Hunter


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Strategy

The most defining aspect of the Hunter class is their hero power Steady Shot, which is the only purely aggressive hero power in the game. Thus most decks, since they synergyze with the hero power the best, aim to finish the game as fast as possible coupled with staple aggro cards such as Leper Gnome and Leeroy Jenkins. Another popular decktype aims for a more control-oriented aggression using strong beast cards for heavy synergy.

Hunters can really punish their opponents for overextending on the board through spells like Explosive Trap and Unleash the Hounds, should they play many minions at the same time.

Heroes

Rexxar is the standard hero A hero is a character in the Warcraft universe representing the player. In Hearthstone, this concept is expressed in three interrelated but distinct ways: Heroes are gameplay characters representing players or bosses within a match. hearthstone for hunters. Players who have unlocked the Alleria Windrunner alternate hero The Heroes pane in the Shop Alternate heroes are cosmetic skins for existing classes. Each alternate hero belongs to a specific class, and provides an alternative to the default hero for that class. Alternate heroes hearthstone may choose to play as her instead when using any hunter deck A deck is a collection of exactly 30 cards. All cards drawn by the player during a game come from their deck. Each deck is tied to a specific class. Decks can be created and hearthstone . Both heroes use the same gameplay mechanics; the difference is purely cosmetic.

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Background

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From an early age the call of the wild draws some adventurers from the comfort of their homes into the unforgiving primal world outside. Those who endure become hunters. As masters of their environment, hunters are able to slip like ghosts through the trees and lay traps in the paths of their enemies. These expert marksmen drop foes dead in their tracks with flawless shots from a bow, crossbow or rifle. With the ability to wield two weapons simultaneously, hunters can unleash a flurry of blows against anyone unfortunate enough to stumble into close combat with them.

The art of survival is central to the isolated life of a hunter. Hunters track beasts with ease and enhance their own abilities by attuning themselves to the feral aspects of various creatures. Hunters are known for the lifelong bonds they form with animals of the wild, training great hawks, cats, bears, and many other beasts to fight alongside them.

Hero Power

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Hero powers Anduin Wrynn with the basic priest Hero Power Lesser Heal A Hero Power is a special ability displayed to the right of each hero s portrait. Usually Hero Powers can be used once per turn and hearthstone are unique abilities, specific to each class. Hero powers cost 2 mana, and can be used once per turn Hearthstone takes place in turns. Each turn gives a player the opportunity to act. At the end of each turn, play is passed back to the other player. A round describes one turn for each .

Steady Shot Steady Shot Type: Hero Power Class: Hunter Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Hero PowerDeal 2 damage to the enemy hero.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Steady Shot is the hunter s basic Hero Power. Contents hearthstone is the hunter`s Hero Power Anduin Wrynn with the basic priest Hero Power Lesser Heal A Hero Power is a special ability displayed to the right of each hero s portrait. Usually Hero Powers can be used once per turn and hearthstone , dealing 2 damage direct to the enemy hero A hero is a character in the Warcraft universe representing the player. In Hearthstone, this concept is expressed in three interrelated but distinct ways: Heroes are gameplay characters representing players or bosses within a match. hearthstone . Steady Shot is a very direct and straightforward Hero Power - unlike many other Hero Powers, it does not offer special synergies or boast a range of possible uses, but what it lacks in strategic complexity it makes up for in sheer effectiveness. Without Health or Armor A hero with 2 Armor Armor is a form of secondary Health available only to heroes, gained through certain spells, Hero Powers and minions. Damage taken will always be deducted from Armor before Health. Only hearthstone -granting effects, Steady Shot can single-handedly destroy the opponent and win the game in just 15 turns if used every turn. This allows the hunter to rely upon Steady Shot`s damage to make steady progress toward victory, regardless of the state of the board. Steady Shot works well with an aggressive approach to build pressure on the opponent.

While it is very effective for bypassing enemy minions, note that the hunter cannot use Steady Shot on any other target, but can only deal damage to the enemy hero. The exception is Steamwheedle Sniper Steamwheedle Sniper Set: Goblins vs Gnomes Type: Minion Class: Hunter Rarity: Epic Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 3 Abilities: Modify Hero Power Tags: Hero Power-related, Ongoing effect Your Hero Power can target minions.Goblins seldom have hearthstone , which can be used to expand Steady Shot`s functionality, granting it the ability to target any character, and opening up a range of strategic possibilities.

Strategy and gameplay

Many hunter decks revolve around the use of Beast Beasts are a type of minion especially associated with hunters, and to a lesser extent druids. Hunters have a variety of class-specific Beast minions as well as specific ability cards which benefit Beasts. Beasts are hearthstone minions while maintaining board control Board control is an unofficial term usually referring to a player s ability to keep the opponent from building up minions on the battlefield, or "board". Control decks are named after this strategy, aiming to control . Many hunter-only cards benefit from having other Beasts in play or in your hand, such as Timber Wolf Timber Wolf Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 1 Tags: Beast-related, Ongoing effect Your other Beasts have +1 Attack.Other beasts totally dig hanging out with timber wolves.See this hearthstone , Tundra Rhino Tundra Rhino Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Cost: 5 Attack: 2 Health: 5 Abilities: Charge Tags: Beast-related, Ongoing effect Your Beasts have Charge.Tundra rhinos are often mistaken for kodos. Or am I hearthstone or Ram Wrangler Ram Wrangler Set: The Grand Tournament Type: Minion Class: Hunter Rarity: Rare Cost: 5 Attack: 3 Health: 3 Abilities: Battlecry, Summon Tags: Beast-generating, Beast-related, Random Battlecry: If you have a Beast, summon a random Beast.Not hearthstone . Certain cards with strong Beast synergy tend to become high priority targets for your enemies; Starving Buzzard Starving Buzzard Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Cost: 5 Attack: 3 Health: 2 Abilities: Draw cards Tags: Beast-related, Summoning-related, Triggered effect Whenever you summon a Beast, draw a card.If you feed him, hearthstone for example lets you draw a card every time another Beast is summoned, while Scavenging Hyena Scavenging Hyena Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Tags: Beast-related, Death-related, Triggered effect Whenever a friendly Beast dies, gain +2/+1.Hyenas prefer the bones of kodos hearthstone gains +2/+1 for every friendly beast that dies while it is in play. These minions can provide for a win condition A win condition is a specific means or strategy by which a deck can achieve victory. Decks may have one or more win conditions, and a win condition may be a specific aim of the if the enemy does not deal with them in due time, but are very fragile in the early stages of the game so it`s advisable to not play them by themselves without a means of protection on the board.

One popular hunter deck is the so-called " Face Hunter That s blood elf for "Go Face" Face Hunter is a type of aggro hunter deck which focuses on dealing damage directly to the enemy hero (or "face"). With a single-minded focus on hero damage, Face hearthstone ". Face Hunter is an aggro deck An aggro deck or aggressive deck, also known as a rush deck, is a deck that takes an aggressive approach of dealing damage to the opponent as quickly as possible, generally through the summoning of focusing on consistently dealing damage directly to the enemy hero (the " face See more: Hero The face is a slang term for a player s hero as the target for damaging attacks and effects, as opposed to minions. "Going face" or "attacking the face" refer to focusing one s ") throughout the early game, and using burst Burst damage or burst potential refers to a player s ability to deal a large amount of damage in one or two turns, allowing a player to finish off a previously damaged opponent, or deal an damage to finish the opponent off in the early or mid-game. Face Hunter has a very low mana curve Example of a deck s mana curve display from the Arena screen The term mana curve refers to two related concepts: The amount of mana available to players over the course of a game, starting at hearthstone , relying on cheap sources of unpreventable damage such as Leper Gnome Leper Gnome Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 1 Abilities: Deal damage, Deathrattle Deathrattle: Deal 2 damage to the enemy hero.He really just wants to be your friend, but the hearthstone , Wolfrider Wolfrider Set: Basic Type: Minion Cost: 3 Attack: 3 Health: 1 Abilities: Charge ChargeOrcish raiders ride wolves because they are well adapted to harsh environments, and because they are soft and cuddly.See this card on hearthstone and Quick Shot Quick Shot Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Spell Class: Hunter Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage, Draw cards Tags: Hand-related Deal 3 damage.If your hand is empty, draw a card.Han shot first.See this card on hearthstone to inflict damage quickly as possible, so that a double Kill Command Kill Command Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Cost: 3 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Beast-related Deal 3 damage. If you have a Beast, deal 5 damage instead."Kill!", he commanded.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] hearthstone or a few turns of Steady Shot Steady Shot Type: Hero Power Class: Hunter Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Hero PowerDeal 2 damage to the enemy hero.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Steady Shot is the hunter s basic Hero Power. Contents hearthstone can finish the game off. Face Hunter sacrifices longevity for immediate damage, aiming to defeat the opponent before they are able to mount a defence.

Hunter decks can also be strong midrange A midrange deck is a type of deck somewhere between an aggro deck and a control deck in pace, seeking to attain victory during the midgame. Midrange decks generally try to control the board during , tempo Tempo is an unofficial term that describes which way the "momentum" of a match is going, as well as a label for decks which aim to keep tempo on their side. It is one of decks which involve strong board control while playing and buffing Beasts, with cards like Houndmaster Houndmaster Set: Basic Type: Minion Class: Hunter Cost: 4 Attack: 4 Health: 3 Abilities: Battlecry Tags: Beast-related, Taunt-granting Battlecry: Give a friendly Beast +2/+2 and Taunt."Who let the dogs out?" he asks. It s rhetorical.See this hearthstone , Savannah Highmane Savannah Highmane Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Rarity: Rare Cost: 6 Attack: 6 Health: 5 Abilities: Deathrattle, Summon Tags: Beast-generating Deathrattle: Summon two 2/2 Hyenas.In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion hearthstone and Freezing Trap Freezing Trap Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Abilities: Modify cost, Return to hand, Secret Tags: Combat-related, Triggered effect Secret: When an enemy minion attacks, return it to its owner s hand hearthstone . Many hunter decks revolve around Secrets A Secret is a spell card that is cast normally but has a delayed, hidden effect, which only takes place when a specific event occurs. When a Secret is played, a Secret icon appears on hearthstone , of which hunters have a strong range. Hunter Secrets especially tend to affect the board, with cards like Explosive Trap Explosive Trap Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage, Secret Tags: Area of effect, Combat-related, Triggered effect Secret: When your hero is attacked, deal 2 damage to all enemies.It hearthstone , Snake Trap Snake Trap Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Rarity: Epic Cost: 2 Abilities: Secret, Summon Tags: Beast-generating, Combat-related, Triggered effect Secret: When one of your minions is attacked, summon three 1/1 Snakes.Why did it have hearthstone and Misdirection Misdirection Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Rarity: Rare Cost: 2 Abilities: Secret Tags: Combat-related, Triggered effect Secret: When a character attacks your hero, instead he attacks another random character.Sometimes it s as simple as putting hearthstone giving any opponent reason to hesitate before sending a minion to attack. Eaglehorn Bow Eaglehorn Bow Set: Classic Type: Weapon Class: Hunter Rarity: Rare Cost: 3 Attack: 3 Durability: 2 Tags: Durability-related, Secret-related, Triggered effect Whenever a friendly Secret is revealed, gain +1 Durability.First Lesson: Put the pointy end hearthstone is a staple hunter card for use with Secrets.

Hunters also have a minor Deathrattle A Loot Hoarder displaying the Deathrattle icon Deathrattle is an ability where the stated effect occurs when the minion or weapon is destroyed. Cards with Deathrattle appear with a skull and crossbones when in play. hearthstone theme, with cards like Forlorn Stalker Forlorn Stalker Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Minion Class: Hunter Rarity: Rare Cost: 3 Attack: 4 Health: 2 Abilities: Battlecry Tags: Deathrattle-related Battlecry: Give all minions with Deathrattle in your hand +1/+1.He s going hearthstone , Explorer`s Hat and Princess Huhuran offering special synergies.

Counters

Hunters are very synergistic in that they require Beasts on the board to make full use of their cards such as Kill Command Kill Command Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Cost: 3 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Beast-related Deal 3 damage. If you have a Beast, deal 5 damage instead."Kill!", he commanded.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] hearthstone and Houndmaster Houndmaster Set: Basic Type: Minion Class: Hunter Cost: 4 Attack: 4 Health: 3 Abilities: Battlecry Tags: Beast-related, Taunt-granting Battlecry: Give a friendly Beast +2/+2 and Taunt."Who let the dogs out?" he asks. It s rhetorical.See this hearthstone , so maintaining board control and killing Beasts as soon as possible will cripple a hunter. Early removal of Scavenging Hyena Scavenging Hyena Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Tags: Beast-related, Death-related, Triggered effect Whenever a friendly Beast dies, gain +2/+1.Hyenas prefer the bones of kodos hearthstone especially is essential, but ideally make sure never to leave a Beast on the hunter`s board. Hunters can have surprising burst damage with Unleash the Hounds, King Krush, or hidden Kill Command Kill Command Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Cost: 3 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Beast-related Deal 3 damage. If you have a Beast, deal 5 damage instead."Kill!", he commanded.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] hearthstone cards in their hand so try to keep your Health high or keep strong Taunt minions on the board for as long as possible.

Secrets

Hunters have moderately strong Secrets A Secret is a spell card that is cast normally but has a delayed, hidden effect, which only takes place when a specific event occurs. When a Secret is played, a Secret icon appears on hearthstone that can wreak havoc if not properly accounted for. Proper counter-strategy requires knowledge of the popular Secrets in the current meta, and ideally your opponent`s deck, but when in doubt, the following precautions can help avoid the worst of their effects.

Spells

For Wild format listings, see Hunter/Wild format

See Spell. For a list of hunter Secrets A Secret is a spell card that is cast normally but has a delayed, hidden effect, which only takes place when a specific event occurs. When a Secret is played, a Secret icon appears on hearthstone , see Secret#Hunter.

Name / Desc Rarity Class Cost Description
Arcane Shot Free Hunter 1 Deal 2 damage.Magi conjured arcane arrows to sell to hunters, until hunters learned just enough magic to do it themselves. The resulting loss of jobs sent Stormwind into a minor recession.
Multi-Shot Free Hunter 4 Deal 3 damage to two random enemy minions.You see, it`s all about throughput.
Tracking Free Hunter 1 Look at the top three cards of your deck. Draw one and discard the others.For the person who just cannot decide what card to put in their deck!
Animal Companion Common Hunter 3 Summon a random Beast Companion.You could summon Misha, Leokk, or Huffer! Huffer is more trouble than he`s worth.
Deadly Shot Common Hunter 3 Destroy a random enemy minion.Accuracy is not a highly valued trait among the mok`nathal. Deadliness is near the top, though.
Explosive Trap Explosive Trap Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage, Secret Tags: Area of effect, Combat-related, Triggered effect Secret: When your hero is attacked, deal 2 damage to all enemies.It hearthstone Common Hunter 2 Secret: When your hero is attacked, deal 2 damage to all enemies.It traps your food AND cooks it for you!
Freezing Trap Freezing Trap Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Abilities: Modify cost, Return to hand, Secret Tags: Combat-related, Triggered effect Secret: When an enemy minion attacks, return it to its owner s hand hearthstone Common Hunter 2 Secret: When an enemy minion attacks, return it to its owner`s hand and it costs (2) more."Dang, that`s cold." - appropriate response to Freezing Trap, or a mean joke.
Grievous Bite Common Hunter 2 Deal 2 damage to a minion and 1 damage to adjacent ones.Ooh. I`ll have a bite of this, and of this, and of this...
Hunter`s Mark Common Hunter 1 Change a minion`s Health to 1.Never play `Hide and Go Seek` with a Hunter.
Kill Command Kill Command Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Cost: 3 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Beast-related Deal 3 damage. If you have a Beast, deal 5 damage instead."Kill!", he commanded.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] hearthstone Common Hunter 3 Deal 3 damage. If you have a Beast, deal 5 damage instead."Kill!", he commanded.
On the Hunt Common Hunter 1 Deal 1 damage. Summon a 1/1 Mastiff.The mastiff giggles if you don`t hit any ducks.
Smuggler`s Crate Common Hunter 1 Give a random Beast in your hand +2/+2.Are you sure these are the crates that are supposed to go to the Gadgetzan petting zoo?
Snipe Common Hunter 2 Secret: After your opponent plays a minion, deal 4 damage to it.A great sniper hits the spot. Just like a delicious flank of boar. Mmmmm.
Unleash the Hounds Common Hunter 3 For each enemy minion, summon a 1/1 Hound with Charge.You must read the name of this card out loud each time you play it.
Cat Trick Rare Hunter 2 Secret: After your opponent casts a spell, summon a 4/2 Panther with Stealth."I know some new tricks, a lot of good tricks. I will show them to you. Medivh will not mind at all if I do."
Explosive Shot Rare Hunter 5 Deal 5 damage to a minion and 2 damage to adjacent ones.Pull the pin, count to 5, then shoot. Then duck.
Flare Flare Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Rarity: Rare Cost: 2 Abilities: Destroy, Draw cards Tags: Area of effect, Secret-related, Stealth-related All minions lose Stealth. Destroy all enemy Secrets. Draw a card.Not only does it hearthstone Rare Hunter 2 All minions lose Stealth. Destroy all enemy Secrets A Secret is a spell card that is cast normally but has a delayed, hidden effect, which only takes place when a specific event occurs. When a Secret is played, a Secret icon appears on hearthstone . Draw a card.Not only does it reveal your enemies, but it`s also great for parties!
Hidden Cache Rare Hunter 2 Secret: After your opponent plays a minion, give a random minion in your hand +2/+2.There is an urban legend that the first Toxic Sewer Ooze was born because a rookie Goon stashed an open container of milk in a Hidden Cache.
Infest Rare Hunter 3 Give your minions " Deathrattle A Loot Hoarder displaying the Deathrattle icon Deathrattle is an ability where the stated effect occurs when the minion or weapon is destroyed. Cards with Deathrattle appear with a skull and crossbones when in play. hearthstone : Add a random Beast to your hand."The best part is the look on their face when you jump out of the cake! Err… corpse.
Misdirection Misdirection Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Rarity: Rare Cost: 2 Abilities: Secret Tags: Combat-related, Triggered effect Secret: When a character attacks your hero, instead he attacks another random character.Sometimes it s as simple as putting hearthstone Rare Hunter 2 Secret: When a character attacks your hero, instead he attacks another random character.Sometimes it`s as simple as putting on a fake mustache and pointing at someone else.
Bestial Wrath Epic Hunter 1 Give a friendly Beast +2 Attack and Immune this turn.The seething wrath is just beneath the surface. Beneath that is wild abandon, followed by slight annoyance.
Call of the Wild Epic Hunter 9 Summon all 3 Animal Companions."Hello. Misha, Leokk and Huffer aren`t here right now, but if you leave a message we`ll get back to you right away." BEEP.
Dinomancy Epic Hunter 2 Your Hero Power becomes `Give a Beast +2/+2`Anyone can dinomance. Just put your lips together and RAAWWWAARGGGH.
Snake Trap Snake Trap Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Rarity: Epic Cost: 2 Abilities: Secret, Summon Tags: Beast-generating, Combat-related, Triggered effect Secret: When one of your minions is attacked, summon three 1/1 Snakes.Why did it have hearthstone Epic Hunter 2 Secret: When one of your minions is attacked, summon three 1/1 Snakes.Why did it have to be snakes?
Stampede Epic Hunter 1 Each time you play a Beast this turn,
add a random Beast to your hand.Many hunters long for the pitter-patter of enormous feet.
The Marsh Queen Legendary Hunter 1 Quest: Play seven 1-Cost minions.
Reward: Queen Carnassa.Question: What`s scarier, one giant angry dinosaur or 15 smaller vicious ones? Answer: AHHHHHHH THEY FOUND MEEEEEE
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Minions

For Wild format listings, see Hunter/Wild format

All classes can also use neutral minions. See Minion.

Name / Desc Rarity Subtype Class Cost Atk HP Description
Houndmaster Houndmaster Set: Basic Type: Minion Class: Hunter Cost: 4 Attack: 4 Health: 3 Abilities: Battlecry Tags: Beast-related, Taunt-granting Battlecry: Give a friendly Beast +2/+2 and Taunt."Who let the dogs out?" he asks. It s rhetorical.See this hearthstone Free Hunter 4 4 3 Battlecry: Give a friendly Beast +2/+2 and Taunt."Who let the dogs out?" he asks. It`s rhetorical.
Timber Wolf Timber Wolf Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 1 Tags: Beast-related, Ongoing effect Your other Beasts have +1 Attack.Other beasts totally dig hanging out with timber wolves.See this hearthstone Free Beast Hunter 1 1 1 Your other Beasts have +1 Attack.Other beasts totally dig hanging out with timber wolves.
Alleycat Common Beast Hunter 1 1 1 Battlecry: Summon a 1/1 Cat.To be a cool cat in Gadgetzan, you gotta have bling.
Carrion Grub Common Beast Hunter 3 2 5 Carrion, my wayward grub.
Cloaked Huntress Common Hunter 3 3 4 Your Secrets A Secret is a spell card that is cast normally but has a delayed, hidden effect, which only takes place when a specific event occurs. When a Secret is played, a Secret icon appears on hearthstone cost (0).She`s practically GIVING your secrets away!
Fiery Bat Common Beast Hunter 1 2 1 Deathrattle A Loot Hoarder displaying the Deathrattle icon Deathrattle is an ability where the stated effect occurs when the minion or weapon is destroyed. Cards with Deathrattle appear with a skull and crossbones when in play. hearthstone : Deal 1 damage to a random enemy.He`ll always be our first.
Grimestreet Smuggler Common Hunter, Paladin, Warrior 3 2 4 Battlecry: Give a random minion in your hand +1/+1She`s got anything you want. Need the latest derpinger? No problem!
Jeweled Macaw Common Beast Hunter 1 1 1 Battlecry: Add a random Beast to your hand.It’s not LITERALLY jeweled. The goblins were terribly disappointed.
Kindly Grandmother Common Beast Hunter 2 1 1 Deathrattle: Summon a 3/2 Big Bad Wolf."Goodness! What… abundant drool you have."
Scavenging Hyena Scavenging Hyena Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Tags: Beast-related, Death-related, Triggered effect Whenever a friendly Beast dies, gain +2/+1.Hyenas prefer the bones of kodos hearthstone Common Beast Hunter 2 2 2 Whenever a friendly Beast dies, gain +2/+1.Hyenas prefer the bones of kodos or windserpents, but they`ll eat pretty much anything. Even Brussels sprouts.
Shaky Zipgunner Common Hunter 3 3 3 Deathrattle: Give a random minion in your hand +2/+2.The Grimy Goons can get you any weapon you want but if you want it to not explode you gotta pay extra.
Starving Buzzard Starving Buzzard Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Cost: 5 Attack: 3 Health: 2 Abilities: Draw cards Tags: Beast-related, Summoning-related, Triggered effect Whenever you summon a Beast, draw a card.If you feed him, hearthstone Common Beast Hunter 5 3 2 Whenever you summon a Beast, draw a card.If you feed him, he loses his whole identity.
Tundra Rhino Tundra Rhino Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Cost: 5 Attack: 2 Health: 5 Abilities: Charge Tags: Beast-related, Ongoing effect Your Beasts have Charge.Tundra rhinos are often mistaken for kodos. Or am I hearthstone Common Beast Hunter 5 2 5 Your Beasts have Charge.Tundra rhinos are often mistaken for kodos. Or am I mistaken?
Crackling Razormaw Rare Beast Hunter 2 3 2 Battlecry: Adapt a friendly Beast.Wasn`t clever enough to go AROUND the electric fence.
Dispatch Kodo Rare Beast Hunter 4 2 4 Battlecry: Deal damage equal to this minion`s Attack."Crime reported at First Bank of Gadgetzan. Huge quantities of Jade being carried away by what looks like a bunch of Hozen. Kodo 77 can you make it over there now?"
Forlorn Stalker Forlorn Stalker Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Minion Class: Hunter Rarity: Rare Cost: 3 Attack: 4 Health: 2 Abilities: Battlecry Tags: Deathrattle-related Battlecry: Give all minions with Deathrattle in your hand +1/+1.He s going hearthstone Rare Hunter 3 4 2 Battlecry: Give all minions with Deathrattle A Loot Hoarder displaying the Deathrattle icon Deathrattle is an ability where the stated effect occurs when the minion or weapon is destroyed. Cards with Deathrattle appear with a skull and crossbones when in play. hearthstone in your hand +1/+1.He`s going to leave the dying up to you, if that`s cool.
Grimestreet Informant Rare Hunter, Warrior, Paladin 2 1 1 Battlecry: Discover a Hunter, Paladin or Warrior card."Naw, naw. You`re talkin` about Grime BOULEVARD. I ain`t know nuthin` `bout that."
Infested Wolf Rare Beast Hunter 4 3 3 Deathrattle A Loot Hoarder displaying the Deathrattle icon Deathrattle is an ability where the stated effect occurs when the minion or weapon is destroyed. Cards with Deathrattle appear with a skull and crossbones when in play. hearthstone : Summon two 1/1 Spiders.A little flea powder will fix that right up.
Raptor Hatchling Rare Beast Hunter 1 2 1 Deathrattle: Shuffle a 4/3 Raptor into your deck.They’re just baby teeth. Lots and lots of baby teeth.
Savannah Highmane Savannah Highmane Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Rarity: Rare Cost: 6 Attack: 6 Health: 5 Abilities: Deathrattle, Summon Tags: Beast-generating Deathrattle: Summon two 2/2 Hyenas.In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion hearthstone Rare Beast Hunter 6 6 5 Deathrattle: Summon two 2/2 Hyenas.In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion gets slowly consumed by hyenas.
Terrorscale Stalker Rare Hunter 3 3 3 Battlecry: Trigger a friendly minion`s Deathrattle A Loot Hoarder displaying the Deathrattle icon Deathrattle is an ability where the stated effect occurs when the minion or weapon is destroyed. Cards with Deathrattle appear with a skull and crossbones when in play. hearthstone .Likes to scare his friends half to death.
Tol`vir Warden Rare Hunter 5 3 5 Battlecry: Draw two 1-Cost minions from your deck.Ferocious in combat… and even more terrifying in pet battles.
Trogg Beastrager Rare Hunter 2 3 2 Battlecry: Give a random Beast in your hand +1/+1.Still angry that the Gadgetzan Rager Club wouldn`t accept him as a member.
Giant Sand Worm Epic Beast Hunter 8 8 8 Whenever this attacks and kills a minion, it may attack again.Banned from every all-you-can-eat buffet on Azeroth.
Rat Pack Epic Beast Hunter 3 2 2 Deathrattle: Summon a number of 1/1 Rats equal to this minion`s Attack.He`s gonna do it his way.
Don Han`Cho Legendary Hunter, Warrior, Paladin 7 5 6 Battlecry: Give a random minion in your hand +5/+5.The brilliant mastermind of the Grimy Goons, Han sometimes thinks about ditching the idiot Cho, but that would just tear him apart.
King Krush Legendary Beast Hunter 9 8 8 ChargeThe best defense against King Krush is to have someone you don’t like standing in front of you.
Knuckles Legendary Beast Hunter 5 3 7 After this attacks a minion, it also hits the enemy hero.When confronted with accusations of performance-enhancing bananas, Knuckles replied, "I get my fruit from trees I knock down with my bare hands like everyone else."
Princess Huhuran Legendary Beast Hunter 5 6 5 Battlecry: Trigger a friendly minion`s Deathrattle A Loot Hoarder displaying the Deathrattle icon Deathrattle is an ability where the stated effect occurs when the minion or weapon is destroyed. Cards with Deathrattle appear with a skull and crossbones when in play. hearthstone effect immediately.She flitters around Ahn`Qiraj dreaming of the day she will meet a sweet prince, whom she can lay thousands of eggs with.
Swamp King Dred Legendary Beast Hunter 7 9 9 After your opponent plays a minion, attack it.Swamp King Dred, more like Swamp King Dead, amiright?
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Main Synergies

  • Unleash the Hounds works well with Timber Wolf and Knife Juggler, dealing extra damage with each hound. Trading them off can buff up a Scavenging Hyena.
  • Oasis Snapjaw + Houndmaster creates a strong 4/9 creature with taunt.
  • Hunter`s Mark + Unleash the Hounds / Arcane Shot can remove any minions.

Common Weaknesses

Hunter decks tend to have a limited amount of direct damage in them, which makes them weak against classes with access to strong healing spells like Warrior (through Armor) and Priest. They also lack healing themselves, so it is possible to get burned down first, if the opponent runs an aggressive deck as well.

Example Decks

Control Hunter deck

# Name
2 0 Hunter`s Mark Hunter`s Mark 0 0
1 1 Webspinner Webspinner 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 1 Freezing Trap Freezing Trap 2 2
1 3 Snake Trap Snake Trap 2 2
2 1 Loot Hoarder Loot Hoarder 2 2 2 2 1 1
2 2 Wild Pyromancer Wild Pyromancer 2 2 3 3 2 2
1 2 Eaglehorn Bow Eaglehorn Bow 3 3 3 3 2 2
2 1 Animal Companion Animal Companion 3 3
1 1 Deadly Shot Deadly Shot 3 3
2 1 Kill Command Kill Command 3 3
2 2 Defender of Argus Defender of Argus 4 4 2 2 3 3
1 3 Faceless Manipulator Faceless Manipulator 5 5 3 3 3 3
1 4 Loatheb Loatheb 5 5 5 5 5 5
2 2 Sludge Belcher Sludge Belcher 5 5 3 3 5 5
2 2 Savannah Highmane Savannah Highmane 6 6 6 6 5 5
1 4 Sylvanas Windrunner Sylvanas Windrunner 6 6 5 5 5 5
1 4 The Black Knight The Black Knight 6 6 4 4 5 5
1 4 Baron Geddon Baron Geddon 7 7 7 7 5 5
1 4 Ragnaros the Firelord Ragnaros the Firelord 8 8 8 8 8 8

Hunter Cards

Here, all the class-specific cards are explained and arranged by their type.

Weapons

Name Rarity Effect
Eaglehorn Bow Rare 3 3 2 Whenever a friendly Secret is revealed, gain +1 Durability.
Gladiator`s Longbow Epic 7 5 2 Your hero is Immune while attacking.
Glaivezooka Common 2 2 Battlecry: Give a random friendly minion +1 Attack.

Spells

Name Rarity Effect
Animal Companion Common 3 Summon a random Beast companion
Arcane Shot Free 1 Deal 2 damage.
Ball of Spiders Rare 6 Summon three 1/1 Webspinners.
Bestial Wrath Epic 1 Give a Beast +2 Attack and Immune this turn.
Call Pet Rare 2 Draw a card. If it`s a Beast, it costs (4) less.
Call of the Wild Epic 8 Summon all three Animal Companions
Cobra Shot Common 5 Deal 3 damage to a minion and the enemy hero.
Deadly Shot Common 3 Destroy a random enemy minion.
Explorer`s Hat Rare 2 Give a minion +1/+1 and "Deathrattle: Add an Explorer`s Hat to your hand."
Explosive Shot Rare 5 Deal 5 damage to a minion and 2 damage to adjacent ones.
Feign Death Epic 2 Trigger all Deathrattle`s on your minions.
Flare Rare 2 All minions lose Sealth. Destroy all enemy Secrets. Draw a card.
Hunter`s Mark Free 0 Change a minion`s Health to 1.
Infest Rare 3 Give your minions "Deathrattle: Add a random Beast to your hand."
Kill Command Common 3 Deal 3 damage. If you have a Beast, deal 5 damage instead.
Multi-Shot Free 4 Deal 3 damage to two random enemy minions.
On the Hunt Common 1 Deal 1 damage. Summon a 1/1 Mastiff.
Powershot Rare 3 Deal 2 damage to a minion and the minions next to it.
Quick Shot Common 2 Deal 3 damage. If your hand is empty, draw a card.
Tracking Free 1 Look at the top three cards of your deck. Draw one and discard the others.
Unleash the Hounds Common 3 For each enemy minion, summon a 1/1 Hound with Charge.

Secrets

A secret is an ability where a card is played in a condition that the opponent is not able to see its effect. Rather than having an instant effect, secrets revolve around the mechanic to counter actions from the opponent.

Name Rarity Effect
Bear Trap Common 2 Secret: After your hero is attacked, summon a 3/3 Bear with Taunt.
Explosive Trap Common 2 Secret: When your hero is attacked, deal 2 damage to all enemies.
Freezing Trap Common 2 Secret: When an enemy minion attacks, return it to its owner`s hand and it costs (2) more.
Misdirection Rare 2 Secret: When a character attacks your hero, instead he attacks another random character.
Snake Trap Epic 2 Secret: When one of your minions is attacked, summon three 1/1 Snakes
Snipe Common 2 Secret: When your opponent plays a minion, deal 4 damage to it.

Minions

Name Rarity Effect
Acidmaw 4 Legendary 7 4 2 Whenever another minion takes damage, destroy it.
Big Bad Wolf 0 Free 2 3 2
Carrion Grub 1 Common 3 2 5
Cloaked Huntress 1 Common 3 3 4 Your Secrets cost (0).
Core Rager 2 Rare 4 4 4 Battlecry: If your hand is empty, gain +3/+3.
Desert Camel 1 Common 3 2 4 Battlecry: Put a 1-Cost minion from each deck into the battlefield.
Dreadscale 4 Legendary 3 4 2 At the end of your turn, deal 1 damage to all other minions.
Fiery Bat 1 Common 1 2 1 Deathrattle: Deal 1 damage to a random enemy.
Forlorn Stalker 2 Rare 3 4 2 Battlecry: Give all Deathrattle minions in your hand +1/+1
Gahz`rilla 4 Legendary 7 6 9 Whenever this minion takes damage, double its Attack.
Giant Sand Worm 3 Epic 8 8 8 Whenever this attacks and kills a minion, it may attack again.
Giant Sandworm 3 Epic 8 8 8 If this minion attacks another minion and kills it, it can attack again
Houndmaster 0 Free 4 4 3 Battlecry: Give a friendly beast +2+/+2 and Taunt.
Infested Wolf 2 Rare 4 3 3 Deathrattle: summon two 1/1 Spiders.
Kindly Grandmother 1 Common 2 1 1 Deathrattle: Summon a 3/2 Big Bad Wolf.
King Krush 4 Legendary 9 8 8 Charge
King of Beasts 2 Rare 5 2 6 Taunt. Battlecry: Gain +1 Attack for each other beast you have.
King`s Elekk 1 Common 2 3 2 Battlecry: Reveal a minion in each deck. If yours costs more, draw it.
Metaltooth Leaper 2 Rare 3 3 3 Battlecry: Give your other Mechs +2 attack.
Princess Huhuran 4 Legendary 5 6 5 Battlecry: Trigger a friendly minion`s Deathrattle effect.
Ram Wrangler 2 Rare 5 3 3 Battlecry: If you have a Beast, summon a random Beast.
Savannah Highmane 2 Rare 6 6 5 Deathrattle: Summon two 2/2 Hyenas.
Scavenging Hyena 1 Common 2 2 2 Whenever a friendly Beast dies, gain +2/+1.
Stablemaster 3 Epic 3 4 2 Battlecry: Give a friendly Beast Immune this turn.
Starving Buzzard 0 Free 5 3 2 Whenever you Summon a Beast, draw a card.
Steamwheedle Sniper 3 Epic 2 2 3 Your Hero Power can target minions.
Timber Wolf 0 Free 1 1 1 Your other Beasts have +1 Attack.
Tundra Rhino 1 Common 5 2 5 Your other beasts have Charge.
Webspinner 1 Common 1 1 1 Deathrattle: Draw a random Beast card.

Undraftable

Undraftable cards are cards that are not drafted into a deck but are instead created as a result of other cards.

Name Rarity Class Type Subtype Cost Atk HP Effect
Snake Common Hunter Minion Beast 0 1 1
Misha Common Hunter Minion Beast 3 4 4 Taunt
Misha Common Hunter Minion Beast 3 4 4 Taunt
Huffer Free Hunter Minion Beast 3 4 2 Charge
Huffer Free Hunter Minion Beast 3 4 2 Charge
Leokk Common Hunter Minion Beast 3 2 4 Other friendly minions have 1 Attack.
Leokk Common Hunter Minion Beast 3 2 4 Other friendly minions have +1 Attack.
Hyena Rare Hunter Minion Beast 2 2 2

Free Cards Acquisition

All of the cards that are of rarity Free can be won through normal play in the tutorial and Practice Mode. You always get two of them simultaneously because that`s the limit you can have in one deck. This is how you get them:

Card

  • Arcane Shot
  • Tracking
  • Timber Wolf
  • Multi-Shot
  • Houndmaster
  • Animal Companion
  • Starving Buzzard
  • Hunter`s Mark
  • Tundra Rhino
  • Kill Command

Event

  • Available upon unlocking Hunter
  • Available upon unlocking Hunter
  • Available upon unlocking Hunter
  • Available upon unlocking Hunter
  • Available upon unlocking Hunter
  • Get to level 2 with the Hunter
  • Get to level 4 with the Hunter
  • Get to level 6 with the Hunter
  • Get to level 8 with the Hunter
  • Get to level 10 with the Hunter

In addition, Golden versions of the free cards can be unlocked by leveling further than level 10. For Golden versions, though, the cards are unlocked one by one and not in pairs. These are the levels and the associated unlocks.

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