This post represents the first in a series of more in-depth analysis of individual classes, using the data I’ve collected from the World of Warcraft Armory. I’m starting with the Hunter, since my main is a Hunter, and I know this class best. Based on 1135 level 70 Hunters I’ve generated a list of the most popular talents.

Read on for the details…

Here are the most popular Hunter talents for each build. Each column represents the characters with a particular build. I consider a character to be a specific build if they spend at least 31 talent points in the respective tree. The number in each row represents the percentage of characters of that build that spend at least one point in that talent.

So, for example, 57.4% of characters that have spent at least 31 points in Beast Mastery spend at least one point on Improved Aspect of the Hawk.

Beast Mastery Tree		Beast Mastery	Marksmanship	Survival
	Improved Aspect of the Hawk	57.4%	46.9%	19.7%
	Endurance Training	90.6%	22.9%	12.1%
	Focused Fire	88.9%	28.9%	1.5%
	Improved Aspect of the Monkey	11.5%	0.7%	3.0%
	Thick Hide	85.1%	18.1%	3.0%
	Improved Revive Pet	44.7%	8.3%	3.0%
	Pathfinding	9.4%	1.1%	0.0%
	Bestial Swiftness	54.9%	4.1%	1.5%
	Unleashed Fury	100.0%	8.0%	1.5%
	Improved Mend Pet	37.4%	2.6%	0.0%
	Ferocity	99.1%	2.3%	0.0%
	Spirit Bond	69.4%	0.6%	0.0%
	Intimidation	99.6%	1.0%	0.0%
	Bestial Discipline	81.3%	0.1%	0.0%
	Animal Handler	39.6%	0.1%	0.0%
	Frenzy	98.7%	0.1%	0.0%
	Ferocious Inspiration	83.4%	0.0%	0.0%
	Bestial Wrath	98.7%	0.0%	0.0%
	Catlike Reflexes	51.1%	0.0%	0.0%
	Serpent’s Swiftness	99.1%	0.0%	0.0%
	The Beast Within	95.3%	0.0%	0.0%
Marksmanship Tree		Beast Mastery	Marksmanship	Survival
	Improved Concussive Shot	23.0%	47.4%	33.3%
	Lethal Shots	91.1%	99.4%	95.5%
	Improved Hunter’s Mark	37.0%	46.2%	33.3%
	Efficiency	45.1%	80.6%	60.6%
	Go for the Throat	52.8%	43.3%	45.5%
	Improved Arcane Shot	9.8%	44.4%	25.8%
	Aimed Shot	63.0%	99.9%	90.9%
	Rapid Killing	42.1%	75.8%	66.7%
	Improved Stings	3.0%	29.4%	10.6%
	Mortal Shots	39.1%	99.4%	77.3%
	Concussive Barrage	0.4%	30.5%	3.0%
	Scatter Shot	3.0%	99.8%	43.9%
	Barrage	0.9%	91.4%	12.1%
	Combat Experience	0.0%	70.8%	6.1%
	Ranged Weapon Specialization	0.0%	96.0%	6.1%
	Careful Aim	0.0%	91.7%	0.0%
	Trueshot Aura	0.0%	99.4%	0.0%
	Improved Barrage	0.0%	72.9%	0.0%
	Master Marksman	0.0%	96.5%	0.0%
	Silencing Shot	0.0%	90.8%	0.0%
Survival Tree		Beast Mastery	Marksmanship	Survival
	Monster Slaying	4.3%	22.7%	39.4%
	Humanoid Slaying	22.1%	55.6%	63.6%
	Hawk Eye	51.1%	89.8%	93.9%
	Savage Strikes	16.6%	30.4%	57.6%
	Entrapment	17.0%	40.1%	75.8%
	Deflection	3.0%	7.8%	34.8%
	Improved Wing Clip	17.0%	40.1%	78.8%
	Clever Traps	6.0%	26.7%	86.4%
	Survivalist	11.5%	35.7%	86.4%
	Deterrence	9.4%	26.2%	75.8%
	Trap Mastery	1.7%	7.4%	56.1%
	Surefooted	1.3%	17.0%	84.8%
	Improved Feign Death	0.0%	1.3%	18.2%
	Survival Instincts	0.0%	1.6%	56.1%
	Killer Instinct	0.0%	3.7%	100.0%
	Counterattack	0.0%	0.7%	62.1%
	Resourcefulness	0.0%	0.2%	47.0%
	Lightning Reflexes	0.0%	2.3%	95.5%
	Thrill of the Hunt	0.0%	0.0%	48.5%
	Wyvern Sting	0.0%	0.0%	86.4%
	Expose Weakness	0.0%	0.0%	68.2%
	Master Tactician	0.0%	0.0%	65.2%
	Readiness	0.0%	0.0%	39.4%