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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 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility39.4%855 avg
  • Mastery33.6%743 avg
  • Haste20.4%458 avg
  • Critical Strike6.6%157 avg

150

Synced PvP players

2,043

Average rating sampled

2,453

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Survival Tactics

Survival Tactics

58%

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

87 players

Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot

38%

A short-range shot that deals 131 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.

57 players

Chimaeral Sting

Chimaeral Sting

31%

Stings the target, dealing 4,298 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.

46 players

Sticky Tar Bomb

Sticky Tar Bomb

23%

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.

34 players

Tracker's Net

Tracker's Net

14%

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.

21 players

Mending Bandage

Mending Bandage

13%

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.

19 players

Diamond Ice

Diamond Ice

3%

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

5 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

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.

  • Precision Strikes
    Precision Strikes100%

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

54% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Greatcloak

16% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

55% equipped · 263 ilvl

Survival Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina83%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness60%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 229 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.

  • Bombardier90%

    201 players · Specialization

  • Born To Be Wild90%

    201 players · Class

  • Flanked89%

    200 players · Specialization

  • Savagery88%

    198 players · Specialization

  • Sweeping Spear88%

    196 players · Specialization

  • Arcane Talons85%

    191 players · Hero

  • Can't Miss, Won't Miss85%

    191 players · Hero

  • Conditioning85%

    191 players · Hero

  • Don't Look Back85%

    191 players · Hero

  • Invigorating Pulse85%

    191 players · Hero

  • Lunar Calling85%

    191 players · Hero

  • Lunar Storm85%

    191 players · Hero

  • Moon's Blessing85%

    191 players · Hero

  • Moonlight Chakram85%

    191 players · Hero

  • Open Fire85%

    191 players · Hero

  • Pathfinding85%

    191 players · Class

  • Radiant Edge85%

    191 players · Hero

  • Sanctified Armaments85%

    191 players · Hero

  • Sentinel85%

    191 players · Hero

  • Stalk and Strike85%

    191 players · Hero

  • Horsehair Tether84%

    189 players · Class

  • Improved Traps83%

    187 players · Class

  • Improved Wildfire Bomb83%

    185 players · Specialization

  • Twin Fangs77%

    172 players · Specialization

  • Hunter's Avoidance76%

    171 players · Class

  • Lone Survivor76%

    171 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Cheetah75%

    168 players · Class

  • Two Against Many70%

    156 players · Specialization

  • Disruptive Rounds55%

    124 players · Class

  • Keen Eyesight55%

    124 players · Class

  • Concussive Shot39%

    87 players · Class

  • Improved Snaring38%

    86 players · Class

  • Scare Beast34%

    77 players · Class

  • Devilsaur Tranquilizer28%

    62 players · Class

  • Flanker's Advantage27%

    61 players · Specialization

  • Killer Companion25%

    57 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (41)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Combat Experience100%

    224 players · Class

  • Improved Aspect of the Turtle100%

    224 players · Class

  • Padded Armor100%

    224 players · Class

Rarely taken (120)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Wilderness Medicine15%

    33 players · Class

  • Better Together14%

    31 players · Hero

  • Dire Summons14%

    31 players · Hero

Import a real build

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

  • Ingridaniela

    aegwynn · US2,453

  • Bubbahubbà

    ragnaros · EU2,421

  • Moofather

    ragnaros · EU2,420

  • Reviam

    ravencrest · EU2,410

  • Elyberia

    uther · US2,364

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

Your auto attack damage is increased by 25%.

  • Natural Mending
    Natural Mending100%

    Exhilaration's cooldown is reduced by 120 sec.

  • Specialized Arsenal
    Specialized Arsenal100%

    Wildfire Bomb deals 10% increased damage.

    • Survival

    • Padded Armor
      Padded Armor100%

      Survival of the Fittest gains an additional charge.

    • 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%.

    • Rejuvenating Wind
      Rejuvenating Wind100%

      Exhilaration now also heals you for an additional 12.0% of your maximum health over 8 sec.

    • 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.

    • Muzzle
      Muzzle96%

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

    • Takedown
      Takedown96%

      You and your pet leap to your target and strike as one, dealing 100,062 Physical damage to your target and up to 4 nearby enemies. Your pet frees itself from roots when it leaps. For the next 8 sec, the damage dealt by you and your pet is increased by 20% and your attack speed is increased by 100%. Generates 50 Focus.

    • Intimidation
      Intimidation95%

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

    • Guttural Roar
      Guttural Roar95%

      Intimidation now also stuns nearby enemies for 1.0 sec.

    Chest

    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    33% equipped · 308 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

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    27% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    72% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

    56% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pillar

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Warblade

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    45% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Blade

    4% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Sharpened Lightwood Slasher

    1% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    56% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    55% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Stylish Black Shirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Tuxedo Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    70% equipped · 302 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Spaulders

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    14% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    71% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    57% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    15% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    55%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul49%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery43%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery40%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei33%

    • Survival Hunter gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control78%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility53%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery26%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste15%
    • Prismatic Socket15%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery9%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat6%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike5%
    Posthaste100%

    224 players · Class

  • Precision Strikes100%

    224 players · Class

  • Survival of the Fittest100%

    224 players · Class

  • Touch of Grass100%

    224 players · Class

  • Natural Mending100%

    223 players · Class

  • Rejuvenating Wind100%

    223 players · Class

  • Specialized Arsenal100%

    223 players · Class

  • Unnatural Causes100%

    223 players · Class

  • Trigger Finger99%

    222 players · Class

  • Tranquilizing Shot98%

    219 players · Class

  • Improved Feign Death96%

    216 players · Class

  • Blackrock Munitions96%

    214 players · Specialization

  • Boomstick96%

    214 players · Specialization

    • Fury of the Wyvern14%

    31 players · Hero

  • Hogstrider14%

    31 players · Hero

  • Hoof and Blade14%

    31 players · Hero

  • Howl of the Pack Leader14%

    31 players · Hero

  • Lethal Barbs14%

    31 players · Hero

  • Masterful Call14%

    31 players · Hero

  • No Mercy14%

    31 players · Hero

  • Pack Mentality14%

    31 players · Hero

  • Sharpened Claws14%

    31 players · Hero