WoW Forever Hunter Weapons

Pick a playstyle and your level: the chart shows every Hunter weapon of the game client, the gold line the best one at each level.

In WoW Forever, Hunters can use Axes, Two-Handed Axes, Swords, Two-Handed Swords, Daggers, Fist Weapons, Polearms, Staves, Bows, Guns, Crossbows, and Thrown. Dual Wield from level 20.

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Best Hunter weapons by level

The top picks of each playstyle in every ten levels, with the filters above.

Levels 1–10

Ranged

  • Hunter's Boomstick5 DPS Vendor · Lv 9Vendor Stormwind City · +4Vendor Thunder Bluff · +4
  • Skorn's Rifle5 DPS Solo quest · Lv 9ChangedQuest The Demon Scarred Cloak · Mulgore · lv 12
  • Hickory Shortbow3.8 DPS Solo quest · Lv 8Quest Securing the Lines · Durotar · lv 11

Two-hand

Dual wield

  • Enamelled Broadsword7.3 DPS Vendor · Lv 9Vendor Loch Modan · limited stockVendor The Barrens · +1 · limited stock
  • Defender Axe7 DPS Solo quest · Lv 9ChangedQuest Ursal the Mauler · Teldrassil · lv 12
  • Feral Blade6.9 DPS Vendor · Lv 8Vendor Loch Modan · limited stockVendor The Barrens · +1 · limited stock

Off hand

Dual Wield from level 20

Levels 11–20

Ranged

  • Venomstrike9.6 DPS Group dungeon · Only +4% over the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 19Dungeon Wailing Caverns · Lord Serpentis · 25%
  • Heavy Recurve Bow9.2 DPS Vendor · Lv 20Vendor Duskwood · +7Vendor Stranglethorn Vale · +1
  • Owlsight Rifle7.9 DPS Solo quest · Lv 17ChangedQuest The Sleeper Has Awakened · Darkshore · lv 20

Two-hand

  • Bronze Dory16.8 DPS Crafted · No better than the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 20NewCrafted Blacksmithing
  • Knight's Lance16.8 DPS Solo quest · One source so far · Lv ~20NewQuest A Friend of the Family
  • Executioner's Sword15.9 DPS Vendor · Lv 19Vendor Wetlands · +2 · limited stockVendor Silverpine Forest · +1 · limited stock

Dual wield

  • Butcher's Cleaver16.2 DPS Group dungeon · Only +3% over the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 20Dungeon Shadowfang Keep · Razorclaw the Butcher · 10%
  • Wingblade15.7 DPS Solo quest · Lv 19Quest Leaders of the Fang · Wailing Caverns · lv 22
  • Cruel Barb15.5 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 19Dungeon Deadmines · Edwin VanCleef · 20%

Off hand

  • Butcher's Cleaver16.2 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 20Dungeon Shadowfang Keep · Razorclaw the Butcher · 10%
Levels 21–30

Ranged

  • Glass Shooter17.9 DPS Group dungeon · +26% over the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 30Dungeon Gnomeregan · Dark Iron Ambassador · 33%
  • Nightstalker Bow16.2 DPS Group dungeon · +14% over the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 29Dungeon Razorfen Kraul · Blind Hunter · 33%
  • Dense Shortbow14.2 DPS Vendor · Lv 30ChangedVendor Ashenvale · +2 · limited stockVendor Thousand Needles · limited stock

Two-hand

  • Corpsemaker28.9 DPS Group dungeon · Only +8% over the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 29Dungeon Razorfen Kraul · Overlord Ramtusk · 40%
  • Trusty Sword26.7 DPS Solo quest · One source so far · Lv ~27NewQuest Stopping the Cycle
  • Strike of the Hydra25.6 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 26Dungeon Blackfathom Deeps · Aku'mai · 20%

Dual wield

  • Swinetusk Shank23 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 30Dungeon Razorfen Kraul · Agathelos the Raging · 40%
  • Torturing Poker22.1 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 29Dungeon Scarlet Monastery · Interrogator Vishas · 10%
  • Electrocutioner Leg22.1 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 29Dungeon Gnomeregan · Electrocutioner 6000 · 20%

Off hand

  • Torturing Poker22.1 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 29Dungeon Scarlet Monastery · Interrogator Vishas · 10%
Levels 31–40

Ranged

  • Master Hunter's Bow19.4 DPS Solo quest · Lv 40ChangedQuest Big Game Hunter · Stranglethorn Vale · lv 43
  • Master Hunter's Rifle19.4 DPS Solo quest · Lv 40ChangedQuest Big Game Hunter · Stranglethorn Vale · lv 43
  • Shrapnel Blaster17.4 DPS Solo quest · Lv 37ChangedQuest Colonel Kurzen · Stranglethorn Vale · lv 40

Two-hand

  • Bonebiter38.8 DPS Solo quest · Lv 37Quest In the Name of the Light · Scarlet Monastery · lv 40
  • X'caliboar37.3 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 37Dungeon Razorfen Downs · Ragglesnout · 20%
  • Ravager37.3 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 37Dungeon Scarlet Monastery · Herod · 15%

Dual wield

  • Sword of Serenity30 DPS Solo quest · Lv 37Quest In the Name of the Light · Scarlet Monastery · lv 40
  • Vanquisher's Sword30 DPS Solo quest · Lv 39Quest Bring the End · Razorfen Downs · lv 42Quest Bring the Light · Razorfen Downs · lv 42
  • Black Menace29.7 DPS Solo quest · Lv 37Quest In the Name of the Light · Scarlet Monastery · lv 40

Off hand

  • Sword of Serenity30 DPS Solo quest · Lv 37Quest In the Name of the Light · Scarlet Monastery · lv 40
Levels 41–50

Ranged

  • Megashot Rifle27.4 DPS Group dungeon · No better than the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 48Dungeon Maraudon · Tinkerer Gizlock · 33%
  • Houndmaster's Rifle27.4 DPS Group dungeon · No better than the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 49Dungeon Blackrock Depths · Houndmaster Grebmar · 15%
  • Verdant Keeper's Aim27.3 DPS Solo quest · Lv 48Quest Corruption of Earth and Seed · Maraudon · lv 51Quest Corruption of Earth and Seed · Maraudon · lv 51

Two-hand

  • Smoldering Claw46.6 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 49Dungeon Sunken Temple · Morphaz · 6.3%Dungeon Sunken Temple · Hazzas · 6.3%
  • Drakefang Butcher45.9 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 49Dungeon Sunken Temple · Morphaz · 6.3%Dungeon Sunken Temple · Hazzas · 6.3%
  • Gatorbite Axe45.8 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 48Dungeon Maraudon · Rotgrip · 20%

Dual wield

  • Blade of Eternal Darkness39.3 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 49Dungeon Maraudon · Princess Theradras · 0.5%
  • Thorium Cestus36.5 DPS Crafted · Lv 50NewCrafted Blacksmithing
  • Charstone Dirk35.9 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 49Dungeon Maraudon · Princess Theradras · 20%

Off hand

Levels 51–60

Ranged

  • Nerubian Slavemaker57.2 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 17%
  • Soulstring50.9 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Four Horsemen Chest · 17%
  • Toxin Injector49 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Grobbulus · 20%

Two-hand

  • Corrupted Ashbringer90 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Four Horsemen Chest · 17%
  • Dark Edge of Insanity86.6 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Ahn'Qiraj Temple · C'thun · 8%
  • The Eye of Nerub85 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Loatheb · 20%

Dual wield

  • Kingsfall73.1 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 17%
  • Gressil, Dawn of Ruin73.1 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 17%
  • The Hungering Cold73 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 17%

Off hand

  • Kingsfall73.1 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 17%

Hunter weapon skills

What the class can equip in the game client, and what each race starts with.

Weapons
1197
usable, levels 1–60
New in Forever
154
not in Classic Era
Changed
107
level, stats or DPS
With a source
95%
Classic Era source or Forever data

Can use

  • Axes
  • Two-Handed Axes
  • Swords
  • Two-Handed Swords
  • Daggers
  • Fist Weapons
  • Polearms
  • Staves
  • Bows
  • Guns
  • Crossbows
  • Thrown
  • Held In Off-hand

Dual Wield from level 20

Where to learn a new weapon skill: the WoW Forever weapon trainers in each capital city.

Starting skills by race

  • Human Daggers · Bows
  • Dwarf Axes · Daggers · Guns
  • Night Elf Daggers · Bows
  • Skyborne (High Order) Swords · Two-Handed Swords · Daggers · Bows
  • Orc Axes · Daggers · Bows
  • Tauren Axes · Daggers · Guns
  • Troll Axes · Daggers · Bows
  • Skyborne (Windshaper) Swords · Two-Handed Swords · Daggers · Bows

Read before you plan

  • Weapons, levels and stats are read from the WoW Forever client, build 1.60.1.70888, on November 10, 2026; this is the recorded client snapshot; later patches may change these values. Blizzard’s October 8 beta build (1.60.1.70291) lowered various dungeon quest rewards from Rare to Uncommon with new stats; they are listed here with their new quality and stats. The rewards of the new Gelkis and Magram quests in Desolace, which the same notes say were retuned, read the same in that client as before, so their numbers here have not changed.
  • Where a weapon drops, who sells it and which quest gives it are Classic Era sources from cmangos/classic-db: Forever may move or drop some of them. Crafted weapons use the Forever client’s own recipes.
  • World drops and Forever-new weapons with no announced source start hidden: one is luck, the other can’t be planned yet. Their chips show them; “New in Forever only” turns the second on.
  • Weapons that need an honor rank or a reputation standing start hidden too and say what they need on their card: the requirement is read from the item rows. Forever’s own rank rewards are on the PvP rank rewards page, and a rank requirement on a Classic weapon may not carry over.
  • What each reputation standing unlocks, weapons included: WoW Forever reputations.
  • Casters are measured by Intellect, Spirit, Stamina and spell power on the weapon, feral Druids by Strength, Agility and Stamina: forms don’t use weapon damage.
  • Every weapon and armor piece of the client under one search, with the ones this planner hides: WoW Forever item database.
  • Where to train a weapon skill your class can use but doesn’t start with: the weapon masters of every capital are on WoW Forever trainers (Classic Era source).

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