Leveling Build?

[PanTheSatyr]

Anyone have recommendations for Hunter leveling builds?

[Eyeful]

BM, cat or boar, go ham.

[DrKvothe]

http://db.vanillagaming.org/?talent#cx0G0xgRtVVkhx

BM tree first. I don't really think what type of pet you get matters too much for leveling, they're all pretty good. I've got a cat I picked up in the barrens.

[Al4n]

This is what I use, although I am unsure if Bestial Swiftness works correctly on this server. I would highly recommend improved aspect of the cheetah, 6% movement speed makes a difference from levels 20-39 or until you can afford a mount.



Beast Mastery (31 points)

Improved Aspect of the Hawk - Rank 3/5
While Aspect of the Hawk is active, all normal ranged attacks have a 3% chance of increasing ranged attack speed by 30% for 12 sec.

Endurance Training - Rank 2/5
Increases the Health of your pets by 6%.

Thick Hide - Rank 3/3
Increases the Armor rating of your pets by 30%.

Improved Revive Pet - Rank 2/2
Revive Pet's casting time is reduced by 6 sec, mana cost is reduced by 40%, and increases the health your pet returns with by an additional 30%.

Pathfinding - Rank 2/2
Increases the speed bonus of your Aspect of the Cheetah and Aspect of the Pack by 6%.

Bestial Swiftness - Rank 1/1
Increases the outdoor movement speed of your pets by 30%.

Unleashed Fury - Rank 5/5
Increases the damage done by your pets by 20%.

Ferocity - Rank 5/5
Increases the critical strike chance of your pets by 15%.

Intimidation - Rank 1/1
Command your pet to intimidate the target on the next successful melee attack, causing a high amount of threat and stunning the target for 3 sec.

Bestial Discipline - Rank 1/2
Increases the Focus regeneration of your pets by 10%.

Frenzy - Rank 5/5
Gives your pet a 100% chance to gain a 30% attack speed increase for 8 sec after dealing a critical strike.

Bestial Wrath - Rank 1/1
Send your pet into a rage causing 50% additional damage for 18 sec. While enraged, the beast does not feel pity or remorse or fear and it cannot be stopped unless killed.
Marksmanship (12 points)

Efficiency - Rank 5/5
Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots and Stings by 10%.

Lethal Shots - Rank 5/5
Increases your critical strike chance with ranged weapons by 5%.

Aimed Shot - Rank 1/1
An aimed shot that increases ranged damage by 70.

Hawk Eye - Rank 1/3
Increases the range of your ranged weapons by 2 yards.

[Eyeful]

Generally what the above post said is right for a leveling build, but imo a few changes can be made.

This is more a tank n spank leveling build
-Imp pet HP > imp AotH. Pets are your tank, and 1st stage HP bar; they die you die until FD.
-Removed imp pet movespeed. This is primarily a pvp talent for chasing targets, and as seeing how well pathing is here, you don't really need this regardless.
-2/2 imp regen, since claws (if going cat - recommended) claws can chew into stock focus for a growl. And in non growl fights, you get more claws in, and more dps overall.
-Aimed shot is a so-so talent for BM. Generally it always pulls aggro off your pet, and as BM, you want your pet taking all the damage, not you.
-+dmg to beast/human is a solid get for leftover points. Provides extra dps to nearly any target that is constant dps instead of burst.

Has most to everything previous builds included, but has a more tank feel to it so your pets don't have as much downtime, and you still provide a consistent dps along with your pets.