Hunter · DPS · MoP Classic 5.4.8
MoP Classic P5 Beast Mastery Hunter Guide
Do not delay Kill Command, keep your pet attacking, and during Bestial Wrath use low-cost abilities to maximize burst.
Core resource:Focus
Core Rotation
- Save Focus for the next Kill Command; use Arcane Shot only when resources are safe.
- Use Focus Fire at five stacks of Frenzy according to burst needs; align Bestial Wrath with trinkets/raid buffs.
- On multi-target, keep pet on primary target; maintain Beast Cleave with Multi-Shot.
Mechanics and Opener
- Focus：Cobra Shot regenerates energy, Arcane/Multi-Shot consume it; the goal is to have resources for Kill Command and burst windows, not always hitting zero.
- Kill Command：Executed by pet; target distance, path, and pet survival can make lit abilities fail; pet control is part of your rotation.
- Bestial Wrath：Significantly strengthens and reduces Focus cost. Pool Focus, procs, and trinkets before Bestial Wrath; it determines how many high-value abilities fit in the window.
- -2 sec｜Potion and Misdirect to the tank：First burst safely transfers threat.
- -1.5 sec｜Pre-cast Cobra Shot, pet charge：Gain Focus and keep pet on target immediately on pull.
- 0 sec｜Serpent Sting/Kill Command：Establish sustained damage and activate highest-priority short cooldowns.
- After procs are ready｜Bestial Wrath + Rapid Fire/Racial：Stack resource discounts and damage buffs in full stationary segments.
- Inside the window｜Use Kill Command on cooldown, dump focus with Arcane Shot, and use Cobra Shot when focus is low.：Maximize effective GCDs inside Bestial Wrath without starving the next Kill Command.
Common Mistakes and WCL Review
- Pet pathing or unreachable targets directly lose core damage.
- Don't empty your Focus right before Kill Command comes off cooldown.
- Kill Command delay, pet uptime, and Beast Cleave coverage.
- Ability density during Bestial Wrath, Focus capping, and Frenzy stacks.