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

  • Versatility45.0%960 avg
  • Mastery33.7%723 avg
  • Haste18.6%403 avg
  • Critical Strike2.7%63 avg

91

Synced PvP players

2,071

Average rating sampled

2,453

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Survival Tactics

Survival Tactics

32%

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

29 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

24%

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.

22 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

12%

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.

11 players

Mending Bandage

Mending Bandage

9%

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.

8 players

Tracker's Net

Tracker's Net

9%

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.

8 players

Sticky Tar Bomb

Sticky Tar Bomb

8%

Throw a Sticky Tar Bomb that coats your target's weapons with tar, disarming them for 4 sec. After 4 sec, Sticky Tar Bomb explodes onto nearby enemies. Other enemies that are hit by the explosion are affected by Sticky Tar Bomb but this effect cannot spread further.

7 players

Diamond Ice

Diamond Ice

3%

Victims of Freezing Trap can no longer be damaged or healed. Freezing Trap is now undispellable, but has a 4 sec duration.

3 players

Hunting Pack

Hunting Pack

2%

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

2 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

49% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Greatcloak

19% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

54% equipped · 263 ilvl

Survival Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina81%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed57%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul43%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery43%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery40%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 91 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.

  • Blackrock Munitions89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Bonding89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Boomstick89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Flamebreak89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Guerrilla Tactics89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Intimidation89%

    79 players · Class

  • Kill Command89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Lunge89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Mongoose Fury89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Muzzle89%

    79 players · Class

  • Primal Surge89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Raptor Strike89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Raptor Swipe89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Strike as One89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Takedown89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Tip of the Spear89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Wildfire Bomb89%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Bloody Claws88%

    78 players · Specialization

  • Born To Be Wild88%

    78 players · Class

  • Quick Reload88%

    78 players · Specialization

  • Horsehair Tether87%

    77 players · Class

  • Mongoose Rounds87%

    77 players · Specialization

  • Explosives Expert85%

    76 players · Specialization

  • Shellshock85%

    76 players · Specialization

  • Improved Traps84%

    75 players · Class

  • Bombardier83%

    74 players · Specialization

  • Pathfinding82%

    73 players · Class

  • Flanked81%

    72 players · Specialization

  • Lone Survivor81%

    72 players · Class

  • Savagery81%

    72 players · Specialization

  • Sweeping Spear81%

    72 players · Specialization

  • Improved Wildfire Bomb79%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Arcane Talons75%

    67 players · Hero

  • Can't Miss, Won't Miss75%

    67 players · Hero

  • Conditioning75%

    67 players · Hero

  • Don't Look Back75%

    67 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (19)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Combat Experience100%

    89 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    89 players · Class

  • Natural Mending100%

    89 players · Class

Rarely taken (105)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Serrated Tips15%

    13 players · Class

  • Trailblazer10%

    9 players · Class

  • Kindling Flare9.0%

    8 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Ingridaniela

    aegwynn · US2,453

  • Anielaingrid

    aegwynn · US2,433

  • Bubbahubbà

    ragnaros · EU2,421

  • Pridz

    archimonde · EU2,371

  • Reviam

    ravencrest · EU2,371

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 Causes99%

      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.

    • Scout's Instincts
      Scout's Instincts98%

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

    • 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
      Intimidation89%

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

    Chest

    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    34% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Footlinks

    8% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Chain Handguards

    27% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    65% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    62% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pillar

    49% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Warblade

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    53% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Blade

    2% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Sharpened Lightwood Slasher

    1% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    64% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    64% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Stylish Black Shirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Red Linen Shirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    69% equipped · 302 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Spaulders

    10% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    14% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    70% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    62% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    16% equipped · 292 ilvl

  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei32%
  • Survival Hunter gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control78%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility52%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery31%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste14%
    • Prismatic Socket11%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery9%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility7%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat7%
    Padded Armor100%

    89 players · Class

  • Posthaste100%

    89 players · Class

  • Precision Strikes100%

    89 players · Class

  • Rejuvenating Wind100%

    89 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    89 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    89 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass100%

    89 players · Class

  • Trigger Finger99%

    88 players · Class

  • Unnatural Causes99%

    88 players · Class

  • Scout's Instincts98%

    87 players · Class

  • Improved Feign Death97%

    86 players · Class

  • Tranquilizing Shot97%

    86 players · Class

  • Binding Shot96%

    85 players · Class

  • Lethal Calibration9.0%

    8 players · Specialization

  • Sic 'Em7.9%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Alpha Predator6.7%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Animal Companion6.7%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Scales6.7%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Shot6.7%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Bestial Wrath6.7%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Bloodshed6.7%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Bloody Frenzy6.7%

    6 players · Specialization