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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.

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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.

  • Versatility44.6%994 avg
  • Mastery33.2%752 avg
  • Haste13.6%314 avg
  • Critical Strike8.6%212 avg

150

Synced Solo Shuffle players

2,179

Average rating sampled

2,554

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Survival Tactics

Survival Tactics

43%

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

64 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

36%

Stings the target, dealing 4,339 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.

54 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

36%

A short-range shot that deals 176 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.

54 players

Hunting Pack

Hunting Pack

5%

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

8 players

Ranger's Finesse

Ranger's Finesse

5%

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.

7 players

Sniper's Advantage

Sniper's Advantage

2%

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

3 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

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

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%.

  • Natural Mending
    Natural Mending100%

    Exhilaration's cooldown is reduced by 120 sec.

  • Specialized Arsenal
    Specialized Arsenal100%

    Aimed Shot deals 10% increased damage.

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

47% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Greatcloak

17% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

56% equipped · 263 ilvl

Marksmanship Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina79%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness66%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed65%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 490 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%

    416 players · Specialization

  • Small Game Hunter88%

    415 players · Specialization

  • Keen Eyesight87%

    408 players · Class

  • Focus Fire86%

    403 players · Specialization

  • Unload85%

    398 players · Specialization

  • Improved Aspect of the Cheetah85%

    397 players · Class

  • Obsidian Arrowhead85%

    397 players · Specialization

  • Feathered Frenzy83%

    387 players · Specialization

  • Improved Traps82%

    384 players · Class

  • Concussive Shot81%

    381 players · Class

  • Arcane Talons78%

    366 players · Hero

  • Can't Miss, Won't Miss78%

    366 players · Hero

  • Conditioning78%

    366 players · Hero

  • Don't Look Back78%

    366 players · Hero

  • Invigorating Pulse78%

    366 players · Hero

  • Lunar Calling78%

    366 players · Hero

  • Lunar Storm78%

    366 players · Hero

  • Moon's Blessing78%

    366 players · Hero

  • Moonlight Chakram78%

    366 players · Hero

  • Open Fire78%

    366 players · Hero

  • Radiant Edge78%

    366 players · Hero

  • Sanctified Armaments78%

    366 players · Hero

  • Sentinel78%

    366 players · Hero

  • Stalk and Strike78%

    366 players · Hero

  • Light Ammo77%

    362 players · Specialization

  • Unmatched Precision75%

    350 players · Specialization

  • Volley70%

    326 players · Specialization

  • Salvo69%

    322 players · Specialization

  • Focused Aim68%

    317 players · Specialization

  • Windrunner Quiver68%

    317 players · Specialization

  • Bulletstorm66%

    308 players · Specialization

  • Kill Shot64%

    302 players · Specialization

  • Calling the Shots64%

    301 players · Specialization

  • Precision Detonation60%

    281 players · Specialization

  • Deathblow57%

    265 players · Specialization

  • Critical Precision52%

    246 players · Specialization

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

    469 players · Class

  • Natural Mending100%

    469 players · Class

  • Padded Armor100%

    469 players · Class

Rarely taken (58)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Emergency Salve13%

    60 players · Class

  • Serrated Tips13%

    60 players · Class

  • Tar Trap10%

    48 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Kanlaomei

    tichondrius · US2,554

  • Ilidariban

    stormrage · US2,538

  • Bicmex

    ravencrest · EU2,535

  • Tandope

    sargeras · US2,490

  • Malvnfresh

    tichondrius · US2,476

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
  • 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%.

    • 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.

    • Scout's Instincts
      Scout's Instincts98%

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

    • Counter Shot
      Counter Shot97%

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

    • Quick Draw
      Quick Draw97%

      Rapid Fire shoots 3 additional shots. Aimed Shot grants 50% increased movement speed for 2 sec, decaying rapidly over its duration.

    • Binding Shot
      Binding Shot96%

      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.

    Chest

    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    32% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Stompers

    5% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    49% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    25% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    61% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    37% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Bow

    59% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Bow

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    56% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    30% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    49% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    45% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Artisan Officer's Shirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Stylish Black Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    58% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    65% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    45% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery
    63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity17%

    • Marksmanship Hunter gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control83%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility69%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery20%
    • Prismatic Socket9%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike4%
    • Flawless Masterful Amethyst · +17 Mastery3%
    • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery3%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat3%
    Posthaste100%

    469 players · Class

  • Rejuvenating Wind100%

    469 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    469 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    469 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass100%

    469 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    468 players · Class

  • Precision Strikes100%

    468 players · Class

  • Trigger Finger99%

    465 players · Class

  • Guardian's Hide99%

    462 players · Class

  • Improved Feign Death99%

    462 players · Class

  • Hunter's Avoidance98%

    461 players · Class

  • Scout's Instincts98%

    460 players · Class

  • Aimed Shot97%

    453 players · Specialization

    • Moment of Opportunity9.4%

    44 players · Class

  • Kindling Flare8.1%

    38 players · Class

  • Deadeye6.4%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Misdirection4.9%

    23 players · Class

  • Catlike Reflexes3.8%

    18 players · Class

  • Alpha Predator3.4%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Animal Companion3.4%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Scales3.4%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Shot3.4%

    16 players · Specialization