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Hunter: change history

239 changes across 8 patches (Feb 25, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026), newest first. Nerf Radar tracks the 10 most recent official updates for World of Warcraft (Retail), back to Feb 25, 2026.
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  1. WoW Retail Hotfixes: October 6, 2026Buff 8Nerf 7Adjust 13Fix 8Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    PvP
    Hunting Pack (PvP Talent) radius increased to 40 yards (was 30 yards).
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    Hunting Pack (PvP Talent) radius increased to 40 yards (was 30 yards).
    Adjust
    PvP · Beast Mastery
    Dire Beast: Hawk (PvP Talent) damage increased by 500% and now deals Nature damage (was Physical).
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    Dire Beast: Hawk (PvP Talent) damage increased by 500% and now deals Nature damage (was Physical).
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    Survival
    Wildfire Bomb's periodic damage increased by 20%.
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    Wildfire Bomb's periodic damage increased by 20%.
    • Developers' notes: The tuning hotfix from the week of September 22 did not properly increase the periodic damage of an untalented variant of Wildfire Bomb. This hotfix corrects that issue.
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    PvP
    Wing Clip now reduces movement speed by 40% in PvP combat.
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    Wing Clip now reduces movement speed by 40% in PvP combat.
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    PvP
    Improved Snaring now increases the movement speed reduction of Wing Clip by 10% in PvP combat.
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    Improved Snaring now increases the movement speed reduction of Wing Clip by 10% in PvP combat.
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    Marksmanship
    Trick Shots now causes Aimed Shot or Rapid Fire ricochets to hit for 75% of damage (was 60%).
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    Trick Shots now causes Aimed Shot or Rapid Fire ricochets to hit for 75% of damage (was 60%).
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Volley damage increased by 10%.
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    Volley damage increased by 10%.
    Buff
    Survival
    Wildfire Bomb damage increased by 20%.
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    Wildfire Bomb damage increased by 20%.
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    Survival
    Wildfire Bomb now only hits the primary target for 50% additional damage (was 80% additional).
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    Wildfire Bomb now only hits the primary target for 50% additional damage (was 80% additional).
    Buff
    PvP · Beast Mastery · Dark Ranger
    Black Arrow damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.
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    Black Arrow damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.
    Nerf
    PvP · Survival
    Takedown Hunter damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
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    Takedown Hunter damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
    Nerf
    PvP · Survival
    Takedown Pet damage reduced by 15% in PvP combat.
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    Takedown Pet damage reduced by 15% in PvP combat.
    Nerf
    PvP · Survival · Sentinel
    Moonlight Chakram damage reduced by 15% in PvP combat.
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    Moonlight Chakram damage reduced by 15% in PvP combat.
    Fix
    Marksmanship
    Fixed an issue where Aimed Shot was not properly playing its cast animation when using a gun or crossbow.
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    Fixed an issue where Aimed Shot was not properly playing its cast animation when using a gun or crossbow.
    Fix
    Survival
    Corrected an issue where the initial damage of Wildfire Bomb would not happen if the Hunter was affected by crowd control effects while the bomb hit the target.
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    Corrected an issue where the initial damage of Wildfire Bomb would not happen if the Hunter was affected by crowd control effects while the bomb hit the target.
    Fix
    Survival
    Corrected an issue where Strike As One would not deal damage with a Raptor Swipe that benefit from Tip of the Spear if Aspect of the Eagle is active.
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    Corrected an issue where Strike As One would not deal damage with a Raptor Swipe that benefit from Tip of the Spear if Aspect of the Eagle is active.
    Adjust
    Beast Mastery
    All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 7%.
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    All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 7%.
    Fix
    Beast Mastery
    Resolved an issue causing Wild Thrash to not take target bounding radius into account.
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    Resolved an issue causing Wild Thrash to not take target bounding radius into account.
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    Survival
    All damage dealt by you and your pet increased by 7%. This increase is only 3% while engaged in PvP combat.
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    All damage dealt by you and your pet increased by 7%. This increase is only 3% while engaged in PvP combat.
    Nerf
    PvP · Beast Mastery
    Bloodshed damage reduced by 25% in PvP combat.
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    Bloodshed damage reduced by 25% in PvP combat.
    Nerf
    PvP · Beast Mastery
    Bestial Wrath initial damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
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    Bestial Wrath initial damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
    Nerf
    PvP · Beast Mastery
    Pack Leader: Stampede! damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
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    Pack Leader: Stampede! damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
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    Beast Mastery
    Wild Thrash now deals 300% increased damage when striking more than 2 targets (was 200%).
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    Wild Thrash now deals 300% increased damage when striking more than 2 targets (was 200%).
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    Beast Mastery
    Beast Cleave now causes your pets to strike nearby enemies for 70% of the damage dealt (was 55%).
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    Beast Cleave now causes your pets to strike nearby enemies for 70% of the damage dealt (was 55%).
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    Survival
    All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 4%.
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    All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 4%.
    Nerf
    PvP · Marksmanship
    Sentinel: Moonlight Chakram damage reduced by 30% in PvP combat.
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    Sentinel: Moonlight Chakram damage reduced by 30% in PvP combat.
    Buff
    PvP · Marksmanship
    Rapid Fire damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
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    Rapid Fire damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
    Buff
    PvP · Marksmanship
    Arcane Shot damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
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    Arcane Shot damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
    Buff
    PvP · Survival
    Raptor Strike and Raptor Swipe damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
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    Raptor Strike and Raptor Swipe damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
    Buff
    PvP · Survival
    Kill Command damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
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    Kill Command damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
    Fix
    Marksmanship
    Corrected an issue where Hunters could benefit from the Precise Shots effect twice by casting Arcane Shot or Multi-Shot as Rapid Fire finishes channeling while talented into Unload.
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    Corrected an issue where Hunters could benefit from the Precise Shots effect twice by casting Arcane Shot or Multi-Shot as Rapid Fire finishes channeling while talented into Unload.
    Fix
    Marksmanship
    Corrected an issue where the AoE damage from Explosive Shot was not properly reduced by damage taken reduction effects.
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    Corrected an issue where the AoE damage from Explosive Shot was not properly reduced by damage taken reduction effects.
    Fix
    Marksmanship
    Corrected an issue where Rapid Fire fired fewer shots than intended when hitting a second target with the Aspect of the Hydra talent.
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    Corrected an issue where Rapid Fire fired fewer shots than intended when hitting a second target with the Aspect of the Hydra talent.
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    Reduced the size of several Hydra creatures after they have been tamed.
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    Reduced the size of several Hydra creatures after they have been tamed.
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    Beast Mastery
    Venomous Abyss 4-piece set bonus updated – Now causes Cobra Shot to benefit from Beast Cleave at 30% effectiveness per stack (was 20%) or strike your target for an additional 20% damage per stack (was 15%).
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    Venomous Abyss 4-piece set bonus updated – Now causes Cobra Shot to benefit from Beast Cleave at 30% effectiveness per stack (was 20%) or strike your target for an additional 20% damage per stack (was 15%).
    Fix
    Beast Mastery
    Corrected an issue where Dire Beast Kill Commands from the Wildspeaker Talent did not properly benefit from Killer Instinct, Alpha Predator, Specialized Arsenal, or Savagery.
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    Corrected an issue where Dire Beast Kill Commands from the Wildspeaker Talent did not properly benefit from Killer Instinct, Alpha Predator, Specialized Arsenal, or Savagery.
  2. WoW Retail: 12.1.5 Content Update NotesNew 1Removed 1Fix 4Official notes ↗
    New
    Marksmanship
    New Talent: Blood Fletching – Aimed Shot critical strikes now cause the Master Marksman bleed effect at 20% of the damage dealt. For 4 seconds after a critical Aimed Shot, the target will take additional bleed damage any time your abilities damage that target.
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    New Talent: Blood Fletching – Aimed Shot critical strikes now cause the Master Marksman bleed effect at 20% of the damage dealt. For 4 seconds after a critical Aimed Shot, the target will take additional bleed damage any time your abilities damage that target.
    Fix
    Marksmanship
    Fixed an issue where Explosive Shot would automatically select and fire at a nearby target if pressed without a target currently selected.
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    Fixed an issue where Explosive Shot would automatically select and fire at a nearby target if pressed without a target currently selected.
    Removed
    Marksmanship
    Unload has been removed.
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    Unload has been removed.
    Fix
    Marksmanship · Dark Ranger
    Fixed an issue where Umbral Reach was not generating Trick Shots when Bleak Powder hit exactly 2 targets.
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    Fixed an issue where Umbral Reach was not generating Trick Shots when Bleak Powder hit exactly 2 targets.
    Fix
    Survival
    Fixed an issue where Strike as One bonus damage from Raptor Swipe (Rank 3) did not properly work while Aspect of the Eagle was active.
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    Fixed an issue where Strike as One bonus damage from Raptor Swipe (Rank 3) did not properly work while Aspect of the Eagle was active.
    Fix
    Survival
    Fixed an issue where Raptor Swipe had a longer range than intended while Aspect of the Eagle was active.
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    Fixed an issue where Raptor Swipe had a longer range than intended while Aspect of the Eagle was active.
  3. WoW Retail: Curse of Ula'tek Content Update Notes (Aug 6, 2026)Buff 15Nerf 2Adjust 57New 3Removed 2Fix 4Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Hero Talents · Dark Ranger
    Bleak Arrows damage increased by 300%.
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    Bleak Arrows damage increased by 300%.
    Nerf
    Hero Talents · Dark Ranger
    Withering Fire's Black Arrow damage reduced by 40%.
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    Withering Fire's Black Arrow damage reduced by 40%.
    Fix
    Hero Talents · Dark Ranger
    Fixed an issue where Through The Eyes was not properly increasing Withering Fire's damage.
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    Fixed an issue where Through The Eyes was not properly increasing Withering Fire's damage.
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    Beast Mastery
    Heart of the Pack renamed to Razor Sharp and has been redesigned – Increases the damage of your pet's Bite, Claw, and Smack by 100%.
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    Heart of the Pack renamed to Razor Sharp and has been redesigned – Increases the damage of your pet's Bite, Claw, and Smack by 100%.
    Buff
    Beast Mastery
    Piercing Fangs has been redesigned – Kill Command critical damage increased by 15%.
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    Piercing Fangs has been redesigned – Kill Command critical damage increased by 15%.
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    Beast Mastery
    Bloody Frenzy has been updated – Now reduces Barbed Shot's periodic rate increase by 33% (was 50%).
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    Bloody Frenzy has been updated – Now reduces Barbed Shot's periodic rate increase by 33% (was 50%).
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    Beast Mastery
    Kill Cleave has been updated – Kill Command now only cleaves 20% of its damage during Beast Cleave (was 40%).
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    Kill Cleave has been updated – Kill Command now only cleaves 20% of its damage during Beast Cleave (was 40%).
    Buff
    Beast Mastery
    Auto Shot damage increased by 720%.
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    Auto Shot damage increased by 720%.
    Buff
    Beast Mastery
    Barbed Shot damage increased by 10%.
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    Barbed Shot damage increased by 10%.
    Buff
    Beast Mastery
    Kill Command damage increased by 20%.
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    Kill Command damage increased by 20%.
    Buff
    Beast Mastery
    Cobra Shot damage increased by 25%.
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    Cobra Shot damage increased by 25%.
    Adjust
    Beast Mastery
    Beast Cleave now causes your pets to strike nearby enemies for 55% of the damage dealt (was 40%).
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    Beast Cleave now causes your pets to strike nearby enemies for 55% of the damage dealt (was 40%).
    Adjust
    Beast Mastery
    Beast Cleave duration increased to 10 seconds (was 8 seconds) and can no longer be cancelled.
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    Beast Cleave duration increased to 10 seconds (was 8 seconds) and can no longer be cancelled.
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    Beast Mastery
    Serpentine Strikes now increases Cobra Shot's critical strike damage by 20% (was 50%).
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    Serpentine Strikes now increases Cobra Shot's critical strike damage by 20% (was 50%).
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    Beast Mastery
    Cobra Senses now increases Cobra Shot's damage by 10% (was 35%).
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    Cobra Senses now increases Cobra Shot's damage by 10% (was 35%).
    Adjust
    Beast Mastery
    Dire Beast summons can now be tracked on the Cooldown Manager.
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    Dire Beast summons can now be tracked on the Cooldown Manager.
    Removed
    Beast Mastery
    Wild Instincts has been removed.
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    Wild Instincts has been removed.
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    Beast Mastery · Hero Talents · Dark Ranger
    Dark Hound summons can now be tracked on the Cooldown Manager.
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    Dark Hound summons can now be tracked on the Cooldown Manager.
    Adjust
    Beast Mastery · Hero Talents · Pack Leader
    Hogstrider now increases the damage of your next Cobra Shot by 100% (was 200%).
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    Hogstrider now increases the damage of your next Cobra Shot by 100% (was 200%).
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    Beast Mastery · Hero Talents · Pack Leader
    Hoof and Blade now increases the bonus Cobra Shot damage from Hogstrider by 25% (was 50%).
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    Hoof and Blade now increases the bonus Cobra Shot damage from Hogstrider by 25% (was 50%).
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    Marksmanship
    New Talent: Unstable Trigger – Explosive Shot can be used a second time if used within 3 seconds. Explosive Shot incorporates any remaining damage from previous Explosive Shots on your target.
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    New Talent: Unstable Trigger – Explosive Shot can be used a second time if used within 3 seconds. Explosive Shot incorporates any remaining damage from previous Explosive Shots on your target.
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    Marksmanship
    Explosive Shot has been redesigned – Fire an explosive shot at your target. Every 1 second for 3 seconds, the target explodes, dealing Fire damage to all enemies within 8 yards. Damage reduced beyond 5 targets. Recasting Explosive Shot incorporates any remaining damage from previous Explosive Shots on your target.
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    Explosive Shot has been redesigned – Fire an explosive shot at your target. Every 1 second for 3 seconds, the target explodes, dealing Fire damage to all enemies within 8 yards. Damage reduced beyond 5 targets. Recasting Explosive Shot incorporates any remaining damage from previous Explosive Shots on your target.
    • Developers' notes: We are pivoting the design of Explosive Shot quite a bit to attempt to find a stronger identity. The changes to the core Explosive Shot as well as the Explosive Shot related talents should give it a distinct feel to play with compared to your other main abilities.
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    Marksmanship
    Explosive Shot's visual has been updated.
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    Explosive Shot's visual has been updated.
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    Marksmanship
    Explosive Shot's tooltip has been updated and now includes contextual notes when Unstable Trigger is talented.
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    Explosive Shot's tooltip has been updated and now includes contextual notes when Unstable Trigger is talented.
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    Marksmanship
    Precision Detonation has been redesigned – Explosive Shot lasts for 1 additional second.
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    Precision Detonation has been redesigned – Explosive Shot lasts for 1 additional second.
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    Marksmanship
    Shrapnel Shot renamed to Accuracy by Volume and has been redesigned – Bulletstorm now affects your next 1 Aimed Shots.
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    Shrapnel Shot renamed to Accuracy by Volume and has been redesigned – Bulletstorm now affects your next 1 Aimed Shots.
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    Marksmanship
    Windrunner Quiver has been redesigned – Rapid Fire damage increased by 10%. Rapid Fire has a 30% chance to grant the Lock and Load effect.
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    Windrunner Quiver has been redesigned – Rapid Fire damage increased by 10%. Rapid Fire has a 30% chance to grant the Lock and Load effect.
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    Marksmanship
    Apex Talent: Take Aim (Rank 2) has been redesigned – Your critical strike damage is increased by 5%/10%. Your ranged abilities deal 3%/6% increased damage.
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    Apex Talent: Take Aim (Rank 2) has been redesigned – Your critical strike damage is increased by 5%/10%. Your ranged abilities deal 3%/6% increased damage.
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    Marksmanship
    Apex Talent: Take Aim (Rank 3) has been updated – Spotter's Mark now increases the damage of your next Aimed Shot and Rapid Fire against the target (was Aimed Shot only).
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    Apex Talent: Take Aim (Rank 3) has been updated – Spotter's Mark now increases the damage of your next Aimed Shot and Rapid Fire against the target (was Aimed Shot only).
    • Developer's notes: The previous version of Marksmanship's Apex Talents put too much emphasis on Aimed Shot and its critical damage modifiers. This new version should better interact with more of your specialization's abilities.
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    Marksmanship
    Bulletstorm has been redesigned – Rapid Fire now increases the damage of your next Aimed Shot by 20%.
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    Bulletstorm has been redesigned – Rapid Fire now increases the damage of your next Aimed Shot by 20%.
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    Marksmanship
    Deathblow has been updated – Aimed Shot now has a chance to cause your next Aimed Shot to grant the Deathblow effect.
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    Deathblow has been updated – Aimed Shot now has a chance to cause your next Aimed Shot to grant the Deathblow effect.
    • Developers' notes: Our goal with our Deathblow updates for Marksmanship Hunters is to make it clear to you when you should follow up an Aimed Shot with a Kill Shot or Black Arrow cast rather than having the uncertainty of which button to press. Rapid Fire's 100% chance to get the Deathblow effect is unchanged, you should always be able to follow-up a Rapid Fire with a Kill Shot or Black Arrow.
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    Marksmanship
    Aspect of the Hydra has been updated – Arcane Shot no longer cleaves.
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    Aspect of the Hydra has been updated – Arcane Shot no longer cleaves.
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    Marksmanship
    All damage dealt by your abilities increased by 5%.
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    All damage dealt by your abilities increased by 5%.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Auto Shot damage increased by 756%.
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    Auto Shot damage increased by 756%.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Aimed Shot damage increased by 20%.
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    Aimed Shot damage increased by 20%.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Rapid Fire damage increased by 44%.
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    Rapid Fire damage increased by 44%.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Arcane Shot damage increased by 38%.
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    Arcane Shot damage increased by 38%.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Steady Shot damage increased by 50%.
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    Steady Shot damage increased by 50%.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Multi-Shot damage increased by 73%.
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    Multi-Shot damage increased by 73%.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Volley damage increased by 20%.
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    Volley damage increased by 20%.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Kill Shot damage increased by 50%.
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    Kill Shot damage increased by 50%.
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Eagle's Accuracy is now a 1-point talent that increases the damage of Aimed Shot by 5% (was 10%) and Rapid Fire by 10% (was 20%).
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    Eagle's Accuracy is now a 1-point talent that increases the damage of Aimed Shot by 5% (was 10%) and Rapid Fire by 10% (was 20%).
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Focused Aim now reduces the cooldown of Aimed Shot by 1 second (was 2 seconds).
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    Focused Aim now reduces the cooldown of Aimed Shot by 1 second (was 2 seconds).
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    Marksmanship
    Small Game Hunter is now a 2-point talent. Values unchanged.
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    Small Game Hunter is now a 2-point talent. Values unchanged.
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    Marksmanship
    Aimed Shot has a new icon.
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    Aimed Shot has a new icon.
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    Marksmanship
    Some talents have changed positions in the talent tree.
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    Some talents have changed positions in the talent tree.
    Removed
    Marksmanship
    The following talents have been removed.
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    The following talents have been removed:
    • Double Tap
    • Headshot
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    Marksmanship · Hero Talents · Dark Ranger
    Through the Eyes has been redesigned – Increases the damage of Kill Shot and Black Arrow by 10%.
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    Through the Eyes has been redesigned – Increases the damage of Kill Shot and Black Arrow by 10%.
    Buff
    Marksmanship · Hero Talents · Dark Ranger
    Black Arrow damage increased by 25%.
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    Black Arrow damage increased by 25%.
    Nerf
    Marksmanship · Hero Talents · Dark Ranger
    Black Arrow direct damage reduced by 40%.
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    Black Arrow direct damage reduced by 40%.
    Adjust
    Marksmanship · Hero Talents · Dark Ranger
    Black Arrow no longer highlights itself whenever it is able to be used against the target.
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    Black Arrow no longer highlights itself whenever it is able to be used against the target.
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    Marksmanship · Hero Talents · Dark Ranger
    Ebon Bowstring now causes Black Arrow to have a chance to cause your next Aimed Shot to grant the Deathblow effect.
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    Ebon Bowstring now causes Black Arrow to have a chance to cause your next Aimed Shot to grant the Deathblow effect.
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    Marksmanship · Hero Talents · Dark Ranger
    Dark Minion summons can now be tracked on the Cooldown Manager.
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    Dark Minion summons can now be tracked on the Cooldown Manager.
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    Marksmanship · Hero Talents · Sentinel
    Moon's Blessing now only causes 1 second of cooldown reduction to Aimed Shot (was 2 seconds).
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    Moon's Blessing now only causes 1 second of cooldown reduction to Aimed Shot (was 2 seconds).
    New
    Survival
    New Talent: Razor Edge – Raptor Strike, Raptor Swipe, and Kill Command gain 10% increased critical strike chance and 10% increased critical damage dealt.
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    New Talent: Razor Edge – Raptor Strike, Raptor Swipe, and Kill Command gain 10% increased critical strike chance and 10% increased critical damage dealt.
    New
    Survival
    New Talent: Bombardier – Wildfire Bomb damage, critical strike chance, and critical damage dealt increased by 15%.
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    New Talent: Bombardier – Wildfire Bomb damage, critical strike chance, and critical damage dealt increased by 15%.
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    Survival
    Wildfire Imbuement has been redesigned – Throwing a Wildfire Bomb has a chance to imbue your weapon with flames, causing you and your pet's auto-attacks to deal additional Fire damage for 10 seconds.
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    Wildfire Imbuement has been redesigned – Throwing a Wildfire Bomb has a chance to imbue your weapon with flames, causing you and your pet's auto-attacks to deal additional Fire damage for 10 seconds.
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    Survival
    Grenade Juggler has been redesigned – Boomstick increases the cooldown recovery rate of Wildfire Bomb by 60% for 8 seconds.
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    Grenade Juggler has been redesigned – Boomstick increases the cooldown recovery rate of Wildfire Bomb by 60% for 8 seconds.
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    Survival
    Grenade Juggler is now tracked in the Cooldown Manager.
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    Grenade Juggler is now tracked in the Cooldown Manager.
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    Survival
    Lunge now increases your Agility by 3% (was 2%), plus an additional 1% (was 2%) while dual-wielding.
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    Lunge now increases your Agility by 3% (was 2%), plus an additional 1% (was 2%) while dual-wielding.
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    Survival
    Wildfire Shells now grants 3 seconds of cooldown reduction to Wildfire Bombs (was 2 seconds).
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    Wildfire Shells now grants 3 seconds of cooldown reduction to Wildfire Bombs (was 2 seconds).
    Adjust
    Survival
    Primal Surge has been moved up to an easier to access location in the talent tree.
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    Primal Surge has been moved up to an easier to access location in the talent tree.
    Fix
    Survival
    Fixed an issue where Raptor Swipe could cause Sentinel's Mark to be applied to a target that was not your currently selected target. If you do not have a target selected when using Raptor Swipe, a target hit by Raptor Swipe will be chosen.
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    Fixed an issue where Raptor Swipe could cause Sentinel's Mark to be applied to a target that was not your currently selected target. If you do not have a target selected when using Raptor Swipe, a target hit by Raptor Swipe will be chosen.
    Fix
    Survival
    Fixed an issue where Outland Venom was not properly applied by various periodic effects from either the Hunter, their current pet, or other summons from the Pack Leader Hero Talents.
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    Fixed an issue where Outland Venom was not properly applied by various periodic effects from either the Hunter, their current pet, or other summons from the Pack Leader Hero Talents.
    Fix
    Survival
    Fixed an issue where Mastery: Spirit Bond incorrectly affected some summons from the Pack Leader Hero Talents twice.
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    Fixed an issue where Mastery: Spirit Bond incorrectly affected some summons from the Pack Leader Hero Talents twice.
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    Survival · Hero Talents · Pack Leader
    Hogstrider now lasts for 1 minute (was 20 seconds).
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    Hogstrider now lasts for 1 minute (was 20 seconds).
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    Survival · Hero Talents · Pack Leader
    Hogstrider is now cancelled when starting a Raid encounter or Mythic+ dungeon.
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    Hogstrider is now cancelled when starting a Raid encounter or Mythic+ dungeon.
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    Survival · Hero Talents · Sentinel
    Open Fire has been redesigned – Fire damage dealt increased by 5%.
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    Open Fire has been redesigned – Fire damage dealt increased by 5%.
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    Survival · Hero Talents · Sentinel
    Lethal Barbs has been updated – Auto-attacks now have a very high chance to generate 3 Focus, rather than granting 1 Focus per auto-attack.
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    Lethal Barbs has been updated – Auto-attacks now have a very high chance to generate 3 Focus, rather than granting 1 Focus per auto-attack.
    • Developers' notes: The previous version of the Lethal Barbs talent favored dual wielding the fastest attack speed weapons. We're changing it to be a very high chance to generate 3 Focus, which should normalize the Focus gain and allow you to wield your preferred weapon types.
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    Survival · Hero Talents · Sentinel
    Scout's Vigil no longer increases stealth detection radius while using Camouflage.
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    Scout's Vigil no longer increases stealth detection radius while using Camouflage.
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    Survival · Hero Talents · Sentinel
    Moon's Blessing now grants 6 seconds of Wildfire Bomb cooldown reduction when applying Sentinel's Mark (was 4 seconds).
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    Moon's Blessing now grants 6 seconds of Wildfire Bomb cooldown reduction when applying Sentinel's Mark (was 4 seconds).
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    Survival · Hero Talents · Sentinel
    Sentinel's Mark duration increased to 16 seconds (was 12 seconds).
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    Sentinel's Mark duration increased to 16 seconds (was 12 seconds).
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    PvP
    Scatter Shot has returned as a PvP talent – A short-range shot that deals damage, removes all harmful damage over time effects, and incapacitates the target for 3 seconds. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.
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    Scatter Shot has returned as a PvP talent – A short-range shot that deals damage, removes all harmful damage over time effects, and incapacitates the target for 3 seconds. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.
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    PvP
    Tar Trap movement slow reduced to 30% in PvP combat (was 50%).
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    Tar Trap movement slow reduced to 30% in PvP combat (was 50%).
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    PvP
    Cold Feet movement slow reduced to 50% in PvP combat (was 70%).
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    Cold Feet movement slow reduced to 50% in PvP combat (was 70%).
    Adjust
    PvP
    Concussive Shot movement slow reduced to 30% in PvP combat (was 50%).
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    Concussive Shot movement slow reduced to 30% in PvP combat (was 50%).
    Adjust
    PvP
    Scorpid Venom movement slow reduced to 70% in PvP combat (was 90%).
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    Scorpid Venom movement slow reduced to 70% in PvP combat (was 90%).
    Adjust
    PvP
    Hunting Pack radius increased to 30 yards (was 15 yards).
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    Hunting Pack radius increased to 30 yards (was 15 yards).
    Adjust
    PvP
    Chimaeral Sting no longer applies its subsequent effects when dispelled.
    Source line
    Chimaeral Sting no longer applies its subsequent effects when dispelled.
    Adjust
    PvP
    Roar of Sacrifice reduces damage taken by 25% in PvP combat (was 15%).
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    Roar of Sacrifice reduces damage taken by 25% in PvP combat (was 15%).
    Adjust
    PvP
    The following pet abilities movement slow effect reduced to 30% in PvP combat (was 50%).
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    The following pet abilities movement slow effect reduced to 30% in PvP combat (was 50%).
    • Acid Spit
    • Ankle Crack
    • Blood Bolt
    • Dust Cloud
    • Frost Breath
    • Furious Bite
    • Lock Jaw
    • Pin
    • Prowl
    • Spirit Walk
    • Talon Rend
    • Tendon Rip
    • Trample
    • Warp Time
    • Web Spray
    Adjust
    PvP · Hero Talents · Dark Ranger
    Dark Chains movement slow reduced to 30% in PvP combat (was 40%).
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    Dark Chains movement slow reduced to 30% in PvP combat (was 40%).
    Adjust
    PvP · Hero Talents · Dark Ranger
    Shadow Dagger movement slow reduced to 20% in PvP combat (was 30%).
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    Shadow Dagger movement slow reduced to 20% in PvP combat (was 30%).
  4. WoW Retail Hotfixes: July 28, 2026Adjust 2Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    PvP · Marksmanship
    Double tap now causes Aimed Shot to fire at 16% effectiveness or your next Rapid Fire to fire 16% additional shots (was 40%).
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    Double tap now causes Aimed Shot to fire at 16% effectiveness or your next Rapid Fire to fire 16% additional shots (was 40%).
    Adjust
    PvP · Survival
    All damage increased by 3% in PvP Combat.
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    All damage increased by 3% in PvP Combat.
  5. WoW Retail Hotfixes: June 12, 2026Buff 6Nerf 2Adjust 9Fix 4Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    PvP · Survival
    Takedown damage reduced by 25% in PvP.
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    Takedown damage reduced by 25% in PvP.
    Adjust
    PvP · Survival
    Damage of all spells and abilities increased by 6% in PvP.
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    Damage of all spells and abilities increased by 6% in PvP.
    Adjust
    PvP · Beast Mastery
    Bestial Wrath now displays as important on enemy nameplates.
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    Bestial Wrath now displays as important on enemy nameplates.
    Fix
    Marksmanship
    Corrected an issue where Explosive Shot applied from the Salvo talent did not properly grant Lock and Load from the Shrapnel Shot talent when applied.
    Source line
    Corrected an issue where Explosive Shot applied from the Salvo talent did not properly grant Lock and Load from the Shrapnel Shot talent when applied.
    Adjust
    Pack Leader: Corrected an issue where Howl of the Pack Leader would not summon a Boar or a Bear if the Kill Command that would summon the Boar or Bear killed your target.
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    Pack Leader: Corrected an issue where Howl of the Pack Leader would not summon a Boar or a Bear if the Kill Command that would summon the Boar or Bear killed your target.
    Adjust
    Pack Leader: Corrected an issue where the Pack Leader Boar's charge would not grant any of the Hogstrider damage bonuses or deal area damage if your Boar's primary target died before the Boar reached it.
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    Pack Leader: Corrected an issue where the Pack Leader Boar's charge would not grant any of the Hogstrider damage bonuses or deal area damage if your Boar's primary target died before the Boar reached it.
    Adjust
    Beast Mastery
    All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 4%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
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    All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 4%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    Fix
    Beast Mastery
    Corrected an issue where the Piercing Fangs talent did not apply a critical damage bonus to the bonus pet summoned from Nature's Ally.
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    Corrected an issue where the Piercing Fangs talent did not apply a critical damage bonus to the bonus pet summoned from Nature's Ally.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Rapid Fire damage increased by 20%. Does not affect PvP combat.
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    Rapid Fire damage increased by 20%. Does not affect PvP combat.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Explosive Shot damage increased by 100%.
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    Explosive Shot damage increased by 100%.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Arcane Shot and Multi-Shot damage increased by 30%.
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    Arcane Shot and Multi-Shot damage increased by 30%.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Steady Shot damage increased by 100%.
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    Steady Shot damage increased by 100%.
    Adjust
    PvP · Beast Mastery
    All damage dealt by you and your pets reduced by 3% in PvP combat.
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    All damage dealt by you and your pets reduced by 3% in PvP combat.
    Buff
    PvP · Marksmanship
    Black Arrow damage increased by 11% in PvP combat.
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    Black Arrow damage increased by 11% in PvP combat.
    Buff
    PvP · Marksmanship
    All damage increased by 5% in PvP combat.
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    All damage increased by 5% in PvP combat.
    Fix
    Marksmanship
    Corrected an issue where Unbreakable Bond could give the damage reduction effect to the hunter rather than their pet.
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    Corrected an issue where Unbreakable Bond could give the damage reduction effect to the hunter rather than their pet.
    Adjust
    PvP · Marksmanship
    Precise Shots now benefits Kill Shot and Black Arrow at 50% effectiveness in PvP combat.
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    Precise Shots now benefits Kill Shot and Black Arrow at 50% effectiveness in PvP combat.
    Nerf
    PvP · Marksmanship
    Black Arrow damage reduced by 30% in PvP combat.
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    Black Arrow damage reduced by 30% in PvP combat.
    Nerf
    PvP · Marksmanship
    All damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
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    All damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
    • Developers' notes: Several talent changes in 12.0.5 led to Marksmanship overperforming in PvP. These updates target changes to Black Arrow and their overall damage to account for the new interactions and reduce their effectiveness at both burst damage and overall pressure.
    Fix
    Marksmanship
    Corrected an issue where players could gain double the benefit of Pathfinding or Endurance Training when using the Unbreakable Bond talent in combination with the Cunning or Tenacious talents.
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    Corrected an issue where players could gain double the benefit of Pathfinding or Endurance Training when using the Unbreakable Bond talent in combination with the Cunning or Tenacious talents.
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Cunning or Tenacity pets should no longer sometimes lose their pet passive bonuses of Endurance Training and Pathfinding when changing between the Cunning and Tenacity talent choice node.
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    Cunning or Tenacity pets should no longer sometimes lose their pet passive bonuses of Endurance Training and Pathfinding when changing between the Cunning and Tenacity talent choice node.
  6. WoW Retail: 12.0.5 Content Update NotesBuff 3Adjust 14New 3Removed 1Official notes ↗
    New
    Marksmanship
    New Talent: Explosive Shot – Fires an explosive shot at your target. After 3 seconds, the shot will explode, dealing Fire damage to all enemies within 8 yards. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets.
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    New Talent: Explosive Shot – Fires an explosive shot at your target. After 3 seconds, the shot will explode, dealing Fire damage to all enemies within 8 yards. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets.
    New
    Marksmanship
    New Talent: Shrapnel Shot – Casting Explosive Shot has a 100% chance to grant Lock and Load.
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    New Talent: Shrapnel Shot – Casting Explosive Shot has a 100% chance to grant Lock and Load.
    New
    Marksmanship
    New Talent: Precision Detonation – When Aimed Shot damages a target affected by your Explosive Shot, Explosive Shot instantly explodes, dealing 20% increased damage.
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    New Talent: Precision Detonation – When Aimed Shot damages a target affected by your Explosive Shot, Explosive Shot instantly explodes, dealing 20% increased damage.
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Precise Shots has been updated – No longer reduces the global cooldown and no longer provides bonuses to auto shot. Damage bonus reduced to 50% (was 100%). Now affects Kill Shot and Black Arrow at 100% effectiveness.
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    Precise Shots has been updated – No longer reduces the global cooldown and no longer provides bonuses to auto shot. Damage bonus reduced to 50% (was 100%). Now affects Kill Shot and Black Arrow at 100% effectiveness.
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Windrunner Quiver has been redesigned – Consuming Precise Shots has a 30% chance to grant Precise Shots. The damage bonus of Precise Shots is increased by an additional 15%.
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    Windrunner Quiver has been redesigned – Consuming Precise Shots has a 30% chance to grant Precise Shots. The damage bonus of Precise Shots is increased by an additional 15%.
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Unmatched Precision has been updated – Now increases Precise Shots damage by 10%/20% (was 20%/40%).
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    Unmatched Precision has been updated – Now increases Precise Shots damage by 10%/20% (was 20%/40%).
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Small Game Hunter has been updated – Now increases Explosive Shot damage by 15% and Volley damage by 25%.
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    Small Game Hunter has been updated – Now increases Explosive Shot damage by 15% and Volley damage by 25%.
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Eagle's Accuracy has been updated – Now increases Aimed Shot damage by 5%/10% and Rapid Fire damage by 10%/20%.
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    Eagle's Accuracy has been updated – Now increases Aimed Shot damage by 5%/10% and Rapid Fire damage by 10%/20%.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Steady Shot damage increased by 100%.
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    Steady Shot damage increased by 100%.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Arcane Shot damage increased by 33%.
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    Arcane Shot damage increased by 33%.
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Multi-Shot damage increased by 33%.
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    Multi-Shot damage increased by 33%.
    Removed
    Marksmanship
    The following talents have been removed.
    Source line
    The following talents have been removed:
    • Bullet Hell
    • In the Rhythm
    • Lethality
    • Target Acquisition
    Adjust
    Marksmanship · Sentinel
    Can't Miss Won't Miss has been updated – Now increases Precise Shots damage by 10% (was 40%).
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    Can't Miss Won't Miss has been updated – Now increases Precise Shots damage by 10% (was 40%).
    Adjust
    Survival
    Sic 'Em has been updated – Now triggers from Strike as One critical strikes (was Kill Command).
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    Sic 'Em has been updated – Now triggers from Strike as One critical strikes (was Kill Command).
    Adjust
    Survival
    Lunge has been updated – No longer grants Wildfire Bomb cooldown reduction. Now additionally grants 2% Agility, increased by an additional 2% while dual-wielding.
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    Lunge has been updated – No longer grants Wildfire Bomb cooldown reduction. Now additionally grants 2% Agility, increased by an additional 2% while dual-wielding.
    Adjust
    Survival
    Shrapnel Bomb has been updated – Now additionally causes Wildfire Bomb to grant 15 Focus over 3 seconds.
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    Shrapnel Bomb has been updated – Now additionally causes Wildfire Bomb to grant 15 Focus over 3 seconds.
    Adjust
    Survival
    Takedown now communicates that it removes Root effects from your pet.
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    Takedown now communicates that it removes Root effects from your pet.
    Adjust
    Survival · Pack Leader
    Hogstrider has been redesigned – Each time your Boar deals damage, the damage of your next Boomstick is increased by 5%, up to 20%.
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    Hogstrider has been redesigned – Each time your Boar deals damage, the damage of your next Boomstick is increased by 5%, up to 20%.
    Adjust
    Survival · Pack Leader
    Hoof and Blade has been redesigned – Now increases Hogstrider's damage bonus by 2%.
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    Hoof and Blade has been redesigned – Now increases Hogstrider's damage bonus by 2%.
    Adjust
    Survival · Pack Leader
    Sharpened Fangs has been updated – Now additionally increases the damage Wildfire Bomb deals to its primary target by 15%.
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    Sharpened Fangs has been updated – Now additionally increases the damage Wildfire Bomb deals to its primary target by 15%.
    Adjust
    Survival · Pack Leader
    Lethal Barbs now grants 1 Focus (was 2 Focus).
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    Lethal Barbs now grants 1 Focus (was 2 Focus).
  7. WoW Retail Hotfixes: April 17, 2026Buff 7Nerf 2Adjust 18Fix 18Official notes ↗
    Fix
    Fixed an issue causing Bestial Wrath to not deal damage if Bestial Wrath's charge would put the Pet out of range.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue causing Bestial Wrath to not deal damage if Bestial Wrath's charge would put the Pet out of range.
    Fix
    Beast Mastery
    Corrected an issue where the Wild Instincts talent could cause more damage than intended when fighting a single target.
    Source line
    Corrected an issue where the Wild Instincts talent could cause more damage than intended when fighting a single target.
    Nerf
    PvP · Beast Mastery
    All damage reduced by 5% in PvP combat.
    Source line
    All damage reduced by 5% in PvP combat.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue where Primal Rage was failing to cast when used with Command Pet.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue where Primal Rage was failing to cast when used with Command Pet.
    Adjust
    Survival
    Sentinel: Fixed an issue causing area damage spells like Wildfire Bomb and Boomstick to not consistently apply Sentinel's Mark to their primary target.
    Source line
    Sentinel: Fixed an issue causing area damage spells like Wildfire Bomb and Boomstick to not consistently apply Sentinel's Mark to their primary target.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue where Hunter's Mark's effect could stack multiple times.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue where Hunter's Mark's effect could stack multiple times.
    Adjust
    Beast Mastery
    All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 4%. Not applied to PvP combat.
    Source line
    All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 4%. Not applied to PvP combat.
    Adjust
    Survival
    All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 4%.
    Source line
    All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 4%.
    Nerf
    PvP · Marksmanship
    Aimed Shot damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
    Source line
    Aimed Shot damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
    Buff
    PvP · Marksmanship
    Kill Shot and Black Arrow damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
    Source line
    Kill Shot and Black Arrow damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
    Buff
    PvP · Marksmanship
    Rapid Fire damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
    Source line
    Rapid Fire damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue where Master's Call was not functioning with player macros.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue where Master's Call was not functioning with player macros.
    Fix
    Survival
    Fixed an issue where some talents could cause an unclear or missing error message when trying to respec your Survival talent points.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue where some talents could cause an unclear or missing error message when trying to respec your Survival talent points.
    Fix
    PvP
    Resolved an issue where Tracker's Net (PvP Talent) would reapply its root when effects such as Vanish fade.
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    Resolved an issue where Tracker's Net (PvP Talent) would reapply its root when effects such as Vanish fade.
    Adjust
    Beast Mastery
    All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 5%. This does not affect PvP combat.
    Source line
    All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 5%. This does not affect PvP combat.
    Adjust
    Beast Mastery
    Dark Ranger: Corrected an issue where Withering Fire's damage was not increased alongside Black Arrow's damage.
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    Dark Ranger: Corrected an issue where Withering Fire's damage was not increased alongside Black Arrow's damage.
    Fix
    Beast Mastery
    Fixed an issue causing the Nature's Ally Animal Companion to ignore commands to Wild Thrash.
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    Fixed an issue causing the Nature's Ally Animal Companion to ignore commands to Wild Thrash.
    Adjust
    Beast Mastery
    When Pets are Playing Dead, issuing a Kill Command, Wild Thrash, or Bestial Wrath command will wake them up.
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    When Pets are Playing Dead, issuing a Kill Command, Wild Thrash, or Bestial Wrath command will wake them up.
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Aspect of the Hydra effectiveness reduced to 35% (was 65%).
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    Aspect of the Hydra effectiveness reduced to 35% (was 65%).
    Buff
    Marksmanship
    Aimed Shot damage increased by 8%. Does not affect PvP.
    Source line
    Aimed Shot damage increased by 8%. Does not affect PvP.
    Fix
    Beast Mastery
    Fixed an issue where the displayed duration of Beast Cleave when triggered from Umbral Reach was incorrect.
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    Fixed an issue where the displayed duration of Beast Cleave when triggered from Umbral Reach was incorrect.
    Fix
    Marksmanship
    Fixed an issue allowing Aspect of the Hydra to hit the same target twice on multiple encounters.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue allowing Aspect of the Hydra to hit the same target twice on multiple encounters.
    Fix
    Marksmanship
    Fixed an issue causing Lunar Storm to not fire when Aimed Shot killed its target.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue causing Lunar Storm to not fire when Aimed Shot killed its target.
    Fix
    Marksmanship
    Fixed an issue causing Black Arrow to not fire Bleak Powder when it killed its target.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue causing Black Arrow to not fire Bleak Powder when it killed its target.
    Fix
    Marksmanship
    Fixed an issue causing some Spotter's Mark effects to not trigger if the Aimed Shot that consumes it killed its target.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue causing some Spotter's Mark effects to not trigger if the Aimed Shot that consumes it killed its target.
    Adjust
    Survival
    Mastery: Spirit Bond can now be tracked on the Cooldown Manager.
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    Mastery: Spirit Bond can now be tracked on the Cooldown Manager.
    Adjust
    Survival
    Takedown now breaks your pet out of roots.
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    Takedown now breaks your pet out of roots.
    Adjust
    Survival
    Takedown Pet leap range increased to 40 yards.
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    Takedown Pet leap range increased to 40 yards.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue that allowed the damage increase from multiple Hunter's Marks on the same target to stack.
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    Fixed an issue that allowed the damage increase from multiple Hunter's Marks on the same target to stack.
    Adjust
    Beast Mastery
    Barbed Shot damage dealt increased by 35%. Does not affect PvP combat.
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    Barbed Shot damage dealt increased by 35%. Does not affect PvP combat.
    Buff
    Beast Mastery
    Cobra Shot damage increased by 100%. Does not affect PvP combat.
    Source line
    Cobra Shot damage increased by 100%. Does not affect PvP combat.
    Buff
    Beast Mastery
    Dark Ranger: Black Arrow initial damage increased by 50%. Does not affect PvP combat.
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    Dark Ranger: Black Arrow initial damage increased by 50%. Does not affect PvP combat.
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Sentinel: Fixed an issue causing Sanctified Armaments to do be modified by damage taken and damage dealt increases.
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    Sentinel: Fixed an issue causing Sanctified Armaments to do be modified by damage taken and damage dealt increases.
    Buff
    Survival
    Auto attack damage increased by 35%.
    Source line
    Auto attack damage increased by 35%.
    Adjust
    Survival
    Wildfire Bomb primary target damage bonus increased to 80% (was 60%).
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    Wildfire Bomb primary target damage bonus increased to 80% (was 60%).
    Buff
    Survival
    Raptor Strike damage increased by 10%.
    Source line
    Raptor Strike damage increased by 10%.
    Adjust
    Survival
    Raptor Swipe now deals 35/70% increased damage to its primary target (was 25/50%).
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    Raptor Swipe now deals 35/70% increased damage to its primary target (was 25/50%).
    Adjust
    PvP · Marksmanship
    Consecutive Concussion now slows movement speed by an additional 10% (was 20%).
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    Consecutive Concussion now slows movement speed by an additional 10% (was 20%).
    Adjust
    PvP · Survival
    All damage dealt in PvP reduced by 8%.
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    All damage dealt in PvP reduced by 8%.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue causing Nature's Ally Animal Companions to provide their Command Pet abilities.
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    Fixed an issue causing Nature's Ally Animal Companions to provide their Command Pet abilities.
    Adjust
    Increased the consistency of the Pack Leader's Boar's pathing on sloped terrain.
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    Increased the consistency of the Pack Leader's Boar's pathing on sloped terrain.
    Adjust
    Tracker's Net is now treated like other breakable crowd controls, where it has a damage threshold before breaking.
    Source line
    Tracker's Net is now treated like other breakable crowd controls, where it has a damage threshold before breaking.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue where many damage dealing effects would not break Tracker's Net.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue where many damage dealing effects would not break Tracker's Net.
    Fix
    Survival
    Fixed an issue preventing a talent tree connection from Intimidation to Cold Feet.
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    Fixed an issue preventing a talent tree connection from Intimidation to Cold Feet.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue causing Stomp and Wild Thrash to damage enemies through walls.
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    Fixed an issue causing Stomp and Wild Thrash to damage enemies through walls.
  8. WoW Retail Hotfixes: February 25, 2026Nerf 2Adjust 15Fix 8Official notes ↗
    Fix
    Corrected an issue where Master's Call did not properly display in the Cooldown Manager.
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    Corrected an issue where Master's Call did not properly display in the Cooldown Manager.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue causing Boomstick and Moonlight Chakram to gain additional benefit from Tip of the Spear.
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    Fixed an issue causing Boomstick and Moonlight Chakram to gain additional benefit from Tip of the Spear.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue causing Bleak Powder to incorrectly scale with Mastery.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue causing Bleak Powder to incorrectly scale with Mastery.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue allowing Pack Leaders to summon two Beasts with Takedown.
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    Fixed an issue allowing Pack Leaders to summon two Beasts with Takedown.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue preventing your Nature's Ally Animal Companion from gaining Beast Cleave from Umbral Reach.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue preventing your Nature's Ally Animal Companion from gaining Beast Cleave from Umbral Reach.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue causing Jagged Wounds to benefit some bleeds multiple times.
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    Fixed an issue causing Jagged Wounds to benefit some bleeds multiple times.
    Adjust
    Nature's Ally Animal Companion will now charge Bestial Wrath's primary target when summoned.
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    Nature's Ally Animal Companion will now charge Bestial Wrath's primary target when summoned.
    Adjust
    Nature's Ally Animal Companion will now more reliably gain Bestial Wrath and deal Bestial Wrath's damage.
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    Nature's Ally Animal Companion will now more reliably gain Bestial Wrath and deal Bestial Wrath's damage.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue causing Unerring Vision to grant an incorrect amount of critical strike chance and damage.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue causing Unerring Vision to grant an incorrect amount of critical strike chance and damage.
    Fix
    Corrected an issue where Concussive Shot was not available to be tracked within the Cooldown Manager when talented.
    Source line
    Corrected an issue where Concussive Shot was not available to be tracked within the Cooldown Manager when talented.
    Adjust
    Beast Mastery
    Dark Ranger: Dark Hound attack power reduced by 25%.
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    Dark Ranger: Dark Hound attack power reduced by 25%.
    Adjust
    Beast Mastery
    Pack Leader: Boar area damage now deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets (was 8).
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    Pack Leader: Boar area damage now deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets (was 8).
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Windrunner Quiver no longer benefits Focused Aim twice.
    Source line
    Windrunner Quiver no longer benefits Focused Aim twice.
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Focused Aim now reduces Aimed Shot's cooldown by 2 seconds (was 1 second).
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    Focused Aim now reduces Aimed Shot's cooldown by 2 seconds (was 1 second).
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Trick Shots effectiveness reduced to 60% (was 75%).
    Source line
    Trick Shots effectiveness reduced to 60% (was 75%).
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Rapid Fire's cooldown is reduced to 16 seconds (was 20 seconds).
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    Rapid Fire's cooldown is reduced to 16 seconds (was 20 seconds).
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Trueshot now improves Aimed Shot's cooldown rate by 40% (was 60%).
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    Trueshot now improves Aimed Shot's cooldown rate by 40% (was 60%).
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Bulletstorm now increases Aimed Shot damage by 1% per stack (was 2%).
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    Bulletstorm now increases Aimed Shot damage by 1% per stack (was 2%).
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Sentinel: Lunar Storm now deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.
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    Sentinel: Lunar Storm now deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.
    Adjust
    Marksmanship
    Sentinel: Can't Miss, Won't Miss now increases Trueshot duration by 2 seconds (was 4 seconds).
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    Sentinel: Can't Miss, Won't Miss now increases Trueshot duration by 2 seconds (was 4 seconds).
    Adjust
    Survival
    All damage dealt reduced by 4%.
    Source line
    All damage dealt reduced by 4%.
    Nerf
    Survival
    Strike as One damage reduced by 10%.
    Source line
    Strike as One damage reduced by 10%.
    Nerf
    Survival
    Boomstick damage reduced by 10%.
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    Boomstick damage reduced by 10%.
    Adjust
    Survival
    Pack Leader: Better Together now increases Raptor Strike and pet damage by 5% for Survival Hunters (was 15%).
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    Pack Leader: Better Together now increases Raptor Strike and pet damage by 5% for Survival Hunters (was 15%).
    Adjust
    Survival
    Pack Leader: Wyvern damage bonus now grants 10% increased damage (was 15%).
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    Pack Leader: Wyvern damage bonus now grants 10% increased damage (was 15%).

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