Horde Hunter Leveling Guide – Races

Now that the Alliance race choices are done, here is the Horde race choices.  In continuation of the Hunter Leveling Guide, here’s your leveling guide to making the best Horde Hunter Master of Beasts. Later we will do a page about the hunter leveling build.

Horde Hunter Races

Orc – The Orc overall is a great choice for a Hunter due to there blood fury, and command traits.  Blood fury gives you a increase of attack power based on your level for 15 sec. While Command helps your pet do more damage by 5%. For PVP Hardiness is good for getting out of stuns faster with a 15% time reduction to stuns.

Verdict: Orcs are a really good choice for a Horde Hunter, especially for PVP as well as leveling.

Troll - Their racials are quite amazing for a hunter. Berserking gives you a 20% increase to attack speed for 10 sec. They also have Bow Specialization giving a 1% critical strike chance with bows. For PVP Regeneration allows them to alway gain 10% of their health while in combat, and with Da Voodoo Shuffle they reduce movement impairing effects by 15%  ”Very Good”.  Definitely a fun race for the Hunter.

Verdict: Racials are amazing, they are definitely my race of choice for looks and animations as well.  A close call compared to the Orc.

Tauren - There is really nothing special about the Tauren that benefits either the Hunter class or PVP. They get an initial start of +1 Stamina, Which does nothing at level 85. But there War Stomp is a nice stun effect for PVP.

Verdict: Nothing great, But a fun race to play as, and comes with a nice stun effect for PVP. If you like cows, well here is your chance to get in the community.

Blood Elf - The pretty race.  Arcane Torrent is a nice silencer for against caster’s, Can give a boost of focus when needed.  They’re a good transition race for Alliance players who can’t stand playing an “ugly” race though, But watch out you might come to find your self looking in the mirror with so many other Blood Elf’s around.

Verdict: If you like the look of them, roll one.  Really racials wise, you would only be picking them if you just like being a Blood Elf.  Not a terrible choice, but definitely not the best.

Undead- Undead had a very good PVP Racial, however now it not as spectacular. They have Will of the Forsaken which removes sleep, fear, and charm. Now a very good racial is Cannibalize which for Hunters can be very helpful for leveling, since hunter can’t heal.

Verdict: Undead can definitely make leveling a little nicer, but don’t really offer to much to help hunter’s.

Goblin - Goblin really have some interesting racials, like Rocket Jump or Rocket Barrage. Thy also get  1% haste, and get best discounts no matter there standing with the faction. Like i said they have interesting racials, but won’t really help you as a hunter. Though they are really cool looking.

Conclusion: The quick and dirty answer is roll a Troll if you want the best Horde Hunter.  But definitely the Orc and Troll are at the top. If you’re going for looks, pick whatever floats your boat, but Goblins are good. In the end, go with what works for you. I hope this Hunter Leveling guide helped you out, and check out the other Hunter leveling tips around the site.