World of Warcraft: Forever · class guide
Beast Mastery Hunter: PvP
How Beast Mastery Hunter fights other players in the open world: where it ranks on the PvP tier lists, and why.
Forecast. Rated from the client data and our research, before anyone has played it at this level on this build. Where the data stops, the write-up says what it assumed. Rated as of , build 1.60.1.70450.
Battlegrounds are not rated yet; builds, matchups and battleground roles are being written for this spec. Honor, ranks, gear and the battlegrounds themselves are on PvP in World of Warcraft: Forever.
Verdict
- At 60
- Ranked 23 of 28 on Open-World PvP
A pet that fights for it and a long-range opener, with no self-heal and no escape that works on a player who closes in.
- While leveling
- Ranked 14 of 28 on Open-World PvP Leveling
Petless to 9, then a pet at 10, traps at 20 and
Intimidation at 30, with a long-range opener but no self-heal. - Battlegrounds
- Not rated yet.
Profile
The rubric the lists score on, 1 to 5 on each line, with the weight each line carries. The class’s other specs are shown at 60 for comparison.
| Criterion | Weight | At 60 | While leveling | Marksmanship | Survival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burst and kill pressure | 25 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Survival and escapes | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Control | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Fighting outnumbered | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Choosing the fight | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sustain between fights | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Group fights | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Weighted score | 2.75 | 2.75 | 3.20 | 3.15 |
Strengths and weaknesses
At 60
| Strengths | Weaknesses |
|---|---|
| Pet as a second body | No  Deterrence in this tree |
 Bestial Wrath and  Rapid Fire burst | No self-heal |
| Intimidation 3 s pet stun | Pet can be killed or kited |
| Long-range opener with Cheetah | Ammo and mana limits |
 Hunter's Mark reveals stealth |
Why it ranks where it does on Open-World PvP
Beast Mastery kills mainly through the pet: 
Unleashed Fury, 
Ferocity, 
Frenzy and Bestial Wrath's +50% for 18 s, with Rapid Fire on top. Critical strikes in PvP are no longer reduced, but a pet that is killed or kited takes the burst with it. Control is Intimidation, a 3 s pet stun, plus 
Concussive Shot, 
Wing Clip and 
Freezing Trap.
The pet is a second body to attack and 
Spirit Bond regenerates a little health, and 
Feign Death is the only emergency tool; Deterrence is in the Survival tree. 
Disengage only reduces threat, so it cannot leap away. Against two, the pet, a trap and Intimidation peel one more, but three overwhelm it. 
Aspect of the Cheetah, a long opener and Hunter's Mark for stealth let it pick fights, with no self-heal, limited mana and ammo to pay for.
It is not B because its burst depends on a pet that can be killed, so burst scores 3, and with survival and sustain both at 2 it falls apart when caught. 2.75 is 0.50 short of B.
While leveling
| Strengths | Weaknesses |
|---|---|
| Pet from 10 | Petless to 9 |
| Hunter's Mark at 6 and ranged opener | No Deterrence in this tree |
| Freezing Trap at 20 | No self-heal |
| Intimidation at 30 | Weak at holding a hub |
| Cheetah at 20 |
Why it ranks where it does on Open-World PvP Leveling
Levels 1 to 9 are petless with 
Raptor Strike, Auto Shot and 
Arcane Shot at 6. The pet comes at 10, 
Deadly Aspects and Unleashed Fury follow, 
Summon Hawk at 25 and Bestial Wrath not until 40. Control builds slowly: Concussive Shot at 8, Wing Clip at 12, Freezing Trap at 20, 
Frost Trap at 28 and Intimidation at 30.
The pet is the defense from 10, with 
Mend Pet at 12, 
Aspect of the Monkey at 4 and Feign Death at 30, and no Deterrence in this tree. Against two, Freezing Trap at 20 plus the pet is the plan. It opens with Hunter's Mark at 6 and Auto Shot from range, and Aspect of the Cheetah at 20 helps it move. There is no self-heal, and the pet and traps hold a hub only weakly.
It is not B because its burst waits on the pet and Bestial Wrath at 40, and it is weak at holding a point, so survival, sustain and objectives score 2. 2.75 is 0.50 short of B.
Leveling timeline
The level each of Beast Mastery’s PvP tools arrives. A talent shows at the earliest level a point can reach it; the Talented Legacy perk brings talents 5 levels sooner.
- Level 8 Concussive Shot
- Level 12 Wing Clip
- Level 20 Aspect of the Cheetah, Disengage, Freezing Trap,
Aimed Shot - Level 28 Frost Trap
- Level 30 Feign Death, Intimidation (talent)
- Level 32
Flare - Level 36
Viper Sting - Level 40 Bestial Wrath (talent)
- Level 60
Tranquilizing Shot
Races
The Hunter’s races as Races PvP ranks them, best first.
Alliance
Human: 
Will to Survive is the only full stun break in the game, and 
Ruthless and 
Perception add steady crit and stealth detection.
Dwarf: 
Stoneform is the strongest defensive racial of any race, and the widest class choice helps, but burst and mobility are the weakest.
Night Elf: 
Shadowmeld, extra stealth and speed give the joint best mobility of any race, and 
Elune's Light is a crit burst, but it breaks nothing.
Skyborne (High Order): 
Wind Blessed gives steady haste, but High Order has no control break, no defensive and only a glide for mobility.
Horde
Orc: 
Blood Fury is the strongest burst cooldown of any race, and 
Hardiness and 
Shatter Curse give some breaks and defense, but no mobility.
Tauren: 
War Stomp and 
Plainsrunning give the best mobility and 
Endurance adds health, but it breaks nothing and has the weakest burst.- Skyborne (Windshaper): Wind Blessed gives steady haste and
Skysight a 30 second sprint, but it has no control break and no defensive. 
Troll: 
Berserking is a burst for seven classes, but Troll has no control break or mobility and 
Rapid Regeneration works out of combat.
What we don’t know yet
At 60
Rated on assumptions:
- Everything at 60 is projected; nobody has played past the beta cap of 30.
- Bestial Wrath at 40 and Summon Hawk's two hawks are past the cap and are projected from client data.
- Whether Feign Death drops a player target is untested.
- The PvP trinket's effect is not stated.
What would move it: Measured level-60 pet damage that survives a focused attack, or documented diminishing returns on traps and Intimidation.
While leveling
Rated on assumptions:
- Bestial Wrath at 40 is past the beta cap of 30 and is projected.
- Summon Hawk at 25 follows the own-tree order and is projected.
- Whether Feign Death drops a player target is untested.
What would move it: Play past level 30 showing Bestial Wrath and Summon Hawk arriving as projected, or measured pet survival against players.