In general, it's going to go after the first mob to attack or that you attack and won't switch until that mob is dead, so be careful about big pulls. It will also attack anything that you attack. Your pet will defend you by attacking anything that damages you. You will have no control over your pet at all - it's going to decide what to do on its own. For these early levels, your pet is not yet a real pet it is instead a guardian. You start off the game with a pet type based on your race. Join me after the cut for the rundown of what you need to know to grow into the good-looking, radiant beacon of death that you deserve to be.īefore we get into talent specs, we need to talk for a moment of what those first 10 levels are going to be like. I am almost envious of all you new hunters out there, getting to explore the greatest class for the first time.

The funny falls and failures of first learning to kite.

The moment you first truly understand that nothing in the game should ever hit you. Ah, the joys of the fresh young hunter - I remember them well! Taming your very first pet that will stay with you for the rest of your days. We've already covered leveling your hunter from 80 to 85 for those of you already at the level cap, so today we're going to talk about that haul from level 1 on up. In the words of Ghostcrawler (lead systems designer), 'Hunters are just awesome.' Thus, it comes as no surprise that Cataclysm is bringing with it a host of new hunters, taking advantage of the new class combos (everyone but gnomes can be hunters now) to start a brand, spanking new hunter from level 1. It's common knowledge that hunters are not just the best-looking players in WoW, but they are also the best class in the game. Each week, Frostheim of Warcraft Hunters Union uses logic and science (mixed with a few mugs of dwarven stout) to look deep into the hunter class. Every Monday and Thursday, WoW Insider brings you Scattered Shots for beast mastery, marksmanship and survival hunters.

Cataclysm by J.A. Hunter