In World of Warcraft, the Hunter is one of the best classes to use in arenas. In this article, I will discuss the best specs, the best partners, and the PvP strategies you can use to rank up in the arena.

2v2 WoW Hunter Arena Specifications

There are two options for specs when it comes to using a Hunter in 2v2 arena. You can spec Beast Mastery with a few points in Marksmanship or Survival with a few points in Marksmanship. Regardless of which specialization you choose or which class you associate with, you will always need to put enough points into Marksmanship to get Aimed Shot. The -50% healing debuff is a key ability that you should try to keep active on your target at all times.

If your partner is a DPS class and you’re running a double DPS team, you’ll want to spec Beast Mastery. This way you can use The Beast Within and Bestial Wrath to take down an enemy player. The advantage of the double DPS team is that it is very easy to play. With decent skill, gear, and a partner, you can rank between 1800 and 1900 with little effort. It’s a great way to get some points for the week so you can get some easy arena gear.

The downside to this team is that it simply doesn’t have headline potential. If you are an excellent player with top notch equipment, this team is not for you. If your partner is a healer, you’ll definitely want to spec Survival. Explosive Shot and Lock and Charge deal massive amounts of sustained damage and can be used to slowly drain an enemy’s mana pool and eventually achieve a kill.

This team is a bit more difficult to play and the success of the team depends a lot on the skill of the Hunter. That being said, you certainly don’t have to be a pro to rank high and you can even become a gladiator if your gear is up to the task.

best partners

If you’re playing as a Beast Mastery Hunter on a 2 DPS team, you’ll definitely want your second DPS player to be a caster. Casters are great because they can deal damage through abilities like Blessing of Protection, which usually wreak havoc on Beast Hunters.

An AP Frost Mage or a Shadow Priest are the best possible partners. AP/Frost is nice since you can use Beast Mastery and Arcane Power to deal tons of spike damage to take out a player very quickly. Ice Block also helps mitigate enemy damage and increases the survivability of the mage.

Shadow Priest makes a good combo because it can Dispel and use Mass Dispel. This is invaluable as the Shadow Priest thwarts crowd control attempts and can get rid of Blessing of Protection and Divine Shield. If you play a healer, the paladin is the ultimate healer. The Blessing of Freedom and the Paladin’s survivability and sustainability complement the Hunter very well. A Priest is also a good partner and the Hunter and Priest combos make for a gladiator every season.

I’ve seen teams of Shaman and Hunter ranked well, but I wouldn’t recommend this combination. The Hunter needs a partner who can dispel crowd control abilities. Otherwise, the Hunter will spend half the game in a Polymorph.

Strategies

On a 2 DPS team, the strategy is very simple. After engaging the enemy, use up all your timers and attack an enemy player with everything you’ve got (preferably attack a DPS class). Use crowd control abilities on the other player and try to kill the enemy directly. Don’t use your timers before going in, as you don’t want your enemy to just avoid you while your abilities are active.

In a team of hunters and healers, the strategy is to survive the enemy. He constantly uses Viper’s Sting on the enemy’s healer and deals constant damage. It doesn’t matter if you attack the healer or the DPS player, just make sure you deal constant damage to drain mana from the enemy healer. Use your pet to keep the enemy healer in combat if he tries to drink water for mana. Eventually, you’ll run out of mana on the enemy and be able to kill one of the players.