Ask any seasoned WoW player and they will tell you that hunters level up faster than anyone else. Why, That is because the best hunter leveling spec turns the hunter’s pet into a war machine, something even warlocks can’t do.
Of course, the key to doing that is to specialize your hunter properly. Any of the three spec trees will benefit your leveling but Beast Mastery is by far and away the best as it gives you the most talents for transforming your pet into a proper tank. If you are good enough, you can build your pet up so strongly that your Hunter will not even need any armor at all!
Prepared to level up faster than every other class? Then here is one of the most popular Hunter builds in the game from the legendary Zygon guide.
BEAST MASTERY TREE
Put 5pts in Improved Aspect of the Hawk
followed by 1pt in Endurance Training
then 2pts in Focused Fire
5 points in Unleashed Fury
5 points in Ferocity
1 point in Intimidation
2 points – Improved Mend Pet
1 point in Improved Mend Pet (1/2)
1 point – Intimidation
2 points – Bestial Discipline
1 point – Animal Handler (1/2)
2 points in Catlike Reflexes (2/3)
3 points – Ferocious Inspiration
1pt in Bestial Wrath
5pts in Serpent is Swiftness
1 point in Longevity
1pt in The Beast Within
2 (of 3) points – Cobra Strikes
5pts in Kindred Spirits
5 points in Lethal Shots
MARKSMANSHIP TREE
5 points – Lethal Shots
3 points in Improved Hunter’s Mark
5pts in Mortal Shots
1pt in Go for the Throat
Choose Bestial Wrath, Hunter is Mark, Freezing Trap for your glyphs.
5 points – Improved Tracking
That is a great build that gives you a bit of strength in PvP as well. If you are after a quicker leveling build, however, then you might want to try Zygon’s build, which is considered the fastest leveling build in the game.
The advantages to this build is how your pet is transformed into a monster, capable of tanking multiple monsters on its own. This build also gives the pet the capacity to hold aggro extremely well, allowing the hunter to deal damage without being harassed by mobs. This build only works when you’re leveling up though. If you’re after a build that’s more focused on player vs player combat, then you might want to give this a go:
Zygon’s build focuses solely on leveling up as fast as possible. With the added bonus to critical chance, damage and holding aggro, it is perfect for working through the levels. It does not, however, work particularly well if you want to take part in a lot of PvPing. If that is more your style, then here is another build that works quite well.
Start with 5 points into – Improved Aspect of the Hawk
2 points in Focused Fire
2 points in Improved Revive Pet
1pt in Aspect Mastery
5pts in Unleashed Fury
5 points – Ferocity
1 point – Intimidation
2pts in Bestial Discipline
2 points in Bestial Discipline
5 points – Frenzy
5 points in Frenzy
1 point – Animal Handler
2pts in Catlike Reflexes
5pts in Serpent’s Swiftness
3 points in Longevity
3pts in Cobra Strikes
1 point – Longevity
5 points – Kindred Spirits
1 point – Beast Mastery
Change to the Marksmanship Tree, and put
5pts in Lethal Shots
3pts in Focused Aim
3pts in Careful Aim
3 points – Improved Hunter’s Mark
5pts in Mortal Shots
For your glyphs, choose Aspect of the Viper, Serpent String and Hunter’s Mark.
Glyphs: Freezing Trap, Bestial Wrath, Hunter’s Mark.
Minor Glyphs: Revive Pet, Mend Pet, Feign Death.
Both build orders have a similar focus, although the second is more PvP orientated. They both start with Aspect of the Hawk, increasing your Hunter’s attack speed. You can not explore the Beast Mastery tree without including the all-important Beast Mastery talent. Unleashed Fury, which adds a passive damage increase to your pet, is another essential talent as well. There’s also Ferocity, which improves your pet’s critical chance and is a must-have if you want to do any lasting damage to the more powerful mobs.
The key to using both these builds lies in making sure you micromanage your pet properly. If you were in a raid, you wouldn’t take aggro off the main tank – so don’t take it off your pet! Let your pet take the heat, and you’ll be leveling up in no time.
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