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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.

  • Versatility38.2%1,042 avg
  • Mastery32.8%873 avg
  • Haste17.2%502 avg
  • Critical Strike11.7%319 avg

150

Synced PvP players

2,241

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

33%

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

49 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

26%

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.

39 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

21%

Stings the target, dealing 4,106 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.

32 players

Kindred Beasts

Kindred Beasts

19%

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

29 players

The Beast Within

The Beast Within

4%

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%.

6 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

  • Natural Mending
    Natural Mending100%

    Every 10 Focus you spend reduces the remaining cooldown on Exhilaration by 1.5 sec.

  • Precision Strikes
    Precision Strikes100%

    Removes 1 Enrage and 1 Magic effect from an enemy target. Successfully dispelling an effect generates 10 Focus.

  • Specialized Arsenal

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

36% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

27% equipped · 288 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

61% equipped · 263 ilvl

Beast Mastery Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina82%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness65%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery65%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul62%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed60%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 369 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.

  • Bloody Frenzy90%

    320 players · Specialization

  • Dire Command88%

    312 players · Specialization

  • Dire Beast87%

    311 players · Specialization

  • Dire Frenzy87%

    311 players · Specialization

  • Wildspeaker87%

    311 players · Specialization

  • Huntmaster's Call87%

    310 players · Specialization

  • Concussive Shot85%

    301 players · Class

  • Horsehair Tether83%

    297 players · Class

  • Improved Traps83%

    297 players · Class

  • Pathfinding83%

    294 players · Class

  • Killer Instinct79%

    283 players · Specialization

  • Wilderness Medicine65%

    230 players · Class

  • Camouflage46%

    164 players · Class

  • Born To Be Wild36%

    128 players · Class

  • Kodo Tranquilizer33%

    116 players · Class

  • Disruptive Rounds31%

    110 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Cheetah19%

    66 players · Class

  • Scare Beast17%

    60 players · Class

  • Emergency Salve17%

    59 players · Class

  • Razor Sharp17%

    59 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (59)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Natural Mending100%

    356 players · Class

  • Padded Armor100%

    356 players · Class

  • Posthaste100%

    356 players · Class

Rarely taken (129)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Serrated Tips15%

    52 players · Class

  • Beast Cleave10%

    37 players · Specialization

  • Kill Cleave10%

    37 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
Specialized Arsenal100%

Kill Command deals 10% increased damage.

  • 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.

  • 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.

    • Unnatural Causes
      Unnatural Causes99%

      Your damage over time effects deal 10% increased damage. This effect is increased by 50% on targets below 20% health.

    • Touch of Grass
      Touch of Grass99%

      Your maximum health is increased by 20%.

    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 Wrath97%

      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 Shot97%

      Interrupts spellcasting, preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 3 sec.

    • Intimidation
      Intimidation97%

      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 Instincts97%

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

    Chest

    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    23% 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

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    27% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    57% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    33% 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

    52% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    55% equipped · 253 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    67% 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

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    58% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    37% equipped · 288 ilvl

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden17%
  • Beast Mastery Hunter gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control81%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility73%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery14%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste7%
    • Prismatic Socket7%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike6%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat5%
    • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery4%
    Precision Strikes100%

    356 players · Class

  • Rejuvenating Wind100%

    356 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    356 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    356 players · Class

  • Combat Experience100%

    355 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    355 players · Class

  • Unnatural Causes99%

    354 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass99%

    353 players · Class

  • Guardian's Hide99%

    351 players · Class

  • Hunter's Avoidance99%

    351 players · Class

  • Trigger Finger99%

    351 players · Class

  • Lone Survivor98%

    350 players · Class

  • Tranquilizing Shot97%

    347 players · Class

  • Wild Thrash10%

    37 players · Specialization

  • Laceration10%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Serpentine Rhythm9.6%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Aspect of the Beast6.2%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Misdirection5.3%

    19 players · Class

  • Thrill of the Hunt5.1%

    18 players · Specialization

  • Moment of Opportunity4.8%

    17 players · Class

  • Aimed Shot2.8%

    10 players · Specialization

  • Avian Specialization2.8%

    10 players · Specialization