Hunter talents by level

Computed on 13 November 2026, with the game client’s data.

These are the max-DPS combinations the Spec Forever solver finds for a Hunter at each level, optimizing talents, gear and rotation together over millions of combinations. They use the best gear with a known source at each level (quests, dungeons, crafting and vendors; at level 60, raids too). Your character is not this one: with your gear, your race and whatever you want to keep locked, the best combination changes. Open it in the optimizer with your name and it works yours out in seconds.

Why it changes with the fight: in dungeons and on bosses you hit from behind and fights last; leveling, you fight from the front against mobs that die in seconds. That is why guides disagree: each one has a different fight in mind.

Level 10

Dungeon trash and bosses, from behind62.9 DPS

Talents 1/0/0: Deadly Aspects 1/5
Weapon and ammo: Daryl's Hunting Bow · Sharp Arrow
Pet: cat, 1.2 s (Savannah Cub)
Rotation: Auto Shot only; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 4 s

Boss one long fight66.7 DPS

Talents 0/0/1: Improved Tracking 1/5
Weapon and ammo: Daryl's Hunting Bow · Sharp Arrow
Pet: cat, 1.2 s (Savannah Cub)
Rotation: Auto Shot only; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 8 s

Leveling one mob of your level after another73.7 DPS · 2.7 s per mob

Talents 1/0/0: Deadly Aspects 1/5
Weapon and ammo: Daryl's Hunting Bow · Sharp Arrow
Pet: cat, 1.2 s (Savannah Cub)
Rotation: Auto Shot only; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 8 s

Point order to level 10 (Dungeon)

10:Deadly Aspects

Level 20

Dungeon trash and bosses, from behind146.3 DPS

Talents 0/6/5: Lethal Attacks 5/5, Careful Aim 1/5, Improved Tracking 5/5
Weapon and ammo: Venomstrike · Sharp Arrow
Pet: cat, 1.2 s (Savannah Cub)
Rotation: Aimed Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 4 s; Aspect of the Viper below 15 % mana

Boss one long fight148.0 DPS

Talents 0/6/5: Lethal Attacks 5/5, Careful Aim 1/5, Improved Tracking 5/5
Weapon and ammo: Venomstrike · Sharp Arrow
Pet: cat, 1.2 s (Savannah Cub)
Rotation: Aimed Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 8 s; Aspect of the Viper below 15 % mana

Leveling one mob of your level after another183.4 DPS · 2.6 s per mob

Talents 0/6/5: Lethal Attacks 5/5, Careful Aim 1/5, Improved Tracking 5/5
Weapon and ammo: Venomstrike · Sharp Arrow
Pet: cat, 1.2 s (Savannah Cub)
Rotation: open with Auto Shot; Aimed Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 8 s

Point order to level 20 (Dungeon)

Level 30

Dungeon trash and bosses, from behind238.3 DPS

Talents 15/2/4: Deadly Aspects 5/5, Focused Fire 2/2, Improved Aspect of the Monkey 3/3, Unleashed Fury 5/5, Lethal Attacks 2/5, Improved Tracking 4/5
Weapon and ammo: Glass Shooter · Crafted Solid Shot
Pet: cat, 1.2 s (Savannah Cub)
Rotation: Aimed Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 4 s; Aspect of the Viper below 15 % mana

Boss one long fight254.4 DPS

Talents 7/10/4: Deadly Aspects 5/5, Focused Fire 2/2, Lethal Attacks 5/5, Careful Aim 5/5, Improved Tracking 4/5
Weapon and ammo: Glass Shooter · Crafted Solid Shot
Pet: cat, 1.2 s (Savannah Cub)
Rotation: Aimed Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 8 s; Aspect of the Viper below 15 % mana

Leveling one mob of your level after another299.2 DPS · 3.2 s per mob

Talents 0/16/5: Lethal Attacks 5/5, Careful Aim 5/5, Rapid Killing 2/2, Improved Arcane Shot 3/5, Trueshot Aura 1/1, Improved Tracking 5/5
Weapon and ammo: Glass Shooter · Crafted Solid Shot
Pet: cat, 1.2 s (Savannah Cub)
Rotation: Multi-Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 8 s

Point order to level 30 (Dungeon)

10:Lethal Attacks → 11:Improved Tracking → 12:Improved Tracking → 13:Improved Tracking → 14:Improved Tracking → 15:Lethal Attacks → 16:Deadly Aspects → 17:Deadly Aspects → 18:Deadly Aspects → 19:Deadly Aspects → 20:Deadly Aspects → 21:Focused Fire → 22:Focused Fire → 23:Improved Aspect of the Monkey → 24:Improved Aspect of the Monkey → 25:Improved Aspect of the Monkey → 26:Unleashed Fury → 27:Unleashed Fury → 28:Unleashed Fury → 29:Unleashed Fury → 30:Unleashed Fury

Level 40

Dungeon trash and bosses, from behind395.6 DPS

Talents 31/0/0: Deadly Aspects 5/5, Focused Fire 2/2, Improved Aspect of the Monkey 3/3, Bestial Swiftness 1/1, Unleashed Fury 5/5, Ferocity 5/5, Summon Hawk 1/1, Intimidation 1/1, Bestial Discipline 2/2, Frenzy 5/5, Bestial Wrath 1/1
Weapon and ammo: Mithril Heavy-bore Rifle · Accurate Slugs
Pet: cat, 1.0 s (Broken Tooth)
Rotation: open with Auto Shot; Aimed Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 4 s; Aspect of the Viper below 15 % mana

Boss one long fight425.8 DPS

Talents 31/0/0: Deadly Aspects 5/5, Focused Fire 2/2, Improved Aspect of the Monkey 3/3, Bestial Swiftness 1/1, Unleashed Fury 5/5, Ferocity 5/5, Spirit Bond 1/2, Intimidation 1/1, Bestial Discipline 2/2, Frenzy 5/5, Bestial Wrath 1/1
Weapon and ammo: Mithril Heavy-bore Rifle · Accurate Slugs
Pet: cat, 1.0 s (Broken Tooth)
Rotation: Aimed Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 4 s; Aspect of the Viper below 15 % mana

Leveling one mob of your level after another417.2 DPS · 3.7 s per mob

Talents 20/6/5: Deadly Aspects 5/5, Focused Fire 2/2, Improved Aspect of the Monkey 3/3, Unleashed Fury 5/5, Ferocity 5/5, Lethal Attacks 5/5, Careful Aim 1/5, Improved Tracking 5/5
Weapon and ammo: Mithril Heavy-bore Rifle · Accurate Slugs
Pet: cat, 1.0 s (Broken Tooth)
Rotation: open with Auto Shot; Aimed Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 4 s; Volley

Point order to level 40 (Dungeon)

10:Deadly Aspects → 11:Deadly Aspects → 12:Deadly Aspects → 13:Deadly Aspects → 14:Deadly Aspects → 15:Focused Fire → 16:Focused Fire → 17:Improved Aspect of the Monkey → 18:Improved Aspect of the Monkey → 19:Improved Aspect of the Monkey → 20:Unleashed Fury → 21:Unleashed Fury → 22:Unleashed Fury → 23:Unleashed Fury → 24:Unleashed Fury → 25:Ferocity → 26:Ferocity → 27:Ferocity → 28:Ferocity → 29:Ferocity → 30:Bestial Discipline → 31:Bestial Discipline → 32:Bestial Swiftness → 33:Intimidation → 34:Summon Hawk → 35:Frenzy → 36:Frenzy → 37:Frenzy → 38:Frenzy → 39:Frenzy → 40:Bestial Wrath

Level 50

Dungeon trash and bosses, from behind573.2 DPS

Talents 31/5/5: Deadly Aspects 5/5, Focused Fire 2/2, Improved Aspect of the Monkey 3/3, Bestial Swiftness 1/1, Unleashed Fury 5/5, Ferocity 5/5, Spirit Bond 1/2, Intimidation 1/1, Bestial Discipline 2/2, Frenzy 5/5, Bestial Wrath 1/1, Lethal Attacks 5/5, Improved Tracking 5/5
Weapon and ammo: Guttbuster · Rockshard Pellets
Pet: cat, 1.0 s (Broken Tooth)
Rotation: Aimed Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 4 s; Aspect of the Viper below 15 % mana

Boss one long fight609.6 DPS

Talents 31/5/5: Deadly Aspects 5/5, Focused Fire 2/2, Improved Aspect of the Monkey 3/3, Bestial Swiftness 1/1, Unleashed Fury 5/5, Ferocity 5/5, Summon Hawk 1/1, Intimidation 1/1, Bestial Discipline 2/2, Frenzy 5/5, Bestial Wrath 1/1, Lethal Attacks 5/5, Improved Tracking 5/5
Weapon and ammo: Dark Iron Rifle · Rockshard Pellets
Pet: cat, 1.0 s (Broken Tooth)
Rotation: Aimed Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 4 s; Aspect of the Viper below 15 % mana

Leveling one mob of your level after another565.9 DPS · 3.9 s per mob

Talents 20/16/5: Deadly Aspects 5/5, Focused Fire 2/2, Improved Aspect of the Monkey 3/3, Unleashed Fury 5/5, Ferocity 5/5, Lethal Attacks 5/5, Improved Stings 3/3, Careful Aim 5/5, Rapid Killing 2/2, Trueshot Aura 1/1, Improved Tracking 5/5
Weapon and ammo: Guttbuster · Rockshard Pellets
Pet: cat, 1.0 s (Broken Tooth)
Rotation: open with Auto Shot; Aimed Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 4 s; Volley

Point order to level 50 (Dungeon)

10:Improved Tracking → 11:Improved Tracking → 12:Improved Tracking → 13:Improved Tracking → 14:Improved Tracking → 15:Lethal Attacks → 16:Lethal Attacks → 17:Lethal Attacks → 18:Lethal Attacks → 19:Lethal Attacks → 20:Deadly Aspects → 21:Deadly Aspects → 22:Deadly Aspects → 23:Deadly Aspects → 24:Deadly Aspects → 25:Focused Fire → 26:Focused Fire → 27:Improved Aspect of the Monkey → 28:Improved Aspect of the Monkey → 29:Improved Aspect of the Monkey → 30:Unleashed Fury → 31:Unleashed Fury → 32:Unleashed Fury → 33:Unleashed Fury → 34:Unleashed Fury → 35:Ferocity → 36:Ferocity → 37:Ferocity → 38:Ferocity → 39:Ferocity → 40:Bestial Discipline → 41:Bestial Discipline → 42:Bestial Swiftness → 43:Spirit Bond → 44:Intimidation → 45:Frenzy → 46:Frenzy → 47:Frenzy → 48:Frenzy → 49:Frenzy → 50:Bestial Wrath

Level 60

Dungeon trash and bosses, from behind924.8 DPS

Talents 31/16/4: Deadly Aspects 5/5, Focused Fire 2/2, Improved Aspect of the Monkey 3/3, Bestial Swiftness 1/1, Unleashed Fury 5/5, Ferocity 5/5, Spirit Bond 1/2, Intimidation 1/1, Bestial Discipline 2/2, Frenzy 5/5, Bestial Wrath 1/1, Lethal Attacks 5/5, Improved Stings 3/3, Careful Aim 5/5, Rapid Killing 2/2, Trueshot Aura 1/1, Improved Tracking 4/5
Weapon and ammo: Huhuran's Stinger · Swiftfeather Arrow
Pet: cat, 1.0 s (Broken Tooth)
Rotation: Aimed Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 4 s; Aspect of the Viper below 15 % mana

Boss one long fight976.6 DPS

Talents 31/16/4: Deadly Aspects 5/5, Focused Fire 2/2, Improved Aspect of the Monkey 3/3, Bestial Swiftness 1/1, Unleashed Fury 5/5, Ferocity 5/5, Spirit Bond 1/2, Intimidation 1/1, Bestial Discipline 2/2, Frenzy 5/5, Bestial Wrath 1/1, Lethal Attacks 5/5, Improved Stings 3/3, Efficiency 1/5, Careful Aim 5/5, Improved Arcane Shot 1/5, Trueshot Aura 1/1, Improved Tracking 4/5
Weapon and ammo: Blessed Qiraji Musket · Swiftstrike Shot
Pet: cat, 1.0 s (Broken Tooth)
Rotation: Aimed Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 4 s; Aspect of the Viper below 15 % mana

Leveling one mob of your level after another1091.0 DPS · 2.8 s per mob

Talents 22/24/5: Deadly Aspects 5/5, Focused Fire 2/2, Improved Aspect of the Monkey 3/3, Bestial Swiftness 1/1, Unleashed Fury 5/5, Ferocity 5/5, Intimidation 1/1, Lethal Attacks 5/5, Careful Aim 5/5, Rapid Killing 2/2, Improved Arcane Shot 3/5, Trueshot Aura 1/1, Mortal Shots 5/5, Barrage 3/3, Improved Tracking 5/5
Weapon and ammo: Bloodseeker · Swiftfeather Arrow
Pet: cat, 1.0 s (Broken Tooth)
Rotation: open with Auto Shot; Aimed Shot; Arcane Shot; Serpent Sting if it lives ≥ 8 s; Volley

Point order to level 60 (Dungeon)

10:Improved Tracking → 11:Improved Tracking → 12:Improved Tracking → 13:Improved Tracking → 14:Lethal Attacks → 15:Lethal Attacks → 16:Lethal Attacks → 17:Lethal Attacks → 18:Lethal Attacks → 19:Improved Stings → 20:Improved Stings → 21:Improved Stings → 22:Careful Aim → 23:Careful Aim → 24:Careful Aim → 25:Careful Aim → 26:Careful Aim → 27:Rapid Killing → 28:Rapid Killing → 29:Trueshot Aura → 30:Deadly Aspects → 31:Deadly Aspects → 32:Deadly Aspects → 33:Deadly Aspects → 34:Deadly Aspects → 35:Focused Fire → 36:Focused Fire → 37:Improved Aspect of the Monkey → 38:Improved Aspect of the Monkey → 39:Improved Aspect of the Monkey → 40:Unleashed Fury → 41:Unleashed Fury → 42:Unleashed Fury → 43:Unleashed Fury → 44:Unleashed Fury → 45:Ferocity → 46:Ferocity → 47:Ferocity → 48:Ferocity → 49:Ferocity → 50:Bestial Discipline → 51:Bestial Discipline → 52:Bestial Swiftness → 53:Spirit Bond → 54:Intimidation → 55:Frenzy → 56:Frenzy → 57:Frenzy → 58:Frenzy → 59:Frenzy → 60:Bestial Wrath

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