WoW Races Guide
.1 Races
Horde racials are generally thought to be superior than alliance, particularly given the shadowmeld nerf in the specific case of hunters. The rule of thumb is that alliance racials are better for PvE, and horde racials are better for PvP. I will not go into depth here, but just point out some relevant advantages of each class. ote that starting stats differ between races, but this difference is not considered significant. Blizz's site has a table of starting stats ( http://worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/hunter.html ).
1.1.1 Blood Elf
Blood elves's arcane torrent is a useful tool for shutting down casters who get into our melee or deadzone area. BE are not the premiere choice for hunter race but at least they look nice.
1.1.2 Dwarf
+5 guns is a nice skill although our choice of ranged weapon tends to depend on what's available.
Stoneform has some usefulness such as removing crippling poison from rogues. Stoneform also removes Blind, Devouring Plague, and Viper Sting.
1.1.3 Night Elf
NE are the stereotypical alliance hunter race. They were particularly popular before the shadowmeld nerf since they could aimed shot from stealth ( nowadays, we will destealth as soon as we start the aimed shot). Shadowmeld is still very useful for various tactics such as guarding flags and nodes, or eating safely near combat. Wisp form is marginally useful for corpse running such as when we need to get to a forward GY to res past defenders.
1.1.4 Orcs
15% stun resistance is huge given that stuns are integral in PvP.
+5% pet damage is very useful in PvP and is particularly useful for BM-specced hunters.
1.1.5 Tauren
War stomp is very effective as yet a tool to get out of melee range, or as a caster interrupt.
Endurance is also helpful since stamina is so important in PvP.
The large size of Taurens makes us easier to target in PvP, which may or may not be desirable.
1.1.6 Troll
Beserking can add significant DPS but is a mixed blessing since to get the most of it, you need to be somewhat close to dying.
