Planning on Leveling a Hunter? Things You Should Consider Before You Create a Hunter

Leveling a hunter is pretty easy. I would be hard pressed to find many bad points on this class as far as leveling it is concerned. The biggest downside is that this is one of the most overplayed classes in the game, so be prepared for a lot of competition for groups later on. The hunter class also has a bit of a learning curve to properly play it in PvP as well. All in all it is a very fun class, with fewer downsides than upsides.

The biggest problem with hunters is that it seems like you see them everywhere. You will be hard pressed to not be able to find a hunter if you really need one around.

This is simply because they are so easy to level. This class could easily be played by anyone with enough sense to press one simple key... once per fight. There were times when I would simply send my pet in and auto attack my way through a phone call, a movie, the baseball game, etc.. Some people would consider this a plus, but this easily can make this one of the more boring classes to level too.

PvP play for a hunter seems straight forward, but is hardly such. Most people assume that they can send their pet in, plug the target with arrows, and dominate the damage charts. For the most part you can do this, even without proper gear, but your one on one survival will suffer greatly.

One of the greatest assets to a hunter is the wide range of instant cast shots. When you combine this with proper use of the "jump shot" you can take out about any class in the game with ease. Even the few classes that can close ground easily can be handled with a simple disengage first. A jump shot requires you to play with a mouse and keyboard, and takes some practice to master. Once you do, however, you will have a skill that will improve the play of EVERY class you play. I use the "jump shot" now with my mage in PvP and it works wonders.