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

  • Versatility44.8%955 avg
  • Mastery34.2%734 avg
  • Haste18.8%409 avg
  • Critical Strike2.2%53 avg

82

Synced Solo Shuffle players

1,978

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

30%

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

25 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

22%

A short-range shot that deals 127 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.

18 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

13%

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.

7 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.

7 players

Sticky Tar Bomb

Sticky Tar Bomb

7%

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.

6 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.

3 players

Hunting Pack

Hunting Pack

1%

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

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

49% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Greatcloak

18% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

55% equipped · 263 ilvl

Survival Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina82%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt62%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness62%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed55%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul44%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery44%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery39%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 82 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 Munitions88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Bloody Claws88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Bonding88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Boomstick88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Flamebreak88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Guerrilla Tactics88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Intimidation88%

    70 players · Class

  • Kill Command88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Lunge88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Mongoose Fury88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Muzzle88%

    70 players · Class

  • Primal Surge88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Raptor Strike88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Raptor Swipe88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Strike as One88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Takedown88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Tar-Coated Bindings88%

    70 players · Class

  • Tip of the Spear88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Wildfire Bomb88%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Born To Be Wild86%

    69 players · Class

  • Quick Reload86%

    69 players · Specialization

  • Explosives Expert85%

    68 players · Specialization

  • Improved Traps85%

    68 players · Class

  • Mongoose Rounds85%

    68 players · Specialization

  • Shellshock84%

    67 players · Specialization

  • Bombardier83%

    66 players · Specialization

  • Lone Survivor81%

    65 players · Class

  • Pathfinding80%

    64 players · Class

  • Flanked79%

    63 players · Specialization

  • Savagery79%

    63 players · Specialization

  • Sweeping Spear79%

    63 players · Specialization

  • Two Against Many78%

    62 players · Specialization

  • Improved Wildfire Bomb76%

    61 players · Specialization

  • Hunter's Avoidance74%

    59 players · Class

  • Arcane Talons73%

    58 players · Hero

  • Can't Miss, Won't Miss73%

    58 players · Hero

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

    80 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    80 players · Class

  • Natural Mending100%

    80 players · Class

Rarely taken (104)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Lethal Calibration10%

    8 players · Specialization

  • Kindling Flare8.8%

    7 players · Class

  • Alpha Predator7.5%

    6 players · Specialization

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

  • Elyberia

    uther · US2,364

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.

    • Guttural Roar
      Guttural Roar96%

      Intimidation now also stuns nearby enemies for 1.0 sec.

    • Binding Shot
      Binding Shot95%

      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.

    • Intimidation
      Intimidation88%

      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

    74% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Stompers

    7% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Chain Handguards

    28% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    66% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    61% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pillar

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Warblade

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    54% 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

    63% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    66% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Stylish Black Shirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Red Linen Shirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    70% equipped · 302 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Spaulders

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    61% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    18% equipped · 292 ilvl

  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei30%
  • Survival Hunter gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control77%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility54%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery29%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste15%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery10%
    • Prismatic Socket10%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility7%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat7%
    Padded Armor100%

    80 players · Class

  • Posthaste100%

    80 players · Class

  • Precision Strikes100%

    80 players · Class

  • Rejuvenating Wind100%

    80 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    80 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    80 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass100%

    80 players · Class

  • Tranquilizing Shot99%

    79 players · Class

  • Trigger Finger99%

    79 players · Class

  • Unnatural Causes99%

    79 players · Class

  • Scout's Instincts98%

    78 players · Class

  • Guttural Roar96%

    77 players · Class

  • Improved Feign Death96%

    77 players · Class

  • Animal Companion7.5%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Scales7.5%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Shot7.5%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Bestial Wrath7.5%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Bloodshed7.5%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Bloody Frenzy7.5%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Cobra Shot7.5%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Counter Shot7.5%

    6 players · Class

  • Frenzy7.5%

    6 players · Specialization