Survival Hunter Raid Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Survival Hunter Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 4% of top players run it
Stat priority
MasteryCritHasteVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Key talents — Pack Leader
Hero
Class
Spec
Expert takeASurvival Hunter received similar changes to most other classes, with a shift of damage away from cooldowns, and instead pushing more damage into skills like Boomstick and Wildfire…Icy Veins ↗Wowhead C ↗Archon C ↗
Build popularity
4%
of top players run the most popular build
The most popular Survival build is run by 4% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Survival Hunter builds. The most popular build is run by 4% of sampled players (4 of 100 players).
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Pack LeaderSpent: 6
SurvivalSpent: 7
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
90% of top Survival players wear Jaws of the Skulking Viper in the shoulder slot.
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The most popular trinkets among top Survival Hunter players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Survival Hunter players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
Off-Hand
Popularity
Tier set
Skulking Viper's Ambush
2pcSet: Mongoose Fury also increases the damage of Wildfire Bomb by 10%
4pcSet: Each blast of Boomstick extends the duration of Mongoose Fury by 1.0 sec. Mongoose Fury effects are increased by 10%.
Bite of Zul'jan
2pcSet: Perfect your Guillotine technique to ricochet to a second nearby enemy, dealing 100% of its damage and applying Venomfang to both targets.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Survival Hunter players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand89%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand58%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand7%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand3%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand1%
- Sharpened: +15 Attack PowerMain-Hand1%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band34%
- Lucky Keychain18%
- Farstrider's Unwavering Visage9%
- Farstrider's Razor Talons8%
- Adorned Fang6%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Survival looks to be Mastery > Crit > Haste > Vers.
Mastery1,316
Crit1,025
Haste706
Vers106
The highest-rated Survival Hunter players in Raid right now.
Top players running this spec
Macros
Well-established universal and Hunter macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.
Curated conventions — not derived from logs
Universal
- Set focus (mouseover, else target)
/focus [@mouseover,exists][] - Use top trinket
#showtooltip 13 /use 13 - Use bottom trinket
#showtooltip 14 /use 14 - Stop casting
/stopcasting
Hunter basics
- Focus interrupt — Counter Shot
#showtooltip Counter Shot /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Counter Shot - Utility — Misdirection
#showtooltip Misdirection /cast [@focus,help,nodead][@pet,exists] Misdirection
Race distribution
Dwarf19% Alliance
Night Elf16% Alliance
Blood Elf12% Horde
Troll10% Horde
Tauren7% Horde
Dracthyr5% Horde
Orc5% Horde
Human3% Alliance
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FAQ
How is this Survival Hunter Raid guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Raid players into one statistical guide.
How often is this guide updated?
Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.
Why should I trust these recommendations?
Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.
Does region or mode change the build?
Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Survival Hunter builds across PvP and PvE contexts.