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Survival Hunter · Melee DPS

Survival Hunter gear and stats · MoP Classic

GearData-drivenMediumPatch 5.5.4
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This guide is assembled by the site from match data and the game's own information — nobody wrote it by hand. Official and community guides appear alongside it when they exist.

Overview

Every piece below is what the 10 top players we read wear in each slot. Average item level 524.

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Survival Hunter · 3v3 Arena

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When to use it

What the 10 top 3v3 Arena players we read are using. Average item level 524. Glyphs: Glyph of Revive Pet, Glyph of Solace, Glyph of Animal Bond.

3v3 arena build

10 top profilesAverage item level 524

Talent trees

Level15Posthaste100%Narrow EscapeCrouching Tiger, Hidden Chimera
Level30Binding ShotWyvern Sting100%Intimidation
Level45ExhilarationAspect of the Iron HawkSpirit Bond100%
Level60Fervor100%Dire BeastThrill of the Hunt
Level75A Murder of Crows100%Blink StrikesLynx Rush
Level90Glaive Toss100%PowershotBarrage

Major glyphs

  • Glyph of Animal Bond100%
  • Glyph of Solace100%
  • Glyph of Black Ice50%
  • Glyph of Explosive Trap40%

Minor glyphs

  • Glyph of Revive Pet100%
  • Glyph of Aspect of the Cheetah90%
  • Glyph of Lesser Proportion30%
  • Glyph of Stampede20%

Gold, what most of the top players take (with its rank); the rest shows the share of players who take it.

Secondary stat split

  1. 1. PvP Power 43%
  2. 2. Critical Strike 22%
  3. 3. Mastery 12%
  4. 4. Haste 10%
  5. 5. Expertise 6%
  6. 6. Hit 6%

Most socketed gems

  • 380%Delicate Primordial Ruby+160 Agility
  • 270%Deadly Vermilion Onyx+80 Agility and +160 Critical Strike
  • 160%Assassin's Imperial Amethyst+80 Agility and +80 PvP Power
  • 140%Perfect Delicate Pandarian Garnet+160 Agility
  • 70%Agile Primal Diamond+216 Agility and 3% Increased Critical Effect
  • 40%Perfect Assassin's Roguestone+80 Agility and +80 PvP Power

Gear by slot

  • Main hand

    • Grievous Gladiator's Longbowilvl 522 · 50%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Rifleilvl 522 · 20%

    ✦ +600 PvP Power, Disarm Duration Reduction (80%)

  • Trinket

    • Grievous Gladiator's Insignia of Conquestilvl 522 · 20%

  • Head

    • Grievous Gladiator's Chain Helmilvl 522 · 70%
    • Headguard of the Unblinking Vigililvl 528 · 10%

  • Neck

    • Grievous Gladiator's Necklace of Proficiencyilvl 522 · 70%
    • Gleaming Eye of the Devilsaurilvl 528 · 10%

  • Shoulders

    • Grievous Gladiator's Chain Spauldersilvl 522 · 70%
    • Spaulders of the Unblinking Vigililvl 528 · 10%

    ✦ +200 Agility and +100 Critical Strike (100%)

  • Back

    • Grievous Gladiator's Cape of Crueltyilvl 522 · 60%

    ✦ Swordguard Embroidery (80%)

  • Chest

    • Grievous Gladiator's Chain Armorilvl 522 · 20%
    • Tunic of the Unblinking Vigililvl 528 · 10%

    ✦ +80 All Stats (100%)

  • Wrists

    • Grievous Gladiator's Wristguards of Accuracyilvl 522 · 20%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Wristguards of Alacrityilvl 522 · 10%

    ✦ +180 Agility (90%)

  • Hands

    • Grievous Gladiator's Chain Gauntletsilvl 522 · 20%
    • Gloves of the Unblinking Vigililvl 528 · 10%

    ✦ +170 Mastery (60%)

  • Waist

    • Grievous Gladiator's Links of Crueltyilvl 522 · 20%
    • Gorge Stalker Beltilvl 553 · 10%

  • Legs

    • Grievous Gladiator's Chain Leggingsilvl 522 · 20%
    • Gorge Stalker Legplatesilvl 553 · 10%

    ✦ +285 Agility and +165 Critical Strike (100%)

  • Feet

    • Grievous Gladiator's Sabatons of Alacrityilvl 522 · 30%

    ✦ +140 Agility & Minor Speed Increase (90%)

  • Ring

    • Grievous Gladiator's Ring of Accuracyilvl 522 · 70%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Ring of Crueltyilvl 522 · 20%

    ✦ +160 Agility (50%)

Abilities

  • Narrow EscapeWhen you Disengage, you also activate a web trap which encases all targets within 8 yards in sticky webs, preventing movement for 8 sec.
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden ChimeraReduces the cooldown of Disengage by 10 sec, and the cooldown of Deterrence by 60 sec.
  • Thrill of the HuntYou have a 30% chance when you fire a ranged attack that costs Focus or Kill Command to reduce the Focus cost of your next 3 Arcane Shots or Multi-Shots by 20.

Strategy

1Secondary stats

Secondary stat split of the top players: PvP Power 43.2% > Critical Strike 22.5% > Mastery 12.4% > Haste 10% > Expertise 6.2%.

2Gear by slot

  • Main hand: Grievous Gladiator's Longbow (50%) · +600 PvP Power, Disarm Duration Reduction
  • Trinket: Grievous Gladiator's Insignia of Conquest (70%)
  • Head: Grievous Gladiator's Chain Helm (70%)
  • Neck: Grievous Gladiator's Necklace of Proficiency (70%)
  • Shoulders: Grievous Gladiator's Chain Spaulders (70%) · +200 Agility and +100 Critical Strike
  • Back: Grievous Gladiator's Cape of Cruelty (60%) · Swordguard Embroidery
  • Chest: Grievous Gladiator's Chain Armor (70%) · +80 All Stats
  • Wrists: Grievous Gladiator's Wristguards of Accuracy (60%) · +180 Agility
  • Hands: Grievous Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets (70%) · +170 Mastery
  • Waist: Grievous Gladiator's Links of Cruelty (70%)
  • Legs: Grievous Gladiator's Chain Leggings (70%) · +285 Agility and +165 Critical Strike
  • Feet: Grievous Gladiator's Sabatons of Cruelty (40%) · +140 Agility & Minor Speed Increase
  • Ring: Grievous Gladiator's Ring of Accuracy (70%) · +160 Agility

Tips

  • Hit rating comes first until you reach the cap for your content: missed spells and swings are wasted damage.

Changelog

  1. Guide created for patch 5.5.4.

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