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Patch 7.0.3 (class changes)/Hunter

Last wiki revision 2023-09-15

The effect used by Glyph of Aspects is now used by Hunter's Call.
The effect used by Glyph of Fireworks is now used by Fireworks Instruction Manual.

Ability changes
Aimed Shot now deals 205% of weapon damage (down from 500%), but no longer has a cast time.
Arcane Shot has been changed from a base ability to a level 10 Marksmanship ability. No longer cost focus but generates it instead. Damage increased by 4%.
Aspect of the Cheetah has been redesigned. Increases your movement speed by 90% for 3 sec, and then by 30% for another 9 sec.
Aspect of the Eagle added.
Aspect of the Turtle added.
Aspect of the Wild re-added and redesigned. Grants you and your pet 10 Focus per 1 sec and 10% increased critical strike chance on all attacks for 10 sec.
Beast Cleave now deals 100% of the damage to nearby enemies, up from 75%.
Bestial Wrath no longer causes the pet to break all loss of control effects or shots to cost 50% less Focus, but increases the hunter's damage by 20% (up from 10%). Using Dire Beast now reduces the cooldown, but its cooldown has been increased from 1 minute to 1.5 minutes.
Bombardment (old) no longer cause subsequent Multi-Shot to cost 25 less Focus. New icon.
Bursting Shot added.
Careful Aim has been changed to a Marksmanship talent and redesigned.
Carve added.
Cobra Shot has been redesigned. Now a level 1 Beast Mastery ability.
Concussive Shot is no longer available to Survival.
Disengage is no longer available to Survival.
Explosive Shot has been changed to a Marksmanship talent and redesigned.
Explosive Trap is now available only to Survival. Damage over time increased by 250%. New trap graphic.
Flanking Strike added.
Freezing Trap is now available only to Survival.
Harpoon added.
Hatchet Toss added.
Hunter's Mark re-added and redesigned. Now gives auto shots a chance to make the hunter's next Arcane Shot or Multi-Shot apply Hunter's Mark, activating Marked Shot. New icon.
Hunting Party added.
Kill Command's damage increased by 12.7%.
Lacerate (hunter ability) added.
Marked Shot added.
Master's Call has been changed to an honor talent.
Mastery: Hunting Companion added.
Mastery: Master of Beasts is now learned at level 78.
Mastery: Sniper Training is now learned at level 78 and has been redesigned.
Misdirection is no longer available to Survival.
Mongoose Bite added.
Multi-Shot now generates focus for Marksmanship for every target hit. Damage increased by 10%.
Muzzle added, replacing Counter Shot for Survival.
Raptor Strike has been re-added and redesigned.
Serpent Sting has changed into a talent. Now affects Raptor Strike and Carve instead of Multi-Shot and Arcane Shot.
Survivalist no longer increases the damage of the Hunter's multistrikes.
Tar Trap added.
Trueshot added.
Wild Call added.
Wing Clip re-added.

Talent changes
A Murder of Crows is now available at level 30 for Survival, and at level 90 for Beast Mastery and Marksmanship.
Animal Instincts added.
Barrage is no longer available to Survival hunters.
Bestial Fury added.
Big Game Hunter (hunter talent) added.
Binding Shot is no longer available to Survival hunters. Now available at level 75 (was 30).
Blink Strikes is now available at level 60 (was 75).
Butchery added.
Caltrops added.
Camouflage added.
Dash (hunter talent) added.
Dire Beast has been redesigned into a Beast Mastery ability. Summons a powerful wild beast to attack the target for 8 sec. Generates 12 Focus over its duration.
Dire Frenzy (Legion) added.
Dire Stable added.
Dragonsfire Grenade added.
Exhilaration has been changed to a baseline ability. Now heals 20% more for Marksmanship hunters, but no longer heals the pet.
Expert Trapper added.
Farstrider (hunter talent) added.
Improved Traps added.
Intimidation is now available only to Beast Master hunters. Duration increased from 3 to 5 sec.
Killer Cobra added.
Lock and Load added.
Lone Wolf is now available only to Marksmanship hunters and increases all damage done by 18%. No longer gives beneficial raid effects. Level reduced to 15 (was 100).
Mortal Wounds (hunter talent) added.
One with the Pack added.
Patient Sniper added.
Piercing Shot added.
Posthaste now also affects Harpoon. Level increased from 15 to 45.
Ranger's Net added.
Sentinel (hunter talent) added.
Sidewinders added.
Snake Hunter added.
Spitting Cobra added.
Stampede (hunter talent) is now available only to Beast Mastery hunters and redesigned. Summon a herd of stampeding animals from the wilds around you that deal damage to your enemies for 12 sec.
Steady Focus is now available only to Marksmanship hunters and redesigned. Using Arcane Shot or Multi-Shot three times in a row increases Focus Regeneration by 25% for 12 sec.
Steel Trap added.
Sticky Bomb added.
Stomp added.
Throwing Axes added.
Trick Shot added.
True Aim added.
Volley added.
Way of the Cobra added.
Way of the Mok'Nathal added.
Wyvern Sting is no longer available to Survival hunters.

Removed abilities
Animal Handler
Aspect of the Pack
Camouflage (hunter ability)
Cobra Strikes
Deterrence
Distracting Shot
Entrapment (Classic)
Focus Fire
Ice Trap
Invigoration
Kill Shot
Lethal Shots (Classic)
Lightning Reflexes (hunter ability)
Mastery: Essence of the Viper
Raid buffs granted by hunter pets
Rapid Fire (Classic)
Steady Shot
Tranquilizing Shot
Trap Launcher
Trap Mastery
Trueshot Aura

Removed talents
Adaptation (hunter talent)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Chimera
Exotic Munitions
Focusing Shot
Glaive Toss
Iron Hawk
Narrow Escape
Powershot
Spirit Bond (hunter talent)
Thrill of the Hunt (hunter ability)

Source

https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Patch_7.0.3_(class_changes)/Hunter · retrieved 2023-11-13 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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