--- title: "Hunter vs Monk in WoW Midnight: Class Comparison" description: "Hunter or Monk? Roles, armor, specializations, beginner friendliness and solo play compared side by side, so you find the class that suits you." canonical_url: "https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/compare/hunter-vs-monk" meta: "og:description": "Hunter or Monk? Roles, armor, specializations, beginner friendliness and solo play compared side by side, so you find the class that suits you." "og:image": "https://findyourmain.com/_og/s/o_f4db63f67da4174f.png" "og:image:height": "600" "og:image:type": image/png "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Hunter vs Monk in WoW Midnight: Class Comparison" "twitter:image": "https://findyourmain.com/_og/s/o_f4db63f67da4174f.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://findyourmain.com/llms.txt) [![Hunter: Night elf woman with long blue hair and face markings in green armor](https://findyourmain.com/images/classes/hunter.webp)](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/hunter) [![Monk: Pandaren monk with a straw hat](https://findyourmain.com/images/classes/monk.webp)](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/monk)**vs** # Hunter vs. Monk **vs** ## **Key differences** - ◆Only the Monk can tank and heal. - ◆The Hunter fights in melee or at range, depending on the specialization. - ◆The Monk fights in melee. - ◆The Hunter wears mail, the Monk leather. - ◆The Hunter is more beginner friendly. - ◆The Hunter does better solo. - ◆More races can play the Hunter (26 instead of 25). ## At a glance | At a glance | Hunter | Monk | | --- | --- | --- | | **Roles** | DPS | Tank, Healer, DPS | | **Armor** | Mail | Leather | | **Combat style** | Melee and ranged | Melee | | **Playable races** | 26 | 25 | | **Specializations** | Beast Mastery (DPS), Marksmanship (DPS), Survival (DPS) | Brewmaster (Tank), Mistweaver (Healer), Windwalker (DPS) | | **Beginner friendly** | 5/5 | 2/5 | | **Solo play** | 5/5 | 4/5 | These ratings help you pick a class. They are not a DPS ranking, and balance shifts with every patch. [How we rate ›](https://findyourmain.com/en/about#how-we-rate-classes) ## The classes in short ### **Hunter** The Hunter is a ranged fighter with an animal companion and is widely seen as the easiest class in WoW, especially as Beast Mastery. It can only deal damage but is extremely strong solo. [**Learn more about the Hunter ›**](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/hunter) ### **Monk** The Monk is a highly mobile martial artist in leather that can play all three roles: Brewmaster tanks, Mistweaver heals, Windwalker deals melee damage. Its mechanics suit players with some experience. [**Learn more about the Monk ›**](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/monk) [⚔ Let them fight in the arena](https://findyourmain.com/en?classes=hunter,monk) [Class Quiz](https://findyourmain.com/en/wow-class-quiz) ## Frequently asked questions

### Which is better: Hunter or Monk? ▶

Neither class is better in general. The Hunter is more beginner friendly. The Hunter does better solo. In the end, what matters is which playstyle you enjoy more.

### What is the difference between Hunter and Monk? ▶

Only the Monk can tank and heal. The Hunter fights in melee or at range, depending on the specialization. The Monk fights in melee. The Hunter wears mail, the Monk leather.

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