Hunters have seven available races to choose from: Blood Elves, Draenei, Dwarves, Night Elves, Orcs, Tauren and Trolls. Each of these races has unique racial traits.
The game’s races are further divided into two warring factions: the Alliance and the Horde. Characters can only talk, group, and create guilds with players from their own faction. Certain zones and cities in the world are also friendly to one faction while hostile to the other. Additionally, certain quests can only be completed by members of one faction and not the other.
Choosing the Alliance means a Hunter may be either a Draenei, Dwarf or Night Elf (not Human or Gnome). For the Horde, a Hunter can select between Blood Elf, Orc, Tauren or Troll (not Undead).
Starting Stats
| Race | Strength | Agility | Stamina | Intellect | Spirit | Armor | Health | Mana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarf | 22 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 40 | 86 | 84 |
| Night Elf | 17 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 58 | 46 | 85 |
| Orc | 23 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 42 | 76 | 82 |
| Tauren | 25 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 80 | 80 |
| Troll | 21 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 52 | 66 | 81 |
| Blood Elf | 17 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 54 | 45 | 145 |
| Draenei | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 42 | 46 | 100 |
Is there a ‘best’ race for the Hunter class?
The choice of which race to choose once a player has selected the Hunter class comes down to personal preference.
Some players may argue that a racial traits play a large part in determining what’s ‘best’. Keep in mind, what one person considers the best may not cater to another’s playstyle. Some racial traits are more beneficial to Player versus Player combat, while others might help with solo or group play.
It is the player that makes the character, not the other way around. The most important aspect to consider is if you’ll be having fun – so whatever determines your choice of race (be it looks, statistics, racial traits or any number of other reasons), settle back and prepare to enjoy the best class in the World of Warcraft – the Hunter!