WoW TBC Arena

Best Race for Hunter — TBC Classic

The strongest race for a Hunter depends on faction and whether you focus arena PvP or raid PvE. Here are the picks that matter, with alternatives.

Hunter PvP (arena)

PvP · Hordehorde

Orc

Hardiness stun-resist keeps you kiting, and Blood Fury + Command (pet damage) boost your burst. Best Horde PvP hunter.

  • Troll: Berserking for burst; Beast Slaying vs beast pets.
PvP · Alliancealliance

Night Elf

Shadowmeld resets fights and drops targeting; Quickness adds dodge for the inevitable melee train.

  • Dwarf: Stoneform clears bleeds/poisons and Gun specialization adds crit.

Hunter PvE (raid)

PvE · Hordehorde

Troll

Berserking is the best DPS racial for a hunter and Bow specialization adds crit — top Horde PvE.

  • Orc: Blood Fury + pet-damage Command for a strong all-round option.
PvE · Alliancealliance

Draenei

Heroic Presence's +1% party hit and your own hit make Draenei the best raid-utility Alliance hunter.

  • Dwarf: Gun specialization crit if your BiS ranged is a gun.

Hunter gear & talents

Picked your race? Line up the rest: HunterBiS & talents.