Hunter talent calculator
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Hunter in WoW ForeverPlaystyle, races, leveling, dungeons and PvP→Ready PvP builds
PvPBuilds from our PvP guide. Click one to fill the calculator; the explanation of what it is for appears under the cards.
Sharpshooter: Sniper Shot and Counterattack0/31/20
Trapper: traps every 18 seconds0/21/30
Beast: Bestial Wrath and Counterattack31/0/20Beast Marksman: Bestial Wrath and Trueshot Aura31/20/0Control: Intimidation and Scatter Shot21/30/0Melee: Lacerating Strikes20/0/31Sharpshooter: Sniper Shot and Counterattack 0/31/20
The main battleground and world PvP build, descended from Classic 0/31/20. Marksmanship provides 41-yard range, the 
Sniper Shot capstone, 
Scatter Shot, 
Improved Concussive Shot, a sting every 9 seconds, 
Trueshot Aura and powerful crits. Survival supplies Deterrence, Counterattack and Wing Clip roots against melee, +5% damage to players and +10% health. Strengths: the best ranged damage and an answer to melee pressure. Weaknesses: no Intimidation, traps only every 30 seconds, and Sniper Shot is easy to interrupt.
Variants. Battleground burst with 
Rapid Killing and Barrage instead of Improved Concussive Shot and 
Improved Stings: open in the calculator →. The same with 
Lone Wolf if your pet keeps dying to area damage: open in the calculator →. Entrapment instead of Survivalist for base defence: open in the calculator →.
Trapper: traps every 18 seconds 0/21/30
A world PvP and anti-melee duel build, closest to Classic 0/21/30 and RankedBoost's build. 
Survivalist's Discipline reduces trap cooldowns to 18 seconds and Deterrence to 3 minutes. Counterattack and Wing Clip roots have no diminishing returns; 
Strider Kick grants +30% movement speed, and 
Lightning Reflexes +10% Agility. Marksmanship provides 41-yard range, Scatter Shot, Improved Concussive Shot, a sting every 9 seconds and Lone Wolf as a backup without your pet. Strengths: the most control and survivability. Weaknesses: less damage than Sharpshooter and no Intimidation.
RankedBoost's build with Deflection, Entrapment and Resourcefulness instead of 
Improved Tracking, Survivalist and Strider Kick: open in the calculator →. A damage variant with 
Careful Aim and 
Mortal Shots: open in the calculator →.
Beast: Bestial Wrath and Counterattack 31/0/20
The main Beast Mastery build for duels and world PvP. Aimed Shot is baseline in Forever, so 20 points in Survival offer more than 20 in Marksmanship. Beast Mastery provides 
Bestial Wrath, Intimidation with a guaranteed crit, Frenzy, hawks and 
Improved Mend Pet. Survival brings Deterrence, Counterattack and Wing Clip roots. Strengths: the strongest pet and a stun. Weaknesses: 35-yard range, no Scatter Shot or 9-second sting cooldown, and almost no damage without the pet.
Beast Marksman: Bestial Wrath and Trueshot Aura 31/20/0
The closest equivalent to Classic deep Beast Mastery. You have the same Bestial Wrath pet, but exchange Survival for 41-yard range, Improved Concussive Shot, critical strike chance and a sting every 9 seconds from Marksmanship. Strengths: range and pressure on casters; good in battlegrounds. Weaknesses: no Deterrence or Counterattack, making close-range melee fights harder.
Control: Intimidation and Scatter Shot 21/30/0
A hybrid resembling Wowhead's Classic 22/24/5: Intimidation, Scatter Shot, the Improved Concussive Shot stun and a trap give you four ways out of the dead zone. Each has a different diminishing-return category except Freezing Trap and Scatter Shot. You also get Trueshot Aura, Mortal Shots and 
Ranged Weapon Specialization 5/5. The combo is Intimidation or another stun followed by a trap. Weaknesses: no Deterrence, Bestial Wrath, Sniper Shot or 9-second sting cooldown.
A burst variant instead of Improved Concussive Shot: open in the calculator →. 21/0/30 combines Intimidation with traps every 18 seconds against melee in world PvP: open in the calculator →.
Melee: Lacerating Strikes 20/0/31
A niche Forever meme: a Hunter with a two-hander or dual weapons in Aspect of the Beast. Take the 
Lacerating Strikes capstone, 
Predator's Edge, Strider Kick, Counterattack and 
Savage Strikes, plus pet talents from Beast Mastery. Beta forum reports say the capstone contributes very little in PvP and that you cannot stay on a caster in melee. This is a world PvP build for fun rather than winning.