Efficiency, a WoW Forever Hunter talent, in words
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EfficiencyA Marksmanship Hunter talent in WoW Forever: row 2 of the Marksmanship tree (level 15), 5 ranks, passive. Changed from Classic (was Marksmanship row 1). Read from the WoW Forever beta client.
What it does Marksmanship row 2
Efficiency5 ranks · passiveRequires 5 points in Marksmanship Talents (level 15).Rank 1: Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 3%.Rank 2: Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 6%.Rank 3: Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 9%.Rank 4: Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 12%.Rank 5: Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 15%.Changed from Classic (was Marksmanship row 1). Classic rank 1: Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots and Stings by 2%.
What changed from Classic
- Classic rank 1Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots and Stings by 2%.
- WoW Forever rank 1Reduces the Mana cost of your Shots, Stings, and melee abilities by 3%.
- Alsowas Marksmanship row 1.
Who takes it pick rates from this site's builds
- 25% of Hunter buildsTaken in 25% of the 30,420 complete Hunter builds planned here, Sep 13 to 30, 2026.
- 26% of Beast Mastery buildsTaken in 26% of the 7,870 builds that lead in Beast Mastery.
- 37% of Marksmanship buildsTaken in 37% of the 7,961 builds that lead in Marksmanship, its own tree.
- 19% of Survival buildsTaken in 19% of the 14,589 builds that lead in Survival.
- How it is countedEach build counts by what people did with it (opened, shared, saved), the way the calculator's pick-rate badges count. Updated daily, last on 2026-09-30.
Around it in the Marksmanship tree
- Same row (5 points in Marksmanship, level 15)Improved Stings, Careful Aim.
- Row above (level 10)Hawk Eye, Improved Concussive Shot, Lethal Attacks.
- Row below (level 20)Rapid Killing, Improved Arcane Shot, Lone Wolf.
- Gone from Classic MarksmanshipImproved Hunter's Mark, Improved Scorpid Sting.
Every Marksmanship talent 16
- Hawk Eyerow 1
- Improved Concussive Shotrow 1
- Lethal Attacksrow 1
- Improved Stingsrow 2
- Efficiencyrow 2
- Careful Aimrow 2
- Rapid Killingrow 3
- Improved Arcane Shotrow 3
- Lone Wolfrow 3
- Trueshot Aurarow 4
- Mortal Shotsrow 4
- Rapid Recuperationrow 5
- Barragerow 5
- Scatter Shotrow 5
- Ranged Weapon Specializationrow 6
- Sniper Shotrow 7
Every Beast Mastery talent 16
- Deadly Aspectsrow 1
- Endurance Trainingrow 1
- Focused Firerow 2
- Improved Aspect of the Monkeyrow 2
- Pathfindingrow 2
- Improved Revive Petrow 2
- Bestial Swiftnessrow 3
- Unleashed Furyrow 3
- Improved Mend Petrow 4
- Ferocityrow 4
- Summon Hawkrow 4
- Spirit Bondrow 5
- Intimidationrow 5
- Bestial Disciplinerow 5
- Frenzyrow 6
- Bestial Wrathrow 7
Every Survival talent 18
- Improved Trackingrow 1
- Deflectionrow 1
- Entrapmentrow 2
- Savage Strikesrow 2
- Survivalistrow 2
- Improved Wing Cliprow 2
- Clever Trapsrow 3
- Surefootedrow 3
- Deterrencerow 3
- Survival Tacticsrow 4
- Predator's Edgerow 4
- Counterattackrow 4
- Resourcefulnessrow 5
- Expose Preyrow 5
- Survivalist's Disciplinerow 5
- Strider Kickrow 5
- Lightning Reflexesrow 6
- Lacerating Strikesrow 7
From the WoW Forever beta client, checked in game with reader reports. Put points in Efficiency in the Hunter calculator, read every Hunter talent in words (Beast Mastery and Survival too), or see the racials, changed class abilities and Legacy perks.