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Beast Mastery Hunter

Damage specialisation · Tier A in PvP, 4.5% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Mastery32.4%905 avg
  • Critical Strike24.6%631 avg
  • Haste21.7%624 avg
  • Versatility21.3%690 avg

150

Synced PvP players

2,252

Average rating sampled

2,725

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Survival Tactics

Survival Tactics

37%

Feign Death reduces damage taken by 90% for 2 sec.

55 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

29%

A short-range shot that deals 122 damage, removes all harmful damage over time effects, and incapacitates the target for 3 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.

43 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

23%

Stings the target, dealing 4,106 Nature damage and initiating a series of venoms. Each lasts 3 sec and applies the next effect after the previous one ends. Scorpid Venom: 90% reduced movement speed. Spider Venom: Silenced. Viper Venom: 20% reduced damage and healing.

34 players

Kindred Beasts

Kindred Beasts

21%

Command Pet's unique ability cooldown reduced by 50%, and gains additional effects.

32 players

The Beast Within

The Beast Within

5%

Bestial Wrath now provides immunity to Fear and Horror effects for you and your pets for 8 sec. Nearby allied pets are also inspired, increasing their attack speed by 10%.

8 players

Diamond Ice

Diamond Ice

1%

Victims of Freezing Trap can no longer be damaged or healed. Freezing Trap is now undispellable, but has a 4 sec duration.

1 players

Interlope

Interlope

1%

Misdirection now causes the next 3 hostile spells cast on your target within 10 sec to be redirected to your pet, but its cooldown is increased by 15 sec. Your pet must be within 20 yards of the target for spells to be redirected.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Precision Strikes
    Precision Strikes100%

    Removes 1 Enrage and 1 Magic effect from an enemy target. Successfully dispelling an effect generates 10 Focus.

  • Specialized Arsenal
    Specialized Arsenal100%

    Kill Command deals 10% increased damage.

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

37% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

27% equipped · 288 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

63% equipped · 263 ilvl

Beast Mastery Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina81%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness67%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 923 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Dire Command90%

    802 players · Specialization

  • Keen Eyesight90%

    801 players · Class

  • Dire Beast89%

    798 players · Specialization

  • Dire Frenzy89%

    798 players · Specialization

  • Wildspeaker89%

    794 players · Specialization

  • Huntmaster's Call89%

    792 players · Specialization

  • Concussive Shot85%

    757 players · Class

  • Improved Traps85%

    754 players · Class

  • Horsehair Tether84%

    749 players · Class

  • Pathfinding82%

    729 players · Class

  • Killer Instinct81%

    726 players · Specialization

  • Wilderness Medicine66%

    589 players · Class

  • Camouflage46%

    413 players · Class

  • Born To Be Wild34%

    307 players · Class

  • Disruptive Rounds34%

    302 players · Class

  • Kodo Tranquilizer29%

    259 players · Class

  • Scare Beast19%

    168 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Cheetah18%

    158 players · Class

  • Razor Sharp17%

    153 players · Specialization

  • Emergency Salve17%

    151 players · Class

Near-universal picks (59)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Padded Armor100%

    892 players · Class

  • Posthaste100%

    892 players · Class

  • Precision Strikes100%

    892 players · Class

Rarely taken (130)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Serrated Tips13%

    120 players · Class

  • Wild Thrash10%

    92 players · Specialization

  • Beast Cleave10%

    91 players · Specialization

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Shadeh

    tichondrius · US2,725

  • Awpshot

    ravencrest · EU2,563

  • Lindt

    tichondrius · US2,460

  • Mutations

    sargeras · US2,448

  • Cowlegolas

    ragnaros · EU2,443

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Hunter specs

  • Marksmanship
  • Survival
Improved Aspect of the Turtle
100%

The cooldown of Aspect of the Turtle is reduced by 30 sec.

  • Combat Experience
    Combat Experience100%

    Your Agility is increased by 3%.

  • Natural Mending
    Natural Mending100%

    Every 10 Focus you spend reduces the remaining cooldown on Exhilaration by 1.5 sec.

    • Survival

    • Padded Armor
      Padded Armor100%

      Survival of the Fittest gains an additional charge.

    • Rejuvenating Wind
      Rejuvenating Wind100%

      Exhilaration now also heals you for an additional 12.0% of your maximum health over 8 sec.

    • Survival of the Fittest
      Survival of the Fittest100%

      Reduces all damage you and your pet take by 30% for 6 sec.

    • Touch of Grass
      Touch of Grass99%

      Your maximum health is increased by 20%.

    • Unnatural Causes
      Unnatural Causes99%

      Your damage over time effects deal 10% increased damage. This effect is increased by 50% on targets below 20% health.

    Control & mobility

    • Posthaste
      Posthaste100%

      Disengage also frees you from all movement impairing effects and increases your movement speed by 50% for 4 sec.

    • Bestial Wrath
      Bestial Wrath99%

      Sends you and your pet into a rage, instantly dealing 18,681 Physical damage to its target, and increasing all damage you both deal by 20% for 15 sec. Removes all crowd control effects from your pet. Activating Bestial Wrath grants 1 charge of Barbed Shot.

    • Counter Shot
      Counter Shot99%

      Interrupts spellcasting, preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 3 sec.

    • Intimidation
      Intimidation99%

      Commands your pet to intimidate the target stunning your target for 5 sec and nearby enemies for 1.0 sec.

    • Masterful Call
      Masterful Call98%

      The duration of Master's Call is increased by 2 sec and it increases the movement speed of its target by 20%.

    Chest

    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    21% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    72% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Stompers

    7% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    26% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    58% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    32% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Bow

    56% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Bow

    29% equipped · 256 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    52% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    55% equipped · 253 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Red Linen Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    68% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Spaulders

    10% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Venomous Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    36% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    60% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    35% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery
    65%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden17%

    • Beast Mastery Hunter gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control81%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility73%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery13%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste7%
    • Prismatic Socket7%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike6%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat6%
    • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery4%
    Rejuvenating Wind100%

    892 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    892 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    892 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    891 players · Class

  • Combat Experience100%

    890 players · Class

  • Natural Mending100%

    890 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass99%

    887 players · Class

  • Unnatural Causes99%

    886 players · Class

  • Hunter's Avoidance99%

    884 players · Class

  • Alpha Predator99%

    881 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Shot99%

    881 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Wrath99%

    881 players · Specialization

  • Bestial Wrath99%

    881 players · Specialization

  • Serpentine Rhythm10%

    91 players · Specialization

  • Kill Cleave9.9%

    88 players · Specialization

  • Laceration9.5%

    85 players · Specialization

  • Aspect of the Beast6.6%

    59 players · Specialization

  • Misdirection5.5%

    49 players · Class

  • Thrill of the Hunt5.3%

    47 players · Specialization

  • Moment of Opportunity3.9%

    35 players · Class

  • Cold Feet3.3%

    29 players · Class

  • Kindling Flare3.0%

    27 players · Class