Level 19 hunter twinking guide You decided to make a level 19 hunter twink ? It won ' t be easy , or enjoyable , until your character is Battleground - ready . It will take a lot of well planned time and / or a big hand from one or more helpful higher levels , not to mention quite a few resources from your other characters or from an Auction House . The good news : at level 19 hunters are one of the most feared classes and with good reason as they are able to consistently out dps most if not all other classes , they have superior methods of slowing with Concussive shot and they have Aspect of the Hawk ( ranged attack power increased by 15 % ) . They are also able to track both humanoids AND beasts in their minimap , making them invaluable scouts as well as high dps nukes and with the right race and profession combinations they can even get self heals , making them much more difficult to kill . The bad news : Hunters have a fatal flaw - a line of sight which limits how often they are able to attack . That being stated , a team composed entirely or almost entirely of twink hunters in the 19 battlegrounds will be difficult , if not impossible , to beat . Note : With the anticipated changes coming to hunters in Cataclysm , some of the gear listed below will be subject to change . All intellect , for example , will lose its primary value of providing mana and secondary value of providing attack power with the talent Careful Aim . Also , all heirloom gear will likely either a ) be changed to reflect these values in Cataclysm or b ) become outdated and replaced with new Cataclysm bind on account gear ( assuming Blizzard makes new BtA gear in Cataclysm ) . As of now , however , this guide is largely incorrect and incomplete . Choosing your race . If you don ' t care much about the looks of your new character , you might want to consult the table below to maximize the potential of your twink . The main attribute is Agility although some players prefer a higher Stamina base stat . Intellect also plays a factor for Hunters as you ' ll burn through your mana constantly Alliance Hunters choosing Agility end up with a Night Elf , while choosing for Stamina will lead to a Dwarf . It should be noted , however , that for alliance the Draenei are potentially the most survivable race due to their racial ability Gift of the Naaru which is a heal over time that is based on the attack power of the hunter . See table below for level 19 base stats : Horde Hunters choosing Agility end up with a Troll or a Blood Elf , while choosing for Stamina will lead to a Tauren or Orc . The latter are of course the most interesting due to Blood Fury ( yes this stacks with ranged DPS ) , Command , Axe Specialization , and Hardiness . See table below for level 19 base stats : Professions . All professions have potentially useful items for hunters , but not necessarily at all levels . The three gathering professions ( Mining , Herbalism and Skinning ) will most likely provide the most useful buffs , however Engineering and Jewelcrafting have a few useful items as well . Don ' t forget First Aid because it will give you access to bandages - the best of which can heal you much more quickly than basic food . At level 19 , you can level your gathering skills to level 225 . Each provides you with an extra ability that can prove invaluable . The other professions : It may be useful to have a side - alt of low to moderate level ( 15 + ) simply to be able to train in order to be able to make potions and scrolls for all of your twink ' s needs . Equipment . This is a summary of the most applicable items for a Hunter twink . Some options ( such as ) were not included as they are clearly the last resort , they offer no statistics ( or inferior statistics ) and will generally lower the level of the twink overall . Please note that the order in which these items appear is important ; the items are ranked from top to bottom , although in some cases personal preference may dictate that items toward the bottom are better . To make the choice somewhat easier , the drop percentages for certain items are included as provided by Wowhead . The best statistics have been included for those items that have a range of potential statistics ( such as the listed under weapons ) . Also note : heirloom items suffer no durability loss in either pvp or pve combat due to attacks or death . Also one more thing some item have been grandfather with the release of Mist of Pandaria ( as in you can ' t get them anymore but if you do have them you can still use them . ) Hunters can use Axes , Daggers , Fist Weapons , Polearms , Staves , and Swords but doing so replaces thier range weapons as of patch 5 . 0 . 1 Enhancements . Note that as of Patches 3 . 1 and 3 . 2 many enhancements were nerfed with a level requirement . This includes arcana head augments , many leatherworking armor kits , gun / bow scopes , etc . The listing below has been updated to 3 . 2 . thes could be used but the main weapon for a hunter is now ranged weapons only as of patch 5 . 0 . 1 Potions , Elixirs , Food and Other Useful Items . Note : Unless otherwise noted , most food buffs only last 15 minutes . Items that do not provide buffs or provide less than the standard + 6 Stamina , + 6 Spirit have not been included . Seasonal only food items such as those available during Pilgrim ' s Bounty and Hallow ' s End are also not included . Glyphs . Level 19 player can no longer use glyphs . This change took effect with patch 4 . 0 Useful Buffs . Note : all buffs can now only go to rank 2 per level 19 requirements . It is no longer possible to attain level 70 + from high levels and retain them in battlegrounds . Also note : group ( notably raid buffs ) buffs are immediately debuffed upon leaving the group , so unless the twink has received an individual buff from a priest , druid , paladin , etc . then that buff will no longer be present upon entering Warsong Gulch . Talent Builds . As of Patch 5 . 0 . 1 at level 10 , you pick a Specialization which will incude Attacks just for that specialization , and at lvl 15 , 30 , 45 , 60 , 75 , and 90 you get to pick from the telant tree . These can be changed using without out see you trainer using Vanishing Powder ( up to lvl 80 ) , Dust of Disappearance ( lvl 81 and above ) , and Tome of the Clear Mind ( lvl 86 and above ) As for a level 19 Hunter you get to choose from three talents at level 15 . Pets . Pets can learn one of three specialization ( no matter the type of pet ) which each set has their own set attacks . Useful Macros . These Macro s will be of some use to you in Battlegrounds or in World PvP . Eagle Eye . This simple Macro will allow you to chain cast Eagle Eye . This can be useful for ; Note : This macro can ' t defy Eagle Eye ' s 50 , 000 yard range . Tips & Hints . Useful information .