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Prior to Patch 5.0.4, hunter pets enjoyed their own talent system, featuring trees in which hunters could spend each pet's talent points. The pet talent system was removed with Mists of Pandaria, with many talents removed, and the rest converted into specialization-specific pet abilities.

Notes[]

The pet talent system replaced the earlier training point system for hunter pets, with the pets themselves using the talent points and trees.

Pets started earning talent points at level 20 and then gained a point every 4 levels, level 85 hunters' pets having a total of 17 spendable points, unless improved with the former Ability hunter beastmastery [Exotic Beasts] talent, which added 4 more points. 3 points needed to be spent to reach the next tier.

Each pet had their own tree which would be either Cunning, Ferocity, or Tenacity.

Pet talents could be reset at a pet trainer for free.

Talents[]

Generic[]

These talents can be used for all pet family types. Different trees may have them at different tier levels.

Talent Points Requirements Description
Ability hunter serpentswiftness [Serpent's Swiftness] 5 None Increases ranged combat attack speed by 4/8/12/16/20% and your pet's melee attack speed by 4/8/12/16/20%.
Ability druid dash [Dash] / Spell shadow burningspirit [Dive] 1 None Increases your pet's movement speed by 80% for 16 sec.
Spell nature unyeildingstamina [Great Stamina] 3 None Increases your pet's total Stamina by 4/8/12%.
Spell nature spiritarmor [Natural Armor] 2 None Increases your pet's armor by 5/10%.
Ability hunter pet boar [Boar's Speed] 1 3 points Increases your pet's movement speed by 30%.
Inv jewelry necklace 22 [Spiked Collar] 3 3 points Your pet does an additional 3/6/9% damage with all attacks.
Inv misc monsterhorn 06 [Culling the Herd] 3 6 points When your pet's Claw, Bite, or Smack ability deals a critical strike, you and your pet deal 1/2/3% increased damage for 10 sec.
Inv bannerpvp 02 [Lionhearted] 2 6 points Reduces the duration of all Stun and Fear effects used against your pet by 15/30%.
Spell nature resistnature [Great Resistance] 3 9 points Your pet takes 3/6/9% less damage from Arcane, Fire, Frost, Nature and Shadow magic.

Cunning[]

These talents can be used by the following pet family types: Bat, Birds of prey, Chimera, Bc icon Dragonhawk, Bc icon Nether Ray, Bc icon Ravager, Serpent, Silithid, Spider, Bc icon Sporebat, Wind Serpent.

The tree gives burst, stun and crowd-control abilities, useful in PvP.

Talent Points Requirements Description
Ability hunter animalhandler [Mobility] 2 Ability druid dash [Dash] / Spell shadow burningspirit [Dive] 1
Cunning 3
Reduces the cooldown on your pet's Dash/Dive ability by 8/16 sec.
Ability racial cannibalize [Carrion Feeder] 1 Cunning 6 Your pet can generate health and happiness by eating a corpse. Will not work on the remains of elemental or mechanical creatures.
Ability hunter pet owl [Owl's Focus] 2 Cunning 9 Your pet has a 15/30% chance after using an ability that the next ability will cost no Focus if used within 8 sec.
Ability hunter survivalinstincts [Cornered] 2 Cunning 9 When at less than 35% health, your pet does 25/50% more damage and is 25/50% less likely to be critically hit.
Inv misc fish 48 [Feeding Frenzy] 2 Inv jewelry necklace 22 [Spiked Collar] 3
Cunning 9
Your pet does 6/12% additional damage to targets with less than 35% health.
Ability druid lacerate [Wolverine Bite] 1 Spell nature resistnature [Great Resistance] 3
Cunning 12
A fierce attack causing 5 damage, modified by pet level, that your pet can use after its target dodges. Cannot be dodged, blocked or parried.
Ability druid mastershapeshifter [Roar of Recovery] 1 Ability hunter pet owl [Owl's Focus] 2
Cunning 12
Your pet's inspiring roar restores 30% of your total mana over 9 sec.
Ability warrior bullrush [Bullheaded] 1 Ability hunter survivalinstincts [Cornered] 2
Cunning 12
Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your pet.

Ferocity[]

"Ferocity" redirects here. For other uses, see Ferocity (disambiguation).

These talents can be used by the following pet family types: Carrion Bird, Cat, Core Hound, Devilsaur, Hyena, Moth, Raptor, Wrath-Logo-Small Spirit Beast, Tallstrider, Wasp, Wolf, Cataclysm Fox and Dog.

The tree is designed for boosting PvE DPS.

Talent Points Requirements Description
Ability druid cower [Improved Cower] 2 Ferocity 3 The movement speed penalty of your pet's Cower is reduced by 50/100%.
Ability druid primaltenacity [Bloodthirsty] 2 Ferocity 3 Your pet's attacks have a 10/20% chance to increase its happiness by 5% and heal 5% of its total health.
Ability hunter pet bear [Charge] / Ability hunter pet dragonhawk [Swoop] 1 Ferocity 6 Your pet charges/swoops an enemy, immobilizing the target for 1 sec, and increasing the pet's melee attack power by 25% for its next attack.
Inv misc pheonixpet 01 [Heart of the Phoenix] 1 Ability druid primaltenacity [Bloodthirsty] 2
Ferocity 9
When your pet dies, it miraculously returns to life with 10% health. Cannot occur more than once per 8 minutes.
Ability hunter pet spider [Spider's Bite] 3 Ferocity 9 Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your pet by 3/6/9%.
Ability druid berserk [Rabid] 1 Spell magic lesserinvisibilty [Avoidance] 2
Ferocity 12
Your pet goes into a killing frenzy, increasing attack power by 5%. Successful attacks have a 50% chance to increase attack power by an additional 5%. This effect will stack up to 5 times. Lasts 20 sec.
Ability hunter mendpet [Lick Your Wounds] 1 Inv misc pheonixpet 01 [Heart of the Phoenix] 1
Ferocity 12
Your pet heals itself for 100% of its total health over 5 sec while channeling.
Ability druid kingofthejungle [Call of the Wild] 1 Ability hunter pet spider [Spider's Bite] 3
Ferocity 12
Your pet roars, increasing the melee and ranged attack power of all party members within 40 yards by 10%. Lasts 20 sec.

Tenacity[]

These talents can be used by the following pet family types: Bear, Boar, Crab, Crocolisk, Gorilla, Wrath-Logo-Small Rhino, Scorpid, Turtle, Bc icon Warp Stalker, Worm.

The tree is designed for boosting tanking ability, either for soloing or for gimmick group-tanking.

Talent Points Requirements Description
Spell shadow lifedrain [Blood of the Rhino] 2 Spell nature unyeildingstamina [Great Stamina] 3
Tenacity 3
Increases your pet's total Stamina by 2/4% and increases all healing effects on your pet by 20/40%.
Inv helmet 94 [Pet Barding] 2 Spell nature spiritarmor [Natural Armor] 2
Tenacity 3
Increases your pet's armor by 5/10% and chance to Dodge by 1/2%.
Ability physical taunt [Guard Dog] 2 Tenacity 6 Your pet's Growl generates 10/20% additional threat and 10% of its total happiness.
Ability hunter pet turtle [Intervene] 1 Tenacity 6 Your pet runs at high speed towards a group member, intercepting the next melee or ranged attack made against them.
Inv misc ahnqirajtrinket 02 [Grace of the Mantis] 2 Tenacity 9 Reduces the chance your pet will be critically hit by melee attacks by 2/4%.
Spell nature shamanrage [Last Stand] 1 Spell magic lesserinvisibilty [Avoidance] 3
Tenacity 12
Your pet temporarily gains 30% of its maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost.
Spell nature reincarnation [Taunt] 1 Ability physical taunt [Guard Dog] 2
Tenacity 12
Your pet taunts the target to attack it for 3 sec.
Ability hunter fervor [Roar of Sacrifice] 1 Inv misc ahnqirajtrinket 02 [Grace of the Mantis] 2
Tenacity 12
Your pet absorbs damage from a party or raid member, transferring 30% damage taken to the pet. Lasts 12 sec.
Ability hunter pet gorilla [Silverback] 2 Tenacity 15 Your pet's Growl also heals it for 1/2% of its total health.

Patch changes[]

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