Beast Mastery Hunter DPS Rotation & Cooldowns

DPS Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Beast Mastery Hunter abilities, along with key cooldowns at the bottom. It's based on a standard build and is here to help while we work on a smarter, build-aware system. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.1.5).

Single Target

Ensure Hunters Mark is active on the target before starting.

Use on cooldown.
Use to refresh Frenzy or prevent capping charges.
Use whenever available.
Use after expending all Barbed Shot charges.
Use on cooldown.
Use when available.
Use on cooldown.
Use to prevent Focus capping.

Maintain Frenzy with Barbed Shot, prioritize Kill Command, and use cooldowns like Bestial Wrath and Call Of The Wild effectively. Use Cobra Shot to manage Focus.

AoE

Ensure Hunters Mark is active on the highest HP target.

Use on cooldown.
Use to refresh Frenzy or prevent capping charges.
Maintain Beast Cleave uptime.
Use whenever available.
Use after expending all Barbed Shot charges.
Use on cooldown.
Use when Beast Cleave is active.
Use on cooldown.
Use to prevent Focus capping.

Maintain Beast Cleave with Multi Shot, prioritize Kill Command, and use cooldowns like Bestial Wrath and Call Of The Wild effectively. Use Cobra Shot to manage Focus.

Cooldowns

Use on cooldown for increased damage.
Use after expending all Barbed Shot charges.
Use on cooldown for single-target burst.

Use Bestial Wrath and Bloodshed on cooldown for burst damage. Activate Call Of The Wild after using all Barbed Shot charges for optimal effect.