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HunterLeveling · level 40

Beast Mastery Hunter leveling build (level 40)

“Bestial Wrath Soloer” — Leveling and solo play.

A deep Beast Mastery solo build that makes the pet durable, fast, and dangerous while your gear stacks stamina, attack power, agility, and enough mana support to chain-pull smoothly.

Open in the builder →Compare with mineRating today83.3 / 100

Solid. A few specific changes below would lift it further.

Talents

31 Beast Mastery / 0 Marksmanship / 0 Survival · 31 points at level 40

Beast Mastery · 31

  • Endurance Training5/5
  • Focused Fire2/2
  • Pathfinding2/2
  • Improved Revive Pet1/2
  • Bestial Swiftness1/1
  • Unleashed Fury5/5
  • Ferocity5/5
  • Summon Hawk1/1
  • Spirit Bond2/2
  • Intimidation1/1
  • Bestial Discipline1/2
  • Frenzy4/5
  • Bestial Wrath1/1

Marksmanship · 0

No points.

Survival · 0

No points.

Gear

SlotItemStatsSource
HeadGuard's Chain Helm177 armor · +12 Agility · +11 StaminaCrafted · Blacksmithing
NeckScout's Medallion+11 Agility · +7 StaminaPvP · Scout's
ShouldersClacking Carapace Spaulders199 armor · +14 Stamina · +7 Agility · +8 Attack Power—
BackSergeant Major's Cape32 armor · +6 Intellect · +6 Stamina · +6 Spirit · +6 Strength · +6 AgilityPvP · Rank 9
ChestTough Scorpid Breastplate245 armor · +15 Agility · +7 IntellectCrafted · Leatherworking
WristsWindtalker's Wristguards130 armor · +6 Intellect · +5 Spirit · +6 Stamina · +28 Attack Power—
HandsStalker's Leather Gloves76 armor · +10 Agility · +7 Intellect · +9 StaminaCrafted · Leatherworking
WaistDefiler's Chain Girdle149 armor · +6 Stamina · +14 Critical Strike · +8 Attack PowerPvP · Arathi Basin
LegsFeathered Leggings106 armor · +25 Attack Power · +13 Stamina—
FeetDefiler's Chain Greaves183 armor · +10 Stamina · +10 Agility · +3 IntellectPvP · Arathi Basin
Ring 1Bloodsport Band+6 Stamina · +22 Attack Power · +5 Health per 5 sec—
Ring 2Insurgent's Band+11 Stamina · +12 Attack PowerReputation · Darkspear Raiders
Trinket 1Defiler's Talisman+8 StaminaPvP · Arathi Basin
Trinket 2Darkspear Voodoo Seal+6 Stamina · +9 Mana per 5 secReputation · Darkspear Raiders
Main HandNature's Cull135–204 · 3.3s · 51.4 dps · +115 Bonus Armor · +26 Stamina · +23 Attack Power—
Ranged / RelicYoungster's First Bow49–92 · 2.8s · 25.2 dps · +5 Stamina · +7 Attack Power—

Rotation

  1. 1Aspect of the Hawkbuff not active on you
  2. 2Hunter's Markdebuff missing on target
  3. 3Serpent Stingdebuff missing on target
  4. 4Bestial Wrathwhen ready
  5. 5Kill Commandwhen ready
  6. 6Summon Hawkresource pooled (high rage/energy/mana)
  7. 7Chimera Shotwhen ready
  8. 8Multi-Shot3+ enemies
  9. 9Arcane Shotwhile moving
  10. 10Concussive Shotyou are low on health
  11. 11Feign Deathyou are low on health
  12. 12Auto Shotwhen ready

Read top to bottom: use the first ability that is ready and whose condition holds.

Why it works

This is built around reaching Bestial Wrath at 40: Endurance Training, Spirit Bond, Bestial Swiftness, Unleashed Fury, Ferocity, Frenzy, Intimidation, and Bestial Wrath make your pet hold enemies reliably, kill quickly, and recover between pulls. Focused Fire is a simple always-on damage gain, Pathfinding cuts travel time, and one point in Bestial Discipline helps pet focus and your mana flow. Summon Hawk is taken because it adds another pet-scaling damage button for tougher pulls.

The gear favors solo efficiency over glass-cannon stats. Guard's Chain Helm, Clacking Carapace Spaulders, Tough Scorpid Breastplate, Defiler's Chain Greaves, and the PvP belt give mail armor plus agility/stamina so accidental melee hits hurt less. Windtalker's Wristguards, Bloodsport Band, Feathered Leggings, and Nature's Cull add large attack power or stamina; Nature's Cull is the standout stat-stick with huge stamina, armor, and AP. Darkspear Voodoo Seal is included for mp5, while Defiler's Talisman gives an emergency physical absorb.

Play by keeping Aspect of the Hawk up, sending your pet first, marking and stinging targets that will live long enough, then using Chimera Shot to refresh Serpent Sting. Use Bestial Wrath and Kill Command aggressively on tough mobs or chain pulls. Summon Hawk when mana is comfortable. Against packs, Multi-Shot is your cleave button; if you pull threat or get low, Concussive Shot into kiting or Feign Death to reset. Swap to Aspect of the Viper between pulls only when mana becomes the limiting factor.

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