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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.

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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.

  • Versatility47.0%1,040 avg
  • Mastery34.6%770 avg
  • Haste12.2%278 avg
  • Critical Strike6.2%148 avg

150

Synced PvP players

2,196

Average rating sampled

2,538

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Survival Tactics

Survival Tactics

29%

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

44 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

25%

Stings the target, dealing 4,339 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.

37 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

23%

A short-range shot that deals 198 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.

35 players

Ranger's Finesse

Ranger's Finesse

5%

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.

8 players

Sniper's Advantage

Sniper's Advantage

4%

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

6 players

Hunting Pack

Hunting Pack

3%

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

4 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.

  • Natural Mending
    Natural Mending100%

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

53% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

17% equipped · 285 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

57% equipped · 263 ilvl

Enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina81%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness70%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt66%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei60%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul57%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden21%

Gems & sockets

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 252 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.

  • Aspect of the Hydra84%

    205 players · Specialization

  • Keen Eyesight83%

    203 players · Class

  • Small Game Hunter83%

    202 players · Specialization

  • Feathered Frenzy81%

    198 players · Specialization

  • Concussive Shot81%

    197 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Cheetah81%

    197 players · Class

  • Focus Fire80%

    195 players · Specialization

  • Unload78%

    191 players · Specialization

  • Arcane Talons77%

    188 players · Hero

  • Can't Miss, Won't Miss77%

    188 players · Hero

  • Conditioning77%

    188 players · Hero

  • Don't Look Back77%

    188 players · Hero

  • Invigorating Pulse77%

    188 players · Hero

  • Lunar Calling77%

    188 players · Hero

  • Lunar Storm77%

    188 players · Hero

  • Moon's Blessing77%

    188 players · Hero

  • Moonlight Chakram77%

    188 players · Hero

  • Open Fire77%

    188 players · Hero

  • Radiant Edge77%

    188 players · Hero

  • Sanctified Armaments77%

    188 players · Hero

  • Sentinel77%

    188 players · Hero

  • Stalk and Strike77%

    188 players · Hero

  • Obsidian Arrowhead77%

    187 players · Specialization

  • Improved Traps76%

    185 players · Class

  • Volley75%

    182 players · Specialization

  • Light Ammo74%

    181 players · Specialization

  • Salvo74%

    180 players · Specialization

  • Unmatched Precision65%

    158 players · Specialization

  • Precision Detonation64%

    157 players · Specialization

  • Bulletstorm63%

    153 players · Specialization

  • Calling the Shots61%

    150 players · Specialization

  • Focused Aim61%

    150 players · Specialization

  • Windrunner Quiver61%

    149 players · Specialization

  • Kill Shot55%

    135 players · Specialization

  • Born To Be Wild52%

    127 players · Class

  • Master Marksman50%

    121 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (39)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Combat Experience100%

    244 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    244 players · Class

  • Natural Mending100%

    244 players · Class

Rarely taken (92)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Emergency Salve15%

    36 players · Class

  • Moment of Opportunity14%

    35 players · Class

  • Serrated Tips14%

    33 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Ilidariban

    stormrage · US2,538

  • Kanlaomei

    tichondrius · US2,495

  • Tandope

    sargeras · US2,490

  • Malvnfresh

    tichondrius · US2,476

  • Bicmex

    ravencrest · EU2,449

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

Exhilaration's cooldown is reduced by 120 sec.

  • Specialized Arsenal
    Specialized Arsenal100%

    Aimed Shot deals 10% increased damage.

  • Improved Feign Death
    Improved Feign Death100%

    The cooldown of Feign Death is reduced by 10 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.

    • Touch of Grass
      Touch of Grass100%

      Your maximum health is increased by 20%.

    • Guardian's Hide
      Guardian's Hide95%

      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%.

    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 Instincts99%

      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.

    • Counter Shot
      Counter Shot93%

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

    • Quick Draw
      Quick Draw93%

      Rapid Fire shoots 3 additional shots. Aimed Shot grants 50% increased movement speed for 2 sec, decaying rapidly over its duration.

    Chest

    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    31% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Stompers

    7% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    49% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    27% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    59% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    37% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Bow

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Bow

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    40% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    58% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    54% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Artisan Officer's Shirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Stylish Black Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    61% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    12% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    46% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    19% 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

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control83%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility68%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery19%
    • Prismatic Socket9%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike3%
    • Flawless Masterful Amethyst · +17 Mastery3%
    • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery3%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat3%
    Padded Armor100%

    244 players · Class

  • Posthaste100%

    244 players · Class

  • Rejuvenating Wind100%

    244 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    244 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    244 players · Class

  • Improved Feign Death100%

    243 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass100%

    243 players · Class

  • Trigger Finger100%

    243 players · Class

  • Precision Strikes99%

    242 players · Class

  • Hunter's Avoidance99%

    241 players · Class

  • Scout's Instincts99%

    241 players · Class

  • Binding Shot96%

    234 players · Class

  • Guardian's Hide95%

    233 players · Class

  • Tar Trap13%

    31 players · Class

  • Kindling Flare11%

    27 players · Class

  • Deadeye8.6%

    21 players · Specialization

  • Wilderness Medicine7.0%

    17 players · Class

  • Alpha Predator6.6%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Animal Companion6.6%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Scales6.6%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Barbed Shot6.6%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Bestial Wrath6.6%

    16 players · Specialization