Hunter abilities

Hunter abilities are abilities used by hunters. Most abilities are shared between all specializations, while some are only specific to one (or two) specializations.
==Class==
All hunters automatically learn the following abilities at the specified level, regardless of specialization. Pet abilities are listed in another section of this article.
Ability 	Level
Steady Shot 	1
Arcane Shot 	2
Wing Clip 	3
Disengage 	4
Aspect of the Cheetah	5
Beast Lore 	5
 	5/Taming the Wilds
Dismiss Pet 	5
Feed Pet 	5
Mend Pet 	5
Revive Pet 	5/Taming the Wilds
Tame Beast 	5/Taming the Wilds
Feign Death 	6
Hunter's Mark 	7
Aspect of the Turtle 	8
Exhilaration 	9
Freezing Trap 	10/A Hunter's Trap
 	10/Hunting the Stalker
 	17
Flare 	19
Command Pet 	22
Eyes of the Beast 	29
 	41
Eagle Eye 	43
 	48
==Specializations==
The three hunter specializations are Beast Mastery (ranged DPS), Marksmanship (ranged DPS) and Survival (melee DPS).
For a summary of the characteristics and strengths of each spec, see Hunter specializations.
Beast Mastery
Ability 	Level
Exotic Beasts 	10
Mastery: Master of Beasts	10
Marksmanship
Ability 	Level
Mastery: Sniper Training	10
Survival
Ability 	Level
Mastery: Spirit Bond	10
==Talents==
===Class talents===
 
Row	Talent 	Ranks	Requirement
1 	Kill Command 	1 	Beast Mastery/Marksmanship only; Automatic for Beast Mastery
1 	Kill Command (Survival) 	1 	Survival only; Automatic
1 	Concussive Shot 	1 	
1 	Kill Shot 	1 	Automatic for Marksmanship
2 	Trailblazer 	2 	Kill Command OR Concussive Shot
2 	Posthaste 	2 	Concussive Shot OR Kill Shot
2 	Improved Kill Shot 	1 	Kill Shot
3 	Wilderness Medicine 	2 	Kill Command OR Trailblazer
3 	Counter Shot 	1 	Trailblazer OR Posthaste (Beast Mastery/Marksmanship only)
3 	Muzzle 	1 	Trailblazer OR Posthaste (Survival only)
3 	Natural Mending 	2 	Posthaste OR Improved Kill Shot
4 	Tar Trap 	1 	Wilderness Medicine OR Counter Shot/Muzzle
4 	Misdirection 	1 	Counter Shot/Muzzle
4 	Survival of the Fittest (hunter talent) 	1 	Counter Shot/Muzzle OR Natural Mending
5 	Tranquilizing Shot 	1 	Wilderness Medicine OR Tar Trap
5 	Entrapment 	1 	Tar Trap
5 	Improved Traps 	2 	Tar Trap OR Misdirection OR Survial of the Fittest
5 	Lone Survivor/Nature's Endurance 	1 	Survival of the Fittest
5 	Born To Be Wild 	2 	Survival of the Fittest OR Natural Mending
6 	Scare Beast 	1 	Tranquilizing Shot
6 	Improved Tranquilizing Shot 	1 	Tranquilizing Shot
6 	Intimidation/High Explosive Trap 	1 	Tranquilizing Shot OR Entrapment
6 	Scatter Shot/Binding Shot 	1 	Entrapment OR Improved Traps OR Lone Survivor/Nature's Endurance
6 	Rejuvenating Wind 	2 	Lone Survivor/Nature's Endurance
6 	Camouflage 	1 	Lone Survivor/Nature's Endurance OR Born To Be Wild
6 	Sentinel Owl 	1 	Born To Be Wild
7 	Binding Shackles 	1 	Intimidation/High Explosive Trap OR Scatter Shot/Binding Shot
7 	Hunter's Avoidance/Roar of Sacrifice 	1 	Scatter Shot/Binding Shot
7 	Pathfinding (hunter talent) 	2 	Scatter Shot/Binding Shot OR Rejuvenating Wind OR Camouflage
7 	Sentinel's Perception/Sentinel's Protection	1 	Sentinel Owl
8 	Beast Master (hunter talent) 	2 	Improved Tranquilizing Shot OR Binding Shackles
8 	Keen Eyesight 	2 	Binding Shackles OR Hunter's Avoidance/Roar of Sacrifice OR Pathfinding
8 	Master Marksman 	2 	Pathfinding OR Camouflage OR Sentinel's Perception/Sentinel's Protection
9 	Improved Kill Command 	2 	Beast Master
9 	Serrated Shots 	2 	Beast Master OR Keen Eyesight
9 	Arctic Bola 	2 	Keen Eyesight OR Master Marksman
9 	Serpent Sting 	1 	Master Marksman
10 	Killer Instinct/Alpha Predator 	1 	Improved Kill Command
10 	Steel Trap 	1 	Serrated Shots
10 	Stampede (hunter talent)/Death Chakram 	1 	Keen Eyesight
10 	Explosive Shot/Barrage 	1 	Arctic Bola
10 	Poison Injection/Hydra's Bite 	1 	Serpent Sting
===Specialization talents===
 Beast Mastery
Row	Talent 	Ranks	Requirement
1 	Cobra Shot 	1 	
2 	Pack Tactics 	1 	Cobra Shot
2 	Multi-Shot 	1 	Cobra Shot
2 	Barbed Shot 	1 	Cobra Shot
3 	Aspect of the Beast 	1 	Pack Tactics
3 	Kindred Spirits 	2 	Barbed Shot
3 	Training Expert 	2 	Barbed Shot
4 	Animal Companion 	1 	Aspect of the Beast
4 	Beast Cleave 	2 	Multi-Shot
4 	Killer Command 	2 	Kindred Spirits OR Training Expert
4 	Sharp Barbs 	2 	Training Expert
5 	Cobra Sting 	2 	Animal Companion
5 	Thrill of the Hunt 	3 	Animal Companion OR Aspect of the Beast OR Beast Cleave
5 	Kill Cleave 	1 	Beast Cleave
5 	A Murder of Crows/Bloodshed 	1 	Killer Command OR Sharb Barbs
5 	Cobra Senses 	1 	Sharb Barbs
6 	Dire Beast 	1 	Cobra Sting OR Thrill of the Hunt
6 	Bestial Wrath 	1 	Thrill of the Hunt OR Beast Cleave OR Kill Cleave
6 	War Orders 	2 	Kill Cleave OR A Murder of Crows/Bloodshed OR Cobra Senses
7 	Hunter's Prey 	1 	Cobra Sting OR Dire Beast
7 	Stomp 	2 	Dire Beast OR Thrill of the Hunt OR Bestial Wrath
7 	Barbed Wrath 	1 	Bestial Wrath
7 	Wild Call 	1 	Bestial Wrath OR War Orders
7 	Aspect of the Wild 	1 	War Orders
8 	Dire Command 	3 	Hunter's Prey OR Stomp
8 	Scent of Blood (hunter talent) 	2 	Barbed Wrath
8 	One with the Pack 	2 	Wild Call
8 	Master Handler/Snake Bite 	1 	Aspect of the Wild
9 	Dire Frenzy 	2 	Dire Command
9 	Wailing Arrow 	1 	Dire Command OR Stomp OR Scent of Blood
9 	Brutal Companion 	1 	Scent of Blood OR One with the Pack
9 	Call of the Wild (hunter talent)	1 	One with the Pack OR Master Handler/Snake Bite
10 	Dire Pack 	1 	Dire Frenzy
10 	Killer Cobra/Piercing Fangs 	1 	Scent of Blood
10 	Wild Instincts/Bloody Frenzy 	1 	Call of the Wild
 Marksmanship
Row	Talent 	Ranks	Requirement
1 	Aimed Shot 	1 	
2 	Crack Shot 	1 	Aimed Shot
2 	Improved Steady Shot 	1 	Aimed Shot
2 	Precise Shots 	2 	Aimed Shot
3 	Rapid Fire 	1 	Crack Shot
3 	Lone Wolf 	1 	Crack Shot OR Improved Steady Shot OR Precise Shots
3 	Chimaera Shot 	1 	Precise Shots
4 	Streamline 	2 	Rapid Fire
4 	Killer Accuracy 	2 	Rapid Fire OR Crack Shot OR Lone Wolf
4 	Hunter's Knowledge 	2 	Lone Wolf
4 	Careful Aim 	2 	Lone Wolf OR Precise Shots OR Chimaera Shot
5 	In the Rhythm/Surging Shots 	1 	Streamline
5 	Deathblow (hunter talent) 	1 	Streamline OR Killer Accuracy
5 	Target Practice 	1 	Killer Accuracy OR Hunter's Knowledge OR Careful Aim
5 	Focused Aim 	2 	Careful Aim OR Chimaera Shot
6 	Multi-Shot 	1 	In the Rhythm/Surging Shots OR Deathblow
6 	Razor Fragments 	1 	Deathblow
6 	Tactical Reload 	2 	Target Practice OR Focused Aim
6 	Deadeye (hunter talent) 	1 	Focused Aim
6 	Bursting Shot 	1 	Focused Aim
7 	Trick Shots 	1 	Multi-Shot
7 	Bombardment (hunter talent) 	1 	Multi-Shot
7 	Volley 	1 	Multi-Shot OR Razor Fragments
7 	Steady Focus 	1 	Target Practice OR Razor Fragments OR Tactical Reload
7 	Serpentstalker's Trickery 	1 	Tactical Reload OR Deadeye
7 	Quick Load 	1 	Bursting Shot
8 	Heavy Ammo/Light Ammo 	1 	Trick Shots OR Bombardment OR Volley
8 	Trueshot 	1 	Volley OR Tactical Reload
8 	Lock and Load 	1 	Tactical Reload OR Steady Focus OR Serpentstalker's Trickery
8 	Bullseye 	1 	Serpentstalker's Trickery
9 	Bulletstorm 	1 	Trick Shots OR Heavy Ammo/Light Ammo
9 	Sharpshooter (hunter talent) 	2 	Heavy Ammo/Light Ammo OR Volley
9 	Eagletalon's True Focus 	2 	Trueshot
9 	Wailing Arrow 	1 	Trueshot OR Lock and Load OR Bullseye
9 	Legacy of the Windrunners 	2 	Bullseye
10 	Salvo 	1 	Bulletstorm OR Heavy Ammo/Light Ammo OR Sharpshooter
10 	Calling the Shots/Unerring Vision	1 	Eagletalon's True Focus
10 	Windrunner's Barrage/Readiness 	1 	Wailing Arrow
10 	Windrunner's Guidance 	1 	Legacy of the Windrunners
 Survival
Row	Talent 	Ranks	Requirement
1 	Raptor Strike 	1 	
2 	Wildfire Bomb 	1 	Raptor Strike
2 	Tip of the Spear 	2 	Raptor Strike
3 	Ferocity (hunter talent) 	1 	Wildfire Bomb
3 	Flanker's Advantage 	1 	Wildfire Bomb OR Raptor Strike OR Tip of the Spear
3 	Harpoon 	1 	Tip of the Spear
4 	Energetic Ally 	1 	Ferocity
4 	Bloodseeker (hunter talent) 	1 	Ferocity OR Wildfire Bomb
4 	Aspect of the Eagle 	1 	Flanker's Advantage OR Harpoon
4 	Terms of Engagement 	1 	Harpoon
5 	Guerrilla Tactics 	1 	Energetic Ally OR Ferocity OR Bloodseeker
5 	Lunge 	1 	Bloodseeker
5 	Carve/Butchery 	1 	Bloodseeker OR Flanker's Advantage OR Aspect of the Eagle
5 	Mongoose Bite 	1 	Aspect of the Eagle OR Harpoon
6 	Intense Focus 	1 	Energetic Ally OR Guerrilla Tactics
6 	Improved Wildfire Bomb 	2 	Guerrilla Tactics OR Lunge
6 	Frenzy Strikes 	1 	Carve/Butchery
6 	Flanking Strike 	1 	Carve/Butchery OR Mongoose Bite
6 	Spear Focus 	2 	Mongoose Bite
7 	Viper's Venom 	2 	Intense Focus OR Improved Wildfire Bomb
7 	Sharp Edges 	2 	Improved Wildfire Bomb OR Frenzy Strikes
7 	Sweeping Spear 	2 	Frenzy Strikes OR Flanking Strike
7 	Tactical Advantage 	2 	Flanking Strike
7 	Bloody Claws 	2 	Spear Focus
8 	Wildfire Infusion 	1 	Viper's Venom
8 	Quick Shot (hunter talent) 	1 	Viper's Venom OR Sharp Edges
8 	Coordinated Assault 	1 	Sharp Edges OR Sweeping Spear
8 	Killer Companion 	2 	Sweeping Spear OR Tactical Advantage OR Bloody Claws
9 	Fury of the Eagle 	1 	Wildfire Infusion OR Quick Shot
9 	Ranger (hunter talent) 	2 	Quick Shot OR Coordinated Assault
9 	Coordinated Kill 	2 	Coordinated Assault
9 	Explosives Expert 	2 	Coordinated Assault OR Killer Companion
9 	Spearhead (hunter talent) 	1 	Killer Companion
10 	Ruthless Marauder 	2 	Fury of the Eagle
10 	Birds of Prey/Bombardier (hunter talent)	1 	Coordinated Kill
10 	Deadly Duo 	2 	Spearhead
==PvP talents==
PvP talents become available at level 20. Up to 3 PvP talents may be active at any given time (with additional slots becoming available at levels 30 and 40).
These talents are active in the open world with War Mode turned on, as well as during instanced PvP. They have no effect in dungeons and raids.
 Beast Mastery
Talent 	Level
Dire Beast: Basilisk	20
Dire Beast: Hawk 	20
Hunting Pack 	20
The Beast Within 	20
Tranquilizing Darts 	20
Survival Tactics 	25
Chimaeral Sting 	30
Interlope 	30
Diamond Ice 	40
Kindred Beasts 	60
Wild Kingdom 	60
 Marksmanship
Talent 	Level
Consecutive Concussion	20
Hunting Pack 	20
Ranger's Finesse 	20
Tranquilizing Darts 	20
Survival Tactics 	25
Chimaeral Sting 	30
Interlope 	30
Sniper Shot 	30
Trueshot Mastery 	35
Diamond Ice 	40
Wild Kingdom 	60
 Survival
Talent 	Level
Hunting Pack 	20
Mending Bandage 	20
Tranquilizing Darts	20
Sticky Tar Bomb 	21
Survival Tactics 	25
Chimaeral Sting 	30
Interlope 	30
Tracker's Net 	35
Diamond Ice 	40
Wild Kingdom 	60
==Glyphs==
Glyph 	Used on
Glyph of Arachnophobia 	Dire Beast
Glyph of Dire Bees 	Dire Beast
Glyph of Lesser Proportion 	Call Pet
Glyph of Nesingwary's Nemeses 	Dire Beast
Glyph of Stellar Flare 	Flare
Glyph of the Dire Stable 	Dire Beast
Glyph of the Goblin Anti-Grav Flare	Flare
Glyph of the Hook 	Harpoon
Glyph of the Trident 	Harpoon
==Pet taming==
Several families and types of pets can only be tamed after learning the correct skill. Certain playable races automatically know how to tame one of these pet types.
Pet family/type 	Unlocked with 	Automatically known by
Blood beast 	Blood-Soaked Tome of Dark Whispers	
Cloud serpent 	How to School Your Serpent 	Pandaren
Direhorn 	Ancient Tome of Dinomancy 	Zandalari troll
Feathermanes 	Tome of the Hybrid Beast 	
Gargon 	Gargon Training Manual 	
Lesser dragonkin 	How to Train a Dragonkin 	
Mechanical beasts	Mecha-Bond Imprint Matrix 	Gnome, goblin, mechagnome
Ottuks 	Ottuk Taming 	
Undead beasts 	Simple Tome of Bone-Binding 	Undead
==Miscellaneous==
*Fireworks Instruction Manual teaches Fireworks (hunter ability).
*Pet Training Manual: Fetch teaches Fetch.
*Pet Training Manual: Play Dead teaches Play Dead (hunter ability).
*The Art of Concealment teaches Aspect of the Chameleon.
==Pet abilities==
:Category:Pet abilities
==See also==
*Focus
 
 
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