Hunter in WoW TBC
A ranged physical attacker with a loyal beast companion.
The Hunter toolkit uses mana and mail equipment. Its talent choice, equipment and group assignment determine how it feels in practice. Compare a leveling plan separately from the build you intend to use in raids or arena.
Beast Mastery is the first comparison for pet-supported leveling and raid damage. Survival answers a raid-support question through Expose Weakness. Marksmanship answers a different PvP control question; do not pick it because its name sounds like the biggest raid damage dealer.
Hunter specializations
Beast Mastery Hunter
Build a partnership with your pet, rather than chasing the largest single shot.
Read the Beast Mastery Hunter guide →Marksmanship Hunter
Choose ranged control and pressure with a bow, not a TBC raid-meter promise.
Read the Marksmanship Hunter guide →Survival Hunter
Turn agility into a raid contribution and make positioning count.
Read the Survival Hunter guide →Which specialization fits your plans?
Beast Mastery is the first comparison for pet-supported leveling and raid damage. Survival answers a raid-support question through Expose Weakness. Marksmanship answers a different PvP control question; do not pick it because its name sounds like the biggest raid damage dealer.
Beast Mastery Hunter
Raids value reliable damage and Ferocious Inspiration for the party. In PvP, Bestial Wrath creates pressure, but opponents can exploit line of sight and pet control. Marksmanship offers a different arena toolkit; Survival contributes Expose Weakness in raid compositions.
Marksmanship Hunter
Trueshot Aura supports the party, but many raid groups prefer Beast Mastery damage or one Survival utility slot. Arena drain and control strategies can make Marksmanship useful. Choose your build for the bracket and partners rather than treating a raid tier label as a PvP verdict.
Survival Hunter
One Survival Hunter can improve the output of several physical attackers. Adding another does not duplicate the same raid benefit. Compare Beast Mastery for personal damage and Marksmanship for PvP control before deciding which job your group actually needs.