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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.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

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.

  • Versatility45.6%986 avg
  • Mastery32.0%708 avg
  • Haste15.9%355 avg
  • Critical Strike6.6%160 avg

116

Synced Blitz players

1,821

Average rating sampled

2,299

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Survival Tactics

Survival Tactics

72%

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

84 players

Kindred Beasts

Kindred Beasts

47%

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

55 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

45%

Stings the target, dealing 3,998 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.

52 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

34%

A short-range shot that deals 117 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.

40 players

The Beast Within

The Beast Within

20%

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%.

23 players

Diamond Ice

Diamond Ice

6%

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

7 players

Hunting Pack

Hunting Pack

3%

Aspect of the Cheetah has 50% reduced cooldown and grants its effects to allies within 30 yds.

3 players

Combat toolkit

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

Pressure & burst

  • Combat Experience
    Combat Experience100%

    Your Agility is increased by 3%.

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle
    Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

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

  • Natural Mending
    Natural Mending100%

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

33% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Greatcloak

24% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

49% equipped · 263 ilvl

Beast Mastery Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery54%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei53%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 116 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.

  • Binding Shot88%

    98 players · Class

  • Camouflage86%

    95 players · Class

  • Pathfinding86%

    95 players · Class

  • Dire Command81%

    90 players · Specialization

  • Dire Frenzy80%

    89 players · Specialization

  • Dire Beast79%

    88 players · Specialization

  • Huntmaster's Call79%

    88 players · Specialization

  • Wildspeaker79%

    88 players · Specialization

  • Concussive Shot78%

    87 players · Class

  • Killer Instinct76%

    84 players · Specialization

  • Horsehair Tether71%

    79 players · Class

  • Improved Traps67%

    74 players · Class

  • Wilderness Medicine56%

    62 players · Class

  • Improved Snaring50%

    55 players · Class

  • Born To Be Wild40%

    44 players · Class

  • Disruptive Rounds37%

    41 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Cheetah33%

    37 players · Class

  • Kodo Tranquilizer26%

    29 players · Class

  • Serrated Tips26%

    29 players · Class

  • Razor Sharp23%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Serpentine Strikes22%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Beast Cleave20%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Wild Thrash20%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Emergency Salve19%

    21 players · Class

  • Kill Cleave18%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Laceration18%

    20 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (58)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Combat Experience100%

    111 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    111 players · Class

  • Natural Mending100%

    111 players · Class

Rarely taken (80)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Aspect of the Beast14%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Tar Trap14%

    16 players · Class

  • Thrill of the Hunt13%

Import a real build

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

  • Xxy

    ravencrest · EU2,299

  • Outz

    whisperwind · US2,220

  • Deportall

    twisting-nether · EU2,185

  • Freerobson

    twisting-nether · EU2,167

  • Paradiseone

    stormrage · US2,126

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

Exhilaration's cooldown is reduced by 120 sec.

  • Precision Strikes
    Precision Strikes100%

    Your auto shot damage is increased by 25%.

  • Specialized Arsenal
    Specialized Arsenal100%

    Kill Command deals 10% increased damage.

  • 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 8 sec.

    • Touch of Grass
      Touch of Grass99%

      Your maximum health is increased by 20%.

    • Unnatural Causes
      Unnatural Causes98%

      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 Wrath98%

      Sends you and your pet into a rage, instantly dealing 19,901 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 Shot98%

      Interrupts spellcasting, preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 5 sec.

    • Intimidation
      Intimidation98%

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

    • Masterful Call
      Masterful Call97%

      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

    32% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    68% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Stompers

    4% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    18% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    54% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    36% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    26% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Bow

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Bow

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    28% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    41% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    38% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    64% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Spaulders

    9% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    13% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    13% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    45% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed
    51%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness50%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul47%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt46%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden15%
  • Beast Mastery Hunter gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control63%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility54%
    • Prismatic Socket22%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery15%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike9%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat6%
    • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery4%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery4%
    Padded Armor100%

    111 players · Class

  • Posthaste100%

    111 players · Class

  • Precision Strikes100%

    111 players · Class

  • Rejuvenating Wind100%

    111 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    111 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    111 players · Class

  • Hunter's Avoidance99%

    110 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass99%

    110 players · Class

  • Alpha Predator98%

    109 players · Specialization

  • Animal Companion98%

    109 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Shot98%

    109 players · Specialization

  • Bestial Wrath98%

    109 players · Specialization

  • Bloodshed98%

    109 players · Specialization

  • 14 players · Specialization

  • Moment of Opportunity11%

    12 players · Class

  • Misdirection9.9%

    11 players · Class

  • Kindling Flare7.2%

    8 players · Class

  • Shell Wall7.2%

    8 players · Class

  • Catlike Reflexes4.5%

    5 players · Class

  • Cold Feet4.5%

    5 players · Class

  • Aimed Shot1.8%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Avian Specialization1.8%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Bleak Arrows1.8%

    2 players · Hero