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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.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 45 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility43.6%930 avg
  • Mastery33.0%714 avg
  • Haste20.0%439 avg
  • Critical Strike3.4%81 avg

45

Synced Blitz players

1,868

Average rating sampled

2,304

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Survival Tactics

Survival Tactics

71%

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

32 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

40%

Stings the target, dealing 4,050 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.

18 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

36%

A short-range shot that deals 121 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.

16 players

Sticky Tar Bomb

Sticky Tar Bomb

36%

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.

16 players

Tracker's Net

Tracker's Net

20%

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.

9 players

Hunting Pack

Hunting Pack

9%

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

4 players

Mending Bandage

Mending Bandage

7%

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.

3 players

Diamond Ice

Diamond Ice

2%

Victims of Freezing Trap can no longer be damaged or healed. Freezing Trap is now undispellable, but has a 4 sec duration.

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

56% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Greatcloak

27% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

53% equipped · 263 ilvl

Survival Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina80%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness62%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 45 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.

  • Explosives Expert89%

    40 players · Specialization

  • Tranquilizing Shot89%

    40 players · Class

  • Bombardier87%

    39 players · Specialization

  • Improved Wildfire Bomb87%

    39 players · Specialization

  • Sweeping Spear87%

    39 players · Specialization

  • Arcane Talons84%

    38 players · Hero

  • Can't Miss, Won't Miss84%

    38 players · Hero

  • Conditioning84%

    38 players · Hero

  • Don't Look Back84%

    38 players · Hero

  • Invigorating Pulse84%

    38 players · Hero

  • Lunar Calling84%

    38 players · Hero

  • Lunar Storm84%

    38 players · Hero

  • Moon's Blessing84%

    38 players · Hero

  • Moonlight Chakram84%

    38 players · Hero

  • Open Fire84%

    38 players · Hero

  • Radiant Edge84%

    38 players · Hero

  • Sanctified Armaments84%

    38 players · Hero

  • Sentinel84%

    38 players · Hero

  • Stalk and Strike84%

    38 players · Hero

  • Pathfinding80%

    36 players · Class

  • Twin Fangs78%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Hunter's Avoidance76%

    34 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Cheetah73%

    33 players · Class

  • Improved Traps73%

    33 players · Class

  • Horsehair Tether67%

    30 players · Class

  • Lone Survivor67%

    30 players · Class

  • Disruptive Rounds60%

    27 players · Class

  • Keen Eyesight60%

    27 players · Class

  • Two Against Many60%

    27 players · Specialization

  • Concussive Shot53%

    24 players · Class

  • Tar Trap38%

    17 players · Class

  • Flanker's Advantage33%

    15 players · Specialization

  • Trailblazer33%

    15 players · Class

  • Emergency Salve29%

    13 players · Class

  • Improved Snaring24%

    11 players · Class

  • Killer Companion24%

    11 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (42)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Combat Experience100%

    45 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    45 players · Class

  • Natural Mending100%

    45 players · Class

Rarely taken (74)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Better Together13%

    6 players · Hero

  • Dire Summons13%

    6 players · Hero

  • Fury of the Wyvern13%

    6 players · Hero

Import a real build

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

  • Custodian

    bleeding-hollow · US2,304

  • Ctx

    defias-brotherhood · EU2,179

  • Rykania

    blackrock · EU2,137

  • Meiko

    aggramar · US2,132

  • Ilyt

    sargeras · US2,106

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 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.

    • Intimidation
      Intimidation96%

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

    • Muzzle
      Muzzle96%

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

    • Scout's Instincts
      Scout's Instincts96%

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

    • Takedown
      Takedown96%

      You and your pet leap to your target and strike as one, dealing 100,206 Physical damage to your target and up to 4 nearby enemies. Your pet frees itself from roots when it leaps. For the next 10 sec, the damage dealt by you and your pet is increased by 20% and your attack speed is increased by 100%. Generates 50 Focus and 3 stacks of Tip of the Spear.

    Chest

    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    31% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    64% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Footlinks

    11% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Hands

    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    31% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Chain Handguards

    24% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    78% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Visor

    7% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    58% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pillar

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Warblade

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Splitter

    2% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Blade

    2% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    62% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    62% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    62% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Spaulders

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    13% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    16% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    16% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    62% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    69% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Links

    7% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    56%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery47%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul42%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery40%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei27%

    • Survival Hunter gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control80%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility51%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery31%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery16%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste13%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat9%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike7%
    • Prismatic Socket4%
    Padded Armor100%

    45 players · Class

  • Posthaste100%

    45 players · Class

  • Precision Strikes100%

    45 players · Class

  • Rejuvenating Wind100%

    45 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    45 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    45 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass100%

    45 players · Class

  • Unnatural Causes100%

    45 players · Class

  • Trigger Finger98%

    44 players · Class

  • Blackrock Munitions96%

    43 players · Specialization

  • Bonding96%

    43 players · Specialization

  • Boomstick96%

    43 players · Specialization

  • Flamebreak96%

    43 players · Specialization

    • Hogstrider13%

    6 players · Hero

  • Hoof and Blade13%

    6 players · Hero

  • Howl of the Pack Leader13%

    6 players · Hero

  • Lethal Barbs13%

    6 players · Hero

  • Masterful Call13%

    6 players · Hero

  • No Mercy13%

    6 players · Hero

  • Pack Mentality13%

    6 players · Hero

  • Sharpened Claws13%

    6 players · Hero

  • Sharpened Fangs13%

    6 players · Hero