Hunter leveling guide: Beast Mastery 1-60
Beast Mastery makes your pet the tank and most of your damage, which is the fastest and safest way to level alone. You get 
Bestial Wrath at 40 and then take Marksmanship talents for crit and cheaper shots. New to the class? Read the hunter overview first.
The build
| Talent split | Beast Mastery 31 / Marksmanship 20 |
| Weapon | The best bow, gun or crossbow you can find; a two-handed melee weapon for Agility |
| Stats | Agility, then Stamina and Intellect |
| Calculator | Open this build in the talent calculator |
The Beast Mastery tree in Forever has some new talents: 
Deadly Aspects sits where the original game had Improved Aspect of the Hawk and works with more than one aspect. This order is checked against the Forever client.
Talent order
One point per level from 10.
| Levels | Talent | Tree | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-14 | Deadly Aspects |
Beast Mastery | 5/5 |
| 15-17 |  Thick Hide |
Beast Mastery | 3/3 |
| 18-19 |  Improved Aspect of the Monkey |
Beast Mastery | 2/5 |
| 20-24 |  Unleashed Fury |
Beast Mastery | 5/5 |
| 25-29 |  Ferocity |
Beast Mastery | 5/5 |
| 30 |  Intimidation |
Beast Mastery | 1/1 |
| 31-32 |  Spirit Bond |
Beast Mastery | 2/2 |
| 33 |  Bestial Swiftness |
Beast Mastery | 1/1 |
| 34 |  Pathfinding |
Beast Mastery | 1/2 |
| 35-39 |  Frenzy |
Beast Mastery | 5/5 |
| 40 | Bestial Wrath |
Beast Mastery | 1/1 |
| 41-45 |  Efficiency |
Marksmanship | 5/5 |
| 46-50 |  Lethal Attacks |
Marksmanship | 5/5 |
| 51 |  Aimed Shot |
Marksmanship | 1/1 |
| 52-55 |  Improved Arcane Shot |
Marksmanship | 4/5 |
| 56-60 |  Mortal Shots |
Marksmanship | 5/5 |
Why this order. Deadly Aspects speeds up Auto Shot early. Thick Hide and Improved Aspect of the Monkey keep the pet and you alive. Unleashed Fury and Ferocity are pure pet damage, and Frenzy turns the pet’s critical strikes into attack speed. Intimidation gives you a stun on demand. After Bestial Wrath, Efficiency makes shots cheaper, Lethal Attacks and Mortal Shots add critical strikes and critical damage, and Aimed Shot is a big opener.
Abilities by level
Levels are from the Forever client. You tame your first pet at 10.
| Level | Ability |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Raptor Strike |
| 4 |  Serpent Sting |
| 4 | Aspect of the Monkey |
| 6 |  Hunter’s Mark |
| 6 | Arcane Shot |
| 8 |  Concussive Shot |
| 10 | Aspect of the Hawk |
| 12 |  Mend Pet |
| 12 |  Wing Clip |
| 18 |  Multi-Shot |
| 20 |  Disengage |
| 20 |  Freezing Trap |
| 20 | Aspect of the Cheetah |
| 30 |  Feign Death |
| 40 |  Volley |
Level by level
1 to 10. Raptor Strike in melee, Serpent Sting and Arcane Shot from range. At 10 the hunter trainer sends you on the quests to tame a pet; do them right away.
10 to 20. Let the pet open the fight, wait a second for it to build threat, then shoot. Mend Pet at 12 keeps it alive. Wing Clip and step back when an enemy reaches you. Choose a pet with a fast attack; it holds threat better.
20 to 30. Aspect of the Cheetah for travel, Freezing Trap for a second enemy, Multi-Shot for burst. Disengage drops threat when the pet needs to take an enemy back.
30 to 40. Feign Death at 30 is your escape and your way to drop combat. Intimidation and Bestial Wrath make the pet a real killer. Mail armor at 40.
40 to 60. Volley at 40 for groups of enemies. With a strong pet you can pull two or three enemies and take on enemies a few levels above you. Keep ammunition for at least two hours of play in your quiver.
Tips
- Feed the pet to keep it happy: an unhappy pet deals less damage.
- Replace the pet when you find a better one in a new zone; tamed pets learn abilities and level up with you.
- Turn off the pet’s Growl in dungeons so it does not steal enemies from the tank.
- Buy the biggest quiver or ammo pouch you can afford. It increases attack speed and saves bag space.
The talent order and ability levels come from the Forever client files (build 1.60.1.70790); the advice per level follows the original game and will be checked in Forever.