Hunter
Beast Mastery
Playstyle
Ranged DPS built around mobility — the only ranged spec that can execute its full rotation while moving. Core loop alternates Kill Command and Barbed Shot filled with Cobra Shot, with a 30-second Bestial Wrath window driving burst. Relatively easy to pick up: no heavy buff-juggling, just steady pet/cooldown management.
Hunter's Mark (universal 3% single-target damage buff) makes it close to a mandatory raid pick regardless of spec choice
Season 2 Tier Set
Skulking Viper's Ambush
Barbed Shot causes your pets to stomp 1 additional time at 50% effectiveness.
Stomp causes your next Cobra Shot to either benefit from Beast Cleave at 20% effectiveness, or strike your primary target for 30% additional damage, stacking up to 4 times.
+ The Good
Hunter's Mark (universal 3% single-target damage buff) makes it close to a mandatory raid pick regardless of spec choice
Unmatched movement-while-casting
Strong AoE — great fit for busy Mythic+ pulls
− The Bad
Mediocre single-target/burst damage compared to other DPS
Weak passive survivability that leans entirely on active cooldowns
Pet pathing/AI can strand your damage source behind terrain, forcing an awkward dismiss-and-resummon
Damage tapers off hard once targets stop staying stacked together
Pick My Main ratings
Raid buffs
Utility
Hero talents
Leans on Black Arrow for upfront damage plus spread DoTs; proc-driven and reactive, with Smoke Screen as a strong defensive option.
Summons Bear/Boar/Wyvern beasts via Howl of the Pack Leader for bleed, charge, and damage-buff effects on top of the normal rotation. Currently the stronger of the two trees across the board.