Beast Mastery at level 20

Training dummy, your pet on it

Bow, 2.8 sec shot, Aspect of the Hawk, a Boar or Cat at your level, your Talent Path talents at 20.

Action bar

• Hunter's Mark15 Mana
• Serpent Sting50 Mana
• Aimed Shot75 Mana · 6 sec cooldown · 2 sec cast
• Arcane Shot50 Mana · 6 sec cooldown

Opener

Hunter's MarkSerpent StingAimed Shot

Priority

1. 

   Hunter's Mark once at the pull: more Ranged Attack Power for everyone who hits the target.

2. 

   Serpent Sting on anything that lives a while. It ticks on its own for 15 seconds.

3. 

   Aimed Shot on cooldown, your hardest hit at 20. Auto Shot keeps firing while you aim.

4. 

   Arcane Shot while Aimed Shot is on cooldown. Keep a bit of mana for the next Sting.

Tips

• Send your pet in first and wait a moment before you shoot, so the enemy stays on your pet.
• Auto Shot is free and never stops in Forever. Every other shot and your Aspect cost mana.
• A Boar makes a great first pet: its Charge grabs the enemy fast so you shoot sooner.

Beast Mastery at level 60

Training dummy, your pet on it

Bow, 3.0 sec shot, a well fed level 60 pet with Frenzy, the Beast Mastery build.

Action bar

• Hunter's Mark60 Mana
• Serpent Sting212 Mana
• Bestial Wrath60 Mana · 2 min cooldown
• Aimed Shot264 Mana · 6 sec cooldown · 2 sec cast
• Summon Hawk80 Mana · 6 sec cooldown
• Arcane Shot162 Mana · 6 sec cooldown

Opener

Hunter's MarkSerpent StingBestial WrathAimed ShotSummon Hawk

Priority

1. 

   Hunter's Mark once at the pull.

2. 

   Serpent Sting whenever it falls off, free ticking damage.

3. 

   Bestial Wrath at the start of a long fight: 50% more pet damage for 18 seconds.

4. 

   Aimed Shot on cooldown, still your hardest hit at 60.

5. 

   Summon Hawk: it keeps diving at the target for 18 seconds. It shares a cooldown with Arcane Shot.

6. 

   Arcane Shot when a hawk is already out.

Tips

• You juggle two cooldown pairs: Aimed Shot with Multi-Shot, Summon Hawk with Arcane Shot.
• On packs Multi-Shot replaces Aimed Shot, they share the cooldown.
• Keep Bestial Wrath for a pull that lasts the full 18 seconds.

Marksmanship at level 60

Training dummy

Bow, 3.0 sec shot, no pet out for Lone Wolf, the Aimed Shot Marksmanship build.

Action bar

• Hunter's Mark60 Mana
• Serpent Sting212 Mana
• Aimed Shot264 Mana · 6 sec cooldown · 2 sec cast
• Sniper Shot310 Mana · 15 sec cooldown · 4 sec cast
• Arcane Shot162 Mana · 6 sec cooldown

Opener

Hunter's MarkSerpent StingAimed ShotSniper Shot

Priority

1. 

   Hunter's Mark once at the pull.

2. 

   Serpent Sting whenever it falls off.

3. 

   Aimed Shot on cooldown. Mortal Shots and Careful Aim make it your main hit.

4. 

   Sniper Shot when you can stand still for 4 seconds: 295 extra damage on the shot.

5. 

   Arcane Shot to fill the gap while Aimed Shot is down.

Tips

• Lone Wolf adds 20% damage while no pet is out, so this build is stronger with the pet dismissed.
• Sniper Shot has a 4 second cast, a 15 second cooldown and a 45 yard range. For 10 seconds after it your next three shots reach 10 yards farther.
• Careful Aim turns Intellect into Attack Power, so Intellect gear is not wasted on you.

Survival at level 60

Training dummy that swings back

Two one-handers, 2.6 and 2.4 sec swing, the melee Survival build with Predator's Edge.

Action bar

• Serpent Sting250 Mana
• Raptor Strike40 Mana · 6 sec cooldown · on your next swing
• Strider Kick32 Mana · 8 sec cooldown
• Mongoose Bite26 Mana · 5 sec cooldown
• Counterattack12 Mana · 5 sec cooldown

Opener

Serpent StingRaptor StrikeStrider Kick

Priority

1. 

   You dodged: Mongoose Bite lights up. A free hit, and Lacerating Strikes adds a bleed.

2. 

   You parried: Counterattack hits and roots the target for 5 seconds.

3. 

   Strider Kick on cooldown, a full weapon hit every 8 seconds.

4. 

   Serpent Sting works in melee range too: ticking damage while your hands are busy.

5. 

   Raptor Strike on cooldown, it lands with your next swing.

Tips

• Predator's Edge adds 50% off-hand damage, so a strong off-hand pays twice in this build.
• Dodges and parries light your best buttons. Deterrence adds 25% to both for 10 seconds.
• This build is melee first with a ranged weapon as backup, not the ranged Survival of older guides.