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Marksmanship Hunter

Damage specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 2.6% 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.

  • Versatility51.4%1,095 avg
  • Mastery34.6%741 avg
  • Haste11.8%255 avg
  • Critical Strike2.1%49 avg

108

Synced 3v3 players

1,617

Average rating sampled

2,166

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Survival Tactics

Survival Tactics

65%

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

70 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

56%

A short-range shot that deals 181 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.

61 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

53%

Stings the target, dealing 4,227 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.

57 players

Ranger's Finesse

Ranger's Finesse

11%

Casting Aimed Shot provides you with Ranger's Finesse. After gaining 3 stacks of Ranger's Finesse, increase your next Volley's radius and duration by 50%. Consuming Ranger's Finesse reduces the remaining cooldown of Aspect of the Turtle by 20 sec.

12 players

Hunting Pack

Hunting Pack

6%

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

6 players

Sniper's Advantage

Sniper's Advantage

2%

Trueshot and Volley increase the range of all shots by 30% for their duration.

2 players

Aspect of the Fox

Aspect of the Fox

1%

Aimed Shot may be cast while moving during Aspect of the Cheetah and Aspect of the Cheetah's delayed effect is increased by 4 sec.

1 players

Consecutive Concussion

Consecutive Concussion

1%

Concussive Shot slows movement by an additional 10%. Using Steady Shot 3 times on a concussed enemy stuns them for 4 sec.

1 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.

  • Improved Feign Death
    Improved Feign Death100%

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

47% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

26% equipped · 288 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

51% equipped · 263 ilvl

Marksmanship Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina79%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei64%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul59%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 108 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.

  • Aspect of the Hydra89%

    92 players · Specialization

  • Improved Traps89%

    92 players · Class

  • Keen Eyesight88%

    91 players · Class

  • Small Game Hunter84%

    87 players · Specialization

  • Focus Fire82%

    84 players · Specialization

  • Obsidian Arrowhead82%

    84 players · Specialization

  • Unmatched Precision82%

    84 players · Specialization

  • Arcane Talons81%

    83 players · Hero

  • Can't Miss, Won't Miss81%

    83 players · Hero

  • Conditioning81%

    83 players · Hero

  • Don't Look Back81%

    83 players · Hero

  • Invigorating Pulse81%

    83 players · Hero

  • Light Ammo81%

    83 players · Specialization

  • Lunar Calling81%

    83 players · Hero

  • Lunar Storm81%

    83 players · Hero

  • Moon's Blessing81%

    83 players · Hero

  • Moonlight Chakram81%

    83 players · Hero

  • Open Fire81%

    83 players · Hero

  • Radiant Edge81%

    83 players · Hero

  • Sanctified Armaments81%

    83 players · Hero

  • Sentinel81%

    83 players · Hero

  • Stalk and Strike81%

    83 players · Hero

  • Unload81%

    83 players · Specialization

  • Improved Aspect of the Cheetah80%

    82 players · Class

  • Focused Aim78%

    80 players · Specialization

  • Windrunner Quiver78%

    80 players · Specialization

  • Volley71%

    73 players · Specialization

  • Salvo70%

    72 players · Specialization

  • Concussive Shot66%

    68 players · Class

  • Feathered Frenzy66%

    68 players · Specialization

  • Master Marksman65%

    67 players · Specialization

  • Critical Precision63%

    65 players · Specialization

  • Bullseye55%

    57 players · Specialization

  • Precision Detonation54%

    56 players · Specialization

  • Improved Snaring52%

    54 players · Class

  • Bulletstorm50%

    51 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (39)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Combat Experience100%

    103 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    103 players · Class

  • Improved Feign Death100%

    103 players · Class

Rarely taken (69)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Kindling Flare15%

    15 players · Class

  • Banshee's Mark14%

    14 players · Hero

  • Black Arrow14%

    14 players · Hero

Import a real build

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

  • Bicmex

    ravencrest · EU2,166

  • Kachaxa

    ahnqiraj · EU2,122

  • Elopolice

    argent-dawn · EU2,122

  • Bigtimmy

    argent-dawn · EU2,093

  • Toddmolovski

    frostmourne · US2,088

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

  • Beast Mastery
  • Survival

The cooldown of Feign Death is reduced by 20 sec.

  • Natural Mending
    Natural Mending100%

    Exhilaration's cooldown is reduced by 120 sec.

  • Precision Strikes
    Precision Strikes100%

    Your auto shot damage is increased by 25%.

    • 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 Grass100%

      Your maximum health is increased by 20%.

    • Guardian's Hide
      Guardian's Hide99%

      Instructs your pet to protect a friendly target, reducing their damage taken by 15%, but 50% of all damage taken by that target is transferred to your pet. Lasts 10 sec or until your pet's health drops below 25%.

    Control & mobility

    • Posthaste
      Posthaste100%

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

    • Binding Shot
      Binding Shot99%

      Fires a magical projectile, tethering the enemy and any other enemies within 5 yds for 10 sec, stunning them for 3 sec if they move more than 5 yds from the arrow.

    • Scout's Instincts
      Scout's Instincts99%

      You cannot be slowed below 80% of your normal movement speed while Aspect of the Cheetah is active.

    • Guttural Roar
      Guttural Roar95%

      Intimidation now also stuns nearby enemies for 1.0 sec.

    • Counter Shot
      Counter Shot94%

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

    Chest

    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    40% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    64% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Stompers

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    29% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    50% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cowl

    15% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    49% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Bow

    57% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Bow

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    52% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    52% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Artisan Officer's Shirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Red Linen Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    53% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    25% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    13% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    45% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    67% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    38% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    58%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed56%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt56%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery53%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity19%

    • Marksmanship Hunter gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control79%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility64%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery27%
    • Prismatic Socket11%
    • Flawless Masterful Amethyst · +17 Mastery3%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike2%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste2%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste2%
    Natural Mending100%

    103 players · Class

  • Padded Armor100%

    103 players · Class

  • Posthaste100%

    103 players · Class

  • Precision Strikes100%

    103 players · Class

  • Rejuvenating Wind100%

    103 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    103 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    103 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass100%

    103 players · Class

  • Binding Shot99%

    102 players · Class

  • Guardian's Hide99%

    102 players · Class

  • Scout's Instincts99%

    102 players · Class

  • Trigger Finger99%

    102 players · Class

  • Camouflage98%

    101 players · Class

    • Bleak Arrows14%

    14 players · Hero

  • Bleak Powder14%

    14 players · Hero

  • Blighted Quiver14%

    14 players · Hero

  • Corpsecaller14%

    14 players · Hero

  • Dark Chains14%

    14 players · Hero

  • Ebon Bowstring14%

    14 players · Hero

  • Pact of the Hollow14%

    14 players · Hero

  • Smoke Screen14%

    14 players · Hero

  • Soul Drinker14%

    14 players · Hero