beast Mastery) - capped to 5 targets AoE (Area of Effect) caps are being introduced in the Shadowlands pre-patch, which places a limit on how many targets the ability can hit at once.Experienced Hunters will notice some talents have been reworked or rearranged, and may require re-acquiring some talents.Until they are allowed to choose a spec at level 10, their abilities are drawn from the general Hunter abilities available to all specializations. New Hunters will not begin in a default spec (Beast Mastery).These are abilities that are now shared by all Hunters, regardless of what specialization they are in. There is a new tab on your spellbook between General and your talent specialization, simply titled "Hunter".Players will not have the opportunity to choose a Covenant until their first character reaches level 60 in Shadowlands. The Shadowlands Covenant system is not being released in pre-patch, so will not be covered here. Important Changes to Leveling a Hunter in the Shadowlands Pre-Patch If Hunter isn't right for you, use our Guide Navigation menu to the right side of the page to find more class leveling guides for Shadowlands. Our class guides are always updated with the latest information based on theorycraft and in-game experience make sure to check our changelog to this page, by clicking on View Changelog at the top of the page to see the latest updates. Shadowlands Leveling FAQShadowlands Leveling Changes & Level SquishĬhromie Time - How Shadowlands Leveling Works and Zone Expansion Level Ranges Whether you need the basics like experience and mounts, or advanced topics like speed leveling and addons, our detailed leveling guides have you covered! You can check them out in the links below:
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Leveling has received many changes in Shadowlands, and we have prepared a series of comprehensive guides. We will cover the best Hunter talent builds, ability usage, basic concepts, and gear tips to ensure you reach level 60 quickly.Ĭlick here for the Classic Version of the Hunter Leveling Guide!
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Welcome to Wowhead's WoW Shadowlands Hunter leveling guide! This WoW Hunter leveling guide is dedicated to teaching beginners how to operate the Hunter, masters of the wild.