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Marksmanship Hunter

Damage specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 2.5% 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.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 68 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility50.4%1,077 avg
  • Mastery35.9%773 avg
  • Haste11.4%249 avg
  • Critical Strike2.3%55 avg

68

Synced 3v3 players

1,568

Average rating sampled

2,166

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Survival Tactics

Survival Tactics

38%

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

26 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

31%

A short-range shot that deals 181 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.

21 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

29%

Stings the target, dealing 4,227 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.

20 players

Ranger's Finesse

Ranger's Finesse

7%

Casting Aimed Shot provides you with Ranger's Finesse. After gaining 3 stacks of Ranger's Finesse, increase your next Volley's radius and duration by 50%. Consuming Ranger's Finesse reduces the remaining cooldown of Aspect of the Turtle by 20 sec.

5 players

Hunting Pack

Hunting Pack

3%

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

2 players

Sniper's Advantage

Sniper's Advantage

3%

Trueshot and Volley increase the range of all shots by 30% for their duration.

2 players

Aspect of the Fox

Aspect of the Fox

1%

Aimed Shot may be cast while moving during Aspect of the Cheetah and Aspect of the Cheetah's delayed effect is increased by 4 sec.

1 players

Consecutive Concussion

Consecutive Concussion

1%

Concussive Shot slows movement by an additional 10%. Using Steady Shot 3 times on a concussed enemy stuns them for 4 sec.

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.

  • Improved Feign Death
    Improved Feign Death100%

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

38% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

32% equipped · 288 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

50% equipped · 263 ilvl

Marksmanship Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina82%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery68%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 68 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.

  • Aimed Shot89%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Avian Specialization89%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Counter Shot89%

    58 players · Class

  • Cunning89%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Eagle's Accuracy89%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Explosive Shot89%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Intimidation89%

    58 players · Class

  • Lock and Load89%

    58 players · Specialization

  • No Scope89%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Precise Shots89%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Quick Draw89%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Rapid Fire89%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Surging Shots89%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Tactical Reload89%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Take Aim89%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Trueshot89%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Improved Traps86%

    56 players · Class

  • Aspect of the Hydra82%

    53 players · Specialization

  • Arcane Talons80%

    52 players · Hero

  • Can't Miss, Won't Miss80%

    52 players · Hero

  • Conditioning80%

    52 players · Hero

  • Don't Look Back80%

    52 players · Hero

  • Invigorating Pulse80%

    52 players · Hero

  • Lunar Calling80%

    52 players · Hero

  • Lunar Storm80%

    52 players · Hero

  • Moon's Blessing80%

    52 players · Hero

  • Moonlight Chakram80%

    52 players · Hero

  • Open Fire80%

    52 players · Hero

  • Radiant Edge80%

    52 players · Hero

  • Sanctified Armaments80%

    52 players · Hero

  • Sentinel80%

    52 players · Hero

  • Stalk and Strike80%

    52 players · Hero

  • Concussive Shot78%

    51 players · Class

  • Small Game Hunter78%

    51 players · Specialization

  • Light Ammo77%

    50 players · Specialization

  • Focus Fire75%

    49 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (24)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Combat Experience100%

    65 players · Class

  • Guardian's Hide100%

    65 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    65 players · Class

Rarely taken (69)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Kindling Flare12%

    8 players · Class

  • Tar Trap12%

    8 players · Class

  • Alpha Predator11%

    7 players · Specialization

Import a real build

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

  • Bicmex

    ravencrest · EU2,166

  • Kachaxa

    ahnqiraj · EU2,122

  • Elopolice

    argent-dawn · EU2,122

  • Bigtimmy

    argent-dawn · EU2,120

  • Toddmolovski

    frostmourne · US2,088

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
  • Survival

The cooldown of Feign Death is reduced by 20 sec.

  • Natural Mending
    Natural Mending100%

    Exhilaration's cooldown is reduced by 120 sec.

  • Precision Strikes
    Precision Strikes100%

    Your auto shot damage is increased by 25%.

  • Survival

    • 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%.

    • 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%.

    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 Shot98%

      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.

    • 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 Roar94%

      Intimidation now also stuns nearby enemies for 1.0 sec.

    • Tar-Coated Bindings
      Tar-Coated Bindings94%

      Binding Shot's stun duration is increased by 1 sec.

    Chest

    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    41% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    65% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Stompers

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    34% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    49% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cowl

    16% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    41% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Bow

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Bow

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    60% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    60% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Artisan Officer's Shirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    50% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    26% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    60% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    37% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei
    66%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt65%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness65%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed62%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden15%
  • Marksmanship Hunter gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control81%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility71%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery26%
    • Prismatic Socket7%
    • Flawless Masterful Amethyst · +17 Mastery4%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike3%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste3%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste3%
    Improved Feign Death100%

    65 players · Class

  • Natural Mending100%

    65 players · Class

  • Padded Armor100%

    65 players · Class

  • Posthaste100%

    65 players · Class

  • Precision Strikes100%

    65 players · Class

  • Rejuvenating Wind100%

    65 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    65 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    65 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass100%

    65 players · Class

  • Binding Shot98%

    64 players · Class

  • Scout's Instincts98%

    64 players · Class

  • Tranquilizing Shot98%

    64 players · Class

  • Trigger Finger98%

    64 players · Class

  • Animal Companion11%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Scales11%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Shot11%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Bestial Wrath11%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Better Together11%

    7 players · Hero

  • Bloodshed11%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Bloody Frenzy11%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Cobra Shot11%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Counter Shot11%

    7 players · Class