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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.

  • Versatility38.7%869 avg
  • Mastery32.5%750 avg
  • Haste14.8%347 avg
  • Critical Strike13.9%347 avg

150

Synced PvP players

2,216

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

34%

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

51 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

29%

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.

43 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

27%

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.

41 players

Ranger's Finesse

Ranger's Finesse

6%

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.

9 players

Sniper's Advantage

Sniper's Advantage

4%

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

6 players

Hunting Pack

Hunting Pack

3%

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

4 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

51% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

17% equipped · 285 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 Swiftness69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery67%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 660 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.

  • Guttural Roar90%

    574 players · Class

  • Aspect of the Hydra90%

    573 players · Specialization

  • Horsehair Tether88%

    565 players · Class

  • Small Game Hunter88%

    560 players · Specialization

  • Keen Eyesight87%

    554 players · Class

  • Focus Fire85%

    545 players · Specialization

  • Improved Aspect of the Cheetah85%

    544 players · Class

  • Unload84%

    537 players · Specialization

  • Feathered Frenzy84%

    536 players · Specialization

  • Concussive Shot81%

    518 players · Class

  • Obsidian Arrowhead81%

    515 players · Specialization

  • Light Ammo78%

    497 players · Specialization

  • Arcane Talons76%

    487 players · Hero

  • Can't Miss, Won't Miss76%

    487 players · Hero

  • Conditioning76%

    487 players · Hero

  • Don't Look Back76%

    487 players · Hero

  • Invigorating Pulse76%

    487 players · Hero

  • Lunar Calling76%

    487 players · Hero

  • Lunar Storm76%

    487 players · Hero

  • Moon's Blessing76%

    487 players · Hero

  • Moonlight Chakram76%

    487 players · Hero

  • Open Fire76%

    487 players · Hero

  • Radiant Edge76%

    487 players · Hero

  • Sanctified Armaments76%

    487 players · Hero

  • Sentinel76%

    487 players · Hero

  • Stalk and Strike76%

    487 players · Hero

  • Volley75%

    477 players · Specialization

  • Improved Traps74%

    474 players · Class

  • Salvo74%

    472 players · Specialization

  • Bulletstorm69%

    440 players · Specialization

  • Unmatched Precision68%

    436 players · Specialization

  • Calling the Shots68%

    434 players · Specialization

  • Kill Shot65%

    414 players · Specialization

  • Focused Aim62%

    394 players · Specialization

  • Precision Detonation62%

    393 players · Specialization

  • Windrunner Quiver61%

    392 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (37)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Combat Experience100%

    639 players · Class

  • Natural Mending100%

    639 players · Class

  • Posthaste100%

    639 players · Class

Rarely taken (90)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Emergency Salve13%

    85 players · Class

  • Scare Beast13%

    82 players · Class

  • Deadeye10%

    64 players · Specialization

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 Strikes99%

    Your auto shot damage is increased by 25%.

    • Survival

    • 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.

    • Padded Armor
      Padded Armor100%

      Survival of the Fittest gains an additional charge.

    • Touch of Grass
      Touch of Grass100%

      Your maximum health is increased by 20%.

    • Avian Specialization
      Avian Specialization97%

      Regain access to Call Pet. While outdoors, your pet deals 15% increased damage and takes 15% reduced damage.

    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.

    • Intimidation
      Intimidation96%

      Your Spotting Eagle descends from the skies, stunning your target for 5 sec. This ability does not require line of sight when used against players.

    Chest

    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    32% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    71% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Stompers

    7% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    48% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    26% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    57% 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

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Bow

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Bow

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    46% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    41% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    59% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    54% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Artisan Officer's Shirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    63% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    13% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    39% 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

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    58% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    40% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    65%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei58%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul56%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden23%

    • Marksmanship Hunter gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control82%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility68%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery18%
    • 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%
    Rejuvenating Wind100%

    639 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    639 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    639 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    638 players · Class

  • Padded Armor100%

    638 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass100%

    638 players · Class

  • Precision Strikes99%

    632 players · Class

  • Improved Feign Death98%

    628 players · Class

  • Trigger Finger98%

    628 players · Class

  • Hunter's Avoidance98%

    627 players · Class

  • Scout's Instincts98%

    625 players · Class

  • Aimed Shot97%

    621 players · Specialization

  • Counter Shot97%

    621 players · Class

    • Kindling Flare9.9%

    63 players · Class

  • Misdirection5.5%

    35 players · Class

  • Catlike Reflexes5.2%

    33 players · Class

  • Shell Wall2.8%

    18 players · Class

  • Wilderness Medicine2.8%

    18 players · Class

  • Alpha Predator2.5%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Animal Companion2.5%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Scales2.5%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Shot2.5%

    16 players · Specialization