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Beast Mastery Hunter

Damage specialisation · Tier A in PvP, 4.7% 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.

  • Versatility41.2%918 avg
  • Mastery32.9%751 avg
  • Haste16.6%387 avg
  • Critical Strike9.3%230 avg

150

Synced Solo Shuffle players

2,234

Average rating sampled

2,725

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.

48 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

24%

A short-range shot that deals 122 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.

36 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

23%

Stings the target, dealing 4,221 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.

34 players

Kindred Beasts

Kindred Beasts

18%

Command Pet's unique ability cooldown reduced by 50%, and gains additional effects.

27 players

The Beast Within

The Beast Within

5%

Bestial Wrath now provides immunity to Fear and Horror effects for you and your pets for 8 sec. Nearby allied pets are also inspired, increasing their attack speed by 10%.

7 players

Interlope

Interlope

1%

Misdirection now causes the next 3 hostile spells cast on your target within 10 sec to be redirected to your pet, but its cooldown is increased by 15 sec. Your pet must be within 20 yards of the target for spells to be redirected.

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

35% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

28% equipped · 288 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

59% equipped · 263 ilvl

Beast Mastery Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina82%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei73%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul65%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery65%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt59%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed59%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 342 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.

  • Dire Command89%

    294 players · Specialization

  • Dire Beast89%

    293 players · Specialization

  • Dire Frenzy89%

    293 players · Specialization

  • Huntmaster's Call89%

    293 players · Specialization

  • Wildspeaker89%

    293 players · Specialization

  • Improved Traps86%

    284 players · Class

  • Concussive Shot86%

    282 players · Class

  • Tar-Coated Bindings85%

    280 players · Class

  • Pathfinding83%

    274 players · Class

  • Killer Instinct82%

    269 players · Specialization

  • Wilderness Medicine67%

    219 players · Class

  • Improved Snaring46%

    152 players · Class

  • Born To Be Wild34%

    111 players · Class

  • Kodo Tranquilizer33%

    109 players · Class

  • Disruptive Rounds29%

    95 players · Class

  • Emergency Salve16%

    53 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Cheetah16%

    53 players · Class

  • Scare Beast16%

    53 players · Class

  • Razor Sharp15%

    50 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (60)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Combat Experience100%

    329 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    329 players · Class

  • Natural Mending100%

    329 players · Class

Rarely taken (117)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Serrated Tips12%

    41 players · Class

  • Wild Thrash9.4%

    31 players · Specialization

  • Beast Cleave9.1%

    30 players · Specialization

Import a real build

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

  • Shadeh

    tichondrius · US2,725

  • Awpshot

    ravencrest · EU2,563

  • Lindt

    tichondrius · US2,460

  • Cowlegolas

    ragnaros · EU2,443

  • Zujo

    emerald-dream · US2,441

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

  • Marksmanship
  • Survival

Exhilaration's cooldown is reduced by 120 sec.

  • Precision Strikes
    Precision Strikes100%

    Your auto shot damage is increased by 25%.

  • Specialized Arsenal
    Specialized Arsenal100%

    Kill Command 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.

    • Guardian's Hide
      Guardian's Hide100%

      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%.

    • 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.

    • Bestial Wrath
      Bestial Wrath98%

      Sends you and your pet into a rage, instantly dealing 18,681 Physical damage to its target, and increasing all damage you both deal by 20% for 15 sec. Removes all crowd control effects from your pet. Activating Bestial Wrath grants 1 charge of Barbed Shot.

    • Counter Shot
      Counter Shot98%

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

    • Intimidation
      Intimidation98%

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

    Chest

    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    25% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Footlinks

    7% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    27% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    56% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    34% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Bow

    57% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Bow

    28% equipped · 256 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    53% equipped · 253 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    48% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Red Linen Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    65% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Spaulders

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    13% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Venomous Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    59% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    38% equipped · 288 ilvl

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden15%
  • Beast Mastery Hunter gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control80%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility75%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery13%
    • Prismatic Socket8%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste7%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike6%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat6%
    • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery5%
    Padded Armor100%

    329 players · Class

  • Posthaste100%

    329 players · Class

  • Precision Strikes100%

    329 players · Class

  • Rejuvenating Wind100%

    329 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    329 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    329 players · Class

  • Guardian's Hide100%

    328 players · Class

  • Unnatural Causes100%

    328 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass99%

    327 players · Class

  • Hunter's Avoidance99%

    326 players · Class

  • Tranquilizing Shot99%

    325 players · Class

  • Trigger Finger98%

    324 players · Class

  • Improved Feign Death98%

    323 players · Class

  • Kill Cleave9.1%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Laceration8.8%

    29 players · Specialization

  • Serpentine Strikes7.9%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Aspect of the Beast5.8%

    19 players · Specialization

  • Misdirection4.9%

    16 players · Class

  • Moment of Opportunity4.9%

    16 players · Class

  • Thrill of the Hunt3.6%

    12 players · Specialization

  • Cold Feet3.0%

    10 players · Class

  • Aimed Shot2.1%

    7 players · Specialization