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In World of Warcraft, scout can mean a couple of things:
- A character with reconnaissance abilities like
[Stealth] or some form of sensory projection power to explore an area before the whole group enters, so they will be prepared for any encounters.
- Scout is also a Horde
[Honor] Rank.
Scout Ability Comparison By Class
- Rogues: Rogues can simply use [Stealth] to avoid mob aggro while scouting. They can also use the opportunity to pick pockets.
- Hunters: Outdoors, hunters can use
[Eagle Eye] to see what's happening at a distance (especially useful if the hunter uses a cat type pet, since they can [Stealth] as of patch 1.7). They can also use 
[Eyes of the Beast] to take control of a pet and send it on a scouting mission. Hunters also can also track any type of categorized mob, so if the Hunter knows what the type of mob in the area, (s)he can see their locations on the mini map. - Shamans: Outdoors, shamans can use [Far Sight] to view distant areas.
- Druids: Druids in [Cat Form] can use stealth to scout, much like a rogue.
- Priests: Priests can use the [Mind Vision] spell to see through the eyes of a mob within range, similar to the Hunter's [Eyes of the Beast] ability. The mob shouldn't be aware of having the spell use them.
- Warlocks: Warlocks have the Eye of Kilrogg spell which gives the caster a view from a green, disembodied, floating eye that can move around while floating a yard or so from the ground.
Other Scouting Helpers
- [Ornate Spyglass] - Made by engineers, usable by all. Allows you to look far into the distance.
