What changed

WoW Forever Hunter Talents

Hunter talent trees UI
Hunter talent trees UI. Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives.
Class card art: blue-skinned elf (modern World of Warcraft art, not a Forever screenshot)
Class card art: blue-skinned elf (modern World of Warcraft art, not a Forever screenshot). Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: World of Warcraft official Classes page (modern WoW art).

Tooltips: Wowhead Forever DB, exact matches only (build 70532, 28 Oct).

Talent points
At 60 51 [Unconfirmed]: levels 10–60 (Blizzard: start at 10; Talented perk caps 51)
Other ForeverDiff 56 = level-5 start, no cap · Beta 21 at 30 (Wowhead) · Milestones 11/16/21/31 · Dual Spec 40 · Talented: up to 5 levels earlier

Every hunter talent in the beta client (ForeverDiff data), with what's new or changed from Classic. No hard point maps until launch.

What changed

Orc's Command racial (+5% pet damage) came back in the 26 Oct pass, replacing Savage. Survival now carries melee talents such as Savage Strikes, Predator's Edge, Strider Kick and Lacerating Strikes.

Official WoW Forever image: three characters posing
Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Blizzard News

Capstones in the client data: Beast Mastery: Bestial Wrath; Marksmanship: Sniper Shot; Survival: Lacerating Strikes.

Dark green forest
Dark green forest. Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: World of Warcraft: Forever official game page.

Builds

Level 60 point maps: Not yet published, updated at launch. Try the talent calculator.

Tree layout

Rows from top; ×N = max rank; ✦ new, △ changed in Forever. ForeverDiff client data, build 1.60.1.70532, checked 28 Oct; can move before launch.

Beast Mastery Talents
1 Deadly Aspects ×5 △ · Endurance Training ×5 △
2 Focused Fire ×2 ✦ · Improved Aspect of the Monkey ×3 △ · Pathfinding ×2 △ · Improved Revive Pet ×2
3 Bestial Swiftness ×1 △ · Unleashed Fury ×5 △
4 Improved Mend Pet ×2 △ · Ferocity ×5 △ · Summon Hawk ×1 ✦
5 Spirit Bond ×2 △ · Intimidation ×1 △ · Bestial Discipline ×2 △
6 Frenzy ×5
7 Bestial Wrath ×1
Marksmanship Talents
1 Hawk Eye ×3 △ · Improved Concussive Shot ×5 · Lethal Attacks ×5 △
2 Improved Stings ×3 ✦ · Efficiency ×5 △ · Careful Aim ×5 ✦
3 Rapid Killing ×2 ✦ · Improved Arcane Shot ×5 △ · Lone Wolf ×1 ✦
4 Trueshot Aura ×1 ✦ · Mortal Shots ×5 △ · Improved Serpent Sting ×5
5 Rapid Recuperation ×2 ✦ · Barrage ×3 △ · Scatter Shot ×1
6 Ranged Weapon Specialization ×5
7 Sniper Shot ×1 ✦
Official WoW Forever image: three player characters in armour posing
Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Blizzard News
Survival Talents
1 Improved Tracking ×5 △ · Deflection ×5
2 Entrapment ×5 △ · Savage Strikes ×2 △ · Survivalist ×5 △ · Improved Wing Clip ×3 △
3 Clever Traps ×2 · Surefooted ×3 △ · Deterrence ×1
4 Survival Tactics ×2 △ · Predator's Edge ×5 ✦ · Counterattack ×1 △
5 Resourcefulness ×2 ✦ · Expose Prey ×2 ✦ · Survivalist's Discipline ×2 ✦ · Strider Kick ×1 ✦
6 Lightning Reflexes ×5 △
7 Lacerating Strikes ×1 ✦

Spec guides: Beast Mastery · Marksmanship · Survival · Melee Hunter

Fan site. Beta (cap 30) until launch Thu 5 Nov 2026, 10:00 AEDT; numbers may change. [Unconfirmed] = not yet confirmed.

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Official WoW Forever image: two characters posing in town
Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Blizzard News
Sources
  • ForeverDiff — Hunter talent calculator (client data, build 1.60.1.70532)
  • Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)
  • Wowhead — Level 30 Beast Mastery Hunter (11 Oct)
  • ForeverDiff — Racials