So what is being a Hunter all about? Here is what you need to know...
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a. About The Hunter
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The Hunter is the leather-armored Ranger/Archer of an RPG, a specialist in
guns, bows, and crossbows with a ton of extras thrown in to spice things up.
Here are the common ups and downs of being a Hunter:
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Ranged Damage
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Hunters excel in ranged physical damage and can provide a group or raid with a
constant stream of DPS, even when their mana is low. Unlike other classes,
they can also unleash a high amount of burst damage while keeping their aggro
extremely low, thanks to their aggro-reducing abilities. Just ask any Hunter
what it’s like to launch a Multi-Shot that critically hits three targets for
well over 1,000 damage each, or plant an Explosive Trap on a group of mobs,
followed by a Volley.
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Pets
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One of the perks of being a Hunter is the ability to tame an animal and own it
as your personal pet, which is treated as a separate entity. You can name it
and teach it abilities, and it gains experience and levels. There are a wide
variety of creatures to choose from. There are your typical wildlife animals,
such as bears and cats, but there is also an assortment of exotic creatures
such as wind serpents and ravagers. Many of these animals also come in a
variety of shapes and colors, depending on their locations.
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Reduced Damage Intake
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Since you’re fighting from a distance most of the time, you will not receive
much damage from most enemies. Your pet also plays a crucial role in keeping
aggro away from you, so even when you’re not fighting alongside a Warrior you
still have a viable tank to keep mobs at bay. Once you reach level 40, you may
also wear Mail armor, which will cause your average damage reduction to jump
from 20%-25% to 30%-35%.
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Radar Tracking
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Hunters get the most out of the game’s minimap, thanks to their wide assortment
of trackers, which allow them to see the locations of players and mobs as red
dots. If a mob has a subcategory such as Humanoid or Beast, there’s a tracker
for it. Well, except for Mechanical mobs. Then you’re on your own.
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Limited Melee
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If anything gets within eight yards of you, your only option is to pull out
your trusty one- or two-hander and start swinging, and you don’t have many
abilities at your disposal. However, whatever melee abilities you get pack a
punch and can help you regain shooting distance. Also, you get an extremely
wide variety of weapons to choose from. In fact, you can equip practically
anything but maces, which is where the “Hunter weapon” joke originates from.
As an added bonus, you may even dual-wield at level 20.
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Exiting Combat
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Thanks to their Feign Death ability, Hunters are the only class that can
completely exit combat on their own without a reagent or a long cooldown.
Although area-of-effect spells and multi-targeting effects can still hit you,
mobs will simply assume that you are dead, and most will reset normally in the
event that your party or raid gets killed. This will save you countless times
throughout your journeys.
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b. Choosing Your Race
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What you choose for equipment and talents is what will make or break you as a
Hunter, but even your chosen race will play a role in your growth. Your race
will affect mainly three things: your racial abilities, your starting stats,
and your location. Between the two factions, you have seven races to choose
from.
For convenience, here is quick Stats Comparison chart for each race.
Assume that these numbers are for a level 1 Hunter.
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| RACE | STR | AGL | STA | INT | SPR | ARMOR | HEALTH | MANA |
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| Dwarf | 22 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 40 | 86 | 84 |
| Night Elf | 17 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 58 | 46 | 85 |
| Draenei | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 42 | 46 | 100 |
| Orc | 23 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 42 | 76 | 82 |
| Troll | 21 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 52 | 66 | 81 |
| Tauren | 25 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 80 | 80 |
| Blood Elf | 17 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 54 | 45 | 145 |
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Dwarf
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22 Strength Health: 86
19 Agility Mana: 84
24 Stamina Armor: 40
19 Intellect
20 Spirit
Racial Traits:
Frost Resistance: +10 Frost Resist
Find Treasure: Activate to see treasure chests on mini map.
Gun Specialization: +5 Gun Skill
Racial Ability: Stoneform
EFFECT: While active, grants immunity to Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects.
In addition, Armor increased by 10%. Lasts 8 sec.
COOLDOWN: 3 min.
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Night Elf
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17 Strength Health: 46
28 Agility Mana: 85
20 Stamina Armor: 50
20 Intellect
21 Spirit
Racial Traits:
Nature Resistance: +10 Nature Resist
Quickness: +1% Dodge Rate
Wisp Spirit: Become a wisp when dead with movement speed increase of 50% (25%
faster than normal ghost).
Racial Ability: Shadowmeld
EFFECT: Activate while immobile and out of combat to enter stealth mode.
Lasts until canceled.
COOLDOWN: 10 sec.
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Draenei
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21 Strength Health: 46
20 Agility Mana: 100
20 Stamina Armor: 42
21 Intellect
23 Spirit
Racial Traits:
Shadow Resistance: +10 Shadow Resist
Gemcutting: +5 Jewelcrafting
Heroic Presence: Increases chance to hit by 1% for you and all party members
within 30 yards.
Racial Ability: Gift of the Naaru
EFFECT: Heals the target 50 + 15/Level over 15 seconds.
RANGE: 40 yards
CASTING TIME: 1.5 sec.
COOLDOWN: 3 min.
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Orc
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23 Strength Health: 76
20 Agility Mana: 82
23 Stamina Armor: 42
17 Intellect
24 Spirit
Racial Traits:
Axe Specialization: +5 Axe Skill
Command: Pet melee damage increased by 5%.
Hardiness: +15% resistance to stun and knockout effects.
Racial Ability: Blood Fury
EFFECT: Increases attack power by about 4 per character level (282 at 70), but
reduces healing effects on you 50%. Lasts 15 sec.
COOLDOWN: 2 min.
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Troll
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21 Strength Health: 66
25 Agility Mana: 81
22 Stamina Armor: 52
16 Intellect
22 Spirit
Racial Traits:
Beast Slaying: +5% Damage Bonus to Beasts
Throwing Specialization: +5 Throwing Skill
Bow Specialization: +5 Bow Skill
Regeneration: 10% health regen bonus, 10% active in combat.
Racial Ability: Berserking
EFFECT: Increases your attack speed by 10% to 30%. At full health the speed
increase is 10% with a greater effect up to 30% if you are badly hurt when you
activate Berserking. Lasts 10 sec.
COST: 6% of Base Mana
COOLDOWN: 3 min.
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Tauren
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25 Strength Health: 76
18 Agility Mana: 80
23 Stamina Armor: 38
15 Intellect
23 Spirit
Racial Traits:
Cultivation: +15 Herbalism Skill
Endurance: +5% Max Health
Nature Resistance: +10 Nature Resist
Racial Ability: War Stomp
EFFECT: Activate to stun up to 5 opponents within 8 yards. Lasts 2 sec.
COOLDOWN: 2 min.
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Blood Elf
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17 Strength Health: 54
25 Agility Mana: 25
19 Stamina Armor: 54
24 Intellect
20 Spirit
Racial Traits:
Arcane Affinity: +10 Enchanting
Magic Resistance: +5 All Resists
Racial Ability: Mana Tap
EFFECT: Reduces target's mana by 51 and charges you with Arcane energy For 10
min. This effect stacks up to 3 times. Amount of mana reduced is 50 + 1/Level.
RANGE: 30 yards
CASTING TIME: Instant
COOLDOWN: 30 sec.
Racial Ability: Arcane Torrent
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