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WoW Forever: best Hunter race, Alliance and Horde

Night Elf for Alliance, Orc for Horde: the viable alternatives, racials and spec exceptions in Forever beta.

Léa Morel1 min read

The short version

  • PvE starting picks: Alliance Night Elf; Horde Orc.
  • Beast Mastery/Marksmanship: start with Night Elf or Orc. Survival melee: Human becomes interesting with a sword; do not apply the sword bonus to ranged attacks.

Alliance: preferred races

Alliance: preferred races
RaceWhy this pick
1. Night ElfElune's Light gives the hunter and pet a crit window; a strong general damage pick.
2. SkybornePassive haste is always useful; elemental damage is conditional on the target.
3. DwarfStoneform adds survival; Beast Slaying helps only against beasts.

Horde: preferred races

Horde: preferred races
RaceWhy this pick
1. OrcBlood Fury boosts attack power; a broad choice for damage.
2. TrollBerserking's attack speed is useful for ranged damage.
3. SkybornePassive haste and elemental-target bonus offer an encounter-dependent alternative.

Which specialization changes the choice?

Beast Mastery/Marksmanship: start with Night Elf or Orc. Survival melee: Human becomes interesting with a sword; do not apply the sword bonus to ranged attacks.

How to read this ranking

These are provisional PvE recommendations for the Forever beta, based on the published racial traits and class guides. They are not measured DPS rankings. A race that cannot play this class is excluded.

Only playable combinations are listed. Where a faction has fewer than three eligible races, there is no artificial top three. Gear, encounter, PvP and beta tuning can change the best pick.

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Sources (2)
  1. Blizzard — Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever ↗
  2. Wowhead — Forever Hunter overview ↗

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