Hunter: change history

1. Oct 1, 2026BetaWoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Oct 1, 2026)Nerf 1Adjust 3New 1Fix 1Official notes ↗
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   Marksmanship Improved Stings

   Improved Stings has a new, more Vanilla-feeling icon.

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   Icon for Improved Stings changed to be more Vanilla feeling.

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   Marksmanship Sniper Shot

   The 31st talent Sniper Shot now has a 45-yard Range and increases the range of your next 3 shots made within 10 seconds by 10 yards.

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   The 31st talent Sniper Shot now has a 45-yard Range and increases the range of your next 3 shots made within 10 seconds by 10 yards.

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   Survival Predator's Edge

   Predator's Edge has a new, more Vanilla-feeling icon.

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   Icon for Predator's Edge changed to be more Vanilla feeling.

   Nerf

   Survival Deflection · Parry increase

   Deflection's Parry increase changed to 1/2/3/4/5% (was 2/4/6/8/10%).

   2/4/6/8/10%→1/2/3/4/5%

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   Deflection's Parry increase changed to 1/2/3/4/5% (Was 2/4/6/8/10%).

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   Pets Aggressive Mode

   Aggressive Mode has been brought back and can be found under the pet tab in your spell book.

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   Aggressive Mode has been brought back and can be found under the pet tab in your spell book.

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   Pets

   Tameable beasts that had pet ability ranks too high for their level have all been fixed, so pets should no longer "forget" those abilities.

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   Developers' notes: There were some tameable beasts with ranks of pet abilities that were too high level for that creature. They have all been fixed. This could result in a bug where your pet "forgot" the pet ability which should not happen after this fix.

2. Sep 24, 2026BetaWoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Sep 24, 2026)Buff 1Nerf 2Adjust 1Fix 3Official notes ↗
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   Pets Furious Howl · Attack Power bonus

   Furious Howl's Attack Power bonus is reduced by 40%.

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   Furious Howl Attack Power bonus reduced 40%.

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   Pets Sonic Blast

   Sonic Blast is now properly available to Bat pets.

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   Sonic Blast ability now properly available to Bat pets.

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   Pets Tame Beast

   Tame Beast no longer works on Beasts that are higher than the Hunter's level.

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   Tame Beast no longer works on Beasts that are higher than the Hunter's level.

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   Marksmanship Lone Wolf

   Hunters who talent out of Lone Wolf no longer deal 4% less damage while their pet is active.

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   Talenting out of Lone Wolf will no longer cause the Hunter to have -4% damage while their pet is active.

   Fix

   Survival Lacerating Strikes

   Corrected an issue and now Lacerating Strikes can land critical hits.

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   Corrected an issue and now Lacerating Strikes can land critical hits.

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   Survival Strider Kick

   Strider Kick now increases movement speed by 30% for 3 seconds.

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   Strider Kick now increases movement speed by 30% for 3 seconds.

   Fix

   Pets

   Fixed an issue where Pet Happiness was not decreasing once your pet was at max loyalty.

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   Fixed an issue where Pet Happiness was not decreasing once your pet was at max loyalty.

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