Here is my skills tree , Obviously Hunter stats add on class skills’s but rush dog critical hit does not show gold color letter .
Now my priority combat skills is rush dog, aiming , Pre-emptive strike. You may effect rush dog failure hit sometime so may priority skill is Pre-empt ( sonic strike ).
you may can decrease growing to 3 of 5 but effect time will shorten also. praise will increase attack speed now and cri rate will useful add more damage, if you not interest in critical can across it then. pointing and hounding must be select 1 helping temporary bug will cure for a moment and you can use hounding call companion to you.
PS: I recommend you buy companion 4 slot and add weapon lv 270-315 2 slot bow, two-hand spear .
after patch balance VID : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWbYBhTQNwE&t=393s
Now I equipped bow lv 315 tran 4 , added 270 +11 add lv 6 G.gems to peguin , critical hit 14-18k ,bird crit 18-24k .