Hunters carry few mandatory class quests (79 in the reference set), but every one of them matters: the level-10 taming chains teach pet taming — the foundation of the whole class — and the level-60 epic bow line is the most famous solo exam in the game. This edition is rearranged as a step-by-step walkthrough: every line is broken into "what level, where to go, who to see, what to do, where next" — follow the numbers. One thing to get straight first: the starting-zone taming chains exist only for orc/troll, tauren, dwarf and night elf — there are no human or undead hunters. Quest ids and objective text come from the QuestieDB pinned reference set (cac1eff8), cross-checked quest-by-quest against the Forever quest database — all present. Trainer and turn-in NPC markers come from the same pinned source's spawn data; all four maps carry numbered markers, the taming-target spawn dots are drawn on the maps, and reference spawn points are noted inline in the steps. Chain structure follows classic 1.12 consensus; Forever values are governed by the game.

Level 1: read the tablet, meet your trainer — the starting-zone first lesson

One intro quest per race (3082-3117): read the inscription, meet your starting hunter trainer, done in minutes — it does not cut into leveling time.

Horde · Orc/Troll line (Valley of Trials, Durotar)

  1. Read the inscription in the Valley of Trials (level 1): Gornek (42.06,68.33) hands out the tablet — Etched Parchment (3087) for orcs, Etched Tablet (3082) for trolls — read it and report to the hunter trainer Jen'shan (42.84,69.33), also in the Valley of Trials. First lesson done.

Horde · Tauren line (Mulgore)

  1. Read the inscription in Narache (level 1): Grull Hawkwind (44.88,77.07) hands out Etched Note (3092): per the objective text, find Lanka Farshot (44.26,75.69) at Red Cloud Mesa.

Alliance · Dwarf line (Dun Morogh)

  1. Read the inscription in Coldridge Valley (level 1): Sten Stoutarm (29.93,71.2) hands out Etched Rune (3108): per the objective text, find Thorgas Grimson (29.18,67.45) in Coldridge Valley.

Alliance · Night elf line (Teldrassil)

  1. Read the inscription in Shadowglen (level 1): Conservator Ilthalaine (58.69,44.27) hands out Etched Sigil (3117): per the objective text, climb to the top of Aldrassil in Shadowglen and find Ayanna Everstride (58.66,40.45).

Level 10: The Hunter's Path and the three-beast taming run — the class foundation

The real foundation lands at level 10: The Hunter's Path (quest level 10) is the lead-in, and the pinned source records several entry variants per race — whichever trainer hands you a variant, that is the one you run, and they all end at the same starting-zone trainer; then Taming the Beast tames three beasts in a row with the Taming Rod, and Training the Beast closes the chain with the final trainer in your capital.

Horde · Orc/Troll line (Durotar)

  1. Take the lead-in (level 10): The Hunter's Path has three variants — 6068 from Jen'shan in the Valley of Trials (42.84,69.33) and 6069/6070 from Sian'dur in Orgrimmar (67.96,17.8) (race mask = orc + troll) — the objective is one line: find Thotar (51.85,43.49) at Razor Hill.
  2. Taming leg one (Taming the Beast, 6062): Thotar hands you the Taming Rod; objective text verbatim: tame a Dire Mottled Boar — the boars spawn densely north of Razor Hill (53.30,48.79); tame one, practice a little, and return the rod to Thotar.
  3. Taming leg two (6083): objective verbatim: tame a Surf Crawler — they hug the south coast and eastern reef line (63.64,76.99); turn the rod in to Thotar.
  4. Taming leg three (6082): objective verbatim: tame an Armored Scorpid — the dry midlands (46.84,35.53); turn in to Thotar.
  5. Capital turn-in (Training the Beast, 6081): find Ormak Grimshot (66.05,18.53) in Orgrimmar — pet taming is officially yours; take your pet out into the world.
Durotar — the orc/troll taming chain (site client map render with site-made numbered annotations)

Durotar — ① Thotar in Razor Hill (51.85,43.49): all three taming steps route through him; ② Jen'shan in the Valley of Trials (42.84,69.33): one Hunter's Path entry start. Dots = taming-target spawn reference (Dire Mottled Boar / Surf Crawler / Armored Scorpid). Markers = QuestieDB spawn coordinates (pinned cac1eff8), not in-game verified.

Horde · Tauren line (Mulgore)

  1. Take the lead-in (level 10): The Hunter's Path has three variants — 6065 from Kary Thunderhorn on Hunter Rise, Thunder Bluff (58.49,88.33) and 6066 from Lanka Farshot in Narache (44.26,75.69); the pinned source also records a tauren-only 6067 whose giver sits with Thotar in Durotar (51.85,43.49) — however you enter, the destination is Yaw Sharpmane (47.82,55.69) in Bloodhoof Village.
  2. Taming leg one (6061): objective verbatim: tame an Adult Plainstrider — all over the plains (43.69,51.40); turn the rod in to Yaw.
  3. Taming leg two (6087): objective verbatim: tame a Prairie Stalker — dense in the central grass band (51.83,43.20); turn in to Yaw.
  4. Taming leg three (6088): objective verbatim: tame a Swoop — north-central plains (52.10,44.12); turn in to Yaw.
  5. Capital turn-in (6089): climb Hunter Rise in Thunder Bluff and turn in to Holt Thunderhorn (57.30,89.79).
Mulgore — the tauren taming chain (site client map render with site-made numbered annotations)

Mulgore — ① Yaw Sharpmane in Bloodhoof Village (47.82,55.69): all three taming steps route through him; ② Lanka Farshot in Narache (44.26,75.69): an entry-variant start. Dots = taming-target spawn reference (Adult Plainstrider / Prairie Stalker / Swoop). Markers = QuestieDB spawn coordinates (pinned cac1eff8), not in-game verified.

Alliance · Dwarf line (Dun Morogh)

  1. Take the lead-in (level 10): The Hunter's Path has three variants — 6074 from Thorgas Grimson in Coldridge Valley (29.18,67.45), 6075 from Regnus Thundergranite in Ironforge (69.87,82.9) and 6076 from Einris Brightspear in Stormwind (61.62,15.27) — all ending with Grif Wildheart (45.81,53.04) in Kharanos.
  2. Taming leg one (6064): objective verbatim: tame a Large Crag Boar — densest around Kharanos and the northeast mountains (48.08,47.01); turn the rod in to Grif.
  3. Taming leg two (6084): objective verbatim: tame a Snow Leopard — nearest in the southeast uplands (48.52,59.13), with a second band in the southwest snowfields; turn in to Grif.
  4. Taming leg three (6085): objective verbatim: tame an Ice Claw Bear — the northwest snow valley (28.10,52.24), the longest walk of the three; turn in to Grif.
  5. Capital turn-in (6086): head into Ironforge and turn in to Belia Thundergranite (70.86,85.83).
Dun Morogh — the dwarf taming chain (site client map render with site-made numbered annotations)

Dun Morogh — ① Grif Wildheart in Kharanos (45.81,53.04): all three taming steps route through him; ② Thorgas Grimson in Coldridge Valley (29.18,67.45): an entry-variant start. Dots = taming-target spawn reference (Large Crag Boar / Snow Leopard / Ice Claw Bear). Markers = QuestieDB spawn coordinates (pinned cac1eff8), not in-game verified.

Alliance · Night elf line (Teldrassil)

  1. Take the lead-in (level 10): The Hunter's Path has five variants, all pointing at Dazalar (56.68,59.49) in Dolanaar: 6071 from Jocaste in Darnassus's Cenarion Enclave (40.38,8.55), 6072 from Ayanna Everstride in Shadowglen (58.66,40.45) and 6073 from Dorion in Darnassus (42.21,7.27); plus two odd pinned-source variants 6721/6722 — their givers sit with Regnus Thundergranite in Ironforge (69.87,82.9) and Einris Brightspear in Stormwind (61.62,15.27), but the race mask opens for night elves only.
  2. Taming leg one (6063): objective verbatim: tame a Webwood Lurker — the dark spider of the eastern Webwood (60.93,55.20); turn the rod in to Dazalar.
  3. Taming leg two (6101): objective verbatim: tame a Nightsaber Stalker — the nightsaber of the southern forest belt (56.93,73.92); turn in to Dazalar.
  4. Taming leg three (6102): objective verbatim: tame a Strigid Screecher — the mid-south meadows (57.61,75.01); turn in to Dazalar.
  5. Capital turn-in (6103): turn in to Jocaste (40.38,8.55) in Darnassus's Cenarion Enclave — all four racial taming chains close here, and your pet bar opens.
Teldrassil — the night elf taming chain (site client map render with site-made numbered annotations)

Teldrassil — ① Dazalar in Dolanaar (56.68,59.49): all three taming steps route through him; ② Ayanna Everstride in Shadowglen (58.66,40.45): an entry-variant start. Dots = taming-target spawn reference (Webwood Lurker / Nightsaber Stalker / Strigid Screecher). Markers = QuestieDB spawn coordinates (pinned cac1eff8), not in-game verified.

Level 50: The Hunter's Charm — three Azshara errands

A nice quest line from level 50 on, and both factions run the same sheet: the pinned source records no race restriction (empty races), any of the five capitals can start it, and all four steps hang on one NPC in Azshara.

One line for both factions (start in any capital)

  1. Pick up the job in your capital (level 50): any capital hunter trainer gives The Hunter's Charm (8151, quest level 52): Kary Thunderhorn in Thunder Bluff (58.49,88.33), Xor'juul in Orgrimmar (67.24,20.2), Dorion in Darnassus (42.21,7.27), Olmin Burningbeard in Ironforge (70.89,83.61), Ulfir Ironbeard in Stormwind (61.92,14.66). Objective text verbatim: Speak to Ogtinc in Azshara.
  2. Report to Azshara: Ogtinc (42.40,42.62) — the objective text notes he lives atop the cliffs northeast of the Ruins of Eldarath.
  3. Antlers (Courser Antlers, 8153): bring a pair of Perfect Courser Antlers back to Ogtinc (pinned item provenance 20017←npc 8761, i.e. Mosshoof Courser — name carried over from the rev1 checkout; the hunting ground is densest in the mid-west, 57.61,21.41).
  4. Scales (Wavethrashing, 8231): collect 6 Wavethrasher Scales and turn in to Ogtinc (provenance 20087←npc 6347, hunted along the coast with the densest band in the northeast bays, 88.93,37.25).
  5. Drake tooth (The Green Drake, 8232): bring the Tooth of Morphaz back to Ogtinc to close the chain (provenance 20019←npc 5719, i.e. the elite drake Morphaz). Azshara has no site basemap, so this section is text plus coordinates.

Level 58: the T0.5 upgrade — the Beaststalker four-step pipeline

The T0.5 upgrade line opens at 58 (same frame as the warrior): Alliance runs four steps in Ironforge, Horde four steps in Orgrimmar; the pinned source records the two versions as separate quest ids, trading in Beaststalker parts piece by piece.

Alliance (Ironforge · the Deliana line)

  1. Open the order (An Earnest Proposition, 8906, requires level 58): Deliana in Ironforge (43.53,52.64) wants three things: 15 Winterspring Blood Samples, 20 gold, and a set of Beaststalker's Bindings (objective text verbatim).
  2. Belt and gloves (Just Compensation, 8931): bring Deliana a Beaststalker's Belt and a set of Beaststalker's Gloves.
  3. The EPL detour (Anthion's Parting Words, 8952): start with Anthion Harmon in the Eastern Plaguelands (30.85,16.75), then per the objective text carry Beaststalker's Boots, Beaststalker's Pants and Beaststalker's Mantle back to Deliana in Ironforge.
  4. The close (Saving the Best for Last, 9000): give Deliana your Beaststalker's Cap and Beaststalker's Tunic — the pipeline is done.

Horde (Orgrimmar · the Mokvar line)

  1. Open the order (An Earnest Proposition, 8914, requires level 58): Mokvar in Orgrimmar (34.95,38.29) wants 15 Silithus Venom Samples, 20 gold, and a set of Beaststalker's Bindings (objective text verbatim).
  2. Belt and gloves (Just Compensation, 8938): bring Mokvar a Beaststalker's Belt and a set of Beaststalker's Gloves.
  3. The EPL detour (Anthion's Parting Words, 9017): likewise starting with Anthion Harmon in the Eastern Plaguelands (30.85,16.75); carry the boots, pants and mantle back to Mokvar in Orgrimmar.
  4. The close (Saving the Best for Last, 9008): Cap and Tunic go to Mokvar — Horde side done.

Level 60: the epic bow Rhok'delar — the solo exam

The main line, three stages (the ancients of Felwood)

  1. The leaf (The Ancient Leaf, 7632, requires level 60): the Ancient Petrified Leaf drops in Molten Core (classic consensus; the pinned giver NPC has no name). Objective text verbatim: Find the owner of the Ancient Petrified Leaf — the owner is the ancient Vartrus the Ancient in Felwood.
  2. The introduction (An Introduction, 7633): continue with Vartrus; the pinned source records no objective text for this one. The stage order follows classic consensus (the pinned source carries no chain fields for these three legs).
  3. The four demons (Stave of the Ancients, 7636): Vartrus names four demonic corrupters, objective text verbatim: You must find and destroy these four demonic corrupters: — the proof is four heads; pinned item provenance: Simone's Head (18952←npc 14533), Klinfran's Head (18953←14534), Solenor's Head (18954←14530), Artorius's Head (18955←14535). All four lurk disguised as "friendly hunters" and reveal themselves on talk: Simone the Seductress (Un'Goro Crater, disguised as Simone the Inconspicuous, 34.32,40.79), Klinfran the Crazed (Burning Steppes, disguised as Franklin the Friendly, 24.82,65.93), Solenor the Slayer (Silithus, disguised as Nelson the Nice, 24.72,76.02) and Artorius the Doombringer (Winterspring, disguised as Artorius the Amiable, 60.31,13.18). The classic hunter solo exam — it must be done alone (classic-consensus wording).
  4. Turn in the heads, take the bow: bring the four demon heads back to Vartrus for Rhok'delar, Longbow of the Ancient Keepers.
  5. Quiver and string (7634/7635): Ancient Sinew Wrapped Lamina (7634) brings the ancient Hastat the Ancient a Mature Blue Dragon Sinew (provenance 18704←npc 6109, the cobalt dragons of Winterspring and Azuregos in Azshara — names carried from the rev1 checkout); A Proper String (7635) brings the ancient Stoma the Ancient a Mature Black Dragon Sinew (provenance 18705←npc 10184, Onyxia). Both objective texts note the ancients are in Felwood.

Loose entries in the pinned set (no race restriction on any of them)

  1. The Greatest Race of Hunters (7503, requires level 54): objective verbatim: Return the book to its rightful owners — turn in to Lorekeeper Mykos (the pinned source only records area id area2557, no world-map coordinate); the giver NPC has no name in the pinned source.
  2. Armaments of War (8377, requires level 58): one give-and-turn-in leg at Geologist Larksbane (49.67,37.46) in Silithus; the pinned source records no objective text.
  3. A Gently Shaken Gift (8767, requires level 1): giver NPC unnamed in the pinned source, no finisher recorded — a name only.

Level 60: raid exchange hubs — ZG, Ahn'Qiraj, Silithus, NAXX

The exchange quests carry no race restriction in the pinned source; the gates are written into the objective text verbatim — trade piece by piece at each reputation tier.

Zul'Gurub (Yojamba Isle, Stranglethorn · the Falthir line)

  1. Bracers (Paragons of Power: The Predator's Bracers, 8062, requires level 60): Falthir the Sightless (14.08,13.72) takes Primal Hakkari Bindings (provenance 19716←npc 11380), gated at Zandalar Tribe Friendly (objective text verbatim).
  2. Belt (The Predator's Belt, 8066): takes Primal Hakkari Shawl (19721←11380), gated at Honored.
  3. Mantle (The Predator's Mantle, 8067): takes Primal Hakkari Aegis (19724←11380), gated at Revered.
  4. The Maelstrom series, same handler: The Maelstrom's Tendril (8145/8146/8147) and The Maelstrom's Wrath (8148), requiring level 60; the pinned source records no objective text, and item provenance lists Maelstrom's Tendril (19618/19619) and Maelstrom's Wrath (19620) with no drop sources.

The Ahn'Qiraj temple (exchanged inside · five Striker's pieces)

  1. Boots (Striker's Footguards, 8626): Kandrostrasz takes Qiraji Bindings of Command, 2 Idols of Life, 5 Stone Scarabs and 5 Bone Scarabs, gated at Brood of Nozdormu Neutral (objective text verbatim).
  2. Chest (Striker's Hauberk, 8656): Vethsera takes Carapace of the Old God, 2 Idols of Life, 5 Gold Scarabs and 5 Clay Scarabs, gated at Honored.
  3. Headdress (Striker's Diadem, 8657): Andorgos takes Vek'lor's Diadem, 2 Idols of Strife, 5 Bronze Scarabs and 5 Ivory Scarabs, gated at Friendly.
  4. Leggings (Striker's Leggings, 8658): Kandrostrasz takes Skin of the Great Sandworm, 2 Idols of the Sun, 5 Silver Scarabs and 5 Bone Scarabs, gated at Friendly.
  5. Pauldrons (Striker's Pauldrons, 8659): Andorgos takes Qiraji Bindings of Command, 2 Idols of War, 5 Crystal Scarabs and 5 Ivory Scarabs, gated at Neutral.

The Silithus quartermasters (the Cenarion Circle line)

  1. Cloak (Cloak of the Unseen Path, 8696): Keyl Swiftclaw (51.76,39.54) takes Qiraji Regal Drape, 2 Lambent Idols, 5 Stone Scarabs and 5 Crystal Scarabs, gated at Cenarion Circle Revered.
  2. Ring (Signet of the Unseen Path, 8704): Windcaller Yessendra (52.05,38.16) takes Qiraji Ceremonial Ring, 2 Amber Idols, 5 Gold Scarabs and 5 Clay Scarabs, gated at Honored.
  3. Scythe (Scythe of the Unseen Path, 8712): Warden Haro (51.14,38.94) takes Qiraji Spiked Hilt, 2 Azure Idols, 5 Silver Scarabs and 5 Bone Scarabs, gated at Exalted.

NAXX exchange (Light's Hope Chapel, Eastern Plaguelands)

  1. The eight Cryptstalker pieces (9054-9061): Huntsman Leopold (81.51,58.55) forges them piece by piece; every recipe takes a Desecrated part, Wartorn Chain Scraps and Arcanite Bars, plus Cured Rugged Hides or Nexus Crystals per piece (counts per the objective text: Tunic 25 scraps/4 bars/3 hides, Legguards 20/3/5, Headpiece 15/4 + 2 Nexus Crystals, Spaulders 12/2/3, Boots 12/1 + 3 Nexus Crystals, Handguards 8/1/5, Girdle 8/1 + 3 Nexus Crystals, Wristguards 6/1/2).

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