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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 27 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility50.6%1,100 avg
  • Mastery35.0%765 avg
  • Haste11.2%244 avg
  • Critical Strike3.2%70 avg

27

Synced RBG players

848

Average rating sampled

1,760

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Survival Tactics

Survival Tactics

59%

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

16 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

48%

Stings the target, dealing 4,129 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.

13 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

33%

A short-range shot that deals 156 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.

9 players

Aspect of the Fox

Aspect of the Fox

15%

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.

4 players

Sniper's Advantage

Sniper's Advantage

11%

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

3 players

Consecutive Concussion

Consecutive Concussion

4%

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

1 players

Hunting Pack

Hunting Pack

4%

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

1 players

Ranger's Finesse

Ranger's Finesse

4%

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.

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%.

  • Hunter's Avoidance
    Hunter's Avoidance100%

    Damage taken from area of effect attacks reduced by 5%.

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

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

30% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

30% equipped · 285 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

59% equipped · 263 ilvl

Marksmanship Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness70%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina59%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt59%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 27 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.

  • Eagle's Accuracy88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Feathered Frenzy88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Focus Fire88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Keen Eyesight88%

    22 players · Class

  • Small Game Hunter88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Unnatural Causes88%

    22 players · Class

  • Aspect of the Hydra84%

    21 players · Specialization

  • Lone Survivor84%

    21 players · Class

  • Unload84%

    21 players · Specialization

  • Improved Aspect of the Cheetah80%

    20 players · Class

  • Salvo80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Territorial Instincts80%

    20 players · Class

  • Volley80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Penetrating Shots76%

    19 players · Specialization

  • Arcane Talons72%

    18 players · Hero

  • Calling the Shots72%

    18 players · Specialization

  • Can't Miss, Won't Miss72%

    18 players · Hero

  • Conditioning72%

    18 players · Hero

  • Don't Look Back72%

    18 players · Hero

  • Invigorating Pulse72%

    18 players · Hero

  • Light Ammo72%

    18 players · Specialization

  • Lunar Calling72%

    18 players · Hero

  • Lunar Storm72%

    18 players · Hero

  • Moon's Blessing72%

    18 players · Hero

  • Moonlight Chakram72%

    18 players · Hero

  • Radiant Edge72%

    18 players · Hero

  • Sanctified Armaments72%

    18 players · Hero

  • Sentinel72%

    18 players · Hero

  • Stalk and Strike72%

    18 players · Hero

  • Stargazer72%

    18 players · Hero

  • Obsidian Arrowhead64%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Precision Detonation64%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Bulletstorm60%

    15 players · Specialization

  • Kill Shot56%

    14 players · Specialization

  • Master Marksman56%

    14 players · Specialization

  • Born To Be Wild52%

    13 players · Class

Near-universal picks (36)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Binding Shot100%

    25 players · Class

  • Camouflage100%

    25 players · Class

  • Combat Experience100%

    25 players · Class

Rarely taken (48)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Alpha Predator8.0%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Animal Companion8.0%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Scales8.0%

    2 players · Specialization

Import a real build

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

  • Pêngei

    frostwolf · EU1,760

  • Karakurt

    wildhammer · US1,737

  • Nightdeww

    ragnaros · US1,613

  • Welchzmm

    kelthuzad · US1,567

  • Fricekik

    drakthul · EU1,554

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 Aspect of the Turtle is reduced by 30 sec.

  • Improved Feign Death
    Improved Feign Death100%

    The cooldown of Feign Death is reduced by 20 sec.

  • Natural Mending
    Natural Mending100%

    Exhilaration's cooldown is reduced by 120 sec.

    • Survival

    • Camouflage
      Camouflage100%

      You and your pet blend into the surroundings and gain stealth for 1 min. While camouflaged, you will heal for 2% of maximum health every 1 sec.

    • 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%.

    Control & mobility

    • Binding Shot
      Binding Shot100%

      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.

    • Posthaste
      Posthaste100%

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

    • Scout's Instincts
      Scout's Instincts100%

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

    • Concussive Shot
      Concussive Shot96%

      Dazes the target, slowing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec. Steady Shot will increase the duration of Concussive Shot on the target by 3.0 sec.

    • Pathfinding
      Pathfinding96%

      Movement speed increased by 4%.

    Chest

    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    30% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    70% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Footlinks

    15% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Hands

    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    41% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    37% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    48% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    15% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Bow

    78% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Bow

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    67% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    67% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    67% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Artisan Officer's Shirt

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Blue Linen Shirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    41% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    26% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    15% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    48% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    59% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    56% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    37% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    56% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    22% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery
    59%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul52%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed48%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei48%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden19%

    • Marksmanship Hunter gems & sockets

    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility70%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control67%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery15%
    • Prismatic Socket15%
    • Flawless Masterful Amethyst · +17 Mastery7%
    • Flawless Deadly Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Critical Strike4%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste4%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat4%
    Hunter's Avoidance100%

    25 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    25 players · Class

  • Improved Feign Death100%

    25 players · Class

  • Natural Mending100%

    25 players · Class

  • Padded Armor100%

    25 players · Class

  • Posthaste100%

    25 players · Class

  • Precision Strikes100%

    25 players · Class

  • Rejuvenating Wind100%

    25 players · Class

  • Scout's Instincts100%

    25 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    25 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    25 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass100%

    25 players · Class

  • Trigger Finger100%

    25 players · Class

    • Barbed Shot8.0%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Bestial Wrath8.0%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Better Together8.0%

    2 players · Hero

  • Bloodshed8.0%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Bloody Frenzy8.0%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Cobra Shot8.0%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Counter Shot8.0%

    2 players · Class

  • Dire Beast8.0%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Dire Command8.0%

    2 players · Specialization