Hey everyone Jake here, and welcome to my World of Warcraft Hunter Leveling Guide! We’ll be exploring a variety of leveling-related topics here, and the one that i have for today is choosing a race for your Alliance Hunter. I will do Horde in another post. We’ll go over the pluses and minuses of each race with regard to both PVE and PVP. I think it is worth mentioning that you’re going to have to look at this character for the rest of his or her existence, so above all you should make sure that you are building a character that you like to look at. If you are relatively indifferent, then my guide will point you in the right direction for making the most powerful Alliance Hunter possible.
Alliance Hunter Races
Night Elf – Night Elf are one of the coolest race in the alliance. for the plus side you get a 2% chance to reduce melee, range, and nature spell attacks. For pvp this is a nice addition. Yet there best trait is Shadowmeld, its actually really cool when Activated you slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence until you cancel or move. helpful for in tight situations.
Verdict: They definitely look awesome as a Hunter. For appearance i would go with the night Elf. Pvp wise they also got a nice edge with the 2% chance to reduce melee, range and nature attacks.
Dwarf- Dwarf are a pretty good fit for a Hunter. They have a specialization in gun’s. Which is a good start for leveling. They also have Stoneform which is good to get rid of any disease and gives a plus 10% armor for 8 seconds. Mace specialization is great for leveling since you will be able to put out more dps with higher lvl mace’s compared to your lvl. Find treasure is nice, but doesnt help you in pvp at all.
Verdict: Good choice to start out as for leveling. However for pvp there isnt really anything initially useful, for at lvl 80.
Draenei - Draenei are pretty much a tie with Night Elfs in terms of the benefit that their racials provide. The big one is obviously Gift of the Naaru. Given that the only major drawback that a Hunter has is their inability to heal themselves, it’s hard to say no to this. I’d say it’s got a much larger benefit in PVE than PVP, but it is definitely handy. In addition, you get a bonus to Jewelcrafting and some Shadow Resist, plus a 1% hit aura, which comes in handy.
Verdict: A good choice. The blueberries do very decently in the racials department, and look awesome as a Hunter to boot.
Conclusion: It’s pretty hard to go wrong with any of the Alliance races as far as Hunter are concerned. As far as I am concerned, Draenei are the best choice, but the difference is not to the point that I would choose them over a race that I liked the look of better. Draenei and Night Elf’s both make very good Hunter as well, so if you’re not a min/maxer I’d say go with whatever you like best. For those of you who are straight-up number crunchers, the clear cut answer you are looking for is simple: Roll a Draenei.
In the next Hunter Leveling Guide post, we’ll cover choosing a race for Horde players. If you’re a die-hard Alliance player, don’t worry, we’ll be back to content that helps both sides shortly.
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