DPS Rotation & Cooldowns
This rotation offers a general priority list for Beast Mastery Hunter abilities, along with key cooldowns at the bottom. It's based on a standard build and is here to help while we work on a smarter, build-aware system. If you are very new to the game or this class, we added info on the new assisted rotation features at the bottom of this guide. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch (12.0.1).
Single Target
Ensure Hunters Mark is active before engaging.
Start with Bestial Wrath to trigger Stampede, then juggle Kill Command and Barbed Shot to avoid capping charges. Use Cobra Shot as a filler when Focus is high.
AoE
Ensure Hunters Mark is active before engaging.
Activate Bestial Wrath for Stampede, then use Wild Thrash on cooldown. Juggle Kill Command and Barbed Shot while spreading Barbed Shot across targets. Use Cobra Shot sparingly as filler.
Cooldowns
Bestial Wrath is your primary cooldown, amplifying all damage by 20% for 15 seconds. Use it strategically to maximize impact.
New to Class? Try Assisted Rotation
Patch 11.1.7 introduced new features that make it eaiser to pick and play new characters. These new settings can be enabled from settings » gameplay enhancements:
- Single-Button Assistant
- Assisted Highlight
- Cooldown Manager
If you are new to World of Warcraft or a certain class, enabling Assisted Highlight and Cooldown Manager can help you learn which abilities to prioritize and use.
While the Single-Button Assistant can be a much easier and more accessible way to play the game, it does come with a slight performance hit due to a small GCD penalty, as you will have to wait 25% longer in between spells and abilities.
To see which specs are best with the Single-Button Assistant feature, you can check out our DPS Rankings which uses SimC to sim every class using this feature.