Classic Class Overviews
Azeroth is home to a wide variety of beasts. From the new world of Lordaeron to the old world of Kalimdor, all manner of creatures can be found. Some are friendly, some are ferocious and aggressive - yet they all have one thing in common. Each creature shares a special connection with Hunters. Hunters track, tame and slay all manner of animals and beasts found in the wilds. Whether they rely on bows or firearms, Hunters consider their weapons and pets to be their only true friends.
Introduction to Hunter in World of Warcraft: Classic
Tamer of beasts and having a strong connection to the wild, the Hunter is both a melee and ranged
class in World of Warcraft. Hunter can be played in three different ways, however all three fall
under the category of DPS; Beast Mastery, Marksmanship,
and Survival. Regardless of Specialization or playstyle, all Hunters use
Mana as a resource.
If you are deciding if the Hunter class is the proper choice for you, feel free to check out the video below from WillE, an avid player and long time content creator for World of Warcraft! This video will give you a solid overview of what Hunter is like to level and what it excels at in endgame content and PvP.
Looking to dive right into the content? Head over to the Hunter Leveling Guide to start your adventure in Azeroth! Specific Specialization guides can also be found on this page.
Hunter Specializations
It should be noted that Specializations in Classic WoW are a little different than Modern WoW. You won't select a single Specialization, and instead you'll place points in multiple passive trees in order to round your character out.
- Beast Mastery — This talent tree revolves around the special relationship a Hunter forms with their pets, increasing their damage and utility.
- Marksmanship — Just as a pet is important to a Hunter, so is their weapon. Marksmanship revolves around increasing the damage a Hunter can deal with their chosen ranged weapon.
- Survival — A good Hunter can spend days in the wild chasing their prey and Survival maximises their ability to do so, enhancing their survivability, trap, and melee abilities.
Hunter Racial Information
Hunters can be played as Night Elves and Dwarves for the Alliance and Orcs, Tauren, and Trolls for the Horde in Classic.
Gearing Your Hunter
Hunters are able to wear Cloth and Leather at any level, as well as Mail after reaching Level 40. Hunters are one of the most versatile classes and are able to use a huge variety of weapons, including Axes, Bows, Crossbows, Daggers, Fist Weapons, Guns, Polearms, Staves, Swords, Thrown, Two-Handed Axes, and Two-Handed Swords.
Hunter Trainer Locations
In order to learn skills and skill ranks, you will need to go to a Hunter trainer. Below is a list of all the trainers available to the Alliance.
Alliance Hunter Trainers
- Alenndaar Lapidaar — Ashenvale
- Ayanna Everstride — Teldrassil
- Daera Brightspear — Ironforge
- Danlaar Nightstride — Ashenvale
- Dargh Trueaim — Loch Modan
- Dazalar — Teldrassil
- Dorion — Darnassus
- Einris Brightspear — Stormwind City
- Grif Wildheart — Dun Morogh
- Jeen'ra Nightrunner — Darnassus
- Jocaste — Darnassus
- Kaerbrus — Felwood
- Olmin Burningbeard — Ironforge
- Regnus Thundergranite — Ironforge
- Thorfin Stoneshield — Stormwind City
- Thorgas Grimson — Dun Morogh
- Ulfir Ironbeard — Stormwind City
In order to learn skills and skill ranks, you will need to go to a Hunter trainer. Below is a list of all the trainers available to the Horde.
Horde Hunter Trainers
- Holt Thunderhorn — Thunder Bluff
- Jen'shan — Durotar
- Kary Thunderhorn — Thunder Bluff
- Kragg — Stranglethorn Vale
- Lanka Farshot — Mulgore
- Ogromm — Swamp of Sorrows
- Ormak Grimshot — Orgrimmar
- Sian'dur — Orgrimmar
- Thotar — Durotar
- Urek Thunderhorn — Thunder Bluff
- Xor'juul — Orgrimmar
- Yaw Sharpmane — Mulgore
Changelog
- 09 Nov. 2024: Added information and included video for new players.
- 19 Nov. 2023: Updated for Season of Discovery.
- 25 Aug. 2019: Guide added.
