Every recorded Forever rank, prerequisite and Classic comparison. Snapshot 2026-09-16.
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Beast Mastery
Deadly AspectsRow 1 · 5 ranks · changed
While Aspect of the Hawk is active, all normal ranged attacks have a 2% chance of increasing ranged attack speed by 30% for 12 sec. While Aspect of the Beast is active, all melee auto attacks have a 2% chance of increasing melee attack speed by 30% for 12 sec.
Not available: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic: While Aspect of the Hawk is active, all normal ranged attacks have a 1% chance of increasing ranged attack speed by 30% for 12 sec.
Endurance TrainingRow 1 · 5 ranks · changed
Increases the Health and Armor of your pets by 3%.
Not available: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic: Increases the Health of your pets by 3%.
Focused FireRow 2 · 2 ranks · new
Increases all damage you deal by 1% while your pet is active.
Not available: 2.
Improved Aspect of the MonkeyRow 2 · 3 ranks · changed
Increases the Dodge bonus of your Aspect of the Monkey by 2%. Additionally, your pet gains 50% of the effect of your Aspect of the Monkey ability.
Not available: 2, 3.
Classic: Increases the Dodge bonus of your Aspect of the Monkey by 1%.
PathfindingRow 2 · 2 ranks · moved
Increases the speed bonus of your Aspect of the Cheetah and Aspect of the Pack by 3%.
Increases the speed bonus of your Aspect of the Cheetah and Aspect of the Pack by 6%.
Classic: Increases the speed bonus of your Aspect of the Cheetah and Aspect of the Pack by 3%.
Improved Revive PetRow 2 · 2 ranks · same
Revive Pet's casting time is reduced by 3 sec, mana cost is reduced by 20%, and increases the health your pet returns with by an additional 15%.
Revive Pet's casting time is reduced by 6 sec, mana cost is reduced by 40%, and increases the health your pet returns with by an additional 30%.
Classic: Revive Pet's casting time is reduced by 3 sec, mana cost is reduced by 20%, and increases the health your pet returns with by an additional 15%.
Bestial SwiftnessRow 3 · 1 ranks · changed
Increases the movement speed of your pets by 30%.
Classic: Increases the outdoor movement speed of your pets by 30%.
Unleashed FuryRow 3 · 5 ranks · changed
Increases the damage done by your pets and hawks by 3%.
Not available: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic: Increases the damage done by your pets by 4%.
Improved Mend PetRow 4 · 2 ranks · changed
Gives your Mend Pet spell a 15% chance of cleansing 1 Curse, Disease, Magic, or Poison effect from your pet each time it heals and reduces the Mana cost by 10%.
Not available: 2.
Classic: Gives the Mend Pet spell a 15% chance of cleansing 1 Curse, Disease, Magic or Poison effect from the pet each tick.
FerocityRow 4 · 5 ranks · changed
Increases the critical strike chance of your pets and hawks by 2%.
Not available: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic: Increases the critical strike chance of your pets by 3%.
Summon HawkRow 4 · 1 ranks · new
80 Mana | 35 yd range | Instant | 6 sec cooldown
Command a hawk to dive-bomb your targeted enemy, dealing 53 Physical damage and continuing its assault for 18 sec. Only 2 hawks can be active at once. Summon Hawk shares its cooldown with Arcane Shot.
Spirit BondRow 5 · 2 ranks · same
While your pet is active, you and your pet will regenerate 1% of total health every 10 sec.
While your pet is active, you and your pet will regenerate 2% of total health every 10 sec.
Classic: While your pet is active, you and your pet will regenerate 1% of total health every 10 sec.
IntimidationRow 5 · 1 ranks · changed · requires full ranks in Bestial Swiftness
84 Mana | 100 yd range | Instant | 1 min cooldown
Command your pet to Stun the target for 3 sec on its next successful attack, which also gains 100% increased critical strike chance. Generates high threat.
Classic: Command your pet to intimidate the target on the next successful melee attack, causing a high amount of threat and stunning the target for 3 sec.
Bestial DisciplineRow 5 · 2 ranks · changed
Increases the Focus regeneration of your pets by 10% and allows 25% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
Not available: 2.
Classic: Increases the Focus regeneration of your pets by 10%.
FrenzyRow 6 · 5 ranks · same · requires full ranks in Ferocity
Gives your pet a 20% chance to gain a 30% attack speed increase for 8 sec after dealing a critical strike.
Gives your pet a 40% chance to gain a 30% attack speed increase for 8 sec after dealing a critical strike.
Gives your pet a 60% chance to gain a 30% attack speed increase for 8 sec after dealing a critical strike.
Gives your pet a 80% chance to gain a 30% attack speed increase for 8 sec after dealing a critical strike.
Gives your pet a 100% chance to gain a 30% attack speed increase for 8 sec after dealing a critical strike.
Classic: Gives your pet a 20% chance to gain a 30% attack speed increase for 8 sec after dealing a critical strike.
Bestial WrathRow 7 · 1 ranks · same · requires full ranks in Intimidation
125 Mana | 100 yd range | Instant | 2 min cooldown
Send your pet into a rage causing 50% additional damage for 18 sec. While enraged, the beast does not feel pity or remorse or fear and it cannot be stopped unless killed.
Classic: Send your pet into a rage causing 50% additional damage for 18 sec. While enraged, the beast does not feel pity or remorse or fear and it cannot be stopped unless killed.
Improved Eyes of the Beast — Classic: Increases the duration of your Eyes of the Beast by 30 sec.
Thick Hide — Classic: Increases the Armor rating of your pets by 10%.
Removal from the tree does not establish removal from the spellbook.
Marksmanship
Hawk EyeRow 1 · 3 ranks · moved
Increases the range of your ranged weapons by 2 yards.
Increases the range of your ranged weapons by 4 yards.
Increases the range of your ranged weapons by 6 yards.
Classic: Increases the range of your ranged weapons by 2 yards.
Improved Concussive ShotRow 1 · 5 ranks · same
Gives your Concussive Shot a 4% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.
Gives your Concussive Shot a 8% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.
Gives your Concussive Shot a 12% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.
Gives your Concussive Shot a 16% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.
Gives your Concussive Shot a 20% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.
Classic: Gives your Concussive Shot a 4% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.
Lethal AttacksRow 1 · 5 ranks · changed
Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks by 1%.
Not available: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic: Increases your critical strike chance with ranged weapons by 1%.
Improved StingsRow 2 · 3 ranks · changed
Increases the damage of your Serpent Sting ability by 6%, reduces the cooldown of your Viper Sting ability by 2 sec, and increases the duration of your Scorpid Sting ability by 15 sec.
Not available: 2, 3.
Classic: Increases the damage done by your Serpent Sting by 2%.
EfficiencyRow 2 · 5 ranks · changed
Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 3%.
Not available: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic: Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots and Stings by 2%.
Careful AimRow 2 · 5 ranks · new
Increases your Attack Power by 20% of your Intellect.
Not available: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Rapid KillingRow 3 · 2 ranks · new
Reduces the cooldown on your Rapid Fire ability by 1 min. In addition, when you kill a non-trivial enemy or it dies while afflicted by your Serpent Sting, you gain Rapid Killing, increasing the damage of your next Shot ability within 20 sec by 10%.
Not available: 2.
Improved Arcane ShotRow 3 · 5 ranks · changed
Reduces the cooldown of your Arcane Shot by 0.3 sec. Does not affect the cooldown of abilities which share a cooldown with Arcane Shot.
Reduces the cooldown of your Arcane Shot by 0.9 sec. Does not affect the cooldown of abilities which share a cooldown with Arcane Shot.
Not available: 2, 4, 5.
Classic: Reduces the cooldown of your Arcane Shot by 0.2 sec.
Lone WolfRow 3 · 1 ranks · new
You deal 20% increased damage with all attacks while you do not have an active pet.
Trueshot AuraRow 4 · 1 ranks · changed
180 Mana | Instant
Increases the Ranged Attack Power of party members within 45 yards by 30. Lasts 30 min.
Classic: Increases the attack power of party members within 45 yards by 50. Lasts 30 min.
Mortal ShotsRow 4 · 5 ranks · changed · requires full ranks in Careful Aim
Increases the critical strike damage bonus on all ranged abilities by 6%.
Not available: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic: Increases your ranged weapon critical strike damage bonus by 6%.
Rapid RecuperationRow 5 · 2 ranks · new · requires full ranks in Rapid Killing
Hitting a target with your Serpent Sting ability grants you 25% and consuming Rapid Killing grants you 50% of your Mana regeneration while casting for the next 15 sec.
Hitting a target with your Serpent Sting ability grants you 50% and consuming Rapid Killing grants you 100% of your Mana regeneration while casting for the next 15 sec.
BarrageRow 5 · 3 ranks · changed
Increases the damage done by your Multi-Shot, Aimed Shot, and Volley abilities by 3%.
Not available: 2, 3.
Classic: Increases the damage done by your Multi-Shot and Volley spells by 5%.
Scatter ShotRow 5 · 1 ranks · same
84 Mana | 15 yd range | Instant | 30 sec cooldown
A short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.
Classic: A short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.
Ranged Weapon SpecializationRow 6 · 5 ranks · same
Increases the damage you deal with ranged weapons by 1%.
Increases the damage you deal with ranged weapons by 2%.
Increases the damage you deal with ranged weapons by 3%.
Increases the damage you deal with ranged weapons by 4%.
Increases the damage you deal with ranged weapons by 5%.
Classic: Increases the damage you deal with ranged weapons by 1%.
Sniper ShotRow 7 · 1 ranks · changed · requires full ranks in Trueshot Aura
365 Mana | 8-35 yd range | 4 sec cast | 15 sec cooldown
A steady snipe that increases ranged damage by 160.
Classic: An aimed shot that increases ranged damage by 70.
Improved Hunter's Mark — Classic: Increases the Ranged Attack Power bonus of your Hunter's Mark spell by 3%.
Improved Scorpid Sting — Classic: Reduces the Stamina of targets affected by your Scorpid Sting by 10% of the amount of Strength reduced.
Removal from the tree does not establish removal from the spellbook.
Survival
Improved TrackingRow 1 · 5 ranks · new
While tracking Beasts, Demons, Dragonkin, Elementals, Giants, Humanoids, or Undead, all damage you deal to the tracked creature type is increased by 1%.
Not available: 2, 3, 4, 5.
DeflectionRow 1 · 5 ranks · changed
Increases your Parry chance by 2%.
Increases your Parry chance by 10%.
Not available: 2, 3, 4.
Classic: Increases your Parry chance by 1%.
EntrapmentRow 2 · 5 ranks · changed
When your traps are triggered, all affected targets are Entrapped, preventing them from moving for 1 sec.
When your traps are triggered, all affected targets are Entrapped, preventing them from moving for 5 sec.
Not available: 2, 3, 4.
Classic: Gives your Immolation Trap, Frost Trap, and Explosive Trap a 5% chance to entrap the target, preventing them from moving for 5 sec.
Savage StrikesRow 2 · 2 ranks · changed
Increases the critical strike chance of all your melee abilities by 2%.
Not available: 2.
Classic: Increases the critical strike chance of Raptor Strike and Mongoose Bite by 10%.
SurvivalistRow 2 · 5 ranks · changed
Increases your total Health by 2%.
Not available: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic: Increases total health by 2%.
Improved Wing ClipRow 2 · 3 ranks · changed
Gives your Wing Clip ability a 7% chance to immobilize the target for 5 sec.
Not available: 2, 3.
Classic: Gives your Wing Clip ability a 4% chance to immobilize the target for 5 sec.
Clever TrapsRow 3 · 2 ranks · same
Increases the duration of Freezing and Frost trap effects by 15% and the damage of Immolation and Explosive trap effects by 15%.
Increases the duration of Freezing and Frost trap effects by 30% and the damage of Immolation and Explosive trap effects by 30%.
Classic: Increases the duration of Freezing and Frost trap effects by 15% and the damage of Immolation and Explosive trap effects by 15%.
SurefootedRow 3 · 3 ranks · changed
Increases your hit chance by 1% and reduces the duration of movement impairing effects on you by 10%.
Not available: 2, 3.
Classic: Increases hit chance by 1% and increases the chance movement impairing effects will be resisted by an additional 5%.
DeterrenceRow 3 · 1 ranks · same
Instant | 5 min cooldown
When activated, increases your Dodge and Parry chance by 25% for 10 sec.
Classic: When activated, increases your Dodge and Parry chance by 25% for 10 sec.
Survival TacticsRow 4 · 2 ranks · new
Increases your chance to hit with your Trap and Feign Death abilities by 5%.
Not available: 2.
Predator's EdgeRow 4 · 5 ranks · new
Increases your melee critical strike damage by 6% and your offhand weapon damage by 10%.
Not available: 2, 3, 4, 5.
CounterattackRow 4 · 1 ranks · changed · requires full ranks in Deterrence
30 Mana | Melee Range | Instant | 5 sec cooldown
A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 50% weapon damage plus 13 and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried.
Classic: A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 40 damage and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried.
ResourcefulnessRow 5 · 2 ranks · new
Reduces the mana cost of your Trap abilities and melee abilities by 30%. In addition, your critical strikes have a 30% chance to allow 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting for 30 sec.
Not available: 2.
Expose PreyRow 5 · 2 ranks · new
Your attacks against targets with Hunter's Mark have a 5% chance to activate your Mongoose Bite for 5 sec.
Not available: 2.
Survivalist's DisciplineRow 5 · 2 ranks · new
Reduces the cooldown of your Trap and Deterrence abilities by 20%.
Not available: 2.
Strider KickRow 5 · 1 ranks · new
61 Mana | Melee Range | Instant | 8 sec cooldown
A powerful kick that deals 100% melee weapon damage.
Lightning ReflexesRow 6 · 5 ranks · changed
Increases your Agility by 2%.
Not available: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic: Increases your Agility by 3%.
Lacerating StrikesRow 7 · 1 ranks · new · requires full ranks in Expose Prey
Your Mongoose Bite also causes the target to Bleed for damage over 21 sec equal to 40% of the damage done by Mongoose Bite.
Monster Slaying — Classic: Increases all damage caused against Beasts, Giants and Dragonkin targets by 1% and increases critical damage caused against Beasts, Giants and Dragonkin targets by an additional 1%.
Humanoid Slaying — Classic: Increases all damage caused against Humanoid targets by 1% and increases critical damage caused against Humanoid targets by an additional 1%.
Trap Mastery — Classic: Decreases the chance enemies will resist trap effects by 5%.
Improved Feign Death — Classic: Reduces the chance your Feign Death ability will be resisted by 2%.
Killer Instinct — Classic: Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks by 1%.
Wyvern Sting — Classic: A stinging shot that puts the target to sleep for 12 sec. Any damage will cancel the effect. When the target wakes up, the Sting causes 300 Nature damage over 6 sec. Only usable out of combat. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on the target at a time.
Removal from the tree does not establish removal from the spellbook.
Aimed Shot: Trainable now instead of a Marksmanship talent, and quicker: 2 sec cast, 6 sec cooldown, shared with Multi-Shot (Classic was a 3 sec cast). Rank 3 by 38. A reader caught the cast time on Xaryu's stream.
Call Owl: Call Pet is named after your pet. The demo Hunter's read Call Owl.
Aspect of the Beast: Changed. Rank 1 makes you untrackable and adds 50 melee attack power. Classic was untrackable only. Spotted by a reader on Xaryu's stream.
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