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Survival Hunter · Melee DPS

Survival Hunter raid guide · MoP Classic

RaidData-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

Survival Hunter is a melee DPS specialization of the Hunter in Mists of Pandaria Classic. It is A tier on our ladder: 5.6% of the top players, average rating 2178, average item level 526.

Strengths

  • Very present at the top: 5.6% of the 821 top players we read play it.
  • Top players stack PvP Power (43.6% of their secondary stats).

Build cheat sheet

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Builds

Survival Hunter · 3v3 Arena

More damagePvP
Open build

When to use it

What the 11 top 3v3 Arena players we read are using. Average item level 523. Glyphs: Glyph of Revive Pet, Glyph of Solace, Glyph of Animal Bond.

3v3 arena build

11 top profilesAverage item level 523

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 Ice55%
  • Glyph of Explosive Trap36%

Minor glyphs

  • Glyph of Revive Pet100%
  • Glyph of Aspect of the Cheetah91%
  • Glyph of Lesser Proportion27%
  • Glyph of Stampede18%

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 44%
  2. 2. Critical Strike 22%
  3. 3. Mastery 13%
  4. 4. Haste 10%
  5. 5. Expertise 6%
  6. 6. Hit 6%

Most socketed gems

  • 382%Delicate Primordial Ruby+160 Agility
  • 273%Deadly Vermilion Onyx+80 Agility and +160 Critical Strike
  • 173%Assassin's Imperial Amethyst+80 Agility and +80 PvP Power
  • 127%Perfect Delicate Pandarian Garnet+160 Agility
  • 73%Agile Primal Diamond+216 Agility and 3% Increased Critical Effect
  • 36%Perfect Assassin's Roguestone+80 Agility and +80 PvP Power

Gear by slot

  • Main hand

    • Grievous Gladiator's Longbowilvl 522 · 45%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Rifleilvl 522 · 27%

    ✦ +600 PvP Power, Disarm Duration Reduction (82%)

  • Trinket

    • Grievous Gladiator's Insignia of Conquestilvl 522 · 73%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Badge of Conquestilvl 522 · 73%

  • Head

    • Grievous Gladiator's Chain Helmilvl 522 · 73%
    • Headguard of the Unblinking Vigililvl 528 · 9%

  • Neck

    • Grievous Gladiator's Necklace of Proficiencyilvl 522 · 18%
    • Gleaming Eye of the Devilsaurilvl 528 · 9%

  • Shoulders

    • Grievous Gladiator's Chain Spauldersilvl 522 · 18%
    • Spaulders of the Unblinking Vigililvl 528 · 9%

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

  • Back

    • Grievous Gladiator's Cape of Crueltyilvl 522 · 18%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Cape of Prowessilvl 522 · 9%

    ✦ Swordguard Embroidery (73%)

  • Chest

    • Grievous Gladiator's Chain Armorilvl 522 · 73%
    • Tunic of the Unblinking Vigililvl 528 · 9%

    ✦ +80 All Stats (100%)

  • Wrists

    • Grievous Gladiator's Wristguards of Accuracyilvl 522 · 64%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Wristguards of Alacrityilvl 522 · 9%

    ✦ +180 Agility (91%)

  • Hands

    • Grievous Gladiator's Chain Gauntletsilvl 522 · 18%
    • Gloves of the Unblinking Vigililvl 528 · 9%

    ✦ +170 Mastery (64%)

  • Waist

    • Grievous Gladiator's Links of Crueltyilvl 522 · 18%
    • Gorge Stalker Beltilvl 553 · 9%

  • Legs

    • Grievous Gladiator's Chain Leggingsilvl 522 · 18%
    • Gorge Stalker Legplatesilvl 553 · 9%

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

  • Feet

    • Grievous Gladiator's Sabatons of Crueltyilvl 522 · 45%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Sabatons of Alacrityilvl 522 · 27%

    ✦ +140 Agility & Minor Speed Increase (82%)

  • Ring

    • Grievous Gladiator's Ring of Accuracyilvl 522 · 73%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Ring of Crueltyilvl 522 · 18%

    ✦ +160 Agility (45%)

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

1In the raid

In raids, your damage on the adds and the boss decides whether the enrage timer is met.

  • Stay behind the boss, out of its frontal and its tail.
  • Use your cooldowns and potions on the execute phase of the boss.

Tips

  • In raids, your damage on the adds and the boss decides whether the enrage timer is met.
  • Use your interrupts and stuns on the casters the raid leader assigns you.
  • Bring weapon enhancements and buff food to every raid.

Changelog

  1. Guide created for patch 5.5.4.

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