Hunter

Hunter
Details
Roles	Damage dealer, Minor support
Primary Gear	Bows
Elder	Celestia – Daughter of the Forest

Hunter is one of the playable classes in Villagers and Heroes.

Protector of majestic forests and earthly soil, The Hunter, acutely in tune with all of Nature’s living creatures, is the harmonious guardian of the woods. With elegantly crafted bows and powerfully enchanted arrows, these masters of archery can further call upon their animal friends in the forest and even the trees themselves to enhance their own abilities or those of their allies. With the swiftness of a stag, the strength of a bear, or the mysterious healing powers of the natural earth, The Hunter confounds all enemies. Ancient lore holds that the arrows of Celestia, elder of The Hunters and daughter of a star, were guided by the wind itself.

Specializations & Talents

Hunter talents are grouped into the Marksman, Survival and Nature specializations. All the below numbers assume rank 1 of the talent - see the Talent Builder for accurate values per level! When a talent is upgraded completely, it unlocks an Ultimate ability - these abilities can be both active and passive, and grant powerful advantages.

Marksman

More on precision, speed, and immensely powerful arrows capable of annihilating with a single shot, characterize Marksman.

	Talent	Ranks		Ultimate
	Lethality	5	4% of your Marksman Mastery is added to your Brutality		Sap	Crippling Shot now additionally stuns target for 6 seconds.
	Deadly Aim	10	Your marksman shots have a 20% chance to give you Deadly Aim, causing your next shot to be fired to deal 4% increased damage.		Dash	You inspire all nearby allies, boosting out of combat run speed and mounted speed by 15% for 5 minutes. Can be cast while mounted or while invisible.
	Debilitating Shots	20	Your marksman shots caused your target to attack 1% slower and deal 0.5% less damage for 10 seconds.		Tricks of the Trade	Every time you Critically Strike with a Marksman Feat, you restore 5% of your Maximum Mana.
	Trained Marksman	35	Increased your Marksman Power by 1%,		Expose Weakness	Every 5 seconds that you are in combat, your Marksman Power increases by 1%.

Survival

Graceful and calculating, able to quickly dodge blows while dealing damage or ensnaring foes, exemplify Survival.

	Talent	Ranks		Ultimate
	Missile Insight	20	You take 2.5% reduced damage from ranged missile attacks.		Graceful Reflexes	You can no longer be Dazed, Stunned, or Crushed from an enemy's critical strike.
	Barbed Heads	20	Your feats that are single target shots deal 1% increased damage.		Steady	You inspire all nearby allies, boosting Masteries by 10% for 5 minutes. Can be cast while mounted or while invisible.
	Snaring Expertise	15	Enemies that damage you move 5% slower for 5 seconds.		Adapt	While below 15% of your Maximum Mana, you gain 50% increased Attack Speed.
	Resourcefulness	15	Your Vitality and base Maximum Health are increased by 1%. Your Maximum Mana is increased by 50.		Cunning	30% of your Will is added to your Vigor. 30% of your Vigor is added to your Will.

Nature

Drawing on the roaring power of the forest, Nature excels in the art of lethal poisons and invigorating healing spells.

	Talent	Ranks		Ultimate
	Virulent Quiver	5	Your nature shots have a 35% chance to Envenom your target, dealing 40% standard level nature damage over 6 seconds. Envenom's damage is boosted by your Nature Power.		Paralyzing Toxins	Your nature shots that deal damage also slow your targets move speed by 45% for 5 seconds.
	Tranquility	10	Performing a nature feat grants you a charge of Tranquility, boosting your Nature Mastery by 0.5% for 10 seconds. Tranquility can stack up to 3 times, each stack multiplying the effect and refreshing duration.		Gift of the Dryad	Nature magic heals an ally for 37 health over 8 seconds while also increasing Will by 15 for 20 seconds.
	One With the Wild	20	Your nature feats have a 20% chance to grant you a 10% standard level absorb shield for 20 seconds. The strength of the shield is boosted by your Nature Power.		Seasoned Botanist	Your nature damage over time effects deal 25% bonus damage and deal their damage 100% faster.
	Nature Affinity	35	Increases your Nature Power by 1%.		Soul of the Forest	Woodland arrow now has a 75% chance of dealing damage as if it had been shot from Nature's Veil.

Abilities and Runes

In Villagers & Heroes, both active and passive abilities are granted through Runes, which are found on items. To see a list of all Runes and Abilities available to the Hunter class, check out the full article below!

Full article: Hunter Runes

Unique Gear

• Bow: Ranged weapon for the Hunter class. Capable of delivering enchanted arrows with range and precision, the real power of a hunter's bow lies in the runed abilities they contain.
• Knife: Unique to the Hunter class, knives hold unique runes and provide powerful bonuses.