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Survival Hunter

Damage specialisation · Tier C in PvP, 1.0% 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 27 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility44.7%950 avg
  • Mastery34.0%726 avg
  • Haste19.6%424 avg
  • Critical Strike1.8%41 avg

27

Synced 2v2 players

1,726

Average rating sampled

2,371

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Survival Tactics

Survival Tactics

33%

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

9 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

22%

A short-range shot that deals 131 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.

6 players

Mending Bandage

Mending Bandage

19%

Instantly clears all bleeds, poisons, and diseases from the target, and heals for 18% damage over 6 sec. Being attacked will stop you from using Mending Bandage.

5 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

11%

Stings the target, dealing 4,298 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.

3 players

Tracker's Net

Tracker's Net

11%

Hurl a net at your enemy, rooting them for 6 sec. While within the net, the target's chance to hit is reduced by 80%. Any damage will break the net.

3 players

Diamond Ice

Diamond Ice

4%

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%.

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

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

  • Natural Mending
    Natural Mending100%

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

56% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Greatcloak

26% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

56% equipped · 263 ilvl

Survival Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina89%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt70%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness70%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery48%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery48%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul41%

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.

  • Guardian's Hide89%

    24 players · Class

  • Tar-Coated Bindings89%

    24 players · Class

  • Flanked85%

    23 players · Specialization

  • Improved Traps85%

    23 players · Class

  • Improved Wildfire Bomb85%

    23 players · Specialization

  • Pathfinding85%

    23 players · Class

  • Sweeping Spear85%

    23 players · Specialization

  • Arcane Talons81%

    22 players · Hero

  • Can't Miss, Won't Miss81%

    22 players · Hero

  • Conditioning81%

    22 players · Hero

  • Don't Look Back81%

    22 players · Hero

  • Hunter's Avoidance81%

    22 players · Class

  • Invigorating Pulse81%

    22 players · Hero

  • Lunar Calling81%

    22 players · Hero

  • Lunar Storm81%

    22 players · Hero

  • Moon's Blessing81%

    22 players · Hero

  • Moonlight Chakram81%

    22 players · Hero

  • Open Fire81%

    22 players · Hero

  • Radiant Edge81%

    22 players · Hero

  • Sanctified Armaments81%

    22 players · Hero

  • Savagery81%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Sentinel81%

    22 players · Hero

  • Stalk and Strike81%

    22 players · Hero

  • Two Against Many81%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Improved Aspect of the Cheetah78%

    21 players · Class

  • Lone Survivor78%

    21 players · Class

  • Twin Fangs70%

    19 players · Specialization

  • Keen Eyesight63%

    17 players · Class

  • Disruptive Rounds56%

    15 players · Class

  • Concussive Shot41%

    11 players · Class

  • Scare Beast37%

    10 players · Class

  • Killer Companion30%

    8 players · Specialization

  • Wildfire Infusion30%

    8 players · Specialization

  • Flanker's Advantage26%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Improved Snaring26%

    7 players · Class

  • Emergency Salve22%

    6 players · Class

Near-universal picks (42)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Combat Experience100%

    27 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    27 players · Class

  • Natural Mending100%

    27 players · Class

Rarely taken (70)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Better Together15%

    4 players · Hero

  • Dire Summons15%

    4 players · Hero

  • Fury of the Wyvern15%

    4 players · Hero

Import a real build

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

  • Reviam

    ravencrest · EU2,371

  • Mvrx

    ravencrest · EU2,160

  • Chadulous

    frostmourne · US2,131

  • Reyuji

    ravencrest · EU2,110

  • Ingridaniela

    aegwynn · US2,085

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
  • Marksmanship

Exhilaration's cooldown is reduced by 120 sec.

  • Precision Strikes
    Precision Strikes100%

    Your auto attack damage is increased by 25%.

  • Specialized Arsenal
    Specialized Arsenal100%

    Wildfire Bomb deals 10% increased damage.

  • 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%.

    • Unnatural Causes
      Unnatural Causes100%

      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.

    • 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.

    • Guttural Roar
      Guttural Roar96%

      Intimidation now also stuns nearby enemies for 1.0 sec.

    • Intimidation
      Intimidation96%

      Commands your pet to intimidate the target stunning your target for 5 sec and nearby enemies for 1.0 sec.

    • Muzzle
      Muzzle96%

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

    Chest

    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    37% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    70% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Footlinks

    7% equipped · 256 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Chain Handguards

    37% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    26% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    63% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cowl

    11% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    78% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Skulking Viper's Coiled Legwraps

    11% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pillar

    52% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Warblade

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    56% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Blade

    4% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Kingsbane

    4% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    63% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    56% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Tuxedo Shirt

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Lucky Shirt

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    74% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    11% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    19% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Renowned Guild Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    85% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    7% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    63% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    15% equipped · 292 ilvl

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden33%
  • Survival Hunter gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control81%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility59%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery26%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste22%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery15%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat11%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike7%
    • Prismatic Socket7%
    Padded Armor100%

    27 players · Class

  • Posthaste100%

    27 players · Class

  • Precision Strikes100%

    27 players · Class

  • Rejuvenating Wind100%

    27 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    27 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    27 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass100%

    27 players · Class

  • Tranquilizing Shot100%

    27 players · Class

  • Trigger Finger100%

    27 players · Class

  • Unnatural Causes100%

    27 players · Class

  • Binding Shot96%

    26 players · Class

  • Blackrock Munitions96%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Bloody Claws96%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Hogstrider15%

    4 players · Hero

  • Hoof and Blade15%

    4 players · Hero

  • Howl of the Pack Leader15%

    4 players · Hero

  • Kindling Flare15%

    4 players · Class

  • Lethal Barbs15%

    4 players · Hero

  • Masterful Call15%

    4 players · Hero

  • No Mercy15%

    4 players · Hero

  • Pack Mentality15%

    4 players · Hero

  • Sharpened Claws15%

    4 players · Hero