Hunter talents

Beta build 1.60.1.69913, compared with Classic Era 1.15.9.69722

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Level 60 has 51 talent points. Tooltip numbers are shown for level 60. 20 and 30 are the beta level caps, and 60 is the cap at launch.

Beast Mastery

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Marksmanship

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Survival

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All Hunter talents

Every talent in the three trees, with its effect at full rank for level 60.

Beast Mastery talents
Talent	Row	Ranks	Compared with Classic Era	Effect at full rank
Deadly Aspects	1	5	Changed from Classic Era	While Aspect of the Hawk is active, Auto Shot has a 10% chance of increasing ranged attack speed by 30% for 12 sec. While Aspect of the Beast is active, all melee auto attacks have a 10% chance of increasing melee attack speed by 30% for 12 sec.
Endurance Training	1	5	Changed from Classic Era	Increases the Health and Armor of your pets by 15%.
Focused Fire	2	2	New in Forever	Increases all damage you and your pet deal by 2% while your pet is active.
Improved Aspect of the Monkey	2	3	Changed from Classic Era	Increases the Dodge bonus of your Aspect of the Monkey by 6%. Additionally, your pet gains 50% of the effect of your Aspect of the Monkey ability.
Pathfinding	2	2	Same as Classic Era	Increases the speed bonus of your Aspect of the Cheetah and Aspect of the Pack by 6%.
Improved Revive Pet	2	2	Same as Classic Era	Revive Pet's casting time is reduced by 6 sec, mana cost is reduced by 40%, and increases the health your pet returns with by an additional 30%.
Bestial Swiftness	3	1	Changed from Classic Era	Increases the movement speed of your pets by 30%.
Unleashed Fury	3	5	Changed from Classic Era	Increases the damage done by your pets and hawks by 15%.
Improved Mend Pet	4	2	Changed from Classic Era	Gives your Mend Pet spell a 50% chance of cleansing 1 Curse, Disease, Magic, or Poison effect from your pet each time it heals and reduces the Mana cost by 20%.
Ferocity	4	5	Changed from Classic Era	Increases the critical strike chance of your pets and hawks by 10%.
Summon Hawk	4	1	New in Forever	Command a hawk to dive-bomb your targeted enemy, dealing ${$s1+($rap*($s4/100))} Physical damage and continuing its assault for 18 sec. Only 2 hawks can be active at once. Summon Hawk shares its cooldown with Arcane Shot.
Spirit Bond	5	2	Changed from Classic Era	While your pet is active, you and your pet will regenerate 1% of total health every 5 sec.
Intimidation	5	1	Changed from Classic Era	Command your pet to Stun the target for 3 sec on its next successful attack, which also gains 100% increased critical strike chance. Generates high threat.
Bestial Discipline	5	2	Changed from Classic Era	Increases the Focus regeneration of your pets by 20% and allows 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
Frenzy	6	5	Same as Classic Era	Gives your pet a 100% chance to gain a 30% attack speed increase for 8 sec after dealing a critical strike.
Bestial Wrath	7	1	Same as Classic Era	Send your pet into a rage causing 50% additional damage for 18 sec. While enraged, the beast does not feel pity or remorse or fear and it cannot be stopped unless killed.

Marksmanship talents
Talent	Row	Ranks	Compared with Classic Era	Effect at full rank
Hawk Eye	1	3	Same as Classic Era	Increases the range of your ranged weapons by 6 yards.
Improved Concussive Shot	1	5	Same as Classic Era	Gives your Concussive Shot a 20% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.
Lethal Attacks	1	5	Changed from Classic Era	Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks by 5%.
Improved Stings	2	3	New in Forever	Increased the damage of your Serpent Sting ability by 20%, reduces the cooldown of your Viper Sting ability by 6 sec, and increases the duration of your Scorpid Sting ability by 45 sec.
Efficiency	2	5	Changed from Classic Era	Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 15%.
Careful Aim	2	5	New in Forever	Increases your Attack Power by 100% of your Intellect.
Rapid Killing	3	2	New in Forever	Reduces the cooldown on your Rapid Fire ability by 2 min. In addition, when you kill a non-trivial enemy or it dies while afflicted by your Serpent Sting, you gain Rapid Killing, increasing the damage of your next Shot ability within 20 sec by 20%.
Improved Arcane Shot	3	5	Changed from Classic Era	Reduces the cooldown of your Arcane Shot by 1.5 sec. Does not affect the cooldown of abilities which share a cooldown with Arcane Shot.
Lone Wolf	3	1	New in Forever	You deal 20% increased damage with all attacks while you do not have an active pet.
Trueshot Aura	4	1	New in Forever	Increases the Ranged Attack Power of party members within 45 yards by 30. Lasts 30 min.
Mortal Shots	4	5	Changed from Classic Era	Increases the critical strike damage bonus on all ranged abilities by 30%.
Rapid Recuperation	5	2	New in Forever	Hitting a target with your Serpent Sting ability grants you 50% and consuming Rapid Killing grants you 100% of your Mana regeneration while casting for the next 15 sec.
Barrage	5	3	Changed from Classic Era	Increases the damage done by your Multi-Shot, Aimed Shot, and Volley abilities by 10%.
Scatter Shot	5	1	Same as Classic Era	A short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.
Ranged Weapon Specialization	6	5	Same as Classic Era	Increases the damage you deal with ranged weapons by 5%.
Sniper Shot	7	1	New in Forever	A steady snipe that increases ranged damage by 160.

Survival talents
Talent	Row	Ranks	Compared with Classic Era	Effect at full rank
Improved Tracking	1	5	Changed from Classic Era	While tracking Beasts, Demons, Dragonkin, Elementals, Giants, Humanoids, or Undead, all damage you deal to the tracked creature type is increased by 5%.
Deflection	1	5	Changed from Classic Era	Increases your Parry chance by 10%.
Entrapment	2	5	Changed from Classic Era	When your traps are triggered, all affected targets are Entrapped, preventing them from moving for 5 sec.
Savage Strikes	2	2	Changed from Classic Era	Increases the critical strike chance of all your melee abilities by 4%.
Survivalist	2	5	Changed from Classic Era	Increases your total Health by 10%.
Improved Wing Clip	2	3	Changed from Classic Era	Gives your Wing Clip ability a 20% chance to immobilize the target for 5 sec.
Clever Traps	3	2	Same as Classic Era	Increases the duration of Freezing and Frost trap effects by 30% and the damage of Immolation and Explosive trap effects by 30%.
Surefooted	3	3	Changed from Classic Era	Increases your hit chance by 3% and reduces the duration of movement impairing effects on you by 30%.
Deterrence	3	1	Same as Classic Era	When activated, increases your Dodge and Parry chance by 25% for 10 sec.
Survival Tactics	4	2	Changed from Classic Era	Increases your chance to hit with your Trap and Feign Death abilities by 10%.
Predator's Edge	4	5	New in Forever	Increases your melee critical strike damage by 30% and your offhand weapon damage by 50%.
Counterattack	4	1	Changed from Classic Era	A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 50% weapon damage plus 26 and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried.
Resourcefulness	5	2	New in Forever	Reduces the mana cost of your Trap abilities and melee abilities by 60%. In addition, your critical strikes have a $m3% chance to allow 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting for 30 sec.
Expose Prey	5	2	New in Forever	Your attacks against targets with Hunter's Mark have a 10% chance to activate your Mongoose Bite for 5 sec.
Survivalist's Discipline	5	2	New in Forever	Reduces the cooldown of your Trap and Deterrence abilities by 40%.
Strider Kick	5	1	New in Forever	A powerful kick that deals 100% melee weapon damage.
Lightning Reflexes	6	5	Changed from Classic Era	Increases your Agility by 10%.
Lacerating Strikes	7	1	New in Forever	Your Mongoose Bite also causes the target to Bleed for damage over 21 sec equal to 40% of the damage done by Mongoose Bite.