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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%770 avg
  • Versatility27.8%641 avg
  • Haste20.3%489 avg
  • Critical Strike19.5%475 avg

150

Synced Solo Shuffle players

2,244

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

34%

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

51 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

26%

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.

39 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

22%

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.

33 players

Kindred Beasts

Kindred Beasts

19%

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

29 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

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

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

  • Precision Strikes
    Precision Strikes100%

    Your auto shot damage is increased by 25%.

  • Specialized Arsenal
    Specialized Arsenal100%

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

36% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

28% equipped · 288 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

62% equipped · 263 ilvl

Beast Mastery Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina82%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei73%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery66%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 829 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.

  • Keen Eyesight90%

    715 players · Class

  • Improved Traps87%

    694 players · Class

  • Concussive Shot86%

    684 players · Class

  • Horsehair Tether85%

    681 players · Class

  • Killer Instinct83%

    662 players · Specialization

  • Pathfinding82%

    653 players · Class

  • Wilderness Medicine68%

    545 players · Class

  • Improved Snaring47%

    375 players · Class

  • Born To Be Wild33%

    265 players · Class

  • Disruptive Rounds32%

    256 players · Class

  • Kodo Tranquilizer29%

    231 players · Class

  • Scare Beast18%

    144 players · Class

  • Emergency Salve16%

    130 players · Class

  • Razor Sharp16%

    126 players · Specialization

  • Improved Aspect of the Cheetah15%

    122 players · Class

Near-universal picks (64)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    798 players · Class

  • Padded Armor100%

    798 players · Class

  • Posthaste100%

    798 players · Class

Rarely taken (118)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Serrated Tips12%

    95 players · Class

  • Wild Thrash9.1%

    73 players · Specialization

  • Beast Cleave9.0%

    72 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

  • Cowlegolas

    ragnaros · EU2,443

  • Flixq

    ravencrest · EU2,441

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

Kill Command deals 10% increased damage.

  • Combat Experience
    Combat Experience100%

    Your Agility is increased by 3%.

  • Natural Mending
    Natural Mending100%

    Exhilaration's cooldown is reduced by 120 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 5 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

    23% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Stompers

    7% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    46% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    27% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    57% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    33% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Bow

    57% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Bow

    29% equipped · 256 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    52% equipped · 253 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    49% 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

    67% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Spaulders

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    13% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Venomous Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    59% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    37% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    65%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul64%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed61%
  • 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 Control82%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility75%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery13%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste8%
    • Prismatic Socket7%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike6%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat6%
    • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery4%
    Precision Strikes100%

    798 players · Class

  • Rejuvenating Wind100%

    798 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    798 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    798 players · Class

  • Combat Experience100%

    797 players · Class

  • Natural Mending100%

    797 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass99%

    794 players · Class

  • Unnatural Causes99%

    794 players · Class

  • Guardian's Hide99%

    792 players · Class

  • Hunter's Avoidance99%

    792 players · Class

  • Alpha Predator99%

    790 players · Specialization

  • Animal Companion99%

    790 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Shot99%

    790 players · Specialization

  • Serpentine Strikes8.9%

    71 players · Specialization

  • Kill Cleave8.8%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Laceration8.4%

    67 players · Specialization

  • Aspect of the Beast6.0%

    48 players · Specialization

  • Misdirection5.1%

    41 players · Class

  • Thrill of the Hunt4.4%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Moment of Opportunity3.3%

    26 players · Class

  • Cold Feet3.0%

    24 players · Class

  • Kindling Flare2.3%

    18 players · Class