Hunter Specialization

Marksmanship Hunter

The DPS specialization of the Hunter class. Its ladders, talent tree, and the class page are below.

Marksmanship Hunter at a glance

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September 15, 2026 Classes › Hunter › Marksmanship
Fixed an issue where Aimed Shot was not properly playing its cast animation when using a gun or crossbow.
August 25, 2026 Player versus Player › Hunter
Developers’ notes: Sentinel Hunters are slightly too strong during burst windows in PvP, so we're reducing the damage of Moonlight Chakram and increasing the throughput of rotational abilities to compensate.
August 25, 2026 Player versus Player › Hunter › Marksmanship
Sentinel: Moonlight Chakram damage reduced by 30% in PvP combat.
August 25, 2026 Player versus Player › Hunter › Marksmanship
Rapid Fire damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
August 25, 2026 Player versus Player › Hunter › Marksmanship
Arcane Shot damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
August 20, 2026 Classes › Hunter › 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.
August 20, 2026 Classes › Hunter › Marksmanship
Corrected an issue where the AoE damage from Explosive Shot was not properly reduced by damage taken reduction effects.
August 19, 2026 Classes › Hunter › Marksmanship
Corrected an issue where Rapid Fire fired fewer shots than intended when hitting a second target with the Aspect of the Hydra talent.

Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.

Every Hunter hotfix, by date: Hunter hotfixes.